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February 25, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Association of Equipment Manufacturers releases 5 key trends poised to impact equipment manufacturers this year Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a [Read More …]

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

Eighty-two entries vied for cash prizes totaling $2,550 in the third annual Sealpro® Forage Contest during World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA last week. Three categories were placed by an independent nutrition consultant: Alfalfa Haylage, [Read More …]

USDA: Outlook For U.S. Dairy

The U.S. dairy sector entered 2021 still in flux following the extraordinary events brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus mutated into its variants, the economic shock stemming from the first year of [Read More …]

Ohio Dairy Producers Association 2022 Board of Directors

Producer Directors 10 Producer Directors from the Farm Membership are elected. They represent each district proportionate to the number of active dairy farms in each district. The entire Farm membership votes on nominees from [Read More …]

Say Goodbye to Unwanted Pests

Starbar® is expanding its line of insect control products with the addition of Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator. Featuring two modes of application, Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator protects livestock by causing a gradual reduction in insect populations [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants through April 2

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2022 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) grants through April 2, 2022. DATCP will award a total of up to $300,000 [Read More …]

Zoetis Industry Support Program Benefits Local FFA Chapters

Zoetis contributes over $600,000 to FFA, over $392,000 to future leaders in 2021 program Zoetis today announced the 2021 results of the Zoetis Industry Support Program: More than $392,000 was donated to over 1,500 [Read More …]

USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain

Department Will Make Available $215 Million for Projects That Will Promote Competition and Increase Resiliency and Create Economic Opportunity in Rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA [Read More …]

Despite Supply Chain Challenges, Dairy Companies, Port of Los Angeles, and CMA CGM Make Progress to Prioritize U.S. Dairy Exports

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the Port of Los Angeles, and CMA CGM — a world leader in shipping and logistics — say the groups are working together to prioritize exports of U.S. dairy [Read More …]

Dairy Checkoff Enters Collaboration With Mayo Clinic

Goals include further advancing dairy research, consumer outreach The dairy checkoff has entered a five-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic to explore research and consumer outreach efforts to improve public health and advance dairy’s [Read More …]

Holstein Foundation Holds Phase I of the Young Dairy Leaders Institute Class 12

The Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) kicked off Phase I of its Class 12 program February 15 – 18, 2022. Over 50 young adults working in the dairy industry gathered in Fort Worth, Texas [Read More …]

Safety Tips with Manure Pit and Manure Hauling

Dairy Workforce Focus: Safety Tips with Manure Pit and Manure Hauling will focus on best safety practices related to manure pit and manure hauling management. When Mon., Mar. 21, 2022 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM [Read More …]

Antimicrobial Resistance Reduced in Calves fed Orego-Stim

The use of antibiotics has declined as part of milk quality programs, but treatment therapies that include antibiotics are still in use. This causes the production of unsalable waste milk that can lead to antibiotic [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin on DairyBusiness News

Restaurants are a Dairy Driver

Each year more than 4.6 billion pounds of cheese are consumed through restaurants and food service. Cheddar and mozzarella account for 42 percent of all cheese used in restaurants and Wisconsin leads the U.S. in [Read More …]

Robotic Milking Systems

Fact sheet series available on the Dairy Facilities section of PRO-DAIRY’s website Dairy Facilities link Robotic milking systems (also referred to as automatic milking systems or voluntary milking systems) were introduced to the U.S. in [Read More …]

NMPF website update offers enhanced member resources

NMPF today announced important updates to its website, nmpf.org, designed to offer more information to dairy farmers and their cooperatives as well as an easier-to-navigate interface. Updates to the website include an improved menu navigation, [Read More …]

Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame inductees

Individuals who have been influential and supportive of Minnesota FFA The Minnesota FFA Alumni Association is proud to announce the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame Class of 2022. These eight inductees will join the 222 [Read More …]

Edge supports education, gives to membership

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative will award five $2,000 secondary education scholarships to its membership, the cooperative has announced. Applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or college undergraduates. They must be enrolled [Read More …]

NMPF: Inflation is hot. Dairy stays cooler.

It will come as no surprise to anyone reading this that inflation’s eating away at pocketbooks. The most recent Consumer Price Index is reporting the fastest retail price increases in costs in 40 [Read More …]

Inflation is hot. dairy stays cooler

It will come as no surprise to anyone reading this that inflation’s eating away at pocketbooks. The most recent Consumer Price Index is reporting the fastest retail price increases in costs in 40 years, [Read More …]

You’re Invited to Mental Health Workshops for Agriculture Professionals

If you haven’t already signed up, make sure you join us for one of six mental health workshops happening across the state throughout March and April! You’ll gain specific training on how to navigate mental [Read More …]

Learn, Connect and Network in the Hall of Ideas at the 2022 PDPW Business Conference

Learning Lounge and Preview Stage sessions are all a part of the March 16-17 event As dairy’s premier educational event, the 2022 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) features learning opportunities [Read More …]

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