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Are you a dairy manager looking to sharpen your skills for managing people?This Management Essentials for Dairy Success (MEDS) two-part workshop series is tailored specifically for middle and beginning senior-level dairy managers who are aiming to enhance their skills as [Read More …]

Now Accepting Applications for the American Agri-Women Road to Influence Program

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the next cohort of the American Agri-Women Road to Influence program! This unique leadership development initiative is designed to empower women in agriculture with [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition prepares comment on USDA’s proposed milk pricing changes

Comments on USDA’s proposed Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing formula changes close on Friday night, Sept. 13 at 11:59 p.m. EDT at the Federal Register Docket AMS-DA-23-0031-0002. American Dairy Coalition has prepared its official comment to file and [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest Grand Champions Announced

The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) announced the Grand Champion winners of the 2024 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. Three Grand Champions were named in the categories of Cheese and Butter, Grade A, [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Milk production is forecast lower for 2024 and 2025. The reduction is due to lower forecast cow inventories and a slower growth rate of milk per cow for the remainder of 2024. The slower growth [Read More …]

Silencing the Hecklers with Tim the Dairy Farmer

In this episode of The Milk Check, we’re joined by Tim the Dairy Farmer, a farmer, speaker and ag comedian. We talk about markets, the economy, and learn what is so funny about farming. Tune in for a [Read More …]

Support Dairy and Sound Science in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are currently requesting public comments as part of their update to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These comments will be directed to the Dietary Guidelines [Read More …]

Indiana farmland prices reach new record highs in 2024

September 16, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Indiana farmland prices have continued the trend of record highs in 2024, according to the latest Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey results. The survey is conducted out of the Purdue University Department of [Read More …]

High Interest Rates Delay Investments Required for Long Term Growth

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 13, 2024 The dairy markets moved higher again as the trade grappled with structural barriers to expansion throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In the United States, limits [Read More …]

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SJV WATER: Kings County Judge Rules Against State Water Board in High-Stakes Groundwater Case

September 16, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Note: This is a huge deal. There have been serious questions about how the State Water Board and its staff have handled this issue. This preliminary injunction shows that even big and powerful government bureaucracies [Read More …]

Connecting students to the dairy industry

U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium offers unique educational opportunity for future industry leaders Abby van Adrichem is a dairy farm girl from Hereford, but even with her experiences growing up, she knew she didn’t [Read More …]

Neogen-sponsored webinar features applied genomics strategies

“Genomics 2.0 – Optimizing Dairy Cattle Fertility” headlines the Sept. 19 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. John B. Cole, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) chief research and development officer, Francisco Peñagaricano, University [Read More …]

Peggy Coffeen Talks with young leader Lexie Nunes

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy podcast, host Peggy Coffeen sits down with Lexie Nunes, a dynamic young professional in the dairy industry, for the Young Leaders series. Lexie shares her journey from her [Read More …]

AFBF: “A serious downturn in agriculture, and action is urgently needed”

Recently, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented on the USDA’s net farm income data, which shows a staggering 23% drop in on-farm income since 2022. This isn’t just a temporary setback—it’s a sign [Read More …]

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K-PRON® The Most Effective Potassium Source For Dairy Cows

K-pron®, our potassium carbonate supplement for dairy cows, has a rumen-buffering effect supporting microbial activity and fermentation. DAIRY COWS NEED POTASSIUM FOR OPTIMUM MILK YIELD AND HEALTH At the onset of lactation, a cow’s need [Read More …]

Anaergia Awarded Contracts to Upgrade One of North America’s Largest On-Campus Anaerobic Digester Facilities at Michigan State University

Anaergia Successfully Delivered the Foundational Project in 2014 Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia”, the “Company”, “us”, or “our”) (TSX: ANRG), through its subsidiary, Anaergia Technologies, LLC, has entered into agreements to upgrade the South Campus Anaerobic Digester [Read More …]

The Kruiter Family

Dairy farmers from Forest, Ohio Geert & Wiesje Kruiter farm with their sons Marco and Gert-Jan, and daughter Rianne and her husband Elias in Wyandot and Crawford counties. Together they care for 2,000 dairy cows and [Read More …]

Milk’s Got Game™! The Dairy Alliance Teams Up with Top QBs to Spotlight Milk’s MVP Status

September 13, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Drives Dairy Milk’s Unmatched Benefits Across the Southeast in Latest NIL Partnership Get ready to elevate your game with Milk’s Got Game! This football season, The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Geri Berdak talks about The Dairy Alliance and how they help the industry

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Geri Berdak, the CEO of The Dairy Alliance. The Dairy Alliance is a great organization and CEO Berdak explains why. [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull 744HO17421 Lacteur

September 13, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with the iconic Comtois family in Victoriaville, Quebec Canada. Comestar is a global icon in cattle breeding. They discuss [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Recognized Among ‘Best of the Best’ in 2024 WDE Championship Dairy Product Contest

65 Awards and 7 Category Sweeps Revealed Prairie Farms Dairy was a big winner in the World Dairy Expo Dairy Product Contest, which unveiled the 2024 award winners on September 5. Prairie Farms Dairy and [Read More …]

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What does a successful reproduction program look like?

Data can highlight key profit drivers in your reproduction program to help you make better, more profitable decisions. A cow’s ideal herd management cowcard has just four events – fresh, bred, confirmed pregnant and dry. [Read More …]

Drought Assistance Available for Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia

As our region experiences a record dry summer, large portions of southeastern Ohio and West Virginia are facing severe drought conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. As a result of the drought, the USDA has [Read More …]

Leading Calf Care Experts to Share Research, Expertise at PDP Calf Care Connection

One-day workshops set for Oct. 15, 16 in Cleveland and Fennimore, Wis. Healthy calves are the foundation of a healthy, productive dairy herd. The 2024 Calf Care Connection® workshop presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) [Read More …]

Planning Team Prepares for NIAA’s 14th Annual Antibiotics Symposium

Combatting AMR Together: Shared Commitment, Shared Success The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will host the 14th Annual Antibiotics Symposium in Denver, Colorado at the Colorado State University’s SPUR Campus from November 19-21, 2024. Led by [Read More …]

National Farm Safety Week Starts Sept. 15, Farm Safety Signs and Videos Available At No Cost

These Farm Safety Tools and Resources Are Available to Dairy Producers at No Cost With National Farm Safety and Health Week starting on September 15, the Center for Dairy Excellence has a series of farm [Read More …]

After a Modest First Half of 2024, U.S. Dairy Exports Surged in July

Rebounds in whey and SMP joined cheese and proteins to drive U.S. dairy exports higher. U.S. dairy exports posted their strongest month of growth in a year and a half In July, climbing 9.6% year-over-year [Read More …]

CDC Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Missouri

September 12, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDC has confirmed a human case of avian influenza A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) reported by the state of Missouri. The case was identified through that state’s seasonal flu surveillance system. The specimen was forwarded to [Read More …]

Shear Magic – How Technology can help reduce waste or added costs in food manufacturing processes

Sustainability is rising as an urgent focus for food producers, but achieving it can be a difficult task. Thankfully, there is a lifeline. Newer measurement technologies contribute to sustainability through optimized operations, waste reduction, and [Read More …]

Registration Open for Global Dairy Summit at World Dairy Expo