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This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Holstein Association USA’s Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) award. Started in 1922, the DJM competition is the longest running contest and the highest honor given to a Junior Holstein [Read More …]

DATCP to Host Global Dairy Symposium at World Dairy Expo 2022

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host a Global Dairy Symposium at World Dairy Expo® on Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The symposium is [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Finalize CEO Transition

Effective July 1, Dennis Rodenbaugh is President and Chief Executive Officer At the recent Board of Directors meeting of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the Board completed the transition of Dennis Rodenbaugh taking the helm [Read More …]

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Sign up now for the next class of Animal Ag Allies!

The Alliance is looking for emerging voices in the dialogue around modern animal agriculture to provide development opportunities and connect them with one another as well as industry experts. So far, more than 120 farmers, [Read More …]

Framing Dairy’s Future Through The Young Cooperator Program

July 7, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For new Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) member Donald Miller, he took the initiative to frame out his future, quite literally. Donald had dreams of owning his own dairy farm. To make [Read More …]

Ashlie Johnson discusses the risks of Mergers & Acquisitions

In Part 4 of the DairyBusiness News HR series, Ashlie Johnson discusses the risks of Mergers & Acquisitions. She explains a few things to look out for when going through this process. Ashlie is an [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment remains weak, crop producers contemplating acreage shifts in 2023

Barometer is calculated each month from 400 U.S. agricultural producers’ responses to a telephone survey The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continued to slide in June, down 2 points to a reading of 97. Producers’ expectations [Read More …]

Farmers invited to Robotic Milking System Farm Tour

CCE to host educational tour for farmers interested in robotic milking systems The interest and adoption of Robotic Milking Systems (RMS) are increasing, mainly due to increased labor costs and interest in improving technology use [Read More …]

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Nominate quality milk producers for NMC award

National Dairy Quality Awards recognize dairies that best exemplify quality milk production Nominations are now open for the National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes dairies that excel in [Read More …]

Tillamook Ice Cream Named ‘Official Scoopable Ice Cream” of Six Flags Theme Parks

For the First Time, Tillamook® Ice Cream Is Now Available at Six Flags’ Locations Nationwide Just in time for summer fun, mega-popular, extra creamy Tillamook® Ice Cream is now the “Official Scoopable Ice Cream” of [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days is happening soon!

Join us in person to celebrate the 46th anniversary of Ag Progress Days, your all-access pass to the latest in ag research, technology, management practices, and regulations, including: Demonstrations and site tours Family-friendly youth and [Read More …]

Summit on Agricultural Growth to Be Held August 18 in Manhattan

Join agriculture leaders from across the state at the seventh annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Thursday, August 18, at the Manhattan Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S. 3rd [Read More …]

Trade Success Shows How Patience, Persistence Pays

An invitation to the White House to represent dairy farmers and their cooperatives at the signing of important legislation that helps the dairy community is an honor. The chance to attend, along with U.S. Dairy [Read More …]

Slinger Farm Committed to Future Generation

The Mayer Family welcomes Kaylee Pingel into their family businesses this summer. Kaylee will plan and document memorable events as the Event Coordinator and Marketing Manager at Folk Song Farm near Richfield, Wisconsin. Kaylee [Read More …]

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Dairy industry, hunger organizations discuss food insecurity

Dairy Nourishes America Midwest Symposium was June 22-24 Dairy industry leaders joined hunger relief organizations from across the Midwest to exchange ideas and discuss business models that will help get more dairy into the hands [Read More …]

Butter Up – Cheese Down

Butter and butterfat prices are at record levels approaching $3.00 per pound. Cheese prices are high but are not a record and have started to decline. Many of the prior posts to this blog have [Read More …]

Dairy assessment OK’d

GMP names Trotter Executive Director In balloting held May 1-30, Georgia dairy farmers voted unanimously to continue the one-cent assessment per hundred pounds of milk to support the Georgia Milk Producers Inc. (GMP). More than [Read More …]

Mineral supplementation to improve repro performance

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar is July 13 Join the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) for its next webinar – “A Targeted Approach to Mineral Supplementation for the Dairy Cow” on July 13, starting at [Read More …]

Amazon Fresh staff visits local dairy farms

More than half of all U.S. shoppers buy groceries online American Dairy Association North East recently facilitated a dairy farm tour for Amazon Fresh staff members to build the connection of how milk is produced [Read More …]

Precision Feeding in Dairy Cows: Increasing Efficiency and Profitability

All dairy systems have the ability to incorporate a level of precision feeding to improve feeding efficiency. Measuring dry matter intake is a critical first step. Feed and milk price volatility, market uncertainty, and narrow [Read More …]

Crossing the pond to expand U.S. agricultural exports

Leaders from U.S. businesses, farm organizations, and state agencies help open doors, strengthen relationships, expand export opportunities Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jewel Bronaugh led a USDA trade mission to the United Kingdom June 22-24, joined [Read More …]

Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty Expands Add Milk! Campaign to Select ShopRite New Jersey Stores

The Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty (BCHP) is expanding an innovative Add Milk! program to select ShopRite stores in New Jersey, providing an incentive for participants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) [Read More …]

NMPF, allied groups tell White House: Prioritize food access

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) led eleven national agricultural, anti-hunger, nutrition and medical groups today in a virtual listening session urging the White House to place a high priority on access to affordable, diverse [Read More …]

Market update and tips to side-dress manure, control flies

July 5, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Timely topics and opportunities offer interaction with experts in webinars This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will offer timely updates for dairy producers to learn more about side-dressing corn [Read More …]

Spot Markets Sizzle but Futures Fizzle

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 1, 2022 CME spot butter leapt 9.5ȼ to $3.01 per pound. That’s the highest spot butter price since 2015. The other spot products also climbed, however [Read More …]

“Best of” Four-State Dairy Conference

Recorded presentations of all the Four State Conference general sessions The Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Committee is excited to offer a virtual “Best of” 2022 Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference. The [Read More …]

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