Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Widespread school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have raised concerns about students’ lack of access to milk Widespread school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have raised concerns about students’ lack of access to [Read More …]

$50 per acre revenue declines for corn

NCGA commissions analysis to understand impact of COVID-19 on corn Analysis released by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) showed cash corn prices have declined by 16 percent on average, with several regions experiencing declines [Read More …]

INTL FCStone’s Nate Donnay gives assessment of where the dairy markets are headed

Production was heading up early this year and then the market crashed with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, cutting back production is required by many processors. Nate Donnay, Director of Dairy Market Insight for INTL FCStone, [Read More …]

Updated farm labor requirements, advocates for skilled labor to ensure food supply

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided farmers who provide housing to their workforce – be it domestic, migrant, or guest H-2A workers – with enhanced requirements for seasonal farm labor to maintain a healthy agriculture [Read More …]

Five Ways to Help Wisconsin Dairy Farmers and Cheesemakers

With 3% of the nation’s restaurants already permanently shutting their doors and millions of students out of school, the normal markets for dairy are no longer available to farmers. Family farms and local businesses need [Read More …]

Apply Now to Be Recognized as a 2020 Producer for Progress

Boehringer Ingelheim aims to reward dairy producers demonstrating advanced cattle health management techniques Boehringer Ingelheim is now accepting applications for its fourth annual Producers for Progress Recognition Program. The program commends dairy producers who demonstrate [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance releases updated Sustainability Impact Report for Earth Day

Report highlights animal agriculture’s commitment to continuous improvement Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance released its updated “Sustainability Impact Report” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The report highlights how the animal agriculture industry shares [Read More …]

Social Distancing on Mother’s Day? Send Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Gift Boxes to Mom

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese offers Mother’s Day gift boxes that you can order online. Choose any—or all—of the gift boxes and you will be sending artisanal cheeses that are as luxurious as they are practical. [Read More …]

IDFA Update on New USDA Purchase & Distribution Program

Earlier today, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) hosted a webinar on the new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) USDA Purchase & Distribution Program, also known as the “food boxes” distribution program. The webinar will be [Read More …]

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting

Joint IDF and ICAR initiative to improve consistency in milk somatic cell counting – certified reference materials launched by EC Joint Research Centre The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has announced the launch of [Read More …]

Armor Animal Health™ announces new President and CEO

Armor Animal Health™, a privately held provider of animal health and veterinary products, today announced that Lynn Snodgrass has been named as President and Chief Executive Officer. Bryan Meier, who has been acting Chief Executive [Read More …]

NMPF commends progress towards SBA programs better assisting farmers

Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the largest U.S. dairy-farmer organization, issued the following statement in anticipation of the U.S. House of Representatives passing H.R. 266, which would replenish funding [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo COVID-19 Statement Update

For 53 years, World Dairy Expo has been a place of commerce, education, networking and competition that has united and strengthened the global dairy industry. Because of its important economic and social role for farmers [Read More …]

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Preserve Quality of Higher Moisture Hay

Bryant Dorn remembers the days when he baled hay until dawn. Excess moisture in recent years put a stop to the Montana farmer’s all-nighters. With dairy and cattle producers across the country counting on his [Read More …]

IDFA COVID-19 Membership Briefing, Thursday, April 23rd

We would like to remind you to tune into the IDFA Membership Briefing focused on COVID-19 and it’s impact on the Dairy Industry, today at 1 p.m. ET. You can review the briefing agenda by [Read More …]

Congress Must Replenish PPP & EIDL SBA Loans To Assist Dairy Farmers

The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) asks Congress to swiftly add significant additional funds to allow the Small Business Administration to continue offering the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Emergency Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). These are [Read More …]

Dairy Risk Management Concepts for the Current Environment

Farm Credit East and Crop Growers, LLP will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 30, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. that will address risk management tools for the current dairy situation. Dairy farmers and [Read More …]

Reviewing the Commodity Credit Corporation’s Borrowing Authority

The Commodity Credit Corporation, with authorities granted by Congress, has been a funding mechanism for agriculture since 1933. It is available to stabilize and support farm income and prices through programs related to commodity and income [Read More …]

April 21 Federal Aid Plan for PPP and Hospitals Announced

Senate approves Phase 3.5 Relief Package The Senate passed H.R. 266, a roughly $480 billion relief package this afternoon. The Package would replenish the depleted Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, and additional funds would be [Read More …]

Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks

Reviewing EPA’s U.S. Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions U.S. farmers and ranchers have long been at the forefront of climate-smart farming, utilizing scientific solutions, technology and innovations to raise crops or care for livestock. These [Read More …]

GENYOUth Hires Bausch to Lead School Nutrition Fund Efforts

GENYOUth, a nonprofit organization founded by dairy farmers through their checkoff to create healthier schools, named Maureen Bausch as Chief Development Officer – GENYOUth COVID-19 Emergency School Nutrition Fund. Bausch will lead and implement the fund’s revenue-generating [Read More …]

At worst time dairy farmers deal with oversupply

Pandemic has sapped “a substantial portion” of demand for dairy products After an initial spike in demand as COVID-19 spurred a run on milk and dairy products in grocery stores, dairy farmers now face excess [Read More …]

Farm Technology Days postponed to 2021

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The Executive Committee of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2020 Eau Claire announced that it has postponed this year’s event to July 20-22, 2021 because of the impact Covid-19 is anticipated to have across Wisconsin this [Read More …]

DHS and USDA move to protect American farmers

Temporarily amends certain H-2A requirements during COVID-19 emergency The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to [Read More …]

Calf stress at weaning could affect future

In addition to management strategies, there are several feed additives to consider There are two times in a dairy cow’s life that can be critical to maximizing future milk production. One, as most of us [Read More …]

Penn State Extension: COVID-19 Resources Available during This Time of Need

COVID-19 is the most serious health and economic threat of our lifetime. None of us are invulnerable to its effects. But it has only strengthened our resolve to reach you with the science-based information and [Read More …]

Wisconsin Extends and Modifies Safer At Home Order

Today, April 16, 2020, the Secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued Emergency Order #28, which extends and amends the previous Safer at Home Order. Importantly, the changes to the Safer at Home [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund Receives Much Needed Corporate Support

Farmer applications have soared as the April 23 application close date gets closer – Anuvia Plant Nutrients, Cargill, Farmland®, Titos and Valent stepped up with generous donations, yet more is urgently needed to meet demand [Read More …]

What’s in USDA’s New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program?

To provide immediate financial assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by COVID-19, e.g., Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin and Pandemic Injects Volatility into Cattle and Beef Markets, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security [Read More …]

Schuylerville FFA Member Named State Star Farmer