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Farm Credit East recently announced the opening of nominations for the 2024 Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award, which aims to recognize innovative and transformational efforts to revitalize Northeast rural communities. Nominations are due by January 31, [Read More …]

California Dairy Innovation Center Announces February 2024 Innovation Conference

Releases Schedule of Opportunities for Hands-On Dairy Products Education in 2024 The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) announced today the latest short courses to be offered in 2024, as well as dates for the second Dairy [Read More …]

Registration open for 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum

The 2024 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, which has the theme “Rural Livability in Wisconsin,” is set for Tuesday, Jan. 23 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The in-person event runs from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 [Read More …]

Dairy Innovators Welcome to Apply for Dairy Runway Entrepreneurship Program

Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement (CREA) is accepting applications for the second cohort of Dairy Runway, an entrepreneurship program for food innovators with value-added dairy products at the ideation stage. Launched earlier this year in [Read More …]

AgrosMilk Launches Contract Management Solution to Enable Dairy Companies to Rapidly Comply with UK Regulations

The solution centralises, simplifies and optimises the entire contract lifecycle to enable dairies to create, negotiate and manage contracts in a single digital platform. AgrosMilk, a ‘Farm to Table’ digital platform provider for the dairy industry, [Read More …]

Collaboration and momentum main themes of Sustainable Agriculture Summit

December 15, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 900 farmer and industry leaders gathered to discuss advancements, challenges and opportunities for scaled action Barbara O’Brien, president and CEO of Dairy Management Inc. and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, said with [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Dale Woerner answers questions on dairy beef animals

The interest in dairy beef animals has never been higher. In this episode of the DairyVoice podcast, Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barrier Film speaks with Dr. Dale Woerner, Cargill Endowed Professor [Read More …]

Land Investment Expo announces panel exploring foreign investment in American farmland

The Land Investment Expo (Expo), one of the premier agricultural forums in the nation, today announced a feature panel focusing on foreign investment in American farmland. This panel will dive into the issue everyone is talking [Read More …]

Half Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Dairy Processors in California, Oregon and Washington

Catalytic Funding for New or Used Equipment Purchases to Help Dairy Processors Evolve Operations and Adopt More Sustainable Practices Dairy processors along the Pacific Coast are receiving a catalytic investment that will strengthen the industry’s [Read More …]

Logan Hall joins Animal Agriculture Alliance as director, membership and marketing

Hall to lead membership recruitment, engagement, and retention strategies The Animal Agriculture Alliance recently welcomed Logan Hall as director, membership and marketing. In this role, Hall will lead the development and execution of the Alliance’s [Read More …]

Urge Congress to Support Whole Milk in Schools

This week the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1147). This is the bipartisan bill that will expand the milk options schools can choose to serve in federal [Read More …]

Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act Vote Expected

Please take a few minutes and call your representative in Washington today! Vote Yes for Whole Milk for Healthy Kids, H.R. 1147! If you are a farmer or work in the dairy industry, your voice [Read More …]

Newtrient Awarded Over $18M to Accelerate Methane Emission Reductions on Farms in Midwest and Idaho

Newtrient was recently selected to lead three Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grants through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) partnering with Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), Foremost Farms, and Glanbia in the Midwest and Idaho. In addition, Newtrient will be supporting a [Read More …]

Official Judges for World Dairy Expo 2024 Announced

The eight individuals who will serve as official judges during World Dairy Expo 2024 have been confirmed. Nominated and selected by Expo’s 2023 Dairy Cattle Show Exhibitors, these individuals will evaluate North America’s finest dairy [Read More …]

Sluggish global milk supply growth and improving dairy prices expected in 2024

Limited milk supply growth and lacklustre demand led to soft global dairy commodity pricing in 2023. However, the global dairy market appears to be transitioning to the next phase in its cycle, with prices expected [Read More …]

New Articulation Agreement Allows Dairy Students to Gain College Credits for Delaware Valley University

Students Who Complete Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) Courses Can Now Gain College Credits Through a new articulation agreement between Delaware Valley University and the Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) program, Pennsylvania high school students [Read More …]

Carbon accounting and enhancement opportunities for dairy manure anaerobic digestion (AD) systems

12:00 – 1:00 PM | December 14, 2023 In this webinar, presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, attendees will learn about the carbon accounting of dairy manure anaerobic digestion (AD) to renewable natural gas (RNG) systems that are [Read More …]

The world has been changing for 150 years and so has CRV

2024 marks the 150th anniversary of Coöperatieve Rundveeverbetering (CRV) in the Netherlands and Flanders, a milestone to be proud of. CRV therefore won’t let this anniversary year go unnoticed! With the theme ‘the world is [Read More …]

USDA Signs Agreement with Agriculture Future of America to Prepare Young People for Careers in Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Agriculture Future of America (AFA), formalizing a partnership to promote the common goals of strengthening the future competitiveness and [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Expo concert features award-winning Rodney Atkins

The Central Plains Dairy Association (CPDA) announced that Rodney Atkins, one of country music’s biggest stars, will headline the Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) country music concert on March 19, starting at approximately 7 p.m. Prior to [Read More …]

School Milk Carton Shortage Grant Opportunities

Schools affected by the recent shortage in milk carton supply are encouraged to apply for a new grant program, announced today by American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East).A limited amount of grants ($1,000 [Read More …]

Calving Corner Exhibit Seeking Dairy Industry Volunteers for 2024 Farm Show

The Dairy Cow Birthing Center Offers Educational Insight for Families Individuals who have experience working in the Pennsylvania dairy industry are invited to volunteer at the Calving Corner during the 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show from [Read More …]

IDFA Urges Passage of Bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today urged swift passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which would allow for whole and reduced-fat varieties of [Read More …]

Transition Cow Diets, Weather Outlook and Holiday Cheese Pairings on PDPW’s The Dairy Signal

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions As we move into the final few weeks of 2023, episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide interactive [Read More …]

Per Capita Consumption of Dairy Products

At the end of November each year a report on per capita dairy consumption is compiled based on data from the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, and others. The report is an annual compilation through the [Read More …]

UCCE advisor Bruno guides, learns from dairies switching to milking robots

Automatic milking systems increasingly used in California amid labor challenges When third-generation dairy farmer Shonda Reid first saw a milking robot at a farm show 13 years ago, she immediately recognized that the technology represented [Read More …]

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Are you managing for the cow of today?

The evolution of production and reproduction over the last 40 years has greatly influenced how we manage today’s dairy herds. The dairy industry’s “perfect cow” has changed dramatically over the past 40 years. Advancements in [Read More …]

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Congressman Valadao Introduces the Emergency Assistance for Dairy Producers Act

Yesterday, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Emergency Assistance for Dairy Producers Act. This legislation aims to ensure dairy producers impacted by California’s historic storms this year can qualify for Commodity Credit Corporation emergency [Read More …]

FMMO Hearing Report Week 10

Early in this full week at the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing, National Milk Producers Federation witnesses wrapped up their testimony about the regional details of their proposal that seeks to update the Class [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance announces 2023 College Aggies Online scholarship winners