DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: The Bulls Frolicked on LaSalle Street This Week

January 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24TH, 2020 The bulls frolicked on LaSalle Street this week. Their revels were exuberant, enhanced by a palpable sense of relief. It seems that the steep December selloff was a necessary correction [Read More …]

Alltech Global Feed Survey reveals first production decline in nine years

January 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2020 Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates that international feed tonnage decreased by 1.07% to 1.126 billion metric tons of feed produced last year, due largely to African swine fever (ASF) and the decline of [Read More …]

Borden Dairy Granted Consensual Use of Cash Collateral After Latest Financial Reorganization Court Hearing

January 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Company has authorization to continue operations and honor obligations in the normal course of business Borden, one of America’s favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, has been granted consensual use of cash collateral for another 30 [Read More …]

Tricia Sheehan of Dairy Management, Inc. on animal activist groups activity

January 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the past year, animal activists released 104 anti-ag videos, including 22 that were against dairy specifically. Here, Tricia Sheehan of Dairy Management, Inc. speaks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness, detailing the help available if your farm is [Read More …]

Register Today for the upcoming conference Shaping the Future

January 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join fellow producers and industry experts at the annual Dairy Calf & Heifer Association conference coming up on April 7-9, 2020, in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The schedule [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 619,499 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

January 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted nine offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 282,192 pounds (128 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and 337,307 pounds [Read More …]

Time has come for ag labor reform

January 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

The economy is humming and most people who want a job have one. This is great news. If you are an employer with positions to fill, though, things aren’t so great. The struggle to find [Read More …]

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NMC webinar focuses on teat conditions and udder health

January 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Digital tool assists with assessing milk quality production challenges National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Investigating Teat Health Conditions Using the NMC Teat Condition Portfolio.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central [Read More …]

USDEC: January’s Dairy Data Dashboard

January 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

January’s Dairy Data Dashboard Every month, USDEC aggregates domestic and global dairy data to create 10 charts displayed in a one-page, printable dashboard. The January Dairy Data Dashboard is now available. Get a one-page [Read More …]

INTL FCStone’s In-Depth Analysis – US-China Phase One Deal

January 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I’m jumping on the bandwagon with the people who are skeptical that China will live up to commitments made in the “Phase One” trade deal signed with the US this week. I guess I [Read More …]

2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit – Discounted Hotel Rate Extended to Jan. 20

January 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Have you registered for the 2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit? Save money and book your hotel room by Monday, January 20 to receive the discounted group rate! The discounted rate has been extended until Monday to [Read More …]

Evolving to Meet the Demands of a Changing Consumer, Marketplace

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, the global business environment demands that we, as a dairy community, work harder than ever to adapt to changing consumer preferences, marketplace dynamics and climate urgencies, while remaining focused on providing the nutrient-rich, great [Read More …]

Dairy Economist Projects Recovery Year in 2020, Possible $20 Class III Price

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A Class III price of $20.00 per cwt is a likely possibility during the 2020 calendar year, according to Dr. Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis in the UW-Madison College of Ag. Positive factors [Read More …]

Fair Wage Milk – a New Idea to Strengthen Dairy Farming

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers across the United States have been leaving the business at a rapid rate the past five years. When a dairy farmer quits, a valuable business is lost, and collateral damage spreads throughout their [Read More …]

Are You Sure About This?

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth Following my last article, I was asked by several producers what they could use as a measuring device for reaching their objective of achieving greater profitability. After reminding them about what my Business [Read More …]

The Formula for Class I milk changed in May of 2019. What was the impact?

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Starting May 1, 2019, the pricing formula for Class I milk was changed. It had been in discussion for over a year and was officially implemented May 1, 2019. The proposed change was reviewed in [Read More …]

You Might Be a Redneck…

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“If you mow the grass, and you find a car, you might be a redneck.” That’s one of my favorite redneck sayings from comedian Jeff Foxworthy, as it demonstrates how not getting something done [Read More …]

Get to know the new Midwest Dairy CEO: 7 Questions with Molly Pelzer

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The following interview was put together by staff at Belmont Partners, the public relations agency working with Midwest Dairy, the check-off dairy promotion organization representing some 6500 families in ten Midwest states. Tell us about [Read More …]

Landmark Legislation Can Change Your Retirement Planning

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Congress recently passed—and the President signed into law—the SECURE Act, landmark legislation that may affect how you plan for your retirement. Many of the provisions go into effect in 2020, which means now is the [Read More …]

Small Grain Silage for the Lactating Herd

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Double cropping corn silage acres with a small grain is a strategy that provides additional forage inventory and maintains cover on fields. Production perspective: Double cropping corn silage acres with a small grain is a [Read More …]

Robotic Dairies: The why, benefits, and considerations

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Robotic milking dairies have been increasing since the first commercial dairy installed an Automatic Milking System (AMS) in 1992, and there are not any signs that would suggest the increased adoption of this technology will [Read More …]

California Quota: Phase III Meetings Narrow the Options

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At meetings held Jan. 6 – 8 in Chino, Tulare, Turlock and Petaluma, Dr. Marin Bozic and Matt Gould – the two economists (the TEAM) hired by the industry to guide the search for a [Read More …]

CA: Statement by Don Cameron, President of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture on the Governor’s Proposed Budget

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As a farmer, the investments by Governor Newsom in the proposed budget to our rural communities, the food and agricultural sector and for climate resilience is a strong step forward for a “California for All.” [Read More …]

Fecon Introduces Low Flow Mulcher Head for Skid Steer Loaders

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Fecon introduces a new low-flow mulcher head which is ideal for use with most standard skid steer loaders, Avant-type wheel loaders, and others carriers that are able to provide 17-27 gpm of hydraulic flow, have [Read More …]

Worksaver exhibiting at National Farm Machinery Show

January 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The new ESCG-48 (Electric Sub-Compact Grapple) will be on display at Booth #8843 at the National Farm Machinery Show from February 12-15, 2020 in Louisville, KY. Designed for sub-compact tractors (up to 32-hp) equipped with [Read More …]

Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus, discusses the future and importance of technology in the dairy operation.

January 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The digital age with big data and artificial intelligence has arrived in agriculture. Irish executive Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus, describes the impact on dairy farm management in episode 10 of DairyVoice. In his discussion [Read More …]

Last Call for Southwest Nutrition Conference

January 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The popular Southwest Nutrition Conference is just around the corner slated for Feb. 5 – 7 in Chandler, Ariz. The Southwest Nutrition Conference brings applicable science and information that provides dairy professionals with the knowledge [Read More …]

Dairy Applauds Key Achievements Made in China Phase One; Still, Dairy Market Access Contingent on Lifting Retaliatory Tariffs

January 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today’s signing of the Phase One trade agreement with China makes important advances on non-tariff issues harming U.S. dairy trade. While promises of additional Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural products in the next two years [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Grants Total of $95,000 to Second Harvest Heartland for Coolers

January 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fresh produce, lean protein and dairy products are in high demand at food shelves. This donation makes it easier to store and provide what food shelf clients need most: nutritious foods. Midwest Dairy has provided [Read More …]

Borden Dairy Receives Court Approval of Motions to Continue Business as Usual During Financial Reorganization

January 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Company receives authorization to continue paying employees and critical vendors; next court date scheduled for Jan. 23 Borden, one of America’s favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, announced that it and certain affiliates (collectively, “Borden” or [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: The Bulls Frolicked on LaSalle Street This Week

Alltech Global Feed Survey reveals first production decline in nine years

Borden Dairy Granted Consensual Use of Cash Collateral After Latest Financial Reorganization Court Hearing

Tricia Sheehan of Dairy Management, Inc. on animal activist groups activity

Register Today for the upcoming conference Shaping the Future

CWT Assists with 619,499 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Time has come for ag labor reform

NMC webinar focuses on teat conditions and udder health

USDEC: January’s Dairy Data Dashboard

INTL FCStone’s In-Depth Analysis – US-China Phase One Deal

2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit – Discounted Hotel Rate Extended to Jan. 20

Evolving to Meet the Demands of a Changing Consumer, Marketplace

Dairy Economist Projects Recovery Year in 2020, Possible $20 Class III Price

Fair Wage Milk – a New Idea to Strengthen Dairy Farming

Are You Sure About This?

The Formula for Class I milk changed in May of 2019. What was the impact?

You Might Be a Redneck…

Get to know the new Midwest Dairy CEO: 7 Questions with Molly Pelzer

Landmark Legislation Can Change Your Retirement Planning

Small Grain Silage for the Lactating Herd

Robotic Dairies: The why, benefits, and considerations

California Quota: Phase III Meetings Narrow the Options

CA: Statement by Don Cameron, President of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture on the Governor’s Proposed Budget

Fecon Introduces Low Flow Mulcher Head for Skid Steer Loaders

Worksaver exhibiting at National Farm Machinery Show

Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus, discusses the future and importance of technology in the dairy operation.

Last Call for Southwest Nutrition Conference

Dairy Applauds Key Achievements Made in China Phase One; Still, Dairy Market Access Contingent on Lifting Retaliatory Tariffs

Midwest Dairy Grants Total of $95,000 to Second Harvest Heartland for Coolers

Borden Dairy Receives Court Approval of Motions to Continue Business as Usual During Financial Reorganization

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