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Agency seeks comments on proposed rule The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what [Read More …]

FDA inaction makes DAIRY PRIDE necessary, Sen. Baldwin says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) unwillingness to limit dairy terms to true dairy products makes passage of the DAIRY PRIDE Act more necessary than ever, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI, said in a Dairy [Read More …]

New Estimates Reveal Major 2022 Weather Disasters Caused Over $21 Billion in Crop Losses

AFBF’s Market Intel team has created a multi-part series highlighting agricultural losses incurred due to weather disasters and the associated disaster assistance programs meant to help mitigate their impacts. Previous articles include: 2020 Disaster Estimations Reveal [Read More …]

Spring 2023 virtual farm tours set to reach students to build trust in dairy

Award-winning virtual program has 550,000+ viewers since 2018 The Spring 2023 Virtual Farm Tours, coordinated by American Dairy Association North East, are set to kick off on March 10. Since launching the Virtual Farm Tour [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Holstein members celebrate Registered Holsteins in Fond du Lac

The Fond du Lac County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA), hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Center in Fond du Lac. More than 150 [Read More …]

California Farm Bureau reacts to groundwater decisions

California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson today responded to the California Department of Water Resources announcement on sustainability plans for the state’s groundwater basins. The agency recommended approval of plans for six California groundwater subbasins. [Read More …]

California Advances Groundwater Sustainability with Release of Decisions for Management Plans in Critically Overdrafted Basins

A wheat field receives groundwater from a pumping system tapped into an irrigation canal in the southern region of the San Joaquin Valley. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced decisions for groundwater sustainability [Read More …]

Truterra Announces New Agreement with CoBank for Purchase of CO2 Removals

Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, today announced an agreement with CoBank, one of the largest private providers of credit to the U.S. rural economy, to purchase agricultural [Read More …]

AFBF President Outlines Challenges and Opportunities to House Agriculture Committee

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall spent four and a half hours before the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday outlining the challenges facing America’s farmers and ranchers. Duvall joined five other agriculture industry leaders in [Read More …]

Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming

By following recommended conservation practices, farmers maximize production while minimizing impact to their land and the environment. Sustainability is the Goal Dairy farmers contribute to a sustainable food system. They support practices that make economic [Read More …]

Court of Appeals Extends Huge Victory for Worldwide Producers of “Gruyere”

March 6, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and a coalition of other dairy stakeholders prevailed in their ongoing battle to protect the right of [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Reeling After a Bruising Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 3, 2023 Cull rates are high, and there is a long list of dairies for sale at the major auction houses. But it will take some [Read More …]

Zoetis Secures $15.3 Million Grant to Advance Sustainable Livestock Production and Improve Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa

Global animal health company renews co-funding with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the health and productivity of dairy, beef, poultry and fish producers in seven new countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Zoetis is pleased [Read More …]

California Dairy Innovation Center Releases Q2 2023 Schedule of Dairy Short Course Training Opportunities with a Focus on Innovation

The California Dairy Innovation Center will be holding upcoming sessions this Spring and Summer as a part of the 2023 training programs for processors, producers, entrepreneurs, and students. The courses, which have no pre-requisites, will [Read More …]

GROWMARK’s endure Initiative Producing Lasting Sustainability Efforts across North America

GROWMARK, Inc. announced today its endure Sustainability Initiative is expanding beyond investing in and promoting effective environment measures, to now also encompass bolstering meaningful social interactions and sound governance. Over the last year, GROWMARK has contributed [Read More …]

Agricultural Communicators Network announces two scholarship opportunities for 2023

April 3rd Application Deadline Undergraduate college students pursuing agricultural communications careers should apply now for up to $3,000 in scholarships from the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN, formerly the American Agricultural Editors Association – AAEA). Two scholarships will [Read More …]

IDFA Foundation Completes First Fiscal Year with Grants to Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Diversity in Dairy Processing

Grants to Edesia Nutrition and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida will reduce hunger for thousands while new partnership with MANRRS will help minority students enter careers in dairy The IDFA Foundation completed its [Read More …]

Alec’s Ice Cream Goes Nationwide

Now Available in Over 1,000 Stores Including Sprouts Farmers Markets and Natural Grocers First and only climate-conscious, A2 dairy ice cream brand takes home ‘Best New Dessert’ NEXTY Award for its newest flavor, Peanut Butter [Read More …]

Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2023 for nine seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors. The eight districts up for [Read More …]

Congress and Food Producers Insist on Need for Robust U.S. Steps to Protect Common Names

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) and Agri-Pulse joined congressional leaders on Capitol Hill today to discuss the efforts by certain trading partners to monopolize common food and beverage names under the guise of [Read More …]

Proper preparation perpetuates progress on plant-based labeling

March 3, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The late-February release of proposed FDA guidance on the labeling of plant-based beverages is far from what dairy producers want or consumers deserve. The agency’s justification of terms including “almond milk,” “soy milk” and other [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Geoff Vanden Heuvel on the water situation in California

How will state groundwater regulations affect the California dairy industry? A new study reveals possible impacts. DairyVoice guest Geoff Vanden Heuvel talks with Editor Emeritus Joel Hastings, describing the findings and how dairy producers are [Read More …]

Hands-On Calving and Dystocia Workshop Series

Regional NY sites March 15 through March 28, 2023 To pull or not to pull? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm. This [Read More …]

Proper Preparation Perpetuates Progress on Plant-Based Labeling

The late-February release of proposed FDA guidance on the labeling of plant-based beverages is far from what dairy producers want or consumers deserve. The agency’s justification of terms including “almond milk,” “soy milk” and other [Read More …]

Unfilled Railroad Grain Car Orders Persist into 2023

Weather and Labor Continue to Challenge Railways As shared in an October 2022 Market Intel, third quarter domestic rail service data indicated improvements in average rail speeds, unfilled grain car orders and employment numbers. A dive [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative scholarship applications due June 1

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in the upper Midwest, is accepting scholarship applications until June 1, 2023. The cooperative is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships, this year, and those interested can find the application [Read More …]

Next Generation of Dairy Innovations on Nexus Stage at PDPW Business Conference

Five companies to present technologies and ideas twice each during conference New ideas and technologies that will drive the future of the dairy industry will be presented on the Nexus® stage at the 2023 Business [Read More …]

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