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Register for the 2022 PA Dairy Summit
Happy New Year! The 2022 PA Dairy Summit is almost three weeks away. We hope you’ll join us in Lancaster on February 2-3 to network with dairy farmers in all types of production and [Read More …]
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Ohio auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Eastern qualifier
Daniel Mitchell of Cumberland, Ohio, was named Champion at the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Eastern Region qualifying event. Tri-State Livestock Market, located in Abingdon, Virginia, hosted the last of three WLAC qualifying [Read More …]
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Direct-to Consumers: A Winning Growth Formula for the Dairy Industry!
Dairy is a ubiquitous part of food sector, ever present in both food service and packaged goods, whether as an end product (such as milk or yogurt) or as a critical input for iconic products [Read More …]
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2022? What lessons can dairy producers learn from ZISK’s annual report
Following many years of razor thin margins US Dairy producers may reasonably expect better things for 2022. The USDA has projected prices at over $20 per hundredweight, and this is leading to optimism for [Read More …]
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USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate Smart Agriculture in 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate smart agriculture in 2022. Updates include nationwide availability of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Incentive [Read More …]
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Premier Select Sires Scholarship Deadline is January 31, 2022
The deadline to apply for the 2022 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program offered by Premier Select Sires is January 31, 2022. Premier will award up to $20,000 to students within the cooperative territory through [Read More …]
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GROWMARK, Inc. Acquires Remaining Ownership Interest in AgriVisor, LLC
GROWMARK, Inc. (“GROWMARK”) is now the sole owner and operator of AgriVisor, LLC (“AgriVisor”), a full-service AgriVisor agricultural risk management and marketing services firm. This comes after GROWMARK purchased Illinois Agricultural Association’s ownership interest in [Read More …]
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Butter – What is Happening to Supply and Prices?
This post will cover the recent surge in the price of butter. Butter prices as determined by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are used to price producer butterfat. Recently, butter production has dropped, wholesale disappearance [Read More …]
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Aspirin After Calving: What About Udder Heath?
Prevention of udder diseases during dry-off periods requires a change in management practices. It is well-known that around calving dairy cows are challenged by different physiological events. One of these main challenges is the [Read More …]
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Central Plains Dairy Foundation accepting grants for innovative dairy projects
Last chance to apply for a Dairy Innovator Grant! The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) is accepting applications for the Dairy Innovators Grant through January 15, 2022. The Central Plains Dairy Foundation Dairy Innovators Grant program supports organizations working [Read More …]
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Young dairy professionals highlighted at 2022 Dairy Summit
Summit will feature a Young Professionals Panel, 12+ Timely Sessions As the dairy industry focuses on achieving excellence and “going for the gold” in the new year, the 2022 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will feature [Read More …]
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KUHN Wins Four ASABE Awards
KUHN was recently awarded four AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). AE50 awards were given to the KUHN OptiWrap® OWR 6000 inline round bale wrapper, the hydraulically adjustable [Read More …]
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Wisconsin Livestock Owners Reminded to Renew Their Premises Registration by July 31
This month, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), will begin sending more than 60,000 premises renewals to the state’s livestock owners. [Read More …]
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Brandt Acquires Majority Interest In North Dakota-Based Talc USA
BRANDT, a leading agriculture retailer and manufacturer of specialty Ag products, has acquired a majority interest in Talc USA. Based in Page, North Dakota, Talc USA develops, manufactures and markets talc-based and related AG [Read More …]
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Price forecast positive for dairy, Vitaliano says
Dairy prices for 2022 are projected at an eight-year high, with supply adjustments and booming exports across a wide range of products shoring up farmer balance sheets that have struggled with volatility during the [Read More …]
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Governor signs bill to connect the dots between farmer & consumer
Hinchey law creates public directory of New York farms & farm products to expand access to fresh, local food Senator Michelle Hinchey (SD-46) today announced that her bill (S6330A) authorizing NYS Agriculture and Markets [Read More …]
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Dairy Signal episodes: COVID-19, taxes, smart phones apps
Free online PDPW episodes help producers stay on top of industry news, trends Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ this week will highlight human health issues as well as ways to stay organized with [Read More …]
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Managing Revenue for Dairy Producers
Join us for a dairy marketing seminar 2021 continued to experience unpredictable dairy market conditions due to the fallout and ongoing recovery challenges of COVID-19’s global impact on foodservice markets. What have we learned [Read More …]
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Upcoming Programs on Calf Health and Production
First online program will take place Thursday January 20 Whether you are raising calves for the future of your dairy herd or are raising calves to sell for beef production, producing healthy, quality calves [Read More …]
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2nd Annual PA Farm Show Agricultural Law Symposium
Four hours of educational webinars on import topics in agriculture On January 11 and 13, 2022, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be hosting the 2nd Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show Agricultural Law Symposium. The [Read More …]
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Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention
More than 350 Holstein members, chaperones, volunteers were in attendance The annual Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention was hosted by the Waupaca and Waushara County juniors in Appleton, Wis., on December 28-30, 2021. More than [Read More …]
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Ports in the Storm: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges
U.S. dairy exports outperformed in 2021 thus far. While that would have been remarkable in its own right, it was all the more amazing given the port, shipping and trucking obstacles exporting companies encountered [Read More …]
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The Dairy Signal Episodes to Feature COVID-19 Update, Taxes, Making Most of Smart Phones
Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ next week will highlight human health issues as well as ways to stay [Read More …]
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Judge Rules “Gruyere” is a Common Food Name and Not a Term Exclusive to Europe
A judicial ruling has determined that “gruyere” is a generic style of cheese that can come from anywhere. The decision reaffirms that all cheesemakers, not just those in France or Switzerland, can continue [Read More …]
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Holstein Association USA Announces 2021 Top BAA Herds
Holstein Association USA recently released the lists of top Holstein Breed Age Average (BAA%) herds for 2021 classifications. Members utilizing the Classic or Standard options of the Holstein Classification program receive an overall BAA [Read More …]
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USDA Announces Increased Funding to Support School Meals and to Help Continue Serving Healthy Meals to Kids
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals. This move will put an estimated $750 million [Read More …]
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Upcoming 2022 dairy events and webinars
Dairy Team Programs January – March 2022 January Identifying Calf Diseases and Determining Their Best Defense January 20, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Join us to learn about raising a healthy calf with tips on [Read More …]
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Flexible Automation
Flexibility allows for ever changing packaging designs which means more business. Companies are changing their packaging formats frequently. Having a case packer that runs multiple packaging formats on the same machine provides you with needed [Read More …]
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31st Butter Sculpture unveiled
American Dairy Association North East, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, revealed the highly anticipated butter sculpture, a tableau that showcases the importance of dairy farming and the positive impact of urban [Read More …]
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NFDM/SMP, cheese and lactose led the way to double-digit export growth in November
With one month of data to go in 2021, U.S. dairy exports are finishing on a high note. U.S. dairy exports rebounded sharply in November, climbing 19% in volume (milk solids equivalent) and an astonishing [Read More …]