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Annual awards recognize individuals who are excelling in dairy industry Nominations are now open for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. Each year, the awards recognize dairy producers and industry professionals who excel in [Read More …]

Dairy technology: not a gadget, but vital for successful and profitable dairy farming

Owners of large dairy operations will become CIO’s (Chief Information Officers) in the near future. This is according to dairy tech expert Jeffrey Bewley. He also thinks that “technology can help farmers in many aspects [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative accepts applications for 2021 summer internships

CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. They have eight agricultural-related internship opportunities available for summer, 2021: five in artificial insemination (A.I), two in milk and diagnostic testing, and one [Read More …]

Holstein America broadcasts Sept. 24 on RFD-TV

On family farms and in rural places across America, dairy farmers share a goal of caring for their cows and families while supplying the world with quality milk and dairy products. Holstein America, the leading dairy [Read More …]

New partnerships aim to improve animal feed processes and reduce costs across the US

Consumer Physics partners with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Vita Plus and Feed Supervisor to expand SCiO Cup sales and distribution in the U.S. Ag-tech company Consumer Physics is teaming up with Dairy Farmers of [Read More …]

WFU celebrates Dairy Pricing and Policy Act

Legislation is supported by both Wisconsin Farmers Union and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) commends Representatives Ron Kind and Mike Gallagher on their introduction of the Dairy Pricing and Policy Act of [Read More …]

68th All American Jersey Show to take place November 7-9, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky

In a release September 17, 2020, the staff of North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) released the following statement on social media: “GOOD NEWS #NAILE20! We will have a show. It will be modified from [Read More …]

The Block Market Looks Feisty Again

September 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 18, 2020 CME spot Cheddar blocks soared to the largest single-session increase on record. Barrels followed reluctantly and the block-barrel spread gaped. The market is on [Read More …]

LIVE webinar: Dairy Heifer Nutrition 101

Registration is now open! Dairy heifers require balanced diets for good health and proper weight management. Join us for the Dairy Heifer Nutrition 101 webinar for a discussion on the different feeding styles and the [Read More …]

Maintaining Herd Health Through All Seasons

September 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Whether it is a small dairy farm or a large cattle ranch, herd health could be deemed as the livelihood of the business. If your herd is not as healthy as it should be, you [Read More …]

Dairy environmental workshops Sept. 23 & 24

Producer-led panels and farm field tours part of recurring event Learn first-hand the techniques and technologies dairy producers are incorporating on their farms to help protect Wisconsin’s water quality and environment when Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), [Read More …]

Holstein America Broadcasts Sept. 24 on RFD-TV

On family farms and in rural places across America, dairy farmers share a goal of caring for their cows and families while supplying the world with quality milk and dairy products. Holstein America, the leading [Read More …]

POSTPARTUM DISEASE AND DISORDERS IN DAIRY COWS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH MEASURABLE CHANGES IN PERIPARTURIENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND METABOLIC PROFILES

Research in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines transition dairy cow health associated with first postpartum ovulation risk, metabolic status, milk production, rumination, and physical activity Postpartum disease and disorders may pose a threat to dairy cows, [Read More …]

College students urged to apply for On-Farm Internship Program

September 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Dairy farms can also apply to host an intern next summer The 2021 On-Farm Internship program is now accepting applications for host farms and undergraduate students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in dairy [Read More …]

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Making the most of manure

Not a liability – it’s an asset! Manure is not a liability, it’s an asset. As livestock and cash grain margins narrow for the foreseeable future, producers should start viewing manure with the rose-colored glasses [Read More …]

The ins & outs of COVID-19 testing for farms and farm workers

September 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

11 a.m., EST, September 22 As farms enter peak harvest season, the possibility of a second wave of coronavirus and “cluster” outbreaks among farmworkers looms. Farm owners and workers have the opportunity to get up-to-date, [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast 26 features Steve Maddox of California on his innovative management and diversified farming operations

September 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Maddox family of California is widely known in dairy. In DairyVoice episode 26, Steve Maddox talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about their quality cattle, innovative management and diversified farming operations. He [Read More …]

Farmers Ask Polk County Board to Obey the Law or Face Costly & Criminal Consequences

September 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Venture Dairy Cooperative (VDC), Wisconsin Dairy Alliance (WDA), and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), and the thousands of farmers and businesses tied to Wisconsin agriculture they collectively represent, are speaking out against the proposed ordinances [Read More …]

Lactalis Group Announces Agreement To Acquire Kraft Heinz’s Natural Cheese Division

Combination Will Create Important New Opportunities for Expansion, Product Innovation,and Positive Community and Employee Impacts Lactalis Group (“Lactalis”), the world’s leading dairy group, today has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by its [Read More …]

DCRC collaborates with CDCB for October 2 webinar

Join the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) for its next webinar – “Genetic impacts on calving, feed efficiency” – on Oct. 2, starting at 2 p.m. Central time. Ezequiel Nicolazzi and Kristen Parker Gaddis, both [Read More …]

CDFA Seeks Members For On-Farm Water And Energy Efficiency Advisory Group

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel (EFA SAP) is accepting applications from stakeholders interested in serving on an ad hoc advisory group to provide input about on-farm water [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2021 to Feature Chris Wallace, Emmy Nominated Fox News Sunday Host

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

IDFA is pleased to bring you Emmy Nominated Fox News Sunday Host Chris Wallace as one of the main keynote speakers at Dairy Forum 2021. As one of the country’s most seasoned journalists, Wallace draws [Read More …]

With Congress at an impasse, look to USDA for disaster assistance, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

Election-year politics is complicating efforts to push additional agriculture aid through Congress, but already-authorized spending may allow USDA to aid dairy farmers facing unstable roller-coaster prices and shifting supply chains, said Paul Bleiberg, NMPF’s vice [Read More …]

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to hold final listening session on Sept. 16

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting will give rural Wisconsin residents opportunity to speak out The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity will hold its final virtual listening session on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. for [Read More …]

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Homozygous Polled Leaders at IPS

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

International Protein Sires (IPS) has advanced homozygous polled genetics in the Holstein breed resulting from the August sire summaries. On close examination, facets of the homozygous polled offering at IPS are equal to their horned [Read More …]

Penn State researchers to study novel coronavirus potential to infect livestock

$1 million grant to a team led by Suresh Kuchipudi, Penn State professor A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will enable Penn State researchers to study the potential for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus [Read More …]

2021 World Ag Expo® Cancelled due to COVID-19

For more than 52 years, World Ag Expo® has served agriculture by bringing buyers and sellers together to innovate, collaborate, and advance agriculture. In 2021, the show will not be held live for the first [Read More …]

December 1, 2020 is deadline for Stout Experience Award applications

Persons who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2021 Fred Stout Experience awards. The awards are presented annually in memory [Read More …]

2020 Corn and Soybean Yield Expectations Will Inevitably Lower in September