DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

This Week in Dairy: Aidan Connolly Of Cainthus Talk About Building A More Resilient Farm Business

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What can agriculture learn from COVID-19? CEO Aidan Connolly of the high tech firm Cainthus Speaks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News with some suggestions that can help us build more resilient businesses. See what [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its May 21 webinar – “Economic Cost of Respiratory Disease in Dairy Replacement Heifers.” Starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Kevin Dhuyvetter, a technical consultant for Elanco [Read More …]

Pasture Species Selection by Animal Group

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Pasture renovation and reseeding decisions must be based on type of stock grazing. Matching forage species, varieties and growth to forage needs of livestock is critical to reducing use of stored or purchased feeds. The [Read More …]

An open letter to the dairy industry

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We are not alone in the challenges we face Dear Dairy Industry, On a recent Dairy Industry Conference Call, Dr. David Kohl, part-owner of Homestead Creamery in Wirtz, VA, and Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech, [Read More …]

2021 Commodity Classic show floor opens May 11

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Trade show space nearly sold out The 2021 Commodity Classic trade show floor opens to new exhibitors at 9:00 a.m. Central on Monday, May 11. Commodity Classic celebrates its 25th anniversary Mar. 4-6, 2021, at the [Read More …]

Virtual Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

June 10 conference continues traditional program but in online format Learn the latest information in dairy nutrition and management by attending the virtual 2020 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 10. It will be [Read More …]

Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As of today, Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO. He succeeds Roald van Noort who successfully led CRV for the past 12,5 years. Haslett joined CRV in 2009 as Managing Director of the Business Unit [Read More …]

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture To Hold Discussion With Agricultural Members

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hold a discussion with agricultural members of the Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery at its upcoming webinar meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. [Read More …]

Long-term recovery depends on sound trade policy

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Trade policy expert Shawna Morris says long-range goals of expanded exports will be essential to securing prosperity for the U.S. dairy industry. Even as U.S. Dairy struggles to meet the immediate challenges of coronavirus, its [Read More …]

Whither from here?

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Analysts expect the forthcoming report on the first quarter 2020 gross domestic product to show the economy dropped 3.5-4% on an annualized basis. Since the Dow Industrials were still over 29,000 as recently as February [Read More …]

Social Distancing is Just as Important on Dairy Farms

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Separating calves from their mothers at birth is a farming practice that is sometimes questioned and criticized. However, this separation is not only beneficial for the dam, but the calf also. While the new COVID-19 [Read More …]

DCHA webinar: Maximize your heifer enterprise’s ROI

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DCHA Webinar featuring Cathy Bandyk, ‘A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation’ May 5, 2020 at 2PM CST Introducing, “A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers [Read More …]

At Long Last – A Rally!

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending May 1, 2020 At long last, a rally! Most dairy markets bounced back this week, with enthusiastic double-digit gains in Class III and mixed results in Class [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 828,938 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted five offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 372,581 pounds (169 metric tons) of butter, 37,479 pounds (17 metric tons) of cream [Read More …]

DFA Finalizes Transaction to Acquire Substantial Portion of Dean Foods’ Assets

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We are pleased to announce that our transaction to acquire a substantial portion of Dean Foods’ assets has officially closed. With the final closing, DFA will pay $433 million to acquire 44 of Dean’s facilities [Read More …]

EIDL Program Reopening TODAY at Noon for Agricultural Businesses

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Submit Your Application TODAY for EIDL Program The Portal Is Reopening for Agricultural Businesses Only The Small Business Association (SBA) just announced they will begin accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications [Read More …]

Cornell Cooperative Extension Program Offers SWNY Beef Industry Virtual Summit

May 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

All members of the beef industry are invited to join an informal discussion on regional industry needs, challenges, and opportunities Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is committed [Read More …]

Federal Dairy Relief Welcome, But More Will Be Needed

May 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

As Americans – and American dairy producers – begin the third month of strain caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., everyone has been forced to adapt to a seemingly endless uncertainty. But, [Read More …]

Next dairy industry conference call scheduled for May 7

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy producers can ask questions about recent industry updates As COVID-19 continues to impact the dairy industry, dairy producers and industry professionals are invited to join a fourth dairy industry conference call on Thursday, May [Read More …]

Statement from the Northeast Dairy Producers Association

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This initiative is an important step forward The Northeast Dairy Producers Association thanks Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets Commissioner Richard Ball for recognizing the challenges family dairy farms, cooperatives, and [Read More …]

Considering wheat for forage

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wheatlage an alternative forage source for beef, dairy operations Wheat has long been grown on the Texas High Plains, but fewer producers are taking the crop to grain harvest, opting instead to cash in on [Read More …]

Do’s and Don’ts for Dairy Farmers When Facing Financial Difficulty During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Each time the dairy industry experiences low milk prices, managers start looking for ways to save money. This is smart and something that all good businesses do. If less money is coming in, how do [Read More …]

Surviving the Corona Virus on Your Dairy

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It doesn’t appear to be a great year in the Dairy business. Futures after four year of poor milk price look horrible for 2020. How do you survive? The following are my recommendations in your [Read More …]

Creative policy solutions needed for dairy

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Catastrophically low milk prices may decline further in May and June Catastrophically low milk prices may decline further in May and June, making all-hands-on-deck efforts to find solutions for all dairy producers necessary, Peter Vitaliano, [Read More …]

Overcoming Adversity

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth For the last five years, except for the second half of 2019, the dairy industry has been a very difficult place in which to operate. Despite feed costs dropping considerably during this same [Read More …]

Leadership on Your Dairy in These Times

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Here are some issues that have come to the forefront in these times. But the three keys to navigating this crisis remain: Leadership Planning Communication and Collaboration Leadership Roles As a leader of your farm [Read More …]

Farming, Worker Safety and our Food Supply: It All Matters in a Pandemic

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Editor’s note: The author dairies with his family in Madrid, N.Y. and is president of N.Y. Farm Bureau. This piece appears in the April 21 edition of Empire Report and is used here with permission. [Read More …]

Does Dairy Need Fewer Cows?

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the June 5, 2019 post, based on domestic consumer consumption trends, the milk needed to satisfy this consumption is growing at about one-half percent annually. With domestic fluid milk consumption decreasing, cheese consumption increasing, and [Read More …]

Breeding “Slick” Holstein Cattle for Superior Heat Tolerance

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Look closely at the Holstein cattle on the University of Florida Dairy Unit and you will notice some of them appear to be sporting a shorter hair coat than the rest. “Slick” cattle have a [Read More …]

Cornell’s Dairy Fellows Program Has Another Active Year

May 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As we write, we hope everyone is safe, healthy, and confidently managing through this challenging time in the world. Once again, we would like to take a few moments to update you about the Cornell [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

This Week in Dairy: Aidan Connolly Of Cainthus Talk About Building A More Resilient Farm Business

DCHA webinar focuses on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

Pasture Species Selection by Animal Group

An open letter to the dairy industry

2021 Commodity Classic show floor opens May 11

Virtual Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture To Hold Discussion With Agricultural Members

Long-term recovery depends on sound trade policy

Whither from here?

DCHA webinar: Maximize your heifer enterprise’s ROI

At Long Last – A Rally!

CWT Assists with 828,938 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

DFA Finalizes Transaction to Acquire Substantial Portion of Dean Foods’ Assets

EIDL Program Reopening TODAY at Noon for Agricultural Businesses

Cornell Cooperative Extension Program Offers SWNY Beef Industry Virtual Summit

Federal Dairy Relief Welcome, But More Will Be Needed

Next dairy industry conference call scheduled for May 7

Statement from the Northeast Dairy Producers Association

Considering wheat for forage

Do’s and Don’ts for Dairy Farmers When Facing Financial Difficulty During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Surviving the Corona Virus on Your Dairy

Creative policy solutions needed for dairy

Overcoming Adversity

Leadership on Your Dairy in These Times

Farming, Worker Safety and our Food Supply: It All Matters in a Pandemic

Does Dairy Need Fewer Cows?

Breeding “Slick” Holstein Cattle for Superior Heat Tolerance

Cornell’s Dairy Fellows Program Has Another Active Year

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