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With FDA giving little indication of promised action on proper labeling of imitation dairy products, the National Milk Producers Federation today asked the agency’s ombudsman to ensure that rules are properly enforced. “Allowing unlawfully labeled ‘plant-based’ [Read More …]

Improving the sustainability of global dairy production: IDF Animal Health report 14 released

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has released the 14th edition of its Animal Health Report, presenting animal health and welfare research from 11 different countries and 3 international organisations. The 14th edition of the IDF [Read More …]

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Recognizes 25-Year Member Milestones

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative recognized four members for 25 years of membership to the cooperative during their virtual District Meetings held October 20 -22, 2020. The honorees include Triple R Dairy of Crewe, [Read More …]

FFA Proficiency Award Winners Named

Seventeen winners of the 2020 Agricultural Proficiency Awards were named during the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 27, which is being held virtually this year. Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members [Read More …]

National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) Announces Regeneration Nation

An initiative celebrating the ROI benefits of alfalfa Alfalfa is the nation’s third most valuable field crop, valued at over $10.8 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Alfalfa acres [Read More …]

EPA: 2020 dicamba registration decision

EPA is approving new five-year registrations for two dicamba products At the Cromley Farm, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that EPA is approving new five-year registrations for two dicamba products and [Read More …]

CME Spot Cheddar Barrels Suffer Setback But Immediately Climb Again

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 30, 2020 Trading volumes were light, but that led to a sense of foreboding. The rally is real, but how long can it last? The futures [Read More …]

Dairy Together event shares vision for resilient rural economy

The Dairy Together campaign unveiled a short film today that shares a vision for thriving rural communities, an equitable food system, and a resilient family farm economy. Supply Management and How It Can Save Our [Read More …]

DFA recruiting ag-tech and dairy food startups for program

Accelerator program helping drive on-farm technologies and explore all the possibilities of dairy Five years after launching its initial Accelerator program, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is gearing up for its 2021 program with the [Read More …]

North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) returns to Louisville

NAILE is Nov. 3-19 The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is heading to the Kentucky Exposition Center Nov. 3-19. More than 16,500 animals and their owners will compete at the event. This world-renowned all-breed, [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage webinar Nov. 5

One-hour webinar will use tools to analyze how Dairy Margin Coverage works Dairy Margin Coverage sign-up has started at your local USDA-FSA office for 2021. To educate farmers on their options and costs of the [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Coordinator sought

Application materials must be submitted by November 30, 2020 The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is now accepting applications for the Board Coordinator position. This is a part-time position but does require full attendance [Read More …]

Create Lifelong Immunity Starting with the Calf

October 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Creating lifelong immunity in baby calves has never been more important. A proactive approach to health, nutrition, and management is a must from day one. Having a proper program in place not only improves the [Read More …]

Increasing more targeted cattle grazing is a win-win-win opportunity

A team of ten researchers looked closely at cattle grazing in California and determined that the practice has a great deal of potential in combatting catastrophic wildfires. Cattle are exceptionally efficient at reducing the amount [Read More …]

Elanco Releases Healthy Purpose™ 2030 Sustainability Commitments to Improve Health of Animals, People and Planet

New Protein, Planet and Pet Pledges, aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aim to provide improved access to nutritious protein, reduce the company’s and customers’ footprint on the planet, and help support more [Read More …]

Vytelle Establishes Exclusive Agreement with Synomics to Tie Genetic Signatures in Cattle to Performance and Efficiency

Vytelle announced today the exclusive licensing of the Synomics Insights Platform to increase the accuracy of predicting cattle performance using phenotype and genomics data. By bringing this new capability in-house, Vytelle is uniquely positioned to [Read More …]

Have You Taken Action on the Dietary Guidelines? Want to Learn More About Them?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated just once every five years, and they have significant influence on federal nutrition programming, such as school breakfast and lunch. Right now, we are at a critical juncture [Read More …]

Popular Calving Corner livestream, during 2021 PA Farm Show

Daily livestreaming to showcase dairy —Largest sector of State’s #1 industry The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and The Calving Corner are excited to announce plans for the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show, complete with a virtual dairy experience for [Read More …]

Disaster recovery assistance deadline: Oct. 30th

USDA FSA launched a new tool on farmers.gov to help producers with the application process The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds producers that the deadline to submit applications for disaster recovery assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane [Read More …]

Dairy workforce development webinar to focus on animal handling

Series is designed for dairy managers who supervise employees Dairy farm managers and other agricultural professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for another installment of the Dairy Workforce Focus webinar series at 12 [Read More …]

NMPF Chair Mooney says dairy is meeting “biggest challenges of our lifetimes”

The extreme disruptions and financial upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have created real struggles for dairy producers – and the industry has responded by rising to an unprecedented occasion, said Randy Mooney, chairman of [Read More …]

Alltech launches global survey on gender equality within the food and agriculture industry

The survey is open to women and men working in any sector of the food supply chain Alltech believes that inclusion cultivates creativity and drives innovation. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: October 2020

U.S. milk production is one of several key components of the dairy situation and outlook whose behavior in this unusual year has produced decidedly unique patterns of milk and dairy product prices in 2020. When [Read More …]

Lely North America Breaks Ground on New Campus

In 2019, Lely announced plans for its new North American campus, furthering its commitment to Pella, the state of Iowa and the dairy producers across North America. The groundbreaking ceremony took place October 22 at [Read More …]

Re-launched NMPF “Farmer Focus” tells dairy’s story from those who know it best

On the eve of its first-ever virtual annual meeting, the National Milk Producers Federation today re-launched its “Farmer Focus” series spotlighting the hard-working dairy farmers who nourish the world, telling their stories in their own words and highlighting the [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 30 of The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week 30 of The Dairy Signal™ will feature several new speakers, Chris Schlechta, Safety and [Read More …]

Study shows air quality improving in the dairy state