Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Megan Schrupp of Paynesville, Minnesota named 2018 National Outstanding Young Guernsey Farmer! At the recently concluded National Guernsey Convention, in Dubuque, Iowa, numerous awards were presented for outstanding performance within the Guernsey breed. The National [Read More …]

National Guernsey Convention: Trotter Named Distinguished Service Winner

David (Dave) Trotter of Enon Valley, Pennsylvania was awarded the 2018 Distinguished Service Award in Dubuque, Iowa on June 28, 2018. At the National Guernsey Convention Dave was recognized for his many years of service [Read More …]

79th Minnesota Nutrition Conference to Address Challenges Facing Animal Production

Make plans now to attend the 79th Minnesota Nutrition Conference at Verizon Center in Mankato, Minnesota, on September 19 and 20, 2018. An outstanding group of internationally recognized speakers will address the challenges facing animal [Read More …]

UMN Extension dairy field days in SE Minnesota

Topics range from barn designs and dry cow management to farm transitions and finances Now that we have officially reached summer, it is time for the University of Minnesota Extension’s 2018 Summer Dairy Field Days. [Read More …]

Last chance to complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture Less than two weeks to submit the questionnaire by mail

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. To stay on track for data release in February 2019, the deadline for [Read More …]

The Power and Importance of Hanging Together

The increasing number of news stories in the past year focused on dairy farmers losing their milk markets has brought into sharp focus the crucial role cooperatives play in protecting their members’ economic interests. As [Read More …]

$30M to support farmland protection in New York

$30 million in farmland protection opportunties announced for New York’s dairy farms Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $30 million is available statewide to support conservation easement projects on dairy farms. New York’s dairy farmers have [Read More …]

What’s driving the purchasing decisions for Irish dairy products?

Bord Bia – the Irish food board – recently completed an exercise in market research, which sought the opinions of 55 trade customers and 9,000 consumersacross 13 international markets. Padraig Brennan, the organisation’s director of markets, [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy Features An Interview With Bob Wellington, Dairy Economist at Agri-Mark Cooperative

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News talks with Bob Wellington, longtime dairy economist at Agri-Mark Cooperative, which is based in Andover, Mass. He describes the letter sent to USDA Secretary Perdue, advocating minimum wholesale prices for [Read More …]

Dairy Economist Cites 5 Positives at Half-Year

U.S. dairy exports got off to a record start this year but that was BTT (Before The Tariffs). Peter Vitaliano reviews the half-year that was. With half the year gone, dairy economist Peter Vitaliano of [Read More …]

Global dairy fat consumption to increase

Trend attributed to more positive health assessment of dairy fat, change in taste. Consumers’ preferences are influenced by the science on dairy fat and its impact on a healthy diet, the Organization for Economic Co-operation [Read More …]

Cary Frye Represents Dairy Processors at Brussels IDF Board Meeting

Cary Frye, IDFA senior vice president of regulatory affairs and the dairy processing representative on the International Dairy Federation (IDF) board, joined fellow board members last month for their bi-annual meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The [Read More …]

New PMO Now Available Online

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the electronic version of the 2017 Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO), which contains changes adopted during the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) conference in May 2017. The PMO [Read More …]

How to keep your livestock cool

Farmers use a livestock heat stress index (a combination of heat and humidity) to determine when heat stress could create a problem for their animals. But don’t want until temps reach the danger zone to [Read More …]

Crisis by design

Why our current farm crisis looks so familiar Is the cycle of economic crisis in agriculture caused by inevitable market forces, conspiracy, bad luck, or failed policies? Does it matter? Yes. For farmers the up [Read More …]

Late Irish-American entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons awarded the 2018 Kennedy-Lemass Medal

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland celebrates life of Alltech founder Alltech founder, the late Dr. Pearse Lyons has been honoured with the Kennedy-Lemass Medal by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland. During 4th of [Read More …]

Grain Stockpiles Mounting as Prices Continue Falling

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Quarterly Disappearance Also Record-High USDA’s quarterly Grain Stocks report provides survey-based estimates of all whole grains and oilseeds stored on farm operations or stored off-farm in commercial grain storage facilities. This grain storage report also provides an [Read More …]

UK heatwave: Welsh farmers ‘fighting to survive’

Farmers in Wales are warning that they could be fighting to survive if the summer’s dry weather continues. Many say the grass they feed their cows effectively stopped growing weeks ago, prompting concerns about the [Read More …]

Wisconsin Dairy Tours: What’s it take to make a buck?

July 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:45 am – 5:45 pm Learn from these dairy farms Alfalawn Farm Menomonie, Wis. Fourth-generation farmers Randy, Dale and Dave Styer have adopted technologies for greater milk quality and efficiency while keeping [Read More …]

NMPF to USDA: Proposed Bioengineered Food Labeling Standard Should Be Clear, Consistent and Informative

Any regulatory standard for the labeling of bioengineered food ingredients must ensure that consumers receive clear, accurate information about the foods they eat, and not stigmatize bioengineering when scientific evidence proves otherwise, according to the [Read More …]

OECD expects dairy fat consumption to increase

Consumers’ preferences are influenced by the science on dairy fat and its impact on a healthy diet, the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027, has noted in its publication which was released today. Welcoming the report IDF [Read More …]

The 2018 Mid-Year Global Dairy Business Review

See the significant mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, new facilities, executive hires and marketing initiatives for the first six months of 2018. The U.S. Dairy Export Council tracks global dairy business developments every day from news and [Read More …]

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