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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for its Healthy Soils Program (HSP). The program incentivizes implementation and demonstration of on-farm soil health practices that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gases, [Read More …]

Preventing Mastitis is Not Rocket Science

Prevention, monitoring and troubleshooting are key to managing mastitis. Preventing mastitis could be achieved by simple farm practices rooted in understanding the main disease risk factors and focusing on addressing them. With that being [Read More …]

NMPF heralds landmark new climate-smart ag investments in Build Back Better Act

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today lauded the inclusion of $27 billion in a once-in-a-generation funding boost for conservation programs – with an emphasis on climate smart agricultural practices — in the pending Build [Read More …]

Dairy Farms in Pa., beyond encouraged to host on-farm interns

Host farm applications must be submitted by December 31, 2021 Dairy producers from Pennsylvania and beyond are encouraged to apply to be a host farm in the 2022 On-Farm Internship Program. The program was [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation awards eight grants for scholarships across Midwest

Eight grants totaling $25,000 were awarded for scholarships at post-secondary institutions across the Midwest The Central Plains Dairy Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) Dairy Scholarships [Read More …]

USDA researchers examine the decline in consumption of milk

New report released: Examining the Decline in U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Fluid Cow’s Milk, 2003–18 U.S. per capita consumption of fluid cow’s milk has been decreasing for over 70 years. During the previous [Read More …]

Treats compete for $250,000 in Real California Milk finals

3rd annual innovation competition showcases sweet ideas in functional food formulations Sweet treats with functional benefits took home the four finalist spots this week in the Real California Milk Excelerator product innovation competition created [Read More …]

Where Does Hay Fit Into the Calf Diet?

Decisions to add hay to calf diets should be based on management of the calf and heifer program on farm. One of the common questions when it comes to raising dairy calves has always [Read More …]

McKinsey Transformation – Changing Trajectories Through Holistic Interventions in Performance, Capabilities, and Health

November 9, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern This is a unique period in time where our member companies are facing simultaneous shocks on more fronts (demand; pricing; input, labor and supply chain costs; employee [Read More …]

DATCP Announces Details for Wisconsin Farm Support Program

Under the direction of Governor Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) will provide another round of Farm Support Program direct aid payments [Read More …]

Labor Roadshow V

November 3, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

offered by New York’s Ag Workforce Development Council Learn about regulation changes and how to best position your business for compliance and success Register Online Ag Workforce Development Council is hosting Labor Roadshow V [Read More …]

MADCAP: A Milk Supply Chain Management Solution Of Choice

MADCAP, the New Zealand-based global software company which automates the entire milk supply chain, has a new client in Land O’Lakes Inc. One of the USA’s largest food and agribusiness cooperatives with industry-leading operations spans [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition Invites Producers to Participate in FMMO Class I Pricing Method Poll

American Dairy Coalition — a grassroots organization with a regionally diverse producer board – has asked producers to participate in a two-minute, six-question poll on the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Class I pricing [Read More …]

JLG Names Rainer Director of Channel Development, Agriculture

Dedicated agricultural sales and support teams will serve the agricultural market JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, is pleased to [Read More …]

Upgraded facility to study dairy industry emissions

Will help Cornell and industry researchers develop solutions to reduce climate-warming methane emissions A partnership between industry, government and academia is bringing a state-of-the-art lab upgrade to Cornell’s Department of Animal Science. Four climate-controlled [Read More …]

NIFA invests nearly $25M in Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network

Funding will support Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network State Department of Agriculture projects The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of nearly $25 [Read More …]

AgChoice Farm Credit announces grant winners

Lender awards $150,000 to 15 beginning farmers Fifteen young, beginning or small (YBS) farmers in the AgChoice Farm Credit territory jumpstarted their farming dreams this fall with $10,000 grants. “While we initially planned to [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, highlights impact of health on fertility

“Successful Reproductive Programs through Motivation and Teamwork” (Programas Reproductivos Exitosos a través de la Motivación y el Trabajo en Equipo”), presented in Spanish, headlines the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The free webinar [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition Invites Producers to Participate in FMMO Class I Pricing Method Poll

American Dairy Coalition — a grassroots organization with a regionally diverse producer board – has asked producers to participate in a two-minute, six-question poll on the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Class I pricing method. [Read More …]

Farm Transition Strategies and Effective Communications

Beginning Tuesday, November 2, three new episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ will air. The Tuesday edition will focus on the options for business structures for today’s dairy farming operations. The Wednesday episode will feature [Read More …]

Two-for-one virtual Indiana dairy farm tour

Virtual tour of their farms is on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. Eastern Two farms in one trip! Meet John Carter at Carter Dairy in Frankfort and Abbie Herr at Herr Dairy in [Read More …]

Learn about using risk management tools

Updates on Dairy Margin Coverage and Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance programs It’s been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic caused milk prices to plummet and gradually rebound, during which time a multitude of [Read More …]

2021 Dairying for Tomorrow Award winners announced

November 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

American Dairy Association recognizes dairy farms for contributions to animal care, community outreach, environmental stewardship In its sixth year, the Dairying for Tomorrow awards sponsored by American Dairy Association North East, recognize dairy farms [Read More …]

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Connect Summit sessions available on-demand

Watch recorded sessions from this premier dairy thought-leadership conference through Nov. 14. Registration is open until Nov. 14 for on-demand access to recorded sessions from the VAS Connect Summit, held virtually earlier in October. The [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Challenge Hosts In-Person Educational Event

Event held in person this year after a virtual event in 2020 Three Penn State Animal Science students participated in the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, held in-person after a virtual event in 2020. Hosted [Read More …]

Dairy Business Association: Export program would boost Wisconsin dairy community

Advocacy group praises Assembly for supporting $5 million investment The Dairy Business Association (DBA), Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, praised the state Assembly’s passage of a bill aimed at increasing the state’s exports of [Read More …]

Scientists find possible intervention for bovine respiratory disease

Scientists identify proteins in bacteria associated with bovine respiratory disease Poor health, viruses, and environmental stress can leave young calves susceptible to secondary bacterial infections that cause bovine respiratory disease (BRD). These severe infections [Read More …]

Sonny Perdue and Terry Gilbert receive top Farm Bureau honors