DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The world lost a brilliant mind, a trusted friend, and a compassionate teacher when the Lord suddenly welcomed His servant, Dr. Keith Bolsen, to his heavenly home on Friday, May 29. Keith and his beloved [Read More …]

NFU Mourns Loss of George Stone

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Farmers Union (NFU) was saddened to hear of the recent passing of George Stone. Stone, who grew up with seven siblings on their family’s Oklahoma farm during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, dedicated much of [Read More …]

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy lenders, financial consultants will learn how to help clients navigate new terrain The 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8:30 [Read More …]

Indiana April Milk Production report

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Indiana dairy herd in April down 3,000 head from a year earlier Dairy herds in Indiana produced 350 million pounds of milk during April, down 0.3 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo Johnson, [Read More …]

Three New Bulls Available Through Holstein Marketplace Sires

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Three new bulls have recently been launched through the Holstein Marketplace Sire program, managed by Holstein Services, Inc. Introduced in January 2019, Holstein Marketplace Sires provides a unique avenue for Holstein breeders to market their [Read More …]

Hoard Historical Museum to reopen

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Hoard Historical Museum has announced that the museum will reopen to the public beginning on Tuesday, May 26. The museum will reopen in stages in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. From Tuesday, [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Tom Vilsack featured on Dairy Stream podcast

June 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The newest episode of the Dairy Stream podcast, released today, features Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. The council is an independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests [Read More …]

Save the Date: California Dairy Sustainability Summit – Nov 5-6, 2020

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2020 CALIFORNIA DAIRY SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT Join us this November 5 & 6 in Sacramento to learn how California’s dairy families are leading the world in sustainable farming. Gain insight into [Read More …]

Dairy Demand Drives Price Volatility

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We have seen some truly monumental volatility in the dairy markets during the covid-19 pandemic. On March 18th, 40 pound blocks of cheese were trading for $1.87 per pound before plunging to $1.00 with headlines [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Four graduate students will earn trip to annual meeting in Dallas The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program offers four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and improving [Read More …]

When We Return to “Normal” Again…

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth As I write this blog, there is still a great deal of uncertainty in our industry and, frankly, in the entire world economy. I’m sure that, as you read this, you, like me, [Read More …]

Understanding Your Breakeven Cost of Production

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With the unprecendent times around the world leading to significant projections of decreased earnings on dairy farms in 2020, understanding different financial aspects of your business is critical. A key starting point is to understand [Read More …]

How Concerned Should We Be about Inbreeding?

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Probably you’ve read that genetic diversity in dairy animals is declining because we’re only sampling sons of the best males from dams sired by many of the same top bulls. It is true. The DNA [Read More …]

EXCELLENT NEWS – Cheese Inventories are Currently in Check and the COVID-19 CFAP Program Will Bring Additional Improvements

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy industry is in turmoil. Milk is being dumped, April Class III prices were extremely low, food service sales of dairy products are way down, and there is no clear path for the U.S. [Read More …]

2020 Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Short Course

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

June 1 – 4, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily Join us for this virtual event. Live, daily presentations featuring current research and emerging education related to dairy cattle nutrition and management [Read More …]

Understanding WHY We Feel Like We Do

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There has been much in the ag press about stress and mental health. Those articles have focused on how you feel and what to do. To better understand WHY you and others feels as you do, [Read More …]

Disruption to Key Management Personnel on the Farm

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Developing Contingency Plans A conversation about contingency planning Question: What happens if one of the middle or senior management personnel on the farm can’t come to the farm for two weeks, is out of contact [Read More …]

Supporting veterans and responding to farm stress

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grants will be awarded to support farmer mental health and training for military veterans Farmers and ranchers across the country continue to struggle amidst the current farm crisis – worsened by the impacts the coronavirus [Read More …]

COVID-19 Can’t Stop This Family Owned Wisconsin Cheese Company

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

You may know Just the Cheese as the delicious, crunchy #1 cheese snack on Amazon, but don’t let that fool you – Just The Cheese is a small, family-owned company with deep roots in rural Wisconsin. Based [Read More …]

Sustainability Shifts: Three Consumer Trends Brewing

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

While not mainstream quite yet, three pandemic-era consumer trends are bubbling just beneath the surface and set for significant growth, according to new online ethnography research that monitors millions of conversations in real time. Regardless [Read More …]

25 Best Colleges for an Agriculture Degree 2020

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This list presents the 25 best colleges offering a degree in agriculture. The ranking is based on alumni earnings for agriculture program graduates. Cornell University tops the list with students earning a median of $73,300 [Read More …]

Strategies for early cow dry off

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Estimates are that COVID-19 has caused the supply of milk to exceed the demand for milk by up to ten percent. The hope is that this reduced domestic demand and lower exports will be temporary. [Read More …]

Lying Time of Dairy Cows: Importance of a behavioral need

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Resting is a strong behavioral need. Mid-lactation dairy cows should spend roughly half of the day lying down (Cook et al., 2007). However, lying time varies depending on factors inherent to age, health status and [Read More …]

The Brown Stomach Worm: A $2 Billion Problem

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Learn how to identify and control the most economically important parasite in today’s cattle herds Ostertagia ostertagi is the most common and economically important parasite in cattle. Also known as the brown stomach worm, it is [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference set for June 12 and 13

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The virtual 2020 4 State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is fast approaching on June 10. All presentations will be recorded and available to participants for 60 days after the conference. Adisseo’s pre-conference symposium will [Read More …]

NY FarmNet Expands Services to Work with Agribusiness Professionals

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NY FarmNet will offer small and medium sized agribusiness Free, confidential consulting In response to the ever-changing times and demands for assistance, NY FarmNet has expanded its services to work individually with agricultural business professionals [Read More …]

Your Work Boots – A DairyBusiness Review

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyBusiness News produces a bi-monthly digital magazine with relevant articles that are timely. We focus on articles and news that dairy professionals need to know – when they need to know it. As a new [Read More …]

California Dairy Industry Comes Together To Teach Ag Literacy To Support Distance Learning

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Milk Advisory Board, Dairy Council of California Partnership offers teachers, students and families science-based nutrition curriculum and farm visits in a virtual format The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has partnered with Dairy Council [Read More …]

CA: CMAB – New Strategies, New Tactics in the Face of COVID-19

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy promotion in California, as elsewhere, has taken on a whole new look and feel as a result of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This according to CEO John Talbot speaking on a live [Read More …]

Chapter 3.5 Quota Hearing Set for June 9 and 10

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last week we published that CDFA announced a new date for the Chapter 3.5 quota hearing. The purpose of the hearing is for CDFA to seek guidance from an administrative law judge and members of [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

NFU Mourns Loss of George Stone

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

Indiana April Milk Production report

Three New Bulls Available Through Holstein Marketplace Sires

Hoard Historical Museum to reopen

U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Tom Vilsack featured on Dairy Stream podcast

Save the Date: California Dairy Sustainability Summit – Nov 5-6, 2020

Dairy Demand Drives Price Volatility

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

When We Return to “Normal” Again…

Understanding Your Breakeven Cost of Production

How Concerned Should We Be about Inbreeding?

EXCELLENT NEWS – Cheese Inventories are Currently in Check and the COVID-19 CFAP Program Will Bring Additional Improvements

2020 Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Short Course

Understanding WHY We Feel Like We Do

Disruption to Key Management Personnel on the Farm

Supporting veterans and responding to farm stress

COVID-19 Can’t Stop This Family Owned Wisconsin Cheese Company

Sustainability Shifts: Three Consumer Trends Brewing

25 Best Colleges for an Agriculture Degree 2020

Strategies for early cow dry off

Lying Time of Dairy Cows: Importance of a behavioral need

The Brown Stomach Worm: A $2 Billion Problem

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference set for June 12 and 13

NY FarmNet Expands Services to Work with Agribusiness Professionals

Your Work Boots – A DairyBusiness Review

California Dairy Industry Comes Together To Teach Ag Literacy To Support Distance Learning

CA: CMAB – New Strategies, New Tactics in the Face of COVID-19

Chapter 3.5 Quota Hearing Set for June 9 and 10

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress