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Tax would reassess and raise taxes on commercial and industrial property, including agricultural facilities Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement of support for Proposition 15, the split-roll property tax initiative, California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie [Read More …]

Tracking Ag Trade: July Changes

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

USDA’s import and export trade data for July 2020, released last week, provides important insight into the continuing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. agricultural trade. July 2020 marked the fifth consecutive month and [Read More …]

Where is Dairy Consumption in the U.S. Going?

The recent posts to this blog have been concerned with the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. dairy industry. This post will be a change. Data is now available for U.S. consumption of dairy products [Read More …]

With Congress at an impasse, look to USDA for disaster assistance, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

Election-year politics is complicating efforts to push additional agriculture aid through Congress, but already-authorized spending may allow USDA to aid dairy farmers facing unstable roller-coaster prices and shifting supply chains, said Paul Bleiberg, NMPF’s vice [Read More …]

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to hold final listening session on Sept. 16

Meeting will give rural Wisconsin residents opportunity to speak out The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity will hold its final virtual listening session on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. for [Read More …]

Professional Dairy Producers Environmental Workshops™ Feature Producer-led Panels

Farm Field Tours Also Part of Reoccurring Event Learn first-hand the techniques and technologies dairy producers are incorporating on their farms to help protect Wisconsin’s water quality and environment when Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), along [Read More …]

Pandemic and Economic Recovery Concerns Weigh on Dairy Values

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 11, 2020 Dairy producers are doing their best to top up the bulk tank while the futures promise decent Class III values. Cheesemakers are going strong, [Read More …]

STOP QIP Files Petition Challenging CDFA Secretary’s Decision

As is their right under California law, STOP QIP filed an action in the Sacramento Superior Court which challenges the Secretary’s August 17 denial of its Chapter 3.5 petition for a referendum and requests that the [Read More …]

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Homozygous Polled Leaders at IPS

International Protein Sires (IPS) has advanced homozygous polled genetics in the Holstein breed resulting from the August sire summaries. On close examination, facets of the homozygous polled offering at IPS are equal to their horned [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Input on Ready-to-Go Technologies and Practices for Agriculture Innovation Agenda

To further the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) work on the Agriculture Innovation Agenda (AIA), USDA today announced it is seeking public- and private-sector input on the most innovative technologies and practices that can [Read More …]

Tool helps with cover crop decisions

Reps from 12 Midwest states, universities helped improve selection tool Cover crops have been shown to improve water and soil quality, reduce erosion and capture nutrients. Choosing the right cover crop, however, can be difficult. [Read More …]

Penn State researchers to study novel coronavirus potential to infect livestock

$1 million grant to a team led by Suresh Kuchipudi, Penn State professor A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will enable Penn State researchers to study the potential for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus [Read More …]

Farmers turning to non-traditional lenders

The trend is toward alternate ways of seeking funding A Kansas State University agricultural economist says that non-traditional lenders are becoming a bigger part of doing business in farm country. Jenny Ifft spoke recently at [Read More …]

2021 World Ag Expo® Cancelled due to COVID-19

For more than 52 years, World Ag Expo® has served agriculture by bringing buyers and sellers together to innovate, collaborate, and advance agriculture. In 2021, the show will not be held live for the first [Read More …]

Virginia Tech hosting food and agricultural cyberbiosecurity workshop Oct. 6-7

September 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The free, virtual event is aimed at leaders in industry, policy, academics, education, commodities, cybersecurity, and biotechnology September 10, 2020 – Just like many industries moving to an increasingly digital world, agribusiness needs resources and [Read More …]

Helping innovative start-ups by connecting them with established businesses

Helping innovative start-ups by connecting them with established businesses is the job of Fred Schonenberg and his VentureFuel organization. His firm now has three projects going in dairy, working with the dairy promotion organizations in [Read More …]

December 1, 2020 is deadline for Stout Experience Award applications

Persons who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2021 Fred Stout Experience awards. The awards are presented annually in memory [Read More …]

New Farmers.gov Feature Allows Entities to Conduct Online Business with USDA

An update to farmers.gov now provides access to farmers and ranchers who are members of an entity, as well as individuals and entities with powers of attorney to conduct online business with USDA’s Natural Resources [Read More …]

Intensive Grazing Management of Cover Crops for Soil Health

With the new interest in grazing cover crops, are there effects on soil health and compaction? The results of an on-farm Pennsylvania study looking into this are presented here. Management Intensive grazing of cover crops [Read More …]

2020 Corn and Soybean Yield Expectations Will Inevitably Lower in September

September 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

August Crop Surveys Indicated Record Corn and Soybean Yields But Weather Surprises Suggest September Objective Survey Yields Will Decrease In August, USDA’s Crop Production Report estimated record corn and soybean yields based on the data collected in [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Of America Expands Commitment To Help Feed Those In Need

Cooperative Launches Program to Help Community Food Banks Secure Much-Needed Refrigeration and Keep Them Stocked with Milk As part of Hunger Action Month this September and with the increased demand for food assistance due to [Read More …]

Are You Hiring the Right People at Your Dairy?

Job descriptions provide the foundation for building strong human resource management practices into the day-to-day management of a dairy farm business. Well, if you answered “no” to that question then maybe you need to review [Read More …]

Kelly Flack Named Vita Plus Lanark Livestock Specialist

Kelly Flack was recently named a Vita Plus Lanark livestock specialist. In this role, Flack will work closely with dairy, beef, and youngstock producers in the Lanark area to understand their production goals and provide [Read More …]

Local Food Banks Working to Close the Hunger Gap with New Grants

The Milk2MyPlate Program brings nutrient-rich milk to the food insecure The Dairy Alliance is honoring Hunger Action Month by helping families in Tennessee and Georgia have greater access to nutrient-rich milk thanks to $60,000in grants [Read More …]

Fight Bac Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Fight Bac, a teat disinfectant for the control of mastitis, is marking its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1990 by Geoff Westfall, DVM, Fight Bac is known for its high efficacy, unique aerosol spray, and non-irritating [Read More …]

2020 OFBF Outstanding Young Farmers

Nathan and Lynn Steiner of Wayne County named winners Nathan and Lynn Steiner of Wayne County have been named the winners of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2020 Outstanding Young Farmer Award. The contest is designed [Read More …]

Legislation to increase milk consumption

Legislation aims to increase milk consumption among WIC participants Congressman Fred Keller from Pennsylvania introduced the Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk into the Lives of Kids Act late last month. The legislation aims to [Read More …]

Trump, Biden outline agricultural priorities

AFBF asked the Republican and Democratic candidates to respond with their stances on several topics A new look into the priorities for rural America of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is [Read More …]

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