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A collection of published research and field trials from Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production demonstrates the consistent, repeated advantages of feeding Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) in diets for lactating dairy cows. Cows that [Read More …]

California flood woes far from ebbing

May 16, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A record snowpack that’s far from fully melted, combined with last winter’s record rains, may mean it will be some time before Cory Vanderham, owner of Vanderham West Dairy in Corcoran, CA, will get his [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Cow Earns Title of 2022 Star of the Breed

Holstein Association USA’s Star of the Breed award is an elite accolade designed to recognize a Registered Holstein® cow with outstanding production and exceptional type. This year’s recipient, Show-Mar Crush Everyone, has eye-catching dairy character, an incredible [Read More …]

Ashley Hagenow selected as the 76th Alice in Dairyland

Poynette native Ashley Hagenow was selected as Wisconsin’s 76th Alice in Dairyland at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva on May 13. Beginning in July, Hagenow will work for the contract year as a [Read More …]

Texas Farm Credit Awards $50,000 In Scholarships To Deserving Ag Students

May 16, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Texas Farm Credit, a rural lending cooperative, recently awarded $5,000 scholarships to ten students across the state through the 2023 Marsha Martin Scholarship Program. The scholarships honor the memory of Marsha Pyle Martin, a native [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for May – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Lowered to $20.50

In the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) issued May 12, milk production for 2024 is forecast above 2023, driven by gains in milk per cow and an additional milking day. Commercial exports [Read More …]

Bears Prowl LaSalle Street

May 15, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 12, 2023 The bears prowled LaSalle Street this week, and the bulls were nowhere to be found. Spot dairy product values slumped, and milk futures followed [Read More …]

Uncovering the mysteries of alfalfa seed dormancy through multispectral imaging analysis

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), commonly called the “King of Grass,” is a legume grown in many parts of the world as a source of animal fodder. It is prized in the forage industry for its high [Read More …]

Dan Riley Named Chief Financial Officer for the National FFA Organization and the National FFA Foundation

Dan Riley has been named the chief financial officer of the National FFA Organization and the National FFA Foundation. In this role, he will be responsible for the financial standing, performance and reporting of the [Read More …]

DBA: Added program flexibility boosts farmer-led conservation

May 15, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Watershed groups now eligible for additional grant funding The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded the signing of the producer-led watershed grant expansion legislation by Gov. Tony Evers today. This legislation [Read More …]

CentralStar and Zoetis partner to provide genomic testing

CentralStar Cooperative recently partnered with Zoetis to bring dairy producers more convenient access to CLARIFIDE®, CLARIFIDE® Plus, and Herdity™ genomic testing. “Partnering with Zoetis to help facilitate easier implementation of genomic testing aligns with CentralStar’s [Read More …]

Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Deadline Extended to May 26

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, has extended the deadline to May 26 for entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2024 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its 10th year, this [Read More …]

Straus Family Creamery Supports the Food and Drug Administration’s Proposed Labeling Recommendation

There are nutritional differences between real milk and plant-based alternatives while organic milk proves to be the best choice for human and planetary health Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft [Read More …]

Looking for producer input about transportation

Colorado State University is conducting a research survey to describe current industry practices regarding the transportation of  dairy or dairy x beef calves on milk in the United States. We want to hear from anyone making decisions about the [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron makes statement on Supreme Court decision on Prop 12

Following the Supreme Court’s decision this morning on Proposition 12, Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron provided the following statement: “While we still don’t know how these new regulations will be implemented, it’s disappointing that [Read More …]

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Supreme Court upholding California’s Proposition 12 sets a dangerous precedent

Animal Agriculture Alliance statement on ruling Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on California’s Proposition 12: “Animal rights extremist organizations have been pushing for state-level legislation banning frequently-used [Read More …]

State Agriculture Commissioner Announces NYS Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board Members

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the members of the 2023 New York State Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board. The Advisory Board, which administers the Dairy Promotion Order and evaluates dairy [Read More …]

Russell Redding Confirmed To Serve As 27th PA Agriculture Secretary

Today, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously confirmed Russell Redding to serve as Pennsylvania’s 27th Secretary of Agriculture. Governor Josh Shapiro nominated Redding, who previously served as Agriculture Secretary under Governors Tom Wolf and Ed Rendell. “It is an honor [Read More …]

Keys To Success — We Can Only Manage What We Can Measure

May 12, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In today’s farming economy, it is important to understand your operation by the numbers. Managing your operation by the numbers will help take the guesswork out of decision making. Farming is a very complicated business [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Renato Schmidt of Lallemand Animal Nutrition on Innoculants

In episode 90 of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barriers talks with Dr. Renato Schmidt of Lallemand Animal Nutrition on inoculants. They discuss the Bacteria and enzymes that help farmers make [Read More …]

Scientists Use Gene-Editing Technology to Produce First Calf Resistant to Major Viral Disease

Scientists have collaborated to produce the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a virus that costs the U.S. cattle sector billions of dollars annually. The recent study published in PNAS Nexus results from a [Read More …]

Webinar: California’s SB54 – Dairy’s Deep Dive

June 9, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Join IDFA and the Dairy Institute of California for a deep dive into the compliance requirements for California’s SB 54, the “Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility [Read More …]

Celebrate Dairy This Summer & Share Your Story

Request Free Material and Submit Events You’re Hosting June is only three weeks away! To help celebrate dairy across Pennsylvania this summer – especially during June Dairy Month and Ice Cream Month in July – we want [Read More …]

We invite you to participate in the Alltech Sustainability Insights Survey

Our industry is navigating extraordinary times, but the opportunities for positive impact are even more unprecedented. Agriculture is fundamental to planetary well-being, including nutrition for all while revitalizing our local economies and replenishing our planet’s [Read More …]

Real California Dairy To Be Showcased At 2023 National Restaurant Association Show

California dairy processors to exhibit in Chicago May 20-23, 2023 The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will spotlight a variety of innovative and sustainably sourced dairy products at the 2023 National Restaurant Association show in [Read More …]

IDFA Urges USDA to Expand Dairy Options in School Meals to Improve Nutrition for All Children

Reduces Waste, and Increase School Meal Participation Healthy School Milk Commitment Underscores Industry’s Commitment to Child Nutrition Expanding the amount of nutritious dairy food options provided to children through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Accepting Applications to Support Northeast Farmers’ Markets

Farm Credit East recently announced that it will be providing small grants to Northeast farmers’ markets to support their promotion and development efforts. Interested farmers’ markets must apply by May 31. The more than 900 [Read More …]

Dairy Takes Center Stage at School Nutrition Forum

ADA North East hosted its annual Big 50 School Nutrition Forum: Recipes for Success last week, welcoming school nutrition professionals and several students from the region’s largest school districts by enrollment, along with several influential [Read More …]

Crawford County Dairy Producer Opens Up About Farming and Mental Health in New Podcast Episode

Jess Peters Was Interviewed in the New Episode of “Cow-Side Conversations” In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast during Mental Health Awareness Month, Jess Peters of Spruce Row Farm in Crawford [Read More …]

AFBF Urges USDA to Accept Petition for FMMO Hearing