DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

DCHA: Scholarship Applications Due Wednesday!

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Scholarship applications due February 20. Get yours in today! Each year the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) offers a $1,000 scholarship. Students currently enrolled in an agriculture-related field at an accredited college or university are eligible [Read More …]

Semen handling: Semen collection and proper handling for successful AI

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WEBINARS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH Semen handling: Semen collection and proper handling for successful AI Manejo del semen: Obtención del semen y manejo adecuado para una inseminación exitosa 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM, February 27, [Read More …]

Livestock Transporters Embrace GeoSpace Labs 49 CFR 395.1(k) Technology ELD Solution

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the rest of the trucking industry moves on from the transition to Electronic Logging Devices (ELD), which have been required since the end of 2017, transporters of livestock are exempt from the regulation until [Read More …]

Graduate student provides inmates with technical training for agricultural work

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nicholas Wege Dias has an insider’s view of prison life. A graduate research assistant in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dias has conducted much of his master’s research at rural correctional [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks Chobani for Standing Up for Labeling Integrity

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

In a letter today to Hamdi Ulukaya, chief executive officer of Chobani, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) President and CEO Jim Mulhern thanked the company for supporting transparency in the use of dairy terms on [Read More …]

USDA Dairy Outlook February 2019

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

2018 Retail Price Data Shows Consumers Paid Slightly Less for Some Animal Proteins, More for Others December retail price information issued by the Economic Research Service and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that, compared with 2017 [Read More …]

Vote: “A Seat At The Table” Farmer Photo Contest

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The entries are in for the “A Seat At The Table” farmer photo contest! Take a look at all the photos and vote for your absolute favorite in the poll at the end of this post. [Read More …]

The Alltech Ideas Conference to feature species sessions with global perspective on the agriculture industry

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Register before March 31 at one.alltech.com to save $200 ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19), held May 19–21 in Lexington, Kentucky, will bring together producers and industry experts from around the world to share insights [Read More …]

A Successful 2019 Midwest Dairy Challenge® in the Books

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge has wrapped up for 2019. The successful event began on Wednesday, February 13th with 97 students from 19 schools, coaches and volunteers traveling to Freeport, Ill. The first day included [Read More …]

2018 Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship winners announced, and 2019 Michigan Dairy Ambassadors look ahead to a year of dairy promotion

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Seven Michigan youth were named Michigan Dairy Ambassadors after gathering at the 2019 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference for leadership training, commencing a year of dairy promotion and outreach in Michigan. The program welcomes students [Read More …]

Hands-On Workshops, Keynote Speakers, Focused Breakout Sessions and Cutting-Edge Science Come Together at 2019 PDPW Business Conference

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy’s Premier Educational Event Features Something for Everyone, Mar. 13-14, 2019, in Madison, Wis. With two days packed with best-in-class education and networking, dairy farmers and allied industry can build a schedule to perfectly fit [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Announces Dairy Mastermind Groups

February 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Success Strategies, Inc., a leading innovator in financial management services and tools, announces the organization of upcoming quarterly Dairy Mastermind Groups. According to President and founder John Ellsworth, joining a dairy mastermind group would be [Read More …]

Ag Resource Management, a New Agricultural Lender Providing Operating Capital Solutions, Coming to Bad Axe, Michigan

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

While asset-based lending (ABL) has been available to more traditional industries for decades, it is relatively new to the agricultural space. Ag Resource Management (ARM) is an asset-based lender that provides operating capital specifically for [Read More …]

FARME Institute: January 2019 Management Report

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For January, our example herd was UP Protein increased $0.05/lb. and fat decreased $0.01/lb. On a hundred-weight basis, Statistical Uniform Price (3.5% fat) increased $0.15/cwt and Class III price increased $0.18/cwt which resulted in PPD [Read More …]

Perdue on Broadband Initiative Milestones Report

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Secretary Perdue: “Reliable broadband is critical for nearly every aspect of life” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report (PDF, 937 KB) which was published today: “Last [Read More …]

Programming for dairy farmers, allied industry

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Presenting 41 Speakers and 62 Educational Sessions, Mar. 13-14, 2019 Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), join fellow dairy farmers, agribusiness and allied industries for dairy’s premier educational event, the 2019 PDPW Business Conference, held Mar. [Read More …]

NNYADP: Follow protocols to keep calves healthy

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Specialists demonstrate the value of proper calf management, treatment protocols Dairy calf health research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program and conducted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension dairy specialists demonstrates the [Read More …]

AJCA names Mid-Atlantic Area Representative

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

American Jersey Cattle Association welcomes Scott Holcomb to the position Scott Holcomb, Greene, N.Y., has been named Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. effective January 28, 2019. Holcomb [Read More …]

Online Calf & Heifer Management Course

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Register online at prodairy.cals.cornell.edu by March 11 for the early bird price Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week Calf and Heifer Management Course online in from March 29 to May 17, 2019. Register online [Read More …]

Preliminary Report # 1 – Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As dairy farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by participating in the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Project, supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, the change [Read More …]

NNYADP Corn Silage Research: Good News for Dairy Farmers and Livestock Health

February 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The steadily increasing presence of Western Bean Cutworm in New York State and the pest’s feeding damage to corn silage crops raised a concern for dairy farmers. Does crop damage by the insect create the [Read More …]

Ag Hackathon Hosts 60 Students at AGCO Corp Acceleration Center

February 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The event presented four ag challenges for students to hack innovative solutions. AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment solutions, hosted its first hackathon February 2-3 at the AGCO Acceleration Center at [Read More …]

$1.51 million bull sold resulting in a new world record

February 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

SAV America 8018 – Schaff Angus Valley We have all been to an auction where you can’t believe how much, or little, a bull sold for this. Our jaws are still on the ring floor [Read More …]

Big Data & Connectivity is Driving Digital Transformation of Animal Health

February 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Animal Health, like many other sectors, is in a state of transition”, states Richard Sibbit, Head of Animal Health at Proagrica. “With unprecedented scrutiny from governmental and monitoring bodies, and a widespread hunger for innovation, [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

DCHA: Scholarship Applications Due Wednesday!

Semen handling: Semen collection and proper handling for successful AI

Livestock Transporters Embrace GeoSpace Labs 49 CFR 395.1(k) Technology ELD Solution

Graduate student provides inmates with technical training for agricultural work

NMPF Thanks Chobani for Standing Up for Labeling Integrity

USDA Dairy Outlook February 2019

Vote: “A Seat At The Table” Farmer Photo Contest

The Alltech Ideas Conference to feature species sessions with global perspective on the agriculture industry

A Successful 2019 Midwest Dairy Challenge® in the Books

2018 Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship winners announced, and 2019 Michigan Dairy Ambassadors look ahead to a year of dairy promotion

Hands-On Workshops, Keynote Speakers, Focused Breakout Sessions and Cutting-Edge Science Come Together at 2019 PDPW Business Conference

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Announces Dairy Mastermind Groups

Ag Resource Management, a New Agricultural Lender Providing Operating Capital Solutions, Coming to Bad Axe, Michigan

FARME Institute: January 2019 Management Report

Perdue on Broadband Initiative Milestones Report

Programming for dairy farmers, allied industry

NNYADP: Follow protocols to keep calves healthy

AJCA names Mid-Atlantic Area Representative

Online Calf & Heifer Management Course

Preliminary Report # 1 – Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

NNYADP Corn Silage Research: Good News for Dairy Farmers and Livestock Health

Ag Hackathon Hosts 60 Students at AGCO Corp Acceleration Center

$1.51 million bull sold resulting in a new world record

Big Data & Connectivity is Driving Digital Transformation of Animal Health

Retired Texas A & M Extension Dairymen Chris Woelfel Passed Away

Carl Guthrie to Serve as Chief Commercial Officer for MS Biotec

Nominations sought for Dairy Promotion Board New York

Illinois conference offers forage management topics

Supporting Farmers During Challenging Times

Dairy Revenue Protection vs farm bill workshop

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

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Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

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