Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received $28 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2019 to award grants for agricultural management practices that promote soil health by sequestering carbon and [Read More …]

Trump administration to drop water rule

Waters of the U.S. rule defines which waterways are subject to federal regulation The Trump administration is revoking an Obama-era regulation that shielded many U.S. wetlands and streams from pollution but was opposed by developers [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds WOTUS Repeal

The National Milk Producers Federation applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to repeal the controversial 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This decision eases regulatory burdens and aims to provide greater clarity for [Read More …]

Outcome In Latest Intelligen Litigation

September 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Genus plc (LSE: GNS), a global pioneer in animal genetics, announces that on 9 September 2019 the jury in the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin held that Genus’ sexing semen technology, [Read More …]

Dr. Michael Hutjens on his connections with Dairy Shrine and the value it brings to the industry

Noted Illinois Extension Dairyman Dr. Michael Hutjens is this year’s Guest of Honor at the National Dairy Shrine banquet set for Oct.3 at World Dairy Expo on Madison, Wis. He talks about his connections with [Read More …]

Dairy Leaders Join Agriculture Groups at Capitol to Underscore Importance of USMCA

September 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After traveling across the country in support of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Farmers for Free Trade Motorcade for Trade made a final stop today in front of the U.S. Capitol, where the U.S. Dairy [Read More …]

PODCAST: Dr. Michael Hutjens discusses the unusual weather and implications for feed quality, feeding and harvesting.

September 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 2 of DairyVoice Podcast scheduled for September 16 DairyVoice Podcast, a recent addition to the DairyBusiness.com news format, has announced the next episode in their ongoing series for dairy farmers. In episode 2, scheduled [Read More …]

It’s Time to Ratify USMCA, Get Dairy Back in the Game

September 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s time to get off the sidelines. Wisconsin has been losing over two dairy farms a day for more than a year, while our lawmakers continue to drag their heels on ratification of the USMCA [Read More …]

Maytag Dairy Farms names Donald A. Boelens Chief Executive Officer

September 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Maytag Dairy Farms today announced that its board of directors has appointed Donald A. Boelens as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Boelens has previously served as the Chief Financial Officer (’01-’03) and the Chief Executive Officer [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report

September 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2019 CME spot Cheddar blocks just keep marching down the field, with the relentless energy of running back Ezekiel Elliot.Barrels are more reminiscent of Barry Sanders, feinting this way and [Read More …]

ADC: Attention Dairy Producers- Your Input Needed

September 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A newly proposed H-2A Modernization Rule could help to provide a year-round solution for dairy producers who are struggling to fill their labor shortage needs. The Department of Labor is currently seeking public comments on proposed [Read More …]

ASV Holdings, Inc. Signs Definitive Merger Agreement With Yanmar Holdings

September 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

ASV Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASV), a leading provider of rubber-tracked compact track loaders (CTLs) and wheeled skid steer loaders (SSLs) in the compact construction equipment market, today announced that it has entered into a definitive [Read More …]

FARME Institute August 2019 Component Prices

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

August component prices increased $0.04/cow/day. Protein increased $0.05/lb. Fat decreased slightly and other solids increased a littler. August PPD will likely increase $0.14/cwt ($0.12/cow/day) resulting in a total change per cow of +0.16/day. Boston SUP [Read More …]

Rabobank’s Ben Laine on the changing landscape of U.S. dairy

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In August, Rabobank issued a report entitled “The Changing Landscape of U.S. Dairy,” documenting the growing percentage of U.S. milk being produced by larger farms… an estimated 58% from farms with 1000 cows or more. [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Winning Tradition Continues at World Dairy Expo

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese Selected as Grade A Grand Champion Prairie Farms Dairy continued a winning tradition of multiple first place finishes and a Grand Championship at one of the most prestigious dairy judging competitions [Read More …]

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80th Minnesota Nutrition Conference

Conference to focus on impact of current technologies on future animal production The University of Minnesota is hosting the 80th edition of Minnesota Nutrition Conference on September 18 and 19, 2019 at Mankato Civic Center [Read More …]

Assembling the ‘jigsaw’ of cow gut microbes

Efforts could lead to new ways of ensuring the health and wellbeing of cows Using high-tech tools, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators have taken a deep dive into the microbial “soup” of [Read More …]

American Cheese Society Announces 2019 Judging & Competition Winning Cheeses

“Stockinghall” By Murray’s Cheese Awarded “Best of Show” “Stockinghall,” from Murray’s Cheese in New York, was named “Best of Show” among 1,742 entries at the American Cheese Society’s (ACS) 2019 Judging & Competition. The results [Read More …]

AFT statement on climate change and agriculture ahead of tonight’s CNN climate-focused town hall

“No debate about climate change is complete without addressing the role America’s farmers and ranchers must play if we are to leave a sustainable future to our children and future generations. “With the CNN Town [Read More …]

Nebraska Farm Bureau Estimates Tariff Related Losses Nearly $1 Billion in 2019

A new analysis by the Nebraska Farm Bureau estimates the ongoing retaliatory tariffs imposed by countries on U.S. agricultural exports will cost Nebraska producers $943 million in lost revenues in 2019. The projected losses would [Read More …]

USDA: Highlights From the August 2019 Farm Income Forecast

Farm Sector Profits Expected To Increase in 2019 Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase $4.0 billion (4.8 percent) to $88.0 billion in 2019, after increasing in both 2017 and [Read More …]

Maryland Dairy Farm Wins Dairying for Tomorrow Award

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative applauds member Misty Meadow Farm of Smithsburg, Maryland for being named a Dairying for Tomorrow award winner by the American Dairy Association Northeast. Family members from Misty Meadow [Read More …]

Heifer or Bull? Why All Newborns Deserve Equal Treatment

Raising or selling bull calves is value-added production of high-quality protein. Dairy farmers have an obligation and plenty of good reasons to get it right. We all know the first question asked when a cow [Read More …]

New Holstein UK president discusses the future for British dairy farmers

Genomics can drive profitability in dairy herds, but while Bryan Thomas uses this tool, he does so only sparingly. Bryan, whose decisions over the decades have helped shape the genetic make-up of the 250-cow Gelliddu [Read More …]

Hammerand accepts Iowa Dairy Princess crown

Julie Hammerand, daughter of Jerry and Lois Hammerand, Sherrill, Iowa, was crowned the 66th Iowa Dairy Princess. Over the next year, she will serve as a goodwill ambassador for Iowa’s dairy farmers and make public [Read More …]

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CDFA seeks public comments on dairy methane programs: dairy digester research and development program & alternative manure management program