DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

Celebrating Farm Youth: 31 Junior DAIRY LEADERS from 2 States to Graduate at 2018 Empire Farm Days

May 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy industry will celebrate the graduation of 31 Junior DAIRY LEADERs, representing New York and Vermont, on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at 1:30 pm in the Dairy Profit Seminar Center at Empire Farm Days. [Read More …]

DCRC webinar features dry period heat stress management strategies

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The effects of dry period heat stress on the lactating dairy cow is the topic of the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar. The July 11 DCRC webinar starts at 1 p.m. Central time. [Read More …]

WFU responds to failed farm bill vote

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WFU urging legislators to make a number of improvements to the farm bill “This version of the bill was heavily partisan, rushed and likely to have given us more of the same,” said Von Ruden. [Read More …]

U.S. is running out of time on NAFTA

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. and China have threatened to slap tariffs on $50 billion of each other’s goods “The NAFTA countries are nowhere near close to a deal,” U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer said Thursday. Lighthizer cited “gaping [Read More …]

Empire State Potato Growers welcome new team

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Will work side-by-side with Empire Farm Days Show Manager Melanie Wickham, her team The Empire Farm Days transition team at the 2018 Farm Show Council Meeting, from left: Andrew Wickham, Samantha Schreck, Alexandra Grimm, Melanie [Read More …]

Meet the Indy 500 Milk People

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The tradition of an Indiana dairy farmer handing a bottle of ice-cold milk to the winning driver of the Indianapolis 500 continues this year with Milk Woman Kim Minich. Also serving is the Rookie Milk [Read More …]

US dairy farmer eager to take milk products to China

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sitting in the Fair Oaks Farms Café, with a cup of coffee and a plate of sandwich on the table in front of him, Mike McCloskey harbors an ambition in heart: sell his dairy products [Read More …]

Aurivo launches MilkFlex Loans for dairy farmers

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AURIVO, the globally-focused agribusiness which is headquartered in the North West of Ireland, has hosted a series of information sessions to launch the innovative MilkFlex loan scheme which is now available to its dairy farmers. [Read More …]

Beef And Dairy Network wins Gold at Podcast Awards

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The spoof magazine show is described as “the number one podcast for those involved or just interested in the production of beef animals and dairy herds.” Created in 2015 by comedian Benjamin Partridge, the format is presented to [Read More …]

New campaign support PA dairy

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Agriculture came to Blair County today to kick off a new campaign to support local dairy farmers. Russell Redding stopped by Martin’s Supermarket in Altoona to spotlight the “Choose Pa Dairy” campaign [Read More …]

Low milk prices big headache for Michigan farms

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It takes approximately three hours to milk 180 cows. Wearing rubber boots, Corner Oak Farm co-owner Julie Juengel walks up and down the milking parlor floor, making sure the milking machines are attached to the [Read More …]

Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days 2018

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Six Pillars of Successful Calf Raising

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Starting calves off on the right hoof can set the stage for a lifetime of health and productivity. Diseases such as bovine respiratory disease (BRD) greatly reduces heifer-raising success. Calves affected by BRD don’t grow [Read More …]

Calf Feeding Automation Makes These Brothers Better

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It was time. If fourth-generation farmers Kevin and Steven Erf were going to keep their Huron County farm strong, they knew they needed to make an upgrade. Two years ago, the Erf brothers went from [Read More …]

Feeding Water to Calves

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Water as a nutrient comes in more than one form. But, where does water go inside the calf? Profitable rates of rumen development depend on water. Tips for promoting water intake. Water as a nutrient [Read More …]

Dry cow and calving management: DeLaval Hosts Second Calf College Webinar

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The latest free webinar in the DeLaval Calf College series, led by Dr. Robert James, DVM, featured dry cow and calving management. Dr. James, professor emeritus at Virginia Tech University, stressed the importance of caring [Read More …]

Dairy Campaign is Undeniably Different

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In June, we as an industry will celebrate National Dairy Month … and the kickoff of year two of the Undeniably Dairy campaign. Developed by dairy farmers and the broader dairy community through the Innovation [Read More …]

Consider the Margin Protection Program – Deadline June 5

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Largely considered a failure by dairy farmers, changes to the Dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) included in the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act earlier this year may be helpful for some farmers. Dairy farmers should re-evaluate [Read More …]

Six Factors To Drive Dairy Profitability

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Zoetis and Compeer Financial’s analysis of 11 years of herd data from 489 year-end financial and production record summaries identified six key drivers of profitability on dairies based on net farm income, or NFI (NFI [Read More …]

The “Other” Enterprise on Dairies

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

If forage needs for the herd are being met, crop sales may offer an additional revenue stream for dairy farms. Production perspective: The current situation of milk prices not meeting the breakeven cost of production [Read More …]

15th annual Ride to Farm June 2

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ride to Farm welcomes cyclists, pledges for UW beginning farmer school 2017 Ride to Farm participants. (Photo submitted by Dick Cates) Cyclists will ride through the rolling hills of Dane and Green Counties on [Read More …]

Consumers Increasingly Answering ‘no” to the Dairy Industry’s Question, “Got Milk?”

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Conventional fluid milk sales have fallen since the 1970s and the industry is more price sensitive and competitive than ever. Today’s consumers eat less cereal and are shifting towards plant-based milk alternatives made from soybeans [Read More …]

Notes from California

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cal Poly Classic Sale – June 2nd Join us on the beautiful Central Coast in San Luis Obispo, California for the Cal Poly Classic Sale on June 2nd, 11 am at the Cal Poly Dairy. [Read More …]

New Product: Harvest Tec Precision Moisture Sensor for Round Balers

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Harvest Tec is once again rolling out new technology for making quality hay. The latest product being introduced is the H2O Precision Moisture Sensor, specifically designed for use on variable and fixed chamber round balers. [Read More …]

New Product: John Deere Announces New Chisel Plow and Nutrient Applicator

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Deere announced the release of a new chisel plow and nutrient applicator to replace the current 2410 models. Three big improvements make the new 2430 chisel plow and the 2430C nutrient applicator higher performing. [Read More …]

New Product: Fiscalini Family Dairy Farm Partners with Ceres Imaging to Save Water and Thousands of Dollars

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Case Study Reveals How Aerial Spectral Imaging Can Help Dairy Farmers Save Time and Money, Farm More Sustainably and Improve Crop Quality Ceres Imaging, which provides science-backed aerial images to growers, has released a case [Read More …]

New Product: Ascus Pioneers Endomicrobial Ecology—An Emerging Science Harnessing the Natural Diversity of an Animal’s Microbiome

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ascus is pioneering Endomicrobial Ecology, an emerging science harnessing the natural diversity within an animal’s microbiome to improve animal health and performance. Integrating recent advancements in DNA and RNA sequencing methods with breakthrough methods of [Read More …]

Behind-the-Scenes Heroes of Indianapolis 500 Saluted with Milk Bottle Deliveries

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Commemorative Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil milk bottles have been delivered to various celebrities, VIPs and civic officials this spring as 102nd Running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” approached. Now that the Month of [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 18

May 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]

California: Organic? market? update

May 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There is a lot going on with organic milk in California and despite the high interest for information, there is not a lot of data on organic producer pay prices. Still, USDA’s Dairy Market News provided some [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

Celebrating Farm Youth: 31 Junior DAIRY LEADERS from 2 States to Graduate at 2018 Empire Farm Days

DCRC webinar features dry period heat stress management strategies

WFU responds to failed farm bill vote

U.S. is running out of time on NAFTA

Empire State Potato Growers welcome new team

Meet the Indy 500 Milk People

US dairy farmer eager to take milk products to China

Aurivo launches MilkFlex Loans for dairy farmers

Beef And Dairy Network wins Gold at Podcast Awards

New campaign support PA dairy

Low milk prices big headache for Michigan farms

Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days 2018

The Six Pillars of Successful Calf Raising

Calf Feeding Automation Makes These Brothers Better

Feeding Water to Calves

Dry cow and calving management: DeLaval Hosts Second Calf College Webinar

Dairy Campaign is Undeniably Different

Consider the Margin Protection Program – Deadline June 5

Six Factors To Drive Dairy Profitability

The “Other” Enterprise on Dairies

15th annual Ride to Farm June 2

Consumers Increasingly Answering ‘no” to the Dairy Industry’s Question, “Got Milk?”

Notes from California

New Product: Harvest Tec Precision Moisture Sensor for Round Balers

New Product: John Deere Announces New Chisel Plow and Nutrient Applicator

New Product: Fiscalini Family Dairy Farm Partners with Ceres Imaging to Save Water and Thousands of Dollars

New Product: Ascus Pioneers Endomicrobial Ecology—An Emerging Science Harnessing the Natural Diversity of an Animal’s Microbiome

Behind-the-Scenes Heroes of Indianapolis 500 Saluted with Milk Bottle Deliveries

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 18

California: Organic? market? update

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