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Nov 18th 11:00 am ET Live Virtual Dialogue, 1-hour Dairy Innovator Dialogues is back this November with a special, live question and answer session with Siobhán Talbot, Group Managing Director of Glanbia. Join Siobhán and [Read More …]

Connecting with U-Animal Science Virtual Showcase

Save the date and plan to join us as we showcase and celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty, students, and alumni over the past year. This event is open to alumni, industry partners, students, and [Read More …]

Harris Beach & Farm Credit East present webinar on H-2A labor

90-minute webinar is the second in a Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration Webinar Series Join Harris Beach, PLLC and Farm Credit East on Tuesday, November 17 at 9 a.m. for a webinar titled, “H-2A: Getting [Read More …]

Dairy Business Association sets Dairy Strong speakers, programs

Conference looks forward through innovation, sustainability The Dairy Business Association today announced the program lineup and keynote speakers for Dairy Strong, one of the Midwest’s premiere conferences for the dairy community, on Jan. 19-21. The [Read More …]

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, EPA Announce Memorandum of Understanding

MOU will further collaboration on efforts related to the environment and dairy The checkoff-founded Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will open [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

Select Sires Reveals Dynamic Website with Advanced Sire Search

Select Sires invites farmer-owners to visit the cooperative’s new website to access exciting news, sire announcements and the enhanced dairy sire search tool. The website has been refreshed with a modern design, improved functionality and [Read More …]

US bovine AI industry invests in next generation of geneticists and andrologists

Three weeks left to apply for unique scholarship The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) would like to remind students that applications are still welcome for the 3rd Annual NAAB Doak Graduate Fellowship. Named after [Read More …]

DCRC Annual Meeting features digital technologies, genomics

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members from 27 U.S. states, five Canadian provinces and 26 countries gathered virtually, Nov. 10-12, for the group’s 2020 annual meeting. Nearly 300 attendees, representing reproductive physiologists, animal health researchers, [Read More …]

Four Dairy Snack Startups Compete For $200,000 In Real California Milk Snackcelerator Competition Finals

Two Savory, Two Sweet Competitors Preparation for Final Showdown to Make it to Market Ice cream infused with vegetables, to-go premium cheese snacks, decadent chocolate mousse and flavored paneer make up the finalists announced today [Read More …]

EU to Impose Tariffs on $4 Billion in U.S. Goods

The European Union recently announced tariffs of $3.99 billion on U.S. aircraft, as well as a range of agricultural and industrial goods. This is the latest move in a long line of moves related to [Read More …]

NMPF statement on EU’s retaliatory tariffs on dairy

NMPF issues statement on EU imposition of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agriculture exports In response to the European Union’s (EU) imposition of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agriculture exports, which escalates the dispute over World Trade [Read More …]

fairlife®: Now Made With 100% Canadian Milk

The delicious, better-for-you milk is now locally made and sourced from Canadian farms Starting this month, fairlife is bringing Canadians the great-tasting, nutritious milk they know and love, now made with 100% Canadian dairy. The [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast features Ryan Matheron of Hilmar Holsteins talks Consistent breeding and careful attention to the details.

In episode 30 of DairyVoice, Ryan Matheron of Hilmar Holsteins talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about breeding and managing the 2000-cow herd he owns and manages with his family. Consistent breeding and careful [Read More …]

DCRC recognizes dairy herds with outstanding reproduction

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) presented awards to 24 dairy operations that excel at reproductive efficiency, fertility and well-implemented management procedures during its annual meeting, held Nov. 10-12, via a virtual format. Platinum recognition [Read More …]

Nominations open for the IFAJ-Alltech International Award for Leadership in Agricultural Journalism

Award recognizing leadership in agricultural journalism to be presented during the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience in 2021 The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) and Alltech have announced the call for nominations for the IFAJ-Alltech [Read More …]

Honoring veterans every day at Farmer Veteran Coalition

Many veterans return home feeling lost, without purpose. They seek that “new mission” they grew so accustomed to during their time in the military. An agricultural non-profit is helping with just that. When Michael O’Gorman [Read More …]

Dairy groups push back on anti-CAFO resolution

DBA, Edge and other groups urge officials to work alongside farmers The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative are telling Polk County officials there is a more effective way to address concerns about [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2021 – Early Bird Registration Ends November 30! Register Now!

Have you secured your early bird rate for Dairy Forum yet? Dairy Forum 2021 is shaping up to be our most exciting, forward-thinking Dairy Forum yet — and now Dairy Forum is more accessible than [Read More …]

NMPF congratulates president-elect Biden and incoming congress

The National Milk Producers Federation congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and members of the upcoming 117th Congress for their election victories, pledging to work for bipartisan solutions to the many challenges faced in agriculture and in the [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. Collaborates with C2 Energy Capital for Three Community Solar Projects

C2 Energy Capital’s three community solar projects generate clean energy for Land O’Lakes near its headquarters and support company’s sustainability initiatives C2 Energy Capital LLC, a rapidly growing investor in renewable energy and storage assets, [Read More …]

Dairy workforce development webinar to focus on animal handling

Next installment of webinar series will be November 16, 12 p.m. Dairy producers and other agriculture industries are invited to join Penn State Extension for another installment of the Dairy Workforce Focus webinar series at [Read More …]

Highlights from the California Dairy Sustainability Summit

Dairy Cares hosted the California Dairy Sustainability Summit online yesterday and today. More than 50 expert speakers lined up to present at the conference, covering topics ranging from reducing on-farm costs and improving nutrient management [Read More …]

Dairy is defined by bipartisanship

The more difficult, but needed, approach, is to find common ground A close reading of policy statements from dairy producers will reveal one word that keeps popping up: bipartisan. Unfashionable though that may seem in [Read More …]

Virtually Sharing the Goodness of Dairy

Dairy MAX hosts virtual event to educate health and wellness professionals on dairy’s sustainable nutrition story The way Dairy MAX connects with influential stakeholders to share the dairy story looks different in 2020. Social distancing [Read More …]

California is Different!

California is different in many ways. Today’s post will deal with the issue of negative Producer Price Differentials (PPD) and component payments and how they do and do not impact California producer milk payments. California [Read More …]

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Dairy Checkoff, Domino’s Honor Veterans With Special Pizza Promotion

Checkoff also joins Wounded Warrior Project to donate Thanksgiving staples to Texas veterans, families As a celebration of dairy farmers’ commitment to communities, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) is joining checkoff partner Domino’s Pizza and Wounded [Read More …]

First Glimpse at 2021 Acreage and Yields