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Americans Expected to Purchase 25 Million Pounds of Cheese for the Big Game Americans are expected to purchase 25 million pounds of cheese for the Big Game on February 13th, according to data from Dairy [Read More …]

PODCAST: Progress on ports problems

Bottlenecks at U.S. ports and their impact on agricultural exports took center stage at the National Press Club last week, with a webinar sponsored by the National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies Down Dramatically in 2021

What a difference a year can make. After a near-record number of Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings in 2020, according to data from the U.S. Courts, Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings were down an incredible 50% [Read More …]

Deadline Extended: Sign Up Now for USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage Program

The signup period for 2022 coverage under USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program has been extended by five weeks to maximize producer participation in this important program. DMC offers effective margin protection for small and [Read More …]

IDFA Celebrates Record Dairy Exports in 2021, Calls on Biden Administration to Ease Supply Chain Challenges Limiting American Dairy Exports

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on the news that U.S. agricultural exports including dairy set a record for value and volume in 2021. [Read More …]

American Agricultural Exports Shattered Records in 2021

The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today. The final 2021 trade data published by the Department of Commerce this morning shows [Read More …]

Connecterra and ABS Global Announce Agreement to Use AI-Backed Technology to Improve U.S. Dairy Farm Operations

New partnership brings together leaders in dairy farm artificial intelligence and bovine reproductive management to benefit dairies Dutch-based Connecterra, a global pioneer in using artificial intelligence to deliver insights to dairy farmers, has signed [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health and Iowa State University Announce New Four-Year Strategic Alliance to Drive Innovative Solutions in Animal Health

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), in collaboration with Iowa State University, today announced a four-year [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Nominations for Members to Science and Research Advisory Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting continuous nominations for membership to its National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board and its committees. The NAREEE Board is comprised of 15 members representing [Read More …]

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Zoetis, CowManager and Select Sires Form Global Collaboration

Sensor technology, genetics and genomics brought together to improve individual cow health Zoetis, CowManager® and Select Sires Inc. today announced the launch of a strategic collaboration to integrate genomic tools and predictive sensor systems. [Read More …]

National DHIA selects Michigan, Minnesota veterinary students for scholarships

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected two veterinary medicine students – Monika Dziuba, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and Fredrick Mansfield, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine [Read More …]

NMPF commends USDA on partnerships for climate-smart commodities

“We applaud Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and his team at USDA for working to fashion the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative in a way that will provide significant opportunities for U.S. dairy producers of all [Read More …]

Dairy Heifer Inventory Decisions

February 10, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The decision on which heifers to keep is a challenging decision. Take the time to evaluate your herd before breeding. Managing heifer inventories on a dairy farm is not always an easy responsibility. Having [Read More …]

Juan Piñeiro interviews Dr. Robert Hagevoort regarding the upcoming High Plains Dairy Conference

DairyBusiness contributor Juan Piñeiro, Assistant Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, interviews Dr. Robert Hagevoort regarding the upcoming High Plains Dairy Conference. The 2022 High Plains Dairy Conference will be held [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Conference

Presented by Northeast Dairy Producers Association and Cornell PRO-DAIRY Early registration for the Northeast Dairy Management Conference is open through February 15, 2022. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), [Read More …]

2022 PA Dairy Industry Award Winners Announced

Bartch Family, Brubaker, and Troutman Were Recognized at PA Dairy Summit At this year’s Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Center for Dairy Excellence, and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association awarded four dairy [Read More …]

INFB honors county Young Farmers & Ag Pros

Motivating and preparing young ag professionals for career success Hoosiers traveled to Indianapolis recently for the annual Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Conference, an opportunity for education and networking for INFB [Read More …]

Climate-smart commodities initiative a plus

Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will finance pilot projects Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, welcomed an announcement Feb. 7 of a $1 billion federal grant program to [Read More …]

Darigold Names Cor van den Berg Chief Financial Officer

Van den Berg Comes to Seattle-based Dairy Co-op with Extensive Background in Global Food Sector Darigold, Inc. the Seattle-based farmer-owned dairy co-op, announced that it has named Cor van den Berg chief financial [Read More …]

USDA provides update on implementation of forthcoming disaster assistance

Program benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently provided an update at the Cattle Industry Convention on forthcoming assistance for agricultural producers impacted by weather-related disasters in [Read More …]

Holstein America broadcasts February 10 on RFD-TV

Join us for Holstein America at 9 p.m. CST, Thursday, February 10, on RFD-TV Now in its fifth season, Holstein America will air at 9 p.m. CST, Thursday, February 10, on RFD-TV. The documentary series produced by Holstein Association [Read More …]

Arturs Cirjevskis becomes the CEO of Food Union Group in Europe

Europe’s CEO of Food Union, the international ice cream and dairy production and distribution group, Normunds Stanevics to resign from his position at Food Union Group in Europe as of February 4, 2022. The [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Awards Scholarships to 2021 Dairy Ambassadors

Early in 2021, twenty college students from across the Midwest Dairy 10-state region were selected to serve as state-specific Midwest Dairy Ambassadors. Throughout the year, this group promoted the dairy industry and supported Midwest Dairy’s [Read More …]

New Ideas, Global Insights for Farm and Business Sustainability at 2022 PDPW Business Conference

Carbon markets, managing input costs, regenerative practices spotlighted in sessions More efficiently producing high-quality milk while also improving nutrient management, water quality and soil-health practices are critical to dairy’s future success. The 2022 Business [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Distinguished Dairy Producer Award: Donny & Shari Bartch of Merrimart Farms in Perry County

Donny and Shari Bartch own and operate Merrimart Farms, which milks about 260 cows and farms 1,000 acres. Shari is the fourth generation of the Martin family farming in the area, and together, she and [Read More …]

Farm Income and Wealth Statistics

U.S. and State Farm Income and Wealth Statistics These are the latest data on U.S. farm sector income and wealth statistics. The data include historical U.S. and State-level farm income and wealth estimates, and [Read More …]

Compeer Financial to return $202 million