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Activity monitoring systems with cow locating help reduce labor and animal care costs Many dairy farmers are searching for ways to control costs without compromising cow comfort, health or performance. Activity monitoring systems (AMS) with [Read More …]

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National Farmers: treat milk markets as one system

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

National Farmers says it’s time to recognize U.S. has one Federal Order Milk Market, not 11 National Farmers Organization dairy leader says it’s time for milk regulators to recognize U.S. milk markets should be treated [Read More …]

Thank a dairy farmer today

Farmers are still feeding and milking their cows every day Recently, you may made have heard how dairy farmers have been struggling in the wake of the corona virus pandemic, and this is certainly [Read More …]

Cornell Extension to distribute hand sanitizer

Will be May 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, and 20th Cornell Cooperative Extension in partnership with New York State Agriculture and Markets is distributing FREE hand sanitizer and face coverings to producers. The goal is to [Read More …]

From astronaut to economist, the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience announces stellar keynote lineup

On-demand insights from leading experts in agriculture and beyond launches May 18, 2020 Alltech has announced the keynote speaker lineup to be featured in the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience when the digital program launches on [Read More …]

New Dairy Management Webinar Series

Join us in June! June 3 – July 1, 2020 1:00 PM EDT Weekly on Wednesdays The Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series is a five-part presentation series to re-energize businesses and improve performance, even in [Read More …]

Webinar: Long Term Decisions Through Milk Supply Management

Registration now available! Join us for the Long Term Decisions Through Milk Supply Management live webinar for a discussion on how COVID-19 has caused major disruption in the milk supply chain. Many farms will have [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Significant Dairy Purchases in USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The International Dairy Foods Association applauds the USDA for moving quickly, aggressively and creatively to formulate the Farmers to Families Food Box program. Not only will this effort purchase roughly $3 billion in food from [Read More …]

CDFA Schedules Hearing to Consider the “Stop QIP” Petition

On May 8, CDFA announced a re-scheduled a hearing to consider the Stop QIP petition to immediately terminate the California quota program under Chapter 3.5 of the Food & Agriculture code. The hearing was originally [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 2.9 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 11 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.270 million pounds (576 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 1.118 million [Read More …]

DFW partnership efforts keep Wis. milk moving

Partnerships find innovative ways to move oversupply of dairy Since the Safer-at-Home order, Wisconsin dairy farmers, processors, and communities have joined forces to provide over 10 million pounds of Wisconsin milk and other dairy (more [Read More …]

Registration Open – 2020 Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse

Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse June 1 – 4, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily The Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse is designed primarily for experienced nutritionists and allied industry professionals seeking a more [Read More …]

COVID-19 Will Likely Push Farm Bankruptcies Higher

March 2020 Data Shows a 23% Increase in Farm Bankruptcies Given the challenges to the farm economy in recent years, i.e., low commodity prices, retaliatory tariffs and natural disasters, it’s no surprise that farm bankruptcies [Read More …]

Tariff revival and soybean exports

New tariffs against China threatened for China’s coronavirus behavior Recent soybean price weakness reflects new tariff threats against China that emerged as an option for retaliation against Chinese behavior regarding the coronavirus. A collapse of [Read More …]

Take care of that precious crop. Have high expectations for the feed you’ll serve up.

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

She’s depending on you. You’re maybe in the middle of (or on the verge of) winter forage season and, man, what a great crop we’ve seen! Lush, tall, thick, and full of nutrients for those [Read More …]

Global food commodity prices drop further in April

World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April, as the economic and logistical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities. [Read More …]

Idaho, Utah dairies, processors battle food insecurity amidst COVID-19 pandemic

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dairy West has launched Curds + Kindness, a program to direct surplus, nutrient-rich dairy foods to those who are hungry and unable to afford groceries throughout Idaho and [Read More …]

Nitrogen-fixing Envita makes Fast Company’s list of world’s most innovative companies

Envita makes Fast Company’s list of world’s most innovative companies Azotic North America, maker of Envita nitrogen-fixing bacteria, is recognized by Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020 as the [Read More …]

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

Wednesday, July 1 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio. For the second consecutive year, the AJCA will award over $30,000 in [Read More …]

Grazing Cover Crops

Grazing cover crops is receiving new attention. Here are some reasons to take a hard look at it: Grazing is a very cost-effective way of feeding animals – the cost per ton of dry matter fed is [Read More …]

Applying Manure with A Drag Line System

Drag line manure application is attracting farmers attention in Pennsylvania. Numerous advantages can be found when compared to hauling manure in tankers. Applying manure with a drag line system is getting a lot of interest [Read More …]

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

“Maximizing Fertility While Minimizing Timed AI Use” is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on June 5. Luis Mendonca, who recently [Read More …]

Dr. Jennifer Young Joins Ralco as Ruminant Account Manager

Ralco is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Young has joined the company in the role of Ruminant Account Manager. Dr. Young will focus on serving the needs of Ralco’s cow/calf producers in western Nebraska [Read More …]

AFIA and KSU Launch Online, On-Demand Feed Education Modules

The American Feed Industry Association and Kansas State University have launched an online and on-demand extension of their well-respected AFIA/KSU-500, “Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing,” online course. The online modules are ideal for employees who need [Read More …]

Meat plant bottleneck highlighted in CoBank report

Processing capacity reduction has long term implications for producers, retailers, shoppers The reduction of meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock [Read More …]

The Bulls Are Back to Work With a Renewed Energy

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending May 8, 2020 Apparently, dairy market bulls are not essential workers. Like many of us, they spent March and much of April sheltering in place. But the [Read More …]

Farmers’ Losses a Barrier to PPP Participation

Since the Paycheck Protection Program’s inception, few farmers have been able to utilize the assistance offered, despite the efforts of the Small Business Administration to address all the potential questions that would arise when the [Read More …]

Tractors, machinery operated by multiple users

Driving shared tractors and machinery may put operators at risk of contracting COVID-19 Often more than one person operates the same tractor or piece of machinery on a farm operation in the course of a [Read More …]

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the Wholesale Price of Meat and Livestock Prices Widens