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Food Expert Panel Charged with Reviewing the FDA Foods Program Joseph Scimeca, PhD, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), submitted formal comments to the Reagan-Udall Foundation [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Registration Announced for 2023

Are you interested in enrolling in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program for the 2023 year, or do you know a dairy producer who might be? Last week, the USDA Farm Service Agency announced the [Read More …]

Stammer says cooperatives as valuable as ever

To celebrate National Cooperative Month (and the centennial of the Capper-Volstead Act that underpins farm cooperatives to this day), Cooperative Hall of Fame Member Rich Stammer, former CEO of Agri-Mark, says the values of cooperatives remain important [Read More …]

CDFA awards $37.65M to projects supporting greenhouse gas reduction

Projects will will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manure on California dairy and livestock farms The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that it has awarded $37.65 million in grant funding to [Read More …]

“This American Dairy Farmer” connects consumers, producers

New season starts with Orleans Poverty Hill Farm in Albion, N.Y. Highlighting family, tradition and sustainable food production is the goal of American Dairy Association North East’s video series, “This American Dairy Farmer.” Since launching [Read More …]

How do facilities affect respiratory disease in young calf?

Free webinar will be held October 25, at 11 a.m. There are many aspects of raising dairy calves that can affect their future performance. Calfhood Disease: How Do Facilities Affect Respiratory Disease in the Young [Read More …]

PDPW Stride™ Youth Leadership Conference Provides Exciting Opportunities for High School Students

On-Farm Tours and Labs, Mini-Career Fair, Leadership Training Set for Nov. 12 High school students ages 15 to 18 are invited to attend the Stride Youth Leadership Conference presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), to [Read More …]

Transition Cow Challenges, Weather Update and Market

October 12, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy producers can learn from and interact with industry experts in webinars Tune in to this week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) for timely updates on weather and market news and transition [Read More …]

DairyAmerica is the U.S. Dairy Exporter of the Year

DairyAmerica is honored for its service to the U.S. dairy industry, its passionate approach to trade and for exporting dairy ingredients to more than 60 countries. In a year in which a global supply-chain crisis [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Introduces ORBENIN-DC™ in Convenient Pails

Merck Animal Health announces that ORBENIN-DC™ (cloxacillin benzathine intramammary infusion) dry cow treatment is now available in convenient 144-syringe pails. ORBENIN-DC effectively targets Gram-positive bacteria at dry-off with zero milk withhold post-calving. “Dairy producers have long [Read More …]

Healthy School Meals Including Dairy Are a Top Priority for Many U.S. Voters, Particularly Low-Income Parents

Near Unanimous Support for Milk in School Meals Among Parents With School-aged Children Nine-in-ten voters with children in public schools say making sure school meals are healthy and nutritious for children in their community is [Read More …]

Everybody Cut Footloose for the International Holstein Show

Oakfield Solom Footloose-ET, owned by Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Tim & Sharyn Abbott of Rudolph, Wisconsin, was named Grand Champion Female of the International Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo®. With this title, [Read More …]

Annette Aims, Shoots and Scores as Supreme Champion of the Junior Show

The Supreme Champion of the Junior Show honors were awarded to Homeridge T Annette, the Grand Champion of the International Junior Jersey Show. Annette is owned by Budjon, Vail, Cunningham, Powers and K & [Read More …]

You’re Invited to ‘Own Your Future’ Forum on November 10

Does this sound familiar? You or another partner in your dairy ownership wants to retire someday in the near future. Your 30-something children who have been working all their lives for your family business are [Read More …]

Environmental Benefits Of Modern Dairy Study Unveiled By AEM, Dairy Organizations At World Dairy Expo

“Environmental Benefits of Modern Dairy, Hay, and Forage Production Technologies” Highlights Advances and Encourages Adoption of New Technologies The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), The National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Farmers of America, issued [Read More …]

CDFA AWARDS $37.65 MILLION TO PROJECTS SUPPORTING GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FROM DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that it has awarded $37.65 million in grant funding to 41 methane reduction projects across the state. These projects, part of the Alternative Manure Management Program [Read More …]

Champions Declared in 2022 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

300 entries were evaluated in this year’s World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon presented awards to the top five finishers during World Dairy Expo. Rodney Archer of Alamosa, Colorado was named [Read More …]

Diamond Shines Bright at the International Junior Red & White Show

Garay-Red Diamond-Red-ET caught the judges’ eye at the International Junior Red & White Show. She was named Senior Champion after topping the Four-Year-Old Cow Class and took home the $500 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Award and [Read More …]

Carvella Cakewalks to Grand in International Junior Ayrshire Show

The first and second place Lifetime Component Merit Cows stood triumphant on the colored shaving in the International Junior Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo. Bricker Farms Gibbs Carvella stood at the top, receiving the [Read More …]

Illinois Holstein Breeder Wins the 2022 Klussendorf Award

John Erbsen of Lanark, Illinois, was presented the 80th Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States, during the 55th World Dairy Expo. Erbsen embodies every great [Read More …]

Ontario Dairyman Wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

Joel Phoenix of Cannington, Ontario, Canada, was presented the 31st Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo® 2022, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner. While this year’s Klussendorf-MacKenzie award winner has an impressive dairy [Read More …]

Beth’s Breathtaking Win in the International Red & White Show

October 11, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ms Ransom-Rail Beth-Red was named Grand Champion Female and Senior Champion Female of the International Red & White Show, Thursday, October 6, and took home the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy and the $1,000 Udder [Read More …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition Launches Newest MAGNIVA® Forage Inoculant

MAGNIVA Platinum allows feedout flexibility, maximizes dry matter and nutrient retention in feed Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces the launch of its newest product in the line of MAGNIVA Forage Inoculants — MAGNIVA Platinum. For U.S. [Read More …]

Purple Reigns on Ruthless in International Ayrshire Show

Palmyra Predator B Ruthless-ET was the last cow standing as she was crowned Grand Champion Female and Senior Champion Female of the International Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo®. Ruthless received the $1,000 Udder Comfort [Read More …]

Chevron, CalBio expand partnership on dairy biomethane fuel projects

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as a renewable natural [Read More …]

Grow dairy product sales through export workshop

WCMA’s Dairy Export Workshop is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3 Learn how to set up and sustain a robust dairy export program with support from Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA). Register now at WisCheeseMakers.org to join in [Read More …]

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