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Fifth Annual Real California Pizza Contest to award $30,000 to champions for Cal-Mex, Plant-Forward and California-Inspired Pizza foodservice concepts The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the 12 finalists for the 2023 Real California [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Promotes Ben Towns to Associate Vice President Position 

To help advance its mission to deliver science-backed products and services to customers and expert leadership across the food chain, Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production (AHAFP) promoted Ben Towns to Associate Vice President Americas, effective [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases 2022 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2023 Mid-Year Outlook Report

Farm Credit East has released its 2022 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, indicating that 2022 was a remarkable year for the Northeast dairy industry. This year’s report also includes dairy market outlooks from [Read More …]

Tours Offer Firsthand Look at Innovations Protecting Wisconsin’s Water

Preregister for unique opportunity to share ideas and learn about safeguarding our water supply Elected officials, community leaders, business owners, agricultural producers and all those interested in preserving Wisconsin’s water quality are encouraged to attend [Read More …]

Farmer milk-price outlook a challenge

Bright spots in the dairy outlook are harder to find than usual at the moment. As in 2015–2019, butter is acting as the pole holding up the dairy price tent, having found a firm floor [Read More …]

Learn how rotational grazing and other conservation practices enhance farm viability

The 4th and 5th generations on a small dairy in Groton, NY. Join the South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team for a pasture walk at Houston Farms in Groton, NY, where fourth generation [Read More …]

Data Training Webinar: Dairy Data

Date:  Thursday, June 29, 2023 Time:  1:00 PM ET Duration:  1 hour Presenters: Jerry Cessna and Angel Terán This webinar has been recorded and will be available for viewing on our Multimedia webpage soon. Description:  Did you know that in [Read More …]

During Dairy Month, New York State Launches Workforce Development Resource Guide for New York’s Dairy Industry

Builds on State’s Ongoing Initiatives to Boost Workforce Development Statewide, including a Series of Videos and Webpage Dedicated to Careers in Dairy New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today, during Dairy Month, announced [Read More …]

Purdue receives $1.4 million for cattle and swine research projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded three grants totaling more than $1.4 million for research on health issues in cattle and swine. The projects are among $13 million in investments that NIFA [Read More …]

Bayer and Luke Bryan Reunite for Annual #HerestotheFarmer Campaign in Support of Feeding America and Rural Communities

For a second consecutive year, Kroger joins campaign to support access to critical health and nutrition, honor American farmers Bayer, one of the country’s largest life-sciences companies, announced today it’s heading back to the farm [Read More …]

Building a Common Language for Antimicrobial Resistance Between Human & Animal Health

Health industry experts agree, an integrated, unified cross-species approach, known as One Health, is necessary for optimizing the health of people, animals and ecosystems and for combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Yet, AMR measurement metrics can differ [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces three vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board. The board advises the CDFA secretary on CDFA’s Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program (FMIP), which ensures fertilizing materials are [Read More …]

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

July 3, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

Milk Supplies Remain Ample in Most of the Country

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 30, 2023 Despite falling milk prices and tightening margins, milk supplies remain ample in most parts of the country. Elevated summer temperatures and humidity are starting [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: How dairy producers can take advantage of solar energy

July 2, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Mike Opperman of Black Dirt Communications speaks with Josh Cordle, the CEO of Sun Farmers Group about How dairy producers can take advantage of solar energy. They talk about using farm land that is otherwise [Read More …]

CDFA Now Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy And Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications from commercial dairies and livestock operations for the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions [Read More …]

Walter Owens Receives Distinguished Service Award from National Jersey Oganizations

Walter Owens, Frederic, Wis., was awarded with the 2023 Distinguished Service Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Distinguished Service Award is presented by the Board of Directors [Read More …]

Jersey Distinguished Service Award Presented To James S. Huffed III

James S. Huffard III, Crockett, Va., received the Distinguished Service Award of the American Jersey Cattle Association on June 24, 2023 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Distinguished Service Award is presented by the Board of Directors [Read More …]

Dairy Farmer Restores Old Mill, Develops Successful Business Plan for Community-Focused Creamery

When John Nolt, a dairy farmer from Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, bought an old mill and corner lot in December of 2017, he never anticipated how much of an impact it would have on his community. With [Read More …]

California man gets prison for nearly $9M phony cow manure-to-green energy investment scheme

A California man is going to prison for running a cow dung-to-green energy scheme that authorities say was a load of manure. Ray Brewer, 66, of Porterville was sentenced Monday to six years and nine [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 [Read More …]

New Research Proves Animal Food Manufacturers Vital to US Economy

June 30, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Across America each day, nearly 5,650 animal food manufacturing facilities produce millions of tons of livestock, poultry and aquaculture feed and pet food, providing animals with safe and adequate nutrition while supporting an abundant U.S. [Read More …]

Phillips and Susan Ferry Receive Master Breeder Award From National Jersey Organizations

Phillip “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 …]

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 …]

Nature-Positive Food Production Explored Through New Dairy Management Inc. and Yara Partnership

Yara North America and the U.S. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) have launched a first-of-its-kind soil health collaboration. Yara brings world-class agronomic expertise to help accelerate learnings in regenerative agriculture practices that can benefit the dairy industry. [Read More …]

Rural Energy Improvements — USDA offering grants and loans for eligible projects, including drought recovery

Application window opens June 30 Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) funds from the USDA can be used to help those impacted by California’s drought. Projects to assist with irrigation, such as energy efficient [Read More …]

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What Does Pinkeye Cost?

Green grass and summertime are upon us in South Dakota. That means pairs are headed to pasture for the summer. That also means fly season is upon us. Every year, discussions about controlling flies in [Read More …]

USDA Hiring Engineers, Natural Resource Specialists Nationwide