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Cheese pricing data for the second quarter of 2020 is now complete. Some data is available for July. The charts in this post give us a good picture of why there were huge swings in [Read More …]

New Research on Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers

New monitoring technologies added to fertility programs are helping to increase dairy heifer reproduction efficiencies and profitability. Recent studies have shown that monitoring technologies can be used to improve efficiency beyond identifying heifers in estrus. [Read More …]

Count on Volatility in the Dairy Markets

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 28, 2020 Steep losses at mid-week and a Friday rebound added up to net gains across the board. There is only one thing you can count [Read More …]

National DHIA Supports USDA’s Proposed Move to RFID Ear Tags for Cattle

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

USDA has proposed that all cattle moving in interstate shipment must have RFID (radio frequency radio identification devices) ear tags effective January 1, 2023. Such tags would be the only official tags, replacing the metal [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Sets Sustainability Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 30% For The Decade

Science-Based Target Commitment is a First for a U.S. Dairy Cooperative Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by family farmers, announced today a continued step forward in its commitment to sustainability, [Read More …]

Senators Seek Robust Enforcement of USMCA Dairy Agreements

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bipartisan group of 25 Senators today sent a letter identifying challenges with implementing several dairy-related provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Underscoring USMCA’s importance to the dairy industry, the letter asks the U.S. [Read More …]

Aspirin after calving can provide relief to dairy cows, increase milk production

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Research team set out to test a regimen that would be less labor-intensive Dairy cows that received a short course of anti-inflammatory medication after calving had lower metabolic stress and produced more milk than untreated [Read More …]

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension One can argue that IOFC (income over feed cost) begins when forage is delivered to the feed center – in this case, the bunk. This podcast [Read More …]

California Fall National Show cancelled

August 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With great disappointment we must share that the California Fall National Show, scheduled for October 21-25 in Tulare, California has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. The event venue, International Agri-Center has cancelled [Read More …]

Cooperatives help dairy farmers do what they do best

August 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives provide services, support and representation on important issues Farming isn’t short of challenges these days. From record price volatility to tragic weather events to the ongoing crisis of coronavirus that’s shaping every aspect of lives and economies, [Read More …]

To Cross or Not to Cross: A Tale of Beef x Dairy

August 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us for To Cross or Not to Cross: A Tale of Beef x Dairy LIVE webinar for a discussion on the crossbreeding cows, and if it’s the right decision for your cattle. Crossbreeding dairy [Read More …]

Dairy industry professionals invited to discuss change management

August 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Center is hosting free virtual roundtable meeting on October 22 Dairy farmers who are navigating a changing marketplace and dairy professionals who guide their clients through the change management process are encouraged to attend [Read More …]

Peterson Questions Data and Methodology Used in Making USDA CFAP Payments

August 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota sent a letter Friday urging Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to clarify how USDA determined the eligibility of different crops and livestock and poultry species for payments under [Read More …]

Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners Are Doing Their Part to Improve Water Quality

August 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

But more can be done to achieve greater water quality gains Drive across Wisconsin or fly overhead and you will see evidence of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) work on the state’s landscape. Conservation [Read More …]

$13.6 million remains available for Pa. dairy industry

Any dairy farm that experienced financial losses due to COVID-19 may apply for assistance Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited the Scattered Acres Dairy Farm in Reading today, one of Pennsylvania’s many dairy farms that had [Read More …]

Cooperatives help dairy farmers do what they do best: Produce milk that nourishes the world

Farming isn’t short of challenges these days. From record price volatility to tragic weather events to the ongoing crisis of coronavirus that’s shaping every aspect of lives and economies, milk producers face so many unprecedented situations that the word [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council selects 2021 Scholars

Recipients conduct research at the University of Calgary, University of Guelph, Ghent University, University of Milan The National Mastitis Council (NMC) named Ellen de Jong, University of Calgary, Hannah Woodhouse, University of Guelph, Valentina Monistero, [Read More …]

Industry experts discuss dairy outlook

I-29 Moo University Consortium to host webinar at 12:00 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, August 25. There has been unprecedented milk and product price volatility over the last few months. Rabobank’s global dairy strategist Mary Ledman [Read More …]

Spot Cheddar Markets Retreat Once Again

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 21, 2020 Cheddar markets lost a lot of ground, but tried to put up a fight. Barrels regained some territory signaling that the market is fumbling [Read More …]

Crossbreeding of Holstein cows improves fertility without detriment to milk production

Research in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines generational effects of crossbreeding Since 1960, Holstein dairy cows have exhibited a substantial decline in fertility, with serious economic consequences for farmers. Genetic selection programs in the [Read More …]

Coronavirus No Match for H-2A Demand

Data released this week by DOL When the U.S. government announced its decision to suspend visa processing in Mexico starting March 18 to combat the spread of the coronavirus, growers around the country immediately expressed [Read More …]

New milk startup competition announced: MilkLaunch

New York Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board sparks new product innovation for dairy The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, the New York Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board, and VentureFuel announced today [Read More …]

CALS 2020 Honorary Recognition awardees

Ceremony rescheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2021 The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is proud to announce the selections for its 2020 Honorary Recognition, Distinguished Alumni, and Distinguished Service Awards. [Read More …]

Dairy Colostrum 101

August 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration is now open! Feeding colostrum to the newborn dairy calf is critical for the health and viability of that animal. The Dairy Colostrum 101 webinar will explain the nutritional composition of colostrum, the pathway [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Dairy Producer Survey Provides Industry Snapshot

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published the results of its 2020 dairy producer survey on its website. Results of the previous survey, completed in 2010, also are posted on [Read More …]

DCRC pivots from in-person to virtual conference

August 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The in-person Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, previously scheduled for Nov.11-12, in Madison, Wis., is rescheduled for Nov. 10-12, in a virtual format. Given current capacity restrictions in Dane County, Wis., due to [Read More …]

Select Sires Now Home to Seven of the Top 10 TPI Sires

For the fourth consecutive sire summary, 14HO7770 HELIX leads the breed as the No. 1 GTPI® daughter-proven sire at +2942. Accompanying HELIX in the top-10 are 7HO13454 ROCKETFIRE at No. 3 (+2869), 14HO7796 GRIFF at [Read More …]

Decline in milk consumption by children in school lunch programs may affect future health

Sensory characteristics and form of milk offered are key to child preferences according to a study in the Journal of Dairy Science® Fluid milk consumption among children is vital, as adequate consumption of dairy products, [Read More …]

National DHIA Supports USDA’s Proposed Move to RFID Ear Tags for All Cattle

USDA has proposed that all cattle moving in interstate shipment must have 840 RFID (-radio frequency radio identification devices) ear tags effective January 1, 2023. Such tags would be the only official tags, replacing the [Read More …]

Paul Snyder of Tillamook Co-op Discusses Stewardship