Corona

Intro The self-distancing and quarantine protocols put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have reduced economic growth, shuttered consumers in their homes, and changed the way Americans purchase and consume food. A slowing [Read More …]

Thanking California Farmworkers

Thank you, farmworkers. Thank you for the physically strenuous work in all kinds of weather to bring a crop from planting to harvest. Thank you for the daily contributions you make to bring safe, high quality food to our tables [Read More …]

Certifier Grants Fee Relief, Temporarily Suspends Audits Due to COVID-19

A Greener World announces temporary policy changes to accommodate farms and businesses, minimize travel and support remote compliance Nonprofit farm certifier and food label, A Greener World (AGW), has suspended audits until May 26 to [Read More …]

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Livestock can’t transmit COVID-19 to humans

April 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Foods from farm animals also are considered safe from the virus The director of a Kansas State University veterinary laboratory that responds to animal health issues across the state says that while coronavirus is a [Read More …]

Financial Assistance for Farms Facing the COVID-19 Crisis

Early Options Available for Farms to Support Cash Flow The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program would like to share recently announced programs that may aid farmers financially. Farm businesses and operations [Read More …]

UW–Madison temporarily closes on-campus dairy

April 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Foremost Farms will coordinate with the state milk inspector to place DCC in a “dry” status In just a few weeks, there have been many changes on the UW–Madison campus – in-person classes have been [Read More …]

COVID-19 Prevention & Control for Farms

Editors note: You can listen to Richard Stup discuss these issues with Joel Hastings on the DairyVoice podcast at DairyVoice.com. The U.S. is confronting an outbreak of a novel coronavirus that causes serious respiratory disease [Read More …]

CoBank: Global Pandemic, Economic Hibernation Disorient Markets, Industries and Communities

April 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Labor and supply chains among the biggest challenges facing essential rural industries COVID-19 has brought the U.S. economy to a screeching halt, ushering in a recession in the process. For most businesses, the sudden stop [Read More …]

Staying the Course

April 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth There is a great amount of concern about the Coronavirus, considering the potential for loss of life and for its impact on economy, both domestic and international. Yet, if you’ve been reading my [Read More …]

COVID-19 and Livestock: Is there a connection?

April 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

When reports of the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the US, very few people had likely heard of coronaviruses—with some notable exceptions: cattle producers and their veterinarians. It’s not that people involved with cattle [Read More …]

Health insurance options for farm families

The National Farm Medicine Center shares tips on where to seeks health insurance Many farm families rely on off-farm jobs for health insurance, and the sudden layoffs and furloughs might mean that farm families are [Read More …]

Cornell PRO-DAIRY Dairy Webinars in English and Spanish

Cornell PRO-DAIRY Dairy Webinar in English 2020 Corn Silage Strategies New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluations March 31, 2020 | 1-2 pm EDT Presenter: Joe Lawrence, PRO-DAIRY Forage Systems Specialist The impact of [Read More …]

NMPF’s Galen Discusses the Need for Dairy Advocacy in Podcast

Chris Galen, senior vice president for membership services and strategic initiatives at the National Milk Producers Federation, says dairy farmers need effective policy advocacy in Washington as the economic effects of coronavirus are dealt with [Read More …]

Dairy farms to request assistance with farm contingency planning

Center for Dairy Excellence is working to pair dairy producers with industry professionals to assist farms remotely in preparing written contingency plans. The purpose of this plan is to ensure farms have thought through all [Read More …]

Corona

GENYOUth Launches COVID-19 Emergency School Nutrition Campaign and Movement to Give Schools Critical Resources Needed to Feed Students

April 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Organization invites schools nationwide to apply for grants of up to $3,000 for equipment and resources to help facilitate school meal delivery and distribution during school closures GENYOUth, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to [Read More …]

Dr. Richard Stup of Cornell University discusses dairy farmers managing coronavirus

Episode 15 of DairyVoice is now available

7 steps to protect farm workers from COVID-19

Biosecurity is second nature to many dairy and livestock producers Biosecurity is second nature to many dairy and livestock producers, so let’s apply that perspective to the current pandemic. First, a quick review of what we [Read More …]

Yankee Farm Credit extends support to members

Continues to monitor situation, taking precautions Amid concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak, Yankee Farm Credit is committed to ensuring that we can continue to provide consistent access to the credit you need, as well as business [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference goes virtual April 8-9

Bovine veterinarians may still earn up to nine RACE credits The in-person Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, previously scheduled for April 7-9, in Madison, Wis., is rescheduled for April 8-9, in a [Read More …]

Vinamilk donates nearly 500,000 USD to COVID-19 fight

Thousands of samples have been tested in Vietnam for SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. However, multiple others, including foreigners, have remained in quarantine at residential areas and centralized quarantine centers. The quick and accurate testing can [Read More …]

CARES Act – SBA’s New Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses & Nonprofits – Part 2

Due to the extensive nature of this article it has been split into two parts. Click here for Part 1 Continued from Part 1: Q15: Who does my business apply with? Unlike the disaster loan [Read More …]

CARES Act – SBA’s New Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses & Nonprofits – Part 1

Due to the extensive nature of this article it will be split into two parts. See below for the link to Part 2 Earlier, Congress approved the House Bill 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund Raises over $60,000 in 48 Hours with Farmland® Pledging $25,000

As the fund application went live in English and Spanish, farmer requests for relief came in fast, most applications are from producers with revenues under $100,000 estimating on average loss of $40,000. American Farmland Trust, [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Emerge As Ideal Substitute Teachers

Over 300,000 View Dairy Farm Tours in Past Week Stepping in to fill a void for children in desperate need of entertainment and educational activities, dairy farmers are emerging as ideal substitute teachers. American Dairy [Read More …]

MMPA conducts cooperative business, continues to supply grocery stores and food banks with milk and cheese

As the coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) remains steadfast in its mission to market members’ milk to the greatest advantage possible while taking actions to protect the health [Read More …]

COVID-19 – Dairy Checkoff Resources and Programming