Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

An agricultural economist broke down in a discussion Wednesday how milk production, popular products, trade and other factors affect the dairy market. About 20 farmers watched, scribbled notes and raised questions during Cornell University professor [Read More …]

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K2 Insurance Services Acquires Leading Specialty Farm and Agriculture General Agency

K2 Insurance Services, LLC (K2) has announced the completion of the acquisition of the assets and operations of Mid-America Risk Managers, Inc. (MARM). MARM, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is a farm and agricultural focused specialty [Read More …]

Bishop Joins Vytelle™ as Director of Strategy

Vytelle™ announced today the addition of Michael D. Bishop, Ph.D., as director of strategy. In this role he will be responsible for helping set the direction for Vytelle, growing partnerships globally and increasing market penetration. [Read More …]

Are Retailers Destroying the Dairy Industry?

At a time when thousands of U.S. dairy operators of all sizes are starved for revenue, declaring bankruptcy or selling off multi-generational operations, the latest inequity is a particularly cruel twist of the knife. Squeezed [Read More …]

Survey: Only 1-in-5 Consumers Think Plant-Based Imitators Should be Called Milk

With only six days to go before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) comment period on fake milks ends, new consumer research shows Americans widely disapprove of dairy terms being appropriated by fake-milk producers, [Read More …]

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Regulators sign off on dairy farm in northwestern Indiana

Indiana regulators have a granted a key permit for an organic dairy farm that could become home to more than 4,000 cows in Newton County. Natural Prairie Dairy says its cows will graze on alfalfa [Read More …]

After Decades There’s a New Leader at Indiana Dairy Checkoff

Replacing a forty-one-year veteran and the retired CEO of American Dairy Association, Indiana will have its challenges, but filling the shoes of Deb Osza is a ten-year veteran of the dairy checkoff in Indiana, Jenni [Read More …]

USDA announces FSA offices back open during shutdown

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that all FSA offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in federal funding. Certain FSA offices have been [Read More …]

Educational programming slated for cheese industry conference

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and Center for Dairy Research recently announced partnerships with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and the U.S. Dairy Export Council to deliver more educational programming [Read More …]

Sign up for Dairy Girl mentoring

The Dairy Girl Network is rolling out a national mentoring program, Inspire, but interested mentors or mentees better hurry, because the application deadline is Jan. 27. This program facilitates and encourages women to connect and expand [Read More …]

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CWT Assists with 3 million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 15 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.932 million pounds (2,020 metric tons) of Cheddar, Monterey Jack and Gouda cheese, and [Read More …]

Frye Presents to Future Ice Cream Leaders at 127th Penn State Course

Cary Frye, IDFA senior vice president of regulatory affairs, presented her 11th consecutive annual lecture last week to attentive ice cream industry up-and-comers participating in Penn State University’s globally renowned Ice Cream Short Course. The course [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA 2019 Judges Conference Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the Holstein Association USA 2019 Judges Conference, to be held on Thursday, March 28, in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the Mid-East Spring National Holstein Show. The conference includes judging [Read More …]

World Ag Expo Seminar – The Key to Producing High Component Cows

Presented by Shane Holt, Cargill Dairy Focus Consultant Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:00 – 4:00 pm, Seminar Trailer 1 The emphasis on butterfat and protein reflects changing milk markets. High-component producing cows have one thing [Read More …]

Make Plans to Attend the 2019 PDPW Business Conference Mar. 13-14 in Madison, Wisconsin

Dairy’s Premier Educational Event Will Feature Best-in-Class Education and Networking World-renowned speakers will present dynamic educational sessions and workshops at “Dairy Forward,” the 2019 PDPW Business Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) on March [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Executive Program Management Symposium: Joint Ventures and Lean Systems

February 26 – 27, 2019 Doubletree Hotel Syracuse, New York Early bird registration discount by February 1 The CDEP Management Symposium is opportunity for CDEP alumni and other progressive dairy managers to continue their education in leadership [Read More …]

Focus on Risk for Dairy Farmers Webinar

12:30-1:15 pm, January 24, 2019 | Join the Webinar Presenters: Ron Robbins, Owner, North Harbor Dairy, Sackets Harbor, NY and Ed Gallagher, President, DFA Risk Management. Robbins has used many tools to manage milk price risks [Read More …]

Virtus Nutrition Welcomes Northeastern Sales Manager

Steven Smith was named Northeastern Sales Manager for Virtus Nutrition, a California based feed ingredient company, specializing in fatty acid nutrition. “I am excited that Steven has joined the Virtus Nutrition team,” explains Dan Andreasen, [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Legislative Step Toward Immigration Solution

National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern issued the following statement supporting congressional action to resolve critical immigration issues facing the U.S. dairy industry: “We applaud Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Senate Judiciary [Read More …]

IDFA Trade Update: US Seeks to Include Ag in EU Talks, Progress on Chinese Tariffs and WTO Reform

IDFA continues to advocate for greater market access for U.S. dairy companies abroad and is tracking actions on trade that are important to dairy. Of interest to IDFA members, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) [Read More …]

First-time World Dairy Expo Judges Among 2019 Associate Judges

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of the Dairy Cattle Show at WDE. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo [Read More …]

Consumers want end to mislabeling of fake milks

FDA is soliciting public comment regarding dairy labeling regulations through Jan. 28 New national survey data released last week finds that consumers — by a nearly 3-to-1 margin — want the U.S. Food and Drug [Read More …]

Ag leadership program seeks applicants for Class 50

Applications are now being accepted for Class 50 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. Applicants should be mid-career growers, farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals or individuals working in allied businesses and organizations who are emerging leaders [Read More …]

Marshall Stewart to keynote Ag Innovation Forum

The annual forum showcases emerging innovations in agricultural technology Marshall Stewart, University of Missouri vice chancellor for extension and engagement, will be a keynote speaker at the 2019 Ag Innovation Forum(opens in new window) on Feb. 14 [Read More …]

Register for Dairy Revenue insurance program

The deadline to register for the Jan. 31 program is Jan. 25 Register now (deadline next Friday, Jan 25) to learn about the new Dairy Revenue insurance program with quarterly payouts, as well as the [Read More …]

Georgia Farm Bureau taking applications for hurricane damage assistance

Producers who reside in those Georgia counties are eligible to apply for relief funds Georgia Farm Bureau is now accepting applications from farmers who sustained agricultural damage from Hurricane Michael in all counties declared primary [Read More …]

Winter season best practices for dairy calf health

How do climate and farm management practices impact dairy calf health in winter? Dairy farms face a variety of challenges, including how cold weather affects their animals. Progressive research by the farmer-led Northern New [Read More …]

ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference reveals headliners Bear Grylls and Chris Zook

Register by Jan. 31 to save $300 ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19) returns May 19–21, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky, to welcome everyday heroes united by the search for inspiration, motivation and ONE meaningful idea. [Read More …]

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