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The cost to operate a dairy business is a critical component associated with generating profit. Profits are determined by quantity and quality of output, the prices received for output, and capital invested along with the [Read More …]

Applications open for Holstein USA’s Virtual Interview Contest

August 2, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The top three winners in each age division will be awarded cash prizes Holstein Association USA is pleased to offer the second Virtual Interview Contest for Junior Holstein members. This program is designed to [Read More …]

Dairy Markets are Slowly Deflating

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 30, 2021 Although this year’s losses have none of last year’s frenzy, the ink is just as red. But it may be a while before lower [Read More …]

DNR offering surface water grant funding

Accepting Applications Through Nov. 1 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s Surface Water Grant Program announced it is accepting applications from eligible organizations to support projects that protect and restore Wisconsin waterbodies. More [Read More …]

Should you apply sulfur fertilizer for alfalfa?

In studies, alfalfa tonnage increased by the addition of sulfur fertilizer Did you know that alfalfa can remove more sulfur from the soil in a year than a corn crop? However, past research on [Read More …]

State-Of-The-Art Animal Facility Coming To Ohio State

A tour might begin with a robot milking cows, then move to the barn where newborn piglets nestle beside their mother or hens have just laid eggs. Pigs, chickens, cattle, sheep, horses and goats [Read More …]

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California Cattle Council launches campaign focusing on drought

Dairy families cite dramatic drop in water usage in helping state endure record water shortfall Hard hit by the state’s record drought, California’s dairy families launched a public information campaign designed to highlight their [Read More …]

Where Dairy Farming Meets Gaming: Esports Athlete Visits Local Farm

New Video Series in Partnership with Complexity Gaming Takes Esports Fans From Farm to Table Dairy MAX and Complexity Gaming have kicked off a six-episode series, “Cooking with Complexity”, where players and influencers [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Public Comments On New Management Practices For The Healthy Soils Program

CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is accepting public comments on recommendations for proposed new management practices to be potentially included in its Healthy Soils Program (HSP). “We are grateful that Governor Gavin [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes Venture37 Celebrates Its 40th Year of Impact

Land O’Lakes Venture37 (formerly Land O’Lakes International Development) celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021. To honor this milestone, Venture37 has released its 2020 Annual Report, which looks back on the critical work accomplished in 2020 [Read More …]

Dairy groups connect members with lawmakers, regulatory issues

DBA, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative foster engagement at Policy Picnics They call them Policy Picnics — a mix of food, catching up with friends and getting plugged into regulatory issues. The Dairy Business Association [Read More …]

Vermont Creamery Wakes Up Sleepy Sour Cream Category Debuting High Fat Cultured Sour Cream Available September 2021

Three Flavors Create the New Industry Standard for Taste – Zesty Cilantro Lime, Savory Fire Roasted Onion & Chive and Crème-Style Classic Vermont Creamery, known for its consciously crafted line of fresh and aged [Read More …]

Designing & Introducing Cheese Quality Attributes

Attention Cheesemakers! We are pleased to announce that we have rescheduled the Designing and Introducing Cheese Quality Attributes course with Prof. Moshe Rosenberg of UC Davis for late September/early October. Please find the details below. Course [Read More …]

High Desert Poised to Double Milk Receipts With News MPC-70 Production Line

Burley co-op adding high-demand protein concentrate to offerings One of Idaho’s leading dairy processors has undertaken a major expansion that nearly doubles its output. The $50 million project will allow Burley-based cooperative High Desert Milk [Read More …]

2020 Disasters Reveal Gaps in Ad Hoc Aid Legislation

This is part two of AFBF’s Market Intel series highlighting disaster-related losses and corresponding policy hurdles farmers and ranchers faced in 2020. This article discusses the gaps and challenges in previous disaster aid [Read More …]

Udder Health: Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis – Dos and Don’ts

Udder Health: Clinical and Subclinical Mastitis – Dos and Don’ts will describe the main best farm practices to enhance udder health and prevent mastitis in dairy cows. This event is being offered at no [Read More …]

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2022: NEW. NOW. NEXT.

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is pleased to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2022 opens today. Dairy Forum is back live and in person in 2022 in sunny Palm Desert, Calif. The [Read More …]

Farmfest Feature Forums focus on key ag issues

A feature forum titled “U.S. Ag Policy at the Crossroads …… Where do we go from here?” will be held Aug. 3 The 2021 Farmfest Feature Forums will have a heavy emphasis on key topics [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau statement on former WFBF President Dan Poulson

Wisconsin Farm Bureau sends its deepest condolences to the Poulson family Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz released this statement regarding the announcement of former WFBF President Howard ‘Dan’ Poulson’s death: “Dan was [Read More …]

Webinar series to address dairy employee communications, management

Five-part series will cover communications, feedback, employee handbooks Veterinarians, nutritionists and other dairy consultants, as well as interested dairy producers, are invited to participate in a five-part webinar series titled “Transforming Your Team: Employee [Read More …]

BioEntrepreneurship program to fuel NYS life science startups

BioEntrepreneurship fellowship connects participants to life science companies across New York Cornell MBA students and life science researchers will be able to immerse themselves in real-world startup projects and get the tools, training and [Read More …]

U.S. dairy welcomes progress and U.S. leadership in UN Food Systems Pre-Summit

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) today commended U.S. leadership at the UN Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) Pre-Summit ministerial meeting in Rome. The Pre-Summit has generated [Read More …]

Select Sires Unification Update

The farmer-owner boards of Minnesota Select Sires Co-op, Inc. and COBA/Select Sires Inc. have voted with overwhelming support to ratify the unification of the Select Sires federation. Voting results from Select Sires MidAmerica Inc. did [Read More …]

Idaho Dairy Producer Testifies Before Congress on USMCA Enforcement Importance

National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Executive Committee member Allan Huttema said USMCA enforcement is essential for the agreement to reach its potential for U.S. dairy farmers in testimony today at a U.S. Senate Finance Committee [Read More …]

USDA Invests $14 Million in Rural Economic Development Projects in 10 States

July 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is investing $14 million in rural economic development projects (PDF, 148 KB) in 10 states. “When we [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc. Announces $14,000 Awarded in Annual Bruce W. Krupke Memorial Scholarships

North Syracuse, NY – Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc. (NDSA) has announced 11 scholarship recipients to college students to receive the Bruce W. Krupke Memorial Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year totaling $14,000. This year’s [Read More …]

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Dairy Market Report – July 2021

Positive aspects of the current U.S. dairy industry situation outlook include a 4.7 percent annual increase for total commercial use of milk in all products, domestic and export, during March–May, when measured on a milk [Read More …]

GROWMARK Foundation Will Award Jackets to Illinois FFA Members

Online application now open In April 2019, Mike Builta, a GROWMARK vice president and long-time employee, passed away unexpectedly. To honor his memory, the GROWMARK Foundation will be providing 100 FFA jackets to FFA [Read More …]

Proposals sought for dairy & research promotion projects

Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board anounces Invitation for Proposals for promotion, research projects The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that the Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board has issued [Read More …]

Robotic milker discussion group, facility tour slated for August 19