DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

This Wisconsin Producer Describes ‘Judicious Antibiotic Use’ on Her Dairy

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Heidi Fischer, partner and calf manager at a Wisconsin dairy farm, was recognized as the grand prize winner of a pharmaceutical company’s recognition program. Boeheringer Ingelheim’s Producers for Progress competition evaluated 31 dairies for “judicious [Read More …]

Employee Turnover: It Is Important in Agriculture Also

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lots of conversations in agriculture lately focuses around labor or the lack of a labor pool of employees. This is the case not only for dairy farms, but also within the entire agriculture industry. In [Read More …]

A Challenge for You: Collaboration

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Two minds are better than one.” I am a believer in this oft used saying meaning that better decisions can be made when multiple people are proactively addressing an issue or decision. As farm businesses [Read More …]

The Missing Link: Financial Health

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The financial health or profitability of a dairy operation is often the missing link of the farm’s financial picture. When the financials are broken, any attempt to make production improvements may not result in financial [Read More …]

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies This is an old expression that I’m sure you’ve heard people express many times. You know what? It’s true. Recently, however, I’ve been surprised to hear some bankers and vendors [Read More …]

Exports Show Limited Growth

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Export and import data is now available for the third quarter of 2019. This post will cover cheese and butter, the most important commodities in the Class III price calculation. By comparison, the first half [Read More …]

Cheese: Bringing People Together All Over the World

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Once a small store located on Old World Third Street in Milwaukee, today the Wisconsin Cheese Mart is a national Wisconsin Cheese retailer, offering more than 150 different cheeses and shipping to all 50 states. [Read More …]

CA: Independent Contractor Chaos Reigns in California

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On September 18, 2019, the Governor signed AB 5, which significantly impacts independent contractors’ classification. It not only changes the standards in which employers use to determine whether a hired contractor will be classified as [Read More …]

CA: Golden State Notes

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sustainability Summit Offers College Scholarships The California Dairy Sustainability Summit is offering three scholarships for California college students in dairy science in a writing contest. The grand prize winner will receive a $1000 scholarship and [Read More …]

The Judicious Use of Antibiotics – A Growing Concern

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This Wisconsin Producer Describes ‘Judicious Antibiotic Use’ on Her Dairy.

NMPF has created this online letter for dairy farmers to send to their members of Congress

November 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The House Judiciary Committee approved the agriculture labor bill, the “Farm Workforce Modernization Act,” last Wednesday. NMPF has created this online letter for dairy farmers to send to their members of Congress in support of [Read More …]

CWT assists with 2.4 million pounds of dairy product export sales

November 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted twelve offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.572 million pounds (713 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 661,387 pounds [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 22, 2019

November 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Markets Absorbed Disappointing Data But Kept Right On Climbing The dairy markets absorbed some disappointing data this week and kept right on climbing. November 2019 and first-half 2020 Class III futures traded at new [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces All-National Showcase Program Honorees

November 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With much excitement, Holstein Association USA presents the inaugural lineup of All-National Showcase honorees. Exhibitors from all over North America paraded their finest cattle in the showring from March through November to earn points based [Read More …]

California dairy accelerator event features technology measuring preferences and intensity of feelings about tastes and aromas

November 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the recent California dairy accelerator event for new products, consumer reactions were measured by neural testing conducted by an organization named Thimus. By detecting brain waves, this technology can measure preferences and even intensity [Read More …]

Global risks give farmers no respite in 2020 – Rabobank

November 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

US-China trade war, fallout from African swine fever and low prices among headwinds affecting agri-commodity farmers next year Millions of coffee and sugar farmers face impoverished livelihoods. Although Rabobank sees prices increasing in 2020, coffee [Read More …]

Dean Bondholders Just Say No to Merger With Dairy Co-op

November 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dean Foods Co., the biggest U.S. milk processor which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, has said it’s in advanced talks to sell assets to milk cooperative giant Dairy Farmers of America. Bondholders, however, [Read More …]

National DHIA offers $1,500 scholarships to veterinary students

November 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is offering $1,500 scholarships to third-year or fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 15, 2019

November 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Spot Cheese Markets Succumbed to The Laws of Gravity This Week The spot cheese markets succumbed to the laws of gravity this week. CME spot Cheddar blocks tumbled 12.5ȼ, and barrels plummeted 13.25ȼ. But [Read More …]

2019 Corn Silage Overview

November 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For most areas of the state, the 2019 growing season got off to a wet start that significantly impacted timely planting of corn and the field locations for the 2019 Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Export Council Gives Farmers Edge in Global Market

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

As a checkoff board member, I often am asked, “Why should exports matter to me?” I hear, “I am in a fluid market, so how do I know if any of my milk has ever [Read More …]

Right-Size Your Heifer Herd to Help Lower Expenses

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Raising heifers today is about having the right ones, not keeping everyone. Do you need an inventory of heifers to maintain your milking herd? Of course. But, are you confident your heifer inventory contains the [Read More …]

Which Federal Orders Will Grow and Which Ones Will Shrink?

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk needed in each of the 11 Federal Orders will increase or decrease based on their mix of the four different classes of milk. Those heavy on fluid milk will shrink with the declining domestic [Read More …]

Going One Step Beyond Defeat

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth I often write about getting to the next level or overcoming defeat. One of my favorite quotes in this area comes from author Napoleon Hill who said: “More than five hundred of the [Read More …]

Supporting Normal with Probiotics

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

According to the American Institute of Stress, a popular definition of stress is “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to [Read More …]

Are Gram-Positive Bacteria Impacting Your Dairy?

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Strategic management of the Gram-positive mastitis-causing bacteria in your herd can help reduce dry cow infections and future production losses Studies have shown that more than 60% of new intramammary infections occur during the dry [Read More …]

The Importance of Hydroxy Trace Minerals – “No Guts No Glory” Pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Micronutrients USA LLC, the market leader for hydroxy trace minerals, hosted the “No Guts No Glory” pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference in Syracuse, N.Y., on Oct. 22-24. This annual event is designed to provide [Read More …]

CA: Milk Accelerator Program Creates Real Excitement… and More Milk Consumption

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We need a ‘shark tank’ for dairy products.” That was an idea dairy producer Luciana Jonkman suggested to Bob Carroll, vice president for business development of the California Milk Advisory Board. That statement set in [Read More …]

CA: New incentive opportunity helps conserve water and boosts environmental performance

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New irrigation and fertilization technology, which conserves water and reduces environmental impacts, could soon spread to many dairies. After a successful trial run of the new system on three California dairies, the U.S. government has [Read More …]

California dairy digester specialists win EPA’s Clean Air Technology Award

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Calgren Dairy Fuels Pipeline Project and five other groups and individuals nationwide for their innovative work on clean air projects. The 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards are given [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

This Wisconsin Producer Describes ‘Judicious Antibiotic Use’ on Her Dairy

Employee Turnover: It Is Important in Agriculture Also

A Challenge for You: Collaboration

The Missing Link: Financial Health

Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day

Exports Show Limited Growth

Cheese: Bringing People Together All Over the World

CA: Independent Contractor Chaos Reigns in California

CA: Golden State Notes

The Judicious Use of Antibiotics – A Growing Concern

NMPF has created this online letter for dairy farmers to send to their members of Congress

CWT assists with 2.4 million pounds of dairy product export sales

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 22, 2019

Holstein Association USA Announces All-National Showcase Program Honorees

California dairy accelerator event features technology measuring preferences and intensity of feelings about tastes and aromas

Global risks give farmers no respite in 2020 – Rabobank

Dean Bondholders Just Say No to Merger With Dairy Co-op

National DHIA offers $1,500 scholarships to veterinary students

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 15, 2019

2019 Corn Silage Overview

U.S. Dairy Export Council Gives Farmers Edge in Global Market

Right-Size Your Heifer Herd to Help Lower Expenses

Which Federal Orders Will Grow and Which Ones Will Shrink?

Going One Step Beyond Defeat

Supporting Normal with Probiotics

Are Gram-Positive Bacteria Impacting Your Dairy?

The Importance of Hydroxy Trace Minerals – “No Guts No Glory” Pre-symposium at the Cornell Nutrition Conference

CA: Milk Accelerator Program Creates Real Excitement… and More Milk Consumption

CA: New incentive opportunity helps conserve water and boosts environmental performance

California dairy digester specialists win EPA’s Clean Air Technology Award

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage