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Two articles in JDS Communications® explore potential housing advancements for dairy calves and their impact on behavior, personality, and future well-being Dairy industry professionals continuously work to ensure the highest possible welfare for dairy calves, [Read More …]

Discounts Available for Dairy Producers to Attend Dairy Summit, Producer Panel Discussions Planned

Dairy Producers Can Attend the PA Dairy Summit at Discount For dairy producers who are looking to unlock their potential through networking, insight and inspiration, the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit is a nationally recognized conference for [Read More …]

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What Has The Checkoff Done In 2023 and What To Look Forward To In 2024

Checkoff Year-In-Review From Dairy Management Inc.’s Chair Marilyn Hershey and CEO and President Barb O’Brien Listen as Marilyn Hershey, DMI’s chair, and Barb O’Brien, DMI’s CEO and President, discuss the 2023 National Dairy Checkoff Year-In-Review [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy CEO announces retirement after almost 40 years of checkoff career

Midwest Dairy, the checkoff organization representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in a ten-state region in the Midwest, would like to share that Molly Pelzer, the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Midwest Dairy, has officially [Read More …]

Supporting Rural Primary Care Professionals with Parent and Patient Tools Focused on Childhood Nutrition

December 26, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy is a key component of a healthy diet and a healthy life and meeting healthcare providers, big or small, is important to checkoff. That’s why Midwest Dairy developed a comprehensive and engaging toolkit themed [Read More …]

A Charcuterie Christmas

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 22, 2023 There was a decided lack of Christmas cheer in the Class III markets this week. The January through April contracts scored life-of-contract lows. December [Read More …]

Case IH Recognized for Outstanding Agricultural Innovation with ASABE AE50 Awards Across Product Lines

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recognized Case IH for outstanding agricultural innovation across product lines with AE50 awards for the Steiger 715 Quadtrac, Model Year 2024 Steiger 425-645 tractors, AFS Furrow Command [Read More …]

Peggy Coffeen Interviews Young Leader Michael Neves

Peggy Cofeen speaks with Young Leader today is Michael Neves. He joins us from California, though he has a network in the dairy community that reaches around the world.The first few years of Michael’s career [Read More …]

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Animal Agriculture Alliance releases reports from 2023 animal rights conferences

Food chain – from farm to fork – urged to prepare for activism in 2024 including “open rescue,” legislative campaigns, and pressure to drop meat from the mennu The Animal Agriculture Alliance has concluded the [Read More …]

Milk Prices Rise as Production Declines and Inventory Shrinks

December 24, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Domestic commercial use of milk in all products grew at an annual rate of 2 percent during August-October, which, combined with a 10 percent annual drop in the volume of U.S. dairy exports, has led [Read More …]

A Very Merry Christmas From DairyBusiness News!

We want to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas! It’s hard to believe that the year is almost over. Our team hopes that you all have a wonderful holiday and we are anxious [Read More …]

Two Junior Holstein Members Named National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship Recipients

Holstein Association USA is thrilled to support two Junior Holstein members with college scholarships. The National Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Junior Exhibitor Memorial Scholarship award recognizes National Junior Holstein Exhibitors who have shown committed involvement and [Read More …]

Commissioner Miller Partners With USDA To Award $11.5 Million To Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program [Read More …]

Celebrating a Dynasty of Friends of Expo

On Wednesday, December 13, World Dairy Expo hosted its annual Friends of Expo celebration, honoring the hundreds of volunteers, paid workers, and partners who make World Dairy Expo possible. Highlighting the evening was the presentation [Read More …]

ADM Broadens Global Flavors Capabilities with Agreement to Acquire UK-Based FDL

FDL, with $120 million in projected 2023 sales, offers significant innovation capabilities along with strong presence in $900 billion European foodservice channel a global leader in human and animal nutrition, today announced that it has [Read More …]

Even Santa Prefers Real Dairy

“Up on the housetop, reindeer pause, out jumps good old Santa Claus. Down through the chimney with lots of toys, all for the little ones Christmas joys.” But then, as Santa is getting ready to [Read More …]

Crop Management Online Course

January 5 – March 1, 2024 The Crop Management Online course covers key agronomic principles and practices for successful field and forage crop production. Instructors will present a wide range of topics, from basic agronomics [Read More …]

PDPW Managers Academy Tours, Trainers Focus on Persistence

Discounted hotel reservations open through December 26. Today’s dairy executives are often faced with a whirlwind of circumstances that require quick decisions and communication. A solid business acumen combined with understanding of global economic conditions [Read More …]

Discounts Available for Dairy Producers to Attend Dairy Summit, Producer Panels Planned

Dairy Producers Can Attend the PA Dairy Summit at Discount For dairy producers who are looking to unlock their potential through networking, insight and inspiration, the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit is a nationally recognized conference for [Read More …]

DeLaval Launches the Next Generation of its Teat Spray Robot Featuring a New, Faster Design

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy farming solutions, has launched the next generation of its automated teat sprayer, the DeLaval teat spray robot TSR2. The re-designed solution optimizes the task of pre- and post-teat [Read More …]

Discussing China with Jeroen Lemmens

Jeroen Lemmens joined Cefetra Group’s dairy team in Singapore after spending multiple years trading dairy in China. We brought him into the metaphorical studio to talk about China’s dairy buying habits past, present and future. [Read More …]

ADM Adds New Capabilities to Its Industry-Leading Flavor Business with Agreement to Acquire Revela Foods

Revela, with $240 million in projected 2023 sales, adds to ADM’s portfolio with innovative technology to meet demand in the $1.8 billion dairy flavor segment a global leader in human and animal nutrition, today announced [Read More …]

The search for thermotolerant dairy cows

Daigle explores how heat stress impacts production and water consumption to identify cows that can beat the heat Identifying efficient dairy cattle in a climate of higher temperatures is the goal of one scientist in [Read More …]

CoBank Releases 2024 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy

Slowdown in consumer spending will create headwinds for the U.S. economy in 2024 The U.S. economy has remained remarkably steady despite an unrelenting series of shocks over the last three years. America’s economic resilience was [Read More …]

Taco Bell Blends The Best Of Both Worlds With First-Ever Frozen Coffee And Shakes Test

Taco Bell lovers can sip on something sweet with the introduction of Coffee Chillers and Churro Chillers testing at two locations in Southern California TLDR: Taco Bell introduces Coffee Chillers and Churros Chillers, its first-ever [Read More …]

Dairy First Award Recognizes Wisconsin Dairy Producer for Commitment to Milk Quality and Animal Well-being

Tom Wegner of Ettrick, Wisconsin, was announced as the 2023 Dairy First Award Winner for his dedication to “Dairy First” practices Boehringer Ingelheim announced the 2023 recipient of its Dairy First Award, which celebrates a [Read More …]

MULTIVAC Group celebrates the opening of a new site

After a construction period of less than two years, the MULTIVAC Group has officially opened its new production site in India. Thanks to an investment volume of around nine million euros, the ultra-modern building complex [Read More …]

Breaking Down the Benefits of Bait Rotation