Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

The Ohio Dairy Producers Association is pleased to share the following free educational opportunity with its members. Ever wondered how the Farm Bill affects our food and agricultural landscape? The Farm Bill, a substantial legislative [Read More …]

Whole farm efficiency webinar series

12:00 – 1:00 PM Tuesdays, January 9 to March 12, 2024 Join us for this webinar series on enhancing farm efficiency. Explore innovative practices and cutting- edge technologies to optimize feeding and management. Webinars will be [Read More …]

Application Now Open for $22 Million Dairy Manure Management Incentive Offered by Carbon A List

Carbon A List, in collaboration with Danone North America and key industry partners, is excited to announce the launch of up to $22 million in a Dairy Manure Management Incentive, a cornerstone of the Transforming [Read More …]

IDFA Names New Members of Executive Council and Directors for Five Industry Segment Boards

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced new members of the organization’s Executive Council as well as new directors for the group’s five Industry Segment Boards. IDFA’s Executive Council is composed of executives from [Read More …]

Ricky Dickson, Recently Retired CEO & President of Blue Bell Creameries, Honored with IDFA Laureate Award

January 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognized the remarkable leadership of Ricky Dickson, former CEO and president of Blue Bell Creameries, with the IDFA Laureate Award during the association’s annual Dairy Forum. Now in [Read More …]

Showbox Sires introduces HENDRIX to their lineup

In this video, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about their new release HENDRIX. HENDRIX is Tatoo x Doc and a fantastic looking bull. Together with Kevin Jorgensen of Select Sires, they dive in to [Read More …]

Cold Air from Canada Affects Dairy Demand

January 22, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 19, 2024 A blast of cold air from Canada reached as far south as Texas this week, closing schools, freezing pipes, sidelining milk trucks, and disrupting [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Kelly Reed of Diamond V Talks About Calf Health and Immunity

January 19, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience interviews Dr. Kelly Reed of Diamond V on calf health and immunity. Connie asks Dr. Reed about the impact on the cow [Read More …]

National DHIA selects 14 scholarship winners

January 16, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee picked 14 high school seniors and college students to receive a $1,000 scholarship. Committee members ranked applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community [Read More …]

Cheese Exports Reach All-Time High

January 15, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 12, 2024 The dairy trade is feeling around for the bottom in the cheese market. Cheese output remains robust, but low prices have finally attracted international [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about Showbox Sires latest addition – Hendrix

January 11, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this DairyVoice episode, Showbox Sires Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk about Hendrix. Select Sires has been instrumental in developing this bull both top and bottom side of the pedigree. Kevin Jorgensen and Frank [Read More …]

Wisconsin Ag Day at the Capitol Set for January 31

Ag Day at the Capitol will be held January 31 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing a variety of farm groups to [Read More …]

American Cheese Society Call For Presentations 2024

Do you have broad experience as a presenter (working with and speaking to diverse audiences)? Is your content fresh and highly relevant to cheese industry professionals or enthusiasts? Would your audiences describe you as a [Read More …]

Ecommerce Campaign Shows Dairy’s Value to Gen Z

In the digital era, ecommerce has transformed the traditional shopping experience by offering online platforms to buy and sell everything from food to specialized services. Dairy MAX leveraged the new Gen Z-focused brand, Level Unlocked, to [Read More …]

UW-Madison Division of Extension Dairy Program “Reproduction Roadshow” Meetings

February 19-23, 2024 To help Wisconsin Dairy Farmers get the most current and up-to-date research information, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed the “Reproduction Roadshow.” This roadshow is an update on UW-Madison dairy reproduction research, [Read More …]

Begin planning now to use Ohio’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program

Ohio’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Program aims to help level the playing field for beginning farmers in Ohio. It does so by providing income tax benefits for both a beginning farmer and someone who transfers [Read More …]

2023 New York Certified Organic (NYCO) dairy meeting

The New York Certified Organic (NYCO) dairy and field crops farmer-to-farmer meetings will finally return to the Jordan Hall auditorium on the Cornell AgriTech campus in Geneva. The meetings had been held in this location [Read More …]

33rd Butter Sculpture Unveiled

“Table for All: Pennsylvania Dairy Connects Communities” American Dairy Association North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, revealed the highly anticipated butter sculpture, a tableau that showcases [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Unsettled in First Trading Week of 2024

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 5, 2024 Mild winter conditions across most of the country have supported milk production though margins remain thin, especially for producers in the western U.S. Milk [Read More …]

Sign Up for “Spanish for Agriculture” Winter Course by Jan. 11 to Get $100 Off

The Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering $100 discounts to dairy producers who sign up for Katie Dotterer’s “Spanish for Agriculture” (Dairy Beginners or Intermediate) online course this winter. If you’re looking to improve your Spanish skills and [Read More …]

Dairy Product Research, Feed Quality and Off-Farm Interests

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will cover a range of topics impacting the health of dairy [Read More …]

Exploring Dietary Factors Influencing Gut Function for Cattle

Date: February 6, 2024 Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Presenter: Dr. Greg Penner, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Greg Penner is a professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science and holds a Centennial Enhancement Chair [Read More …]

Foremost Farms Features Mapleton Valley Farms

Pat and Phyllis Agnew and family continue a five-generation farming legacy at Mapleton Valley Farms in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, with their 55-cow dairy operation. Their small farm has deep roots in the local community in the [Read More …]

Dairy Discovery Zone Wraps Up 2023 Tour Adding New Stops in Texas and Colorado

Dairy MAX‘s award-winning, interactive Dairy Discovery Zone exhibit (DDZ) has successfully completed its 2023 tour. This year, the DDZ marked new milestones by debuting at the Greeley Stampede in Colorado, the State Fair of Oklahoma and the [Read More …]

Wisconsin DATCP – A Resource and Partner

A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) In 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection worked to provide services, implement new programs, [Read More …]

Economic Outlook and Policy Webinar Series

What are the key international issues with grain marketing in 2024? Do renewable energy needs ask too much of rural Americans? Uncertainty and rising prices have become fixtures in our financial and economic decision-making of [Read More …]

Whole farm efficiency webinar series

January 9, 2024 – March 12, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Join us for this webinar series on enhancing farm efficiency. Explore innovative practices and cutting-edge technologies to optimize feeding and management. Webinars will be held from noon to 1 PM ET Tuesdays, January 9 to March 12, 2024. Topics [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Offers Big Opportunity for Small-Scale Operations

Through the Conservation Stewardship Program Producers of all-sized operations should apply by February 9, 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging farmers, agricultural producers and forest landowners in Wisconsin to apply for the Conservation [Read More …]

Agronomic Pesticide Update

Get your recertification by attending this 2 Core and 2 Category credit session for pesticide applicators. The Penn State Extension Agronomic Pesticide Update is a traditional Core (2 credits) and Category (2 credits) session for private, commercial, [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producers (IDP) Regional Meetings