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High feed costs, strong production and overhanging domestic stocks pressure milk margins. The Farm Service Agency reports more than 18,900 operations or 75% of all dairy farms with established production history are enrolled in [Read More …]

NMPF, NCFC lead coalition call for climate-smart ag investments

Organizations advocate for significant new funding for climate-smart agricultural practices The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) led a coalition of 12 agricultural and conservation organizations on a [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator announces semi-finalists

Semi-finalists announced in personal health and wellness product innovation competition The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced the twelve (12) semi-finalists in the Real California Milk Excelerator, the 3rd edition of the CMAB’s [Read More …]

New USDA reports to enhance price transparency in cattle markets

Will provide additional insight into formula cattle trades and help promote fair and competitive markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA [Read More …]

Timely goat and sheep webinar on preparing for the breeding season

Webinar to be held Thursday, August 12th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. As the breeding season approaches there are a series of management procedures and techniques that can be used to ensure the [Read More …]

DCHA webinar addresses immune response, rumen development

“Foundational Calf Health: Improving Immune Response and Rumen Development” planned for Aug. 19th Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “Foundational Calf Health: Improving Immune Response and Rumen Development” [Read More …]

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on Senate Appropriations Committee Passage of the FY2022 Appropriations Bill

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today: “The funding bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is a win for [Read More …]

Sarah Stocks Ph.D. joins newly formed Axiota™ as the Director of Dairy Technical Services

Axiota™ is pleased to announce that Dr. Sarah Stocks has joined its team as the Technical Services Director for its Dairy Business Unit. Dr. Stocks will be responsible for supporting all aspects of [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Announces New Naming for its Vaccine Portfolio

Cattle Vaccines Will Lead With the Name, Bovilis® Merck Animal Health has announced new naming for its cattle vaccine portfolio; one of the largest and most comprehensive vaccine portfolios in the industry. The [Read More …]

Some Positive News in Second Quarter Preliminary GDP Report

Let’s move away from the inflation discussion for a bit and turn, instead, to the recently released preliminary report on second-quarter 2021 gross domestic product. The headline number of 6.5% growth in real terms was [Read More …]

Young farmers and ranchers attend statewide leadership conference

Annual Young Farmers and Ranchers leaders conference held in Manhattan July 30-31 Farmers and ranchers from across Kansas gathered in Manhattan July 30-31 for the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) leaders conference. The [Read More …]

Case IH & country music star Lee Brice celebrate farmers

Brice to debut song ‘Farmer’ in support of Case IH’s Built by Farmers initiative Case IH is partnering with Lee Brice, American country music singer and songwriter, as its newest brand ambassador. In celebration [Read More …]

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Dairy Farmers Of Wisconsin Named The 2021 Training Partner Of The Year By The Independent Procurement Alliance Program (IPAP)

Wisconsin Dairy Checkoff recognized for partnering to educate on the quality and varieties of Wisconsin Cheese Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) is recognized as the 2021 Training Partner of the Year by IPAP. The award recognizes the dairy [Read More …]

MWC receives 2021 Dairy Foods Dairy Plant of the Year Award

Dairy Foods magazine has named MWC, a state-of-the-art cheese and whey plant in St. Johns, Michigan, the recipient of the 2021 Dairy Foods Dairy Plant of the Year Award. According to Dairy Foods: “To win [Read More …]

Genetic Diversity Forum at World Dairy Expo

August 9, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The long game of dairy cattle breeding – a public forum on genetic diversity in dairy cattle – will be held during World Dairy Expo on the afternoon of September 30th at the Sheraton [Read More …]

Select Sires says goodbye to EPIC

After a tremendous career, Select Sires said goodbye to 11-year-old, 250HO1002 Genervations EPIC (EX-94-GM) earlier today. EPIC was a Superstition son bred by GenerVations and Cormdale Genetics of Campbellville, Ontario. He joined Select Sires’ lineup [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Announces Support for Farmers’ Markets During National Farmers’ Market Week

In conjunction with National Farmers’ Market Week, Farm Credit East is announcing its recent awarding of $33,850 in small grants to 100 farmers’ markets across the Northeast. Farm Credit East recognizes that farmers’ markets are [Read More …]

Planning for Drought-Stressed Silage

August 9, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Much of the Western and Southern United States were already in extreme drought conditions before summer officially started. Now it is time for producers to plan for harvesting and feeding their drought-stressed corn silage. [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Experience Flips, Climbs and Dives

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 6, 2021 Even as cheese production has slowed, balancing operations continue to press forward at a steady clip. While the world’s best athletes showcase their athletic [Read More …]

Community Alliance for Family Farmers emergency fund for drought and pandemic relief

Note — This program is utilizing funds from the California Underserved and Small Producers Program (CUSP), administered by CDFA. With many small farms still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, and deepening impacts felt from the drought, Community [Read More …]

The Future of U.S. Cheese Production and Consumption

Fluid milk consumption continues to drop. Cheese consumption continues to expand. The question is, how much milk will be required to fulfill the needs? This post will examine where U.S. cheese consumption and production is [Read More …]

University Products LLC Offers The Only Vaccine to Help Mitigate Annual Anaplasmosis Outbreaks in Cattle Herds

‘Anaplasmosis is a persistent and pernicious problem ranchers have been fighting for decades. Prevention is best, but that’s just not 100% effective – vaccination is an absolute must…’ University Products, LLC recently spoke about the [Read More …]

Summer re-seeding (or seeding) of alfalfa

The drought in many regions of Minnesota caused significant problems with alfalfa establishment The drought in many regions of Minnesota caused significant problems with alfalfa establishment this spring (Figures 1 & 2). Although periodic rainfall [Read More …]

Sundae on the Farm Agriculture Scholarship winners

Award was handed out at the Saratoga County Fair during the conclusion of the 4-H Dairy show The Saratoga County Agricultural Promotion Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Sundae on the [Read More …]

Farmers weigh in on rising input prices and farmland values

“This month’s sentiment index marks the lowest barometer reading since July of 2020” The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer leveled off after two months of sharp declines, down just 3 points to a reading of [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation now accepting scholarship applications

Applications due September 15, 2021 The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) is now accepting applications for the Lon and Kathy Tonneson Dairy Leadership Scholarship and the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) Dairy Scholarships Grant. [Read More …]

Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a wide range of activities, exhibits