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CEO elected as Vice Chair of Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council Chad Vincent, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) CEO elected as Chair of the Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council. This council was created through the [Read More …]

Speakers and Sessions Announced for Dairy Financial Conference on Sept. 13

Register Today! Join us at the 2023 Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference for a dynamic panel discussion on climate-smart solutions and how they offer opportunities to enhance dairy farm profitability. Featuring Brett Reinford from Reinford Farms, [Read More …]

Truterra Announces New Flexible and Farmer-Friendly Programs Beyond Carbon

Programs include long-awaited solution for long-term adopters, Truterra’s first cotton-specific and nitrogen management programs and more Truterra, LLC, a leading agricultural sustainability business that offers consultation, tools and solutions for the ag and food value [Read More …]

IDFA Comments on the FDA’s Draft Guidance on the ‘Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements’

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of the agency’s position that consumers need additional clarity on the labels of plant-based “milk” alternatives, such [Read More …]

Dairy Challenge® Elects New Leadership

August 4, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including three new board members and Executive Committee. As described in the NAIDC mission statement, the board focus is to “Develop tomorrow’s dairy leaders and [Read More …]

Merger Approved, Select Sires Member Cooperative Formed

The boards of directors of All West/Select Sires, COBA/Select Sires, Select Sires MidAmerica, and Minnesota/Select Sires have voted unanimously to merge as one cooperative representing the Select Sires federation in 25 U.S. states and the [Read More …]

Farmers remain cautiously optimistic about agricultural economy

Agricultural producer sentiment improved slightly in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 2 points to a reading of 123. Farmers were also more optimistic about their perception of current conditions and [Read More …]

2023 Indiana Farm Custom Rates

The rates reported in this publication were compiled from questionnaires received from farmers, farm owners, farm custom operators, and professional farm managers in Indiana. Purdue Extension educators and specialists developed the questionnaire. Purdue Educators distributed [Read More …]

Penn State’s Ag Progress Days offering wide range of activities, exhibits

About 45,000 visitors from around Pennsylvania and beyond are expected to attend the annual three-day expo Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning for all ages, [Read More …]

2023 Indiana Farm Custom Rates

The rates reported in this publication were compiled from questionnaires received from farmers, farm owners, farm custom operators, and professional farm managers in Indiana. Purdue Extension educators and specialists developed the questionnaire. Purdue Educators distributed [Read More …]

Miyoko’s Creamery Appoints Stuart Kronauge as Chief Executive Officer

August 3, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Former Beyond Meat and Tenured Coca-Cola Executive Brings 20+ Years of Marketing and Operational Leadership Experience to Plant-Based Dairy Brand Leading plant milk dairy maker, Miyoko’s Creamery, announces today that the company and its board of [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires interviews David Thorbahn, President & CEO of Select Sires.

In the continuing series The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott speaks with David Thorbahn of Select Sires about his career, family, and the new sales alliance between Showbox sires and Select Sires. Select Sires [Read More …]

USDA, Washington State University Break Ground on New State-of-the-Art Agricultural Research Facility

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State [Read More …]

NMPF: See You in Indiana!

Indianapolis, Indiana may be best known for its famous road race. And though our journey toward Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization may at times feel like it’s already taken 500 miles, in reality the critical [Read More …]

Draft guidance not enough to prevent misleading labeling, NMPF to FDA

While the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance on plant-based beverages acknowledges the public health concern regarding nutritional confusion, it falls woefully short of ending the decades-old problem of misleading plant-based labeling using dairy [Read More …]

Statement on Hannaford Supermarkets

Hannaford is a valued supporter of the FARM Workforce Development (WFD) Program, which comprehensively assists farmers in their ongoing efforts to proactively build excellent and safe work environments. FARM WFD provides free templates; comprehensive, dual-language [Read More …]

2023 Organic Certification Cost Share Program Application Period Opens

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites organic food processors and producers to apply for reimbursement of costs related to organic certification from USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share Program through October [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 5

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 30 emerging leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the fifth cohort of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. The group [Read More …]

Dairy Aisle Performance Program

As part of the Dairy Aisle Performance Program, our team members visit stores across the Northeast in person to gather real-time information and insights. Then, we report back to your leadership with information about hygiene, [Read More …]

Fresno State awards $4.1 million to innovative dairy businesses

Over $4 million in grant funding has been awarded to nearly 30 dairy companies by the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Initiative, hosted by Fresno State. Awardees span four states and will receive between $1,500 and $1 million [Read More …]

Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers

Television crime shows often are set in cities, but in its third season, ABC’s “American Crime” took a different tack. It opened on a tomato farm in North Carolina, where it showed a young woman being [Read More …]

Carroll joins sustainability team at Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

Cooperative launches climate-smart project with two new positions Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today announced a pair of changes to its sustainability team. Carrie Carroll has joined [Read More …]

Lancaster County Dairy Farm Family Prioritizes Transition Planning With Outside Consultants

Kerry Zeiset, a dairy producer from Lancaster County, had an active role on his family’s 72-cow dairy farm and a strong interest in continuing to farm with his family in the future. Like many dairy [Read More …]

Corn silage harvest toolkit: 2023 edition

Each corn silage harvest season presents its own unique opportunities and challenges. From a statewide perspective, 2023 is quite diverse with areas of excess rainfall to areas of moderate drought. As you consider the growing [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY hires farm business management specialist

For over 30 years PRO-DAIRY has dedicated itself to one goal: To foster a progressive New York state dairy industry through its programming and leadership. Through results-driven education and research, PRO-DAIRY specialists have contributed to the technical [Read More …]

Junior Dairy Leader formal presentation and graduation

Mentoring youth has been a flagship program area since the inception of PRO-DAIRY and is critical to build the next generation of farm owners and managers. A cornerstone of the program is Junior DAIRY LEADER. Participation in Junior [Read More …]

Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East