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Even though dairy farming is an every-day, 24-hour profession, it isn’t often that a specific day or a specific event makes much of a difference in how it’s done. But this week is a little [Read More …]

Founding Director of USDA-NRCS Soil Health Division Bianca Moebius-Clune, PhD Joins American Farmland Trust

Bianca Moebius-Clune, PhD today joins American Farmland Trust and will lead AFT’s Farmers Combat Climate Change Initiative, which strives for a future where farmers and ranchers embrace regenerative management systems to combat climate change, build [Read More …]

Myth Buzz-ters

The Truth Behind Five Common Misconceptions As every dairy operator knows, flies are an unpleasant but unavoidable reality of the profession. House, stable, face and horn flies are all common threats to a dairy and [Read More …]

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NMC Scholars deadline is July 31

The application deadline for the National Mastitis Council 2022 NMC Scholars program is quickly approaching. Applications are due July 31. Applicants must be full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and improving milk quality. Winners [Read More …]

IDF launches special UN Food Systems Summit edition of successful Dairy Sustainability Outlook series

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has today launched the 4th edition of its Dairy Sustainability Outlook series, which provides new case studies to support the dairy sector in delivering on its commitment to sustainable development, [Read More …]

Milk Abounds

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 23, 2021 While US milk output is down from the peak volumes reported in April and May, it is still historically strong. USDA’s Dairy Market News [Read More …]

2021 Farm Science Review to be live and in person

The Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review, which was held online last year because of the pandemic, will return this year to be live and in person for the 59th annual event. The premier agricultural education and [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days exhibits focus on animal, plant diseases, invasive pests

PSU educators will address issues with series of displays, presentations Infectious and vector-borne animal and plant diseases, vaccination issues surrounding COVID-19, and the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly will take center stage in displays [Read More …]

Whitley named Administrator of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service

Daniel Whitley has served in various positions during a 20-year career with the agency Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today named Daniel Whitley the new Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Whitley [Read More …]

Trust In Food Virtual Summit August 2021

Discover the latest insights on consumer trust in food throughout the month of August during The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) Trust in Food Virtual Summit! CFI’s Consumer Trust Insights Council members will share their insights in brief videos through this interactive, [Read More …]

Dairy Stream podcast explains how to start a farm-level sustainability project

July 23, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sustainability is a hot topic with a lot of moving parts Sustainability is a hot topic with a lot of moving parts. Thanks to a new sustainability project framework, farmers and their partners have a [Read More …]

AFBF Survey Assesses How Farmers and Ranchers are Dealing with Drought

With intensifying drought conditions across the American West, Southwest and Northern Plains, AFBF designed and distributed a survey to assess drought’s impact on farm and ranch businesses. This Market Intel, the first in series of [Read More …]

Markets and Management Practices Set as Topics for Expo Seminars

July 23, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Returning September 28 through October 2 for its 54th event, World Dairy Expo® is once again bringing those who are Instrumental to the Industry to Madison, Wisconsin to speak on topics centered around technology, management [Read More …]

NIFA Invests Over $7M to Support Research Innovations and Workforce Development at Agricultural Colleges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment of over $7 million in research grants to U.S. Non-Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA). These grants aim to [Read More …]

South Dakota Dairy: A Trip Down I-29!

What do the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and more than 150,000 cows have in common? They all call South Dakota home. On the latest episode The Dairy Download, we talk to two guests encouraging growth [Read More …]

USDA to Provide Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers for Animal Losses

Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications for indemnity program July 20th Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those [Read More …]

Quarterly Dairy Industry Legal Update

Will be held Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 12 p.m. On Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 12 noon – 1 pm EST Penn State Law’s Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will be conducting [Read More …]

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Regenerative ag efforts expand

SHA receives General Mills grant to deliver education, assistance to suppliers The non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) today announced that it has received a $1.2 million grant from global food company General Mills to provide [Read More …]

NMPF statement on Senate Judiciary hearing on essential immigrant farmworkers

“NMPF thanks the Senate Judiciary Committee and its chairman, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) for holding today’s hearing highlighting the importance of immigrant farmworkers to our nation’s food supply and rural communities. We are also [Read More …]

Dairy Workforce Focus: Changing Workforce Dynamics

Join us for Dairy Workforce Focus: Changing Workforce Dynamics, the third in the Dairy Workforce Focus series! Phil Durst, Senior Extension Educator at Michigan State University will discuss changing workforce dynamics and strategies [Read More …]

FERA introduces AccuStaph® for affordable and accurate on-farm identification of Staphylococcus aureus

FERA Diagnostics and Biologicals is excited to introduce AccuStaph®, an on-farm mastitis culture test found 99% sensitive for Staphylococcus aureus detection. Producers now can test four cows for staph aureus using one plate, making [Read More …]

Alta Seeds Brings Herbicide Tolerance to EMPYR Premier Forages

With the first herbicide-tolerant offering in grain sorghum, Alta Seeds is now bringing industry-first innovation to forage sorghum. Alta Seeds, the premium seed brand of Advanta US and a leading provider of premium genetics [Read More …]

USDA Announces Details of New Program for Producers Who Suffered Losses from Depopulation

USDA on Tuesday released the highly anticipated details of its new Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) for producers who suffered losses from supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19. Producers who were forced to depopulate animals last year due [Read More …]

‘Protecting Your Profits’ Monthly Webinar on July 28

Discussion will take place at 12 p.m. via webinar or conference call The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, July 28 at 12 p.m. Held the [Read More …]

Family farm swaps cows for goats amid changed dairy industry

Some small family dairy farms have had to go big or out of business — or get creative Grappling with a changed industry, two brothers operating their family’s dairy farm in Vermont have made [Read More …]

Farm Aid music and food festival returns

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Margo Price to headline Farm Aid’s annual festival — a full day of music, family farmers, HOMEGROWN food and a HOMEGROWN Village with agrarian experiences [Read More …]

Experts challenge current understanding of transition dairy cow health

Comprehensive review in the Journal of Dairy Science examines the riskiest period for dairy cow health For dairy cows, the transition period–the time between a cow giving birth and beginning to produce milk–brings the [Read More …]

Jersey Youth Academy Graduates 31 From Class VII

Thirty-one Jersey youth from 15 states completed a weeklong journey discovering careers and advancing their knowledge within the Jersey and dairy industries July 11-16, 2021, in Ohio. During the week, Class VII was introduced [Read More …]

Experts challenge current understanding of transition dairy cow health

Comprehensive review in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines the riskiest period for dairy cow health, between giving birth and milk production, in a new light For dairy cows, the transition period—the time between [Read More …]

New Research Shows Effectiveness of Minerals, Nutritional Supplements in Helping Dairy Producers Solve Real-World Challenges