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Providing Conservation Practices to Protect Natural Resources Farmers and forest landowners interested in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) producer contracts need to apply by May 19th for a second round of [Read More …]

Tracking Federal Milk Marketing Order Policy Developments

April 14, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Discussions of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization are well underway. Letters, policy proposals, webinars and petition notices have overloaded the inboxes of dairy farmers and others in the industry in the last several weeks. [Read More …]

Josh Hushon and Dr. Kate Cowles of Cargill Animal Nutrition Talk Sustainability

Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barriers speaks with Dr. Kate Cowles and Josh Hushon of Cargill Animal Nutrition. The topic is sustainability and what farmers need and want to know. They discuss [Read More …]

Dairy Nutrition & Management Shortcourse

W.H. Miner Institute | Chazy, New York Presented as a partnership between Cornell University Animal Science and Miner Institute, the Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse blends classroom-based instruction with practical skill development along with networking opportunities with attendees [Read More …]

Do well, do FeedExcel!

With the April proof run CRV introduces FeedExcel to make it easier for farmers to distinguish bulls with the highest feed efficiency scores. Bulls branded with this quality mark are guaranteed to sire highly productive [Read More …]

Hood Dairy Is Helping Runners Recover This Marathon

Hood dairy of Lynnfield, Massachusetts is helping runners refuel, recover, and rehydrate with chocolate milk in Boston this week!. Hood donated chocolate milk to the ‘Chocolate Milk Machine’ that will be on-site at a pop-up [Read More …]

‘Plug and Play Topeka’ Selects 11 Startups for 5th Round of Animal Health, Ag-Tech Accelerator Program

Emerging companies from five countries begin the three-month animal health/ag-tech startup program in Kansas’ capital city GO Topeka, the economic development group for Kansas’ capital city, recently announced that Plug and Play Topeka, a global innovation [Read More …]

Ten Million Miles of Milk

The dairy industry has changed for one long-time milk hauler. When Terry Sears was 10-years old, his parents knew where to find him. Chances were, he’d be behind the wheel of a non-running ’53 [Read More …]

Statement by TFB President Russell Boening on Texas House passage of right to farm protections

The following statement may be attributed to Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening on the Texas House of Representatives’ approval on April 10 of a proposed right to farm constitutional amendment and its approval on [Read More …]

Taco Campaign Kicks Off with Five New Recipes and Some Money-Saving Offers

California Beef Council, Real California Milk and Camarena Tequila Team Up for Taco Time What is it about tacos? Beef…queso fresco…tortillas…add a margarita, and it’s a culinary work of art. It’s been said that in [Read More …]

Gain practical solutions to animal rights extremism at the 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Register by April 16 to save up to $50 on registration Animal agriculture and the food community remain a top target of animal rights extremists. Activism and security experts will share current trends in the [Read More …]

FFAR Grant Investigates Naturally Occurring Compound to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions

Enteric methane is the single largest source of direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the beef and dairy sectors, representing 2.5% of total U.S. GHG emissions. Microbes in the digestive system of four-chambered-stomach animals, called [Read More …]

eSports Teams ‘Powered by Chocolate Milk’

ADA North East is partnering with six college eSports teams to promote chocolate milk to Gen Z consumers. Our “Powered by Chocolate Milk” campaign makes chocolate milk the official beverage of each school’s eSports program. [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Awards $5,000 Let’s Eat Healthy Community Grant to Orange County’s Centennial Farm

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, has awarded a $5,000 community grant to Centennial Farm in Orange County, California, to enhance the farm’s community-based agriculture, literacy and nutrition programs. “The [Read More …]

Apply Now: Grant Funds for FUTP 60

Looking for funding to improve the healthy eating opportunities at your school? You’ve come to the right place! K-12 Schools can apply for an equipment kit to improve access to healthy foods. To qualify for funding, [Read More …]

Milking the Benefits: How AI Tools Are Impacting Dairy Industry Communication

Artificial Intelligence (AI) generators have the potential to revolutionize the agriculture industry, making it more efficient and sustainable. These generators use data analysis to provide insights on crop management, soil health, and weather patterns, among [Read More …]

Urge Congress To Weigh In With USDA on WIC Rule

As you well know, the USDA is proposing to cut the amount of milk and dairy provided monthly to low-income women, infants, and children in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, [Read More …]

Moving cows out of harm’s way due to flood risks

April 12, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA working with dairy farmers, ranchers and government partners to help relocate cows and keep milk flowing. While California’s boon of rain and snow this year is a much-needed respite from drought as well a [Read More …]

Dairy Aisle Performance Program

Our Dairy Aisle Performance Program is a unique opportunity to get insights into how individual retail locations are perceived by customers. As part of the Dairy Aisle Performance Program, our team members visit stores across [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Recognizes Eight Young Dairy Enthusiasts as Young Distinguished Junior Member Finalists

April 12, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eight Junior Holstein Members have been selected for Holstein Association USA’s annual Young Distinguished Junior Member (YDJM) competition. The Young Distinguished Junior Member award is the highest honor given to members of the National Junior [Read More …]

Twelve Young Dairy Enthusiasts Named 2023 Distinguished Junior Member Semifinalists

Holstein Association USA has named twelve individuals as semifinalists for the 2023 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) awards. The Distinguished Junior Member award is the highest achievement for National Junior Holstein Association members and has been recognizing [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for April – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Raised to $20.65

In USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE Report) issue April 11, 2023, the milk production forecast is higher on a larger expected cow inventory. Fat basis imports for 2023 are primarily raised on [Read More …]

AFBF to President Biden: You Let Farmers Down

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall today commented on President Biden’s decision to veto the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution that would have overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s overreaching Waters of the United [Read More …]

California Spotlights Innovative Dairy Options, Global Flavors at Pizza Expo, SIAL America in Las Vegas

Event marks kickoff of 5th annual call for innovative pizza recipes using California cheese, adds international competition for global impact Innovative products, on-trend applications and an international pizza bakeoff are elements of the California Milk Advisory [Read More …]

Manure management: AgriLife Research studies to answer questions

Organic sources of fertilizer subject of on-farm and small-plot research Fertilizer prices spiked over the past few years amid supply and demand issues, and that’s when Katie Lewis, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research soil scientist in [Read More …]

Purdue Ag Week to celebrate Indiana and international agriculture

For the 12th year, agriculture will be celebrated on Purdue University’s campus April 10-14 during the student-led Ag Week. During the week students will highlight the giant leaps within Purdue’s College of Agriculture and the agriculture industry, [Read More …]

Our “Farm On” Farm Financial Management Course is Now Online!