Magazine June 1 2020

Dairy Demand Drives Price Volatility

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We have seen some truly monumental volatility in the dairy markets during the covid-19 pandemic. On March 18th, 40 pound blocks of cheese were trading for $1.87 per pound before plunging to $1.00 with headlines [Read More …]

When We Return to “Normal” Again…

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Ellsworth As I write this blog, there is still a great deal of uncertainty in our industry and, frankly, in the entire world economy. I’m sure that, as you read this, you, like me, [Read More …]

Understanding Your Breakeven Cost of Production

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With the unprecendent times around the world leading to significant projections of decreased earnings on dairy farms in 2020, understanding different financial aspects of your business is critical. A key starting point is to understand [Read More …]

How Concerned Should We Be about Inbreeding?

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Probably you’ve read that genetic diversity in dairy animals is declining because we’re only sampling sons of the best males from dams sired by many of the same top bulls. It is true. The DNA [Read More …]

EXCELLENT NEWS – Cheese Inventories are Currently in Check and the COVID-19 CFAP Program Will Bring Additional Improvements

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The dairy industry is in turmoil. Milk is being dumped, April Class III prices were extremely low, food service sales of dairy products are way down, and there is no clear path for the U.S. [Read More …]

Understanding WHY We Feel Like We Do

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There has been much in the ag press about stress and mental health. Those articles have focused on how you feel and what to do. To better understand WHY you and others feels as you do, [Read More …]

Disruption to Key Management Personnel on the Farm

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Developing Contingency Plans A conversation about contingency planning Question: What happens if one of the middle or senior management personnel on the farm can’t come to the farm for two weeks, is out of contact [Read More …]

Supporting veterans and responding to farm stress

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grants will be awarded to support farmer mental health and training for military veterans Farmers and ranchers across the country continue to struggle amidst the current farm crisis – worsened by the impacts the coronavirus [Read More …]

COVID-19 Can’t Stop This Family Owned Wisconsin Cheese Company

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

You may know Just the Cheese as the delicious, crunchy #1 cheese snack on Amazon, but don’t let that fool you – Just The Cheese is a small, family-owned company with deep roots in rural Wisconsin. Based [Read More …]

Sustainability Shifts: Three Consumer Trends Brewing

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

While not mainstream quite yet, three pandemic-era consumer trends are bubbling just beneath the surface and set for significant growth, according to new online ethnography research that monitors millions of conversations in real time. Regardless [Read More …]

25 Best Colleges for an Agriculture Degree 2020

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This list presents the 25 best colleges offering a degree in agriculture. The ranking is based on alumni earnings for agriculture program graduates. Cornell University tops the list with students earning a median of $73,300 [Read More …]

Strategies for early cow dry off

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Estimates are that COVID-19 has caused the supply of milk to exceed the demand for milk by up to ten percent. The hope is that this reduced domestic demand and lower exports will be temporary. [Read More …]

Lying Time of Dairy Cows: Importance of a behavioral need

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Resting is a strong behavioral need. Mid-lactation dairy cows should spend roughly half of the day lying down (Cook et al., 2007). However, lying time varies depending on factors inherent to age, health status and [Read More …]

The Brown Stomach Worm: A $2 Billion Problem

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Learn how to identify and control the most economically important parasite in today’s cattle herds Ostertagia ostertagi is the most common and economically important parasite in cattle. Also known as the brown stomach worm, it is [Read More …]

Your Work Boots – A DairyBusiness Review

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyBusiness News produces a bi-monthly digital magazine with relevant articles that are timely. We focus on articles and news that dairy professionals need to know – when they need to know it. As a new [Read More …]

California Dairy Industry Comes Together To Teach Ag Literacy To Support Distance Learning

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Milk Advisory Board, Dairy Council of California Partnership offers teachers, students and families science-based nutrition curriculum and farm visits in a virtual format The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has partnered with Dairy Council [Read More …]

Dairy Demand Drives Price Volatility

When We Return to “Normal” Again…

Understanding Your Breakeven Cost of Production

How Concerned Should We Be about Inbreeding?

EXCELLENT NEWS – Cheese Inventories are Currently in Check and the COVID-19 CFAP Program Will Bring Additional Improvements

Understanding WHY We Feel Like We Do

Disruption to Key Management Personnel on the Farm

Supporting veterans and responding to farm stress

COVID-19 Can’t Stop This Family Owned Wisconsin Cheese Company

Sustainability Shifts: Three Consumer Trends Brewing

25 Best Colleges for an Agriculture Degree 2020

Strategies for early cow dry off

Lying Time of Dairy Cows: Importance of a behavioral need

The Brown Stomach Worm: A $2 Billion Problem

Your Work Boots – A DairyBusiness Review

California Dairy Industry Comes Together To Teach Ag Literacy To Support Distance Learning

CA: CMAB – New Strategies, New Tactics in the Face of COVID-19

Chapter 3.5 Quota Hearing Set for June 9 and 10

New Product: Synder Introduces New OptimaFlow Series Elements

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?