DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Ireland farmers focus on efficiency ‘dovetails’ with climate change report

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Ireland’s focus on improving efficiency in the agriculture sector dovetails with key proposals contained in the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.” This is according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Environment Committee chairman, [Read More …]

Recombinetics Launches TARGET-TB with Researchers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to Develop Genome Editing Solutions for Bovine Tuberculosis

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Research aims to reduce the public health risk and financial costs associated with this disease Recombinetics announced today the launch of TARGET-TB, a tripartite collaborative research project with University College Dublin in the Republic of Ireland [Read More …]

Mold and Mycotoxin Problems in Livestock Feeding

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This article explores effects of mycotoxins on animals, testing feeds for toxins, dealing with contaminated feeds, and limiting mycotoxin production. Introduction Weather conditions during growing and harvesting seasons may appreciably increase the incidence and degree [Read More …]

Driving Profitability — Tip #2: Improve Pregnancy Rates, Boost Profitability

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of Dairy Financial Driver Profitability Quick Tips. Information is based on work by Zoetis and Compeer Financial to analyze 11 years of herd data from 489 [Read More …]

No farm bill until after the election

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. House of Representatives went out of session Sept. 28, eliminating any possibility that Congress would finish the conference report on the farm bill and vote on it before the Nov. 6 election. The [Read More …]

Prepare for Media Interviews at Leadership Workshop

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDPW to Present Media Training Workshop on Oct. 17 in Madison, Wis. The ability to successfully handle a media interview is a valuable skill for dairy producers and dairy industry professionals, but even the most [Read More …]

Florida pet, livestock movement requirements lifted

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Putnam announces suspension of requirements to assist evacuations Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced today the temporary suspension of intrastate movement requirements for the transportation of animals from the areas expected to be impacted [Read More …]

Garrett Slavik Named Vita Plus Dairy Specialist

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Garrett Slavik was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist and will serve dairy producers in central Michigan. He will work closely with farm teams to provide nutrition and management solutions to meet their goals. [Read More …]

Antelliq’s Allflex partners with Nestlé farms to monitor dairy cows’ wellbeing

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nestlé and Allflex Livestock Intelligence are cooperating on a plan to pilot Allflex’s SenseHub™ solution to monitor dairy cows’ wellbeing on farms producing milk for specific Nestlé products Allflex Livestock Intelligence, an Antelliq company, is [Read More …]

Dairy Cattle Reproductive Management Online Course

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Have you… Been working with dairy cows and are looking to increase your knowledge of reproductive management? Had some formal training or course work but want a refresher on reproductive management? Been working with the [Read More …]

Hoosiers discuss tariffs

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Business owners, farmers, policymakers, and economists raise concerns about trade Indiana business leaders, farmers, economists, and policymakers joined Sen. Richard Lugar at the International Center in Indianapolis for a town hall meeting to discuss the [Read More …]

Finding the leaks in your profitability pipeline

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join UW-Extension farm management specialists on Wednesday, October 10 Join UW-Extension farm management specialists on Wednesday, October 10 from 10:00 am -1:30 pm for a seminar on understanding the cost of production, dairy policy, federal [Read More …]

Last Chance to Pre-Register – 2018 Cornell Nutrition Conference

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WHEN Tuesday, October 16, 2018 – Thursday, October 18, 2018 WHERE Doubletree Hotel 6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse, New York 13057 REGISTRATION FEE $225 per person DON’T MISS OUT!! PRE-REGISTER BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11! [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 842,000 Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted nine offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 709,889 pounds (322 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese and 132,277 pounds (60 metric tons) [Read More …]

Exports Reignite Dairy Farmer’s Impossible Dream

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Farmers Day is October 12, when the dairy industry shares inspirational stories about farmers like Daniel Perazzo, who latched on to a big goal when he was only 6 years old. The number appeared [Read More …]

2018-19 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 1 or 2

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This is your chance to learn and study at new levels, and then apply what you’ve learned in your dairy farm business between sessions during the 2018-19 PDPW Financial for Dairy – Level 1 & [Read More …]

Connecting with John Meyer

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Meyer is the current CDCB Chair, serving from August 2017 to 2019. As Chief Executive Officer of Holstein Association USA, Meyer represents the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association on the CDCB Board of Directors. The [Read More …]

Global Data, Genetic Sectors Converge at CDCB Industry Meeting

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDCB hosted its 4th annual industry meeting at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday, October 2. The crowd of nearly 175 was comprised of dairy producers and representatives from artificial insemination (AI), genomic [Read More …]

Rain and Hail Sign Multi-Year Agreement with Bushel

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Integration of Bushel into Chubb’s agriculture insurance to provide more efficiency for growers in sharing critical production information Rain and Hail, a division of Chubb’s agriculture business, the leading crop insurance franchise in the United [Read More …]

USMCA Breaks New Ground with Better Geographical Indications Policy as Defending Common Food Names Becomes a U.S. Priority

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Companies in North America that produce foods that bear generic names are praising the U.S. government for the seminal language included in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding geographical indications (GI) policy and the protection [Read More …]

Asmark, AGCO Develop Training Course for Experienced Applicators

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) and the Asmark Institute have created a new Applicator Training Course specifically for crop protection and crop nutrient applicators with more than three years of experience. The two-day program was developed at [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes International Development awarded funds for new capacity building, food safety projects

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USAID, USDA funding will support major new agricultural development efforts in Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East Land O’Lakes International Development today announced it has been awarded funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) [Read More …]

Claims Filing Deadline in Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action Settlement is October 12, 2018

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Claims Administrator of the $1.51 billion settlement reached in In re Syngenta MIR162 Corn Litigation, No. 14-md-2591-JWL-JPO (D. Kan.) and other related actions issues the following announcement on behalf of Settlement Class Counsel to [Read More …]

USDA updates Foodkeeper app

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

App offers specific storage timelines for various products, from dairy to produce The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application that will provide users with a larger selection [Read More …]

Checkoff’s Undeniably Dairy Fall Campaign To Reconnect Americans with Dairy Farmers

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Programming to feature content and experiences showcasing dairy’s farm-to-table story, including New York City food festivals The fall season is a time for friends and families to reconnect with one another, usually around a holiday meal [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Ireland farmers focus on efficiency ‘dovetails’ with climate change report

Recombinetics Launches TARGET-TB with Researchers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to Develop Genome Editing Solutions for Bovine Tuberculosis

Mold and Mycotoxin Problems in Livestock Feeding

Driving Profitability — Tip #2: Improve Pregnancy Rates, Boost Profitability

No farm bill until after the election

Prepare for Media Interviews at Leadership Workshop

Florida pet, livestock movement requirements lifted

Garrett Slavik Named Vita Plus Dairy Specialist

Antelliq’s Allflex partners with Nestlé farms to monitor dairy cows’ wellbeing

Dairy Cattle Reproductive Management Online Course

Hoosiers discuss tariffs

Finding the leaks in your profitability pipeline

Last Chance to Pre-Register – 2018 Cornell Nutrition Conference

CWT Assists with 842,000 Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

Exports Reignite Dairy Farmer’s Impossible Dream

2018-19 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 1 or 2

Connecting with John Meyer

Global Data, Genetic Sectors Converge at CDCB Industry Meeting

Rain and Hail Sign Multi-Year Agreement with Bushel

USMCA Breaks New Ground with Better Geographical Indications Policy as Defending Common Food Names Becomes a U.S. Priority

Asmark, AGCO Develop Training Course for Experienced Applicators

Land O’Lakes International Development awarded funds for new capacity building, food safety projects

Claims Filing Deadline in Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action Settlement is October 12, 2018

USDA updates Foodkeeper app

Checkoff’s Undeniably Dairy Fall Campaign To Reconnect Americans with Dairy Farmers

Winners Announced in World Forage Analysis Superbowl

Cutting Edge T Delilah Makes History at World Dairy Expo

Loana Sweeps International Holstein Show

Fermented Milk: The health benefits of fermented dairy

Nov. 1 deadline for free Dairy Strong registration

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

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

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

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress