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Thanks to those of you who joined us for the Dairy Industry Call Wednesday. Dr. Alex Hamberg, Pennsylvania State Veterinarian, and Dr. Ernest Hovingh, Resident Director of the Penn State Diagnostic Laboratory, provided important updates regarding HPAI in [Read More …]

USDA, UW–Madison break ground on a new dairy research facility

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 10, 2024 for the construction of a world-class dairy research facility in [Read More …]

Successful Community Partnerships Celebrated at First 1,000 Days Dairy Initiative Event

Dairy Council of California, in collaboration with Raley’s, Legacy Health Endowment and Community Health Centers of America, celebrated the First 1,000 Days Dairy Initiative at Nob Hill Foods in Newman, CA. The event brought together [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory Welcomes Two Summer Interns

From marketing to software engineering, two new interns bring fresh ideas América Bernal and Tyler DeGroot have joined the Rock River Laboratory team as the software engineering intern and marketing and communications intern, respectively. Bernal [Read More …]

Commodity Checkoffs: More Than a Milk Moustache

National advertising campaigns asking if you’ve “Got Milk?” or telling you “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” generated a lot of buzz – and sales of dairy and beef, respectively. Though they may be some of [Read More …]

Resonant Technology Group, LLC (“Resonant”) Partners with Ag Methane Advisors to Explore Carbon Credit Opportunities for Farmers

Resonant Technology Group (“Resonant”), a leader in sustainable agriculture solutions, has announced a new strategic partnership with Ag Methane Advisors, specialists in agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and carbon markets, to initiate a program that will [Read More …]

Learn about Cleaning Protocols, Fungicide Strategies and FARM ES Program

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will highlight strategies for healthy calves, crops and more. On Tuesday, [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Opens Award Nominations for Women in Dairy

Dairy Girl Network (DGN) announces opening of nominations for the DGN Leading Impact award and the DGN Forward Under 40 awards. Online nominations are now open and due August 1, 2024. Award winners will be [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 …]

Tri-State Manure Field Day

Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to announce a Tri-State Manure Field Day, taking place July 11th, 2024 at GreenTop Acres, LLC in Paulding County. The premise of the field day is to [Read More …]

Daugherty Family: Dairy farmers from Coshocton, Ohio

Dairy farmers from Coshocton, Ohio Father-son duo Bill and Kyle Daugherty are sixth and seventh generation dairy farmers. Together with Bill’s wife Caroline and father Martin, the family cares for 220 dairy cows and farms [Read More …]

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Study suggests Holstein dairy cows not harmed by producing beef crossbred calves

June 17, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The practice, which involves dairy cows carrying larger offspring, could produce more profitable herds for farmers Facing economic challenges, dairy farmers are increasingly crossbreeding some of their Holstein cows with beef breed bulls to add [Read More …]

Domestic Cheese Demand Pushes Class III Futures to Highs

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 14, 2024 Strong domestic cheese demand propelled Class III futures to fresh life-of-contract highs this week. On Thursday, third-quarter contracts settled at an average of $21.28 [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Named Official Milk Partner for the Danville Dairy Daddies

LegenDAIRY Partnership Brings Fresh Events to Virginia Baseball Season Spring has arrived and it’s time to play ball! The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit organization funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, is excited to [Read More …]

Lactose Intolerance

This may surprise you, but lactose intolerance is a type of food sensitivity — not an allergy! It is the result of not having enough lactase, an enzyme that digests lactose, the natural carbohydrate in milk. Lactose [Read More …]

IDFA’s 40th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party Draws More Than 1,000 Members of Congress and Congressional Staff

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today hosted more than 1,000 members of Congress and congressional staff at its 40th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party—Washington’s must-attend summertime event. IDFA staff and leaders from U.S. ice [Read More …]

WVU animal scientists say solar panels could make cattle grazing lands more profitable

West Virginia University researchers are shining a light on the benefits of solar panels on small cattle farms with the support of $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. Matt Wilson, professor of animal sciences in [Read More …]

Secretary Vilsack Announces USDA and FFAR Innovation Challenge to Catalyze Agricultural Solutions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) today launched a global challenge to advance scientific research that will produce major breakthroughs for nutrition security while mitigating climate [Read More …]

Low Carbon Technologies partners with Resonant to offer products that boost economic and environmental vitality

June 14, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Low Carbon Technologies (LCT) and Resonant Technology® Group have entered into a distribution agreement to expand LCT’s product offering to maximize the productivity and sustainability of livestock operations. LCT was founded in 2023 as Select [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Judy Moody and Dr. David Cook Talk About Data Tracking and Use on the Farm

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with Judy Moody of Dairy One and Dr. David Cook of BoviSync on the benefits of having tracking software [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates June 2024

Milk production forecasts for both 2024 and 2025 are unchanged from last month with slight adjustments to cow inventories offset by slower growth in milk per cow. For 2024 commercial exports are raised on a [Read More …]

April dairy exports rise 3%

Another big month for cheese, improving whey volumes and a gain in butterfat overcome milk powder and lactose declines. Year-over-year (YOY) U.S. dairy exports rose 3% in April in milk solids equivalent terms (MSE). The [Read More …]

NMPF statement on Senate Ag GOP farm bill framework

“Dairy farmers and their cooperatives commend Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman, R-AR, for issuing a strong farm bill framework that marks another important step toward enacting a bipartisan farm bill into law this [Read More …]

Fill a Glass with Hope

Fill a Glass with Hope® is an effort led by the American Dairy Association North East to bring fresh milk to families in need. Fill a Glass With Hope® is an effort led by American Dairy [Read More …]

Researchers develop model to guide milk processors’ food safety decisions

Certain strains of bacteria can withstand heat treatments such as pasteurization of milk and possess the potential to induce foodborne illness. To help minimize and predict the magnitude of this risk, a team led by [Read More …]

Ohio State to host Manure Science Review in August