DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Labor Day List: Dairy’s Top 10 Jobs-Generating States

September 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

No. 1 California dairy supports more than 390,000 jobs, followed by Wisconsin, Texas, New York and Florida. Got Jobs? Dairy does! California is No. 1 among the states, with an economic ripple effect [Read More …]

ODFA 2017-18 Dairy Leadership Program Graduates

September 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Pictured l to r: Matthew Jansen, Melissa Collman, Stephanie Gibson-Hawks and Derrick Josi. Not pictured: Marika Cowan. ODFA successfully graduated the fourth class of Dairy Leadership participants. Information will be available this fall for the [Read More …]

Texas dairy farmer David DeJong shares his insights on the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy (Audio)

September 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

David DeJong shares his insights on the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and how it has helped unite farmers and the rest of the industry over the last 10 years. https://dairybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DairyCheckoffNews_InnovationCenter10th.mp3

August 2018 5668 Route 11 Component Prices:

September 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

August is looking slightly brighter. Milk fat increased $0.07/lb, protein increased $0.14/lb, and solids increased 22%. For our example herd, component prices increased $0.77/cow/day. August PPD will likely decrease $0.90/cwt which will stifle mailbox price [Read More …]

Department of Energy invests $1.1 million in sorghum disease resistance research at Illinois

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sorghum, a more drought-tolerant cousin to corn, is grown throughout the dry western Corn Belt region of the United States. The crop is traditionally grown for the grain, but newer cultivars have been developed to [Read More …]

The Global Dairy Market Outlook

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

US dairy product and milk prices should see a little strength through November, but we’re likely looking at a setback to prices after that. Farm gate margins in the US haven’t been great in recent [Read More …]

Considerations when Evaluating Renewable Natural Gas Production on Dairy Farms

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Introduction Biogas traditionally produced in the US by manure-based anaerobic digester (AD) systems has been used as a fuel source for engine-generator sets to produce renewable electrical energy. Recent changes in the value of renewable [Read More …]

Survival in Tough Times

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

When the dairy industry is in financial turmoil, it is not the processor or retailer who suffers, it is the producer. The typical producer approach is to cut all expenses and hold on tight. Although [Read More …]

Oakridge Dairy Teams Up with Eversource on New Energy-Efficient Barn

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

State-of-the-art facility to save Connecticut’s largest dairy farm $182,000 annually For Connecticut’s largest dairy farm near Ellington, Conn., keeping its cows happy and operational costs low are two of its main priorities. So, when Oakridge Dairy set [Read More …]

Colorado’s La Luna Dairy Works in the Community

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Neither Jon Slutsky nor Susan Moore had agricultural backgrounds but began their dairy career of 30-plus years in 1981 with a rented dairy that milked 64 head of cattle. They now own and operate their [Read More …]

Antibiotic Stewardship: Can It Really Save Your Dairy Money?

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Improving animal health offers a rewarding way to reduce antibiotic use. The development of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a continuing concern in both human and animal health. In response, human medicine has implemented widespread antibiotic [Read More …]

Pre-Fresh, Maternity and Post-Fresh Space: Getting the Numbers Right

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nutrition, health care, and environment provided during the transition period have a tremendous influence on cow health and performance well into the next lactation. The importance of proper care and management of dairy cows during [Read More …]

Improving Employee Morale and Teamwork Without Breaking the Bank

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s Monday morning. Your coffee maker just broke, a milker didn’t show up, a skidsteer is down (which someone needed about an hour ago), two people asked you to fix something as you walked through [Read More …]

Four Considerations for an Optimal Fresh Chopped Corn Harvest

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Hitting the outlined targets for harvesting corn intended for silage can offer dividends through exceptional feed over the next year. Midwestern corn intended for silage appears to be popping tassels at a fast and furious [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest Announces Grand Champion Winners

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A Private Reserve Wheel cheese made by Emmi Roth USA, Fitchburg, WI was selected as the Cheese and Butter Grand Champion, a Whole Chocolate Milk from Prairie Farms Dairy, Somerset, KY was selected as the [Read More …]

CA: Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announced

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers and stakeholders to converge in Sacramento November 27 – 28 Leading dairy organizations have announced the launch of an inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit, which will showcase California’s world-leading achievements in sustainable farming [Read More …]

CA: California Dairyman Bill Ahlem Was National Leader

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

William Roy “Bill” Ahlem, Jr. died Aug. 23 in Turlock, Calif., at the age of 74. He was a third-generation dairyman and throughout his life, he made a great contribution to the dairy industry both [Read More …]

New Products: New HOBOnet Field Monitoring System from Onset Enables Cost-Effective Cloud-based Monitoring of Environmental Conditions across Fields and Greenhouses

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Many high-value crops are sensitive to micro-climate variations such as temperature, rainfall, and soil moisture, which directly affect quality and profitability. Meanwhile, water and pesticides, which represent significant costs, are under greater scrutiny as governments [Read More …]

New Products: Boehringer Ingelheim Receives The Approval For New Label Claim For Cattle Reproductive Products

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cystorelin® (gonadorelin) by Merial and Synchsure™ (cloprostenol sodium) by Merial Now Labeled for Combination Use Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) recently announced that its product, CYSTORELIN, is now labeled for use in combination with SYNCHSURE to synchronize estrous cycles [Read More …]

New Products: ALLIANCE TIRE 62 MPH RADIAL FLOTATION TIRE—THE 398 MPT

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. introduces its new Alliance 398 MPT (multi-purpose tire) radial flotation tire for manure carts, tanks and feed trucks that require a combination of high flotation and high-speed road performance. The Alliance [Read More …]

New Products: Massey Ferguson 1700M Series Compact Tractor

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Newest compact tractors are easy to operate, offer greater comfort, upgraded engine and simple emissions system AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, introduces its Massey Ferguson® 1700M Series compact tractor during the [Read More …]

New Products: Krone announces new adapter kits for Krone forage harvester heads

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Krone North America announces good news for forage harvester owners. Krone has introduced new adapter kits for installing new Krone forage harvester heads on competitive choppers. So even if you do not own a Krone [Read More …]

AWABC officers announced for 2018-2019

September 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The mission of AWABC is to advance the education of women in agriculture The Association of Women in Agriculture Benefit Corporation (AWABC) recently announced its officers for the 2018-2019 program year. The mission of AWABC [Read More …]

Drought, groundwater loss sinks California land

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Groundwater is an incredibly important resouce to communities in central California The San Joaquin Valley in central California, like many other regions in the western United States, faces drought and ongoing groundwater extraction, happening faster [Read More …]

Nafta Talks Between U.S. and Canada Turn Tense as Deadline Looms

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada headed down to the wire on Friday morning, as both countries struggled to make concessions on their priorities, raising the prospect that talks to salvage the North [Read More …]

Northeast dairy farmers paid in class action lawsuit

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thousands of Northeast dairy farmers are receiving their share of a $50 million settlement, nearly nine years after the farmers filed a class-action lawsuit against a national dairy marketing cooperative. Dairy farmers of America this [Read More …]

East Central/Select Sires holds annual meeting

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eight scholarships and Pioneer Award announced East Central/Select Sires, based in Waupun and serving southern Wisconsin, held their 2018 annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, Madison. Jerome Meyer, East Central/Select [Read More …]

Canada worried about Trump trade threats

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tariffs loom large after Canada snubbed, preliminary deal reached with Mexico It started with President Donald Trump’s attacks on Canadian dairy farmers. Then Washington slapped tariffs on Canadian steel, citing national security. There was that [Read More …]

Public comment sought on dairy imitation labeling

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

FDA hasn’t been enforcing regulations that govern how imitation dairy products are labeled The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking for the public’s input on labeling non-dairy foods as milk. The FDA hasn’t been [Read More …]

New site helps rural areas bridge broadband gap

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Resources help rural communities bridge the broadband e-connectivity infrastructure gap U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a new webpage featuring information about the importance of rural e-Connectivity and the ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Labor Day List: Dairy’s Top 10 Jobs-Generating States

ODFA 2017-18 Dairy Leadership Program Graduates

Texas dairy farmer David DeJong shares his insights on the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy (Audio)

August 2018 5668 Route 11 Component Prices:

Department of Energy invests $1.1 million in sorghum disease resistance research at Illinois

The Global Dairy Market Outlook

Considerations when Evaluating Renewable Natural Gas Production on Dairy Farms

Survival in Tough Times

Oakridge Dairy Teams Up with Eversource on New Energy-Efficient Barn

Colorado’s La Luna Dairy Works in the Community

Antibiotic Stewardship: Can It Really Save Your Dairy Money?

Pre-Fresh, Maternity and Post-Fresh Space: Getting the Numbers Right

Improving Employee Morale and Teamwork Without Breaking the Bank

Four Considerations for an Optimal Fresh Chopped Corn Harvest

World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest Announces Grand Champion Winners

CA: Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announced

CA: California Dairyman Bill Ahlem Was National Leader

New Products: New HOBOnet Field Monitoring System from Onset Enables Cost-Effective Cloud-based Monitoring of Environmental Conditions across Fields and Greenhouses

New Products: Boehringer Ingelheim Receives The Approval For New Label Claim For Cattle Reproductive Products

New Products: ALLIANCE TIRE 62 MPH RADIAL FLOTATION TIRE—THE 398 MPT

New Products: Massey Ferguson 1700M Series Compact Tractor

New Products: Krone announces new adapter kits for Krone forage harvester heads

AWABC officers announced for 2018-2019

Drought, groundwater loss sinks California land

Nafta Talks Between U.S. and Canada Turn Tense as Deadline Looms

Northeast dairy farmers paid in class action lawsuit

East Central/Select Sires holds annual meeting

Canada worried about Trump trade threats

Public comment sought on dairy imitation labeling

New site helps rural areas bridge broadband gap

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