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Join us for a webinar on the economics of raising dairy heifers. Fri., Nov. 20, 2020 (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET) REGISTRATION DEADLINE:November 19, 2020 11:59 a.m. The Dairy Heifer Economics webinar will explore the costs [Read More …]

Farm management update meeting Oct. 22

There is no registration fee, but you must pre-register by 5:00 pm on October 21 The second webinar in the Farm Management Update Meeting for Agricultural Professionals series will be held on October 22 from [Read More …]

Another Big Week for Barrels in Chicago

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 9, 2020 Consumers continue to reach for kitchen staples that are familiar and convenient, and Cheddar fits the bill. It was another big week for barrels [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC updates Post-milking Teat Disinfection Fact Sheet

Online resource provides assessment of various teat health scenarios Teat disinfection plays a key role in the National Mastitis Council (NMC) mastitis control plan. To help dairy producers and their advisers implement the most science-based [Read More …]

Proposed Rule Would Deter Organic Fraud, Strengthen Label’s Integrity

The National Organic Program (NOP) opens economic opportunities and new markets for American farmers – but in the last several years, millions of dollars of non-organic products have been intentionally mislabeled and sold as organic, [Read More …]

Mike Fowler: A lasting legacy in calf nutrition

Michael “Mike” Allen Fowler of Ames, Iowa, died August 9, 2020, but his legacy lives on in the lasting contributions he made to the dairy industry. Fowler’s influence includes helping shape the way farmers feed [Read More …]

Dan Harris, Author of 10% Happier and Co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend Edition, to Join The Power of People

IDFA is pleased to announce that Dan Harris, author of “10% Happier”, and co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline” and the weekend edition of “Good Morning America,” will be speaking at The Power of People conference! [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Foundation Awards Scholarships

October 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Agri-Women (AAW) Foundation has chosen five scholarship recipients that play a positive role in their communities, encourage the present generation of agriculture, and desire to continue their education in agricultural pursuits. Daughters of [Read More …]

Watertown’s Rosy-Lane Holsteins Wins U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award

Healthy Cows, Environment Are Focus of Wisconsin Dairy Rosy-Lane Holsteins, a Watertown dairy farm, is the winner of a national award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability. The award will be presented at the annual U.S. [Read More …]

August Data on U.S. Dairy Exports Shows Sustained Growth to Top Global Markets

October 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, issued the following statement today on the August 2020 agricultural export data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Trade System: [Read More …]

Perdue gathers input on farm challenges

October 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. ag secretary gets ‘real sense of the issues’ at Wisconsin dairy About three dozen farmers, cheese processors and others got the undivided attention of the country’s top agricultural official today when Edge Dairy Farmer [Read More …]

Do You Know Your Costs to Grow Feed?

Feed costs tend to be the largest expense on a dairy operation and managing those costs contributes to a dairy’s ability to be profitable. Feed costs typically are the largest expense on a dairy operation [Read More …]

CMAB Launches California Dairy Innovation Center

TO DRIVE INNOVATION IN NUMBER ONE DAIRY STATE The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the marketing order representing California dairy producers, today announced the development of the California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC), a collaborative effort [Read More …]

Real California Milk Snackcelerator Doubles Semi-Finalist Pool

October 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

And Expands To Over $800,000 In Awards In Response To Quality Of Applications Influx of creative dairy snacking startups inspires California Milk Advisory Board to add $350,000 in additional awards and create the “Sweet & [Read More …]

DairyBusiness Update with Joao Durr of the CDCB on new evaluations for feed efficiency and information about dairy’s sustainability

New evaluations for feed efficiency along with information about dairy’s sustainability will be highlights of the annual information meeting presented virtually on November 2 by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding. CEO Joao Durr talks [Read More …]

Virtus Nutrition Welcomes Eastern Technical Sales Director

Dr. Douglas Waterman was named Eastern Technical Sales Director for Virtus Nutrition, a California based feed ingredient company, specializing in fatty acid nutrition. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Waterman to the Virtus team,” [Read More …]

Three Dairy Producers Rewarded for Their Dedication to Animal Welfare and Judicious Antibiotic Use

Boehringer Ingelheim announces 2020 Producers for Progress recipients “There are so many producers that deserve recognition for their continued commitment to advancing the dairy industry,” said Linda Tikofsky, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim. “These producers are choosing [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC updates Post-milking Teat Disinfection Fact Sheet

Online resource provides assessment of various teat health scenarios New Prague, MN (October 6, 2020) – Teat disinfection plays a key role in the National Mastitis Council (NMC) mastitis control plan. To help dairy producers [Read More …]

“Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling” Register Now!

October 14-15, 2020 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA’s introductory webinar series on dairy labeling is back and refreshed with new information on the latest requirements and best practices in labeling. Whether you’re interested [Read More …]

Canadian Dairy Cattle Traceability Program is Launched!

Lactanet Canada today announced the launch of DairyTrace, the national dairy cattle traceability program for dairy farmers in Canada. Designed and built to be a centralized national system for the management of all dairy cattle [Read More …]

Impact of the Farm Bill Change to the Class I Milk Price on Dairy Farm Income

How COVID-19 and a Farm Bill Change to Milk Prices Has Cost Dairy Farmers Millions For nearly two decades the price for Class I milk, i.e., milk used to produce beverage milk products, was based [Read More …]

USDA, FDA agree to enhance collaboration on U.S. dairy exports

MOU will facilitate the export of milk and milk products from the United States The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [Read More …]

California Quota Hearing Voices Support for Referendum on “Sunset” Provision

The United Dairy Families of California’s (UDFC) petition for a referendum on their Quota Implementation Plan proposal was the subject of a hearing held Sept. 30. The hearing was conducted by Judge Timothy Aspinwall, the [Read More …]

An open letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn NMPF

Dear Dr. Hahn – Sorry to bother you at such a busy time, but we need to talk. We’re guessing that 2020 wasn’t what you expected, dealing with COVID vaccines and a host of other [Read More …]

DBA endorses lawsuit protection legislation

Bill would create liability exemption for businesses that take precautions As cases of COVID-19 increase, the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy lobbying group, is urging the state Legislature to take up a bill that [Read More …]

2020 DFA Members of Distinction

One member farm from each of DFA’s seven regional Areas is honored Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) Members of Distinction program honors members who embody the Cooperative’s core values and excel on their operations, in [Read More …]

How Will Executives and HR Leaders Approach COVID-19 and Other Top Challenges?

Join The Power of People Conference to Hear From Them! Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the importance of ingenuity, sound judgement, and effective communication from leaders has been more pronounced than ever. Today’s executives and leaders [Read More …]

NMPF supports USDA efforts to modernize animal ID and disease traceability requirements

The National Milk Producers Federation submitted comments supporting the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposal on the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison. [Read More …]

Winners Announced in 2020 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 266 entries from 16 states and presented awards to top five finishers in eight divisions during the virtual Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30. Hardrock Farms [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports to benefit from new USDA-FDA partnership