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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the application deadline for Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Cooperative Agreements (GLCI) from Sept. 22 to Oct. 6, 2022. USDA is investing up to $12 million in partnerships [Read More …]

On “Supposed To”

My boys are mostly grown now, but when my oldest was seven years old, he and his brother were supposed to be playing in the yard while their dad was mixing feed. Instead, my son [Read More …]

Novus prepares to Scale Up milk at WDE

New nutrition program to optimize production for dairy farmers Novus International will debut a new program aimed at increasing fluid milk and component yields during the World Dairy Expo, Oct. 4-6 in Wisconsin. The focus [Read More …]

Organic Valley receives USDA grant to help with climate crisis

September 27, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Investment will expand markets for climate-smart commodities With the backdrop of cows grazing pasture at the Anibas family organic dairy farm, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack highlighted Sept. 15 historic investments to support projects [Read More …]

CDCB Industry Meeting: Improving Cow Mobility Through Genetics

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) invites all producers, industry professionals and genetic enthusiasts to the 8th annual CDCB Industry Meeting in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The meeting will run from 8:30 [Read More …]

PDPW: Management Tips, Graduate Research Showcase, Market News

Interactive webinars provide opportunity for farmers to learn from industry experts Tune in to this week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) for the latest news on managing your business and [Read More …]

2022 PDPW Herdsperson Workshops to Focus on Transition Cows, Obstetrics and Cow Necropsies

Two One-Day Workshops offered in English and Spanish to be held Oct. 18, 19 Take a deep dive into some of the most challenging cow care topics, including transition cow care, obstetrics and calving difficulties [Read More …]

Marti named data services product manager for Select Sires Inc.

September 26, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires Inc. is excited to welcome Cheryl Marti as the cooperative’s new data services product manager. In this role, Marti will lead data services development to build solutions that radically improve Select Sires’ [Read More …]

U.S. Milk Output Grows Decisively

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 23, 2022 U.S. milk output grew decisively last month in comparison to the very low production reported in August 2021. It’s likely that today’s milk-cow herd [Read More …]

USDA Webinar: Farm Income and Wealth Statistics & ARMS Data Dissemination Tool

Join us for our next Data Training Webinar as we explore the Economic Research Service’s Farm Income and Wealth Statistics and Agricultural Resource Management Survey Data Dissemination Tool. Webinar Details Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Time: 1:00 [Read More …]

Planning for Custom Work

Silage chopping is well underway, and it will not be long before other fall field operations pick up steam. One of the most frequent calls I get in the Extension office this time of year [Read More …]

Global Dairy Symposium Registration to Close September 30

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) encourages dairy industry professionals to register for DATCP’s Global Dairy Symposium by September 30, 2022. The symposium will be held at World Dairy Expo® on [Read More …]

Biden Administration Announces $502 Million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is awarding $502 million in loans and grants (PDF, 221 KB) to provide high-speed internet access for rural residents and businesses in [Read More …]

2022 Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop, November 2-3

Will translate updated ‘Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle’ into field applications The 2022 Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop will be held Nov. 2 and 3 at the Hershey Lodge and will focus on translating the [Read More …]

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Animal Agriculture Alliance summit recordings

Save the date for 2023: May 4-5 in Arlington, Va. Select session recordings from the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit, held May 11-12 in Kansas City, Mo., are now publicly available on the organization’s [Read More …]

Latino emerging farmers eye dairy enterprises

With a variety of skills and experience, Latinos look for ways to lower barriers to farm ownership The Todd County dairy barn where a dozen Minnesotans gathered earlier this year can best be described as [Read More …]

Apply now for Dairy Business Builder grants

Awards support diversifying on-farm activity, creating value-added products, more Applications are being accepted now through Nov. 10 for a new round of Dairy Business Builder grants open to dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors in 11 [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Competition Selects Final Cohort of Eight Dairy Startups

4th Annual CMAB and VentureFuel “Open Innovation” competition finalists highlight dairy as an ingredient in everything from biomaterials and textiles to global foods and beverages Today, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced eight finalists in the Real [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Uncertainty clouds milk price outlook

U.S. dairy exports are on track to achieve another record in terms of percent of milk solids production exported. Indications earlier this summer that milk production would resume growing following an extended period of below [Read More …]

Spend Your Evenings at Expo

Enhance your World Dairy Expo experience this year by taking advantage of evening events in addition to the Dairy Cattle Show, Trade Show and educational programs. From Happy Hours and a free concert to [Read More …]

National DHIA seeks veterinary student scholarship applicants

September 23, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is accepting applications for $1,500 scholarships that will go to third- or fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited [Read More …]

Checkoff’s ‘Reset’ Campaign Earns International Acclaim

The dairy checkoff’s “Reset Yourself with Dairy” campaign earned a best-in-class International Milk Promotions (IMP) Trophy at the recent International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit 2022 in India, winning against finalist campaigns from France and [Read More …]

Ashlie Johnson on the importance of understanding generational differences in the work place

September 23, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ashlie Johnson of Brooke Human Resource Solutions talks about employer understanding of generational differences. She points out that by 2025, three fourths of the workforce will be millennials. And employers will need to take this [Read More …]

Holstein Marketplace Sires Releases Top SimAngusTM Bull for HOLSimTM Program

Holstein Marketplace Sires in excited to announce the release of IR PRIMETIME 712SM02001. PRIMETIME is a homozygous black, homozygous polled SimAngusTM bull, and the first HOLSimTM bull to be added to the Marketplace Sires line [Read More …]

Shell Rotella® Celebrates National Farmer’s – SuperTractors Competition

Farmers across North America encouraged to participate in virtual competition Shell Rotella is hosting the second annual SuperTractors virtual tractor beauty contest to celebrate National Farmer’s Day. SuperTractors began in 2021 in order to recognize [Read More …]

All-American Dairy Show showcases U.S. dairy industry leaders

All-American Dairy Show concludes on Tuesday The All-American Dairy Show returned to Harrisburg this weekend for its 58th year. The event, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, features four days [Read More …]

Amino acid supplement key to dairy cow reproductive health

Rumen-protected lysine can improve uterine health in dairy cows Lysine is an essential amino acid for dairy cows, helping boost milk production when added to the diet at adequate levels. But could lysine benefit cows [Read More …]

CentralStar searches for summer 2023 interns