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Webinar addressed dairy’s impact on sustainability and consumer trends in 2021 and beyond Dairy MAX, your local dairy council, partnered with Colorado Livestock Association to host leading experts in sustainability and dairy pricing analysis to [Read More …]

Borden Dairy Brings Back Original High Protein Milk to Give Families the Nutrients They Need

Borden focuses on healthy protein sources as its original High Protein Milk returns by popular demand Families looking for healthy and delicious sources of protein in their diet have made it clear they love the [Read More …]

INFB student scholarship applications

February 15, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Deadline to apply is March 1 Indiana Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its student scholarship program for the 2021-2022 school year. Each year, INFB awards 13 scholarships to incoming or current college students [Read More …]

The Bears Are Still Present in U.S. Dairy Markets

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 12, 2021 Inventories for most dairy products remain heavier than typical for this time of year. Nevertheless, the situation is evolving and tighter markets could be [Read More …]

Virtual Ag LEAD Summit registration open

Keynote speakers include Paul Wesselmann, The Ripples Guy, and Hannah Thompson-Weeman with the Animal Agriculture Alliance Registration is now open for the Ag LEAD Summit that will be held virtually on March 12. Ag LEAD stands for leadership, engagement, advocacy [Read More …]

The lifelong impact of colostrum intake

Understanding the impact of colostrum on lifetime health, productivity Colostrum intake is of critical importance for young calves – providing some 95% of the antibodies a calf obtains, plus a rich source of minerals, [Read More …]

Three tips to prevent clostridial diseases on your dairy

Animals become infected by breathing in or ingesting the spores, which then attack the body The bacteria that cause clostridial diseases are widespread on dairy operations, often found in soil, rotting vegetation and manure. “These [Read More …]

Latest round of compensation already delivered to more than 50% of Canadian dairy farmers

Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that 5,054 Canadian dairy farmers have already received their payments, totalling $267.1 million, under the second year of the Dairy Direct Payments Program. [Read More …]

U.S., China Phase One Agreement – Year One

2020 will be remembered by all, for a host of reasons. For those in the ag world, the Phase One Agreement between the United States and China will certainly be one of them. Signed on [Read More …]

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Lactalis Canada Bringing Dairy Farmers of Canada’s Iconic Blue Cow Logo to Astro and Stonyfield Yogurt Brands

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Lactalis Canada are pleased to announce that Lactalis Canada will begin featuring the iconic Blue Cow logo on yogurt products marketed under the Astro and Stonyfield brands this year. [Read More …]

Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

The Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship honors the co-founder of the first network for African American organic farmers in the United States. Yesterday, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), in partnership with The Southeastern African American [Read More …]

Steilen joins Lallemand Animal Nutrition as marketing director

Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces Mike Steilen joined the North American marketing team, which supports the company’s prominent microbial solutions such as MAGNIVA® Forage Inoculants and LEVUCELL® SC. “Microbial solutions, like prebiotics and probiotics, are gaining [Read More …]

Treading Water – The January Jobs Report

After some of the sweeping numbers this past year, the January Jobs Report’s headline figure of a 49,000-job rise in nonfarm employment is undoubtedly better than last month’s adjusted fall of 227,000 slots, but once [Read More …]

Application open for scholarships to support agricultural educators

Will support attendance at institutes offered by the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education Farm Credit East is accepting applications from Northeast agricultural educators to support their attendance at institutes offered by the Curriculum for Agricultural [Read More …]

Wisconsin launches virtual farm tour for kids

Opportunity to experience a family dairy farm While schools are closed and millions of kids learn virtually at home, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative hires new group of employees

CentralStar Cooperative has hired additional employees to continue serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. Artificial insemination (A.I.), milk testing, laboratory, consulting services, and office staff have all gained specialized team members. [Read More …]

Chairman Scott Issues Statement Following Release of Budget Reconciliation Text

Today, following the release of the Agriculture and Nutrition title of the FY2021 Budget Reconciliation bill, House Agriculture Committee David Scott of Georgia made the following statement: “I am proud of the work that has [Read More …]

Dairy Promotion Directors Elect Board Officers

February 12, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Leaders of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) recently announced election results to lead national dairy checkoff strategies and programs to protect [Read More …]

Rogue Creamery Introduces Cheese is Love™ Cheddar to Give Back to a Community in Need

The campaign allows Rogue to sustain a long-term donation stream Rogue Creamery, maker of the World’s Best Cheese, believes in using cheese as a force for good. Cheese is Love™ Cheddar was created out of [Read More …]

New virtual farm tour gives consumers a look inside Washington dairy farms

Dairy Farmers of Washington recently launched a new, interactive virtual farm tour that will help consumers learn more about the local dairy farms that produce their favorite dairy products. In addition to the virtual farm [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report – More Milk, Lower Prices

USDA’s World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) is issued Feb. 9. For 2021, the milk production forecast is raised from last month, primarily on higher dairy cow numbers. The 2021 fat basis import forecast [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Launches Virtual Farm Tour for Kids

February 11, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Opportunity to experience a family dairy farm While schools are closed and millions of kids learn virtually at home, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Maine dairy farmer Jenni Tilton-Flood on talking with consumers and life on the farm

On this episode of DairyVoice, this Maine dairy farmer shares her sometimes unconventional insights with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about talking with consumers. Jenni Tilton-Flood, a partner with her family on a 1500-cow dairy operation, [Read More …]

Jersey calf available to worthy local youth

4-H alumnus would like to pay it forward, after receiving a Jersey calf through 4-H himself Columbia and Greene 4-H alumnus Ben Gardner received a Jersey calf through a calf award program of the Niagara [Read More …]

Brian Pillsbury, NRCS State Grazing Land Specialist, Receives National Pastureland Conservationist Award

Brian Pillsbury, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Grazing Land Specialist (Retired), received the NRCS Pastureland Conservationist of the Year Award for 2020 after over 30 years of dedicated service to [Read More …]

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Virtual format yields enhanced global presence National Mastitis Council (NMC) members from 37 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces and 24 countries gathered Jan. 7, 19-21, and 26-28, for the group’s 2021 annual meeting. More [Read More …]

Podcast: Milk-production increase outstripping supply gains

Dairy Defined Podcast: Milk-production increase outstripping supply gains, says NMPF’s Peter Vitaliano Milk production is increasing faster than demand is recovering, making 2021 a challenging year for dairy farmers, said Peter Vitaliano, NMPF’s chief economist, [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on animal welfare considerations

Animal welfare is an ever-increasing concern for consumers Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) March 9 webinar features “Consumer Perceptions and Animal Welfare Considerations.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 1 p.m. Central time. [Read More …]

A Dairy Farmer’s Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout