Corona

Alltech launching webinar series during this time of social distancing focused on ruminant and monogastric research

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WHAT: As COVID-19 has impacted in-person events and meetings, Alltech is launching a webinar series in an effort to maintain social distance and continue to provide the latest industry-leading animal nutrition information. Over the [Read More …]

How Will the COVID-19 Blackout Affect My Pesticide License?

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Is your pesticide license due to expire on March 31? If you still need credits, or have not yet renewed your license, don’t panic! The deadline is being extended. Renewing Your License If you’ve obtained [Read More …]

VIDEO: Vilsack discusses recent progress of dairy exports and concerns about coronavirus

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

U.S. dairy exports had gained positive momentum in recent months. But the COVID-19 pandemic has the entire world wondering what comes next. In an interview with RFD-TV, USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack recounted [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Elated at Homeland Security’s Reaffirmation of Food and Agriculture as a Critical Industry

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest organization of U.S. dairy farmers, applauded the Trump Administration’s explanation that the food and agriculture is a critical infrastructure industry in the wake of the coronavirus national emergency, [Read More …]

NMPF’s Jonker Discusses Safety of U.S. Milk and Details Dairy Precautions in Podcast

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation’s Vice President for Sustainability and Scientific Affairs, Dr. Jamie Jonker, discusses why U.S. milk supplies are safe and details the precautions dairy farmers are taking to protect their workers and [Read More …]

Two California Meetings Delayed

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DELAYED – TBD – CDFA public hearing on Chapter 3.5 Referendum, Visalia DELAYED – July 31 – Opening hearing for Stop QIP’s lawsuit against CDFA, Sacramento

CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear members and friends, Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the CDC’s guidelines for gatherings, we unfortunately have to postpone the 2020 CA State Holstein Show. We do hope to still hold the [Read More …]

FB highlights immediate challenges facing ag sector

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Supply chain issues and possible price manipulation top the list of immediate issues American Farm Bureau has released its first assessment of the impact on farmers and ranchers in the wake of the national mitigation [Read More …]

OSU Extension offices closed for now

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Will implement teleworking options for staff amid COVID-19 concerns Governor DeWine recently issued a state of emergency for the state of Ohio, and along with the Ohio Department of Health, has implemented a variety of [Read More …]

A Message From NEDPA’s Executive Director

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Hello NEDPA Members, We realize these times are unprecedented and you have information coming at you from all directions. We want you to know that NEDPA, as well as our other industry partners are [Read More …]

A Message To The National Farmers Union Family

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

To our Farmers Union family: This is a strange and difficult time. We are all concerned about what the coronavirus pandemic means for our health, our livelihoods, our food system, and our communities, both in [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19

March 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo is actively monitoring the ongoing public health risks associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Live events like Expo are in a particularly fluid state, with some future events continuing as planned and [Read More …]

Food Safety Summit is Rescheduled for October 19 – 22, 2020

March 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Food Safety Summit Community, We have been monitoring the evolving situation around COVID-19/Coronavirus which is changing rapidly. The health and safety of our attendees, sponsors, vendors and staff at the Food Safety Summit is [Read More …]

Senate Passes HR 6201; President Invokes Defense Production Act; Work Begins on Relief Plan 3

March 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

SENATE PASSES HR 6201, RELIEF PACKAGE 2 The Senate passed the House coronavirus relief bill 90-8 without changes Wednesday, freeing up Congress to focus more energy on passing subsequent legislation. The “no” votes included Sens. [Read More …]

Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Crave Brothers Talks About Coronavirus with DairyBusiness Wisconsin dairy farmer Mark Crave talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the steps he’s taking to protect his family, his employees and his business in the face [Read More …]

Livestock Marketing Association on COVID-19 Precautions

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is actively working to keep livestock auction markets functioning while following the rapidly changing field of guidance and mandates for businesses in light of COVID-19. Livestock auction markets are essential to [Read More …]

Take precautions at livestock auctions

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Check auction protocols before hauling, unloading livestock Measures are being taken in Ohio and throughout the country to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and these measures will impact the state’s livestock auctions. Effective [Read More …]

Coronavirus will delay anticipated ag export surges

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Need for economic recovery means U.S.-China trade war unlikely to further escalate in 2020 The novel coronavirus has shocked the world’s economies. The virus has spread to more than 100 countries and many U.S. states. This has rattled global stock markets, [Read More …]

COVID-19 resources available to dairy farm families

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Center for Dairy Excellence Launched a Library of COVID-19 Farm Resources The Center for Dairy Excellence has launched a library of farm resources to help Pennsylvania dairy farm families and small business owners navigate [Read More …]

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]

Balchem’s Plan To Ensure Product Availability During Coronavirus Outbreak

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

COVID-19 Action & Response Plan As global concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continue to escalate, Balchem Corporation has created the following COVID-19 Action & Response Plan to ensure we can provide an adequate supply of key [Read More …]

GFE Conference May 27-29, 2020 Fort Worth, Texas Postponed

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Time to Call the Game We’ve been working hard on contingency plans this past week. Although much is still uncertain, the most important thing is now clear – it’s time to call off the game [Read More …]

IDFA COVID-19 Update

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

IDFA continues to track developments on how coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the dairy industry within the food and agricultural sector. With improved testing capabilities across the country, the number of confirmed U.S. cases has risen [Read More …]

Guidance to Prevent the Transmission of COVID-19 in Food and Beverage Venues

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California officials issued guidance regarding retail food, beverage and other service venues. These venues bring people from multiple communities into close contact with each other and have the potential to increase the transmission of COVID-19. [Read More …]

Statewide COV-19 Guidance Affecting All Dairies and Their Employees

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The State of California has issued the following guidance for self isolation to control the spread of COV-19. Gathering Guidance English Gathering Guidance Spanish Additional information on other self-isolation protocols can be found here: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Guidance.aspx [Read More …]

Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The World Health Organization now considers the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic. The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The [Read More …]

All West/Select Sires COVID-19 Response Plan

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

To our All West/Select Sires cooperative members, While at this time we have much uncertainty about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we want you to know that the health & safety of our customers and employees is our [Read More …]

Michael Best COVID-19 Task Force Alert

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disrupt daily life, it’s clear this outbreak will impact all of us across borders and industries. During this unprecedented global health crisis, Michael Best has formed a COVID-19 Task [Read More …]

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Exploring COVID-19 impact on Midwest ag

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

farmdocDAILY launches webinar series starting Friday, March 20 University of Illinois agricultural economists will host a webinar series discussing the impact of the coronavirus on agriculture in the Midwest. The webinar series will kick-off on [Read More …]

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Agri-Pulse postpones Ag & Food Policy Summit until June 22

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Agri-Pulse has been actively monitoring events related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) unfold, and out of an abundance of caution and concern, we have postponed the Ag & Food Policy Summit from March 23 to June [Read More …]

How Will the COVID-19 Blackout Affect My Pesticide License?

VIDEO: Vilsack discusses recent progress of dairy exports and concerns about coronavirus

Dairy Farmers Elated at Homeland Security’s Reaffirmation of Food and Agriculture as a Critical Industry

NMPF’s Jonker Discusses Safety of U.S. Milk and Details Dairy Precautions in Podcast

Two California Meetings Delayed

CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update

FB highlights immediate challenges facing ag sector

OSU Extension offices closed for now

A Message From NEDPA’s Executive Director

A Message To The National Farmers Union Family

World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19

Food Safety Summit is Rescheduled for October 19 – 22, 2020

Senate Passes HR 6201; President Invokes Defense Production Act; Work Begins on Relief Plan 3

Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.

Livestock Marketing Association on COVID-19 Precautions

Take precautions at livestock auctions

Coronavirus will delay anticipated ag export surges

COVID-19 resources available to dairy farm families

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

Balchem’s Plan To Ensure Product Availability During Coronavirus Outbreak

GFE Conference May 27-29, 2020 Fort Worth, Texas Postponed

IDFA COVID-19 Update

Guidance to Prevent the Transmission of COVID-19 in Food and Beverage Venues

Statewide COV-19 Guidance Affecting All Dairies and Their Employees

Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming

All West/Select Sires COVID-19 Response Plan

Michael Best COVID-19 Task Force Alert

Exploring COVID-19 impact on Midwest ag

Agri-Pulse postpones Ag & Food Policy Summit until June 22

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