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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has upended global food supply chains, raised prices for inputs, energy, and finished food products, and exacerbated nutrition insecurity in countries around the world. Following a meeting today in [Read More …]

PDPW to present Hoof Management Workshops on New York, Wisconsin and South Dakota dairies

Each location to serve as “living case study” Preventing lameness in a dairy herd is paramount to the comfort and productivity of animals and team members. A series of management-level interactive workshops will be [Read More …]

Annual report highlights CDFA’s work to promote judicious livestock antibiotic use

CDFA has released its Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship (AUS) program Annual Report 2021. The report highlights how the AUS team of veterinarians, epidemiologists and specialists work toward preserving the efficacy of antibiotic drugs for both [Read More …]

Butter, Butter, Butter

Butter and butterfat prices continue to drive high milk prices. In the April 15 post to this blog dairy prices since 2000 were reviewed. This post will center on butter and butterfat in detail as they are [Read More …]

U.S. well-positioned to serve the globe

May 10, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As its competitors move to constrain – if not roll back – their own dairy production, United States dairy producers are well-positioned to become the preferred supplier to growing international dairy markets, two top [Read More …]

Obituary for Doris Anne Backus

Doris Anne Nicholson Backus, 88, passed away at home on Fayette Street in Mexico, N.Y. where she had lived for 70 years. She leaves her husband of 70 years, Horace, who continues to reside at [Read More …]

Cattle raisers testify before Texas House on border security concerns

Addressed the hardships many face due to rampant illegal border crossings The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has testified before the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety. Second [Read More …]

Professional Dairy Producers Foundation grants

Grant applications for the upcoming round of funding are due June 1 Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, also known as Dairy’s Foundation, is offering grants of up to $5000 for new or unique programs [Read More …]

Farm Credit East accepting applications to support Northeast farmers’ markets

Interested farmers’ markets must apply by May 27th 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 [Read More …]

Carbon Markets: Capitalizing on Dairy’s Sustainable Future

The U.S. dairy industry is leading with sustainability as processors make ambitious climate commitments and the industry commits to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. At the same time, the maturation of [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 27. The more than 1,600 [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo virtual farm tours highlight sustainable technology

The tours can be enjoyed in person at World Dairy Expo or online through ExpoTV World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought some of the best dairy operations from near and far to [Read More …]

Consider the cost: Deciding when to re-treat for BRD

Establish a treatment protocol that works for both you and your herd Producers often fall into the “pull, treat, repeat” cycle when it comes to managing bovine respiratory disease (BRD). “It becomes a tough [Read More …]

Overreach of SEC Proposed Climate Rule Could Hurt Agriculture

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related Disclosures for Investors”, mandating extensive climate disclosures by public companies, including measured impacts for their entire supply chain. [Read More …]

Breaking Down SEC’s New Climate Disclosure Rules

This is Part 1 of 3 of an IDFA series breaking down the SEC’s new climate disclosure rules. Please stay tuned to the IDFA Blog for more on sustainability topics or visit the IDFA Sustainability Hub and [Read More …]

To Till or Not to Till, That’s the Question

What is the reason to do tillage? Read on for a review of possible pros and cons. Soil tillage decisions should not be made lightly, because of the increased exposure of soil to erosion, [Read More …]

U.S. Average All-Milk Price Sets Record High in March

The highest-ever monthly U.S. average all-milk price was reported by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) for March, at $25.90/cwt. This was twenty cents per cwt higher than the previous record, in September 2014, [Read More …]

2022 Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse

June 6 – 9, 2022 Cornell University | Ithaca, New York Presented as a partnership between Cornell University Animal Science and Miner Institute, the Advanced Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse is conducted in even [Read More …]

USDA Hosts Virtual Event on Mental Health Support for Farmers and Ranchers

May 9, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

America’s farmers and ranchers are resilient, but even the most stalwart face mental health challenges. In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosts a free, virtual convening [Read More …]

Anxiety Pushes the Dairy Markets Lower

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 6, 2022 For months, the dairy markets have focused on shrinking global milk output and barriers to rapid expansion. Tight supplies pushed dairy prices to record [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Donates $250,000 to Iowa State University for New Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced a $250,000 donation to Iowa State [Read More …]

NMPF looks forward to White House conference on nutrition, emphasizes dairy’s role

“NMPF looks forward to the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health in more than 50 years, to advance the goals of ending hunger, increasing healthy eating and physical activity, and decreasing the [Read More …]

In a ‘New Normal’ That’s Anything But, Dairy Will Persevere

Not too long ago, it would have been hard to come up with a scenario in which record farm milk prices would be cause for anything but celebration. But context is everything, and as the [Read More …]

PA Dairy Producers Share How They Are Controlling Feed Costs in Today’s Market

A Recap of This Summit Session With overall feed costs representing anywhere from 35 to 70 percent of the total costs on a dairy farm, Pennsylvania dairy producers have unique strategies for managing feed costs [Read More …]

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NMC heads to East Lansing for July regional meeting

Conference features tours, interactive workshops, milk quality experts Join milk quality enthusiasts in East Lansing, Mich., for the 2022 National Mastitis Council (NMC) Regional Meeting, July 12-14, at the Graduate Hotel. “The NMC Regional [Read More …]

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