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Genomic selection in cows creates opportunities

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

June issue of the Journal of Dairy Science® highlights rapid acceleration of genetic progress Genomic selection has become a critical tool for the dairy industry around the world since genomic evaluations were first implemented in [Read More …]

Keep Your Truck Running Smoothly by Using High Quality Diesel Exhaust Fluid

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As restrictions are being lifted across most states in the country and with warm weather upon us, it is important for truck drivers to consider proper management of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) used in most [Read More …]

CA: QIP Hearing Shows Strong Feelings on Both Sides of the Quota Issue

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A hearing held by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) lasted two days on June 9 and 10 with well over 100 dairy producers testifying to administrative law judge Timothy Aspinall. Attorneys for [Read More …]

BouMatic introduces Gemini: the milking robot that doubles the advantages to dairy farmers in many ways

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy producers today are all faced with a common decision of which robot to purchase for their operation, due to the many options available in the marketplace. BouMatic believes achieving both operational continuity and efficiency [Read More …]

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 …]

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

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy promotion in California, as elsewhere, has taken on a whole new look and feel as a result of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This according to CEO John Talbot speaking on a live [Read More …]

Chapter 3.5 Quota Hearing Set for June 9 and 10

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last week we published that CDFA announced a new date for the Chapter 3.5 quota hearing. The purpose of the hearing is for CDFA to seek guidance from an administrative law judge and members of [Read More …]

New Product: Synder Introduces New OptimaFlow Series Elements

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Synder Filtration is pleased to announce the launch of the OptimaFlow Series elements. This new product line is available for all existing ultrafiltration and microfiltration standard and MAX membrane types in the same common element [Read More …]

What’s Going On with Calving Ease?

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Takeaways Changes were made to the calving ease and stillbirth models in April. A bull with above-average calving ease will produce more difficult births in heifers, compared to a bull with below-average calving ease. Because [Read More …]

CDCB Welcomes New Directors

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) Board welcomed two new Directors at its April meeting. Robert Fourdraine now represents the Dairy Records Processing Center sector. Fourdraine serves as Vice President, InfoLytics for AgSource Cooperative [Read More …]

Genomic selection in cows creates opportunities

Keep Your Truck Running Smoothly by Using High Quality Diesel Exhaust Fluid

CA: QIP Hearing Shows Strong Feelings on Both Sides of the Quota Issue

BouMatic introduces Gemini: the milking robot that doubles the advantages to dairy farmers in many ways

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

What’s Going On with Calving Ease?

CDCB Welcomes New Directors

Checkoff’s Shift Addresses Priority Areas of Schools and Hunger

This Can Still Be A Year for Winning

Risk Management Tools: Dairy Revenue Protection

Ten Key Herd Management Opportunities on Dairy Farms During Low Margin Times

Leadership, Communication and Planning

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress