DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Northeast Dairy Management Conference Postponed

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Due to Cornell University coronavirus policy Cornell University officials have been proactively working with local and state public health organizations to monitor the concern surrounding the coronavirus outbreak and to protect the health and safety [Read More …]

Gruyere from Switzerland Named 2020 World Champion

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A Gruyere from Bern, Switzerland has been named the 2020 World Champion Cheese. The cheese, called Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP, is made by Michael Spycher of Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus for Gourmino AG. Spycher also won [Read More …]

The Coronavirus: Protecting Your Business from a Sick Supply Chain

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The rapid spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China is already impacting the global supply chain. Industry experts are predicting the impact on the global supply chain will peak in mid to late [Read More …]

CDC Instructions for Prevention & Treatment of Corona Virus

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Prevention There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. However, as a reminder, CDC always recommends everyday preventive [Read More …]

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AGW Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Travel

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Out of an abundance of caution, A Greener World is suspending all non-essential travel for the next 7-10 days. With the lack of clear evidence on where the coronavirus (COVID-19) exists and insufficient information on [Read More …]

DFA Postpones Upcoming Annual Meeting

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Announcement from the DFA As the health and safety of our members, employees and guests is our top priority, we have been closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus during our planning process for our [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features colostrum management

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“What’s new in colostrum management?” headlines Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) next webinar. This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on March 31. During the webinar, Sandra Godden, University of Minnesota [Read More …]

NMPF: Working to Improve Dairy Labor, Inside and Outside Washington

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the voice of dairy farmers in Washington, the National Milk Producers Federation constantly works for policy solutions to help our members succeed. As an organization that advances the interests of dairy farmers and the [Read More …]

What the Coronavirus Outbreak Could Do to Dairy

March 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There are no answers, do you have any questions? Coronavirus is bearish for dairy prices, but we don’t know how bearish yet. There are a few different ways that I have tried to look at [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Adjusts TPI® Formula

March 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

With April 2020 proofs, Holstein Association USA will make updates to the Total Performance Index® (TPI®) Formula. The Holstein Association USA, Inc. Genetic Advancement Committee met in January 2020 to review genetic progress of the [Read More …]

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While wildlife may be source of China outbreak, livestock coronaviruses are common worldwide

March 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Many people are hearing about coronavirus for the first time as the China strain, COVID-19, affecting humans causes concern all across the world. But coronaviruses are not new to livestock and poultry producers, according to a Texas [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 4.1 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

March 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 44 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.166 million pounds (960 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese, 782,641 [Read More …]

DCHA attains RACE-approved status

March 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Annual conference provides RACE and ARPAS CEs The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) named Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) a Registry of Approved Continuing Education- (RACE) approved provider. RACE is one of [Read More …]

The Bulls Nearly Drowned in a Flood of Red Ink This Week

March 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 28, 2020 The bulls nearly drowned in a flood of red ink this week. The markets were swamped in wave after wave of selling due to [Read More …]

Farm Credit Supports the West’s Largest Organic Farming Conference

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

40th EcoFarm Conference educated and inspired 1,600 people about sustainable farming The 40th EcoFarm Conference – the oldest and largest organic farming conference in the West – went off without a hitch in late January, [Read More …]

The Impact of Coronavirus on Dairy Markets

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Still trying to wrap my head around the impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus). If I work through the numbers based on the likely impact to GDP, it would suggest a 3-10% drop in dairy prices (basis [Read More …]

Here’s to Your Best Success!

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth As you may recall from my last blog, I suggested that this year will present some solid opportunities for you to succeed. Yet, several years ago, I had a conversation with a producer [Read More …]

The Smart Approach to Clinical Mastitis Treatment

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On-farm culturing allows for more informed decisions to be made regarding treatment and can help answer questions about whether to treat a quarter or not. Does every cow with mastitis need treated? Have you ever [Read More …]

Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Shrine is again looking for applications for its annual scholarship program. Applications are accepted from March 1 until the deadline of April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the [Read More …]

Reduce Somatic Cell Count, Minimize Mastitis in Dairy Cows with Performance Trace Minerals

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Somatic cell count can be an indicator of animal performance and milk quality. As somatic cell count increases, milk yield and quality will decrease. A high somatic cell count is usually an indicator of an [Read More …]

Where to Start Considerations for Planter Upgrades

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What planter upgrades should you do first? Focusing on even emergence followed by spacing and precision upgrades is a good plan for making changes to your setup. Getting a corn crop off to a good [Read More …]

CA: Public Hearing on Quota Scheduled For April 7 & 8

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A Notice of a Public Hearing to Consider a Petition to Suspend Chapter 3.5 of the Food and Agriculture Code was posted this week by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The hearing is [Read More …]

California Jersey Association Recognizes Members, Juniors

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting on Feb. 8 at the Hilmar Cheese Company in Hilmar, Calif., some 90 members of the Jersey Cattle Association in the Golden State for the 48th annual awards luncheon and annual meeting. A highlight [Read More …]

CA: Research Shows California Dairy Farms Reducing Environmental Footprint

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New research published in the Journal of Dairy Science finds the climate footprint of milk production in California has been significantly reduced over the past 50 years (1964 to 2014). The amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced per unit [Read More …]

GEA introduces Effinity™ post-milking teat dip

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New non-iodine teat dip has proven mastitis killing power and doesn’t require mixing. Proven mastitis killing power. No mixing. Excellent teat conditioning. GEA Effinity™, a new post-milking teat dip, provides all that and more in [Read More …]

New Research Shows Oregano Feed Additive Reduces Methane Emissions

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Research published in the March 2020 Journal of Dairy Science shows that feeding Stand Strong for Ruminants to dairy cows reduced methane emissions by 15 percent. Stand Strong™ for Ruminants is a natural oregano- and [Read More …]

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Introduction USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s monthly Milk Production report, released on Feb. 20, showed the largest annual decline in the number of licensed dairy operations since 2004. Since the end of 2014, dairy farmers have [Read More …]

Podcast: Michael Boccadoro discusses the California Dairy Summit and how this event helps tell dairy’s story

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice episode 13 features Michael Boccadoro, explaining the Dairy Sustainability Summit and their goals. Dairy is under the gun and in California the industry is doing something about it. The second California Dairy Sustainability Summit is [Read More …]

DCRC opens Herd Reproduction Award nominations

February 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is seeking nominations for its 2020 Reproduction Awards program. This program encourages dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and co-op [Read More …]

Four Dairy professionals join Board of Directors

February 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Brubaker, Kull, Lesher and Potts Recently Filled Open Board Positions The Center for Dairy Excellence and Dairy Excellence Foundation recently welcomed four dairy professionals to the organizations’ Board of Directors. The Center for Dairy Excellence [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Northeast Dairy Management Conference Postponed

Gruyere from Switzerland Named 2020 World Champion

The Coronavirus: Protecting Your Business from a Sick Supply Chain

CDC Instructions for Prevention & Treatment of Corona Virus

AGW Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Travel

DFA Postpones Upcoming Annual Meeting

DCHA webinar features colostrum management

NMPF: Working to Improve Dairy Labor, Inside and Outside Washington

What the Coronavirus Outbreak Could Do to Dairy

Holstein Association USA Adjusts TPI® Formula

While wildlife may be source of China outbreak, livestock coronaviruses are common worldwide

CWT Assists with 4.1 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

DCHA attains RACE-approved status

The Bulls Nearly Drowned in a Flood of Red Ink This Week

Farm Credit Supports the West’s Largest Organic Farming Conference

The Impact of Coronavirus on Dairy Markets

Here’s to Your Best Success!

The Smart Approach to Clinical Mastitis Treatment

Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15

Reduce Somatic Cell Count, Minimize Mastitis in Dairy Cows with Performance Trace Minerals

Where to Start Considerations for Planter Upgrades

CA: Public Hearing on Quota Scheduled For April 7 & 8

California Jersey Association Recognizes Members, Juniors

CA: Research Shows California Dairy Farms Reducing Environmental Footprint

GEA introduces Effinity™ post-milking teat dip

New Research Shows Oregano Feed Additive Reduces Methane Emissions

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

Podcast: Michael Boccadoro discusses the California Dairy Summit and how this event helps tell dairy’s story

DCRC opens Herd Reproduction Award nominations

Four Dairy professionals join Board of Directors

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