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The Dairy Quality Center (DQC) has named Elizabeth Kohtz, DVM, of Twin Falls, Idaho, as the 2020 Dairy Quality Veterinarian of the Year. In honor of the award, a $1,000 donation was made to the [Read More …]

Cornerstone Dairy Academy for Dairy Professionals Scheduled for March 16-17, 2021

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 …]

A phantom training program may help acclimate heifers to an automatic milking system

Research in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines the potential benefits of training with an automated milking system phantom to reduce stress for animals and farm employees A new study appearing in the Journal of [Read More …]

UDIM Found New Ways to Support Communities, Strengthen Consumer Relationships in 2020

December 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Michigan dairy farmers supported food security, created virtual learning opportunities and connected with consumers online. Michigan’s dairy farmers, through the United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM), turned 2020’s challenges into an opportunity to support communities [Read More …]

Former Dean Foods Farmers Should Band Together

As if 2020 didn’t bring enough chaos and uncertainty, in late November hundreds of dairy farmers across the eastern United States received letters from a law firm, ASK LLP, claiming they must repay income they [Read More …]

The Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker program

Master cheesemakers use milk as a canvas for their artistic cheese creations, opening new markets and opportunities for Wisconsin milk. The Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker® program has taken Wisconsin’s reputation as the home of award-winning cheese to another level, enhancing its quality image with unparalleled standards. This [Read More …]

Credit to dairy checkoff for successfully adapting to the many disruptions brought by COVID-19

Checkoff 2020 Review and 2021 Preview News Conference Marilyn Hershey, a Pennsylvania dairy farmer who serves as chair of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), gives the dairy checkoff credit for successfully adapting to the many disruptions [Read More …]

Rabobank Announces Leadership Changes in U.S., Canadian Offices

Tamira Treffers-Herrera, Robert Sinescu appointed heads of North American Client Coverage Rabobank, the leading global food and agribusiness bank, has appointed two of its top executives, Tamira Treffers-Herrera and Robert Sinescu, to become Co-Heads of North [Read More …]

A New Slate for Dairy

The President of Chobani, Head of Investments at Zx Ventures, 1000 consumers and a slew of beverage industry experts helped us determine the winner of NY MilkLaunch, our product innovation competition with NY State Department [Read More …]

USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of 13 members to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The 13 appointees will serve three-year terms, effective immediately, through October 31, 2023. [Read More …]

Gov. Evers Announces Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity Releases Report and Ten Action Recommendations

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity has released “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity,” which calls for coordinated measures [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance announces 2020 College Aggies Online scholarship winners

Students from Iowa State University take home top prizes The end of 2020 is a little brighter for students from Iowa State University, St. George’s University, State University of New York College of Agriculture and [Read More …]

DairyVoice podcast with John Hanselman and dairyman Randy Jordan on anaerobic digesters to handle both manure and food waste.

“If U.S. food waste were a country, it would be the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world, behind the U.S. and China”, says John Hanselman, CEO of Vanguard Renewables. His company is [Read More …]

Dairies upcycle California farm by-products

Use of ag by-products in California dairy rations reduces waste and water use Recent findings by researchers from UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension that are published in the Nov/Dec 2020 edition of ARE Update, details the [Read More …]

Environmental, agricultural groups form initiative to advocate for clean water, thriving farms

Four environmental and agricultural groups are coming together to advocate for meaningful state-level policy changes that support clean water and resilient farms. Clean Wisconsin, the Dairy Business Association, The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin, and Wisconsin [Read More …]

Cotton Incorporated Partners with Dairy Industry to Form Advisory Council

The Council was formed to increase communication across disciplines, identify industry opportunities and aid nutritionists and producers in the effective use of whole cottonseed. Cotton Incorporated is pleased to announce the completion of the first [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY receives three grants to evaluate use of digesters on farms

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy set new environmental stewardship goals to move dairy farmers and the dairy industry towards sustainability, with target stewardship goals for 2050 and a promise to measure progress every five [Read More …]

More Than 7 in 10 Adults of All Political Affiliations Want Companies Partnering with Government

In Morning Consult Poll, More Than 7 in 10 Adults of All Political Affiliations Want Companies Partnering with Government to Distribute Coronavirus Vaccines to Employees Poll Shows More Than Four in Five Adults Believe Food [Read More …]

Exploring cost variability in calf, heifer programs

PSU Extension Dairy Business team has been performing cash flow analyses on farms For the past several years, the Penn State Extension Dairy Business team has been performing cash flow analyses on farms across Pennsylvania. [Read More …]

New York Farm Bureau delegates re-elected David Fisher as president of the organization

State Annual Meeting also determined NYFB public policy positions for 2021 New York Farm Bureau delegates unanimously re-elected David Fisher, a dairy farmer from Madrid, NY, to his third two-year term as president of the [Read More …]

Chief Sustainability Officers From Leading Food Companies To Share Insights On Sustainable Supply Chains

January 25th – 28th, 2021 Sustainability in dairy involves much more than reducing our carbon emissions. The companies leading the sustainability revolution in dairy today are focused on the full supply chain, including sustainable packaging [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Sen. Pat Roberts on his past and agriculture’s future

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts is leaving Congress after 40 years in January. The only person to lead both the House and Senate agriculture committees takes with him a wealth of wisdom in agriculture [Read More …]

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order on Actions in Response to COVID-19, Including Extending Housing for Migrant Ag Workers

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order addressing a variety of issues in response to the pandemic, including extending the availability of housing for migrant agricultural workers, providing a 90-day extension on tax returns and tax [Read More …]

Peekaboo Organics wins Real California Milk competition