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The pandemic previewed the impacts of a collapsing food system – land preservation, better farming practices and land access are key to ensuring agriculture will support society in the future. For 40 years American Farmland [Read More …]

New York State Forage Exchange Announced

Within New York State several regions have experienced drought conditions reducing the quality and quantity of forages produced for dairy and livestock production. To help agricultural producers locate forage to purchase, or for producers that [Read More …]

Farmers and Ranchers Deliver Letter to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

A letter signed by 2,130 farmers and ranchers was delivered to Congress to highlight the impacts of the climate crisis on agriculture and the opportunities for farmers to lead on climate solutions the National Sustainable [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Cheese Division ‘Caves of Faribault’ Wins Bronze sofi™ Award

Nearly 2,000 Products Competed for Top Specialty Food Association Award Prairie Farms’ Cheese Division, Caves of Faribault, has won the bronze award in the ‘Cheese – Cow Milk’ category as part of the Specialty Food [Read More …]

Be Aware of the Risks of Nitrate Accumulation in Annual Forages this Year

Challenging weather conditions in some areas of the state may lead to nitrate accumulation in summer annual crops like corn silage, forage sorghum, and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids this fall. Dry weather conditions in many parts of [Read More …]

Genetic link between cattle temperament, autism

Temperament is an important trait for day-to-day management of cattle A strong association between the genes influencing cattle temperament and autism in humans has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers. UQ genomic expert Professor Ben [Read More …]

Dairy Working to Advance Despite the Wait

September 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP Comments Off

The long wait for normalcy that’s only growing longer as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its half-year mark of disruption is excruciating for many farmers and their families. They’re waiting to see when schools reopen nationwide. [Read More …]

Xinhua Silk Road: Chinese dairy firm Yili sees surging revenue, profits in Q2

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., one of the Chinese dairy giants, generated a revenue of 26.88 billion yuan in the second quarter of this year, up 22.49 percent year on year, the company [Read More …]

Last Call to Apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Dairy farmers are eligible for direct support through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP offers direct financial assistance to agricultural producers, providing them the ability to weather the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Dairy [Read More …]

Westphalia dairy farmers named 2020 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

Brent and Emily Simon of Westphalia, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2020 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. [Read More …]

Dunford, Rani, Ryan and Stroup to headline Leadership Learnings in Time of Crisis

IDFA is pleased to announce a brand new panel at this year’s The Power of People virtual program: “Leadership Learnings in Time of Crisis.” IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., will moderate this interactive [Read More …]

Food-chain return to “normal” is slow, but it will happen, NMPF’s Detlefsen says

The coronavirus crisis is far from over, but the food supply chain has adapted effectively, said Clay Detlefsen, chief counsel for the National Milk Producers Federation and the private-sector chair of the Food and Agricultural [Read More …]

Harvest Corn for Silage to Manage Burcucumber

If corn fields are infested with burcucumber, consider chopping it for silage. If not, herbicides used as grain harvest aids are generally not effective on burcucumber. Despite the variable weather patterns around the state, burcucumber [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 22 of The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week 22 of The Dairy Signal™ will feature a new speaker, Scott Stipetich, Precision Ag [Read More …]

Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calf

The Feeding and Managing the Newborn Dairy Calfwebinar will explore the various liquid feeding options and systems available for dairy calves, analyzing the economics, benefits, and growth comparisons between the different feeding options. We hope [Read More …]

Why was Q2 Milk Pricing so Volatile? What will Happen in Q3?

Cheese pricing data for the second quarter of 2020 is now complete. Some data is available for July. The charts in this post give us a good picture of why there were huge swings in [Read More …]

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Building Dairy Into the Lives of Wisconsin’s Youth

As our future advocates, consumers and champions, it’s important to make dairy a part of the daily lives for students. Our Youth in Schools program works to build trust in farming and a love of [Read More …]

New Research on Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers

New monitoring technologies added to fertility programs are helping to increase dairy heifer reproduction efficiencies and profitability. Recent studies have shown that monitoring technologies can be used to improve efficiency beyond identifying heifers in estrus. [Read More …]

Silage Safety Message Lives On

Keith Bolsen Silage Safety Foundation Reorganizes Dr. Keith Bolsen’s message to send everyone home safe from livestock operations will continue following his sudden passing on May 29, 2020. The non-profit organization named for him, Keith [Read More …]

Dr. Jeffrey Bewley Joins Holstein Association as Dairy Analytics and Innovation Scientist

Holstein Association USA is excited to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Bewley joined the staff as the Dairy Analytics and Innovation Scientist. In his role, Bewley serves as a scientific and educational lead for Holstein Association [Read More …]

Count on Volatility in the Dairy Markets

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 28, 2020 Steep losses at mid-week and a Friday rebound added up to net gains across the board. There is only one thing you can count [Read More …]

National DHIA Supports USDA’s Proposed Move to RFID Ear Tags for Cattle

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

USDA has proposed that all cattle moving in interstate shipment must have RFID (radio frequency radio identification devices) ear tags effective January 1, 2023. Such tags would be the only official tags, replacing the metal [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Sets Sustainability Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 30% For The Decade

Science-Based Target Commitment is a First for a U.S. Dairy Cooperative Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by family farmers, announced today a continued step forward in its commitment to sustainability, [Read More …]

Widespread fires char farmland, range, pastures

The 2020 California wildfire season is looking ugly — and it’s only August. A spate of wildfires, many ignited by lightning, burned hundreds of thousands of acres in Northern and Central California — damaging and [Read More …]

Stewart’s milk is New York’s cream of the crop for 2020

Stewart’s, which also won for best-tasting chocolate milk, topped a field of 21 dairies from across the state Cornell University’s Milk Quality Improvement Program has awarded Stewart’s Dairy in Saratoga Springs top honors in New [Read More …]

Senators Seek Robust Enforcement of USMCA Dairy Agreements

A bipartisan group of 25 Senators today sent a letter identifying challenges with implementing several dairy-related provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Underscoring USMCA’s importance to the dairy industry, the letter asks the U.S. [Read More …]

Aspirin after calving can provide relief to dairy cows, increase milk production

Research team set out to test a regimen that would be less labor-intensive Dairy cows that received a short course of anti-inflammatory medication after calving had lower metabolic stress and produced more milk than untreated [Read More …]

Making corn silage in dry conditions

Important considerations for making silage under dry growing conditions The primary goal of making corn silage is to preserve as many nutrients in the corn plant as possible, to produce a feed that is acceptable [Read More …]

Perry’s Mixes New Traditions with the Comfort of Classic Flavors for Fall

New Limited Edition Friendsgiving and Signature Pumpkin Pie Available Now for Retailers Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand and Upstate New York’s #1 ice cream choice, is launching a new fall [Read More …]

Larry Schnell Installed as LMA President for 2020-2022 Term