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Dairy Farmers of America’s CoLAB Accelerator is seeking new applicants for 2022 program Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 DFA CoLAB Accelerator program, which will begin in April and run through [Read More …]

U.S. dairy highlights supply chain challenges at White House roundtable

National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Executive Vice President for Policy Jaime Castaneda joined members of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to discuss the challenges facing the [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA on Nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to lead FDA

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration: “IDFA is [Read More …]

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Food Safety

“Dr. Esteban has a deep understanding of USDA’s commitment to protect the health of the public by providing food safety. Having held several leadership roles in USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), he has [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative hopes for labeling crackdown by FDA

Group encouraged by nomination of new commissioner Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative said today mislabeling of imitation dairy products remains an important issue for customers and farmers, and the co-op looks forward to working with [Read More …]

Join the Animal ID and Info Systems Council Meeting December7

Join our Animal Identification and Information Systems Council meeting as we discuss animal disease traceability on December 7, hosted by council co-chairs, Nevil Speer and Glenn Fischer. Callahan Grund from U.S. CattleTrace and Adam Inglish, [Read More …]

Alice in Dairyland, Something Special from Wisconsin™ Holiday Campaign to Highlight Local Businesses, Products

As you shop for ingredients for your holiday feast and unique gifts for friends and family this year, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) encourages you to keep an [Read More …]

Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in the Dairy Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has created hurdles for many aspects of the dairy industry with regard to supply chain issues, increased price volatility, and other issues. It is important to consider how all these [Read More …]

SF Cheese Fest: Holiday Edition!

While we are not able to host SF Cheese Fest in person this year, we are delighted to bring you a special SF Cheese Fest: Holiday Edition to bring some cheese and cheer to your holiday season, however you will [Read More …]

The Dairy Signal Features Update from Wisconsin Government Leaders, Episodes on Silage Quality, Farmers Markets

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Beginning Tuesday, November 16, three new episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ will air. The Tuesday edition will review [Read More …]

Blake Waltrip, Chief Executive of the USA Region for The a2 Milk Company on Dairy Innovator Dialogues

Dairy Innovator Dialogues LIVE returns this fall for a special session with Blake Waltrip, chief executive of the USA region for The a2 Milk Company. Join Waltrip and IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes for [Read More …]

Clean Energy and bp Broaden Joint Venture Focused on Renewable Natural Gas Project Development Aimed at Delivering Lower Carbon Intensity Fuels

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) and bp today announced that its renewable natural gas (RNG) joint venture will build on previously announced plans to finance and develop new projects at dairy farms, starting in [Read More …]

Two scholarships available for Northeast dairy promoters

All applicants must be from one of the six states in the ADA North East region American Dairy Association North East is offering two scholarships for college students who have completed one year of [Read More …]

DCRC Annual Meeting features strategies to optimize dairy cattle reproduction

November 15, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members from 26 U.S. states, four Canadian provinces and 23 countries gathered in person (Kansas City, Mo.) and virtually, Nov. 9-11, for the group’s 2021 annual meeting. More than 200 [Read More …]

Expenses Are Soaring on the Farm

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 12, 2021 Higher operating expenses and feed bills have significantly raised the cost of production for dairy producers, eating deep into milk checks. Like every industry, [Read More …]

NIFA Invests in Research to Accommodate People with Disabilities Working in Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an initial funding investment of more than $1.2M with a total investment of more than $5M over four years through [Read More …]

Syngenta, The Nature Conservancy Partner With U.S. Dairy Industry to Advance Net Zero Initiative

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy announced the next phase of a cross-industry collaboration with dairy farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water quality and strengthen farm resilience. [Read More …]

DCRC recognizes dairies with excellent reproductive performance

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) presented Excellence in Dairy Cattle Reproduction Awards to 24 dairy operations during its annual meeting, held Nov. 9-11, in Kansas City, Mo. These dairies excel at reproductive efficiency, fertility [Read More …]

Location Change for Next Week’s Roundtable Meeting

Walk-Ins Are Welcome Thank you to those of you who joined us for the first three Dairy Roundtable Meetings! The next three are happening next week in Blair, Mercer, and Franklin Counties. Important note: [Read More …]

USDA Begins Accepting Applications for New Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program

Will Host an Informational Webinar Nov. 17 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is accepting applications for the new Farm and Food Workers Relief (FFWR) grant program. The program will provide [Read More …]

Buck Commander and Kubota Partner up to Give Back to Veterans: Team Awards New Kubota Tractor to Farmer Veteran at E3 Ranch

In observance of Veterans Day, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced all five of its 2021 “Geared to Give” farmer veteran tractor recipients in partnership with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) from Buck Commander’s E3 Ranch [Read More …]

USDA Invests $20.2 Million in Grants for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $20.2 million in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. DBI awarded $18.4 million to three current Initiatives at University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency for [Read More …]

Monetizing Methane – A webinar you don’t want to miss!

November 12, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join Cainthus for a Live webinar When: Tuesday, November 30th, at 11:00 AM PST, 1PM CST, 7:00 PM BST Duration: 40 minutes Methane is one of the most exciting and contentious discussions on large [Read More …]

Calling All Entrepreneurs Focused On Ag-Tech And Dairy Foods

DFA’s CoLAB Accelerator Seeking New Applicants for 2022 Program Applications are now being accepted for the 2022 DFA CoLAB Accelerator program, which will begin in April and run through June 2022. The program, now in [Read More …]

Connecterra Expands Access to Artificial Intelligence Technology for New Zealand Dairy Farmers

The company’s intelligent dairy assistant (Ida) will be available nationwide through a Farm Source distribution deal in 2022 Dutch-based startup Connecterra, a world leader in using artificial intelligence to deliver insights to dairy farmers, [Read More …]

Americans are Expected to Purchase 161 Million Pounds of Butter for the Holidays

That’s enough to bake more than 11 billion butter cookies!  As friends and family gather for the holidays, Americans are expected to purchase 161 million pounds of butter from the second week in November through Christmas. While [Read More …]

Journal of Dairy Science® is moving to open access in January 2022

The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) and Elsevier are delighted to announce that Journal of Dairy Science® (JDS) will become a gold open access (OA) journal with the January 2022 issue. This means that authors [Read More …]

Gov. Evers announces $100 million for next round of state broadband expansion grants

The application for the next round of grant funding will be available on the PSC website on Dec. 1, 2021 Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), announced that [Read More …]

Recognize dairy leaders, submit industry award nominations

Program is accepting nominations until November 16, 2021 Dairy industry professionals are encouraged to recognize their peers by submitting nominations for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. The program includes three awards and [Read More …]

DBIA announces Dairy Industry Impact grant recipients