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Kylie Wheeler of Henry County is the winner of the 2023 Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Discussion Meet. The competition, which was held Dec. 14-15 in Fort Wayne as part of the [Read More …]

Four dairy herds recognized for outstanding reproductive efficiency

Four herds with 12-month pregnancy rates of 38 percent and greater were recently recognized with the CentralStar Cooperative ReproStar Award. Schmitz East Branch Dairy, Fond du Lac, Wis.; Model Dairy Farms, Dodgeville, Wis; Blue Star [Read More …]

Q&A: Why small organisms can make big impacts on climate, emissions

This week, representatives from nearly 200 countries reached an agreement at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels in efforts to reduce carbon emissions and stave off the [Read More …]

New report details potential water management solution

In the face of prolonged droughts and diminishing water tables, a research report sheds light on an innovative solution that could reshape California’s water management landscape. The report examines the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of shallow subsurface artificial [Read More …]

Holiday Tips, Stress Management, Market News

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions Next week’s episodes The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide timely updates for everyone in the dairy industry. Tuesday’s session [Read More …]

Scholarships Available for Young Professionals at Dairy Summit

Expanded Programming & Career The Young Dairy Professionals Scholarship Is Available for Individuals Between the Ages of 18-30 The 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, which will be held on February 7 and 8, 2024 in [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative celebrates support to expand school milk options

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act – a win for nutrition and dairy Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the third largest dairy cooperative in the country based on milk volume, applauded the passage of the Whole [Read More …]

Interpreting & Understanding a Dairy Farm’s Environmental Footprint Assessment

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions originate from various aspects of a dairy farm. This includes cattle digestion, manure management, energy use, and feed production. About 72% of GHG emissions from dairy production occur before leaving the farm. The largest sources [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds House Increasing Kids’ Access to Critical Nutrition

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) emphatically commended the House of Representatives for taking a critical step toward improving child nutrition by approving the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act today with a commanding 330-99 [Read More …]

DATCP Opens Wisconsin Farm To School Grant Program Through February 2

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the Wisconsin Farm to School Grant Program through 5 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024. DATCP will award a total of [Read More …]

DeLaval invests in Canadian dairy community with new training center in Ontario

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy farming solutions, has opened its new technical training center in Peterborough, Ontario. The recently renovated 3,600 square foot facility will help train DeLaval dealer technicians and staff from across [Read More …]

Alltech ONE Conference embarks on a world tour in 2023

Alltech is transforming its annual Alltech ONE Conference (ONE) in 2023 into a series of international events that will invite collaboration on the greatest challenges facing the agri-food industry. Instead of welcoming the world to Alltech’s home [Read More …]

NIAA Adds New Animal Disease Issues & Emergency Management Council

NIAA Councils and Working Groups continue to foster interdisciplinary collaboration to explore, discuss, learn, and develop shared solutions. The board of the National Institute of Animal Agriculture recently approved forming a new Council: the Animal [Read More …]

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CRV bulls reaffirm the confidence of farmers

The December proof run reaffirms the confidence of farmers in CRV’s breeding programme. In recent months, several bulls added daughter information to their proofs which confirms their popularity as young InSire bulls. Based on their [Read More …]

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives!

Dear Dairy Community,After more than a decade of advocacy, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R.1147) passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 330-99. This strong, bipartisan tally in the House sets [Read More …]

CDFA Receives $38 Million From USDA For Resilient Food Systems Projects And Is Now Accepting Grant Proposals

CDFA has received $38 million from the USDA for the new Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). The program will provide grants to support the middle of the supply chain — processing, aggregation, and/or distribution activities [Read More …]

IDFA Praises House Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023, Urges Swift Senate Action

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023—a bill that would allow for whole and reduced-fat varieties of milk to once again be served in school cafeterias—by [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Commends The U.S. House Of Representatives For Passing The Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act

December 18, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by dairy farm families across the United States, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1147), [Read More …]

Ink Runs Red on LaSalle Street This Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 15, 2023 January Class III futures dipped below the $16 mark, a level signaling plenty of red ink on the farm as well. Unfortunately, Class III [Read More …]

ICASA Grants Seek to Address Liver Abscess Formation in Cattle

Advanced Animal Systems Liver abscesses are a significant problem in beef and dairy cattle. The condition occurs when bacteria cross from an animal’s gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream and accumulate in the liver. Liver abscesses [Read More …]

Nominations Open for Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award

Farm Credit East recently announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award, which aims to recognize innovative and transformational efforts to revitalize Northeast rural communities. Nominations are due by January 31, [Read More …]

California Dairy Innovation Center Announces February 2024 Innovation Conference

Releases Schedule of Opportunities for Hands-On Dairy Products Education in 2024 The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) announced today the latest short courses to be offered in 2024, as well as dates for the second Dairy [Read More …]

Registration open for 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum

The 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, which has the theme “Rural Livability in Wisconsin,” is set for Tuesday, Jan. 23 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The in-person event runs from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 [Read More …]

Dairy Innovators Welcome to Apply for Dairy Runway Entrepreneurship Program

Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) is accepting applications for the second cohort of Dairy Runway, an entrepreneurship program for food innovators with value-added dairy products at the ideation stage. Launched earlier this year in [Read More …]

AgrosMilk Launches Contract Management Solution to Enable Dairy Companies to Rapidly Comply with UK Regulations

The solution centralises, simplifies and optimises the entire contract lifecycle to enable dairies to create, negotiate and manage contracts in a single digital platform. AgrosMilk, a ‘Farm to Table’ digital platform provider for the dairy industry, [Read More …]

Collaboration and momentum main themes of Sustainable Agriculture Summit

December 15, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 900 farmer and industry leaders gathered to discuss advancements, challenges and opportunities for scaled action Barbara O’Brien, president and CEO of Dairy Management Inc. and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, said with [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Dale Woerner answers questions on dairy beef animals

The interest in dairy beef animals has never been higher. In this episode of the DairyVoice podcast, Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barrier Film speaks with Dr. Dale Woerner, Cargill Endowed Professor [Read More …]

Land Investment Expo announces panel exploring foreign investment in American farmland

The Land Investment Expo (Expo), one of the premier agricultural forums in the nation, today announced a feature panel focusing on foreign investment in American farmland. This panel will dive into the issue everyone is talking [Read More …]

Half Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Dairy Processors in California, Oregon and Washington

Catalytic Funding for New or Used Equipment Purchases to Help Dairy Processors Evolve Operations and Adopt More Sustainable Practices Dairy processors along the Pacific Coast are receiving a catalytic investment that will strengthen the industry’s [Read More …]

Logan Hall joins Animal Agriculture Alliance as director, membership and marketing