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Northern New York. The latest results of research to help regional dairy farmers achieve high quality forage grown as an alfalfa-grass mix are now posted on the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program website under [Read More …]

DISCOVER what’s new at the 2021 PDPW Business Conference

New location, new programming on tap for two-day dairy educational event PDPW is bringing its leading-edge, forward-focused programming and top-notch speakers to a new location for its annual Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) PDPW Business Conference. The [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: January 2021

2021 has opened with a mix of bullish and bearish market indicators, as the dairy industry moves through another major surge of the coronavirus pandemic and the federal policy outlook is uncertain with a new [Read More …]

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NMC webinar focuses on ‘mastitis triangle’

‘The Udder Doctor’ draws from more than 40 years of milk quality experience National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Feb. 23 webinar features “The Mastitis Triangle: Still Relevant Today.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 2 [Read More …]

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What is Powering Consumer Decisions with Dairy?

During 2020, nearly all facets of consumers’ lives changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Research and Insights team at DFW studied these changes both to understand the impact of the pandemic on consumer behavior [Read More …]

Farm Credit Provided Over $1 Million to California Non-Profits in 2020

In challenging year, leading ag lender awarded grants to over 100 groups to support agriculture in the Golden State The COVID-19 pandemic posed remarkable challenges for California’s farmers and ranchers in 2020. Abrupt shifts in [Read More …]

Sue Taylor, Vice President of Dairy Economics and Policy for Leprino Foods, Receives IDFA Laureate Award

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognized the remarkable leadership of Sue Taylor, vice president of dairy economics and policy for Leprino Foods Company, by honoring her with the IDFA Laureate Award during the [Read More …]

Rising dairy consumption providing comfort in a challenging time

The data is in, and in dairy’s corner of the world, it brings some comfort at a challenging time. Throughout the market ups and downs of the pandemic era, consumers love of dairy products has [Read More …]

New report recommends improvements to NASS

Also provides recommendations to improve accuracy and farmer confidence in the survey results A new report released today by the American Farm Bureau Federation provides an in-depth examination into the USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) [Read More …]

Taking preservative application to a new level

The most advanced preservative application for large square balers has been introduced as the innovative 700 Series applicator from Harvest Tec. The new technology makes the process of applying preservative easier and more efficient, and [Read More …]

Evers emphasizes support for broadband, conservation

Governor highlights ag priorities in address to Dairy Strong audience Gov. Tony Evers pledged his support for the dairy community today, pointing to an investment in rural broadband and support for farmers who are advancing conservation practices. Speaking to [Read More …]

Osnabrueck Holstein Genetic Auction

Top Genetic Auction – 30th January 2021 Most of the preparations for the International Osnabrueck Top Genetic Auction are already done. With breeding values up to gRZG 171, gNVI 367, gPFT 4316, gICO 5431 … [Read More …]

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences launches Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture to prepare industry for future

The agricultural landscape is changing. Increased food production is needed to support the world population. Innovative efficiencies are needed throughout agriculture. Climate change scenarios suggest significant modifications in agriculture. In order to address these issues [Read More …]

DISCOVER what’s new at the 2021 PDPW Business Conference

New location, new programming on tap for two-day dairy educational event PDPW is bringing its leading-edge, forward-focused programming and top-notch speakers to a new location for its annual Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) PDPW Business [Read More …]

Gaylord Joseph “Joe” Lyon, 92

Joe Lyon, 92, of Toledo, passed away on January 22. An eminent dairy industry leader, Joe was born on November 10, 1928 in Toledo, Iowa, the third son of Earl Lyon and Helen “Nellie” Zmolek [Read More …]

Biden Administration Expands P-EBT to Benefit Millions of Low-Income and Food Insecure Children During Pandemic

USDA Says SNAP Benefits Are Inadequate for Most Participants and Begins Process to Extend Emergency Allotments to States and Update Thrifty Food Plan Formula The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several efforts today to expand [Read More …]

Grab a cup of joe and join us for Lely’s Coffee Talks!

Lely North America is excited to announce the launch of its Coffee Talks video series! Grab a cup of joe and join us each week for brief discussions with dairy farmers about their Lely red [Read More …]

Class for 2021 Jersey Youth Acadamy has been selected

Jonathan Merriam, President of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), today announced the class for the seventh Jersey Youth Academy, July 11 to 16 in Columbus, Ohio. “The 31 young people from 15 states [Read More …]

Cornerstone Dairy Academy Deadline Fast Approaching

Application Deadline for Three-Track Leadership Development Program is January 31, 2021 Dairy producers and members of allied industry who are interested in building their leadership and professional development skills are encouraged to apply for the [Read More …]

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Minister Rasmus Prehn of Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focusing on dairy innovations and technologies addressing climate change. The signing event, [Read More …]

Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases

New project to use next-generation sequencing for faster bovine disease detection Transboundary and emerging diseases are constant threats to the livestock industry. Even as biosafety measures have evolved, there is always the lingering threat of [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health’s Dr. Angela Baysinger Receives “Feather in Her Cap” Award For Contributions to the Animal Health Industry

Angela Baysinger, DVM, MS, Animal Welfare lead at Merck Animal Health was awarded the 4th Annual Feather in Her Cap Award from the Feather in Her Cap Association, Inc. Dr. Baysinger was recognized for her [Read More …]

Taking Inventories of Stored Forages

CCE reminds livestock farmers to check their winter feed supplies. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) reminds farmers to check forage inventories regularly. This ensures there is enough [Read More …]

Young dairy farmer balances present unpredictability with future promise

January 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Josh Sauter and his family have managed challenges in the past, unpredictability in the present, and opportunities in the future. In the latest “Farmer Focus” co-sponsored by NMPF and the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management [Read More …]

Commodity Inventories Determine Prices. Where do Commodity Inventories Stand?

Producer milk prices are determined by formula from the prices of four dairy commodities: cheese, butter, Nonfat Dry Milk (NDM), and dry whey. The prior two posts (January 10 & December 20) covered where these commodity prices [Read More …]

MidAtlantic Farm Credit continues farm transition planning webinar series

Second webinar of a four-part series on farm transition planning will be January 25 MidAtlantic Farm Credit is preparing for the second webinar on January 25 of a four-part series on farm transition planning with [Read More …]

Farm Credit awards efforts to develop, promote Northeast ag

Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program provided $67,800 in grant funding to 24 organizations The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit and CoBank, recently provided $67,800 in [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau Federation’s USDA-NASS Working Group Report