DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Better Milk Checks are Finally Hitting the Mailbox

May 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending May 17 The United States, Mexico, and Canada have reportedly reached a deal to waive the Trump administration’s Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. That’s great news [Read More …]

USDA: Feed Outlook First Projection for 2019-20

May 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Large Crop and Low Price The first forecast for the 2019/20 corn crop is for record-high supply, slightly higher disappearance, and much higher stocks. Acreage is projected at 92.8 million bushels, based on the March [Read More …]

FARME Institute April 2019 Management Report

May 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In preparation for a meeting this summer, we decided to dig deeper into what has been driving milk price in the NorthEast for the last three years. Two things were surprising to industry pundits. First, [Read More …]

Farm Credit Feeds 2,000 FFA Students at State Judging Finals

May 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Volunteers prepare a ton of tri-tip and all the fixings at 91st annual State Finals at Cal Poly For 91 years, California FFA students have descended on Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for the organization’s [Read More …]

Statement from Michael Dykes, CEO, IDFA on Section 232 tariffs

May 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“On behalf of our more than 500 members across the dairy industry, the International Dairy Foods Association is very pleased with news of this comprehensive agreement to remove Section 232 tariffs as well as retaliatory [Read More …]

John Ellsworth: A whole new ballgame for dairy producers.

May 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 3

After four years of low farm milk prices and not necessarily much relief in sight, financial consultant John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, thinks it’s a whole new ballgame for dairy producers. Speaking with Joel Hastings [Read More …]

Dairy Cow Management | Seminarios Web en Español- Días Miércoles Manejo de Vacas Lecheras

May 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

How to Work as a Team | Cómo Trabajar en Equipo May 29, 2019 @12:30-1:00pm| 29 de mayo del 2019@12:30-1:00pm Presenter/Presentadora: Libby Eiholzer, Bilingual Dairy Specialist, Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Accepting Applications to Support Northeast Farmers’ Markets

May 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East recently announced that it will be providing small grants to Northeast farmers’ markets to support their promotion and development efforts. Interested farmers’ markets must apply by June 3. The more [Read More …]

Check Your Feed Supply!

May 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cargill feed recalled due to high aflatoxin levels Cargill announced on May 7th in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website that selected Southern States® feed products manufactured in North Carolina have been recalled due to [Read More …]

NASS Numbers Show Third Straight Month Of Dmc Payouts

May 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported for the third consecutive month that dairy farmers would receive a payout should they elect to sign up at the $9.50 coverage level under the new Dairy [Read More …]

Tariffs Represent a Storm Cloud on an Otherwise Sunny Horizon

May 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It was another wild week on LaSalle Street, as traders focused much of their attention on Pennsylvania Avenue. Last weekend, Beijing sent a revised draft of the proposed U.S.-China trade agreement to the White House, [Read More …]

Obituary: Harriet M. Brown of Northfield, Minnesota

May 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Harriet M. Brown, age 89 of Denmark Township, died peacefully Saturday morning, May 11, 2019, at Three Links Care Center Reflections in Northfield, Minnesota. Harriet Marie was born on December 1, 1929, in Wanamingo, MN, [Read More …]

Nearly 9 million awarded to support water quality

May 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funds will help farms offset costs for projects protecting the state’s waterways Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced nearly $9 million will be awarded to implement water quality protection projects on 24 farms across the state. [Read More …]

Webinar: Accelerate Your Dairy Business in ANY Economy

May 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join John Ellsworth from Success Strategies and Joel Hastings from DairyBusiness.com as they discuss how to grow your dairy business in ANY economy. Friday, May 10th, 2019 12:00 PM CST. This no-cost webinar will be held [Read More …]

Borden Dairy Steps Back into the Spotlight with New Look and Glass Half-Full Optimism

May 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Borden’s Elsie the Cow gets a refreshed look as the company begins to regain industry share Borden, founded more than a century and a half ago, has reemerged with new ownership, leadership, a focus on [Read More …]

Sherry Bunting on recent Senate hearing regarding USDA school nutrition program

May 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Freelance journalist Sherry Bunting has written about the recent Senate hearing on USDA’s school nutrition program. She shares her insights and concerns with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the “anti-real food” bias that continues to [Read More …]

FARME Institute March 2019 Management Report

May 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For March, our example herd was UP As predicted, protein soared up $0.45/lb. Fat remained steady while other solids decreased 16%. On a hundred-weight basis, Statistical Uniform Price (3.5% fat) increased $0.52/cwt and Class III [Read More …]

Chris Laughton discusses the Farm Credit East 2018 Dairy Farm Summary

May 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East has issued its 2018 Dairy Farm Summary with financial performance of over 300 dairy farms in the region. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange, who talks [Read More …]

FARME Institute April 2019 Component Prices

May 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

April will have a nice upturn; component values are up, but PPD will be down. Fat was flat with protein roaring back another $0.36/lb (See graph on Page 2) and other solids remained flat. For [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds House Subcommittee for Putting Dairy First; DMC Decision Tool Now Online

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

As key milestones are being met in offering much-needed financial relief for dairy producers, the National Milk Producers Federation today thanked the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture for choosing dairy as [Read More …]

Majority of Crop Acres Covered by Crop Insurance

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Designed to protect against a drop in crop revenue or yields due to price declines or crop losses, crop insurance policies are one of the most important risk management tools available to farmers. While [Read More …]

Judges named for 2019 All American Jersey Shows

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Largest exhibition of Registered Jersey cattle in the world to be held Nov. 9-11 The judges have been selected for The 67th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. [Read More …]

Natural Ventilation for Freestall Barns

April 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Cows continuously produce heat and moisture so a ventilation system is necessary to continuously exchange inside air for drier, cooler outside air. Basic Requirements for Natural Ventilation Cows continuously produce heat and moisture. When cows [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Provide Plenty Of Fodder For The Bulls

April 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy markets have had a slew of data to digest in the past two weeks, providing plenty of fodder for the bulls. The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction kicked things off last Tuesday with [Read More …]

U.S. Special 301 Report Criticizes Europe for Wrongly Targeting U.S. Dairy Exports

April 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. dairy officials today lauded the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office for denouncing Europe’s anti-trade agenda against common-name food products and pursuing avenues to preserve U.S. export access rights. The U.S. Special 301 Report, issued yesterday [Read More …]

CDI President and CEO Announces Intent to Retire in 2019

April 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Andrei Mikhalevsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) has announced his intention to retire from his position as of December 31, 2019. The CDI Board of Directors has initiated a search [Read More …]

Marj Faust talks about genetic evaluations for crossbred animals

April 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Genetic evaluations for crossbred animals are now available. Our columnist Marj Faust, a genetics consultant based in Madison, Wisconsin, talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about this new opportunity for dairymen with cattle that have [Read More …]

Dairy Cow Management | Seminarios Web en Español- Días Miércoles

April 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Manejo de Vacas Lecheras The Basics of TMR Feeding | Los Básicos de la Alimentación del RTM (Ración Total Mezclado) April 24, 2019@12:30-1:00pm | 24 de abril del 2019@12:30-1:00pm Presenter/Presentador: Fernando Soberon, PHD, National Tech [Read More …]

Bill Young Accepts New Title at Select Sires

April 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bill Young of Collingwood, Ontario, assumes new responsibilities at Select Sires Inc. as the vice president of subsidiaries and will also continue in his current capacity as chief executive officer of Select Sires GenerVations. In [Read More …]

Speakers discuss positive marketing and engaging unexpected allies for animal ag

April 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Online registration open through May 6 The Animal Ag Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit, themed A Seat At The Table and set for May 8-9 at the InterContinental at the Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, will [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Better Milk Checks are Finally Hitting the Mailbox

USDA: Feed Outlook First Projection for 2019-20

FARME Institute April 2019 Management Report

Farm Credit Feeds 2,000 FFA Students at State Judging Finals

Statement from Michael Dykes, CEO, IDFA on Section 232 tariffs

John Ellsworth: A whole new ballgame for dairy producers.

Dairy Cow Management | Seminarios Web en Español- Días Miércoles Manejo de Vacas Lecheras

Farm Credit East Accepting Applications to Support Northeast Farmers’ Markets

Check Your Feed Supply!

NASS Numbers Show Third Straight Month Of Dmc Payouts

Tariffs Represent a Storm Cloud on an Otherwise Sunny Horizon

Obituary: Harriet M. Brown of Northfield, Minnesota

Nearly 9 million awarded to support water quality

Webinar: Accelerate Your Dairy Business in ANY Economy

Borden Dairy Steps Back into the Spotlight with New Look and Glass Half-Full Optimism

Sherry Bunting on recent Senate hearing regarding USDA school nutrition program

FARME Institute March 2019 Management Report

Chris Laughton discusses the Farm Credit East 2018 Dairy Farm Summary

FARME Institute April 2019 Component Prices

NMPF Applauds House Subcommittee for Putting Dairy First; DMC Decision Tool Now Online

Majority of Crop Acres Covered by Crop Insurance

Judges named for 2019 All American Jersey Shows

Natural Ventilation for Freestall Barns

Dairy Markets Provide Plenty Of Fodder For The Bulls

U.S. Special 301 Report Criticizes Europe for Wrongly Targeting U.S. Dairy Exports

CDI President and CEO Announces Intent to Retire in 2019

Marj Faust talks about genetic evaluations for crossbred animals

Dairy Cow Management | Seminarios Web en Español- Días Miércoles

Bill Young Accepts New Title at Select Sires

Speakers discuss positive marketing and engaging unexpected allies for animal ag

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