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June 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

How the next round of federal aid could help Wisconsin farmers recover COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Responding to the short and long-term impacts of this pandemic will require immediate, flexible [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: On World Milk Day, US Dairy Celebrates American Consumers

While no one can say with certainty that the slow re-openings across the U.S. mark the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s clear these attempts to return to a more normal existence [Read More …]

Susquehanna County Dairy Princess mini-pageant held

Like our Facebook page and listen to all eleven of the girls speeches 2020-2021 Susquehanna County Dairy Princess – Elizabeth Chidester Dairy Ambassadors -Holly Harvatine, Charley Quick, Chelsea Empet, Katelyn Farley, Morgan Tweed, Courtney Marvin, [Read More …]

Farm Credit East announces variable interest rate reduction

Rate went into effect on June 1 Farm Credit East’s Board of Directors approved a reduction in the financial cooperative’s base variable interest rate by one quarter of one percent (.25%). This interest rate reduction [Read More …]

Examining Cattle Transactions in the U.S.

Reviewing A Mandatory Minimum Level of Negotiated Transactions In recent months, there have been many conversations about how cattle are and should be marketed in the U.S. Some discussion has focused on the optimal level [Read More …]

Thinking about topdressing alfalfa?

Some things you should know: 2020 may be a good year to economize With hay now being harvested, farmers are turning to topdress decisions. Looking back at research conducted at the Cornell Musgrave Research Farm, [Read More …]

2020 Accelerating a Generation Syngenta Scholarship recipients look to the future of agriculture

Six college students who are pursuing careers in agriculture are getting a little help from the Syngenta Accelerating a Generation Scholarship program. Adam D’Angelo, bachelor’s student at Rutgers University, and Rodger Farr, master’s student at [Read More …]

Kennedy Named Director of Dairy Programs for All-West / Select

All West/Select Sires announces that Angie Kennedy has accepted the newly-created position of All West/Select Sires Director of Dairy Programs beginning July 1, 2020. Angie has already been a valuable All West/Select Sires Dairy [Read More …]

NYFB Statement on COVID19 Guidance

NY Farm Bureau Encourages Farms to Implement New COVID-19 Guidance New York State has issued comprehensive guidance to help farms manage and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and New York Farm Bureau is asking farms [Read More …]

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Vytelle Adds New Lab in Kansas to Expand Bovine IVF Services

A newly opened Vytelle™ laboratory in Salina, Kansas, will make the company’s advanced reproductive services more widely available for Midwest beef and dairy producers. Vytelle offers a revolutionary in-vitro fertilization (IVF) process that helps beef [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Asks Nation to Spread #GallonsofGood

This World Milk Day, and throughout June Dairy Month, you share the love and DFA will share the milk with those in need With schools closed and community meal services suspended amid the COVID-19 crisis, [Read More …]

Dairy.com Acquires My Dairy Dashboard From Joint Venture Partner

Expands End-to-End Supply Chain Solutions and Transparency Dairy.com® announced today that it has acquired majority ownership of My Dairy Dashboard after reaching an agreement with cofounder Virtus Nutrition. “My Dairy Dashboard will be an important [Read More …]

NY Farm Bureau encourages farms to implement new COVID-19 guidance

New guidance includes information for farmworkers, detailed cleaning protocols New York State has issued comprehensive guidance to help farms manage and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, and New York Farm Bureau is asking farms across [Read More …]

Assessing Corn and Soybean Populations and Replanting Decisions

Replanting decisions can be difficult to make. This article explains how to go about making the call objectively. This article is the Agronomy Highlight for Monday, June 1 at 8:00 a.m. The Agronomy Highlight is an opportunity [Read More …]

America’s Dairyland celebrates June Dairy Month

There’s no better way to start the summer than by eating plenty of curds and ice cream It’s June in Wisconsin, and that means June Dairy Month. From my days working in a cheese plant, [Read More …]

Fly control and its economic impact

Webinar scheduled for June 4, starting at 2 p.m. central time The next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar focuses on fly control. Scheduled for June 4, starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Richard [Read More …]

College students earn scholarships through Dairy’s Future Leaders contest

California’s leading dairy organizations have announced the winners of the Dairy’s Future Leaders college student writing contest. The contest asked students to share what sustainability means to them and how they envision their futures as [Read More …]

Discovery Park of America Announces Additional Partners and New Details for Upcoming Exhibit on Innovation in Agriculture

June 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Discovery Park of America has announced new partners and more details for “AgriCulture: Innovating for Our Survival,” a permanent exhibit dedicated to telling the story of innovation in agriculture. The exhibit will open Dec. 5, [Read More …]

Vietnam Lowers Dairy Tariffs, Benefitting U.S. Exports

Vietnam has signed a decree unilaterally lowering tariffs on key dairy products and ingredients, including skim milk powder, whole milk powder, cheese, milk albumin and protein isolate. The decree goes into effect on July 10. [Read More …]

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Checkoff’s National Dairy Month Efforts Include ‘Raising Gallons’ Video, ‘30 Days of Dairy’

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

DMI, local checkoff teams to celebrate farmers with stories of resiliency, contributions In celebration of National Dairy Month, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and state and regional checkoff teams around the country are showcasing dairy’s resilience [Read More …]

NMPF urges participation in CFAP

Dairy farmers must contact their local USDA FSA office to enroll in CFAP Tuesday is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the direct payments for producers funded by [Read More …]

If not now, when?

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

It is time for Congress to help expand broadband access in rural America As the country continues to confront the numerous challenges associated with the spread of COVID-19, we must acknowledge some of the persistent [Read More …]

Farm Technology Days scholarship recipients

A total of $6,000 was awarded in 2020; a total of $60,000 will be awarded over a 10-year period Top row from left to right: Michael Moede, Jeremy Schlies and Brynne Wolfe. Bottom row from [Read More …]

Annual Youth Dairy Days to be held virtually

Youth interested in dairy industry invited to participate The Penn State Extension dairy team is offering an online opportunity for young people to learn the science of modern dairy farming during the Youth Dairy Days [Read More …]

The NEW Ultra Flex-Pen™ – The Next Generation of Indoor Pen Solutions

Agri-Plastics, the Calf Housing Specialists, have been making calf hutches since 1995. The first product the VanBuuren family developed was an outdoor hutch made for one calf. Over the years, Agri-Plastics created a variety of [Read More …]

TechMix Hires Kelly Coulson

TechMix has hired Kelly Coulson to support sales and education in its domestic business unit. Kelly brings more than 15 years of experience in animal husbandry training along with more than two decades of sales, [Read More …]

May 2020 dairy market report available

As of mid-May, cash and futures markets were strongly rebounding The coronavirus pandemic has attacked the U.S. dairy economy in waves. It showed up first via collapsing futures-based price outlooks in March, then prompted an [Read More …]

2020 Dairy Experience Forum July 15, 2020

2020 Dairy Experience Forum July 15, 2020, 10 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Virtual Conference $25 for Dairy Farmers $50 for Industry (non-dairy farmers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=1cswp4dzX18&feature=emb_logo Convening the entire dairy supply chain virtually! With the rapidly [Read More …]

USDA to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees

Loans available to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during pandemic U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help [Read More …]

Progress on U.S.-China agreement implementation