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Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barriers speaks with Thomas Matthews, a Dairy Specialist with Dairy One. His technical acumen, along with his family history with Milky Way Farm, give him a unique perspective on the trend [Read More …]

20 Startups from Across the Globe will Compete to Win a Combined Total of $3 Million in Prize Money at Upcoming Summit Nov. 14-15

September 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Competition is Funded Through Upstate Revitalization Initiatives – Finger Lakes Forward, CNY Rising, and Southern Tier Soaring – Regional Comprehensive Strategies to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy Empire State Development (ESD) and Cornell University’s [Read More …]

Discount Available for Dairy Producers Interested in ‘Spanish for Agriculture’ Course

September 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Center Is Offering a $100 Discount to Dairy Producers Who Enroll in Fall Course The United States has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, and 80 percent of the agricultural workforce in [Read More …]

Leadership Program Applications and Nominations Open September 1

NIAA is now accepting applications and nominations for the 3rd cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders. The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is now accepting nominations for the second cohort of [Read More …]

Rogue Creamery Releases 2023 Vintage of Rogue River Blue

The Southern Oregon Cheesemaker’s seasonal blue cheese is one of the world’s most premier artisan cheeses Cheese lovers around the world are eagerly anticipating the return of Rogue Creamery’s Rogue River Blue cheese. Released every [Read More …]

DeLaval Rotary E500 Selected as ‘Dairy Productivity Solution of the Year’ in 2023 AgTech Breakthrough Awards

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy farming solutions, is proud to announce that the DeLaval Rotary E500 was selected as the “Dairy Productivity Solution of the Year” in the 2023 AgTech Breakthrough Awards. The DeLaval [Read More …]

Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling

IDFA’s popular “Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling” is back this fall with the most up-to-date, essential information you need to produce compliant and effective labels for your products. This webinar series will provide you and [Read More …]

Start-up Fighting Cow-Burped Methane Raises US$29MM in Series B Funding

Bringing Total Investment to US$47MM CH4 Global will meet growing global demand for enteric methane mitigation solutions in animal agriculture. CH4 Global, Inc., a climate tech company on the path to radically reducing GHG emissions [Read More …]

2024 Delegate Election Underway for Holstein Association USA’s 138th Annual Meeting

Holstein Association USA’s delegate election process is currently underway. Each year, members have the opportunity to nominate members from their state to serve as voting delegates at the following year’s Holstein Association USA Annual Meeting. [Read More …]

Exporters Workshop at World Dairy Expo

Date: October 4, 2023 Location: Madison, Wisconsin The United States is recognized around the world for the ability to produce large volumes of high-quality dairy, beef, swine, sheep, goats, horses, and other livestock. DATCP’s International Agribusiness Center and the Livestock [Read More …]

American Agri-Women “Road to Influence” Inaugural Leadership Training Held

American Agri-Women (AAW) gathered the candidates accepted into their first “AAW Road to Influence” class recently in Reno, Nev. for an orientation and their first leadership training session. Candidates selected for the 15-month program include [Read More …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America announces the expansion of its team

Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America announces the expansion of its team with the addition of four people: Katelyn Dei, Associate Brand Manager Mandy Marks, Territory Business Manager Brandon Mazanec, Territory Business Manager Josh Myers, Field [Read More …]

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NMC calls for Award of Excellence nominees

Award recognizes members who foster excellence in udder health, milk quality The National Mastitis Council (NMC) opened nominations for its Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. This award honors an NMC [Read More …]

The Milk Check Episode: Bears in the T.C. Jacoby office

Butter remains a strong exception to a pretty solid rule across the Jacoby team at the moment. We’re bearish. Producers aren’t reporting strong sales. Milk is long across most product categories. There aren’t any great [Read More …]

2023 PDPW Herdsperson Workshops to Feature Fertility, Cow-Side Care, Transition Cow Care

Oct. 11, 12 program includes dairy tours, simultaneous Spanish translation A successful reproductive program is the foundation of today’s high-performing dairy farms. The 2023 Herdsperson Workshops presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will take a [Read More …]

Value-Added Feed Ingredients Buyers Mission at World Dairy Expo

Date: October 4, 2023 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Join Food Export-Midwest and staff from DATCP’s International Agribusiness Center at the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show this October! We will be conducting our annual Value-Added Feed Ingredients Buyers [Read More …]

Virtual Webinar: Farm Sense

Farm Sense is a four-session workshop that teaches farmers how to understand financial statements such as the cash flow statement, the balance sheet, and the income statement. Course participants will learn how to organize and use [Read More …]

Attend the Ohio Hunger Dialogues on September 8-9

Bowling Green State University is hosting the 2023 Ohio Hunger Dialogues conference on Friday and Saturday, September 8-9. The Ohio Hunger Dialogues is open to all stakeholders interested in addressing hunger and food insecurity in Ohio (and bordering states) [Read More …]

AgrosMilk Launches Sustainability Solution to Simplify and Accelerate How Dairies Optimise their Operations for ESG

The AgrosMilk Sustainability Management software modules enable dairy businesses to capture real-time data, and prioritise and adopt sustainable practices within their operations. AgrosMilk, a ‘Farm to Table’ digital platform provider for the dairy industry, has [Read More …]

Purina Animal Nutrition launches scholarship program for students involved in animal agriculture

Applications open August 28 through October 12. Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, is announcing its new scholarship program designed to assist students involved in agriculture and livestock production in pursuing their [Read More …]

Pa. preservation program adds 35 farms, 2,044 acres in 18 counties to list

The Shapiro administration announced Friday that Pennsylvania has preserved another 2,645 acres on 35 farms in 18 counties as part of its Farmland Preservation program. All told, the financial investment amounts to $8.64 million in [Read More …]

Ryan Benthem named 2023 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator

Ryan Benthem of McBain, Michigan, was selected as the state winning 2023 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. As the winning cooperator, [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Families Invited to “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning Workshop on Nov. 20

The Interactive Workshop Will Feature Family Roundtable Discussions with Outside Advisors It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about “passing the torch” and finding someone in line to transition ownership of your [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Delegates Meet to Set 2024 Policy

Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 26 to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2024. The delegate body consisted of 235 farmers and agribusiness professionals [Read More …]

Career Connections’ Third Year Brings More Opportunities

As it returns to World Dairy Expo for its third year this fall, Career Connections continues to connect students and young professionals with job and internship opportunities in the dairy industry. An onsite networking event [Read More …]

2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors

The California Milk Advisory Board is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors. The newly crowned 2023-2024 Dairy Princess Ambassadors for the California dairy industry are (left to right): Jaiden Johnson (District 1 [Read More …]

2023 Canfield Junior Fair Cooking Challenge

Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 1:30pm On the Junior Fair Event Center Stage Do you love watching those cooking challenge shows where contestants are given a mystery bag of ingredients to cook with and prepare [Read More …]

IDFA presents video “Diversity in Dairy”

IDFA is excited to present “Careers in Dairy: Diversity in Dairy,” a new video highlighting the dairy industry’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.The most diverse companies are now more likely than ever to outperform [Read More …]

Beef on Dairy Brings New Value to the Marketplace

More dairies expected to incorporate beef breed genetics for additional revenue stream The U.S. beef cow herd reached its lowest level in decades this summer as prolonged drought conditions in major cattle producing regions led [Read More …]

Smoothie Program Expands Following Successful Pilot