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Dairy Farmers of Canada welcomes compensation announcement

December 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The announcement today by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, of the second year of promised compensation for concessions made to domestic dairy production as part of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade [Read More …]

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Holstein Canada is New Home for All-Canadian Photo Contest

December 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Canada, the breed association based in Brantford, Ont., has announced that the long-running All-Canadian Contest will become part of its activities, taken over from the Holstein Journal magazine, formerly owned and published by the [Read More …]

DMC an essential risk-management option for 2021

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Forecasts for prices and politics both make signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program a compelling risk-management choice for 2021, National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President for Member Services & Strategic Initiatives Chris Galen [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 35 of The Dairy Signal™

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 35 of The Dairy Signal™. As the calendar year winds down, this week’s [Read More …]

COVID-19: 2020 Epiphanies and Our Crystal Ball Experts Weigh in on Lessons Learned and What’s Ahead in 2021

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the food system and consumer attitudes. The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) will address shifts happening in consumer purchasing behavior, the food system’s response and what’s ahead in 2021 [Read More …]

NMPF offers webinar on dairy economy as DMC deadline approaches

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers, cooperative members and state dairy associations invited to a free webinar Dec. 2 With deadlines for the Dairy Margin Coverage program and Coronavirus Food Assistance Program signups approaching on Dec. 11, the National [Read More …]

Program provides $7.6 Million to 1,550 Pa. dairy farmers

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced that the CARES Act-funded Dairy Indemnity Program has distributed $7.6 million in direct relief payments to 1,550 dairy farmers in the commonwealth. Any dairy farmer who experienced losses due [Read More …]

The Dairy Download: Trade Deep Dive

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 6 of The Dairy Download looks at the changing landscape for exports and trade in food and agriculture. Trade policy has been a hot topic for the past four years, and the COVID-19 pandemic [Read More …]

Washington May Be Divided, But Bipartisanship Aids Dairy Gains

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bitter election season is winding down, and the shape of the Biden Administration and Congress is becoming clear. Just as clear is another political reality: Washington next year will be, if anything, more closely [Read More …]

AFT to help dairy & crop farmers

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funds will benefit American Farmland Trust’s work in Ohio and Kansas American Farmland Trust, the organization that for 40 years has been saving the land that sustains us and advancing conservation on the land, has [Read More …]

The Sobek Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project includes the construction of anaerobic digesters

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 4

Last week, global waste solutions provider Brightmark Energy broke ground on The Sobek Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project, which includes the construction of anaerobic digesters at two Larson family dairy farms in Okeechobee County, Florida. On [Read More …]

Statement from Michael Dykes, DVM, on USDA School Meals Proposed Rule

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule that would maintain flexibility in USDA child nutrition [Read More …]

Soos Technology Among Top Winners Named at Grow-NY Global Food and Agriculture Business Competition

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than $3 million in prizes awarded to eight winning companies during two-day virtual pitch competition Empire State Development and Cornell University today announced that animal science company Soos Technology of Kidron, Israel was named [Read More …]

Keynote speakers announced for 2021 virtual PA Dairy Summit

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In an ever-changing marketplace, dairy producers and allied-industry professionals are searching for strategies to advance their operation and drive performance. During the 2021 virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, four featured speakers will help the dairy industry [Read More …]

Checkoff’s ‘Gamer’ Strategy Delivering Dairy Message with Gen Z Audience

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Video game influencers and dairy farmers do make a good match, it turns out. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national dairy checkoff, announced an out-of-the-box partnership in October with four influential “YouTubers” who [Read More …]

USDA launches AskUSDA to improve customer experience

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as the “one front door” for phone, chat, and web inquires Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the official launch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) AskUSDA [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Forage Management Online Course

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Held January 15 through March 15 2021 Cornell PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week online Forage Management Course January 15 through March 15, 2021. Registration is $265.00 per person. A discount of $25 applies for registrations [Read More …]

IDFA Dairy Policy Outlook for 2021

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

December 8, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Join IDFA’s legislative team on Tuesday, December 8, for a webinar that will provide you with an overview of the new administration and the 117th Congress. IDFA’s Dairy Policy [Read More …]

How to Prepare for Uncertainty and Increase Process Efficiency with Modular Boiler Systems

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This year’s COVID-19 public health crisis gave dairy producers a look at how rigid their steam systems were as deviations from their current production schedule arose. These uncertain times showed industries that a flexible steam [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, highlights impact of health on fertility

November 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Revisiting the impact of overall and reproductive health on fertility: Phenotypes and genotypes” (“Revisitando el impacto de la salud general y reproductiva en la fertilidad: Fenotipos y genotipos”), presented in Spanish, headlines the next Dairy [Read More …]

Construction Nears Completion at Connecticut’s First Biogas Dairy Digester System

November 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fort Hill Farms digester will produce renewable energy and soil products from food waste and manure Earlier this summer, ground was broken at Fort Hill Farms in Thompson to begin the construction of Connecticut’s first [Read More …]

New Virginia Tech facilities include the William M. Etgen Large Animal Learning Center and Metabolic Research Laboratory

November 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new state-of-the-art Metabolic Research Laboratory will be ready in early 2021 and will allow faculty and students in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to conduct research that addresses current and emerging issues [Read More …]

Sustainable Food Systems, COVID-19 Drive 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit Dialogue

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Leaders from across agriculture gathered to discuss challenges, collaboration Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director-General at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, previewed the 2021 Food Systems Summit and its implications for U.S. agriculture [Read More …]

Dairy Workforce Focus: Effective Workforce Training

November 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration is now open! Join us for Dairy Workforce Focus: Effective Workforce Training webinar to learn key steps to developing an effective training program on the dairy farm. On-farm training ensures a greater understanding of [Read More …]

Dairy farms innovating their way to a sustainable future

November 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Innovation” is a buzzword thrown about to the point of cliché. What it is varies with the circumstance. For tech professionals, innovation could be an updated app or a streamlined solution. For teachers, it might [Read More …]

IDFA Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Coordination

November 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As coronavirus cases continue to climb across the United States, IDFA is committed to ensuring that the health and safety of our workforce remains the key priority among our industry as well as among legislators [Read More …]

Tramburg Named Vita Plus Vice President of Operations

November 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Tramburg was recently named Vita Plus vice president of operations. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Tramburg will provide leadership for all areas related to operations at Vita Plus facilities, including customer service, manufacturing, distribution and [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Canada welcomes compensation announcement

Holstein Canada is New Home for All-Canadian Photo Contest

DMC an essential risk-management option for 2021

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 35 of The Dairy Signal™

COVID-19: 2020 Epiphanies and Our Crystal Ball Experts Weigh in on Lessons Learned and What’s Ahead in 2021

NMPF offers webinar on dairy economy as DMC deadline approaches

Program provides $7.6 Million to 1,550 Pa. dairy farmers

The Dairy Download: Trade Deep Dive

Washington May Be Divided, But Bipartisanship Aids Dairy Gains

AFT to help dairy & crop farmers

The Sobek Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project includes the construction of anaerobic digesters

Statement from Michael Dykes, DVM, on USDA School Meals Proposed Rule

Soos Technology Among Top Winners Named at Grow-NY Global Food and Agriculture Business Competition

Keynote speakers announced for 2021 virtual PA Dairy Summit

Checkoff’s ‘Gamer’ Strategy Delivering Dairy Message with Gen Z Audience

USDA launches AskUSDA to improve customer experience

PRO-DAIRY Forage Management Online Course

IDFA Dairy Policy Outlook for 2021

How to Prepare for Uncertainty and Increase Process Efficiency with Modular Boiler Systems

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, highlights impact of health on fertility

Construction Nears Completion at Connecticut’s First Biogas Dairy Digester System

New Virginia Tech facilities include the William M. Etgen Large Animal Learning Center and Metabolic Research Laboratory

Sustainable Food Systems, COVID-19 Drive 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Summit Dialogue

Dairy Workforce Focus: Effective Workforce Training

Dairy farms innovating their way to a sustainable future

IDFA Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Coordination

Tramburg Named Vita Plus Vice President of Operations

Take a Tour of the Dairy Forum Virtual Experience!

Indiana October Milk Production report

Dairy cows exposed to heavy metals worsen antibiotic-resistant pathogen crisis

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest