DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

CWT assists with 1.2 million pounds of dairy product export sales

October 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted eight offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 952,397 pounds (432 metric tons) of Cheddar and Gouda cheese, and 224,872 pounds (102 [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 25, 2019

October 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Strength in The Cheese Markets Has Been Impressive Fresh Cheddar barrels are in short supply, and would-be buyers bid them up in a big way this week. At the CME spot market, barrels reached an [Read More …]

Congressman Jim Costa on USMCA and use of the term milk for only dairy products

October 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Congressman Jim Costa, a longtime central California congress member and third-generation dairy farmer, spoke recently at a meeting of dairy processors in Hilmar, California. He chairs the House Ag Committee’s influential Livestock and Foreign Agriculture [Read More …]

Optimize your dairy herd management

October 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s Next week! 2019 Herdsperson Workshop Designed for you: herd managers, nutritionists and veterinarians Register Now Your Conference Presenters: Dr. Laura Hernandez, PhD Associate Professor of Dairy Science at UW-Madison Dr. Mike Hutjens, PhD [Read More …]

Joint Statement by the Dairy Sectors of the United States and Mexico on their Fourth Annual Meeting

October 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The representatives of the organizations of milk producers and the dairy processors of Mexico: Asociación Nacional de Ganaderos Lecheros (ANGLAC) Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) Gremio de Productores Lecheros de la Republica Mexicana Cámara [Read More …]

Harden to Lead Dairy’s Environmental Efforts

October 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

While the dairy industry has a “halo” around dairy nutrition, sometimes the environmental story gets lost, says Krysta Harden, the recently appointed Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy for Dairy Management, Inc., the dairy [Read More …]

The White House didn’t like my agency’s research. So it sent us to Missouri.

October 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

The administration claimed the move would cut costs. Now, two-thirds of our desks sit empty. I joined the Economic Research Service (ERS) in 2016. I wanted to use my academic training to do something in [Read More …]

Video: Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

October 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What? Milk production up quite a bit but its all on milk-per-cow—even when forage quality and quantity are questionable? Mark and Bob talk about the crazy movements in markets as they try to sift through [Read More …]

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending October 18, 2019

October 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Cheese Trade Struggles To Interpret Mixed Signals The cheese trade is struggling to interpret an onslaught of mixed signals, and its judgment is further clouded by stupefying volatility and a sense of déjà [Read More …]

Haven’t registered for Dairy Forum 2020 yet?

October 21, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michael Dykes asks, ‘What are you waiting for?’ IDFA President & CEO Michael Dykes has just one question for you: REGISTER TODAY Sessions include: Economic Forecast for 2020: A Roadmap for Business [Read More …]

John Ellsworth talks about a new way for dairy professionals to look at things

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This week, in his discussion with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies suggests taking a leaf from the playbook of none other than Coco Chanel, the founder of the famed fashion [Read More …]

GENYOUth Gala Continues to Boost Farmers’ Children’s Health Priorities

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s understandable if you see the annual GENYOUth Gala as being a bit on the extravagant side. It’s a formal-attire affair held each year in New York City and draws famous athletes and CEOs from [Read More …]

Dairy Leaders Meet in California

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On October 9, members of Congress, leaders from some of America’s top dairy companies, and California government officials gathered at Hilmar Cheese Company to recognize the importance of California’s dairy industry to the state and [Read More …]

Genetics of Dairy Feed Efficiency

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The speakers at the CDCB meeting conclude with a panel discussion. From left are James Koltes, Paul VanRaden, Mike Vandehaar, Francisco Penagaricano and Kent Weigel, Univ. of Wis. Photo by Randall Blodgett The Council on [Read More …]

Knowing What to Do

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies I was recently talking to a new client dairy operation about the areas of their business, particularly some of their costs/cwt, that needed to be improved as we move forward. [Read More …]

Class III Milk Prices Rise and Milk Protein Prices Rise as Cheese Prices Rise. -Will it last?

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

August Class and Component prices were very good news to struggling producers. Class III milk prices have increased consistently in 2019. For the first time in 32 months, milk protein is worth more than butterfat. Milk [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Elects New President and Directors

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the 70th annual meeting of the National Dairy Shrine, Nate Janssen, Wheaton, Illinois was elected President of the organization. Meanwhile, Dr. Dennis Funk, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was chosen as President-Elect. Elected to the Executive [Read More …]

Farming — The costs of a wet year

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This is not meant to be a complaint, but a reflection of the reality facing our dairy sector. “We” means all of us. A recent rainfall felt like the final dagger in the heart during a very [Read More …]

Dairy business tactics for success

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Worldwide milk production is slowing and, based on future prices, we should be moving to a period of profit for most dairy businesses. The latest USDA heifer report showed lower national dairy heifer inventory levels. [Read More …]

To Ensure Maximum Milk Production, Make Your Cows Comfortable

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Parasite prevention helps cows eat, drink and rest more comfortably Anytime something affects dairy cow comfort, it affects eating, drinking and resting, which in turn negatively impacts milk production, conception rates and immunity.1 Because we often [Read More …]

2019 Southwest Dairy Days Robotics, automation and precision technologies

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Southwest Dairy Days will take place on November 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at T&K Dairy located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 East and Country Road 1673 East of Snyder, TX. [Read More …]

10 Years of Genomic Selection in Canada: What’s Next?

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It was ten years ago, in August 2009, that genomic evaluations were first officially published in Canada. This started with the Holstein breed but the same technology was later also applied in the Jersey, Ayrshire, [Read More …]

CA: CV-SALTS Basin Amendments Approved by State Water Board; Significant Changes Ahead for Dairies, Agriculture

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk Producers Council (MPC) – through the Dairy Cares coalition – has been active in a critical water quality regulatory process over the past decade, one that will shape the future as it relates to [Read More …]

CA: Next Round of California Quota Meetings Scheduled – This Time There’s Homework

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Phase 2 meetings of the effort to evaluate options surrounding the California quota program have been scheduled. Three meetings will take place on: Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. in Chino at the Chino [Read More …]

California and Denmark to co-host webinar on aerobic digestion and renewable natural gas

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farmers and ranchers in California and around the world are addressing climate change in many ways, including researching and developing new, innovative agricultural practices. Among those innovations are dairy digesters, which capture on-the-farm methane from [Read More …]

CA: Celebrating 100 Years of Elevating Health

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 1919, California dairymen Sam Greene and Chester Earl Gray saw an opportunity to improve the health of schoolchildren by addressing rickets, a public health concern, through educating the public about milk and dairy foods’ [Read More …]

Krone Introduces the New VariPack Round Baler

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

After listening to the needs of North American farmers, Krone has developed its first round baler with belts engineered for North American fields. This new VariPack Round Baler is designed for hay growers looking for [Read More …]

ASV to Showcase Eye-Catching Machines at GIE+EXPO 2019

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, will exhibit flashy, special edition versions of two of its popular Posi-Track® loaders at GIE+EXPO 2019. ASV will showcase [Read More …]

Adding solar just got easier

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Metal roofs a popular choice for out buildings, barns, storage sheds and homes in rural areas because of their durability and low maintenance requirements. Adding solar to those roofs can be a great option, but [Read More …]

DMI’s Tom Gallagher says animal rights activists are trying to divide dairy farmers

October 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 4 of DairyVoice Podcast, featuring CEO Tom Gallagher, is now available DairyVoice Podcast, has announced the release of episode 4, featuring Tom Gallagher of DMI. As the head of the national dairy check-off, Gallagher [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

CWT assists with 1.2 million pounds of dairy product export sales

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 25, 2019

Congressman Jim Costa on USMCA and use of the term milk for only dairy products

Optimize your dairy herd management

Joint Statement by the Dairy Sectors of the United States and Mexico on their Fourth Annual Meeting

Harden to Lead Dairy’s Environmental Efforts

The White House didn’t like my agency’s research. So it sent us to Missouri.

Video: Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending October 18, 2019

Haven’t registered for Dairy Forum 2020 yet?

John Ellsworth talks about a new way for dairy professionals to look at things

GENYOUth Gala Continues to Boost Farmers’ Children’s Health Priorities

Dairy Leaders Meet in California

Genetics of Dairy Feed Efficiency

Knowing What to Do

Class III Milk Prices Rise and Milk Protein Prices Rise as Cheese Prices Rise. -Will it last?

National Dairy Shrine Elects New President and Directors

Farming — The costs of a wet year

Dairy business tactics for success

To Ensure Maximum Milk Production, Make Your Cows Comfortable

2019 Southwest Dairy Days Robotics, automation and precision technologies

10 Years of Genomic Selection in Canada: What’s Next?

CA: CV-SALTS Basin Amendments Approved by State Water Board; Significant Changes Ahead for Dairies, Agriculture

CA: Next Round of California Quota Meetings Scheduled – This Time There’s Homework

California and Denmark to co-host webinar on aerobic digestion and renewable natural gas

CA: Celebrating 100 Years of Elevating Health

Krone Introduces the New VariPack Round Baler

ASV to Showcase Eye-Catching Machines at GIE+EXPO 2019

Adding solar just got easier

DMI’s Tom Gallagher says animal rights activists are trying to divide dairy farmers

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