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June 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Webinar scheduled for June 4, starting at 2 p.m. central time The next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar focuses on fly control. Scheduled for June 4, starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Richard [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Made Astounding Gains This Month

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 29, 2020 The pandemic sickened the dairy markets in April, creating immense pain on the farm. Dairy producers have cashed a paltry April milk check, and [Read More …]

College students earn scholarships through Dairy’s Future Leaders contest

California’s leading dairy organizations have announced the winners of the Dairy’s Future Leaders college student writing contest. The contest asked students to share what sustainability means to them and how they envision their futures as [Read More …]

Discovery Park of America Announces Additional Partners and New Details for Upcoming Exhibit on Innovation in Agriculture

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Discovery Park of America has announced new partners and more details for “AgriCulture: Innovating for Our Survival,” a permanent exhibit dedicated to telling the story of innovation in agriculture. The exhibit will open Dec. 5, [Read More …]

Vietnam Lowers Dairy Tariffs, Benefitting U.S. Exports

Vietnam has signed a decree unilaterally lowering tariffs on key dairy products and ingredients, including skim milk powder, whole milk powder, cheese, milk albumin and protein isolate. The decree goes into effect on July 10. [Read More …]

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Checkoff’s National Dairy Month Efforts Include ‘Raising Gallons’ Video, ‘30 Days of Dairy’

DMI, local checkoff teams to celebrate farmers with stories of resiliency, contributions In celebration of National Dairy Month, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and state and regional checkoff teams around the country are showcasing dairy’s resilience [Read More …]

Reviewing the CFAP Payment Formula for Non-Specialty Crops

On May 19, USDA unveiled the details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which provides direct payments to farmers and ranchers to partially offset COVID-19-related losses for livestock and specialty and non-specialty crops, e.g., Reviewing Coronavirus Food Assistance [Read More …]

Cows on the Concourse Goes Virtual!

To comply with COVID-19 guidelines, Cows on the Concourse will be going virtual this year instead of holding the regular event in downtown Madison on the Capitol Square. From June 1 to 5, Cows on [Read More …]

Brett Mackay Joins Cargill Dairy Team

Cargill is excited to announce the addition of Brett Mackay as a Dairy Focus Consultant for the Western region. In his new role, Mackay will focus on serving and developing our dairy business in the [Read More …]

Speakers during Week Nine of The Dairy Signal™ to Address Consumer Buying Habits and Environmental Impact of COVID-19

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) – week nine of The Dairy Signal™ will feature an all-new line up of speakers addressing a variety [Read More …]

Virginia Cooperative Extension goes digital, explores new pathways for content delivery

Bull auctions have moved online and over the phone. Exercise courses are being offered virtually. Baby chicks are hatching on Facebook Live events during embryology classes. Though COVID-19 has halted many of the in-person events [Read More …]

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

The world lost a brilliant mind, a trusted friend, and a compassionate teacher when the Lord suddenly welcomed His servant, Dr. Keith Bolsen, to his heavenly home on Friday, May 29. Keith and his beloved [Read More …]

NFU Mourns Loss of George Stone

National Farmers Union (NFU) was saddened to hear of the recent passing of George Stone. Stone, who grew up with seven siblings on their family’s Oklahoma farm during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, dedicated much of [Read More …]

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

Dairy lenders, financial consultants will learn how to help clients navigate new terrain The 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8:30 [Read More …]

Indiana April Milk Production report

Indiana dairy herd in April down 3,000 head from a year earlier Dairy herds in Indiana produced 350 million pounds of milk during April, down 0.3 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo Johnson, [Read More …]

Three New Bulls Available Through Holstein Marketplace Sires

Three new bulls have recently been launched through the Holstein Marketplace Sire program, managed by Holstein Services, Inc. Introduced in January 2019, Holstein Marketplace Sires provides a unique avenue for Holstein breeders to market their [Read More …]

Hoard Historical Museum to reopen

The Hoard Historical Museum has announced that the museum will reopen to the public beginning on Tuesday, May 26. The museum will reopen in stages in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. From Tuesday, [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Tom Vilsack featured on Dairy Stream podcast

The newest episode of the Dairy Stream podcast, released today, features Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. The council is an independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests [Read More …]

Save the Date: California Dairy Sustainability Summit – Nov 5-6, 2020

NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2020 CALIFORNIA DAIRY SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT Join us this November 5 & 6 in Sacramento to learn how California’s dairy families are leading the world in sustainable farming. Gain insight into [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

Four graduate students will earn trip to annual meeting in Dallas The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program offers four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and improving [Read More …]

2020 Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Short Course

June 1 – 4, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily Join us for this virtual event. Live, daily presentations featuring current research and emerging education related to dairy cattle nutrition and management [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference set for June 12 and 13

The virtual 2020 4 State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is fast approaching on June 10. All presentations will be recorded and available to participants for 60 days after the conference. Adisseo’s pre-conference symposium will [Read More …]

NY FarmNet Expands Services to Work with Agribusiness Professionals

NY FarmNet will offer small and medium sized agribusiness Free, confidential consulting In response to the ever-changing times and demands for assistance, NY FarmNet has expanded its services to work individually with agricultural business professionals [Read More …]

Sustainability Creates Economic Opportunities for Dairy, DMI’s Harden Says

Far-reaching dairy sustainability goals, including a pledge for net-zero emissions by 2050, go hand-in-hand with economic opportunity for dairy farmers, said Krysta Harden, executive vice president, global environmental strategy, for Dairy Management Inc. and Innovation [Read More …]

Nate Donnay and James Carr of INTL FCStone explain that volatility will be king in dairy this year