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China plans to implement measures to help dairy and beef producers limit production to prevent prices from falling further, an agriculture official said on Wednesday, adding to existing rules on pork producers as meat consumption [Read More …]

More Than 500 Organizations Unite to Call for New Farm Bill

Programs that benefit every family in America are too important to put off any longer. That’s the message from the American Farm Bureau Federation and more than 500 other groups representing agriculture, nutrition, conservation, the [Read More …]

Using QuickBooks to Manage Your Farm Business: Instructor-Guided

Learn basic accounting principles and QuickBooks to run your farm business. This course includes instructor interaction and webinars. This online, instructor-led course teaches you how to set up and maintain your financial records using the [Read More …]

The Ohio State Fair Butter Cow Display Honors America’s Elite Athletes

Today, the American Dairy Association Mideast unveiled the annual butter cow display which salutes our nation’s elite athletes as they flip, jump and zoom to glory. The iconic butter cow and calf are sporting butter medallions and [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy and Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications from commercial dairies and livestock operations for the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Emerging Leaders From IDFA Member Companies Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 6

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced 30 exceptional dairy industry professionals from IDFA member companies who have been selected for the sixth cohort of the NextGen Leadership Program, a premier, year-long development program for [Read More …]

Cello Triumphs At 2024 American Cheese Society Annual Judging & Competition

Flagship Brand from Schuman Cheese Celebrates Multiple Wins, Highlighting Craftsmanship & Quality Schuman Cheese, world-class, fourth-generation cheesemaker, is proud to announce multiple award wins for its flagship brand, Cello, at the recent American Cheese Society (ACS) [Read More …]

Purina Animal Nutrition Releases Comprehensive Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report

Industry-leading experts unlock valuable insights for producers raising beef-on-dairy cattle Purina Animal Nutrition has announced the release of its Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report, a collaborative effort featuring beef-on-dairy research, contributions from industry-leading experts and actionable insights [Read More …]

Learn from Forage Producers and Researchers at World Dairy Expo

Presented by industry experts during World Dairy Expo®, Dairy Forage Seminars are centered around cutting-edge research and information regarding forage quality, harvest and storage. These seminars, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, will [Read More …]

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Maola Local Dairies Awarded $2 Million Sustainability Grant

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in partnership with Maola Local Dairies (Maola), has been awarded a $2 million grant through the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Chesapeake Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reductions (INSR) Grant [Read More …]

National FFA Organization Names 2024 American Star Finalists

The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2024 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience. The American Star [Read More …]

Blue Jacket Dairy Wins at 2024 Ohio State Fair Cheese Competition

Blue Jacket Dairy, Logan County’s artisan cheese manufacturer, has earned honors with 2 of their popular cheeses at the Ohio State Fair Cheese Competition, held on July 18th, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. Lemon Jewel Quark [Read More …]

Penn State tests dairy herd for bird flu in support of state surveillance effort

Penn State cows not symptomatic, but testing is important for disease detection, officials said Animal health experts in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have announced that — out of an abundance of caution — they will [Read More …]

Save the Date for Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 14

Ag Professionals Are Invited to the 2024 Industry Breakfast on HPAI and Biosecurity Planning in the Animal Ag Industry Pennsylvania agriculture professionals, as well as dairy, beef, poultry, pork and small ruminant producers, are invited [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Supply-demand balance pushes milk prices higher

July 24, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fluid milk, yogurt, butter and other than American-type cheese all posted positive annual growth in domestic commercial use during March-May. Significant export growth was posted by all types of cheese and by whey protein concentrate [Read More …]

Big Milk Checks – Low Feed Costs

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 19, 2024 Dairy producers have just cashed a very big milk check, and they’re looking forward to similarly lucrative payments for the rest of the summer [Read More …]

Updated to FARM Version 5.0

The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements With a new version (Version 5.0) of the National Dairy FARM Program recently released on July 1, the Center for Dairy Excellence has updated [Read More …]

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books

The Books Help Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements With a new version (Version 5.0) of the National Dairy FARM Program just released on July 1, dairy farmers and others can request a free [Read More …]

Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

Farm Credit East was pleased to host 17 college students with career aspirations in production agriculture, agribusiness, accounting, finance, communications or related fields as part of its annual summer internship program. “Our internship program exemplifies [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Hosts Events in Colorado to Highlight National Dairy Month

In celebration of National Dairy Month, Dairy MAX hosted two events in Denver, Colorado, with So Damn Gouda cheese shop and Kids Menu Milk Grant recipient, Cuba Cuba Café & Bar. The Kids Menu Milk Grant was created by [Read More …]

Farm Bill Prospects Still Iffy in 2024 Following GOP Convention

The national political focus this week was in Milwaukee at the GOP’s nominating convention, where agriculture policy generally, and the 2024 farm bill specifically, were discussed in brief generalities. During a Politico-hosted event earlier this week, [Read More …]

Benjamin Styer Awarded 2024 George Miller Memorial Scholarship

Benjamin Styer of Menominee, Wisconsin has been selected as the 2024 George Miller Memorial Scholarship recipient. He was recognized during the Junior Awards Breakfast at the 2024 National Holstein Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. [Read More …]

Amp Americas Completes RNG Facility, Partners with Wisconsin Dairy to Deliver Methane Solution to Community

A new dairy RNG project on the Wisconsin farm will reduce methane emissions by converting 90,000 gallons of dairy waste per day to renewable energy Amp Americas, a leading dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) company, [Read More …]

Save the Date for Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 14

Ag Professionals Are Invited to the 2024 Industry Breakfast on HPAI and Biosecurity Planning in the Animal Ag Industry Pennsylvania agriculture professionals, as well as dairy, beef, poultry, pork and small ruminant producers, are invited [Read More …]

Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Science

August 20 | 2:00 pm MST / 4:00 pm EST | Online Webinar Join ACS for a webinar where we will review how dairy cattle welfare is evaluated using biological science approaches, including frameworks and [Read More …]

Economists Find Much to Like in USDA Pricing Plan

USDA’s plan for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system aligns well with the principles outlined in NMPF’s own proposals, NMPF economists Peter Vitaliano and Stephen Cain said in a Dairy Defined Podcast released today. Still, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Names 2024 YFA Award Finalists