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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives Missouri organic dairy producers more than two additional weeks [Read More …]

Elanco Releases 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, Demonstrating Sustainability Progress in Internal Operations and Customer Collaborations

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE:ELAN) today released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting enhanced governance, transparency and progress measurements. Elanco’s commitment to important ESG-related topics is demonstrated across its four interconnected Healthy Purpose™ Pillars: [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative board appoints Brady Janzen to interim term

Brady Janzen, a partner of Riverview, LLP in Morris, Minn., will serve an interim term on the Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative board of directors, the co-op announced today. Janzen was appointed to serve in a [Read More …]

A Different Year

A phrase we hear often is, “What a difference a year can make.” As parents, we sometimes use that phrase to describe the growth of a toddler or even the way a teenage boy can [Read More …]

Solid Waste Rules Part 361 Update creates a registration requirement for custom manure applicators who work on CAFO farms in New York State

On June 7, 2023, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation adopted a revised version of the Part 360 Series (including Parts 360-369) Solid Waste rules (6 CRR NY PART 360. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES GENERAL REQUIREMENTS). [Read More …]

Butter buoys milk prices as inflation ebbs

Looking for bright spots in this year’s dairy outlook is increasingly challenging. Butter continues to do outsized work in supporting milk prices, holding firm at around $2.40/lb, while other key product prices sag. The butterfat [Read More …]

Professional Dairy Producers Foundation Announces Grant Awards

Grants to support programs educating producers, students and consumers Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, also known as Dairy’s Foundation®, has awarded grants to five programs throughout the country focused on building healthy and vibrant dairy communities. [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, features optimizing reproductive programs

“Transition cow management: Solutions for dry matter intake to enhance health, cyclicity and reproduction,” presented in Spanish, headlines the Sept. 26 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The free webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds U.S. Government Action at Dispute Hearings to Resolve Canadian TRQ Administration Issues

The governments of the United States and Canada yesterday concluded an oral hearing on the dispute between the two countries related to Canada’s unwillingness to administer dairy tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) in compliance with the country’s [Read More …]

On-Farm Ice Cream, Soil Health, Feed Outlook

Seasonal topics presented by experts designed to cultivate new ideas for dairy managers This week’s on The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), episodes will include insights on adding value to one’s dairy as well as [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition applauds USDA’s ‘robust’ federal milk price hearing notice

Process for virtual dairy farmer participation included American Dairy Coalition applauds the USDA notice of public rulemaking through a national hearing for all Federal Milk Marketing Orders, set to begin August 23 in Carmel, Indiana. [Read More …]

Timely Water Reading

For those interested in digging into other water news, I’m sharing these articles from the Family Farm Alliance and California Policy Center. Senate ENR Water and Power Subcommittee to Hear Testimony on Western Water BillsCourtesy of the Family Farm [Read More …]

Inaugural George Miller Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Kylie Konyn

July 24, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The first George Miller Memorial Scholarship was presented to Kylie Konyn of Escondido, California during the 2023 National Holstein Convention in Lexington, Kentucky. Kylie received her $1,000 scholarship during the Junior Awards Luncheon on June [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Keep Climbing

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 21, 2023 Like the mercury in Phoenix, the dairy markets just kept climbing this week, and the heat wave began in the most unlikely of places. [Read More …]

PA Department of Agriculture On Discarding Dove Song Dairy Brand Raw Goat Milk

July 24, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Agriculture Department Warns Consumers to Discard Dove Song Dairy Brand Raw Goat Milk Products Due to Possible Contamination The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns that consumers should immediately discard raw goat milk sold from [Read More …]

2021 EPA Emissions Inventory Demonstrates Agriculture’s Continuing Advancements in Sustainability

The Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks has been published annually by the Environmental Protection Agency since 1990. It provides an annual estimate of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions sources in the U.S. as well [Read More …]

Navigating Farm Stress Resources

Farming is a stressful profession. Learn about the available resources for farm community members experiencing stress. Does this sound familiar? You just invested a large amount of money in your farm operation and now the [Read More …]

Transparency As The Currency Of Trust

Watch for registration info coming soon! Join CFI and leaders from across the food system for CFI’s Transparency Summit Nov. 14-15 at Loew’s Chicago O’Hare Hotel. You will discover how food system stakeholders can integrate [Read More …]

Dairy farmers top $1 billion in losses from the 2018 farm bill change in how Class I fluid milk is priced

ADC is asking legislators: Restore the previous ‘higher of’ pricing method as soon as possible. While the dairy industry awaits Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s decision on petitions for a national Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing, [Read More …]

USDA Under Secretary Moffitt Leads U.S. Delegation to UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment in Rome

U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt will lead the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, Italy, July 24-26, accompanied by leaders [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Awarded $250,000 Grant From Legacy Health Endowment in Support of Nutrition Security in the First 1,000 Days of Life

To support its efforts to improve nutrition security during the earliest stages of life, Dairy Council of California is thrilled to partner with Community Health Centers of America on a $250,000 grant awarded by the Legacy [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance updates reports covering animal rights extremist connections and tactics

Groups bring in more than $800 million in income annually; 539 attacks targeted agriculture in 2022 Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance released two reports detailing the interconnectedness of the animal rights movement, as well as [Read More …]

KDA Photo Contest Now Accepting Entries

The beauty of Kansas agriculture has been celebrated throughout the state’s ag industry, and we encourage photographers to capture that beauty and share it with others through the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s annual photo contest. [Read More …]

National Jersey Leadership Named at Annual Meetings

Officers and directors of the USJersey organizations were elected during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) held on June 23 and 24, 2023 in LaCrosse, Wis. [Read More …]

The Holstein Foundation Contests Provide Opportunities for Growth and Fun at the National Junior Holstein Convention

Young dairy enthusiasts from across the country recently put their dairy knowledge to the test during the Holstein Foundation’s national youth competitions. The contests were held in Lexington, Kentucky as part of the 2023 National [Read More …]

New Ag One president connects industry to students

It takes keen insight and critical thinking to understand the vast Central Valley agricultural ecosystem. Roger Isom, an electrical engineering alumnus from Fresno State, has interlinked it with the government, labor force and education over [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 15

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2024 Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 15, 2023. These grants are awarded to producer-led groups to help support and advance [Read More …]

Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP)