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In conjunction with National Farmers’ Market Week, Farm Credit East is announcing its recent awarding of $33,850 in small grants to 100 farmers’ markets across the Northeast. Farm Credit East recognizes that farmers’ markets are [Read More …]

Planning for Drought-Stressed Silage

August 9, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Much of the Western and Southern United States were already in extreme drought conditions before summer officially started. Now it is time for producers to plan for harvesting and feeding their drought-stressed corn silage. [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Experience Flips, Climbs and Dives

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 6, 2021 Even as cheese production has slowed, balancing operations continue to press forward at a steady clip. While the world’s best athletes showcase their athletic [Read More …]

Community Alliance for Family Farmers emergency fund for drought and pandemic relief

Note — This program is utilizing funds from the California Underserved and Small Producers Program (CUSP), administered by CDFA. With many small farms still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and deepening impacts felt from the drought, Community [Read More …]

The Future of U.S. Cheese Production and Consumption

Fluid milk consumption continues to drop. Cheese consumption continues to expand. The question is, how much milk will be required to fulfill the needs? This post will examine where U.S. cheese consumption and production is [Read More …]

University Products LLC Offers The Only Vaccine to Help Mitigate Annual Anaplasmosis Outbreaks in Cattle Herds

‘Anaplasmosis is a persistent and pernicious problem ranchers have been fighting for decades. Prevention is best, but that’s just not 100% effective – vaccination is an absolute must…’ University Products, LLC recently spoke about the [Read More …]

Summer re-seeding (or seeding) of alfalfa

The drought in many regions of Minnesota caused significant problems with alfalfa establishment The drought in many regions of Minnesota caused significant problems with alfalfa establishment this spring (Figures 1 & 2). Although periodic rainfall [Read More …]

Sundae on the Farm Agriculture Scholarship winners

Award was handed out at the Saratoga County Fair during the conclusion of the 4-H Dairy show The Saratoga County Agricultural Promotion Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Sundae on the [Read More …]

Farmers weigh in on rising input prices and farmland values

“This month’s sentiment index marks the lowest barometer reading since July of 2020” The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer leveled off after two months of sharp declines, down just 3 points to a reading of [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation now accepting scholarship applications

Applications due September 15, 2021 The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) is now accepting applications for the Lon and Kathy Tonneson Dairy Leadership Scholarship and the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) Dairy Scholarships Grant. [Read More …]

Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a wide range of activities, exhibits

Begins Aug. 10 and continues through Aug. 12 at Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center After a year-long postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a full [Read More …]

Ask Congress to expand rural access to broadband service

We know rural broadband is a critical pathway to global markets for agriculture and other industries. Farmers and ranchers depend on broadband just as they do highways, railways and waterways. While most Americans take broadband [Read More …]

OPINION COLUMN: Lawmakers take break from D.C., but key dairy issues await their return

It’s that time of year for members of Congress to head home to their districts, take tours and talk to constituents. It gives lawmakers a chance to take the pulse of what is happening back home after being in the D.C. bubble nearly every week since [Read More …]

Furst-McNess Co. Acquired by Easy USA Holdings Inc.

‘Perfect match’ merger based on corporate cultures, business synergies and expansion opportunities Animal feed and ingredients producer Furst-McNess Co. (FMC) announced today it has been acquired by Easy USA Holdings Inc. (Easy USA) of [Read More …]

CWT Assists with Two million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 19 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 355,000 pounds (161 MT) of American-type cheese, 381,000 pounds (173 MT) of butter, [Read More …]

Last week’s genomic evaluations

Editor’s Note: Statement from CDCB regarding incorrect information published in the weekly summaries on July 27. The August 10 triannual evaluations will be correct and distributed as usual As some of you experienced first-hand, there [Read More …]

BouMatic Piloting Elon Musk’s Space-X Starlink Internet to Help Rural Dairies Access High-Speed Internet and Implement Precision Herd Management Tools

Growing up on a dairy in rural Wisconsin, no one has to tell Nate McDonald how poor the internet connectivity is in the nation’s second-largest milk-producing state. Even today, about 25 percent of Wisconsin’s [Read More …]

CADairy2Go Competition Celebrates Three Winning Chefs for Innovative Uses of California Cheese & Dairy in To-Go Dishes

Winners of Nationwide Chef Cook-off Announced in Facebook Live Event The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the three innovative chefs who took home the ultimate to-go prize of $5,000 each in the [Read More …]

NMPF Board Member Testifies Before Congress on USMCA

NMPF Board of Directors member and Idaho dairy producer Allan Huttema testified July 27 before the Senate Finance Committee on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement implementation and the importance of subsequent enforcement for dairy provisions. Huttema, who also serves [Read More …]

Knowledge Nook Ready to Return to World Dairy Expo

Created to be a space for companies to showcase their innovative products, services or research at World Dairy Expo®, the Knowledge Nook returns this fall with new opportunities to learn. These educational sessions benefit [Read More …]

Use of UV Light to Meet PMO Requirements for Dairy Applications

August 10, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Technology is transforming the dairy industry daily, enabling innovation and increasing efficiencies across all aspects of plant operations. With sustainability and resource utilization efficiency being front of mind [Read More …]

Bellwether Farms’ Blackberry Sheep Milk Yogurt Selected as Winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2021 Healthy Snack Awards

Awarded the Trusted Seal in the Smooth & Creamy Hits Category Bellwether Farms is honored to announce that its Blackberry Sheep Milk Yogurt has won a spot in the coveted Good Housekeeping 2021 Healthy Snack [Read More …]

Kelly Fox joins Select Sires’ communications department

Select Sires is excited to announce the hiring of Kelly Fox as a communications specialist. In this role, she will manage Select Sires’ websites and other digital platforms, including content creation, informational updates, and [Read More …]

Dairy ‘Cliffhangers’ Need Resolution

Cliffhangers are great in movies, but they’re frustrating in public policy. Congress is entering its traditional August recess with a big not-yet-done list on topics ranging from infrastructure to immigration. For the sake of [Read More …]

Fueling Her Way To The Olympics

It’s no secret that animal-based protein offers the quantity and quality of proteins needed for a healthy lifestyle but having someone in the public eye shed light on that is always exciting for the [Read More …]

Remember to Think About Silage Leachate

August 5, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Harvesting at the right dry matter and proper location of your silo can help minimize leachate. With corn silage harvest comes the concern of silage leachate. Silage leachate is always a concern no matter the [Read More …]

Peter Williams of Feedworks on the benefits of Agolin Ruminant

A feed ingredient being introduced for U.S. dairy cattle improves feed efficiency and production, while reducing the amount of enteric methane produced. It’s called “Agolin Ruminant,” a plant-based ingredient already being fed to 1.5 million [Read More …]

Deadline approaching for Dairying for Tomorrow awards

American Dairy Association North East offers awards to highlight innovative practices Applications will be accepted through August 16, for American Dairy Association North East’s 2021 Dairying for Tomorrow awards. The awards recognize farmers’ [Read More …]

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