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Skilled veterinary staff from Select Sires Inc. and experts from The Ohio State University provided extensive care to 7HO15167 GAMEDAY prior to his passing in mid-January. The sire’s death was the result of gastrointestinal ailments [Read More …]

National DHIA awards 11 scholarships

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected 11 high school seniors and college students to receive a $1,000 scholarship. Committee members ranked applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and [Read More …]

Farm Finance for Beginning and Part-time Farmers

Farm Credit East to host informational webinar Are you interested in starting a farm? Or, do you already have a farm and would like to learn more about managing it profitably or obtaining credit? [Read More …]

Greta Halahan & Virginia Deffibaugh Share Calf Management Strategies

Listen to Our Latest “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast When it comes to calf care and management, you don’t get a redo. In this episode of our “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Greta Halahan & Virginia Deffibaugh from [Read More …]

The Alltech ONE Conference: Registration is now open!

Registration is Now Open! In Person and Virtual The Alltech ONE Conference (ONE) returns May 22 – 24, 2022, to unite changemakers and thought leaders in a collaborative exploration of solutions within agri-business and [Read More …]

Despite disruptions, dairy keeps going, and growing

January 20, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Another year, another flavor of COVID-related disruptions, this time the Omicron variant that’s spreading rapidly and disrupting schools and workplaces. But it isn’t 2020 all over again – too many lessons learned, too much resilience [Read More …]

Barb O’Brien of DMI on her listening tour and top 5 priorities

Last fall, Barb O’Brien was named CEO of Dairy Management, Inc., the national dairy checkoff organization. While she had been a long-time DMI executive, in her new role she took a “listening tour” of the [Read More …]

Starbar® Products Expands Insect Control Lineup with Launch of Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator

Featuring two methods of application, Exhalt™ WDG Insect Growth Regulator protects livestock by causing a gradual reduction in insect populations and interrupting the life cycles of nuisance pests. “We’re excited to expand our industry-leading [Read More …]

David Darr Joins Vanguard Renewables as Chief Sustainability Officery

Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-derived renewable natural gas, announces the recent appointment of David Darr as its Chief Sustainability Officer. Darr joins Vanguard Renewables from Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) in [Read More …]

New study examines social behaviors of dairy calves

A new study in JDS Communications explores young calves’ motivation to seek companionship Most dairy calves are housed individually in the first weeks and sometimes months of their lives, a practice that has come [Read More …]

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30th Annual GrassWorks Grazing Conference

Celebrating the resilience of grazing While helping farmers recover from disasters, Jason Rowntree realized his life’s work would be developing systems to increase the resilience of food production worldwide. As an associate professor of [Read More …]

CoBank: U.S. monetary policy poised to replace COVID as economic wild card

With the economy on solid ground, Federal Reserve decisions will have outsized influence Despite the surge in COVID cases and the complications it brings, the U.S. economy continues to thrive. Workers are steadily returning [Read More …]

Hear 2022 dairy market outlook during webinar, Jan. 26

During the webinar, Zach Myers will briefly highlight Class III and IV futures milk price forecasts The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on [Read More …]

USDA to measure financial well-being of farmers, ranchers

NASS will reach out to more than 30,000 producers nationwide until April U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has begun gathering information about farm economics and production practices from farmers and [Read More …]

Honoring a golden career for GOLD CHIP

Select Sires commemorates the influence of 7HO10920 Mr Chassity GOLD CHIP-ET (EX-95). The Goldwyn son of the world-famous Regancrest S Chassity-ET (EX-92-EX-MS-GMD-DOM) passed away late last week. GOLD CHIP has been a cornerstone in [Read More …]

Garamendi, Johnson confirmed for webinar on ag export supply chain crisis

Register Here Krysta Harden, president and CEO, U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) will moderate a panel that will include Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. Jaime Castaneda, executive vice president of policy [Read More …]

Net Zero for NY Dairy: What You Need to Know

A two-day virtual conference Register Online This conference has gathered dairy industry experts to shed light on what “getting to net zero” means for dairy producers. Join us if you are: Curious about what getting [Read More …]

The Dairy Signal Episodes to Feature Transition Cows, Colostrum Management, Market Update

Free online episodes from PDPW equip producers with practical dairy business information Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ next week will highlight strategies for two key time points in herd health – a fresh [Read More …]

DFW launches campaign to generate excitement and drive cheese sales

Why has chocolate always dominated the season of love when here in Wisconsin we know that cheese is the real language of love? In a special promotion that goes from National Cheese Lovers Day [Read More …]

Dairy groups strengthen strategic focus, promote Tim Trotter to new CEO role

In a move to enhance their focus on strategic priorities, the Dairy Business Association (DBA) and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced today the promotion of Tim Trotter to a new position of chief executive [Read More …]

AFBF honors Sonny Perdue with Distinguished Service Award

Perdue served as secretary of agriculture from 2017-2021 The American Farm Bureau Federation presented its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award to former Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Jan. 9 during the 2022 American [Read More …]

Funds advance crop, livestock genetics research

Second round of grants awarded in Agriculture Genome to Phenome Initiative The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative has awarded 11 grants to institutions across the country for projects that help advance multidisciplinary crop and [Read More …]

TechMix Partners with Elanco Spain for Sales and Marketing of YMCP Vitall®

TechMix, LLC has reached an agreement with Elanco Spain for sales and marketing of YMCP Vitall® in Spain. Elanco Spain is building onto their Vitall 90TM fresh cow protocol and has reviewed many post-freshening products [Read More …]

DCHA 2022 Trade Show registration deadline is fast approaching!

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association is excited to announce that the 2022 Annual Conference & Trade Show will be held April 12-14, 2022, in Bloomington, MN. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington is a [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents 2022 Dairy Outlook Webinar

2021 was an unpredictable year with the impact of COVID-19 on dairy farm operations, as well as schools and foodservice markets still being felt. What does 2022 look like? Join Farm Credit East and Cornell [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Small Batch Cream Cheese Spreads Voted 2021’s Best New Dairy Product

Dairy Foods’ Readers voted Prairie Farms Cream Cheese #1 in Top 10 List of New Dairy Products Just as the countdown begins for February’s Big Game, one champion has already been declared. Prairie Farms [Read More …]

An Influential Force For A More Competitive Food System

Our new organization name, Farm Action, just had its public debut! On Tuesday, The Hill published a profile that traces the origins of our mission to transform the food and farm system, and spotlights our [Read More …]

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese LLC 20th Anniversary Recipe Contest 2022