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Registration covered for the Northeast Dairy Management Conference Dairy is facing ongoing challenges in workforce development. As one solution to this, a state approved dairy apprenticeship was recently created. An apprenticeship combines hands-on work [Read More …]

Pakistan’s Fatima Group inks $1bn in deals at Expo 2020 Dubai

Fatima Group, a leading industrial firm in Pakistan, has signed two MoUs of over $1 billion with two key global agriculture stakeholders – China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC) from China and Sarh Attaqnia Co (SAC) [Read More …]

Dairy business initiative expanding across the southeast

UT animal science department to lead 12-state effort to enhance dairy businesses For the last two years, Extension specialists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have led the USDA’s Southeast Dairy Business [Read More …]

A conversation with IDF Brazil’s young dairy influence, Isabele Torres – International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The 11th of February marks the achievements of women and girls in science across the globe, acknowledging their exceptional work and constantly breaking barriers. To recognise the value of this day, we spoke to Isabele [Read More …]

NNYADP Dairy Worker E-Training Pilot Project Quantifies Educational Needs, Elicits Gains

Dairy worker e-learning pilot project research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) and conducted by Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS) shows a quantifiable gain in employee knowledge and associated implementation [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program Preliminary Progress Report 1

The first DFBS preliminary progress report for the same 30 farms for 2020 and 2021 has been released Read Report As farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy [Read More …]

Calf Health, Policy and Market Updates Featured on The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends The Dairy Signal™ presented by PDPW will kick off the month of March with episodes on calf health, national [Read More …]

Registration Open for 2022 Holstein Association USA Judges Conferences

Registration is now open for the Holstein Association USA 2022 Judges Conferences. Individuals interested in attending can pick from two conference options in 2022. The first conference will be held in conjunction with the [Read More …]

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Dairy Day 2022

Will be held March 8th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, virtually, via Zoom Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Central NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team (CNYDLFC) is hosting their annual Dairy Day event on [Read More …]

Register for the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Annual Conference

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Annual Conference, Producing Protein for a Food Insecure & Uncertain World – Leading Food Security, Sustainable Production, and Innovation, will be hosted in Kansas City April 20-April 22, [Read More …]

Five equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2022

Association of Equipment Manufacturers releases 5 key trends poised to impact equipment manufacturers this year Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a [Read More …]

USDA: Outlook For U.S. Dairy

The U.S. dairy sector entered 2021 still in flux following the extraordinary events brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus mutated into its variants, the economic shock stemming from the first year of [Read More …]

Ohio Dairy Producers Association 2022 Board of Directors

Producer Directors 10 Producer Directors from the Farm Membership are elected. They represent each district proportionate to the number of active dairy farms in each district. The entire Farm membership votes on nominees from [Read More …]

Say Goodbye to Unwanted Pests

Starbar® is expanding its line of insect control products with the addition of Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator. Featuring two modes of application, Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator protects livestock by causing a gradual reduction in insect populations [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants through April 2

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2022 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) grants through April 2, 2022. DATCP will award a total of up to $300,000 [Read More …]

Zoetis Industry Support Program Benefits Local FFA Chapters

Zoetis contributes over $600,000 to FFA, over $392,000 to future leaders in 2021 program Zoetis today announced the 2021 results of the Zoetis Industry Support Program: More than $392,000 was donated to over 1,500 [Read More …]

USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain

Department Will Make Available $215 Million for Projects That Will Promote Competition and Increase Resiliency and Create Economic Opportunity in Rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA [Read More …]

Despite Supply Chain Challenges, Dairy Companies, Port of Los Angeles, and CMA CGM Make Progress to Prioritize U.S. Dairy Exports

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the Port of Los Angeles, and CMA CGM — a world leader in shipping and logistics — say the groups are working together to prioritize exports of U.S. dairy [Read More …]

Dairy Checkoff Enters Collaboration With Mayo Clinic

Goals include further advancing dairy research, consumer outreach The dairy checkoff has entered a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore research and consumer outreach efforts to improve public health and advance dairy’s [Read More …]

Holstein Foundation Holds Phase I of the Young Dairy Leaders Institute Class 12

The Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) kicked off Phase I of its Class 12 program February 15 – 18, 2022. Over 50 young adults working in the dairy industry gathered in Fort Worth, Texas [Read More …]

Safety Tips with Manure Pit and Manure Hauling

Dairy Workforce Focus: Safety Tips with Manure Pit and Manure Hauling will focus on best safety practices related to manure pit and manure hauling management. When Mon., Mar. 21, 2022 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM [Read More …]

Antimicrobial Resistance Reduced in Calves fed Orego-Stim

The use of antibiotics has declined as part of milk quality programs, but treatment therapies that include antibiotics are still in use. This causes the production of unsalable waste milk that can lead to antibiotic [Read More …]

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Restaurants are a Dairy Driver

Each year more than 4.6 billion pounds of cheese are consumed through restaurants and food service. Cheddar and mozzarella account for 42 percent of all cheese used in restaurants and Wisconsin leads the U.S. in [Read More …]

Robotic Milking Systems

Fact sheet series available on the Dairy Facilities section of PRO-DAIRY’s website Dairy Facilities link Robotic milking systems (also referred to as automatic milking systems or voluntary milking systems) were introduced to the U.S. in [Read More …]

NMPF website update offers enhanced member resources

NMPF today announced important updates to its website, nmpf.org, designed to offer more information to dairy farmers and their cooperatives as well as an easier-to-navigate interface. Updates to the website include an improved menu navigation, [Read More …]

Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame inductees

Individuals who have been influential and supportive of Minnesota FFA The Minnesota FFA Alumni Association is proud to announce the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2022. These eight inductees will join the 222 [Read More …]

Edge supports education, gives to membership

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative will award five $2,000 secondary education scholarships to its membership, the cooperative has announced. Applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or college undergraduates. They must be enrolled [Read More …]

NMPF: Inflation is hot. Dairy stays cooler.

It will come as no surprise to anyone reading this that inflation’s eating away at pocketbooks. The most recent Consumer Price Index is reporting the fastest retail price increases in costs in 40 [Read More …]

Inflation is hot. dairy stays cooler