Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

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

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received $34 million dollars from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for methane emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations as authorized by the Budget Act of [Read More …]

Dairy farmers step up production

September 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk producers in the country have increased milk production by 4 million litres from last year despite numerous challenges. In an interview, Midlands dairy farmers’ chairperson Mr Douglas Msipa said dairy farmers in the country [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending August 30

Summer is winding down, but the cheese markets are still sizzling. CME spot Cheddar blocks jumped a nickel this week to $1.93 per pound, the highest value since November 2016. Barrels climbed 7.25ȼ to $1.7375. [Read More …]

“Plant-Based” Crock Shows Toll of FDA Inaction

August 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s sad and infuriating. It’s also inevitable when the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t enforce its own regulations. In a move demanded by no one other than a marketing department desperate to rebrand its product [Read More …]

U.S. dairy industry building relationships in China for ‘long haul’

Friday meetings in Beijing encourage collaborative partnerships as retaliatory tariffs take a toll on U.S. dairy exports. U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack met Friday with officials from Chinese government and [Read More …]

Global Dairy Market Outlook

Recessions and Commodity Prices: Not Necessarily Linked We all remember what happened with dairy prices in the last recession. If you weren’t in the industry back then, ask someone who was, it was a pretty [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Banquet at World Dairy Expo

Every year the National Dairy Shrine has an annual awards banquet highlighting the past, present and future of the dairy world. Students receive numerous scholarships, current dairy leaders are honored for their success and prominent [Read More …]

We Can Do Better Than This

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Recently, it seems like I hear a lot of comments about how people aren’t doing better, either because of the President, some Congressman, some policy or some other factor out [Read More …]

Safety Must Be a Priority on the Dairy