DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Pyles Named 2018 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Paul and Nancy Pyle of Zeeland, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2018 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great [Read More …]

MCLANAHAN INTRODUCES THE MODULAR SMS12

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

McLanahan Corporation is excited to announce the official launch of the Modular SMS12. This system, similar to others manufactured by McLanahan, separates bedding sand from dairy cow manure. The Modular SMS12 utilizes proven equipment for [Read More …]

Study finds cheddar cheese does not raise cholesterol

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A trial conducted by Food for Health Ireland (FHI) scientists at University College Dublin (UCD), has found that when Irish full-fat cheddar cheese was consumed by a group of individuals for six weeks, it did not [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Four Future Agriculture Leaders

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East recently awarded four scholarships to students involved in the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) to provide financial support for the students’ Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), a required activity in the [Read More …]

$25,000 up for grabs for college agriculture advocates

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

College Aggies Online scholarship competition kicks off next month College students are lining up for the chance to win more than $25,000 in scholarships while advocating for agriculture in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 10th annual [Read More …]

USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Trade Tariffs

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced yesterday details of the recently announced trade mitigation assistance for farmers. Of the up to $12 billion publicized last month, today’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement provides $6.4 billion in assistance to various agricultural [Read More …]

The Silver Bullet to Ensuring Quality Silage

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Unfortunately, there is no single product or solution to create high-quality silage. The forages being harvested right now across North America will soon be feedstuffs. The goal of silage is to preserve the quality and [Read More …]

Dairy Cattle Genomics Workshop Scheduled for Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Madison, WI

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two collaborative research and extension teams, which include faculty from Washington State University, University of Idaho, USDA-ARS, University of Florida, University of Missouri, Colorado State University, The Ohio State University, and Cornell will be offering [Read More …]

Yankee Farm Credit approves special cash patronage

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Yankee Farm Credit members will receive $1.8 million mid-year patronage The Yankee Farm Credit Board of Directors recently approved the distribution of a mid-year patronage dividend of $1.8 million to their more than 1,400 members [Read More …]

Crops under water? Think about CREP

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lands in 50 Wisconsin counties are eligible for CREP Farmers whose corn or soybeans are standing in water after this week’s heavy rains in southern Wisconsin might think about enrolling those lands in CREP, says [Read More …]

Dairy farmer group applauds Mexico trade agreement

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, representing the voice of milk across the Midwest, cheered today’s announcement by President Trump that the United States has reached a free trade deal with Mexico. While full text of [Read More …]

USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation by foreign nations. President Donald [Read More …]

GENEX employees recognized for dedication to members, co-op

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nine awards were recently presented to GENEX employees at the cattle genetics cooperative’s Dairy National Marketing and Sales Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “These employees are leaders in what they do and deserve to be recognized [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 2.5 Million Pounds of Cheese, Butter and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

August 28, 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 557,770 pounds (253 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 119,050 pounds (54 [Read More …]

Chinese and Mexican Tariffs Will Cost Dairy Industry Billions If Left Unchecked

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Retaliatory tariffs by China and Mexico could lower dairy exports by $2.7 billion and depress dairy farmers’ revenues by $16.6 billion over the next several years unless they are rolled back. Moreover, U.S. economic output [Read More …]

New development in groundwater monitoring

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A web-based tool to monitor and visualize groundwater storage in Texas Groundwater is an important source for drinking, industry, and irrigated agriculture with the latter being the largest consumer of groundwater resources in Texas. In [Read More …]

Organic dairy farmers vow to compete

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Number of U.S. dairy farms, including organic and conventional, fell 4 percent last year Small family operated dairy farms with cows freely grazing on verdant pastures are going out of business as large confined animal [Read More …]

Canadian dairy farmer to share perspective

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As U.S. dairy farmer crisis continues, Ohio farmers hear what works in Canada Dairy Farmers of Ontario Vice Chairman Murray Sherk will visit Ohio on Aug. 28 to share his perspective on pros and cons [Read More …]

Legion Bio Chem Enters Soil-enhancement Market

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Newly-launched Legion Bio Chem brings a new vision to the micronutrient and biologicals space Legion Bio Chem was recently announced as the newest player in the soil enhancement market. The GroWell Solutions Legion comes to [Read More …]

In Memory – Mike Ley September 29, 1960 – August 24, 2018

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In Memory – Mike Ley: September 29, 1960 – August 24, 2018 Michael ‘Mike’ Ley – Washington, MO Michael Victor Ley, 57, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018. Mike was born on September 29, 1960, [Read More …]

2018 Dairy Profit Seminars: Dairy One on the value of dairy records

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2018 Dairy Profit Seminar Series at Empire Farm Days, sponsored by DairyBusiness, featured a presentation by Dairy One on the theme of getting more value from DHI records – Data to Dollars. The value [Read More …]

2018 ACE On-the-Farm Twilight Meetings THIS WEEK!

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Local officials, community leaders, educators, neighbors… YOU ARE INVITED Meetings are FREE to attend Discover how agriculture and community members can thrive and grow stronger as we combine resources and work together. This free event is [Read More …]

Mycoplasma bovis and Paratuberculosis challenges for dairy sector

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

IDF World Dairy Summit 2018 focuses on Antimicrobial Resistance Eradicating Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand, where the disease is not endemic, has posed a challenge for dairy farmers since its outbreak in July 2017. The [Read More …]

USDA: Trade agreement with Mexico – Canada next

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two, North American neighbors have reached, in principal, agreements on trade, with finalization expected later this week. The ISDA has provided links to audio, related to this announcement (Rod Bain. President Donald Trump. Translator for [Read More …]

Corn silage whole-plant moisture testing

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wednesday, August 29 at Door County Co-Op in Sturgeon Bay Kewaunee and Door County UW-Extension will offer an opportunity to have standing corn intended for corn silage tested for whole plant moisture on Wednesday, August [Read More …]

NFU Foundation awards scholarships

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Scholarship funds are available annually to young Farmers Union members National Farmers Union Foundation today announced the 2018 recipients of the Hubert K. & JoAnn Seymour and Stanley Moore Scholarship awards. Jessica Jurcek of Jefferson, [Read More …]

New York State Fair Dairy Birthing Center Live Stream

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Cow Birthing Center at the New York State Fair is like no other in the country. While the concept is the same, the experience of witnessing the miracle of life is expanded upon [Read More …]

Announcing the new DGN bi-annual award: Forward Under 40! Applications are now open!

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Girl Network is proud to bring you the Forward Under 40 award. This award will be presented bi-annually at Forward TogetHER, the Dairy Girl Network National Conference, and will honor 4 passionate dairywomen [Read More …]

Size Matters: Why We Love to Hate Big Food

August 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New Book Navigates the Radical Disruption in Today’s Food System Earning consumer trust in this era of rapid change and tribal communications requires a look back at how we got here and a new approach, [Read More …]

2018 Dairy Profit Seminars: Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY Team

August 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2018 Dairy Profit Seminar Series at Empire Farm Days, sponsored by DairyBusiness, featured a presentation by Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY Team. Dr. Tom Overton spoke about feeding strategies, Jason Karszes talked about labor efficiencies, and [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Pyles Named 2018 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

MCLANAHAN INTRODUCES THE MODULAR SMS12

Study finds cheddar cheese does not raise cholesterol

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Four Future Agriculture Leaders

$25,000 up for grabs for college agriculture advocates

USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Trade Tariffs

The Silver Bullet to Ensuring Quality Silage

Dairy Cattle Genomics Workshop Scheduled for Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Madison, WI

Yankee Farm Credit approves special cash patronage

Crops under water? Think about CREP

Dairy farmer group applauds Mexico trade agreement

USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation

GENEX employees recognized for dedication to members, co-op

CWT Assists with 2.5 Million Pounds of Cheese, Butter and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

Chinese and Mexican Tariffs Will Cost Dairy Industry Billions If Left Unchecked

New development in groundwater monitoring

Organic dairy farmers vow to compete

Canadian dairy farmer to share perspective

Legion Bio Chem Enters Soil-enhancement Market

In Memory – Mike Ley September 29, 1960 – August 24, 2018

2018 Dairy Profit Seminars: Dairy One on the value of dairy records

2018 ACE On-the-Farm Twilight Meetings THIS WEEK!

Mycoplasma bovis and Paratuberculosis challenges for dairy sector

USDA: Trade agreement with Mexico – Canada next

Corn silage whole-plant moisture testing

NFU Foundation awards scholarships

New York State Fair Dairy Birthing Center Live Stream

Announcing the new DGN bi-annual award: Forward Under 40! Applications are now open!

Size Matters: Why We Love to Hate Big Food

2018 Dairy Profit Seminars: Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY Team

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