Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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 9, 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

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

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 …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition now accepting applications for sixth annual Forward scholarship

$14,000 will be awarded to five students in 2020, applications due Aug. 7 Lallemand Animal Nutrition is excited to offer, for the sixth consecutive year, the Lallemand Forward Scholarship for students pursuing degrees in agriculture. [Read More …]

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

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

As producers face uncertainties and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Select Sires will offer a 7 percent credit on member-customer semen purchases through the months of May, June, and July 2020. Premier will [Read More …]

What Can Agriculture Learn During COVID-19

7 lessons for building a resilient farm business through technology It might seem too soon to consider the future of farming after Covid-19. If anything has occurred it has made it clear to all how [Read More …]

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

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

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

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

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

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