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Discussions on Shifting Market Dynamics, Building Trust, Cultivating a Multi-Faceted Family Farm and More The 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit has a line-up of dynamic keynote sessions planned for both dairy producers and allied-industry representatives who [Read More …]

Strengthen Coaching Skills to Build Effective Teams at PDPW Dairy Managers Institute

December 5, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two-day program for English and Spanish speakers set for Dec. 12-13, 2023 Moving into a management role means transitioning from doing a job to being able to teach others and effectively lead and motivate teams. [Read More …]

Tim Abbott talks with Joel Lepage of JM Valley about the new Showbox bull Lazaro

In the continuing series The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott interviews Joel Lepage of JM Valley Holsteins about the new Showbox Sires bull Lazaro and its family. This latest offering by Showbox Sires [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 …]

Got Real Milk? The Need for Accuracy in the Dairy Case

The dairy aisles can be a bit of a puzzle these days due to the misleading labeling of plant and nut-based beverages as “milk.” Don’t mistake me here, everyone should have the options they are [Read More …]

Talking cooperative leadership with dairy farmer Mary Kraft

Mary Kraft, co-owner of 6,000-cow Quail Ridge Dairy near Fort Morgan, Colo., makes community service a priority, serving her industry locally and on the global stage. A past president of the Colorado Livestock Association, she [Read More …]

WFBF Statement on Introduction of Farm Bureau Health Plan Legislation

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz issued the following statement regarding the introduction of LRB-4676, legislation which would allow Wisconsin Farm Bureau to provide members with a unique and affordable health coverage plan option [Read More …]

Latest USDA Forecast: Smaller – but Still Significant – Farm Income Drop

USDA’s most recent Farm Sector Income Forecast, released Nov. 30, projected a smaller – but still significant – drop in 2023 net farm income compared to August estimates. The $41.7 billion (23%) decline forecast in August was [Read More …]

Conversations on Meat Quality, Sleep Habits, Market News

December 5, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will highlight timely topics as fall harvest wraps up and producers [Read More …]

October U.S. Milk Production Slumps Deep Into the Red

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 1, 2023 U.S. milk production slumped deeper into the red in October as poor margins and tight heifer supplies trimmed the dairy herd. Production grew at [Read More …]

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). In an effort to streamline assistance to support access [Read More …]

Getting Started on Your Farm Succession Plan – Extension webinar on Dec 15 at Noon

Have you been thinking about planning for your farm’s future, but you’re not sure where to start? Do you have a family member or someone outside of the family interested in coming into the farm [Read More …]

Co-Alliance and Ceres Solutions to Pursue Merger Vote

Indiana-based farmer-owned cooperatives Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc. and Ceres Solutions Cooperative, Inc. announced on Wednesday an agreement to pursue a merger. The cooperatives spent the past three months in a due diligence period to better understand [Read More …]

USDA Provides $208 Million to Help Prevent Guaranteed Borrower Foreclosures and to Assist Emergency Loan Borrowers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is providing approximately $208 million in automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm and emergency loan borrowers. This announcement is made possible by $3.1 billion in assistance [Read More …]

2024 Food Export Advisor Program

The Export Advisor Program is a year-long service providing custom assistance to help your company kick start or improve your strategy for export growth.Our expert advisors provide a systematic approach to help grow your export [Read More …]

Farm Bill & Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Update

Jayne Sebright shared an update about the current Farm Bill and Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. Just before Thanksgiving and just in time, Congress passed a stop-gap funding bill that averted a government shutdown. [Read More …]

Trends in the Beef x Dairy Industry

In this third episode of Cornell Cow Convos, Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team Dairy Specialist, Margaret Quaassdorff and South Central New York Dairy and Field Crops Team Dairy Specialist, Betsy Hicks discuss the opportunities and challenges for farmers surrounding the beef x dairy industry [Read More …]

Dairy Tech in Texas: Managing 8,000 Cows with Activity Monitors featuring Nathan Moroney, Del Rio Dairy

One of the big challenges that comes up for dairy farm owners and managers as they grow and scale is this: Should you invest more heavily in highly-skilled, really good cow people, or invest in [Read More …]

Center Awards $205,000 to Help Dairy Producers Enhance Efficiency & Cow Comfort

The Dairy Excellence Grants Were Awarded to 41 Dairy Producers From 21 PA Counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $205,000 to 41 Pennsylvania dairy producers through the latest round [Read More …]

Real California Milk Brings Back The California Cheese Wreath Kit

The Edible Gift That Gives Back To Communities In Need In celebration of the holidays, today the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) released its second collaboration with cheese shop Lady & Larder – the California [Read More …]

USDA Announces Opening of Application Period for Regional Agricultural Promotion Program

Regional Agricultural Promotion Program was designed to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the first tranche of funding under [Read More …]

Milk Price Differentials Long Overdue for an Update

December 1, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Aug. 23, USDA began hearing testimony on proposals to amend the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. Now reconvening in week nine of testimony, 21 submitted proposals continue to be discussed and examined by USDA [Read More …]

Tim Abbott talks with country music performers KC Johns and Tim Baumgartner on upcoming Music City Celebration Sale

Tim Abbott interviews country music performers KC Johns and Tim Baumgartner on their extraordinary careers and the upcoming Music City Celebration Sale in Nashville.

USDA Makes Producer-Friendly Change to 2023 Notice of Loss Requirements for Two Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has waived certain notice of loss requirements for 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) and Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). In an effort to streamline assistance to support access to [Read More …]

Legal battles over elk stress dairy farmers

Marin County dairy farmer Tim Kehoe says his operation may be forced to close. His father, Skip, was one of a group of farmers and ranchers who sold properties to help make the Point Reyes [Read More …]

Lormore Named 2023 Department of Animal Science Distinguished Dairy Science Alumnus

Mike Lormore, DVM, MS, MBA, was recognized as the 2023 Distinguished Dairy Science alumnus in Penn State’s Department of Animal Science at a reception at the University in October. Lormore is the Executive Director and [Read More …]

Ohio Auctioneer Awarded Top Honors at World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier

After a day of competitive bid-calling in Paris, Kentucky, 10 more auctioneers have advanced to the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. The qualifiers, led by Daniel Mitchell, Cumberland, Ohio, will next compete in the semifinals, to [Read More …]

Purdue agricultural economics faculty awarded USDA NIFA grants