DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Amanda Parker Joins Cowgirl Creamery as Deputy Managing Director, Bringing A Passion for Cheese Paired with Strong Business Acumen

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Amanda Parker has joined Cowgirl Creamery and Tomales Bay Foods as Deputy Managing Director, and will work over the next year with founders and Co-Managing Directors Peggy Smith and Sue Conley through their professional transitions. [Read More …]

Entire food & agriculture value chain relies on trade

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Senate committee holds hearing titled “Perspectives on U.S. Agricultural Trade” U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today held a hearing titled, “Perspectives on U.S. Agricultural Trade.” [Read More …]

National Dairy Council Brings Farmers’ Voice to Changing Conversations About Nutrition

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There is a lot of consumer confusion today when it comes to understanding nutrition advice and what constitutes healthy eating. At every turn, or rather every click of a website, the confusion seems to grow. [Read More …]

Consuming Milk at Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout the Day

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science. H. Douglas Goff, PhD, and the team of [Read More …]

Caffeine Intervention: Help for Your Calves, Too!

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my morning joe!”. “Black, no I don’t need room for cream!” These are proclamations we’ve all likely made even before a “Good morning” or “I love you”. Make [Read More …]

Coaching Tip: Who is the Quarterback

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A frequent issue I have been discussing with my clients is ensuring that employees know what to do next and who to listen to for assignments. Often there is lack of clarity. This is [Read More …]

Technology and Risk Management in a Changing Industry

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2014, Veganuary launched in the UK. A month of post-Christmas veganism that individuals could sign up to online. That first year, 3,300 participants logged on share their meat-free, dairy-free experiences. By 2016, there were [Read More …]

What’s Wrong With These Charts?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New production, inventory, and export data is now available. Warning – some of these charts may be offensive! As covered in prior posts, the linkage between the cheese price and the Class III milk price is [Read More …]

How can they do that?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I always find it interesting to visit with various business people and discuss the challenges they are currently having running their operations. One of the most common discussion points I have had with many producers [Read More …]

Same Trait, Different Result. How Can This Be?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What if you had your blood pressure checked twice in the same hour – and received different results? It’s certainly plausible, as conditions change. Different machines function differently and use slightly different formulas to calculate the systolic [Read More …]

Send Them Home Safe: Silage Feedout Safety

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Now that you took the time to make the best silage or high moisture corn of your life, feed every ounce of it safely from the pile or bunker! Always, always, always expect silage to [Read More …]

Harvest Strategies and Forage Quality Monitoring for Corn Silage

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A great deal of time is spent on the basics of an optimum corn silage harvest. This time is justified as these steps are critical to a successful harvest, where the decisions made during a [Read More …]

Do Your Cows Know How You Feel About Them?

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Handling, transportation, environment, feed, interactions with other animals, and interactions with humans can stress cattle. Do our attitudes influence factors that can affect profitability? The saying goes “attitude is everything,” but is it? Researchers have [Read More …]

Not all calf milk replacers are created equal

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Five tips to choose the best milk replacer for your calves You want what’s best for your calves, and a key to that is selecting a milk replacer to meet their needs. Quality nutrition helps [Read More …]

FARM Releases New Materials Related to Workforce Development

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The FARM Program has created helpful new human resources materials as part of its Workforce Development initiative. The aim of this project is to provide U.S. dairy farm owners and managers with guidance and best [Read More …]

A New Support Program is Available

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The USDA has announced a new support program for a short list of commodity producers. Dairy is in the list. The new program is entitled – Market Facilitation Program (MFP). The staff at your local Farm Service [Read More …]

USDA Releases Fourth Report from its Dairy Study

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) has released Nutrient Management Practices on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2014, the fourth report from its Dairy 2014 study. Dairy 2014 is NAHMS fifth study of the U.S. [Read More …]

CA: Water-Smart Dairy: Farmers conserve and protect water using precision technologies

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 20 dairy farmers across California have been pioneering the use of subsurface drip irrigation to grow feed crops, including corn, wheat, and alfalfa. By working with innovative companies and non-governmental organizations, dairy farmers [Read More …]

CA: USDA Seeks Applications for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Grants

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is seeking applications for grants to support renewable energy and energy efficiency improvement projects. Eligible agricultural producers and rural small businesses may apply for funding through the [Read More …]

CA: California Dairy Risk Academy

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Come listen to a very educational day filled with practical discussions about dairy risk management in California. WUD dairy producer members can save $100 and attend this full day seminar for free. Registration is required. [Read More …]

New Products: Bazooka Farmstar Releases Four New Products

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bazooka Farmstar announced the release of four new core products at the latest North American Manure Expo, including: The Full Throttle Series 1,000 Gallon Trailer, the Full Throttle High Reach Outlaw, the 80’ Infinity Series [Read More …]

New Products: John Deere High-Capacity Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Deere showcased the all-new 9000 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters (SPFH) at last week’s Farm Progress Show, drawing a lot of interest from attendees. The four new models, which range from 616 hp to 957 hp, are [Read More …]

New Products: Textron Prowler Pro

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

During my final minutes at this year’s Farm Progress Show I visited Textron Off Road and rode along with Ben Smith in a new Prowler Pro. I got my turn after he walked me through the [Read More …]

New Products: Ram Launches New 2019 Harvest Edition Chassis Cab Trucks

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ram truck brand supports American farmers with Class 3, 4 and 5 medium-duty Chassis Cab trucks designed specifically for the agriculture industry 2018 Ram Chassis Cab Harvest Edition available in Case IH Red, New Holland [Read More …]

Iowa’s Kalona Creamery field day and tour Oct. 5

September 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tour will highlight value-added dairy production Practical Farmers of Iowa and Kalona Creamery will host a field day and creamery tour on Friday, Oct. 5, from 1-4 p.m., near Kalona (2206 540th St. SW, about [Read More …]

Farm Capital Expenditures Turn Higher

September 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After a sharp decline, this week’s post reviews recently released data revealing farm capital expenditures turned higher in 2017. When times are tough in agriculture, efforts to lower costs and improve cash flow often necessitate [Read More …]

CDCB Industry Meeting: Future of Phenotyping

September 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) invites producers, industry representatives and genetic enthusiasts to discuss how technology is shaping phenotypic data and genetic evaluations. The CDCB Industry Meeting will be conveniently held during World [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Amanda Parker Joins Cowgirl Creamery as Deputy Managing Director, Bringing A Passion for Cheese Paired with Strong Business Acumen

Entire food & agriculture value chain relies on trade

National Dairy Council Brings Farmers’ Voice to Changing Conversations About Nutrition

Consuming Milk at Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout the Day

Caffeine Intervention: Help for Your Calves, Too!

Coaching Tip: Who is the Quarterback

Technology and Risk Management in a Changing Industry

What’s Wrong With These Charts?

How can they do that?

Same Trait, Different Result. How Can This Be?

Send Them Home Safe: Silage Feedout Safety

Harvest Strategies and Forage Quality Monitoring for Corn Silage

Do Your Cows Know How You Feel About Them?

Not all calf milk replacers are created equal

FARM Releases New Materials Related to Workforce Development

A New Support Program is Available

USDA Releases Fourth Report from its Dairy Study

CA: Water-Smart Dairy: Farmers conserve and protect water using precision technologies

CA: USDA Seeks Applications for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Grants

CA: California Dairy Risk Academy

New Products: Bazooka Farmstar Releases Four New Products

New Products: John Deere High-Capacity Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters

New Products: Textron Prowler Pro

New Products: Ram Launches New 2019 Harvest Edition Chassis Cab Trucks

Iowa’s Kalona Creamery field day and tour Oct. 5

Farm Capital Expenditures Turn Higher

CDCB Industry Meeting: Future of Phenotyping

Agriculture Council of America Announces 2019 National Ag Day Date & Theme

Southeast Dairy Stewardship Program: Quitman (10/22) and Okeechobee (10/23) meetings

September’s Dairy Data Dashboard

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