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AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announces a new family of premium compact tractors ― the Massey Ferguson® 1800M and 2800M Series, with five models ranging from 35 to 60 engine [Read More …]

Career panel planned for Armor Animal Health Virtual Dairy Expo

Free Agriculture Opportunities Career Panel to feature young adults involved in various sectors of the industry The team at Armor Animal Health is excited for the upcoming Virtual Dairy Expo Event. One of their live [Read More …]

Review the Paycheck Protection Program with Farm Credit East

Will present a recap and update on the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness process Join Farm Credit East on Wednesday, September 30 at 9:00 a.m., for a webinar that will present a recap and update [Read More …]

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NMC webinar focuses on udder health, bedding management

Sandra Godden leads the webinar presentation National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Improving Udder Health through Better Bedding Management.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Nov. 19. During [Read More …]

Hearing to Consider California Quota Proposal

A two-day virtual hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 so that producers and industry participants can testify on the petition submitted by the United Dairy Families of California to the Calif. [Read More …]

Government’s intention to meet its commitment to dairy farmers a positive step, says DFC

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) welcomes the renewed commitment in today’s Speech from the Throne on compensation for dairy farmers for the import access concessions made under the last three trade agreements. “The Speech from [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. announces newly elected executive officers, new directors to the board

Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. has elected new executive officers and appointed new directors to seats on the board at the association’s annual meeting which was held virtually on September 23, 2020. The executive officers [Read More …]

Considerations for the Use of Antimicrobial Metaphylaxis for BRD in Dairy Calves

September 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Numerous trials have shown that hutched calves when treated with an antibiotic significantly reduces BRD sickness and mortality. However, as pressure mounts from consumer groups to reduce the use of antibiotics in food animals due [Read More …]

Fall-Established Annuals to Help Meet Forage Needs

A large portion of the state has been affected by summer drought and reports of low corn silage yields are coming in. Forage availability may therefore become critical for some farmers. Cool-season annual species may [Read More …]

Acceligen Launches Program for Precision Crossbreeding of African Dairy Production Systems

Acceligen, a Recombinetics Inc. company, today announced that it received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop bovine genetics optimized with traits desirable to smallholder dairy farmers. The breeding program will [Read More …]

A Year After Move, NIFA and ERS Still Understaffed

A year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) abruptly relocated two of its major research agencies – the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service) – from Washington, D.C. [Read More …]

OCM Hires Mike Eby as Executive Director

Pennsylvania farmer will lead anti-monopoly, pro-competition ag group The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) is pleased to announce that it has hired Pennsylvania farmer Mike Eby as its new executive director. Eby is a seventh-generation [Read More …]

Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calf

Registrations are being accepted! The Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calf webinar will explore the various liquid feeding options and systems available for dairy calves, analyzing the economics, benefits, and growth comparisons between the [Read More …]

Pricing corn silage

Obtaining a fair price can be difficult if you’re not aware of the resources around you ‘Tis the season for questions surrounding pricing corn silage in field. Agreeing on a price for corn silage can [Read More …]

FMCSA issue hours-of-service waiver

The exemption was due to expire Sept. 14, but has been extended through Dec. 31 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its hours-of-service waiver through the end of 2020 for livestock haulers in [Read More …]

Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation (CaRPE) Tool Will Help States Seize Carbon in Agricultural Lands

Providing a mechanism to compare practices, estimate costs, and determine where the greatest impact can be achieved across a state or region. Today, American Farmland Trust shares publicly its CaRPE Tool TM, a web-based interactive [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Launches Forward TogetHER National Conference Virtually

The Dairy Girl Network’s mission has always been to reach dairywomen where they are. This means making more resources available to more members and reaching those that cannot be there in person. DGN’s national conference, [Read More …]

Register for free roundtable discussion, hear from Dr. King Hickman

Virtual program will be held October 22 from 10 to 11:45 a.m. The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a free virtual roundtable meeting, titled “Leading With Change: Managing Change on Your Dairy,” on Thursday, [Read More …]

DCHA webinar to focus on using antimicrobial metaphylaxis for BRD in dairy calves

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) invites you to attend its next webinar – “Considerations for the Use of Antimicrobial Metaphylaxis for BRD in Dairy Calves.” This free webinar, presented by John Champagne, Merck [Read More …]

USDA announces additional assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by Coronavirus

The USDA announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) is [Read More …]

Practice roadway safety during harvest

Crops across the state are looking bountiful and harvest is almost here. Farmers will soon be traveling in large slow-moving farm equipment on Indiana roads. To increase roadway safety, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

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Learn more about colostrum composition with Penn State Extension webinar

Webinar will explain the nutritional composition of colostrum Dairy producers and other agriculture industries are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Colostrum 101 webinar at 11 a.m., October 16. Feeding colostrum to [Read More …]

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Yili Group Becomes World’s Most Valuable Dairy Brand

Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation consultancy, has released its Food & Drink 2020 report, in which Asian dairy giant Yili Group (“Yili”, SHA: 600887) is named the most valuable dairy brand and the [Read More …]

Aidan Connolly of Cainthus and AgriTech Capital spearheads a virtual event focusing on new dairy technology

With World Dairy Expo not on this year, Aidan Connolly of Cainthus and AgriTech Capital, spearheads a virtual event focusing on new dairy technology. Ten high tech start-ups will present and a panel of experts [Read More …]

Leadership – a Key Solution to Pandemic Crisis and Recovery

During the Dairy Workforce Focus: Leadership – a Key Solution to Pandemic Crisis and Recovery webinar, participants will expand their thinking and find creative opportunities for improvement with Dr. Bob Milligan from Dairy Strategies, Inc. [Read More …]

Farming and Agriculture Is Top Rated U.S. Business and Industry Sector

For the first time in 20 years of Gallup tracking America’s views, farming and agriculture is best viewed among the 25 sectors assessed Americans recognize farmers for their hard work and dedication to feeding the [Read More …]

USDA Approves Up To $1 Billion in Contracts for Food Box Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced yesterday the approval of up to $1 billion in contracts for Round 3 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The list of Round 3 approved contractors can [Read More …]

DrySee® Launches Patented Waterproof Bandage with Wetness Indicator