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Olivia Machado of Tulare was selected as the 2023 Dairy Princess for the California Milk Advisory Board’s (CMAB) District 5 South in a crowning event on Friday, June 16, 2023. Olivia will represent District 5 [Read More …]

Farmer Sentiment Rebounds on More Optimistic View of Future

A breakdown on the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer June results can be viewed at https://purdue.ag/barometervideo. Find the audio podcast discussion for insight on this month’s sentiment at https://purdue.ag/agcast. Farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Applauds State Budget Signature

This morning Gov. Evers signed the 2023-25 State Biennial Budget. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation praised the governor and the state legislature for their historic investments in rural infrastructure and the priority they put on [Read More …]

Connecterra Unveils New Brand for the Dairy Industry’s First SaaS Platform Powered by Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence company gets a new look and feel as it doubles down on its platform development and the mission to empower a more efficient and sustainable dairy industry. Connecterra, a Dutch artificial intelligence (A.I.) startup, announced today the launch of the new Connecterra brand. The rebranding signals the strategic move away from the sensor-based business model and Ida [Read More …]

Application of Manure to Double Crop Soybeans to Encourage Emergence

July 7, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wheat harvest is underway in parts of the state and some farmers are planting double-crop soybeans. The summer manure application window following wheat harvest is typically the 2nd largest application window each year. In recent years [Read More …]

Ashlie Johnson talks HR compliance and overtime

Ashlie Johnson of Brooke Human Resource Solutions talks about another tip on keeping yourself out of hot water in your dairy business HR compliant. This weeks video is about overtime and the exempt and non-exempt [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Seeks Modern Agriculture Photos for a Chance to Win $100

Farm Credit East is currently seeking creative images of modern Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products to fill the pages of its 2024 Agricultural Views calendar. Upload your picturesque images from the farm, woods [Read More …]

Public Lands Grazing Vital to the Rural West

Chances are, when you think of the West, images of cattle and horses and the ranchers that manage them are top of mind. For centuries, grazing livestock have been at the heart of rural economies [Read More …]

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NMC webinar addresses mastitis treatment options

Presentation will focus on using anti-inflammatory drugs for severe mastitis National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Sept. 27 webinar, led by Lowell T. Midla with Merck Animal Health, features “A brief review of the evidence for using [Read More …]

Dairy Gains Strength Through its Advocates

Dairy farmers don’t advance better policy unless dairy farmers get involved. And don’t take my word for it: Listen to NMPF’s Young Cooperators, who met with members of Congress last month at their annual Capitol [Read More …]

Junior Holstein Members Gather in Kentucky for National Junior Holstein Convention

Junior Holstein members celebrated their shared passion for the Holstein cow and the dairy industry during the 2023 National Holstein Convention Lexington, Kentucky. Held from June 23 to 27, 2023, over 300 Junior Holstein members [Read More …]

Michelle Moore Receives Young Jersey Breeder Award

Michelle Moore, Frederic, Wis., was awarded the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or couples [Read More …]

David King Receives Young Jersey Breeder Award

David King, Fremont, Ohio, was awarded with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or [Read More …]

Dustin and Carrie Gingerich Receive Young Jersey Breeder Award

Dustin and Carrie Gingerich, Shippensburg, Pa., were recognized awarded with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented [Read More …]

Jed and Laura Barnes Receive Young Jersey Breeder Award

Jed and Laura Barnes, Mount Upton, N.Y., were recognized with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. welcomes six summer interns

For years, Select Sires has fostered an environment ideal for teaching and training the next generation. This year is no exception, as Select Sires welcomes a group of six new interns to the team for [Read More …]

Over $4M Awarded By PCC-DBll To West Coast Dairy Businesses

Jumpstarts Innovative Products and Prepares Workforce for the Future Over $4 million in grant funding has been awarded to nearly 30 dairy companies by the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Initiative, hosted by California State [Read More …]

Phillip And Susan Ferry Receive Master Breeder Award From National Jersey Organizations

Phillips “Flip” and Sue Ferry, Johnstown, N.Y., were awarded 2023 Master Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually to a living [Read More …]

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Water Blueprint for San Joaquin Valley Receives $1 Million Grant

The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley has been growing. Its efforts to make rational recommendations in the midst of water turmoil is beginning to pay off. This past Friday on June 23rd the Bureau [Read More …]

Cari And Larry Wolfe Receive Meritorious Service Award From National Jersey Organizations

The American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. recognized Cari and Larry Wolfe, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, with the 2023 Award for Meritorious Service on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Meritorious Service Award is given annually [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, low-fat and skim milk products A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid [Read More …]

Renewable Fuel Standard Final Rule – 2023, 2024, 2025: Increases Short of Expectations

In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed multiyear rule on renewable fuel requirements for the liquid fuel industry. On June 21, they issued a final version of thatrule rule that establishes RVO targets and percentage standards [Read More …]

2023 New York Local Dairy Promotion Grant Program

American Dairy Association North East is now accepting applications for local promotion grants in New York State. The local dairy promotion grant program supports activities that improve public perception of dairy farming and/or increase consumption [Read More …]

Dairy farmers applaud budget actions taken by state legislature

Advocacy group says state is investing in Wisconsin dairy The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded action taken this week by the state legislature in Madison. Key among items addressed was the [Read More …]

NMPF Letter Warns FDA: Don’t Repeat Plant-Based Mistakes With Lab-Produced Fake Milk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity to prevent a repeat of the [Read More …]

IDFA to DGAC Reviewers: Don’t Ignore Scientifically Valid Studies on Dairy and Milkfat

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments today on the protocols to examine the scientific questions that will be addressed by the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). In submitting comments, IDFA was responding [Read More …]

Distinguished Junior Member Finalists Announced at National Junior Holstein Convention

Six outstanding young adults have been named Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) finalists by Holstein Association USA. The highest honor given to a Junior Holstein Member, the award has been recognizing young adults for their dedicated [Read More …]

Dairy Advancement Program receives continued funding