DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kevin Dhuyvetter, a technical consultant for Elanco, will serve as the webinar presenter Join the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its May 21 webinar – “Economic Cost of Respiratory Disease in Dairy Replacement Heifers.” [Read More …]

What’s Going On with Calving Ease?

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Takeaways Changes were made to the calving ease and stillbirth models in April. A bull with above-average calving ease will produce more difficult births in heifers, compared to a bull with below-average calving ease. Because [Read More …]

CDCB Welcomes New Directors

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) Board welcomed two new Directors at its April meeting. Robert Fourdraine now represents the Dairy Records Processing Center sector. Fourdraine serves as Vice President, InfoLytics for AgSource Cooperative [Read More …]

Checkoff’s Shift Addresses Priority Areas of Schools and Hunger

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As we head into June Dairy Month, the impacts and uncertainties of COVID-19 are challenging all of us to think and act differently. In the days, weeks and months filled with ambiguity, people are increasingly [Read More …]

This Can Still Be A Year for Winning

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth As I write this blog, there is a great deal of uncertainty in our industry and, frankly, in the entire world economy. Our domestic milk markets are down 30% on price, and our [Read More …]

Risk Management Tools: Dairy Revenue Protection

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Revenue Protection is designed to provide opportunities when high prices can be protected, potentially guaranteeing income above the breakeven for a farm. Is the Dairy Revenue Protection program something on your list of things [Read More …]

Ten Key Herd Management Opportunities on Dairy Farms During Low Margin Times

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

An unanticipated significant downturn in net milk price over the next several months due to the COVID-19 disruption of consumer demand and dairy processing makes it even more critical for dairy producers to focus their [Read More …]

Resource requirements of food demand in the U.S.

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Study estimates use of natural resources in the food system The U.S. food system comprises all businesses that are either directly or indirectly involved in producing and marketing food products, such as the producers of [Read More …]

Leadership, Communication and Planning

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

One of my first short articles as this crisis slammed into us was about decision-making challenges in the Grief/Loss Cycle. Today, we must expand on that discussion. Here are my observations on each of the [Read More …]

Creating a Sustainable Future for Our People and Planet

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the past 50 years, Earth Day in April has shone a brighter spotlight on the importance of working together to create a more sustainable planet for future generations. Earth Day began at the [Read More …]

An Open Letter to Dairy Families

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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, said something that really struck a chord for our [Read More …]

Seasonal Swings in Component Levels and SCC

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The prior post reviewed the component levels and Somatic Cell Count (SCC) for the last five years. The post received numerous reads. This post will review the 2019 seasonal variations in component levels and SCC. The seasonal [Read More …]

Managing Belowground Insect Pests in Field Corn

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Below ground pests can be challenging in corn production (grain or silage), particularly when it is grown in the same fields year after year. Below ground insect pests can be challenging to control. In common [Read More …]

Three Ways to Maximize Colostrum Quality on Your Dairy

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Feeding high quality colostrum is the first step in ensuring your calves are set up for success A nationwide evaluation of colostrum on dairy farms in the U.S. showed that 60% of maternal colostrum fed [Read More …]

CA: Costa Releases Framework to Support Agriculture During COVID-19 Crisis

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Following weeks of collaboration with a bipartisan group of local and national stakeholders, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released a framework to provide critical support to the nation’s agriculture industry, which has suffered significant losses from [Read More …]

Corteva Agriscience Launches New Seed Brand in the U.S. – Brevant™ Seeds

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Drawing on the Strengths of Corteva Agriscience, Brevant Offers High-performance Corn and Soybean Genetics, Technology and Traits Exclusively Through Retailers for 2021 Planting Corteva Agriscience announces the launch of Brevant™ seeds, a bold, high-performance corn [Read More …]

‘Taking A Deep Breath’ Can Help Manage A Crisis, Says Farm’s Yeiser-Stepp

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The economic and health risks of coronavirus have many dairy producers on edge – but staying focused on the task at hand and remembering the value that dairy farming provides can help carry farmers through, [Read More …]

AI technology reduces antibiotic treatment to a minimum

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Timely detection and quick recovery of sick cows is key for animal health, animal welfare and reduction of antibiotics. When using Ida, the intelligent dairy assistant, the recovery time of cows can be reduced by more [Read More …]

House Introduces $3 Trillion Stimulus Bill

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Earlier this afternoon the House of Representatives introduced “The Heroes Act”, a $3 Trillion Stimulus Package that follows up on the previous ones. It may be voted on by the end of this week. The [Read More …]

Future of Global Protein Webinar Series

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture webinar series began April 9 The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will be hosting a webinar series focused on the Future of Global Protein. The webinar series will [Read More …]

Die Cut FLEX-TRED® Anti-Slip Tape Enhances Safety on Farm Machinery

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wooster Products’ Die-Cut FLEX-TRED® anti-slip tapes enhance safety on farm machinery by providing a higher coefficient of friction on the applied surface, whether wet or dry. Virtually every piece of agricultural and industrial equipment which [Read More …]

Americas’ Dairy Groups Warn EU Against Market-Distorting Practices

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the European Union (EU) is poised to begin government-financed intervention purchases of skim milk powder (SMP) and butter, dairy farmers and processors in key dairy-producing countries around the world are calling on the EU [Read More …]

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lloyd Holterman is convinced that breeding the right kind of cow is the key to his dairy farm’s profitability. With his wife Daphne, and their two partners, they milk 1000 cows near Watertown, Wisconsin. Holterman [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Introduces New Dairy Care365® Biocontainment Training Module

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Merck Animal Health today announced the release of its next Dairy Care365® training module on biocontainment. This is the second module of a two-part bioawareism series featuring biosecurity expert Danelle Bickett-Weddle, D.V.M., Iowa State University [Read More …]

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 …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

What’s Going On with Calving Ease?

CDCB Welcomes New Directors

Checkoff’s Shift Addresses Priority Areas of Schools and Hunger

This Can Still Be A Year for Winning

Risk Management Tools: Dairy Revenue Protection

Ten Key Herd Management Opportunities on Dairy Farms During Low Margin Times

Resource requirements of food demand in the U.S.

Leadership, Communication and Planning

Creating a Sustainable Future for Our People and Planet

An Open Letter to Dairy Families

Seasonal Swings in Component Levels and SCC

Managing Belowground Insect Pests in Field Corn

Three Ways to Maximize Colostrum Quality on Your Dairy

CA: Costa Releases Framework to Support Agriculture During COVID-19 Crisis

Corteva Agriscience Launches New Seed Brand in the U.S. – Brevant™ Seeds

‘Taking A Deep Breath’ Can Help Manage A Crisis, Says Farm’s Yeiser-Stepp

AI technology reduces antibiotic treatment to a minimum

House Introduces $3 Trillion Stimulus Bill

Future of Global Protein Webinar Series

Die Cut FLEX-TRED® Anti-Slip Tape Enhances Safety on Farm Machinery

Americas’ Dairy Groups Warn EU Against Market-Distorting Practices

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

Merck Animal Health Introduces New Dairy Care365® Biocontainment Training Module

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

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