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Nominate an outstanding dairy herd for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) 2022 Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards program. Dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and [Read More …]

Apply for Next Round of Dairy Excellence Grants Starting Today

The application period for the next round of funding opens on March 1, 2022. Click here to view the application. This is a competitive grant for Pennsylvania dairy farms only, and limited grants are available. Recipients will [Read More …]

Recharge at 2022 PDPW Business Conference in Family-Friendly Destination

Networking, learning and youth program offerings make for perfect dairy getaway While dairy producers are renowned for their ability to succeed despite perpetually uncertain circumstances, it’s important they consistently take time to keep learning [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 3.9 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 14 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 3.2 million pounds (1,466 MT) of American-type cheese and 697,000 pounds (316 MT) [Read More …]

Fighting COVID-19 with milk?

A new study in the Journal of Dairy Science® tests the properties of cow milk protein against SARS-CoV-2 variants As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, dairy scientists may have [Read More …]

Global Demand for High-Protein Whey Soars, but is Growth Sustainable?

Consumers’ renewed focus on health, immune system support fuels growth for whey protein products The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the global market for high-protein whey products, which have now entered the mainstream as [Read More …]

Choosing Beef Sires for and Raising Terminal Dairy Calves Workshop

Find an event near you! Choosing Beef Sires for and Raising Terminal Dairy Calves will focus on the use of beef x dairy calves raised to supply the beef market. Participants will learn about [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference and Trade Show offers ‘A Spectrum of Opportunities’

Whether you raise heifers from birth to freshening, or one or more of the stages in between, this year’s Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference and Trade Show offers numerous educational opportunities. Join [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farms and Land in Farms report

Number of Wisconsin farms in 2021 was 64,100, down 300 farms from 2020 The total number of farms in Wisconsin in 2021 was 64,100, down 300 farms from 2020 according to the USDA, National [Read More …]

NY Dairy Specialist Apprenticeship

February 28, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration covered for the Northeast Dairy Management Conference Dairy is facing ongoing challenges in workforce development. As one solution to this, a state approved dairy apprenticeship was recently created. An apprenticeship combines hands-on work [Read More …]

Invasion of Ukraine will impact American ag

Shortly after crisis escalated, prices for corn, soybeans, wheat were limit-higher The unprecedented actions by Russia on Ukraine could have major implications for Ohio farmers and American agriculture as a whole in a number of [Read More …]

Winners of New York State Dairy Ambassador competition

February 28, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Gabriella Taylor from Wayne County was named the 2022-2023 New York State Dairy Ambassador On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Gabriella Taylor from Wayne County was named the 2022-2023 New York State Dairy Ambassador during a ceremony livestreamed from the Embassy Suites by [Read More …]

Pakistan’s Fatima Group inks $1bn in deals at Expo 2020 Dubai

Fatima Group, a leading industrial firm in Pakistan, has signed two MoUs of over $1 billion with two key global agriculture stakeholders – China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC) from China and Sarh Attaqnia Co (SAC) [Read More …]

Dairy business initiative expanding across the southeast

UT animal science department to lead 12-state effort to enhance dairy businesses For the last two years, Extension specialists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have led the USDA’s Southeast Dairy Business [Read More …]

A conversation with IDF Brazil’s young dairy influence, Isabele Torres – International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The 11th of February marks the achievements of women and girls in science across the globe, acknowledging their exceptional work and constantly breaking barriers. To recognise the value of this day, we spoke to Isabele [Read More …]

NNYADP Dairy Worker E-Training Pilot Project Quantifies Educational Needs, Elicits Gains

Dairy worker e-learning pilot project research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) and conducted by Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS) shows a quantifiable gain in employee knowledge and associated implementation [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program Preliminary Progress Report 1

The first DFBS preliminary progress report for the same 30 farms for 2020 and 2021 has been released Read Report As farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy [Read More …]

Calf Health, Policy and Market Updates Featured on The Dairy Signal™

February 28, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends The Dairy Signal™ presented by PDPW will kick off the month of March with episodes on calf health, national [Read More …]

Global Milk Output Shrinks and Deficits Get Bigger

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 25, 2022 In December, milk production among the world’s five largest dairy exporters fell 1.3% below December 2020, the steepest decline in five years. At 19 [Read More …]

Registration Open for 2022 Holstein Association USA Judges Conferences

Registration is now open for the Holstein Association USA 2022 Judges Conferences. Individuals interested in attending can pick from two conference options in 2022. The first conference will be held in conjunction with the [Read More …]

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Dairy Day 2022

Will be held March 8th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, virtually, via Zoom Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Central NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team (CNYDLFC) is hosting their annual Dairy Day event on [Read More …]

Register for the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Annual Conference

February 25, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) Annual Conference, Producing Protein for a Food Insecure & Uncertain World – Leading Food Security, Sustainable Production, and Innovation, will be hosted in Kansas City April 20-April 22, [Read More …]

Connie Kuber and John Ellsworth on Milk prices, labor issues and the Ukraine conflict’s potential effect on dairy.

In this edition of the DairyBusiness video update, Connie Kuber of Sealpro®, talks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies. They discuss farmer attitude, training in the business and the potential effects of the Ukraine conflict [Read More …]

Five equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2022

February 25, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Association of Equipment Manufacturers releases 5 key trends poised to impact equipment manufacturers this year Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a [Read More …]

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

Eighty-two entries vied for cash prizes totaling $2,550 in the third annual Sealpro® Forage Contest during World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA last week. Three categories were placed by an independent nutrition consultant: Alfalfa Haylage, [Read More …]

USDA: Outlook For U.S. Dairy

The U.S. dairy sector entered 2021 still in flux following the extraordinary events brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus mutated into its variants, the economic shock stemming from the first year of [Read More …]

Ohio Dairy Producers Association 2022 Board of Directors

Producer Directors 10 Producer Directors from the Farm Membership are elected. They represent each district proportionate to the number of active dairy farms in each district. The entire Farm membership votes on nominees from [Read More …]

Say Goodbye to Unwanted Pests

Starbar® is expanding its line of insect control products with the addition of Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator. Featuring two modes of application, Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator protects livestock by causing a gradual reduction in insect populations [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants through April 2