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DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice Podcast Episode 16 Miel Hostens, veterinarian and professor at the University of Utrecht in Holland, is Finding new ways to manage dairy herds using data analytics.

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 200 dairy producers, calf and heifer raisers, veterinarians, nutritionists, educators and dairy consultants attended Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Virtual Conference, held April 8-9. The participants represented 28 states, four Canadian provinces [Read More …]

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-in-place order in New York have created some new challenges for DHI testing, including the Dairy One organization in Ithaca, New York. In this special edition of This Week [Read More …]

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Just as dairy farming is identified as an essential occupation nationally in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Herd Information (DHI) services also remain available to support producers. “DHI regional organizations with technicians working [Read More …]

Dr. Richard Stup of Cornell University discusses dairy farmers managing coronavirus

April 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 15 of DairyVoice is now available

COVID-19 Health and Safety for Dairy Herds and DHI Staff

April 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The health and safety of dairy herds owners and their families and employees and as well as DHI system organizations and their staffs, in addition to minimizing the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus, are [Read More …]

COVID-19 Update from NDHIA QCS to Field Service, Labs, DRPCs and Board

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Quote of the week from the field amidst all the COVID-19 news and impact: “I can milk my cows, but I can’t manage my herd without DHI.” There has been a lot of information regarding [Read More …]

NAAB Extends Release Date of Active Sire Lists To Accommodate COVID-19 Circumstances

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) recognizes that the current COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the daily work life of all involved in the global AI industry. Given these unique circumstances along with a [Read More …]

Red Ink Flooded LaSalle Street This Week and Dairy Markets Were Decimated

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 27th, 2020 Red ink flooded LaSalle Street this week. The dairy markets were decimated. Every Class III and Class IV contract on the board scored new [Read More …]

National DHIA honors Philip Dukas with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) presented Philip “Phil” Dukas, Raleigh, N.C., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. Dukas recently retired from Dairy Records Management Systems (DRMS) after serving the organization as the director of software [Read More …]

Postponement ICAR-Interbull 2020 Conference

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear ICAR Members, Associate Members, Interbull Service Users and co-operators, The ICAR Board met on March 24th 2020 and after discussions with both the Local Organising Committee and the Interbull Steering Committee, the decision has been made [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference goes virtual

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The in-person Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, previously scheduled for April 7-9, in Madison, Wis., is rescheduled for April 8-9, in a virtual format. DCHA’s in-person event was canceled due to the [Read More …]

What’s in the CARES Act for Food and Agriculture

March 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has roiled the U.S. economy, the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. In addition to direct payments to individuals of up to $1,200, extended unemployment [Read More …]

Black Swan Event Shakes Up Dairy Margin Coverage Payment Forecast

March 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With market signals indicating an improving dairy economy and USDA’s own decision tool predicting low to no Dairy Margin Coverage payments this year, fewer dairy farmers opted into the 2018 farm bill’s flagship dairy program in 2020, [Read More …]

What To Do On Your Farm

March 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

We realize this is a challenging time for everyone, filled with stressful conditions and new constraints on business. As the dairy industry navigates COVID-19, it’s important to follow Federal and state guidance and orders to [Read More …]

Alltech launching webinar series during this time of social distancing focused on ruminant and monogastric research

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WHAT: As COVID-19 has impacted in-person events and meetings, Alltech is launching a webinar series in an effort to maintain social distance and continue to provide the latest industry-leading animal nutrition information. Over the [Read More …]

World Record for Butterfat Set in Jersey Breed

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Oklahoma Jersey Cow Breaks World Butterfat Record For the first time in more than a dozen years, a new world record for fat production by a Registered Jersey cow has been recorded by the American [Read More …]

CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update

March 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear members and friends, Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the CDC’s guidelines for gatherings, we unfortunately have to postpone the 2020 CA State Holstein Show. We do hope to still hold the [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19

March 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo is actively monitoring the ongoing public health risks associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Live events like Expo are in a particularly fluid state, with some future events continuing as planned and [Read More …]

Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Crave Brothers Talks About Coronavirus with DairyBusiness Wisconsin dairy farmer Mark Crave talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the steps he’s taking to protect his family, his employees and his business in the face [Read More …]

Jersey Performance IndexTM Update Slated For April Genetic Evaluations

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

An update to Jersey Performance IndexTM that includes new Jersey-specific health traits and weights will be implemented April 7 when the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) releases the April official genetic evaluations. The new [Read More …]

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]

IDFA COVID-19 Update

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

IDFA continues to track developments on how coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the dairy industry within the food and agricultural sector. With improved testing capabilities across the country, the number of confirmed U.S. cases has risen [Read More …]

DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) chose Emil Walleser, son of Anne Marie Elwing and Kevin Walleser, De Soto, Wis., as this year’s $1,000 scholarship recipient. The [Read More …]

DCRC webinar to address setting up heifers for repro success

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“Preparing heifers for improved reproductive efficiency and production” headlines the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. Join DCRC on May 6, at 2 p.m. Central time, for this one-hour webinar. Robert “Bob” Corbett of [Read More …]

April Genetic Evaluations: Full Speed Ahead

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) team is working full speed ahead to ensure continuity so that none of our services, including U.S. genetic evaluations, will be impacted by COVID-19 or related measures. We expect [Read More …]

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase is canceled

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase, scheduled for April 22-25, 2020 at the Alliant Energy Center has been canceled to comply with CDC and statewide restrictions on gatherings, as a result of COVID-19. This is to protect [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of Up to $100 Million In National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $100 million for Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) to help address the workforce-related impacts of the public health emergency related to COVID-19, also known [Read More …]

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New York Spring Dairy Carousel cancelled

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New York Spring Dairy Carousel has been cancelled. All events at New York State Fairgrounds in April have been cancelled in order to comply with NYS regulations in regards to COVID-19. The show executive and [Read More …]

IDFA Pleased that White House, Federal Agencies Confirm Food Industry is a “Critical Infrastructure Industry”; Additional Guidance Needed

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today: “On behalf of the nation’s dairy industry, the International Dairy Foods Association is grateful that the Administration [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Miel Hostens of University of Utrecht in Holland talks about data analytics and dairy herds in the future

DCHA Annual Conference features thought-provoking topics

Dairy One, DHI testing, And The Coronavirus Pandemic

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

Dr. Richard Stup of Cornell University discusses dairy farmers managing coronavirus

COVID-19 Health and Safety for Dairy Herds and DHI Staff

COVID-19 Update from NDHIA QCS to Field Service, Labs, DRPCs and Board

NAAB Extends Release Date of Active Sire Lists To Accommodate COVID-19 Circumstances

Red Ink Flooded LaSalle Street This Week and Dairy Markets Were Decimated

National DHIA honors Philip Dukas with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award

Postponement ICAR-Interbull 2020 Conference

DCHA Annual Conference goes virtual

What’s in the CARES Act for Food and Agriculture

Black Swan Event Shakes Up Dairy Margin Coverage Payment Forecast

What To Do On Your Farm

World Record for Butterfat Set in Jersey Breed

CA State Holstein Show – COVID-19 update

World Dairy Expo statement regarding COVID-19

Mark Crave discusses the coronavirus pandemic impact and preparation on his dairy.

Jersey Performance IndexTM Update Slated For April Genetic Evaluations

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

IDFA COVID-19 Update

DCHA names Emil Walleser its scholarship recipient

DCRC webinar to address setting up heifers for repro success

April Genetic Evaluations: Full Speed Ahead

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase is canceled

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of Up to $100 Million In National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

New York Spring Dairy Carousel cancelled

IDFA Pleased that White House, Federal Agencies Confirm Food Industry is a “Critical Infrastructure Industry”; Additional Guidance Needed

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