DHIA

More visuals and more benchmarks mean more decision-making power With the release of the Essentials 2.0 update, My Dairy Dashboard (MDD) from Dairy.com is taking performance optimization for dairy farms of all sizes to a new, higher level. The [Read More …]

Impacts of Lameness – Part 2: Strategies for Identifying Lame Cows

November 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Lameness can have a detrimental effect on cow welfare, milk production, reproduction performance, and overall health of cows. In addition, the economic impact of lameness is significant. Introduction Lameness can have a detrimental effect on [Read More …]

New UC Merced engineering research center to focus on Ag technology

By 2050, the U.S. population is estimated to grow to 400 million, and the world population to 9.1 billion, requiring a 70 percent increase in global food production. UC Merced is one of four campuses [Read More …]

Fall Forage Management

Fall cutting management is important to ensuring not only good winter survivability, but also that yield is not lost in spring. Fall is an important time to ensure that hay fields are properly managed, and [Read More …]

Jay Mattison of National DHIA describes the new dairy data sharing agreement called International Dairy Data Exchange Network

Jay Mattison, CEO of National DHIA, describes the new dairy data sharing agreement called the International Dairy Data Exchange Network (IDDEN). Mattison explains to Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News that organizations in 13 countries will [Read More …]

Will November 2020 USDA Milk Prices Rival Those of September 2014?

Unhappily, the short answer is “no” With Nov-2020 Class III milk prices flirting with those seen in Sept-2014 ($24.60), we need to ask how will Nov-2020 USDA prices compare to those during the last boom? [Read More …]

Starbucks’ Howard Joins The Center for Food Integrity Board

Jacquelyn Howard, vice president of food supply chain sourcing for The Starbucks Coffee Company, is the newest addition to The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) board of directors. Howard joins the 22-member board, which represents [Read More …]

Farm Management Update Meeting

The webinar will be held on November 12, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm A lot can happen in a year. Join the UW-Madison Division of Extension to unpack 2020 and proactively plan for 2021 [Read More …]

Save the date for virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit

Emerge with the virtual conference on February 8-11, 2021 The 2021 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will be held virtually on February 8-11, 2021 in response to ongoing public health concerns and limitations around hosting large events [Read More …]

A New Era of Smarter Food Safety: The Intersection of Food Safety and Data Science

Nov 12th 1:00 pm ET Webinar, 1-hour In today’s unpredictable world, it’s more important than ever for dairy processors to understand the impact data can have on everything from product inception to supply chain quality. [Read More …]

Webinar series to help Ohio dairy farmers

Three-part webinar series is Nov. 5, 17, and 24 from noon to 1 p.m. Dairy producers in Ohio and across the country have faced a turbulent year for milk prices, input costs, and income. Like [Read More …]

Jersey Learning Center Released by USJersey

The American Jersey Cattle Association is excited to announce the release of the Jersey Learning Center. It is a comprehensive website designed to make managing your Registered Jersey herd more efficient through the use of [Read More …]

PSU Extension hosts transition cow management webinar series in Spanish

Registration closes on November 15 Dairy producers and farm employees are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Transition Cow Management webinar series, which will be done in Spanish. The second webinar will discuss [Read More …]

Farm Credit East & USDA present webinar on CFAP-2

The webinar will be held on Friday, November 6 at 11 a.m. Join Farm Credit East and representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency for a discussion of the second round [Read More …]

A New Era of Smarter Food Safety: The Intersection of Food Safety and Data Science

November 12, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern In today’s unpredictable world, it’s more important than ever for dairy processors to understand the impact data can have on everything from product inception to supply chain quality. [Read More …]

Efficient dairy data exchange the focus of a new international network

The largest ever international dairy data partnership was launched in October 2020. It brings together milk recording organizations and national databases across 13 countries. The International Dairy Data Exchange (iDDEN) represents approximately 200,000 dairy herds, [Read More …]

Harvest Price Option Triggers for Soybeans, Corn and Cotton

Reviewing 2020 Crop Insurance Prices and Coverage Adverse weather prior to and during harvest and the strong pace of export sales have pushed harvest prices for soybeans, corn and cotton crop insurance policies higher than [Read More …]

Big Wins for Prairie Farms at 2020 NMPF Cheese Contest

Prairie Farms brings home 13 awards including four 1st Place finishes A best-in-class cheeses tradition continues at Prairie Farms following a contest leading 13 awards presented to its plants at the 2020 National Milk Producers [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

CowManager Launches New Nutrition Module

Identifies cows at risk weeks prior to calving and gives insights into feed and transition CowManager® launches a new Nutrition module that provides actionable insights regarding feed and transition management on dairy farms. The module [Read More …]

Jim Mulhern Remarks at NMPF/NDB/UDIA Joint Annual Meeting

Editor’s Note: This is a lightly edited transcript of remarks made Oct. 27. Good afternoon, and good morning to all of you joining us in the West. Let me add my thanks to you for [Read More …]

Dairy Heifer Economics Webinar

Join us for a webinar on the economics of raising dairy heifers. WHEN: 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 [Read More …]

CDFA awards funding for dairy methane reduction projects

Projects will reduce an estimated 191,360 metric tons of greenhouse gases per year The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that it has awarded nearly $25.4 million in grant funding to methane reduction [Read More …]

Historic 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo wraps

There were more than 217,415 viewers and participants of the event The 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo may have been held virtually this year, but numbers indicate that many members across the country enjoyed [Read More …]

As harvest season wraps up, take time to take inventory of calves

Farmers find themselves adding more and more items to their already long list of “rainy day” chores Over the past several weeks, farmers have been busy harvesting crops and getting their fields ready for the [Read More …]

Zoetis Focuses on Helping U.S. Beef and Dairy Producers Strengthen Herd Health for Business Health

Zoetis honors the unique, 2-way relationship between cattle and humans The bond between farmers and ranchers and their cattle is undeniable and time-honored. It is a deep-rooted commitment fueled by passion to care for their [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Shares Economic and Environmental Tool Kit to Quantify Soil Health Benefits

Government and private sector conservationists can use the comprehensive set of resources to produce their own case studies featuring “soil health successful” farmers in their area. Today, American Farmland Trust, the organization that for 40 [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast features Jeff King of Kings Ransom Farm on breeding and managing his family’s business in these challenging times

There is a lot going on at Kings Ransom Farm in Schuylerville, New York. In episode 29 of DairyVoice, Jeff King talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about how the King family is breeding [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $25.4 Million For Dairy Methane Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects

Projects will reduce an estimated 191,360 metric tons of greenhouse gases per year and contribute $32 million in matching funds The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that it has awarded nearly [Read More …]

Corona

DMI Leaders Credit Industry Collaboration, Strong Relationships for Successful COVID-19 Pivot