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Judges Holland Holstein sHow 2021

October 6, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

On Friday, November 26 and Saturday, November 27 2021, the Holland Holstein sHow will be held in the IJsselhallen in Zwolle. We are proud that renowned judges worldwide are happy to judge at our [Read More …]

Be Cyber Smart during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 6, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

We live in a world of electronic connectivity that requires individuals and businesses to approach cybersecurity with careful consideration in establishing, securing, and protecting their online accounts and information. Throughout October, the Wisconsin Department [Read More …]

Imlay City dairy farmers named 2021 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Kip and Rochelle Siegler of Imlay City, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2020 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Consumption Beats Expectations in 2020 and Continues to Surge Upward Despite Disruption Caused by Pandemic

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their annual per-capita dairy consumption data today and the story, despite major shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, remains America’s growing love for dairy products of all shapes [Read More …]

Wisconsin Holstein Association to honor 2021 Wall of Fame Inductees at State Picnic

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Holstein Association is pleased to welcome Sunnyside Standout-TW, EDR V I Angie Melvina and Emil Titel as the 2021 Wall of Fame inductees The Wisconsin Holstein Association is pleased to welcome Sunnyside [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Consumption Beats Expectations in 2020 and Continues to Surge Upward Despite Disruption Caused by Pandemic

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their annual per-capita dairy consumption data today and the story, despite major shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, remains America’s growing love for dairy products of all shapes and [Read More …]

Rising Fertilizer Prices Highlight Value of Soil Testing and Manure Nutrients

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

With the continued uptick in fertilizer prices, now is a good time to reflect on the value that soil testing and manure nutrients bring to a cropping system. Crops need the macro-nutrients nitrogen (N), [Read More …]

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National Dairy Board Scholarship Award Winners Announced

October 5, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy checkoff has awarded 12 academic scholarships to students enrolled in programs that emphasize dairy and who have shown potential to become future dairy leaders. The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), through [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Park CEO & Executive Director, Kathleen O’Leary, announces retirement

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Kathleen O’Leary, CEO and Executive Director, has announced her retirement from state service after 24 years Kathleen O’Leary, CEO and Executive Director, has announced her retirement from state service after 24 years in various [Read More …]

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. The Farm Bill provides USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with technical [Read More …]

How Much Milk is Being De-pooled? Lots!

October 5, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMO), Class I milk for drinking cannot be de-pooled. However, all other Classes of milk can be de-pooled. When milk is de-pooled, it is not counted in the Federal [Read More …]

Key Drivers to Consumer Acceptance of Ag and Food Technology

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

A Webinar from The Center for Food Integrity with Support from the United Soybean Board Monday, Oct. 25, 2 to 3 p.m. CT Register Here Agriculture and food have a rich history of bringing [Read More …]

NMPF applauds USDA climate-smart initiative, supply chain assistance

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation, which represents U.S. dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own, commended the Biden Administration and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for key steps announced today to assist U.S. farmers and [Read More …]

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills During 2021 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

October 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Youth from across North America participated in the 2021 World Dairy Expo® Youth Showmanship Contest on Monday, September 27. Exactly 280 exhibitors competed in this year’s contest with youth from Ohio and Iowa coming [Read More …]

Winners Announced in 2021 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 343 entries and presented awards to top five finishers at the Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon during World Dairy Expo. Herrington Farms Inc. of Troy, N.Y., was awarded as [Read More …]

New USDA initiative, investment to bolster U.S. dairy global competitiveness

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commends the Biden administration and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for taking key steps on Wednesday to help U.S. dairy suppliers meet rising global demand for dairy while charting a [Read More …]

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills During 2021 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Youth from across North America participated in the 2021 World Dairy Expo® Youth Showmanship Contest on Monday, September 27. Exactly 280 exhibitors competed in this year’s contest with youth from Ohio and Iowa coming [Read More …]

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Foremost Farms Forms Board Sustainability Committee

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Board Committee and Sustainability Council Reaffirms Cooperative’s Dedication The Foremost Farms USA Board of Directors has established a new committee to provide oversight of the cooperative’s sustainability and environmental stewardship strategies and other related [Read More …]

Red & White Champions Stand Victorious in the WDE Junior Show

October 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Red & White Champions stood victorious at the end of World Dairy Expo 2021 in the Junior Show. Scenic-Edge Jordan-Red, exhibited by Jacey and Hadley Ross of Delavan, Wisconsin was crowned Supreme Champion of [Read More …]

Reintroduction of Commodity Checkoff Reform Legislation Aims to End Program Corruption

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Yesterday Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Rand Paul (R-KY) filed the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (OFF Act), which would implement crucial reform for commodity [Read More …]

Shakira Shakes Her Way to Supreme Champion

October 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A crowd favorite, Erbacres Snapple Shakira-ET, rose to the top of World Dairy Expo as the 2021 Supreme Champion on Saturday, October 2. Shakira is owned by Ferme Jacobs, Ty-D Holsteins, Theraulaz, and Ferme Antelimarck [Read More …]

Climate-Neutral Beef, Dairy Could Reach Store Shelves by 2050, According to New Research

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Authors pinpoint two key controls necessary for creating livestock that eliminates environmental impact of large-scale food production A newly-published white paper, “Pathway to Climate Neutrality for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle Production” by Drs. Sara [Read More …]

The Bulls Frolick Through the Dairy Pits This Week

October 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 1, 2021 The bulls were put out to pasture this summer, grazing in paddocks far from LaSalle Street. But fall is here, and they are back [Read More …]

USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition; Unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative, Requests Public Input

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Comprehensive Package of Investments Targets Urgent Challenges Facing Agriculture Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address [Read More …]

LED Technology Allows Precision Location of Cows Needing Attention

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Innovation continues as Allflex Livestock Intelligence reaches one millionth cow monitoring milestone Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, [Read More …]

Don’t miss your chance to register online to the IDF Global Dairy Conference 2021!

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

You can also take part in the IDF Global Dairy Conference virtually, and attend all sessions online! With just two weeks to go until we approach our first IDF Global Dairy Conference which will be hosted by [Read More …]

Vytelle Closes Oversubscribed Series A

October 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

USD $13.2MM to Accelerate Genetic Progress in Cattle Vytelle, a precision livestock company, is pleased to announce the closure of an oversubscribed Series A funding worth USD $13.2MM. Private equity firm Open Prairie, through [Read More …]

GEA unveils new products at World Dairy Expo

October 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Six new innovations help dairy farmers manage their farms and cows more efficiently. Faster. More efficient. Customizable. That’s the theme of GEA’s new innovations unveiled at World Dairy Expo. From herd health monitoring to parlor [Read More …]

New test to be introduced at World Dairy Expo to help growers and sellers quantify the quality of their alfalfa stands

October 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dr. David Weakley highlights the importance of alfalfa leaves and how to capture their value WHAT: Forage Genetics International (FGI), a leader in forage innovation, recently developed the novel Leaves Enhance Alfalfa Forage (LEAF) test [Read More …]

Si-Ware™ Systems and Dairyland Laboratories Partner to Launch In-Field Dairy Feed Analysis Solution

October 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

New partnership will offer on-demand feed testing and in-field decision-making capabilities Si-Ware Systems Inc., creator of NeoSpectra material analysis solutions built on single-chip FT-NIR spectrometers, today announced a partnership with Dairyland Laboratories, Inc., a leading [Read More …]

Judges Holland Holstein sHow 2021

Be Cyber Smart during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Imlay City dairy farmers named 2021 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

U.S. Dairy Consumption Beats Expectations in 2020 and Continues to Surge Upward Despite Disruption Caused by Pandemic

Wisconsin Holstein Association to honor 2021 Wall of Fame Inductees at State Picnic

U.S. Dairy Consumption Beats Expectations in 2020 and Continues to Surge Upward Despite Disruption Caused by Pandemic

Rising Fertilizer Prices Highlight Value of Soil Testing and Manure Nutrients

National Dairy Board Scholarship Award Winners Announced

Wisconsin State Fair Park CEO & Executive Director, Kathleen O’Leary, announces retirement

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

How Much Milk is Being De-pooled? Lots!

Key Drivers to Consumer Acceptance of Ag and Food Technology

NMPF applauds USDA climate-smart initiative, supply chain assistance

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills During 2021 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

Winners Announced in 2021 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

New USDA initiative, investment to bolster U.S. dairy global competitiveness

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills During 2021 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

Foremost Farms Forms Board Sustainability Committee

Red & White Champions Stand Victorious in the WDE Junior Show

Reintroduction of Commodity Checkoff Reform Legislation Aims to End Program Corruption

Shakira Shakes Her Way to Supreme Champion

Climate-Neutral Beef, Dairy Could Reach Store Shelves by 2050, According to New Research

The Bulls Frolick Through the Dairy Pits This Week

USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition; Unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative, Requests Public Input

LED Technology Allows Precision Location of Cows Needing Attention

Don’t miss your chance to register online to the IDF Global Dairy Conference 2021!

Vytelle Closes Oversubscribed Series A

GEA unveils new products at World Dairy Expo

New test to be introduced at World Dairy Expo to help growers and sellers quantify the quality of their alfalfa stands

Si-Ware™ Systems and Dairyland Laboratories Partner to Launch In-Field Dairy Feed Analysis Solution

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress