DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

French dairy denies it sold contaminated milk

October 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

French authorities said 30+ babies fell ill last year from contaminated products French dairy company Lactalis has denied claims made by an investigative newspaper that it sold 8,000 tons of milk powder potentially contaminated with [Read More …]

Register for Growing for the Future!

October 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Growing for the Future is a unique online, interactive conference focused on beginning farmer and rancher issues, including cooperatives, USDA programs, women and veterans in farming, conservation, and much more! Speakers from Farmer Veteran Coalition, USDA Farm Service [Read More …]

Why are cows getting a bad rap in debate?

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Framing of debate is reducing a complex topic down to a simple good vs. bad dichotomy A battle royal is brewing over what to call animal cells grown in cell culture for food. Should it [Read More …]

New summer program helps UW freshmen get ‘QuickStart’

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The cows plod into a barn for milking around 4:30 a.m., where Austin Vandertie, his mom, and dad – all slightly bleary-eyed – start cleaning teats and attaching cups, claws and tubes. There’s no time to waste [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy with Michael Boccadoro of California Dairy Cares

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A dairy sustainability summit? That’s the topic DairyBusiness and Publisher Joel Hastings discusses with Michael Boccadoro, Executive Director of California Dairy Cares. This association of producers, processors and industry supporters says its mission is “the [Read More …]

NMPF Asks USDA to Bolster Dairy Aid Package

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) needs to better reflect the dairy-farm incomes lost to tariff retaliation when it calculates its next round of trade mitigation payments, the National Milk Producers Federation said today. In [Read More …]

The Future of Your Farm Relies on Healthy Calves

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Enroll now in the final webinar of our free series, hosted by calf expert Dr. Robert James. Dr. Robert James, Ph.D., PAS, Professor Emeritus from Virginia Tech University, leads the Calf College series, uncovering the [Read More …]

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Attention California Producers: Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Starts

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Oct. 17, the first advanced pricing announcement was released by the California Federal Market Administrator. You can view the two-page document here. Also, recently released was a four-page Market Administrator’s Bulletin that can be [Read More …]

Dairy farmers drowning in surplus milk

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 3

A decade ago, Greek yogurt was ascendant in America. In New York state, the hope among farmers and politicians was that their fortunes would benefit as well. But in the years that followed, Greek yogurt [Read More …]

Haul cattle? This program is for you!

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

BQA launches new transportation training and certification program The checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has launched a new training and certification program for cattle transportation. The program, known as Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT), [Read More …]

USDA receives interest in hosting ERS & NIFA

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA has received 136 expressions of interest from parties across 35 states U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received 136 expressions of interest from parties [Read More …]

Share this with your calf manager

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nov 13, Fennimore; Nov 14, Eau Claire; Nov 15, Chilton General Session The Salmonella Heidelberg Problem – Dr. Donald Sockett Smart bugs are getting smarter and stronger. Learn from the industry’s number-one expert on this [Read More …]

Applications are open for the largest global university-level agriscience competition

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since its inception in 2005, the Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) has had participation of over 60,000 students from more than 70 countries and has awarded $1 million in prizes. It is considered one of the [Read More …]

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Dairy farmer-owned AMPI invests in new technology

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New equipment and technology at the Associated Milk Producers Inc.’s (AMPI) Paynesville, Minn., plant will produce more cheese as Americans love for Cheddar continues to grow. Consumption reached an all-time high in 2017 at more [Read More …]

CDFA’s work to regulate antibiotics in livestock

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A report issued last week by a consortium of environmental groups on antibiotics in the meat supply chain highlights the importance of work being undertaken by California Department of Food and Agriculture as the first [Read More …]

Gain Insight from Industry Experts at the Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us November 27-28 at the Sacramento Convention Center to be a part of an important discussion about California’s world-leading achievements in sustainable dairy farming. To see the full speaker roster and agenda, visit CADairySummit.com. [Read More …]

Advanta Seeds Appoints Barry Lubbers as Business Director – North America

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Advanta Seeds, a global agriculture company specializing in seeds and agricultural solutions, announces Barry Lubbers as Business Director for North America. Lubbers is a proven leader in agricultural sales, marketing and business development. He has over [Read More …]

USDA-AGIL Position Announcements

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Animal Genomics Improvement Laboratory (AGIL), located in Beltsville, MD as part of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, has two open positions to fill. The first is a full-time, permanent position for an animal scientist who [Read More …]

New SPCC Chair: Piercristiano Brazzale

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Excited by his new role, Piercristiano Brazzale intends to work closely with the chairs of the IDF Standing Committees and Task Forces, and the IDF Team to deliver on the IDF Work Plan for 2019-2021. [Read More …]

Global dairy expertise showcased at World Dairy Summit 2018

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy sector demonstrated their global expertise at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2018 which bore the theme ‘Dairy for the Next Generation!’. The international speakers outlined the dairy sector’s contribution to nutrition and health; [Read More …]

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) Launched 2018 Sustainability Report at 2018 Global Conference on Sustainable Beef

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Stakeholders from 25 countries across the globe joined together at the Global Conference on Sustainable Beef to showcase regional impacts driving continuous improvement in modern beef production. At the Conference the European Roundtable for Beef [Read More …]

Irish Processors “Who Already Underpay” intent on ‘Talking Down’ farmer price

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Based on current milk price announcements from Irish milk processors, the Irish milk price seems likely to remain at the bottom of the league in the EU, according to the Chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee. [Read More …]

McDonald’s dairy grants available for Arla Foods farmers in UK

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers that supply Arla Foods have until the October 31 to apply for grants of up to £10,000 in the second round of McDonald’s capital grant scheme. The McDonald’s Grant Scheme, which launched in March this [Read More …]

What is a fair farm rental agreement?

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Attend one of the informative meetings being held across Minnesota Landlords, Farmers, Agri-Business Professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative meetings being held across Minnesota. These free meetings are being provided by [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Technology Days raffle tickets

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WFTD Jefferson Co. is selling raffle tickets to help raise funds for upcoming show Wisconsin Farm Technology Days (WFTD) Jefferson County is selling raffle tickets to help raise funds for the upcoming show. The grand [Read More …]

DFA invests in SomaDetect, a dairy startup that uses real-time analytics to improve milk quality

October 23, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Companies around the globe are leveraging innovative technologies and artificial intelligence to make more informed decisions and better run their businesses. This week, Dairy Farmers of America, a national cooperative owned by dairy farm families [Read More …]

Tech startups tackle food waste, milk quality

October 23, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

SomaDetect, Winnow and Wasteless took home the 3 top awards at FoodBytes! NYC Disruptive sustainable food and agriculture entrepreneurs showed the audience what the future of food could look like at FoodBytes! NYC. SomaDetect, Winnow and Wasteless took [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

French dairy denies it sold contaminated milk

Register for Growing for the Future!

Why are cows getting a bad rap in debate?

New summer program helps UW freshmen get ‘QuickStart’

This Week in Dairy with Michael Boccadoro of California Dairy Cares

NMPF Asks USDA to Bolster Dairy Aid Package

The Future of Your Farm Relies on Healthy Calves

Attention California Producers: Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Starts

Dairy farmers drowning in surplus milk

Haul cattle? This program is for you!

USDA receives interest in hosting ERS & NIFA

Share this with your calf manager

Applications are open for the largest global university-level agriscience competition

Dairy farmer-owned AMPI invests in new technology

CDFA’s work to regulate antibiotics in livestock

Gain Insight from Industry Experts at the Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit

Advanta Seeds Appoints Barry Lubbers as Business Director – North America

USDA-AGIL Position Announcements

New SPCC Chair: Piercristiano Brazzale

Global dairy expertise showcased at World Dairy Summit 2018

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) Launched 2018 Sustainability Report at 2018 Global Conference on Sustainable Beef

Irish Processors “Who Already Underpay” intent on ‘Talking Down’ farmer price

McDonald’s dairy grants available for Arla Foods farmers in UK

What is a fair farm rental agreement?

Wisconsin Farm Technology Days raffle tickets

DFA invests in SomaDetect, a dairy startup that uses real-time analytics to improve milk quality

Tech startups tackle food waste, milk quality

Man charged after 27 cows found dead

Quebec Dairy Farmers Protest New Trade Deal Welcomed By U.S. Counterparts

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Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

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

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