DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Farm Credit donates Grizzlies’ championship ring

October 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Second annual charity auction to take place on Oct. 27 at the Sun Mountain Gun Club Each year, Madera-based Valley Children’s Healthcare holds several events to raise money to help Valley families receive top-quality medical [Read More …]

USDA issues farm safety net payments

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Total exceeds $4.8 billion Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to invest in rural America with more than $4.8 billion in payments being made, starting this month, [Read More …]

DCRC webinar addresses voluntary waiting period’s impact on profitability

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The impact of voluntary waiting period (VWP) duration on reproductive performance and profitability is the topic of the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The Oct. 25 DCRC webinar starts at 1 p.m. Central [Read More …]

AAVSB approves DCRC annual meeting for RACE credits

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) has accepted Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) submission for continuing education (CE) credits. Veterinarians can earn up to 14 Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) CEs for [Read More …]

Women in Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist, Removal Could Take Decades, 17-Country Study Reveals

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a survey conducted by Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, women say they see progress but that it’s too slow. In addition to citing financial disparities, fewer than half feel acknowledged, heard, or empowered [Read More …]

National Association of Animal Breeders Holds 72nd Annual Convention

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Annual meeting of the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) was held September 18-19, 2018 at the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Meeting agenda included the Business session, election of [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes Adds World-Class Innovator to Feed Additives R&D Platform

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Land O’Lakes is delighted to announce and welcome Dr. David Bravo as Director for Innovation and Technology Scouting within the Animal Nutrition Technical Innovation team. “David is one of the shining stars in feed additive [Read More …]

Dairy One to support Allflex Livestock Intelligence

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy One is excited to add Allflex Livestock Intelligence (ALI) cow monitoring systems, formerly known as SCR, to its fleet of services. Farms that are currently using ALI technology on their operations can now receive [Read More …]

CDFA Seeks Public Comments On Draft Funding Solicitation For Alternative Manure Management Program

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA will hold four listening sessions and a webinar in October to provide information on how to comment on the draft RGA and answer questions related to the program. Listening sessions are scheduled for: Eureka [Read More …]

Clay supplements improve dairy cow immune response to aflatoxins

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the fight against aflatoxin, dairy producers often turn to sequestering agents such as clay to reduce transference of the toxin into milk. It’s an effective tactic, but a new study from the University of [Read More …]

Chester’s UK Meadow Foods Opens Its Doors To Young Farmers

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A group of 17 young farmers gathered at Meadow Foods’ head office in Chester this week as part of the new Young Farmers Programme. The new initiative is designed to give young people involved in dairy [Read More …]

Wisconsin 4-H dairy youth win national contest

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Team will travel to Scotland to compete in international contest Congratulations to the Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Youth Team from Green County on winning the 2018 National Contest at World Dairy Expo! They have earned the [Read More …]

Stress in Minnesota farming and rural communities

October 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Many of our local agricultural producers are facing difficult times right now. On top of typical farm stress factors – isolation, variability in weather, lack of access the health services – farmers have also had [Read More …]

Top Five Considerations When Deciding to Retrofit or Build a New Barn for Your Robotic Milking System

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

One of the first things dairy producers interested in VMS (voluntary milking system) robots must decide is whether to retrofit the existing barn or to build new. The investigation begins with honest answers to these [Read More …]

Farmers Find Connection Opportunities Through Undeniably Dairy

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last Friday, we celebrated National Farmers Day – a time to recognize and thank dairy farmers for producing the nutritious foods that we enjoy. The day also was an opportunity to bring people closer to [Read More …]

New Technology for Employers Provides Efficient Record Keeping, Aids Worker Satisfaction and Prevents Claims

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Employee claims are on the rise making it critical to document your labor law compliance. Does your timekeeping method keep you out of hot water? Key employee considerations to document: Record meal breaks Actual worked [Read More …]

Class III Milk Prices Break $16/cwt.

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

September Class and Component prices were announced on October 3. As shown in Chart I below, most price changes were positive. Why did prices improve? It may be the news that a revised NAFTA agreement, now [Read More …]

Cows-To-Cars? It’s Happening

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Creating a highway humming with hydrogen cars has been a dream of scientists, policymakers and environmentalists for decades. Today, thanks to the dairy cow, we are closer than ever to making it a reality. One [Read More …]

CDQAP Ruminations: Preventing Rural Crime on Your Dairy

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California farms lose up to half billion dollars to theft and other rural crime every year. Here are some steps you can take to make your facility less inviting to criminals… Highlights: What You Need [Read More …]

Together we can protect our lakes, divided we all lose

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings, Thomas Overton – Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Every bit of land surface, dairy farm fields, crop, vegetable and fruit farm fields of all types, sizes and production systems, [Read More …]

California Dairy Sustainability Summit: Further improving economic and environmental sustainability

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Leading dairy organizations have united to host the inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit on November 27-28, 2018 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The summit will showcase California’s innovative and sustainable dairy farm practices, while highlighting [Read More …]

CA: Alexandre Family Receives National Organic Farmer of the Year Award

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Growing up on a dairy farm in Southern California, Stephanie Alexandre spent time with the cows as soon as she could walk. Soon, she was helping her parents with the chores. As a child, she [Read More …]

CA: Live Cattle Excitement in the California Legislature

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New law allows creation of a California Cattle Council for marketing and promotion, defending dairy and beef production in California This message appeared in the Oct. 11 newsletter of Western United Dairymen prepared by the [Read More …]

CA: Sugarcane Aphid – an Unwelcome Visitor to California’s Central Valley

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sorghum is grown in California as a high yielding, drought resistant, low input forage and grain crop. However, it’s been bugged lately. Last month, a sorghum field in Yolo County and fields throughout the Central [Read More …]

New Products: Lallemand Introduces enviromateTM GUARD in the U.S.

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lallemand Animal Nutrition introduces enviromateTM GUARD bedding and manure treatment to the U.S. market. This specialized formulation works on the microscopic level with the dual-action of enzymes and beneficial bacteria to result in an improved animal environment, [Read More …]

New Products: Allflex Launches New Young Stock Calf Monitoring Application and Announces SenseHub Monitoring Solution

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Allflex® Livestock Intelligence, an Antelliq company, announces today the launch of the Allflex Young Stock dedicated health monitoring application for newborn calves up to six months old. It also announces the introduction of SenseHub™, the new version of [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Farm Credit donates Grizzlies’ championship ring

USDA issues farm safety net payments

DCRC webinar addresses voluntary waiting period’s impact on profitability

AAVSB approves DCRC annual meeting for RACE credits

Women in Agriculture Say Barriers to Equality Persist, Removal Could Take Decades, 17-Country Study Reveals

National Association of Animal Breeders Holds 72nd Annual Convention

Land O’Lakes Adds World-Class Innovator to Feed Additives R&D Platform

Dairy One to support Allflex Livestock Intelligence

CDFA Seeks Public Comments On Draft Funding Solicitation For Alternative Manure Management Program

Clay supplements improve dairy cow immune response to aflatoxins

Chester’s UK Meadow Foods Opens Its Doors To Young Farmers

Wisconsin 4-H dairy youth win national contest

Stress in Minnesota farming and rural communities

Top Five Considerations When Deciding to Retrofit or Build a New Barn for Your Robotic Milking System

Farmers Find Connection Opportunities Through Undeniably Dairy

New Technology for Employers Provides Efficient Record Keeping, Aids Worker Satisfaction and Prevents Claims

Class III Milk Prices Break $16/cwt.

Cows-To-Cars? It’s Happening

CDQAP Ruminations: Preventing Rural Crime on Your Dairy

Together we can protect our lakes, divided we all lose

California Dairy Sustainability Summit: Further improving economic and environmental sustainability

CA: Alexandre Family Receives National Organic Farmer of the Year Award

CA: Live Cattle Excitement in the California Legislature

CA: Sugarcane Aphid – an Unwelcome Visitor to California’s Central Valley

New Products: Lallemand Introduces enviromateTM GUARD in the U.S.

New Products: Allflex Launches New Young Stock Calf Monitoring Application and Announces SenseHub Monitoring Solution

New Products: FutureCow Introduces the Stationary ComfortBrushTM

Extension interns share experiences

Gearing up for FFA National Convention

New Products: Fairbanks Scales Announces Integration of Grain Weight and Moisture Test

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage