DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Borden Dairy Awarded USDA Contract to Provide 700 Million Servings of Nutritious Dairy Products

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Borden will supply milk to non-profit organizations across the country through the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program Borden, one of America’s favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, was awarded the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Coronavirus Trade Data: One Month In

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last week USDA released import and export trade data for March 2020, an important new piece of information in understanding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. While the first stay-at-home orders didn’t begin until mid-March, [Read More …]

What farmers need to know about PPP and EIDL

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension for a webinar about the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) business support programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and [Read More …]

May ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar to feature guest speaker

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Business Consultant Matt Lange Will Share Benchmarking Strategies with Dairy Farmers On Wednesday, May 27 at noon, the Center for Dairy Excellence will host its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar. Matt Lange, business consultant with [Read More …]

House COVID Bill Provides Key Livestock-Industry Support

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) supports livestock provisions included in the House HEROS Act, particularly a Dealer Statutory Trust to improve recovery in payment defaults and additional funds for producer payments to compensate cattle price [Read More …]

It was the Worst of Times

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With non-farm payroll employment dropping by 20.5 million, the April 2020 jobs report was the worst in my lifetime. Despite what the numbers are making glaringly obvious, it is difficult to comprehend such a massive [Read More …]

CJHA Cow Camp Cancelled

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Junior Members and parents, I have to make the sad announcement that Cow Camp is cancelled for this summer. Given all the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 and restrictions on gatherings, this decision is somewhat beyond our [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds AG CHAIN Act for Essential Food Industry Workers

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For weeks, the dairy industry as represented by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), has supported bipartisan efforts by Congress to provide targeted financial relief to food industry workers on the front lines of the [Read More …]

CDFA Schedules Hearing to Consider the “Stop QIP” Petition

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On May 8, CDFA announced a re-scheduled a hearing to consider the Stop QIP petition to immediately terminate the California quota program under Chapter 3.5 of the Food & Agriculture code. The hearing was originally [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 2.9 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 11 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.270 million pounds (576 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 1.118 million [Read More …]

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wednesday, July 1 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio. For the second consecutive year, the AJCA will award over $30,000 in [Read More …]

Grazing Cover Crops

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grazing cover crops is receiving new attention. Here are some reasons to take a hard look at it: Grazing is a very cost-effective way of feeding animals – the cost per ton of dry matter fed is [Read More …]

Applying Manure with A Drag Line System

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Drag line manure application is attracting farmers attention in Pennsylvania. Numerous advantages can be found when compared to hauling manure in tankers. Applying manure with a drag line system is getting a lot of interest [Read More …]

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Maximizing Fertility While Minimizing Timed AI Use” is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on June 5. Luis Mendonca, who recently [Read More …]

Dr. Jennifer Young Joins Ralco as Ruminant Account Manager

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ralco is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Young has joined the company in the role of Ruminant Account Manager. Dr. Young will focus on serving the needs of Ralco’s cow/calf producers in western Nebraska [Read More …]

AFIA and KSU Launch Online, On-Demand Feed Education Modules

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Feed Industry Association and Kansas State University have launched an online and on-demand extension of their well-respected AFIA/KSU-500, “Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing,” online course. The online modules are ideal for employees who need [Read More …]

Meat plant bottleneck highlighted in CoBank report

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Processing capacity reduction has long term implications for producers, retailers, shoppers The reduction of meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock [Read More …]

The Bulls Are Back to Work With a Renewed Energy

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending May 8, 2020 Apparently, dairy market bulls are not essential workers. Like many of us, they spent March and much of April sheltering in place. But the [Read More …]

Farmers’ Losses a Barrier to PPP Participation

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since the Paycheck Protection Program’s inception, few farmers have been able to utilize the assistance offered, despite the efforts of the Small Business Administration to address all the potential questions that would arise when the [Read More …]

Tractors, machinery operated by multiple users

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Driving shared tractors and machinery may put operators at risk of contracting COVID-19 Often more than one person operates the same tractor or piece of machinery on a farm operation in the course of a [Read More …]

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the Wholesale Price of Meat and Livestock Prices Widens

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The self-distancing and quarantine protocols put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have reduced economic growth, shuttered consumers in their homes and changed the way Americans purchase and consume food. Food production, too, [Read More …]

Tillamook County Creamery Association Dedicates $4 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts

May 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Oregon-Based Dairy Cooperative Focuses on Hometowns First to Maximize Impact Today, the Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced that its farmer-owners have committed $4 million to a comprehensive COVID-19 relief plan to help its employees, [Read More …]

Cargill Launches Recognition Program for Dairies Introduces new White Heart Award

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cargill is pleased to announce a new initiative to help dairy farmers in the U.S. recognize the people who support them through difficult times with a distinguished White Heart Award. Dairy farmers can nominate anyone [Read More …]

COVID-19: farmer survey shows lost sales and income

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than half of [Read More …]

CA: Producer Review Board Recommends Increased QIP Assessment

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a meeting on May 7, the Producer Review Board voted to recommend to CDFA Secretary Karen Ross a higher assessment for the California Quota program. The board accepted a staff recommendation that effective June [Read More …]

DHI Offers Special Promotion on IDEXX Milk Pregnancy Test

May 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To provide additional support for dairy producers during the COVID-19 pandemic, DHI systems nationwide are partnering with IDEXX, a worldwide leader in providing diagnostic tests and information for livestock and poultry. A special promotion on [Read More …]

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Amidst Dairy Industry Struggles, Stewart’s Offers Relief to Local Dairy Producers and Customers

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy industry has been struggling for many years and recently COVID-19 has added additional pressure, forcing many producers to dump milk. Stewart’s dairy producers aren’t dumping milk; in fact, they’re receiving increased premiums and [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Borden Dairy Awarded USDA Contract to Provide 700 Million Servings of Nutritious Dairy Products

Coronavirus Trade Data: One Month In

What farmers need to know about PPP and EIDL

May ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar to feature guest speaker

House COVID Bill Provides Key Livestock-Industry Support

It was the Worst of Times

CJHA Cow Camp Cancelled

IDFA Applauds AG CHAIN Act for Essential Food Industry Workers

CDFA Schedules Hearing to Consider the “Stop QIP” Petition

CWT Assists with 2.9 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

Grazing Cover Crops

Applying Manure with A Drag Line System

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

Dr. Jennifer Young Joins Ralco as Ruminant Account Manager

AFIA and KSU Launch Online, On-Demand Feed Education Modules

Meat plant bottleneck highlighted in CoBank report

The Bulls Are Back to Work With a Renewed Energy

Farmers’ Losses a Barrier to PPP Participation

Tractors, machinery operated by multiple users

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the Wholesale Price of Meat and Livestock Prices Widens

Tillamook County Creamery Association Dedicates $4 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Cargill Launches Recognition Program for Dairies Introduces new White Heart Award

COVID-19: farmer survey shows lost sales and income

CA: Producer Review Board Recommends Increased QIP Assessment

DHI Offers Special Promotion on IDEXX Milk Pregnancy Test

Amidst Dairy Industry Struggles, Stewart’s Offers Relief to Local Dairy Producers and Customers

Lallemand Animal Nutrition now accepting applications for sixth annual Forward scholarship

Premier Select Sires Cooperative to Pass Nearly $1 Million in Added Benefits to Member-Customers

What Can Agriculture Learn During COVID-19

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage