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Climate Week NYC Food Program Partner Organic Valley builds farm experience in NYC and launches campaign to show how protecting where your food comes from matters. Organic Valley launched today Protecting Where Your Food Comes [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a call for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. First established in 1992, the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) advises [Read More …]

This one’s for the women of Farm Science Review

More than half (51%) of all farming operations in the United States have at least one female operator, according to the 2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). “We’re not always the tag-along,” said Emily Mullen, [Read More …]

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Pennsylvania Hosts U.S. Dairy Stars, Develops Future Leaders During All-American Dairy Show

Supporting the volunteer-run national show is part of the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to growing and sustaining Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. The All-American Dairy Show and Premier National Jr. Show return to Harrisburg for the 59th year [Read More …]

USDA to gather data about farm labor

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in October. The survey will collect information about hired labor from more than 2,000 farmers and ranchers in the 11-state Northeastern Region. [Read More …]

Young Farm Bureau Members Advocate for Agriculture in D.C.

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Agriculturist members met with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues impacting agriculture on September 13. Issues discussed included Waters of the U.S., Federal Milk Marketing [Read More …]

National Agricultural Law Center webinar on foreign land ownership

A National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) webinar on Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CST, will feature NALC Staff Attorney Micah Brown, who will present “Who Owns the Farm? Foreign Ownership Legislative Update.” In 2023, [Read More …]

Calcium bolus supplementation to dairy cows after calving

Introduction Giving oral calcium supplements to cows after calving is a practice adopted by many dairy farms. However, its value remains uncertain. Statistical analyses from eight studies, a meta-analysis, suggests that a blanket treatment approach [Read More …]

Update regarding the Department of Defense’s notifications to agricultural sites on PFAS

In recent years, concerns related to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have taken center stage in discussions about environmental health and safety. PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been widely used [Read More …]

MFU members participate in national legislative fly-in

More than 30 Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members from seven of the state’s Congressional districts this week joined more than 300 other Farmers Union members from across the nation for a legislative fly-in to Washington, [Read More …]

USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather [Read More …]

How fewer dairy farms in Texas actually translates to more milk produced

This has been a tough summer for the Texas dairy industry as the dairy areas of our state have not seen rainfall since June. The heat is finally starting to recede (don’t the 90s seem [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 Association [Read More …]

Dairy Excellence Grants Now Open: Apply Today

Are you looking to make an improvement to boost efficiency on your dairy operation? Whether you want to install a fan or sprinkler system in your freestall barn, upgrade your feed mixer in your feeding [Read More …]

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DeLaval at World Dairy Expo 2023: Representing Leading-Edge Innovations, Educational Sessions and Exclusive Interviews

WHAT: DeLaval, a worldwide leader in milking equipment and solutions for dairy farmers, is participating in the World Dairy Expo taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, Oct. 1-6, 2023. DeLaval is prepared to introduce its latest innovations, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Participates in National Agricultural Policy Discussions

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September 10 – 13, 2023. While there, Romanski [Read More …]

High School Students Invited to Tour Two Berks County Dairy Farms on Oct. 19

The Farm Tour Will Take Place in Berks County With Both In-Person and Virtual Options High school students are invited to learn about multiple career opportunities in the dairy industry during the annual Dairy Leaders [Read More …]

September WASDE: Ringing in 50 Years with Reduced Corn, Soybean Yields and Lower Livestock Production Expectations

September’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released Sept. 12, is the first of the season to incorporate objective yield plot results for corn, soybeans and cotton (outside of Texas) as collected for the National Agricultural [Read More …]

Herd Reproduction, Transition Care featured at PDPW Herdsperson Workshops

September 18, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Oct. 11, 12 Workshops to include farm tours, simultaneous Spanish translation English and Spanish-speaking herdspersons, dairy managers, nutritionists and veterinarians will take their skills and knowledge to the next level with hands-on workshops and on-farm [Read More …]

Cooler Weather Boosts Yields

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 15, 2023 Higher temperatures fired up the dairy markets over the past few weeks, but now the mercury has fallen and so have cheese prices. Cheese [Read More …]

Join the National Young Cooperators Program at World Dairy Expo for a Workshop and Reception

New and beginning farmers from National Milk Producers Federation member cooperatives are invited to attend a seminar and reception hosted by the National Young Cooperators (YC) Program on Thursday, Oct. 5. The events are being held [Read More …]

USDA Celebrates First Year of Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Market Opportunity

Thousands of producers in the process of being enrolled in historic partnerships to expand markets and deliver meaningful climate solutions This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Partnerships for [Read More …]

Sign Up for “Spanish for Agriculture” Fall Course By Sept. 15 to Get $100 Off

The Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering $100 discounts to dairy producers who sign up for Katie Dotterer’s “Spanish for Agriculture” (Dairy Beginners or Intermediate) online course this fall. If you’re looking to improve your Spanish skills and [Read More …]

Milk advocates stress dairy’s unique nutrition benefits before dietary guidelines committee

NMPF’s Regulatory Affairs Director, along with an Olympic athlete (and dairy farmer), told the government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee how dairy is a critical component of diet that should be considered in light of its [Read More …]

IDFA to DGAC: Limiting Full-Fat Dairy Is No Longer Science-Based

Today, I provided oral comments to the third meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)—a panel of 20 nutrition and public health experts tasked with providing a scientific report to inform the federal [Read More …]

Extension’s new Farm Management Outreach Specialist to focus on legal risk management for successful farm businesses

University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension is pleased to announce Kelly T. Wilfert as the new Extension Farm Management Outreach Specialist, focused on farm business legal risk management. This Farm Management Outreach Specialist position is [Read More …]

Compeer Financial Awards 60 Grants To AG Classrooms

$212K granted to schools to further agricultural education Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America, the Farm Credit cooperative’s giving program, awarded a total of $212,000 through the Agriculture Education and Classroom Equipment Grant program this [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for September – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Raised to $20.40

In the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) issued September 12, the milk production forecasts for 2023 and 2024 are lowered from last month. The cow inventory is reduced, reflecting the average July [Read More …]

Milk Advocates Stress Dairy’s Unique Nutrition Benefits Before Dietary Guidelines Committee