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DeLaval, a global leader in dairy innovation, recently published its 2022 Sustainability Report. The dairy sector nourishes over six billion people while providing livelihoods to one billion people around the world. In anticipation of Earth [Read More …]

Colorado becomes 1st state to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers

Colorado became the first state Tuesday to ensure farmers can fix their own equipment with the governor’s signing of a “right to repair” law, which forces manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and [Read More …]

USDA Announces New National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director

April 28, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of Manjit K. Misra as the new Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The NIFA Director leads the agency’s work in [Read More …]

Ground-Breaking News from Tim Abbott, Mike Duckett, Brad Sayles & Jeff Ziegler announcing a new organization: Showbox Sires

DairyBusiness News host Joel Hastings speaks with well-known breeders Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett about some very exciting industry news that is emerging this week. A one-of-a-kind effort between their new company, Showbox Sires, and [Read More …]

New preservative applicator for round and small square balers

Dairymen, cattlemen, horse feeders and hay sellers now have new technology available for making and retaining the highest quality dry hay. Harvest Tec has introduced the most advanced preservative application for round and small square [Read More …]

North Valley Military Institute of Los Angeles Receives $5,000 Let’s Eat Healthy Community Grant from Dairy Council of California

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, has awarded a $5,000 community grant to North Valley Military Institute in Los Angeles to support the development of a cooking program titled, Cooking [Read More …]

Explore a Million Reasons Why Dairy Cattle Conformation Matters During an Upcoming Webinar

How important is the physical conformation of cattle in today’s dairy industry? How does the way a cow looks relate to economically important traits? Dr. Jeffrey Bewley will answer these questions in an upcoming webinar, [Read More …]

New York Farm Bureau Asks FDA to Protect the Integrity of Milk Labeling for State’s Dairy Farmers and Consumers

President Fisher submitted comments on the FDA’s draft guidance in regard to the labeling of plant-based milk alternatives. New York Farm Bureau strongly believes federal regulators should uphold the legal definition of milk and adhere [Read More …]

What is Mastitis Costing You?

Mastitis costs dairy farms more than any other disease. Control clinical and subclinical infections to improve milk quality and boost profitability. In the environment of today’s dairy industry, producers need to evaluate all areas of [Read More …]

FFAR Announces New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Awardees

Today, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) announced the 10 recipients of the 2022 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award, an award granted to early-career scientists supporting research in one of FFAR’s Challenge Areas. FFAR’s [Read More …]

DeLaval committed to making sustainable food production possible

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy innovation, recently published its 2022 Sustainability Report. The dairy sector nourishes over six billion people while providing livelihoods to one billion people around the world. In anticipation of Earth [Read More …]

Compeer Financial Awards $89K in Farmers Market Grants

Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America, the Farm Credit cooperative’s giving program, has awarded Farmers Market Grants, totaling $89,503. This is the fifth year Compeer Financial has offered these grants. The grants are supporting [Read More …]

Innovation through Startup Collaborations: Tapping the Agility of Startups to Accelerate Corporate Innovation

In our current inflationary environment, startup collaboration isn’t always the first lever corporates pull to execute their innovation goals. Yet successful collaborations with startups can solve corporate pain points like driving efficiency and increasing farmer [Read More …]

The Power of Mentorship, Networking, and Agricultural Consultants

By Building Strong Connections Offering Friendship and Valuable Counsel, Farmers Can Improve Their Chances of Success The agriculture industry is a complex and dynamic industry, and navigating it successfully requires knowledge, skill, and a supportive [Read More …]

A special edition Indy 500® virtual farm tour on May 5!

There’s nothing like the Month of May in Indiana, and farmer Kerry Estes wants you to be a part of the history! Join him at his dairy farm to learn how he and the cows [Read More …]

For Long Term Success, Grow Platinum Heifers

It’s easy to get impatient and want to breed heifers early to get them into the lactating herd and have them start paying off their debts as soon as possible. But if long term success [Read More …]

How the farm bill affects more than just farmers

Indiana Farm Bureau works with legislators to ensure priorities are considered According to a recent study by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), 71% of adults have not seen, read or heard about the farm [Read More …]

Shapiro Administration Invites Proposals For $2.187 Million For Research Critical To Growing Pennsylvania Agriculture Industry

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today called for research proposals on issues critical to sustaining and growing Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. In his 2023-’24 budget, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed $2.187 million to address complex challenges from reducing impacts of [Read More …]

State Agencies Celebrate Earth Day At H2ohio Wetland Ribbon Cutting

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission celebrated Earth Day with a ribbon cutting at one of H2Ohio’s newly [Read More …]

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WOTUS definition lacks … definition

At the end of her 20-minute presentation before the Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Advisory Committee for Water, Courtney Briggs customarily asked what questions committee members had about the 2023 Waters of the United States Rule, [Read More …]

Milk Check: Talking sustainable agriculture with a special guest

“Agriculture sees a waste in their stream, they’re going to find a way to make it a value.” On Episode 57 of The Milk Check, Tara Vander Dussen joins us to talk about sustainable agriculture. [Read More …]

Join us at the 4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference in June!

Learn the latest information about dairy nutrition and management at the 2023 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 7 and 8 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. We are pleased to [Read More …]

Maple Hill Creamery Receives $20 Million USDA Funding to Promote Growth in Regenerative Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Markets

Maple Hill Creamery, America’s original 100 percent grass-fed organic dairy company, today announced finalization of the award of $20 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to grow markets for sustainable, [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Dairy demand rises as inflation ebbs

Annual growth of total domestic use of milk in all dairy products turned positive during December–February, following several rolling three-month periods of falling use when retail dairy price inflation was peaking. That [Read More …]

Registration Now Open for ODPA 6th Annual Golf Outing

ODPA invites you to attend our annual golf outing Friday, June 23 at the Pines Golf Club in Orrville to raise funds for our advocacy initiatives. We are excited to be at a new location – the Pines is surrounded by [Read More …]

Co-ops build farm sustainability, Maryland-Virginia’s Reames says

With Earth Day tomorrow placing a spotlight on environmental stewardship, dairy cooperatives are a critical link in ensuring dairy-farmer leadership in meeting ambitious sustainability goals, said Lindsay Reames, executive vice president of sustainability and external [Read More …]

Dairy Council of CA Awards $5,000 Grant to Centennial Farm