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The dairy industry continues to experience tremendous growth. Taken together, 2020 and 2021 are two of the strongest years on record for dairy sales. However, headwinds for our industry are growing stronger. Congestion at [Read More …]

Event to Focus on Reducing Fertilizer Costs with Manure Injection

Manure injection can capture more nutrient value from manure and save fertilizer costs With significant increases in fertilizer costs for next year’s crops, it is important to look for every opportunity to reduce nutrient [Read More …]

Secretary Ross statement to California Legislature on the future of California’s agricultural workforce

On December 1, the Assembly Select Committee on Technology and the Future of California’s Agricultural Workforce met to discuss challenges and opportunities in the years ahead. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross provided the following statement. [Read More …]

IDFA Recognizes Six Officials for Supporting U.S. Dairy

Annual holiday celebration pays tribute to six lawmakers and policy leaders who have deepened the positive impact of U.S. dairy The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has recognized six individuals whose work in federal [Read More …]

GEA advances DairyRobot R9500 with new features

Smarter robotic milking technology brings more efficiency and sustainability to dairy farms. Thousands of dairy farmers worldwide milk their herds using GEA robots. These farmers depend on GEA’s reliable systems to harvest high-quality milk, [Read More …]

Connecterra and Lely Announce Strategic Partnership

Following the completion of a successful pilot, the two companies will deepen their collaboration and commercial relationship Today Dutch-based startup, Connecterra, a world leader in using artificial intelligence to deliver insights to farmers, and Lely, the global leading supplier of robotics [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America And Its Regional Dairy Brands Taking Action To Ensure Families In Need Have Milk

The Cooperative’s Regional Dairy Brands Will Donate More than 2 Million Shelf-Stable “Giving Cow” Milks to Local Food Pantries Across the Country Starting this month, 17 regional dairy brands owned by Dairy Farmers of America [Read More …]

FMMO task force of Midwest groups issues statement on Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act

Today, six Midwestern dairy groups on a taskforce studying improvements to the Federal Milk Marketing Orders issued a statement in response to the introduction of the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., [Read More …]

Discount for dairy producers interested in ‘Farm Spanish Basics’ course

$100 Discount to PA dairy producers who enroll in winter course The United States has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, and 80 percent of the agricultural workforce in the U.S. speaks [Read More …]

Forage Conference to be held December 8 in Newton, Kan.

The event is free for current KSFGC members and $45 for non-members The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and Kansas State University will be holding their Winter Forage Conference at the Harvey County 4-H [Read More …]

Clover Sonoma Partners with Independent Family-Owned Food & Dairy Company Alpina to Facilitate Growth in U.S. Market

Shared values around the future of dairy provide both companies with an optimal partnership to grow market share, enhance sustainability practices, innovate new product lines and continue to strengthen relationships with employees, dairy farmers, retail [Read More …]

STgenetics® focuses on the next generation of Angus breeders

STgenetics makes donation to the Angus Foundation at the 2021 Angus Convention During the awards dinner at the 2021 National Angus Convention and Trade Show in Fort Worth, Texas, team members representing STgenetics presented [Read More …]

NMPF statement on the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act

December 6, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Sen. Gillibrand’s legislation, cosponsored by Sens. Leahy and Collins, adds bipartisan momentum to a range of critical milk pricing discussions that dairy farmers are having through NMPF’s Economic Policy Committee. NMPF is continuing to work [Read More …]

Less Milk Leads to Less Butter

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 3, 2021 Churns made just 159.4 million pounds of butter in October, down 1.6% from a year ago. Stiff competition for cream and supply chain tangles [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition applauds Senators Gillibrand, Collins and Leahy on the introduction of the bipartisan Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021

The American Dairy Coalition applauds Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) for introducing the bipartisan Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2021 today in the United States Senate. The bipartisan legislation [Read More …]

Dairy’s Certainties Help Guide the Industry

One of the greatest challenges dairy faces today is the incredible amount of uncertainty in the world we live in. We didn’t have to worry that much about supply chains or closed restaurants and schools [Read More …]

Perry’s Ice Cream Launches ‘Hey-Ey-Sundae!’ in Partnership with Buffalo Bills

New flavor introduces partnership with The Buffalo Bills Foundation Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., Upstate New York’s #1 ice cream choice, has launched “Hey-Ey-Sundae!,” a new flavor which blends nougat ice cream with salty [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Public Comments On Draft Guidelines For Dairy Methane Reduction Incentive Programs

December 3, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is accepting public comments on its draft Request for Grant Applications (RGAs) for the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Katie Martin DiGangi on keeping it simple – top production, high fertility and low incidence of health problems.

“Keep it simple” is the theme at Darlington Ridge Farms in LaFayette County, Wisconsin. Katie Martin DiGangi talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about the priorities at this 3700-cow operation – top production, high fertility [Read More …]

Environmental factors seem to influence dairy cow ‘bunching,’ say UC scientists

“Cow bunching” can cause discomfort, increase heat stress and impede the cows’ access to nutritionally balanced food A team of UC scientists is working to mitigate “cow bunching” – when dairy cows cluster close [Read More …]

Center awards $125,000 in second round of grants to help producers enhance efficiency

The Dairy Excellence grants awarded to 25 dairy producers from 17 Pa. counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $125,000 to 25 Pennsylvania dairy producers through the second round [Read More …]

Quarterly Dairy Legal Update – 3rd Quarter of 2021

Focus on Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program On Tuesday, December 16, 2021, at 12 noon – 1 pm EST, Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be conducting another installment in [Read More …]

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New program to help Wisconsin farmers make decisions about their future

An introductory web meeting will be held on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, from 11 am – noon A new program from University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension educators in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department [Read More …]

Event aims to connect Wisconsin farmers and schools in local food supply chains

Gathering for a hearty meal is a rite of the holiday season. However, given supply chain issues, some favorite staples may have been in shorter supply this holiday season. Households are not the only [Read More …]

ODPA Annual Meeting Update: Milk Pricing Panelists Announced

You’re invited to attend ODPA’s annual meeting on December 7 from 9:30-3:00 pm! Registration begins at 9:30, with the meeting to follow. Attendance is free and open to all dairy farmers. Wayne County Event Center [Read More …]

“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Application Available

World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up for the 15th annual “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, created to support agriculture education. High school seniors from Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern counties [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Elects New National Officers

American Agri-Women (AAW) elected its national officers at its 2021 national convention recently in Phoenix, Ariz. AAW, a national coalition of farm, ranch and agribusiness women, is in its 47th year of advocating for [Read More …]

AGCO Agriculture Foundation and MANRRS Announce a Three-Year Partnership to Advance Minority Representation in the Agricultural Industry

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation committed to ending hunger through sustainable agricultural development, today announced a three-year partnership with Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) to increase student [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance makes 2021 Virtual Summit recordings publicly available