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World Dairy Expo’s educational opportunities offer everyone in the global dairy industry versatility of topics, times, and structure. Tanbark Talks, one of Expo’s newest educational offerings, invites attendees to begin their day at World [Read More …]

Registration and Call for Posters Underway for 30th Annual FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference

Registration is now open for the 30th annual Nutrient Management Conference, hosted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) and Western Plant Health (WPH). This year’s conference will [Read More …]

Join Us for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 10

Will you be attending Ag Progress Days next week? We hope you’ll join us for the 2022 Industry Breakfast on Mental Health in the Animal Ag Industry on Wednesday, August 10 from 7-9 a.m. in the Special Events Building [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 30 emerging leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the fourth class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. [Read More …]

Dairy Wins on Facts in Looming ‘Lab-Based’ Labeling Battle

The marketers are at it again, breathlessly promoting “innovation” as a storm of startups gather, each hoping to cash out their venture capital before their business models crash and burn. It’s happened in “meat,” it’s [Read More …]

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NMC seeks research paper submissions

Submit mastitis-related, milk quality research for NMC 2023 proceedings The National Mastitis Council (NMC) opened its submission site for the 2023 Technology Transfer Session (TTS), which will be held in conjunction with the 62nd NMC [Read More …]

Across the Pond: A Look At European Dairy Production

Play Episode European milk production declined 1.4% year-over-year in June as heat waves weighed on cow comfort and component levels. Though temperatures are expected to ease in the coming months, milk flows will remain under [Read More …]

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Lactalis Takes Home 15 Medals for Cheesemaking Expertise at the 2022 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition

Galbani® cheeses claim six medals, along with Lactalis brands Président®, Bella Gento®, Balderson® and Lactantia® Lactalis, the world’s leading dairy company, was recognized for its cheesemaking expertise with 15 medals across its broad portfolio of [Read More …]

Production Life Span, Hiring and Onboarding, Market Updates

Hear from experts about upcoming forecasts and the latest research impacting dairies The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will feature episodes that highlight tools to maximize cow health and production as well as [Read More …]

H-2A and H-2B services announce merger

Two companies obtain approvals for clients to employ over 60,000 foreign workers per year másLabor, the nation’s leading provider of comprehensive services for employers participating in the H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visa programs, has announced [Read More …]

IDFA’s Careers In Dairy Recruitment Video Series: Production Operators

DFA is proud to present Episode 3 of IDFA’s Careers in Dairy Video Series: Production Operators. Production operators are essential to ensuring dairy plants work efficiently and effectively, and the position is in demand [Read More …]

Calling Things by Their Names – Accurate Disease Definition

Available in English and Spanish Language Uterine Diseases: Calling Things by Their Names – Accurate Disease Definition will cover important concepts regarding having accurate disease definitions in dairy farms in order to properly monitor uterine diseases [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY seeks farm partners for new project

Project will study greenhouse gas emissions from manure storage PRO-DAIRY Dairy Environmental Systems (DES) is seeking farm partners for a study of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from manure storage sites. The project aims to improve GHG emission estimates [Read More …]

Milk your corn silage for all it’s worth

Plan harvest right to make the most of this forage for the coming year Corn silage is a staple in dairy and beef animal diets across the United States, providing valuable nutrients for growth and [Read More …]

Sun Genomics and NZMP Expand Partnership to Uncover Added Health Benefits of Precision Probiotics

August 1, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Building on a Successful Pilot Study, the Two Companies are Further Validating the Link Between Gut Health and Happiness Sun Genomics, creator of Floré, the world’s only fully customized precision probiotic, and NZMP, the ingredient-solutions brand by [Read More …]

Bulls and Bears Square Off and Fight for Control

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 29, 2022 The bulls and bears squared off in Chicago this week, and the dairy markets lurched this way and that as the two sides fought [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $900,000 for Technical Assistance Providers to Expand Access to Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces $900,000 in grants are being awarded for technical assistance providers (TAPs) to expand access to the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program (HRGP) [Read More …]

Jeff Ziegler Receives Award for Meritorious Service from USJersey

Jeff Ziegler, Ostrander, Ohio, received the Award for Meritorious Service given by the American Jersey Cattle Association and the National All-Jersey Inc. in ceremonies June 24, 2022, during the association’s 154th Annual Meeting in Portland, [Read More …]

Bill and Marion Barlass Receive Jersey Distinguished Service Award

Bill and Marion Barless, Janesville, Wis received the Distinguished Service Award given by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) in ceremonies June 24, 2022, during the association’s 154th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. [Read More …]

AFT releases 2023 Farm Bill advocacy platform

Protecting land from development, combating climate change, enabling new farmers American Farmland Trust released its 2023 Farm Bill advocacy platform on July 26 as part of a virtual event. The platform consists of a series [Read More …]

Jeff and Alta Mae Core Receive USJersey Master Breeder Award from USJersey

Jeff and Alta Mae Core, Salvisa, Ky., received the Master Breeder Award given by the American Jersey Cattle Association in ceremonies June 25, 2022, during the association’s 154th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. [Read More …]

Berks County Dairy Producer Gives an Honest Look at Transition Planning Process

When Jared Kurtz of Kurtland Farms in Berks County, Pa. made the decision to return to his family’s dairy farm more than six years ago, they began broaching the topic of transition planning. With Jared [Read More …]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $401 Million for High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas

July 29, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funding Will Provide High-Speed Internet Access to 31,000 People and Businesses in 11 States with More on the Way from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced [Read More …]

Connie Kuber Discusses Mental Health on the Farm With Monica Kramer McConkey & Amanda Borkowski

In this episode of DairyVoice podcast, host Connie Kuber of Sealpro talks with Monica Kramer McConkey, Rural Mental Health Counselor of Eyes on the Horizon Consulting and Amanda Borkowski of the Dairy Girl Network. They [Read More …]

New Cornell Cooperative Extension Spanish videos