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“Safe, Productive and Engaged from Day One” Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is seeking farmers to participate in the second year of an onboarding project funded by the New York Farm Viability Institute. Employee onboarding is [Read More …]

Lack of DMC Payments Does Not Reflect Dairy Farmers’ Difficulties

The ripple effects of COVID-19 have been very damaging to dairy farmers. However, while the Dairy Margin Coverage program was helpful in the early months of the pandemic for producers who had elected to receive [Read More …]

Monster Crops Expected in 2020

2020 USDA Corn, Cotton & Soybean August Yield Estimates Are Largest Ever Corn, cotton and soybean yields are likely to hit record levels in 2020, according to USDA’s Crop Production Report, released on August 12. [Read More …]

Minnesota dairy community crowns 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Brenna Connelly, a 19-year-old college student from Byron, Minnesota, representing Olmsted County, was crowned the 67th Princess Kay of the Milky Way at a private ceremony that was streamed virtually on Aug. 12. Connelly will [Read More …]

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NMC publishes laboratory handbook in Spanish

National Mastitis Council’s Laboratory Handbook on Bovine Mastitis is now available in Spanish. A 150-page book for laboratory diagnosticians, veterinarians, educators, students, researchers, technical specialists and dairy producers, it discusses the basic theories of microbial [Read More …]

With ‘healthy’ confidence, a significant improvement for CRV bulls

August 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The balance between health and efficiency is what makes CRV’s breeding programme so unique. Important breeding values, therefore, come together in the CRV Health and CRV Efficiency indexes. These are new names, because CRV wants [Read More …]

USDA Announces New Farm Service Agency County Committees for Urban Agriculture, Requests Nominations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees focused exclusively on urban agriculture. County committees have enabled farmer input on the delivery of FSA programs since the 1930s, [Read More …]

Tillamook Takes Snacking by Storm with Thoughtfully Crafted Snacks You’ll Crave

Snackers Everywhere are Encouraged to Join the Movement for Better Snacking and a Chance to Win Prizes Tillamook believes there’s no need to skimp on snacking satisfaction or deliciousness. Tillamook’s approach to top-quality dairy products [Read More …]

NMPF’s Hanselman tells USDA, HHS: For guidelines, look closely at newer science on fats

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee’s scientific report reaffirms dairy’s important role in a healthy diet, but government officials need to take into account evolving science that shows the benefits of dairy fats when it [Read More …]

Sperm imaging could improve cattle fertility

Novel technique selects the best sperm in terms of fertility University of Illinois researchers have developed a new technique to determine the fertility of sperm samples in cattle. “This work is a part of a [Read More …]

National FFA names 2020 American Star Finalists

American Star Awards represent the best of the best among thousands of American FFA Degree recipients The National FFA Organization selected 16 students from throughout the United States as finalists for its 2020 top achievement [Read More …]

Dairy financial & risk management conference offered virtually

The Conference will now be held virtually on September 15 & 16 The Center for Dairy Excellence’s 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” will now be held as a [Read More …]

STgenetics presents EcoFeed: Efficient feed conversion and genetics

August 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Efficient feed conversion plays a key role in production agriculture’s sustainability. Here’s why: Feed costs represent about 51 percent of total dairy farm operating costs, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Efficient feed conversion [Read More …]

USDA Announces More Eligible Commodities for CFAP

Application Deadline Extended to Sept. 11, and Producers Who Have Approved Applications to Receive Final Payments U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program [Read More …]

No Change in Land Values For 2020

The average value of agricultural cropland is $4,100 per acre in 2020, unchanged from 2019 but in line with the record highs seen in 2019 and 2015, according to USDA’s recently released 2020 Land Values report. Similarly, [Read More …]

IDFA Comments on Dietary Guidelines Report, Encourages USDA and HHS Not to Ignore Science on ‘Positive Health Impact of Milkfat’

Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., senior vice president for regulatory and scientific affairs with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in Washington, D.C., gave video comments today to the Departments of Health & Human Services (HHS) and [Read More …]

Zoetis Rallies Local Communities to #FillTheFridge for Neighbors in Need

Zoetis donates 17 refrigeration and freezer units to local food banks and pantries Nutrient-dense and fresh foods including dairy, meat and poultry products are often the most needed items at food banks and pantries according to Feeding America and its affiliate [Read More …]

Engage with your campus about agriculture virtually this semester

Dairy Management Inc. supports development of agricultural advocates through College Aggies Online scholarship competition The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition kicks off September 14. Undergraduate, graduate students, and collegiate clubs [Read More …]

Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm talks about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business.

In episode 24 of DairyVoice podcast, Joel Hastings interviews Amanda Freund of Freund’s Family Farm about the dairy operation and their unique approach to the business. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News describes Amanda Freund of [Read More …]

American cattle get bad rap in climate change discussion

Americans won’t halt global warming until they stop eating beef — at least, that’s what many people have been taught. Some have even reluctantly given up their steaks and cheeseburgers in a well-intentioned effort to [Read More …]

USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program(OCCSP). Applications [Read More …]

39th ADSA® Discover Conference Moves to Virtual Event

The 39th American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) Discover Conference: The Transition Period – From Physiology to Management, planned for October 26-29, 2020 and originally scheduled to occur in Itasca, IL will move completely online. ADSA’s [Read More …]

Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

The Calf and Heifer Management Online Course will cover basic calf and heifer management principles led by staff from Cornell University and industry researchers. It is designed for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) [Read More …]

Funding water infrastructure in the San Joaquin Valley – free public summit

A one-time cost to repair, expand and modernize the water system infrastructure in the Valley is estimated at $7 billion. The California Water Institute at Fresno State invites the public to a free virtual daily [Read More …]

Food Union Invested €18.8M and Secured €277M Turnover in 2019

Food Union Group, one of Europe’s leading ice cream and dairy producing groups, ended 2019 with a strong performance, amounting to €277-million in net revenue and a gross profit of €104-million.The Group committed capital investments of €18.8-million [Read More …]

Farm animals and COVID-19: Should you be worried?

With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus believed to have started in bats, some people might be genuinely concerned about their farm animals. Could the animals catch COVID-19? The answer is murky. While there [Read More …]

Online Purple Cow Gift Shop™ to Support the National Children’s Center

For the first time, World Dairy Expo’s Purple Cow Gift Shop is offering online sales. Spurred on by the cancellation of World Dairy Expo® 2020, the online store features Expo apparel and cow paraphernalia. WDE [Read More …]

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FARM Program recognized for international quality

USDA AMS approved the FARM Animal Care Program’s animal welfare standards The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service once again approved the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Animal Care Program’s animal [Read More …]

Farmers need more time to access aid

Letter sent to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue requests deadline be pushed beyond August 28, 2020 The American Farm Bureau Federation is asking the USDA to extend the application deadline for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program [Read More …]

Milk Donation Reimbursement Program application deadline