DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

DMI Head Says Dairy Check Off Organizations Are Needed More Than Ever

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In these times of huge disruptions in the dairy marketplace, Dairy Management, Inc. the national dairy promotion checkoff, is needed more than ever, says CEO Tom Gallagher. He was one of three DMI executives speaking [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Employers Have New Opportunities and Obligations Under Recently Enacted Coronavirus Legislation

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ashlie Johnson To help dairy farmer and ag small business employers keep their employees safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to take advantage of the programs recently enacted to assist them, we spoke [Read More …]

Updating Your Selection Plan to Keep Pace with the April 2020 Base Change

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The April 2020 genetic evaluations in the U.S. incorporated a scheduled genetic base change to account for genetic change that had taken place across the cow populations of all dairy breeds. For many traits, genetic [Read More …]

How to Solve Problems

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth Solving problems is a large part of what I do with clients. My goal is to get them to think things through and be better prepared for that day when a new challenge, [Read More …]

CDCB changes to evaluation system (April 2020)

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The base for U.S. genetic evaluations will be updated, effective with the April 7, 2020, triannual evaluations. A detailed article on expectations and approximate base change values was published in February and is accessible at [Read More …]

Spring 2020 – Contingency Planning

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We face unprecedented uncertainty in preparing for the 2020 field season. While spring is an exciting time, it is also a time that strains available resources; equipment, labor, hours in a day. This year, the [Read More …]

CA: On-Farm Milk Disposal Advisory Summary

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

April 3, 2020 No dairy producer wants to dump milk. The unique situation associated with COVID19 impacting fluid milk distribution routes may result in dairy producers being asked to dump milk. Producers are already taking [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board 2020 Executive Committee Officers

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Newly elected 2020 officers of the California Milk Advisory Board Executive Committee are (top row, left to right): Vice Chairman Tony Louters of Merced, Chairman Josh Zonneveld of Laton, Treasurer David Vander Schaaf of Stockton, [Read More …]

US Dairy Manufacturer AMS Galaxy USA Announces High Moisture Corn Automated Feeding System for Milking Robot

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AMS Galaxy USA — an American robotic dairy farm manufacturing company with dealerships across the United States — announces a first-of-its-kind Automatic High Moisture Corn Feeding System specifically designed for their milking robot, the Galaxy [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice Podcast Episode 16 Miel Hostens, veterinarian and professor at the University of Utrecht in Holland, is Finding new ways to manage dairy herds using data analytics.

SUNY Morrisville dairy drive thru expanded

April 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Will be held again Friday, April 17 for those in need in the Morrisville community An overwhelming response has expanded the second SUNY Morrisville and community dairy drive-thru, which will be held Friday, April 17, [Read More …]

Navigating the CARES Act – An Analysis for Dairy Webinar

April 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The CARES Act, signed in late March by President Donald Trump, enacts $2 trillion worth of emergency provisions to help protect employers and employees during the COVID-19 crisis. The bill contains provisions designed to keep [Read More …]

Farmer Unity Necessary for Policy Success, NMPF’s Castaneda Says

April 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Jaime Castaneda, senior vice president for policy, strategy and international trade at the National Milk Producers Federation, says the coronavirus crisis carries an urgency for the federal government comparable to world-shaping events such as World [Read More …]

USDA Should Up Commodity Purchases to Help Farmers, Foodbanks

April 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday morning, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota urged the Administration to maximize the purchase of agricultural commodities for donation and distribution to aid [Read More …]

USDA implements measures to help rural residents

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more [Read More …]

Dumped milk no joke for Georgia dairies

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Johnson Family wasn’t playing an April Fool’s joke when they posted a video on their Providence Dairy Facebook page showing about 5,400 gallons of milk gushing from their milk tank down the drain. The [Read More …]

COVID-19 could alter ag trade relationships

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

COVID-19 has raised questions about diversifying suppliers for world-wide trade While progress was being made on the U.S.-China Phase One agricultural deal with changes to regulations on non-tariff barriers, COVID-19 has raised questions about diversifying [Read More …]

How USDEC cuts red tape to keep U.S. dairy exports moving during COVID-19 pandemic

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

When Mexico issued a decree that could have reduced U.S. dairy exports by $120 million, USDEC worked around-the-clock to get that decision reversed. In 2019, USDEC’s Market Access and Regulatory Affairs (MARA) team freed up [Read More …]

Scouting Small Grains Diseases for Improved Fungicide Decision Making

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Commit to scouting and growth staging your small grain to understand if the disease intensity warrants a fungicide application. Deciding to apply or not to apply fungicides in your small grain crops should be on [Read More …]

Rebalancing Production Can Speed Market Recovery, NMPF’s Vitaliano Says

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Milk Producers Federation Chief Economist Peter Vitaliano says government support for dairy producers to reduce production in coming months can speed dairy’s recovery from coronavirus-driven price declines. Production balancing is part of the NMPF [Read More …]

Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer The four hands-on regional training workshops “Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers. Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer” scheduled in April by Cornell Ag Workforce Development in partnership with [Read More …]

World Food Prize Foundation Laureates and Experts Featured in 2020 Digital Dialogue

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) announced this week its first virtual series, Digital Dialogue. The series will address critical issues in developing a resilient global food system. The first webinar will focus on the [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 3.8 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 32 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.070 million pounds (939 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese, 275,578 [Read More …]

NMPF Launches Social Media #dairyneverstops Campaign

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Following the release of its joint Milk Crisis Plan with the International Dairy Foods Association earlier this week, the National Milk Producers Federation today began a social-media campaign geared toward dairy farmers and their allies, [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

DMI Head Says Dairy Check Off Organizations Are Needed More Than Ever

Dairy Farm Employers Have New Opportunities and Obligations Under Recently Enacted Coronavirus Legislation

Updating Your Selection Plan to Keep Pace with the April 2020 Base Change

How to Solve Problems

CDCB changes to evaluation system (April 2020)

Spring 2020 – Contingency Planning

CA: On-Farm Milk Disposal Advisory Summary

California Milk Advisory Board 2020 Executive Committee Officers

US Dairy Manufacturer AMS Galaxy USA Announces High Moisture Corn Automated Feeding System for Milking Robot

DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

Navigating the CARES Act – An Analysis for Dairy Webinar

Farmer Unity Necessary for Policy Success, NMPF’s Castaneda Says

USDA Should Up Commodity Purchases to Help Farmers, Foodbanks

USDA implements measures to help rural residents

Dumped milk no joke for Georgia dairies

COVID-19 could alter ag trade relationships

How USDEC cuts red tape to keep U.S. dairy exports moving during COVID-19 pandemic

Scouting Small Grains Diseases for Improved Fungicide Decision Making

Rebalancing Production Can Speed Market Recovery, NMPF’s Vitaliano Says

Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers

World Food Prize Foundation Laureates and Experts Featured in 2020 Digital Dialogue

CWT Assists with 3.8 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Health and Wellness Superstars Join NxGEN

NMPF Asks Labor Department, USDA to Offer H-2A Relief for Dairies

What’s With All of the Milk Dumping?

NMPF Applauds USDA Move on Milk Disposal, Urges Further Action

Volatility Reigned In The Markets Again This Week

USDA Addresses Milk Dumping, Authorizes Other Flexibilities To Help Producers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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