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Thank you for your involvements in our efforts over the past year to ensure dairy remains strong and growing in Pennsylvania. Keep reading to view highlights from our year through our 2020-21 annual summary, including [Read More …]

USDA Announces 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Faculty and Staff Fellowships

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellows through the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. These fellowships introduce faculty [Read More …]

ODPA Annual Meeting Recap

The Ohio Dairy Producers Association hosted its annual meeting on December 7 with great attendance and informative presentations. More than 100 dairy farmers and industry members were present and heard about the following: Milk Pricing [Read More …]

Register for USDA’s 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum

Virtual Event│February 24-25, 2022 Get the Latest Agriculture Updates and Outlooks Join USDA and other industry leaders for the agricultural sector’s premier event, the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum. This year’s Forum, New Paths to Sustainability [Read More …]

Horizon Organic to extend Northeast milk contracts 6 months

Danone, parent company of Horizon Organic, notified officials in Vermont, Maine and New York The company that announced this summer that it would stop buying milk from 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast next [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series

Learn the latest research and management practices in milk quality Iowa State University Extension and Outreach encourages dairy producers to register for the upcoming I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop series. This year’s theme is [Read More …]

Mental wellness survey for Pa. livestock operators, agriculture professionals

Goal of survey to determine baseline of mental health for animal agriculture Pennsylvania livestock producers, as well as agricultural professionals who work directly with these producers, are encouraged to take a short survey to [Read More …]

Northern NY Dairyman Jon Greenwood receives Distinguished Service Award

Award was presented at the New York Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Albany Dairy farmer and Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Co-Chair Jon Greenwood of Canton, New York, was honored with the New [Read More …]

AFBF: Ag labor must be exempt from travel restrictions

Recent proclamation prohibits travel for individuals from several countries, including South Africa The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with more than 60 other agriculture groups, sent a letter today to the Biden administration requesting that [Read More …]

NY dairy farmer helps hometown football team ‘Refuel with Chocolate Milk’

Neil Peck, dairy promoters distribute chocolate milk to student athletes Dairy farmer Neil Peck of Welcome Stock Farm in Schuylerville, N.Y., joined American Dairy Association North East to support his hometown football team at [Read More …]

“Drink your peas!” – Benefits of supplementing cow milk with plant protein

New research in the Journal of Dairy Science® presents opportunities for innovative nutritional dairy products. Scientists from the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio, USA) have developed [Read More …]

Update to Dairy Margin Coverage to provide an additional $12M+ for NY dairy producers

December 20, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy operations with 2020 and 2021 contracts will be paid automatically for the applicable months The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin issuing additional payments this week for dairy producers who enrolled in 2020 [Read More …]

Will Texas become the #3 dairy state in the country?

Milk production in Texas increased 190% from 2001 to 2020 (from 5.1 billion to 14.8 billion pounds), the largest increase in milk production in the U.S. Consequently, Texas went from being No. 10 to No. [Read More …]

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Animal Agriculture Alliance announces College Aggies Online scholarship winners

Students from Oklahoma and South Dakota state universities take home top prizes The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today the winners of the 2021 College Aggies Online scholarship competition. Students from Oklahoma State University, South [Read More …]

AFBF: Farmers struggle with skyrocketing fertilizer prices

AFBF’s latest Market Intel examines the short- and long-term factors impacting fertilizer suppl AFBF’s latest Market Intel examines the short- and long-term factors impacting fertilizer supply and demand Fertilizer prices continue to skyrocket, as much [Read More …]

Dairy program expanded to assist with livestock losses due to contamination

December 20, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA updated the Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP) to address permanent milk contaminations Dairy producers are now eligible to receive a payment for loss of dairy cows because of contamination, including from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [Read More …]

Global Milk Output is Slowing

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 17, 2021 Lower milk production abroad will make more room for U.S. dairy product exports, even if the global appetite for dairy products fades modestly. Global [Read More …]

New KUHN 4835 In-Line-Ripper models

Kuhn North America, Inc. is pleased to introduce the completed range of 4835 in-line rippers which now includes all models from 430R – 1130F and completely replaces the 4830 range. A new parabolic shank [Read More …]

Applications Sought for Renewed Effort to Assist Farmers

Brighter Future Fund Provides Grants Up to $5,000 to Help Farmers American Farmland Trust will begin accepting applications today to help farmers nationwide to improve farm viability, access, transfer or to permanently protect farmland [Read More …]

Jar Joy Introduces High Quality, Convenient Desserts in Pre-Portioned Jars for Supermarkets and Convenience Stores

Offering delicious pies and cheesecakes with all natural ingredients in ready-to-eat jars, company has secured deals with national supermarket chains Aldi and Sam’s Club Jar Joy introduces its innovative line of multi-layered desserts. The [Read More …]

NMPF thanks Sen. Baldwin for prodding FDA nominee on dairy labeling

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked Senator Tammy Baldwin for her continued advocacy for accurate labeling and public health in her questions for Dr. Robert Califf during today’s hearing on his nomination to [Read More …]

USDA’S Dairy Margin Coverage program now open for 2022 enrollment

ELIGIBILITY All U.S. dairy operations are eligible for DMC. An operation can be run either by a single producer or multiple producers who commercially produce and market milk. Each producer on an operation must share [Read More …]

Purdue Ag Swiss goes rindless

Proceeds from Purdue Ag Alumni Swiss Cheese benefit Purdue Ag Alumni Trust Fund A Purdue tradition has returned to its roots, thanks to an Indiana creamery, while also gaining a new look. Schnabeltier in Rochester, Ind., opted to craft the Swiss [Read More …]

2022 PA Dairy Summit include 12 breakout sessions on timely topics

December 17, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Event will take place on February 2 and 3 at the Lancaster Marriott To help the dairy industry come together to focus on achieving excellence and top-notch performance, the 2022 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Brian Robbins of North Harbor Dairy’s focus on high quality forage is the basis for a lower cost nutrition program.

Hear how Brian Robbins and his team at North Harbor Dairy focus on high quality forage as the basis for a lower cost nutrition program on this 1200-cow dairy. With 90 lbs. a day of high solids milk, [Read More …]

The Northeast’s original grazing conference

Being held in person at a new location, Greenwich Elks Hall! Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County for its Fourteenth Annual Winter Green-Up on January 29, 2022 from 8:00am – 4:00pm. This year’s [Read More …]

Dairy program expanded to assist with livestock losses due to contamination

USDA updated the Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP) to address permanent milk contaminations Dairy producers are now eligible to receive a payment for loss of dairy cows because of contamination, including from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [Read More …]

USDA, Boehringer Ingelheim expand research opportunities for veterinary students

Veterinary students will work with USDA scientists to research emerging diseases with potential to affect animals and public health Boehringer Ingelheim and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture are [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Conference Call to Address New DMC Changes and Expansions

Join us on Tuesday, December 21 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST for a Dairy Industry Conference Call. The call will address recent Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) changes and expansions as well as updates on the USDA’s Pandemic Market Volatility [Read More …]

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