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Milk Markets Offer Better Returns
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 3, 2023 There was a lot of red ink on LaSalle Street this week, and every product at the CME spot market finished lower. Most milk [Read More …]
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Crop Management Online Course
January 5 – March 1, 2024 The Crop Management Online course covers key agronomic principles and practices for successful field and forage crop production. Instructors will present a wide range of topics, from basic agronomics [Read More …]
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PCC-DBII Fresno State Awarded $1.8 Million in USDA Grant for Expanded Dairy Outreach Program
The Pacific Coast Coalition-Dairy Business Innovation Initiation (PCC-DBII) has been officially awarded another U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant for just over $1.8 million, with nearly $1 million available for dairy business grants. This represents [Read More …]
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Why Heifer Maturity Matters
Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar set for Nov. 7, at 2:00 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Gavin Staley, BVSc & MMedVet(Gyn), Diplomate ACT, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering. [Read More …]
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Global Production Trends, San Joaquin Valley Land Transitions And Labor Collaborations To Be Discussed
November 7th State Board Of Food And Agriculture The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss economic trends in the agricultural sector, global food production and emerging issues related to land transitions at [Read More …]
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Specialty Sales Names Matthew Nelson as CEO
Specialty Sales, LLC (d.b.a. “Hoofstrong”), the leading provider of hoof health solutions to the U.S. dairy industry, today announced the appointment of Matthew Nelson as CEO. Mr. Nelson is a veteran executive with over 20 [Read More …]
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New IDFA video highlights the next generation of leaders in the dairy industry
IDFA this week released “Careers in Dairy: Next Gen Leaders,” a new video highlighting the dairy industry’s next generation of leadership, and their commitment to learning and developing the skills that will help them be [Read More …]
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Dairy Farmers of America Receives More Than $22 Million In USDA Grant Funding To Support Methane Reductions
Grant Will Allow DFA Farms to Further Reduce Enteric Methane and Expand Opportunity to Sell Carbon Credits Within the Dairy Value Chain Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by nearly 11,000 [Read More …]
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DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Geof Smith & Dr. Matthew Boyle from Zoetis talk about calf care
DairyVoice host Connie Kuber of Connor Agriscience and Sealpro Silage Barriers sits down with Dr. Geof Smith and Dr. Matthew Boyle from Zoetis to discuss calf care and the investments dairy producers make in their [Read More …]
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Foremost Farms Features Herricks Dairy
Herricks Dairy Farm in Cashton, Wisconsin, was established in 1912 by a newlywed couple. They passed the farm down for generations, and their grandson Jack Herrick, along with his family, has run the farm for [Read More …]
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Save The Date For The 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit
Next Year’s Dairy Summit Will Feature Dynamic Keynote Speakers, Education and Networking “Unlock Your Potential” is the theme of the 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, scheduled for February 7-8, 2024 at the Lancaster Wyndham Resort and [Read More …]
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Podcast: Leading to Win with Jim Ostrom, President/CEO and Founding Partner of Milk Source
Peggy Coffeen gives 10 minutes of straight talk on leadership and culture, directly from one of the greatest minds in the dairy business, Jim Ostrom, CEO, President and founding partner of Milk Source. What has been his mindset [Read More …]
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Junior Holstein Members Encouraged to Apply for 2023 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship
Applications are now open for the 2023 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship. With a commitment to fostering excellence in National Junior Holstein members, the scholarship is designed to support the academic aspirations of young Holstein [Read More …]
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CentralStar honors award-winning team members
CentralStar Cooperative, supporting dairy and beef producers across the upper Midwest, broadcasted their annual CentralStar Team Member Awards Program on Oct. 23, 2023. This event serves as a platform for acknowledging and celebrating the contributions [Read More …]
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Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA’s Commitment to Future Generations in Agriculture
USDA and FFA sign Memorandum of Understanding at largest annual gathering of youth in agriculture Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed students, agricultural educators, and guests at the opening session of the 96th National FFA [Read More …]
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Milk Carton Shortage and What it Means for Schools
We are reaching out to apprise you of the critical situation concerning nationwide shortages of half-pint milk cartons in schools, extending beyond our six-state region covered by American Dairy Association North East. A major industry supplier [Read More …]
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Careers In Dairy Series Episode 4 Dairy’s NextGen Leaders
IDFA is excited to present the latest episode in our Careers in Dairy series, “Dairy’s NextGen Leaders,” celebrating the new generation of leaders guiding dairy into a brighter future. It is a pivotal time in the [Read More …]
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DBA: Finance committee action prioritizes keeping farmland in production
The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, was pleased to see lawmakers prioritize the state’s agriculture and dairy community today. The Joint Committee on Finance today unanimously passed funding to update the state’s [Read More …]
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Cory Mellott and Kerry & James St. Onge Describe How They Are Bringing New Life Into Existing Dairy Operation
Too often in Pennsylvania, we talk about dairy farm families who are exiting the dairy business. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Cory Mellott, Kerry St. Onge and James St. Onge – all middle managers at [Read More …]
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Save the Date for the 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit
Next Year’s Dairy Summit Will Feature Dynamic Keynote Speakers, Education and Networking “Unlock Your Potential” is the theme of the 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, scheduled for February 7-8, 2024 at the Lancaster Wyndham Resort and [Read More …]
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Global Dairy Processors Share Insights, Opportunities, Challenges Ahead for Dairy Industry
Nov. 28 PDPW Dairy Insights Summit to feature panel discussions, industry experts The rules for dairy farming have been shifting for years. Changes in consumer demand, regulatory policy, animal care and environmental practices and more [Read More …]
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CDFA Accepting Pre-proposals For 2024 Fertilizer Research And Education Program Grant Cycle
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2024 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds proposals that advance fertilization and irrigation practices [Read More …]
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Innovative Dairy Foods Made With Sustainably Sourced California Milk To Be Showcased During Private Label Trade Show
California dairy processors to exhibit in Chicago November 12-14, 2023 The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will spotlight a diverse selection of innovative and sustainably sourced specialty dairy products at PLMA’s 2023 Annual Private Label [Read More …]
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A Global Exchange: COLSA Summer Scholars Engage in Ag Sciences
UNH College of Life Sciences & Agriculture welcomes summer undergrad exchange students in horticulture and animal science For many, education serves as a bridge. It bridges students to opportunities – opportunities to pursue dream careers [Read More …]
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Registration is Now Open for USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the opening of registration for the 100th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. This landmark event, titled “Cultivating the Future,” will be held in person at the Crystal [Read More …]
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Women Leading Dairy: Challenges and Opportunities
Women show leadership at all levels of the dairy supply chain. On farms, women are either principal operators or decision-makers on over half of all farming operations. But women face unique challenges to reaching leadership [Read More …]
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Dairy Council of California Attends International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit
Dairy Council of California is proud to announce its participation in the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit recently held in Chicago. As a leading advocate for dairy education and nutrition, Dairy Council of California [Read More …]
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MCWF (Amplimune) helps improve pregnancy per embryo transfer
NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, announces that an abstract has been presented at the 2023 AETA & CETA/ACTE Joint Convention in Orlando, FL. The abstract summarizes a research study evaluating the effect of [Read More …]
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An Opportunity for Dairy Farmers throughout the Northeast to Expand their Operations through Access to Capital
The HVADC Dairy Funding Accelerator Program (DFA) is a specialized Business Technical Assistance (BTA) training program for small-herd (100 or fewer) dairy farmers in New York, western Connecticut, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont, eastern New Jersey, and [Read More …]
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Take Online Assessment by Nov. 8 for PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Program
Assessment Places Attendees in Appropriate Level for Optimal Learning The deadline to register for the 2023-24 edition of dairy’s only financial literacy program designed specifically for the nuances and complexities of dairy industry benchmarks and [Read More …]