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Program is a much more robust safety net for dairy producers of all sizes With one month left until the 2019 sign-up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program closes, the National Milk Producers Federation urged [Read More …]

July milk production in Ohio

Ohio dairy herd down 14,000 cows from last July Dairy herds in Ohio produced 439 million pounds of milk during July, down 6.0 percent from a year ago, according to Cheryl Turner, State Statistician of [Read More …]

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Benefits and challenges of animal traceability

Results will be shared during university’s Risk and Profit Conference, Aug. 22-23 A pair of agricultural economists at Kansas State University are reporting findings of a study on animal traceability systems, indicating that the industry [Read More …]

China’s major milk-producing region to upgrade dairy industry

Northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the country’s major milk-producing area, has released a plan to upgrade its dairy industry, aiming to see its annual production of raw milk reach 10 million tonnes by 2025. [Read More …]

Dairy Delivers® for America’s Plastics Packaging Materials Manufacturers

IDFA continues to demonstrate that the dairy industry has a powerful economic impact – $620 billion in total – on the American economy. Did you know that dairy also indirectly supports unique industries across the [Read More …]

US Farms Paying the Cost of Retaliatory Tariffs

Ag producers likely to absorb more costs of retaliatory tariffs as US bargaining power shifts in global commodity markets U.S. farms are taking the brunt of retaliatory tariffs placed on their products, according to a [Read More …]

An H-2A Slowdown or a Weather-Induced Blip on the Radar?

Data released this week by DOL Despite a challenging growing year, farmers and ranchers continue to demand H-2A workers in record numbers — although growth in program usage has slowed considerably. The number of certified [Read More …]

Fonterra expected to maintain milk supply at Cobden after recruiting key suppliers

Major dairy farms Warakirri is rumored to have signed on with New Zealand-based processor Fonterra. Talk around the dairy industry is that Fonterra is offering new suppliers a “proposed incentive” which is $25c/kgMS/per year. It [Read More …]

Nearly 17,000 dairy farms enroll in DMC program

Producers interested in 2019 coverage must sign up before Sept. 20, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers of nearly 17,000 dairy operations have signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) [Read More …]

Wolf Administration Announces 2019 Dairy Innovation Forum

Forum will be held during the 2019 All-American Dairy Show The Wolf Administration announced the second Dairy Innovation Forum, one of several initiatives to give Pennsylvania’s dairy producers resources and opportunities they need to sustain [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence offering grants for dairy farms

Application period for both programs opens on September 1 The Center for Dairy Excellence is offering multiple grants for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to provide dairy farmers with a team approach to decision-making. The team [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Executive Program taking applications

Join progressive dairy executives from across the US in a unique dairy business program The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, [Read More …]

Farm Service Agency expands payment options

Will now accept debit cards and Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is expanding its payment options to now accept debit cards and Automated Clearing House [Read More …]

Exchange visit to Brittany for farmers

Dairy-4-Future is an exciting new €3.8 million Atlantic Interreg funded project aiming to improve the sustainability of dairy farming in the Atlantic regions of Europe. Economic, environmental and social sustainability of dairy farming will be [Read More …]

Seneca Co. farms hosting drive yourself farm tour

Twilight Farm Tours to take place Thursday, August 29th, 2019 In an effort to foster a greater understanding of practices occuring on today’s agriculutural opertions, the families of three Seneca County farms are inviting those [Read More …]

Minnesota Dairy Community Crowns 66th Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Amy Kyllo (AMY KY-LOW), a 19-year-old college student from Byron, Minn., representing Olmsted County, was crowned the 66th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Aug. 21. [Read More …]

Elanco becomes 2nd largest animal health co after $7.6B deal

Elanco Animal Health will spend $7.6 billion to acquire Bayer AG’s veterinary medicines business, which would make it the second-largest animal health company. Elanco said Tuesday that it will pay $5.3 billion, or about 70% [Read More …]

Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

Milk production is flat and dairy product stocks are shrinking. Mark and Bob talk about the differences between their forecasts for milk prices and the futures and USDA forecasts. They also discuss why PPDs become [Read More …]

51st Annual American Dairy Association North East Butter Sculpture Unveiled: Milk. Love What’s Real.

“Milk. Love What’s Real” is the theme of the 51st Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair. A grandfather and child dunking cookies in milk and a young couple sharing a milkshake, this [Read More …]

Digital agriculture: why the future is now

Future impact depends on who you ask How is digital agriculture going to change the landscape of farming over the next decade? It depends on who you ask. Digital agriculture is the seamless integration of [Read More …]

Tyson and White Castle Weigh in on Alternative Proteins Sept. 13