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Thanks to those of you who joined us for a special “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Friday! Valerie Mason-Faith, our new Risk Education Manager, facilitated the webinar with Kathleen Noble Wolfley and Colin Kadis from Ever.Ag who provided dairy [Read More …]

Farm Safety is Paramount This Summer

Summer is the time for alfalfa harvest in fields across the country. Even as haying equipment and other heavy implements are put into action, farm safety should be top of mind. “Safety on the farm [Read More …]

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is proud to introduce “Ag Workforce Central

Introducing Ag Workforce Central: Virtual Office Hour [Ithaca, New York, June 24, 2024] – Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is proud to introduce “Ag Workforce Central: Virtual Office Hour,” a dynamic webinar series aimed at providing [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 …]

Cheese Pros are Headed to Buffalo, NY for the American Cheese Society Conference, July 10-13

The American Cheese Society (ACS) is thrilled to announce that its 41st Annual Conference, “Cheese For Real,” will be held in Buffalo, New York next month, from July 10-13, 2024. This highly anticipated event brings [Read More …]

Fresh Cow Health Disorders Webinar Series in Spanish, Serie de webinars de los trastornos de Salud de la Vaca Fresca en español

Serie de webinars de los trastornos de Salud de la Vaca Fresca en español Offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Fridays Join us for this Spanish-language webinar series, specifically [Read More …]

Economic Impacts & Biosecurity Measures with HPAI Mitigation and Milk Testing

Join This Webinar Hosted by the Agriculture Business and Development Center Join the PA Department of Agriculture this Friday, June 28 at 8 a.m., for a webinar discussion on the economic impacts and biosecurity measures related to HPAI mitigation and milk [Read More …]

Significant Class 3 and Class 4 Shifts

US milk production declines, The influence of heat stress and bird flu on supply, Significant shifts in the CME futures market for Class 3 and Class 4 milk. And … the risk management you don’t [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. Welcomes Six Summer Interns

Select Sires Inc. welcomes six interns eager to learn more about the A.I. industry. Veterinary interns Claire Lutz and Matthew Holton will learn from staff veterinarians and livestock teams to perform routine herd health checks. [Read More …]

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Bluegrass Ingredients® Announces New Butter, Cream Concentrates, Offering Significant Savings for Customers

Innovative new product offerings address historically high butter prices with cost-conscious flavor solutions Bluegrass Ingredients, Inc., a leading R&D-based specialty food ingredients supplier, announced today the release of six new butter and cream concentrate product [Read More …]

More fertility insights, better reproduction results

June 24, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funny really, that the voluntary waiting period on many dairy farms is a period of quiet waiting. While insight into the cows’ reproductive signals during this period is golden. Nedap CowControl offers dairy farmers accurate [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Keep Barns Full After Soaring Milk Prices

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 21, 2024 Dairy producers did everything they could to keep their barns full last month after milk prices soared. Despite record-high beef prices – they lowered [Read More …]

SGMA Subbasin Round Up

June 24, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is a very local endeavor. Of course, the State plays a role, but the actions and decisions about what the policies and rules are for each [Read More …]

Farm Data, Carbon Insets and Building a Strong Culture

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts Take a deep dive into topics to improve your dairy business on next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy [Read More …]

Farm Focus: Huff-Nel-Sons

RICHLAND CENTER, WISCONSIN June 20, 2024 Celebrating 102 years of rich farming tradition and spanning six generations, Huff-Nel-Sons Farm near Richland Center, Wisc. stands as a testament to the enduring commitment to the land and [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Seeks Graphic Designer

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is seeking applicants for a graphic designer. Duties include applying art, design and copy layout skills to create visually engaging concepts, such as promotional and branding materials, communication media, and other [Read More …]

Why I Love Working in Dairy

June 21, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last month, I was invited to be part of the Lancaster Farming’s “Farmhouse” podcast series. They interviewed me about HPAI in dairy and more broadly about the Center, the Foundation, and the work we do to benefit [Read More …]

New England Holstein Podcast: Natalie and Matt Sneller of Conant Acres in Canton, Maine discuss their operation

In this episode of the New England Holstein Podcast, Betsy Bullard, of Turner, Maine, talks with Natalie and Matt Sneller of Conant Acres in Canton, Maine. They discuss Conant’s operation and holstein experience, along with [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Leaders Explore New Facets of the Industry

Cohort 3 of NIAA’s Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders explored Kansas agriculture businesses to learn more about the agriculture industry The third cohort of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal [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 …]

PDP Announces Educational Programming and Events For 2024-25

Full schedule of events to offer solutions in dairy production, business and leadership development Today’s dairy farmers and industry professionals know the importance of knowing the latest in research, management practices and news. Professional Dairy [Read More …]

COFCO International and GROWMARK Agree to Simultaneous Transactions regarding U.S. Grain Assets

COFCO International, Ltd. (“COFCO International”) and GROWMARK Inc. (“GROWMARK”) have entered today into definitive agreements whereby, COFCO International has agreed to purchase GROWMARK’s minority stake in the transloading facility located in Cahokia, Illinois (also known [Read More …]

Record U.S. Agricultural Trade Deficit Forecasted to Keep Growing

After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade surpluses, staggering agricultural trade deficits over the past two years have caught the nation’s attention. For fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 – September 2024), USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates [Read More …]

USDEC Applauds RAPP Funding For Dairy Exports

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monumental $1.2 billion funding for the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) announced today.  This substantial investment will significantly enhance market opportunities for U.S. [Read More …]

Penn State Dairy Products Evaluation Team places high in a national contest