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August 19, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As we have written about in previous updates, uncertainty regarding emissions from animal feeding operations (AFOs) continues to confound regulators and enable environmental groups who seek to use regulations as a sword against animal agriculture. [Read More …]

Dairy Spot Markets Hit Several Milestones

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 16, 2024 Like Katie Ledecky in a Paris pool, the dairy spot markets hit one milestone after another. CME spot Cheddar barrels gave a standout performance, [Read More …]

Arizona Hosts One of the Oldest Dairy Cooperatives in the Country: We Visit With One of Its Leaders

Craig Caballero is a second-generation dairy farmer and owner of Caballero Dairy Farms in Eloy, Arizona. He grew up on his family’s dairy in Gilbert, Arizona and attended college at Grand Canyon University, where he [Read More …]

Escaping the heat by promoting dairy, learning about Texas ag issues

Texas dairy producers are feeling the heat this month with no sign of rain in sight. It is truly a reminder of what summer is usually like in Texas, after the spring and early summer [Read More …]

Changes, Impacts in August CDCB Evaluations

The new CDCB evaluations have incorporated several changes outlined in August 2024 Evaluations: What’s New. How were the August genetic evaluations impacted by these changes? The most significant changes have affected all yield traits (Milk, Fat [Read More …]

USDA Invests $22 Million in 29 Projects to Expand Conservation for Livestock Producers

GLCI cooperative agreements fund projects that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $22 million for 29 selected projects in 36 states that expand access [Read More …]

Expo Seminars Address Topics for Today’s Dairy Industry

Each year, Expo Seminars provide World Dairy Expo attendees with topics and discussions that are relevant to today’s global dairy industry. This year’s Expo Seminars are no different, aiming to address topics on management practices, [Read More …]

Truterra Dips into Dairy with Launch of Summer Programs

Carbon program created specifically for dairy producers among options to help farmers adopt climate-smart practices Truterra, a leading agricultural sustainability business that works with farmers to help improve the environmental impact of agricultural production while [Read More …]

Cargill and Goanna Ag Pilot Irrigation Efficiency Technology on Mississippi Delta Cotton Fields

Precision irrigation project helps cotton farmers get more crop per drop Cargill is partnering with Australian company Goanna Ag on a new pilot project focused on advancing irrigation efficiency on cotton fields in the Mississippi [Read More …]

Chad Dubbe Named CFO of Maola Local Dairies

Maola Local Dairies, owned by the farmers of Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, is thrilled to announce the hiring of Chad Dubbe as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 13. Chad [Read More …]

Guidance for Feeding Babies

August 16, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Starting solid foods with your baby is an exciting time, but it can also be a stressful experience for parents. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the details of what types of food and [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull JUDGE

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce the latest addition to their lineup Judge-ET 744HO00203, which is available exclusively through Semex. In [Read More …]

DBIA Offers $10,000 Grants for On-Farm H5N1 Biosecurity Efforts

Midwestern dairy farmers can apply now at WisCheeseMakers.org for reimbursement grants of up to $10,000 each to support on-farm biosecurity efforts amid the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle. Total pilot [Read More …]

Harvest Planning: People, parts, and prep

Going through the steps of harvest may seem elementary, especially if you’ve made silage for many years. But every harvest presents different challenges. Time spent thinking through harvest is never wasted. People…are harvest planning’s most [Read More …]

USDA Appoints New Members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 20 new members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. This committee is part of USDA’s support for equitable access to USDA’s [Read More …]

DATCP Dairy Processor Grants Open for Applications Through October 7

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for Dairy Processor Grants through October 7, 2024. These grants aim to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the [Read More …]

NMPF submits comments on dietary guidelines, agencies share hacktivism fact sheet

NMPF’s latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the areas of animal health, nutrition, food safety, labeling standards, sustainability and the environment, and international standards. [Read More …]

Ice Cream, Farm Tours and Open Dialogue on Tap at ACE Twilight Meetings

Public, local elected officials, legislators and more invited to four Wisconsin family farms August 26, 27, 28 and 29 Four Wisconsin dairy farms are opening their doors to community members, elected officials, business leaders and [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Receives 2024 Seed to Succeed Grant by Curious Plot

American Agri-Women (AAW) is thrilled to announce that Curious Plot has selected our organization as the 2024 Seed to Succeed grant program recipient. This generous partnership will provide us with $75,000 of in-kind marketing services, [Read More …]

NMPF Submits Comments to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the areas of: · Animal health · Nutrition · Food safety · Labeling standards · Sustainability and [Read More …]

Fonterra and Superbrewed Food Collaborate to Advance Biomass Protein Technology

Global dairy co-operative Fonterra and natural ingredient manufacturer Superbrewed Food have teamed up to boost sustainable food production. The partnership combines Superbrewed’s biomass protein platform with Fonterra’s dairy processing, ingredients, and applications expertise to develop [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance, Tennessee Department of Agriculture and Tennessee Dairy Promotion Committee Join Forces at the Tennessee State Fair

Support the dairy milk experience across Tennessee with educational activities, cooking demonstrations, and a milk dispenser giveaway The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, the Tennessee Department of [Read More …]

Webinar Markup vs Profit: Are You Really Profitable?

October 15, 2024 Is your business operating at maximum profitability? Join us to learn how to distinguish between markup and profit to enhance your business’s financial success! Strategic pricing decisions are essential to maximize the [Read More …]

Reporting Flood Damage on Farms – It Matters

Cornell Cooperative Extension encourages farms affected by recent storms to report damage and losses caused by flooding, wind, or other natural diasasters. Cornell Cooperative Extension reminds farms affected by recent storm damage to document and [Read More …]

Unlock the potential of automated batch-style milking

Gain all the benefits of milking robots with minimal management changes. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find reliable, well-trained labor to milk cows. With new or inexperienced staff doing the milking, there’s also a [Read More …]

Darigold brings home awards from IMPA Conference