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New product tracking data unveiled at USDEC webinar for Chinese manufacturers confirms sharp growth trajectory for this versatile dairy ingredient As consumers demand better-for-you options across categories, manufacturers are turning to dairy permeate as an [Read More …]

Enforcement of USMCA dairy provisions is key

August 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 3

Letter urges the U.S. government to proactively enforce the USMCA’s dairy-related provisions A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers today sent a letter urging the U.S. government to proactively enforce the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) dairy-related provisions. This [Read More …]

DCRC pivots from in-person to virtual conference

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 …]

Cornell Nutrition Conference

October 19 – 22, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT daily Due to the ongoing uncertainty related to the Coronavirus pandemic and limitations on an in-person experience, this year’s conference will be offered [Read More …]

Resiliency, entrepreneurial spirit will see agriculture industry through changing economy

August 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Home deliveries, direct sales, and an emphasis on local producers are just a few of the ways that the agriculture industry has changed during COVID-19. Change will continue as the economy evolves, and the resiliency [Read More …]

USDA purchases eight million low-frequency RFID ear tags

Contracts for the RFID tags were awarded to three American tag companies The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently awarded contracts to purchase up to eight million low-frequency [Read More …]

Enforcement of USMCA dairy provisions key, bipartisan letter urges action

August 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers today sent a letter urging the U.S. government to proactively enforce the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) dairy-related provisions. This letter is being applauded by the U.S. dairy industry, as the [Read More …]

Top bulls that prove themselves time and again

It is the balance between health and efficiency that makes CRV’s Fleckvieh breeding program unique as well. Important breeding values, therefore, come together in the CRV Health and CRV Efficiency indexes. These are new names, [Read More …]

Lack of DMC Payments Does Not Reflect Dairy Farmers’ Difficulties

The ripple effects of COVID-19 have been very damaging to dairy farmers. However, while the Dairy Margin Coverage program was helpful in the early months of the pandemic for producers who had elected to receive [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC publishes laboratory handbook in Spanish

National Mastitis Council’s Laboratory Handbook on Bovine Mastitis is now available in Spanish. A 150-page book for laboratory diagnosticians, veterinarians, educators, students, researchers, technical specialists and dairy producers, it discusses the basic theories of microbial [Read More …]

With ‘healthy’ confidence, a significant improvement for CRV bulls

The balance between health and efficiency is what makes CRV’s breeding programme so unique. Important breeding values, therefore, come together in the CRV Health and CRV Efficiency indexes. These are new names, because CRV wants [Read More …]

NMPF’s Hanselman tells USDA, HHS: For guidelines, look closely at newer science on fats

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee’s scientific report reaffirms dairy’s important role in a healthy diet, but government officials need to take into account evolving science that shows the benefits of dairy fats when it [Read More …]

Sperm imaging could improve cattle fertility

Novel technique selects the best sperm in terms of fertility University of Illinois researchers have developed a new technique to determine the fertility of sperm samples in cattle. “This work is a part of a [Read More …]

STgenetics presents EcoFeed: Efficient feed conversion and genetics

Efficient feed conversion plays a key role in production agriculture’s sustainability. Here’s why: Feed costs represent about 51 percent of total dairy farm operating costs, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Efficient feed conversion [Read More …]

IDFA Comments on Dietary Guidelines Report, Encourages USDA and HHS Not to Ignore Science on ‘Positive Health Impact of Milkfat’

Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president for regulatory and scientific affairs with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in Washington, D.C., gave video comments today to the Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS) and [Read More …]

Engage with your campus about agriculture virtually this semester

Dairy Management Inc. supports development of agricultural advocates through College Aggies Online scholarship competition The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition kicks off September 14. Undergraduate, graduate students, and collegiate clubs [Read More …]

Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm talks about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business.

In episode 24 of DairyVoice podcast, Joel Hastings interviews Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News describes Amanda Freund of [Read More …]

39th ADSA® Discover Conference Moves to Virtual Event

The 39th American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) Discover Conference: The Transition Period – From Physiology to Management, planned for October 26-29, 2020 and originally scheduled to occur in Itasca, IL will move completely online. ADSA’s [Read More …]

Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

The Calf and Heifer Management Online Course will cover basic calf and heifer management principles led by staff from Cornell University and industry researchers. It is designed for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) [Read More …]

Farm animals and COVID-19: Should you be worried?

August 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus believed to have started in bats, some people might be genuinely concerned about their farm animals. Could the animals catch COVID-19? The answer is murky. While there [Read More …]

Online Purple Cow Gift Shop™ to Support the National Children’s Center

For the first time, World Dairy Expo’s Purple Cow Gift Shop is offering online sales. Spurred on by the cancellation of World Dairy Expo® 2020, the online store features Expo apparel and cow paraphernalia. WDE [Read More …]

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FARM Program recognized for international quality

August 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA AMS approved the FARM Animal Care Program’s animal welfare standards The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service once again approved the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Animal Care Program’s animal [Read More …]

The Pandemic Continues to Sicken Demand for Dairy

August 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 7, 2020 Although cheese prices are much lower now than they were in June, cheese vats remain full. The other dairy markets tumbled this week as [Read More …]

Dietary Guidelines good for dairy — and worth a nudge forward

August 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The release of the scientific report of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has brought predictable criticism from dairy’s detractors, annoyed that a high-nutrient food they dislike for various, easy-to-debunk reasons provides important benefits throughout life and offers essential [Read More …]

Industry experts discuss dairy outlook on the global and US dairy markets.

There has been unprecedented milk and product price volatility over the last few months. Rabobank’s global dairy strategist Mary Ledman and Vice President of Dairy Research Ben Laine discuss their outlook on the global and [Read More …]

CA Dietary Guidelines Public Comments

Nutrition and access to healthy foods like milk and dairy play important roles in protecting the health of people across the life span. This is why the forthcoming release of the updated Dietary Guidelines for [Read More …]

Proposals Sought For Jersey Cattle and Product Research

August 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2021 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are: Nutrition of [Read More …]

Coronavirus Trade Data: Four Months In

USDA’s import and export trade data for June 2020, released Wednesday, provides important insight into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. farm products. While the first stay-at-home orders didn’t begin until mid-March, concerns [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies Slow, More Aid Needed