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Mifflintown’s Sunset Farms receives award for environmental leadership Dairy farmers work to improve the environmental impact of their farms. But farms within the Chesapeake Bay region are especially focused on protecting local waterways, including [Read More …]

Pasture Walk for dairy, beef and livestock owners

Brehm Farm in Falconer welcomes all to attend Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agriculture program is pleased to announce the upcoming Pasture Walk to be hosted by Brehm Farm, Inc., owned & operated [Read More …]

New Washington County Dairy Princess crowned

The newly crowned Washington County Dairy Princess is Katie Larmon of Greenwich The dairy farmers of Washington County have an impressive new team who will be promoting this important industry in the upcoming year. The [Read More …]

USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline [Read More …]

The Fight Against BVDV Isn’t Over for Cattle Producers

June 21, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Results from a recent national survey of more than 800 beef and dairy producers show positive strides in the industry’s understanding and management of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), but the fight isn’t over yet. [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Awash in Red Ink This Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 18, 2021 After a few hot weeks, stress is starting to sap milk yields. Nevertheless, there is more milk than manufacturers can accommodate in the Southwest [Read More …]

John Meyer Named National Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor

John M. Meyer, Chief Executive Officer/Executive Secretary of Holstein Association USA, Inc., Brattleboro, Vermont, is being presented with National Dairy Shrine’s highest recognition, the Guest of Honor award. This annual award recognizes a contemporary [Read More …]

New test has potential to improve dairy sustainability

New modified milk calibration sample set will improve accuracy of milk urea nitrogen testing Present in blood, urine, and milk, the chemical compound urea is the primary form of nitrogen excretion in mammals. Testing [Read More …]

New app available for Dairy Revenue Protection tool

Enables dairy producers to evaluate Dairy Revenue Protection insurance coverage Crop Growers, LLP customers now have easy access anytime/anywhere to its exclusive Dairy Revenue Protection Analyzer right from their iPhones/iPads by simply downloading the [Read More …]

2022 World Ag Expo® On-Track for February

World Ag Expo® will return live to the International Agri-Center® showgrounds in Tulare, CA for the 2022 show. The COVID pandemic forced a transition to a digital format for the 2021 show year. “We are [Read More …]

USDEC & NMPF appreciate congressional oversight; urge continued federal action on ports issues

“The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) thanks Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Salud Carbajal and Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Gibbs for holding a House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) hearing today to examine the [Read More …]

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Dairy Checkoff Launches Monthly ‘Your Dairy Checkoff’ Podcast

National and local checkoff organizations have launched a monthly Your Dairy Checkoff podcast to showcase how checkoff programs across the country are collaborating to build dairy sales and trust in today’s changing marketplace. Each episode [Read More …]

Emerald Acres Chosen as Elite Breeder Award Recipient

June 18, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The positive impact the 2021 Elite Breeder Award recipient has had on the Holstein breed reaches across the United States to Japan to Germany and back again. Holstein Association USA is pleased to give [Read More …]

Episode 44 of DairyVoice features Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle on management keys for the herd

Terrific production from a healthy, profitable herd – including a world record cow – is the hallmark for the husband and wife team of Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle who dairy near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. [Read More …]

Real California Milk Foodservice Debuts CADAIRY2GO Chef Competition Celebrating Innovation in the To-Go Space

California Milk Advisory Board selects 12 creative chefs to participate in inaugural culinary event The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the launch of an inaugural foodservice competition challenging professional chefs to create [Read More …]

Rogue Creamery Wins National Sustainability Award

Small Oregon artisan cheese maker adds to list of growing recognitions Rogue Creamery, a small Southern Oregon artisan creamery internationally known for its award-winning handcrafted cheeses, takes home a new recognition during June Dairy [Read More …]

HerdDogg launches its Bluetooth- and QR-based animal traceability program

HerdDogg, the agtech innovator that focuses on shifting the value of meat back to the producer, announced the availability of the HerdDogg Traceability Program. By offering a solution that includes premise-based Bluetooth 5 animal sensor tags, [Read More …]

Dave Fischer Honored with Distinguished Leadership Award

David Fischer is the deserving recipient of Holstein Association USA’s 2021 Distinguished Leadership Award. He spent his career helping dairy farmers while working in extension for the University of Illinois. Dave’s passion for the [Read More …]

Supervisory Leadership certificate program: Organizing Work for High Quality Results

offered by Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development Learn how to develop clear expectations and standard operating procedures, delegate effectively, and diagnose and correct performance problems. Register Online Organizing Work for High Quality Results is [Read More …]

Members of Congress seek delay in European Union action to prevent disruption of U.S. dairy exports

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today thanked congressional leaders seeking to prevent trade disruptions of U.S. dairy exports to the European Union (EU). Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), [Read More …]

USDA Announces Additional Aid to Ag Producers and Businesses in Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative

Since January, USDA has allocated $11B to producers and food and ag business Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for [Read More …]

DBIA is supporting big ideas in dairy

The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is seeking to support dairy product manufacturers that want help developing an innovative idea or tackling a challenge with the potential to advance the dairy industry. [Read More …]

Meet Keaton Topp

Keaton Topp, of Topp-View Farms in Botkins, Ohio, is the owner and operator of the event floral company Unique By Design. His studio has been offering custom floral designs to the greater Columbus and Dayton [Read More …]

New test has potential to improve dairy sustainability

New modified milk calibration sample set will improve accuracy of milk urea nitrogen testing Present in blood, urine, and milk, the chemical compound urea is the primary form of nitrogen excretion in mammals. Testing [Read More …]

Celebrate the Many Ways #DairyNourishes During June Dairy Month!

Dear Dairy Community, This month, National Dairy Month, IDFA is championing all the benefits and innovations of dairy products, and it’s captured in a new video we’re releasing today. The 120-second video highlights everything [Read More …]

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Select Sires Welcomes Summer Interns to Research, Communications and Marketing Roles

As the world’s largest A.I. cooperative, Select Sires is proud to offer many career development opportunities for young industry professionals. George DeMers, Madison Dyment, Taylor McWhorter, Preston Sheets, and Alyssa Timoschuk are five interns [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Leaders to Urge Lawmakers to Advance Child Nutrition Reauthorization

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and dairy industry leaders from across the country are virtually meeting this month with Members of Congress to advocate for changes to several Child Nutrition Reauthorization policies and [Read More …]

Expo en Español Opens the Door for New Opportunities