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Ryan Benthem of McBain, Michigan, was selected as the state winning 2023 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. As the winning cooperator, [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Families Invited to “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning Workshop on Nov. 20

The Interactive Workshop Will Feature Family Roundtable Discussions with Outside Advisors It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about “passing the torch” and finding someone in line to transition ownership of your [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Delegates Meet to Set 2024 Policy

Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 26 to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2024. The delegate body consisted of 235 farmers and agribusiness professionals [Read More …]

Career Connections’ Third Year Brings More Opportunities

As it returns to World Dairy Expo for its third year this fall, Career Connections continues to connect students and young professionals with job and internship opportunities in the dairy industry. An onsite networking event [Read More …]

2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors

The California Milk Advisory Board is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors. The newly crowned 2023-2024 Dairy Princess Ambassadors for the California dairy industry are (left to right): Jaiden Johnson (District 1 [Read More …]

2023 Canfield Junior Fair Cooking Challenge

Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 1:30pm On the Junior Fair Event Center Stage Do you love watching those cooking challenge shows where contestants are given a mystery bag of ingredients to cook with and prepare [Read More …]

IDFA presents video “Diversity in Dairy”

IDFA is excited to present “Careers in Dairy: Diversity in Dairy,” a new video highlighting the dairy industry’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.The most diverse companies are now more likely than ever to outperform [Read More …]

Beef on Dairy Brings New Value to the Marketplace

More dairies expected to incorporate beef breed genetics for additional revenue stream The U.S. beef cow herd reached its lowest level in decades this summer as prolonged drought conditions in major cattle producing regions led [Read More …]

Smoothie Program Expands Following Successful Pilot

Checkoff convenes support for kid-approved, dairy-based offering in schools The results of a checkoff-initiated smoothie program pilot showed increased consumption of milk and yogurt and will be offered to more schools this fall. Dairy [Read More …]

August “Protecting Your Profits” Recording Now Available

The Center for Dairy Excellence has published its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” discussion with updates about the August 2023 milk marketplace. The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright invited Jacob Thompson, who serves as a Dairy [Read More …]

3 big benefits of cow locating

Use these tips to stop searching and start finding the cows you need. Finding an individual cow or even a few cows in larger groups that need to be checked, inseminated, treated or fetched isn’t [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Started

How would you report on the first mile of a 26-mile marathon where the race results will not be known until months after the race is finished? That is where we are with the Federal [Read More …]

Workplace Strategies, Genetic Selection, Market Update

Trio of episodes to offer practical management strategies This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide recommendations to help producers make decisions across the entire dairy operation. Tuesday’s session will [Read More …]

Communicating with Farmers Under Stress

This discussion for ag industry professionals will help you learn the signs of stress and how to help. Communicating with Farmers Under Stress is for professionals who serve the agricultural industry and work with farmers [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Cohort Announced, Eight Dairy Startups Compete in 5th Annual Dairy Innovation Competition

CMAB and VentureFuel “Open Innovation” finalists tap into mentorship,support network to compete for funding to grow, expand products in California and beyond Today, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) in partnership with innovation advisory VentureFuel, announced the eight finalists selected [Read More …]

Tillamook® Debuts Premium Frozen Meals: Mac & Cheese and Crispy Stone-Fired Pizza

The #1 cheddar brand on the dairy wall enters a new product category with launch of chef-inspired frozen meals, available this fall Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), the co-operative behind one of the fastest growing dairy brands [Read More …]

Retail Registered Dietitians Visit Dairy Farm to Discuss Sustainable Nutrition

American Dairy Association North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program recently joined the Pennsylvania Beef Council to coordinate a farm tour with more than two dozen retail registered dietitians at Kreider Farms, Manheim, Pa., to [Read More …]

Van Orden’s Farm Bill Listening Session

On Aug. 16, Congressman Derrick Van Orden held a Farm Bill listening session attended by nearly 300 farmers, many of them Wisconsin Fam Bureau members. He was joined by House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson [Read More …]

SWNY Hosts Upcoming Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting

Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting Scheduled for September 1st, 1pm-3pm in Caneadea, NY. Cornell Cooperative Extension offers a discussion-based meeting about corn silage production highlighting particle size, packing density, inoculants, and much more. Join Cornell Cooperative Extension’s [Read More …]

Back to School, Hopefully Soon Back to Fuller Fat

As the calendar flips to August, families across the country prepare to go back to school. For our family, for the first time in 11 years, we only have two children heading back to school. [Read More …]

IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment Already Delivering Results for Milk Processors

As children across the country return to school, IDFA is sharing new data demonstrating the growing popularity among parents for maintaining flavored milk options in schools. Between March 2023 and June 2023, Morning Consult polling [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Cares Donates $100,000 to Organizations Providing Flood Relief

The Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund announced today it will donate $100,000 to organizations assisting producers recovering from July’s heavy rains and devastating flooding. Recipients of these funds include the Vermont Community Foundation and [Read More …]

Brianna Helps Provide 100 Gallons Of Milk For Her Community

Brianna Gives Back To Her Community In Vermont, New England Dairy and dairy farmers from the Green Mountain State are proud to highlight the work of Spaulding High School student Brianna P. Brianna has been [Read More …]

Day-Plus-Night Cooling Strategies Provide Powerful And Cost-Effective Option Against Heat Stress For Dairy Cows Outdoors

August 28, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A recent study in the Journal of Dairy Science® explored day-only versus day-and-night cooling strategies for dairy cows housed outdoors, including a novel outdoor use of ducted air systems Hot weather can have a big impact on [Read More …]

Heat Takes a Terrible Toll on Milk Yields

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 25, 2023 U.S. milk output turned negative in July, as the heat took a terrible toll on milk yields. The milk production map and the July [Read More …]

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett introduce Luck-E Acetylene Red, the first Showbox Sires bull

August 27, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with Matt and Joe Engel of Luck-E Holsteins. The Engels are the breeders of the new Showbox bull Luck-E Acetylene Red. The Showbox Sires series, which is hosted by [Read More …]

Calling All Dairy College Students

Are you looking for a way to share your passion of dairy with the public? Are you a college student that wants to learn more about the dairy community? Apply for the Dairy Ambassador Program! [Read More …]

Zoetis Presents First Donation of 2023 to Folds of Honor

Contribution supports education for spouses and children of military service members. Zoetis donated $250,000 in the first half of 2023 to Folds of Honor. This is the second year of partnership with the nonprofit, bringing [Read More …]

USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment of 130 new private-sector representatives to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees that represent the diversity of U.S. [Read More …]

The Evolution of Precision Agriculture and Policy Implications