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July 12, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Cheese Society (ACS) is thrilled to announce that the largest judging and competition for American-made cheeses, the ACS Judging & Competition, kicks off today from June 3-7, 2024, at Huntington Bank Stadium at [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Mike Opperman and Dr. Joel Pankowski discuss building resiliency in the herd

In this episode, host Mike Opperman talks with Dr. Joel Pankowski of Arm & Hammer on resiliency in the herd, gut health, and pathogen mitigation. Dr. Pankowski explains that the best approach is to treat [Read More …]

Using QuickBooks to Manage Your Farm Business: Instructor-Guided

Learn basic accounting principles and QuickBooks to run your farm business. This course includes instructor interaction and webinars. This online, instructor-led course teaches you how to set up and maintain your financial records using the [Read More …]

Youth Engage in Holstein Foundation Contests at National Holstein Convention

Young Holstein enthusiasts showcased their dairy knowledge during the Dairy Bowl, Dairy Jeopardy, and Dairy Knowledge Exam competitions at the 2024 National Holstein Convention held June 24-27 in Salt Lake City, Utah. “These three competitions [Read More …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition Announces 10th Annual Lallemand Scholarship Program

Applications will be accepted through September 27, 2024 Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America, announces its 10th annual Lallemand Scholarship program. These scholarships reflect Lallemand’s ongoing commitment to fostering the next generation of leaders in agriculture, providing [Read More …]

Topics and Speakers Finalized for American Society of Agricultural Consultants (ASAC) 2024 Annual Conference

Andy Neuhofer, Florida Farm Bureau Federation; Curt Covington, AgAmerica; Steve Johnson, chair, Florida Citrus Commission; Andrew Muhammad, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture; Corey Geiger, Lead Economist for Dairy at CoBank, and Paige Gilligan, [Read More …]

National Jersey Leadership Named at Annual Meetings

Officers and directors of the USJersey organizations were elected during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) held on June 21 and 22, 2024 in Springfield, Mass. [Read More …]

2024 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest winners selected

Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted over 460 entries for the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, which took place June 20 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. The contest featured over 50 [Read More …]

Animal experiments shed more light on behavior of H5N1 from dairy cows

In scientific experiments designed to assess the threat from H5N1 avian flu in the milk of infected cows, researchers today reported that the virus can bind to both avian and human-type cell receptors but doesn’t [Read More …]

Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza, team finds

As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being detected in raw milk. A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University’s College [Read More …]

Features of H5N1 influenza viruses in dairy cows may facilitate infection, transmission in mammals

H5N1 virus did not efficiently transmit via respiratory route to ferrets. What A series of experiments with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) viruses circulating in infected U.S. dairy cattle found that viruses derived [Read More …]

NMPF Supports Indonesia School Milk Pledge as Market Share Grows

NMPF Executive Vice President of Trade Policy and Global Affairs Shawna Morris joined U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) staff in Indonesia from June 18-21 to advance the U.S.-Indonesia Technical Collaboration Project on Dairy and encourage [Read More …]

CDFA’s Inspection Services Division welcomes summer intern and congratulates her for California Women for Agriculture scholarship

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Inspection Services Division (ISD) welcomes summer intern Tonantzin Ortiz and congratulates her for recently earning a Salinas Valley Chapter of California Women in Agriculture (CWA) Agricultural Studies [Read More …]

H5N1 Biosecurity & Sanitizing Protocols Webinar

July 11, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA and our members continue to bring you the latest on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or H5N1) outbreak affecting the dairy industry. Join IDFA for an informative [Read More …]

Junior Holstein Achievements Highlighted at National Holstein Convention

Junior Holstein members showcased their passion for Holstein cows and the dairy industry at the 2024 National Holstein Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. From June 23 to 27, 2024, over 300 enthusiastic Junior Holstein [Read More …]

Livestock, humans at risk of painful bites as horse fly populations increase

Rainfall fueling above-normal infestations of these relentless pests Be on the lookout for an especially nasty and tenacious biting insect pest – the horse fly – as it hunts for its next blood meal. Sonja [Read More …]

“Adopt a Cow” Program Brings Agriculture to the Classroom, Enrollment Open Until Sept. 15

The Interactive Lesson Series Can Be Incorporated Into Both In-Person and Virtual Instruction Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program opened for enrollment for the 2024-25 school year on May 1. The free program, which impacted [Read More …]

Siemers Holsteins Honored with Holstein Association USA’s Elite Breeder Award

Industry-leading dairy genetics and innovation chart back generations for this year’s Elite Breeder award recipient. Holstein Association USA is delighted to recognize Siemers Holsteins with the 2024 Elite Breeder Award. On their century farm near [Read More …]

Associate Judges Named for 2024 All American Jersey Shows

The associate judges have been selected for The 72nd All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three [Read More …]

Teens explore potential career options at annual 4-H event

Through conversations and hands-on learning opportunities, nearly 250 youth from across New York state learned about different career paths at the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, hosted by Cornell and New York State 4-H on [Read More …]

Mark your Calendar for ACE Twilight Meetings on Four Wisconsin Dairies

Public, local elected officials, legislators invited to family farms for tours, ice cream and conversations about shared resources It’s no secret that agriculture is a key driver of Wisconsin’s economy and rural communities. In fact, [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports slip 5% in May

As cheese continued to shine, lower exports of milk powder and lactose weighed on the total figure. U.S. dairy exports dipped in May, falling 5% compared to the same month last year in milk solids [Read More …]

Young Dairy Leaders Champion Key Issues On Capitol Hill

NMPF hosted young dairy farmer leaders from across the United States June 3-4 for the National Young Cooperators (YC) Program’s annual Dairy Policy and Legislative Forum in Washington, D.C. Forty-nine young dairy farmers and cooperative [Read More …]

Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow’s milk is inefficient in mammals.

While H5N1 avian influenza virus taken from infected cow’s milk makes mice and ferrets sick when dripped into their noses, airborne transmission of the virus between ferrets — a common model for human transmission — [Read More …]

Fresh Cow Health Disorders Webinar Series in Spanish

Serie de webinars de los trastornos de Salud de la Vaca Fresca en español 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Fridays Join us for this Spanish-language webinar series, specifically designed for Spanish-speaking farm employees or middle [Read More …]

Insuring Your Workforce: From Workers’ Comp to Health Insurance

DATE & TIME Tuesday, July 16, 2024 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET Join NMPF’s National Young Cooperators Program for an informative webinar designed to help dairy farmers navigate the complexities of insurance for farm employees. [Read More …]

Bringing Milk’s Message to Michigan Physicians