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Palmyra Predator B Ruthless-ET was the last cow standing as she was crowned Grand Champion Female and Senior Champion Female of the International Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo®. Ruthless received the $1,000 Udder Comfort [Read More …]

Chevron, CalBio expand partnership on dairy biomethane fuel projects

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as a renewable natural [Read More …]

Grow dairy product sales through export workshop

WCMA’s Dairy Export Workshop is set for Tuesday, Nov. 3 Learn how to set up and sustain a robust dairy export program with support from Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA). Register now at WisCheeseMakers.org to join in [Read More …]

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How Facebook is helping dairy farmers

Environmental Benefits of Modern Dairy study unveiled by AEM, dairy organizations at World Dairy Expo The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), The National Milk Producers Federation and Dairy Farmers of America, issued a study quantifying [Read More …]

NMPF Commends USDA for Dairy Support in Climate-Smart Partnerships Program

Four NMPF member cooperatives are poised to receive significant support under USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, which supports voluntary, producer-led initiatives to increase on-farm adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies and practices. NMPF members [Read More …]

Livestock and Poultry Industries Applaud Governor DeWine and Legislative Leaders

Directing $15 Million to Purchase Ohio Protein for Families in Need Ohio’s livestock and poultry industries applaud Governor Mike DeWine and the state’s legislative leaders for today’s Ohio Controlling Board approval of the Ohio Department [Read More …]

Warm Season Annuals and Alfalfa after Frost

There is a risk of prussic acid, i.e., cyanide poisoning, and nitrates in warm season annuals and bloat in alfalfa after a frost. Bloat Legumes, especially alfalfa still have the potential to cause bloating after [Read More …]

Fusionware Announces John Deere Integration to Optimize Farming Operations

Syncs on-farm data seamlessly Fusionware, a leading end-to-end ‘cloud-based’ supply chain platform, announces integration with John Deere Operation Center™ precision ag, data management software. The new connection further empowers Fusionware users with increased ability to optimize [Read More …]

Faye Finesses Back-to-Back Wins in International Brown Swiss Show

Cutting Edge Thunder Faye, owned by Ken Main and Kenny Joe Manion of Copake, New York was crowned the Grand Champion of the International Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo® for the second year in a [Read More …]

Grand Goes to Groovy in the International Junior Brown Swiss Show

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Northkill Creek Groovy took home the 2022 title of Grand Champion of the International Junior Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo. This Senior Champion and winner of the Five-Year-Old Cow Class also took home [Read More …]

Footloose Dances Her Way to Supreme Champion

Oakfield Solom Footloose-ET stole the show at World Dairy Expo as she was named the 2022 Supreme Champion. Footloose is owned by Duckett Holsteins, Vierra Dairy and Tim & Sharyn Abbott of Rudolph, Wisconsin, and [Read More …]

The Butter Market Soars Once Again

October 10, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 7, 2022 Grocers are still worried about empty shelves and willing to pay whatever it takes to get their hands on more butter. But in just [Read More …]

Dairy MAX connects with National Ag in the Classroom

Bringing the dairy farm to classrooms nationwide We live in a hyperconnected world where we have access to more information than ever before. Recognizing this shift in how people, especially youth, receive and consume information [Read More …]

Hoosier dairies eligible for grant funding

Hoosier dairy farmers, manufacturers and processors can apply now until Nov. 10 dairy farmers, manufacturers and processors can apply now until Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT) for a new round of [Read More …]

2022 – New Era of Agriculture

Sunbelt Ag Expo will take place October 18-20 in Moultrie, Ga. The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition will celebrate its 44th Anniversary show October 18-20, 2022. Over 1,200 exhibitors will display and demonstrate products and welcome thousands [Read More …]

Berkey Creamery products nab top awards at national dairy product contest

Two first place awards for its Butter Pecan ice cream and Black Raspberry frozen yogurt While the Penn State Berkey Creamery has been famous for its ice cream for decades, it is now gaining national [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health introduces New Mobile App for Allflex DataFlow™ II System

Deliver Real-time Cow Monitoring Data from Anywhere. Additional Allflex monitoring system enhancements simplify technology use Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Launches Dry Cow Care DAIRY CARE365® Training Module

New lessons cover proper management practices throughout the dry period Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA [Read More …]

It’s a Three-Peat Win for Malt in the International Guernsey Show

Valley Gem Atlas Malt-ET, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, took home the honor of Grand Champion Female, Senior Champion Female, Best Bred & Owned Animal and Best Uddered Cow of the International Guernsey Show [Read More …]

Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle – Update on Feed Additives

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle Eighth Addition incorporates and summarizes new information and research on various topics related to dairy cattle nutrition. This reference serves as a [Read More …]

Dairy Cropping System Project – Forage Quality and Quantity, Part I

A two-part series, Extension Educators evaluated a Sustainable Dairy Cropping System. Part I covers forage quality and quantity. Part II examines the financial analysis. An interdisciplinary team of Penn State and USDA-ARS researchers evaluated a [Read More …]

Revisiting Disaster Programs in the Farm Bill

Going back almost 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation evolves to meet the needs of its modern-day constituents – farmers and [Read More …]

Nedap introduces the SmartFlow Milk Meter

This wireless free-flow milk meter meets the highest standards for accuracy, hygiene, durability and connectivity. Nedap Livestock Management, a global leader in automated dairy herd monitoring and management technology, announces its SmartFlow Milk Meter is [Read More …]

Cooperative Spirit Promotes Dairy’s Progress

October is significant in the NMPF calendar. Many years, including this one, it features our annual meeting, when dairy farmers gather to share a common voice on important policies and represent the best practices and [Read More …]

Dairy is retro-hot with demand that’s back to the 50s

With this year’s USDA report on per-capita U.S. dairy consumption, the industry has finally moved past the 1960s. In terms of favor with the American public, dairy has returned to 1959. Sound strange? It’s true. [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Opens Animal Health Intelligence Manufacturing Facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Facility capacity to meet long-term customer demand for ear-tag production Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Trials Unveil New and Exciting Benefits of Feeding CERTILLUS™

Ongoing product research is the best way to validate efficacy and discover new potential uses. The team at Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production recently concluded three studies to discover the effect that feeding [Read More …]

Minerva Dairy’s Phil Mueller Inducted into The Ohio State University’s Department of Food Science and Technology Hall of Distinction

The fourth-generation Minerva Dairy family leader — and father of the current fifth-generation owners — earned the Hall of Distinction honor for his outstanding career in the dairy industry and his continued service to Ohio [Read More …]

New GEA SlopeScreen™ with OptiClean™ Technology adapts to needs of the future

Achieve outstanding performance with new stainless steel, user‑friendly design and automatic cleaning system. The newly redesigned SlopeScreen™ separator from GEA Farm Technologies delivers enhanced functionality and performance. Achieve outstanding efficiency with the new stainless steel [Read More …]

Some WI Farmers Receive Notice of Additional Deductions from Milk Checks