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The 2020 Holstein Association USA Elite Breeder award winners are James and Nina Burdette of Windy Knoll View Farm in Mercersburg, Pa. The Windy Knoll View prefix is synonymous with Registered Holsteins® with outstanding conformation. [Read More …]

Bayer to resolve Roundup litigation

Resolution will bring closure to approximately 75% of the current Roundup litigation Bayer announced today a series of agreements that will substantially resolve major outstanding Monsanto litigation, including U.S. Roundup™ product liability litigation, dicamba drift [Read More …]

Negative PPDs to Offset Milk Price Rally

De-Pooling of Milk Also Likely Approximately 80% of the milk in the U.S. is marketed and pooled on Federal Milk Marketing Orders. FMMOs ensure the orderly marketing of milk through end-product pricing formulas, minimum price [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 2.1 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted ten offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.455 million pounds (660 metric tons) of whole milk powder and 632,727 pounds (287 [Read More …]

Edge supports students with $1,000 scholarships

College-bound recipients stand out for academics, leadership, passion for agriculture Two young adults are getting help from Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative to follow their dreams in agriculture. Edge has awarded $1,000 education scholarships to Hailey [Read More …]

Wisconsinites Kurt and Sarah Loehr Honored as Holstein Association USA’s 2020 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeders

Kurt and Sarah Loehr of Eden, Wisconsin are the winners of the 2020 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder award. The Loehrs’ cattle are registered under the Forest-Ridge prefix. The prefix had humble beginnings in 2003, [Read More …]

Fireworks Boomed on LaSalle Street a Week Ahead of Schedule

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending June 26, 2020 The fireworks boomed on LaSalle Street a week ahead of schedule. CME spot Cheddar blocks rocketed to an all-time high at $2.81 per pound. Then [Read More …]

FFA to host virtual National FFA Convention & Expo

Organization also extended its contract with the host city of Indianapolis from 2031 to 2033 The National FFA Organization has announced that the 2020 National FFA Convention & Expo will be held virtually. The organization [Read More …]

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Erie County Ag Society to introduce elite dairy cattle show

The North American Open Dairy Cattle Show is planned for this October The Erie County Agricultural Society is proud to announce the newly established North American Open Dairy Cattle Show this October on the Fairgrounds [Read More …]

Actions support NY dairy industry during Dairy Month

Nourish New York initiative has helped redistribute over 5,000,000 pounds of milk New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today highlighted several actions the Department has taken in support of New York State’s dairy [Read More …]

Staging Soybeans – Early Considerations

June 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

With many fields of soybeans actively growing, there is some general information one needs to become familiar with what the plant is going through. This article will discuss how to growth stage soybeans in the [Read More …]

Patsy Gifford Receives Holstein Association USA’s 2020 Distinguished Leadership Award

The 2020 Distinguished Leadership Award honoree is Patricia Gifford of Groton, N.Y. Patsy’s unselfish leadership has motivated young Holstein enthusiasts to set goals, achieve them, and work to create new ones. Simply put, she inspires [Read More …]

New Speakers part of the Week 13 Line-up 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 thirteen of The Dairy Signal™ will feature two new presenters from Dairy Farmers of [Read More …]

Boost body condition and milk components with supplemental fat

Newly reformulated Purina® PROPEL® Energy+ Balance supplement offers dairy farmers a cost-effective way to provide supplemental fat. Want a better way to boost cow body condition and your herd’s milk fat production? Supplemental dietary fat [Read More …]

Tap Into the Power of E-Commerce for Milk and More!

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Dear Dairy Community, The COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally changing the way consumers purchase, store and consume food and beverages. As consumers look for ways to limit trips [Read More …]

Ohio May milk production up slightly

Dairy herds in Ohio produced 476 million pounds of milk during May Dairy herds in Ohio produced 476 million pounds of milk during May, up 0.4 percent from a year ago, according to Cheryl Turner, [Read More …]

Chobani & Cornell announce first class of Chobani Scholars

Scholars will pursue a variety of careers as the next generation of NY dairy professionals In celebration of National Dairy Month, Chobani and Cornell University are pleased to announce the first group of Chobani Scholars [Read More …]

Lighter Traffic Deepens Highway Trust Fund Shortfall

As the September 2020 expiration of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act approaches, Congress is examining the needs of American highways and public transportation systems. While the FAST Act has provided an additional $70 billion [Read More …]

Cancellation of the 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Due to our ongoing concern regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the excitement of The Royal will have to wait for another year. The Royal’s Board of Directors today made the heart-wrenching but unanimous decision to cancel [Read More …]

Alumna studies dairy products through research grant at Cornell

Brenna Flynn fondly recalls baking cookies at her grandmother’s house when she was young, and says she’s always had a sweet tooth. Now, the Fresno State food science and nutrition graduate is shaping a career [Read More …]

AFIA Invites Industry Newcomers to Virtual Feed Industry Institute

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has opened registration for its popular biennial Feed Industry Institute (FII), which will be offered in a self-paced, virtual learning environment over a span of a few weeks later [Read More …]

FieldMicro Launches World’s Most Advanced Farming Automation, Control and Monitoring System

Farming finally meets 21st Century technology with today’s announcement from FieldMicro, an innovative automated agriculture and farm control monitoring system including SmartFarm, a platform that uses smart technology to make farming simpler and more efficient. [Read More …]

New campaign features real Canadian dairy farmers debunking milk myths through virtual farm tours

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) today announced the launch of a new campaign debunking milk myths for millennial parents by giving the floor to the experts: real Canadian dairy farmers. In Hey Dairy Farmer – [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Seeks Modern Agriculture Photos for a Chance to Win $100

Farm Credit East is currently seeking creative images of modern Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products to fill the pages of its 2021 Agricultural Views calendar. Upload your picturesque images from the farm, woods [Read More …]

Indiana May milk production down slightly

357 million pounds of milk produced during May in Indiana, down 1.7% from a year ago Dairy herds in Indiana produced 357 million pounds of milk during May, down 1.7 percent from a year ago, [Read More …]

NMPF “Sharing Our Story” page amplifies dairy’s voice

Website highlights NMPF member dairy-farm families, supports dairy industry Supporting the hard work of dairy cooperatives and providing a voice for them on Capitol Hill are core parts of the National Milk Producers Federation’s mission. [Read More …]

Ag Community Relief Supporting Youth Through Online Auction Service

AG COMMUNITY RELIEF LAUNCHES NATIONAL EFFORT TO SUPPORT AMERICA’S AG YOUTH AMIDST COVID-19 CRISIS Michigan-based non-profit to back online livestock auction opportunities for Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri. Youth livestock shows, and fairs are continuing [Read More …]

Cornellian’s dairy waste startup wins NSF Phase II funding

Capro-X, a startup that repurposes dairy waste and began in Cornell Engineering’s Commercialization Fellows program, has received a $724,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II award. The company, which converts acid whey waste from the production [Read More …]

USDA dairy safety-net program signup to begin Oct. 12

Income-over-feed margin for April triggers second payment for 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces that Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) safety-net signup for 2021 coverage will begin October 12 and will [Read More …]

New test for Johne’s Disease in cattle progresses with Canadian gov funding