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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 …]

Submit dairy-themed events by May 13 to be featured in campaign

May 8, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Center Is Sharing a List of Dairy Events to ‘Celebrate Dairy Across PA’ This Summer To help share the many contributions Pennsylvania dairy farms make to our communities, the Center for Dairy Excellence is [Read More …]

Dr. Courtney Daigle on cow comfort and research with dogs assessing cow health

DairyBusiness contributor Juan Pineiro interviews Courtney Daigle, Assistant Professor, Animal Welfare on recent research in Cow comfort with fogging systems and the use of dogs in assessing cow health using their olfactory senses. This video [Read More …]

John Schouten Named Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor

May 6, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John W. Schouten, Special Projects Manager and long-time CEO for World Wide Sires will receive the 2022 Dairy Shrine Guest of Honor award. This annual award represents the highest level of recognition from the Dairy [Read More …]

Business and Family Balance, Off Farm Investments and Market News

May 6, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Next week’s PDPW webinars offer practical insights for dairy farmers and industry professionals Episodes in next week’s Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) will focus on hot-button topics for today’s dairy producers: coordinating the [Read More …]

Develop a “mindset relationship” at 2022 Stakeholders Summit to be held next week in Kansas City

Registration closes May 6th It’s time for a new approach to safeguarding the future of animal agriculture. “Mindset Relationship” is a strategy (and more importantly, a way of life) connecting those who produce food and who represent [Read More …]

Last Call: Share Your Dairy Events With Us

Reminder: If you or someone you know is hosting a dairy event in June or July, submit your event details with us by May 13. To make sure we don’t miss any on-farm events happening [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours Highlight Sustainable Technology

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought some of the best dairy operations from near and far to Madison for over 20 years. The four dairies to be featured during WDE 2022 continue [Read More …]

U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Lead on Sustainability

Animal Agriculture Alliance releases updated Sustainability Impact Report April 21, 2022 –U.S. farmers’ and ranchers’ world-leading sustainability efforts, including the U.S. beef community’s commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2040, the U.S. pork community’s goal to reduce greenhouse [Read More …]

Dairy job opportunities resource available for farms looking for labor

Job opportunities page allows dairy producers to submit job openings With Pennsylvania dairy production and associated businesses contributing more than $12 billion annually to the state’s economy, and those businesses creating more than 52,000 [Read More …]

Producer sentiment improves with strengthened commodity prices

Producers continue to say higher input costs are the top concern for their farming operation The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer improved in April, up 8 points to a reading of 121; however, it remains [Read More …]

The Center for Dairy Research – A Partnership to Drive Dairy Innovation

Why does Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin support the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) with checkoff dollars? Because in their newly renovated state-of-the-art facility, the experts at CDR focus on driving dairy excellence and innovation, providing [Read More …]

Commercial dairy goat operation webinar

University of Minnesota Extension will host on May 12 The University of Minnesota Extension will host a commercial dairy goat operation webinar on Thursday, May 12, starting at 7:30 p.m. The webinar will showcase [Read More …]

CCE Cayuga joins South Central Dairy & Field Crop Team

CCE Cayuga increases support for Cayuga County dairy and field crop farmers Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County is proud to say that we have recently become a member of the South Central New [Read More …]

Calgren Dairy Fuels presented with California Dairy Sustainability Award

California Milk Advisory Board, California Dairy Research Foundation and California Dairy Quality Assurance Program present award The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced the winner of its 2nd California Dairy Sustainability Award – Calgren [Read More …]

Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill

Leaders hear input from a diverse range of agricultural producers and stakeholders about the next Farm Bill U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, held the [Read More …]

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NMPF co-op member outlines dairy needs in Farm Bill hearing

Ashley Kennedy, a member of the Michigan Milk Producers Association, testified on behalf of MMPA and NMPF Michigan dairy farmer Ashley Kennedy, a member of the Michigan Milk Producers Association, testified on behalf of MMPA and the National [Read More …]

Spring 2022 fertility considerations

Fertilizer prices continue to rise with no relief in immediate site. With a slowly warming spring that has seen snow and wet weather, manure applications in many locations have been delayed. As manure trucks and [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Director Nominees Announced, Election Underway

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified 12 nominees that are eligible for election to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors. Dairy farmers in affected districts will [Read More …]

Retail Milk Prices are Way Up. What is that Doing to Sales?

Retail milk prices are reaching record levels. Conventional milk is selling for over four dollars per gallon. Organic milk is selling for nearly nine dollars per gallon. Because of the price point, organic milk is [Read More …]

National Institute for Animal Agriculture Elects New Board of Directors and Awards Industry Professionals

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) welcomed members and guests to Kansas City for the 2022 Annual Conference: Producing Protein for a Food Insecure & Uncertain World – Leading Food Security, Sustainable Production, and [Read More …]

Eggs, dairy and regenerative farming

Through regenerative farming practices, Alexandre Family Farm achieves sustainable water conservation goals in its production of eggs and dairy products. Located in Northern California’s Humboldt and Del Norte counties, the farm also focuses on healthy soils.

DATCP Announces Next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council