DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Crop and livestock prices plunge under uncertainty

April 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nearby futures prices for nearly all the major crops have dropped by double-digit percentages Updated analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows crop and livestock prices falling to levels that threaten the livelihoods of [Read More …]

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Alice in Dairyland Finals moved to June 19-20

April 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 public health emergency, the upcoming 73rd Alice in Dairyland Finals are facing several significant changes including date, format and location. The 73rd Alice in Dairyland Finals [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Webinars: April 13-16, 2020

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Spanish-Language Training for Farm Workers and Farmers on Coronavirus April 13 | 6:30 PM EDT Registration is required and questions can be submitted in advance. The Cornell Farmworker Program and the Finger Lakes Community Health [Read More …]

IDFA: Navigating the CARES Act – An Analysis for Dairy

April 10, 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 …]

DMI Outlines Business Plan Shift In Letter to USDA’s Perdue

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Checkoff efforts aim to help farmers navigate changing environment Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) leaders outlined a shift in its business plan in a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue that will help farmers weather the [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 200 dairy producers, calf and heifer raisers, veterinarians, nutritionists, educators and dairy consultants attended Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Virtual Conference, held April 8-9. The participants represented 28 states, four Canadian provinces [Read More …]

Ashlie Johnson of Brooke Human Resource Solution on financial information for payroll with COVID-19

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farm operators can find help for working with employees and financial information for payroll as we deal with COVID-19. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with Ashlie Johnson of Brooke Human Resource Solutions, who gives [Read More …]

2020 National Holstein Convention

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“These are certainly unprecedented times. Canceling the June 2020 National Holstein Convention, set to take place in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was not a matter we took lightly,” said Holstein Association USA President Corey Geiger. “We [Read More …]

Rabobank Economists Predict Global Recession, Dairy Price Slump into 2021

April 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy commodity prices and therefore farmgate milk prices will be under pressure from “three waves of market movement,” according to a report on global dairy markets issued Apr. 7 under the byline of Mary Ledman, [Read More …]

Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin

April 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Just as the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Wuhan, China, on or around Jan. 14, the United States and China signed a long-awaited Phase 1 trade deal (China: What Does it Mean Now?). China’s all-encompassing [Read More …]

Additional Traits Enhance Selection Insights From CLARIFIDE® Plus Testing

April 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New cow-wellness and fertility traits improve predictions for potential lifetime profitability Dairy producers now have additional trait insights to help predict potential lifetime profitability. Results from CLARIFIDE® Plus genetic testing for Holsteins and Jerseys now [Read More …]

CT Department of Agriculture update – Grade-A milk program

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We are suspending inspections related to the Grade-A milk program, in state producers of milk for pasteurization and in state milk processors. Our Retail Raw Milk program is not effected at this time. FDA has [Read More …]

COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As of March 16, 2020, all events scheduled at the International Agri-Center® were postponed or cancelled in accordance with COVID-19 safety measures. “We are doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19,” stated Jerry [Read More …]

U.S. Department Of Labor Announces New Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Implementation

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Americans Overcome COVID-19 Workplace Challenges The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by [Read More …]

DATCP Advocates for Dairy Industry Amid Milk Disposal Concerns

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the direction of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to step in and support the dairy industry amid concerns about [Read More …]

Paycheck Protection Loans Available to Farmers, Regardless of Revenue, Apply Now

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Agriculture enterprises that employ 500 or less people whose principal place of residence is in the United States are eligible, regardless of revenue levels. Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPPL) In a nutshell, the PPPL is [Read More …]

4.4 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 28 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.013 million pounds (913 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 330,693 pounds [Read More …]

IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the past six weeks, IDFA has worked day and night to ensure the federal government hears and understands the unique challenges facing our dairy industry because of COVID-19. As the impact deepens across our [Read More …]

Dairy Responding to COVID-19

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A Limited Podcast Series EPISODE 6: MILK SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES This episode includes interviews with: Andrew M. Novaković, PhD E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics Emeritus Chris Wolf, PhD Applied Economics and Policy Charles H. [Read More …]

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-in-place order in New York have created some new challenges for DHI testing, including the Dairy One organization in Ithaca, New York. In this special edition of This Week [Read More …]

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Just as dairy farming is identified as an essential occupation nationally in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Herd Information (DHI) services also remain available to support producers. “DHI regional organizations with technicians working [Read More …]

New I-9 Form Available Now: Must Switch by April 30

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lucas Sjostrom, executive director of Minnesota Milk Producers Association reminds dairy farm employers that on January 31, the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) added a new I-9 via the Federal Register. Minnesota Milk encourages [Read More …]

PDPW launches The Dairy Signal™

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free online resource brings up-to-the-minute dairy insights for informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® – PDPW launches The Dairy Signal™, an all-new free online resource providing dairy farmers insights for informed decisions. Three times a week, [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Crop and livestock prices plunge under uncertainty

Alice in Dairyland Finals moved to June 19-20

PRO-DAIRY Webinars: April 13-16, 2020

IDFA: Navigating the CARES Act – An Analysis for Dairy

DMI Outlines Business Plan Shift In Letter to USDA’s Perdue

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

Ashlie Johnson of Brooke Human Resource Solution on financial information for payroll with COVID-19

2020 National Holstein Convention

Rabobank Economists Predict Global Recession, Dairy Price Slump into 2021

Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin

Additional Traits Enhance Selection Insights From CLARIFIDE® Plus Testing

CT Department of Agriculture update – Grade-A milk program

COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®

U.S. Department Of Labor Announces New Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Implementation

DATCP Advocates for Dairy Industry Amid Milk Disposal Concerns

Paycheck Protection Loans Available to Farmers, Regardless of Revenue, Apply Now

4.4 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

Dairy Responding to COVID-19

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

New I-9 Form Available Now: Must Switch by April 30

PDPW launches The Dairy Signal™

Another Rough Week On The Farm And In The Markets

Financial Assistance for Farms Facing the COVID-19 Crisis

COVID-19 Prevention & Control for Farms

Rethinking Perseverance: How a New Ice Cream Founder Reinvigorated My Faith in Startups

Three Certainties in Uncertain Times

CoBank: Global Pandemic, Economic Hibernation Disorient Markets, Industries and Communities

Staying the Course

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