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DISCOVER what’s new at the 2021 PDPW Business Conference

January 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

New location, new programming on tap for two-day dairy educational event PDPW is bringing its leading-edge, forward-focused programming and top-notch speakers to a new location for its annual Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) PDPW Business [Read More …]

Gaylord Joseph “Joe” Lyon, 92

January 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Joe Lyon, 92, of Toledo, passed away on January 22. An eminent dairy industry leader, Joe was born on November 10, 1928 in Toledo, Iowa, the third son of Earl Lyon and Helen “Nellie” Zmolek [Read More …]

Biden Administration Expands P-EBT to Benefit Millions of Low-Income and Food Insecure Children During Pandemic

January 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA Says SNAP Benefits Are Inadequate for Most Participants and Begins Process to Extend Emergency Allotments to States and Update Thrifty Food Plan Formula The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several efforts today to expand [Read More …]

Grab a cup of joe and join us for Lely’s Coffee Talks!

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Lely North America is excited to announce the launch of its Coffee Talks video series! Grab a cup of joe and join us each week for brief discussions with dairy farmers about their Lely red [Read More …]

Class for 2021 Jersey Youth Acadamy has been selected

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Jonathan Merriam, President of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), today announced the class for the seventh Jersey Youth Academy, July 11 to 16 in Columbus, Ohio. “The 31 young people from 15 states [Read More …]

Cornerstone Dairy Academy Deadline Fast Approaching

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Application Deadline for Three-Track Leadership Development Program is January 31, 2021 Dairy producers and members of allied industry who are interested in building their leadership and professional development skills are encouraged to apply for the [Read More …]

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Minister Rasmus Prehn of Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focusing on dairy innovations and technologies addressing climate change. The signing event, [Read More …]

Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

New project to use next-generation sequencing for faster bovine disease detection Transboundary and emerging diseases are constant threats to the livestock industry. Even as biosafety measures have evolved, there is always the lingering threat of [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health’s Dr. Angela Baysinger Receives “Feather in Her Cap” Award For Contributions to the Animal Health Industry

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Angela Baysinger, DVM, MS, Animal Welfare lead at Merck Animal Health was awarded the 4th Annual Feather in Her Cap Award from the Feather in Her Cap Association, Inc. Dr. Baysinger was recognized for her [Read More …]

Taking Inventories of Stored Forages

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

CCE reminds livestock farmers to check their winter feed supplies. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) reminds farmers to check forage inventories regularly. This ensures there is enough [Read More …]

Young dairy farmer balances present unpredictability with future promise

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Josh Sauter and his family have managed challenges in the past, unpredictability in the present, and opportunities in the future. In the latest “Farmer Focus” co-sponsored by NMPF and the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management [Read More …]

Commodity Inventories Determine Prices. Where do Commodity Inventories Stand?

January 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Producer milk prices are determined by formula from the prices of four dairy commodities: cheese, butter, Nonfat Dry Milk (NDM), and dry whey. The prior two posts (January 10 & December 20) covered where these commodity prices [Read More …]

MidAtlantic Farm Credit continues farm transition planning webinar series

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Second webinar of a four-part series on farm transition planning will be January 25 MidAtlantic Farm Credit is preparing for the second webinar on January 25 of a four-part series on farm transition planning with [Read More …]

Farm Credit awards efforts to develop, promote Northeast ag

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program provided $67,800 in grant funding to 24 organizations The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit and CoBank, recently provided $67,800 in [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau Federation’s USDA-NASS Working Group Report

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

To help rebuild farmers’ trust in USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, a farmer-led working group put together by the American Farm Bureau has developed a series of recommendations for the agency. The recommendations focus on [Read More …]

Updates Made To Jerseymate To Recognize Newly Identified JNS Matings And Improved Inbreeding Calculations

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The American Jersey Cattle Association’s comprehensive mating program, JerseyMate, recently had three major updates incorporated. The program now accounts for the risk of a JNS (Jersey Neuropathy and Splayed Forelimbs) mating; incorporates both genomic and [Read More …]

Nexus to Introduce the Next Wave of Dairy Innovations

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

2021 PDPW Business Conference attendees can preview innovative ideas, technologies Each year dairy producers attend the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference in search of the newest research, technologies and information to make their farms [Read More …]

Co-Alliance Cooperative merge better for customers

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Cooperative to service customers in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan & Illinois Indiana-based agriculture & energy cooperatives Harvest Land Co-op, Inc. & Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc. (formerly Co-Alliance, LLP), announced Jan. 22 that both sets of boards and [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2021 kicks off Monday.

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association is excited to invite you to join us for Dairy Forum 2021—Dairy Evolved, where we will collaborate, innovate and inspire our industry to embrace and lead change for continued growth! [Read More …]

Lancaster DHIA seeking to hire full-time General Manager to lead the collaborative and innovative team

January 25, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

General Manager Position Lancaster Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Manheim, PA, is an independent, nationally certified DHIA, founded in 1994. With over 3,000 members throughout nine states in the Northeast region, Lancaster DHIA strives to help [Read More …]

2020 Forage Variety Trials

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Forages are especially important to agriculture in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States as the core component of the diet of Dairy and Beef Cattle as well as Small ruminants, Horses, and other livestock. As [Read More …]

Action in the Dairy Markets This Week

January 25, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 22, 2021 Even with a short week, there was no lack of action in the dairy markets. However, the market took the news poorly with most [Read More …]

Partnerships move dairy community forward on environmental goals

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

As environmental improvement goals become more defined in the dairy community, partnerships are proving to be powerful tools. Through a joint effort involving partners such as the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance and The Nature Conservancy, [Read More …]

The Agriculture Economy Heading Into 2021

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

2020 was not an easy year for agriculture by any means. The COVID pandemic caused huge disruptions in the supply chain and low prices for many commodities, including dairy. Getting enough food to the supermarket [Read More …]

Navigating the Macroeconomic Landscape

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

February 4, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Effective business management includes a basic understanding of the interest rate environment and ongoing changes in the macroeconomy, particularly because of the dairy industry’s reliance on financing and, [Read More …]

What Happens if Cows Don’t Form a Keratin Plug Over the Dry Period?

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

During the dry period, cows typically form a keratin plug — a wax-like substance that seals the teat canal. “A keratin plug is really nature’s way of shutting the door to mastitis-causing pathogens,” explained Dr. [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Three Deputy Under Secretaries in the Areas of Nutrition, Rural Development and Marketing and Regulatory Programs

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced three senior appointments today. USDA announced that nutrition policy expert Stacy Dean has been named Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS). Prior to joining USDA, [Read More …]

Armor Animal Health® Announces New Warehouse Location in Sioux Falls, SD

January 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Armor Animal Health, animal health and livestock distributor, is expanding its reach this week and opening a new distribution center in Sioux Falls, SD. The new warehouse, located on the south side of Sioux Falls, [Read More …]

NMPF statement on the beginning of the Biden administration

January 22, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

From NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern: The National Milk Producers Federation congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on becoming the 46th president and 49th vice-president of the United States, as well [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

January 22, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Gregory Parham, D.V.M., was named Interim Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. Dr. Parham served as [Read More …]

DISCOVER what’s new at the 2021 PDPW Business Conference

Gaylord Joseph “Joe” Lyon, 92

Biden Administration Expands P-EBT to Benefit Millions of Low-Income and Food Insecure Children During Pandemic

Grab a cup of joe and join us for Lely’s Coffee Talks!

Class for 2021 Jersey Youth Acadamy has been selected

Cornerstone Dairy Academy Deadline Fast Approaching

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

Tracking transboundary and emerging diseases

Merck Animal Health’s Dr. Angela Baysinger Receives “Feather in Her Cap” Award For Contributions to the Animal Health Industry

Taking Inventories of Stored Forages

Young dairy farmer balances present unpredictability with future promise

Commodity Inventories Determine Prices. Where do Commodity Inventories Stand?

MidAtlantic Farm Credit continues farm transition planning webinar series

Farm Credit awards efforts to develop, promote Northeast ag

American Farm Bureau Federation’s USDA-NASS Working Group Report

Updates Made To Jerseymate To Recognize Newly Identified JNS Matings And Improved Inbreeding Calculations

Nexus to Introduce the Next Wave of Dairy Innovations

Co-Alliance Cooperative merge better for customers

Dairy Forum 2021 kicks off Monday.

Lancaster DHIA seeking to hire full-time General Manager to lead the collaborative and innovative team

2020 Forage Variety Trials

Action in the Dairy Markets This Week

Partnerships move dairy community forward on environmental goals

The Agriculture Economy Heading Into 2021

Navigating the Macroeconomic Landscape

What Happens if Cows Don’t Form a Keratin Plug Over the Dry Period?

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Three Deputy Under Secretaries in the Areas of Nutrition, Rural Development and Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Armor Animal Health® Announces New Warehouse Location in Sioux Falls, SD

NMPF statement on the beginning of the Biden administration

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage