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The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 28 future leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the second class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. [Read More …]

Class of 2020 Sustainability Award Winners Announced

The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, which honor dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices improve the well-being of people, animals and the planet, have recognized six winners for 2020. The program is managed by the [Read More …]

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Pasture management in a drought

Dry weather in recent weeks throughout Ohio has raised several questions about how pastures should be managed during drought. Although the experts don’t all agree if this period of dry weather meets the definition of [Read More …]

Schultz Elected President of PDPW Board

Katy Schultz of Fox Lake, Wis. was elected president of the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 year. Joining her on the executive committee are Janet Clark, Rosendale, Wis. – vice [Read More …]

Week 15 Line-up of The Dairy Signal™ Features New Presenters

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week fifteen of The Dairy Signal™ will feature two new presenters – Emily Yeiser Stepp, [Read More …]

Reducing Heat Stress Can Help Lower Somatic Cell Counts

With hot weather, the main concern is often loss of milk production, but heat stress can also cause cows to experience a seasonal high SCC as well. Many dairy producers experience an increase in their [Read More …]

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NMC webinar addresses protocols to harvest optimal milk quality

Global organization for mastitis control and milk quality offers webinar in Spanish National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Milking Procedures for Optimal Milk Quality and Milk Harvest.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 [Read More …]

The third annual Dairy Experience Forum is going virtual on July 15

Joel Hastings talks with Molly Pelzer, CEO of Midwest Dairy, who tells us about the event. Hosted by Midwest Dairy, the checkoff promotion organization for 10 central states, the event features two days of live [Read More …]

The Value of Optimizing Heat Abatement

The short-term duration of hot weather can have long term ramifications to total milk pounds for the year, components, reproduction, and milk income Summer months are a challenging time of year in the northeast when [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Expo board elects new executive committee

Nebraska’s Kristopher Bousquet leads the board of directors The Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) board of directors met June 19 and elected Kristopher Bousquet as the new president. Bousquet serves as Nebraska State Dairy Association’s [Read More …]

Washington County, NY Dairy Princess crowned

Molly Walker of Landview Farms in White Creek was crowned Dairy Princess The Washington County Dairy Princess Program held its 55th annual pageant on World Milk Day – June 1, 2020. Molly Walker of Landview [Read More …]

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Nominate outstanding dairies for national awards

Nominate a dairy for the National Dairy Quality Awards by August 31st Nominations are now open for the National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes dairies that excel in [Read More …]

Ben Laine of Rabobank talks about DAIRY key points and prices for the rest of the year

Dairy prices will likely come down and production will likely go up as we move through the rest of 2020, says Ben Laine, U.S. dairy analyst for Rabobank. In his discussion with Joel Hastings of [Read More …]

Outstanding youth recognized by Holstein USA

Association recognized six finalists as 2020 National Distinguished Junior Members Holstein Association USA recently recognized six finalists as 2020 National Distinguished Junior Members (DJM) during a Facebook Live event on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. This award is the [Read More …]

Understanding Management of Poisonous Weeds in Hay and Pasture

Noxious and toxic weeds are always a concern to livestock producers. Whether these weeds present themselves in hay or pastures, the only real way to know if they are present is to scout and know [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine to Honor Randy Geiger with Pioneer Award

National Dairy Shrine is honoring four respected individuals with its Pioneer Award this year in recognition of their significant contributions to the dairy industry. Among the 2020 honorees is Randall A. “Randy” Geiger (1950-2019), the [Read More …]

Livestock safety video series now available

Handling livestock in a safe manner is crucial on any farm to prevent accidents and injuries University of Minnesota Extension recently released a series of three short videos related to livestock safety. Handling livestock in [Read More …]

Barnum Honored with National Dairy Shrine’s Pioneer Award

National Dairy Shrine is recognizing four respected individuals this year with their Pioneer Award. An award honoring an individual’s significant contributions to the dairy industry, they join a distinguished group of industry leaders whose portraits [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Expo golf outing proceeds support scholarships and grants

July 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Rocky Run Golf Course, Dell Rapids, S.D., hosts Aug. 5 event Registration is now open for Grazing on the Greens – Central Plains Dairy Expo’s (CPDE) golf tournament – on Aug. 5, at Rocky Run [Read More …]

Bringe Honored with National Dairy Shrine’s Pioneer Award

Four respected individuals are being honored this year with National Dairy Shrine’s Pioneer Award in recognition of their significant contributions to the dairy industry. They join a distinguished group of industry leaders whose portraits are [Read More …]

Monke to Receive National Dairy Shrine’s Pioneer Award

Four outstanding individuals are being honored with National Dairy Shrine’s Pioneer Award this year in recognition of their significant contributions to the dairy industry. The four will join a distinguished group of industry leaders whose [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports Continue to Overperform in 2020 with Rising Demand from Asia

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on the May 2020 agricultural export data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture: “U.S. dairy exports continue [Read More …]

David Patrick Selected as Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder

David Patrick of Maple-Dell Ayrshires, Woodbine, Maryland, is National Dairy Shrine’s Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder Award recipient for 2020. This annual award goes to an active, progressive dairy breeder whose expertise in managing a dairy [Read More …]

Mattison Named National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor