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In Indiana, Alex Neuenschwander farms around 1,100 cows with his brother Kip. As a true entrepreneur he was one of the first users of Ida. How did the technology step up profitability of his farm? [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust – Promotes Kris Reynolds to Midwest Regional Director

May 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, announces the promotion of Kris Reynolds to Midwest Regional Director. In this role, Reynolds will lead AFT’s programs in Illinois and neighboring states, [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

Join the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its May 21 webinar – “Economic Cost of Respiratory Disease in Dairy Replacement Heifers.” Starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Kevin Dhuyvetter, a technical consultant for Elanco [Read More …]

Preparing to Manage Barley Disease

Barley development is progressing, so remember to protect it from disease. An overcast and cool spring has kept small grains short in many areas, but that hasn’t stopped crop development. Some barley varieties are heading [Read More …]

An update on the food supply chain

Secretary Perdue paints a picture of the American food supply chain from farm to table This week’s episode of The Sonnyside of the Farm is all about the food supply chain. Secretary Sonny [Read More …]

California dairy farmers earn award

Partnership achieved reductions in water use, greenhouse gas emissions The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is celebrating a unique industry partnership for earning a prestigious U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award. In an announcement by the Innovation [Read More …]

Pasture Species Selection by Animal Group

Pasture renovation and reseeding decisions must be based on type of stock grazing. Matching forage species, varieties and growth to forage needs of livestock is critical to reducing use of stored or purchased feeds. The [Read More …]

An open letter to the dairy industry

We are not alone in the challenges we face Dear Dairy Industry, On a recent Dairy Industry Conference Call, Dr. David Kohl, part-owner of Homestead Creamery in Wirtz, VA, and Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech, [Read More …]

2021 Commodity Classic show floor opens May 11

Trade show space nearly sold out The 2021 Commodity Classic trade show floor opens to new exhibitors at 9:00 a.m. Central on Monday, May 11. Commodity Classic celebrates its 25th anniversary Mar. 4-6, 2021, at the [Read More …]

Virtual Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

June 10 conference continues traditional program but in online format Learn the latest information in dairy nutrition and management by attending the virtual 2020 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 10. It will be [Read More …]

Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO

As of today, Angus Haslett is CRV’s new CEO. He succeeds Roald van Noort who successfully led CRV for the past 12,5 years. Haslett joined CRV in 2009 as Managing Director of the Business Unit [Read More …]

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture To Hold Discussion With Agricultural Members

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hold a discussion with agricultural members of the Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery at its upcoming webinar meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. [Read More …]

Long-term recovery depends on sound trade policy

Trade policy expert Shawna Morris says long-range goals of expanded exports will be essential to securing prosperity for the U.S. dairy industry. Even as U.S. Dairy struggles to meet the immediate challenges of coronavirus, its [Read More …]

Whither from here?

Analysts expect the forthcoming report on the first quarter 2020 gross domestic product to show the economy dropped 3.5-4% on an annualized basis. Since the Dow Industrials were still over 29,000 as recently as February [Read More …]

Social Distancing is Just as Important on Dairy Farms

Separating calves from their mothers at birth is a farming practice that is sometimes questioned and criticized. However, this separation is not only beneficial for the dam, but the calf also. While the new COVID-19 [Read More …]

DCHA webinar: Maximize your heifer enterprise’s ROI

DCHA Webinar featuring Cathy Bandyk, ‘A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers & Your Operation’ May 5, 2020 at 2PM CST Introducing, “A New Way of Thinking: Added Value for Your Heifers [Read More …]

At Long Last – A Rally!

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending May 1, 2020 At long last, a rally! Most dairy markets bounced back this week, with enthusiastic double-digit gains in Class III and mixed results in Class [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 828,938 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted five offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 372,581 pounds (169 metric tons) of butter, 37,479 pounds (17 metric tons) of cream [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Farmer Relief Fund Awards 1,000 Farmers $1,000, Giving Farmers in Need a Way to Navigate These Uncertain Times

May 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Fundraising will continue to secure monies for as many of the qualified applicants as possible as submissions continue unabated — a total of 4,000 in the door to date American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund [Read More …]

DFA Finalizes Transaction to Acquire Substantial Portion of Dean Foods’ Assets

“We are pleased to announce that our transaction to acquire a substantial portion of Dean Foods’ assets has officially closed. With the final closing, DFA will pay $433 million to acquire 44 of Dean’s facilities [Read More …]

Start your calves right for a productive life

First Arrival® with Encrypt® helps calves maintain normal digestive health Did you know 70% of the immune system resides in or around a calf’s digestive tract? Maintaining normal digestive health at the start of your [Read More …]

Farm Credit East announces board election results

16-member Board represents the diversity of Northeast agriculture and forest products. Farm Credit East, a customer-owned cooperative lender, has announced the results of its recent director elections and board reorganization meeting. The 16-member Board represents [Read More …]

COVID-19 and the U.S. food supply

Insight into how COVID-19 is impacting food supply chain, animal welfare Purdue University’s College of Agriculture offers the following questions and answers to provide background and insight into how COVID-19 is impacting the food supply [Read More …]

Corona

Governor Newsom announces of expansion of Farm to Family Program and new initiatives to combat food insecurity

Governor Gavin Newsom announced new initiatives to help Californians put healthy food on the table while also supporting the farm industry, which has been devastated by COVID-19. The Governor unveiled $3.64 million in new funding [Read More …]

Kroger Launches Expanded Dairy Rescue Program to Support Children and Families During COVID-19

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kroger and dairy cooperative suppliers to donate 200,000 gallons of surplus milk to food banks through August The Kroger Family of Companies (NYSE: KR) today announced the launch of an expanded Dairy Rescue Program, designed [Read More …]

EIDL Program Reopening TODAY at Noon for Agricultural Businesses

Submit Your Application TODAY for EIDL Program The Portal Is Reopening for Agricultural Businesses Only The Small Business Association (SBA) just announced they will begin accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance applications [Read More …]

NMPF Calling for Adequate Aid for All Dairy Producers, Citing Analysis

A new economic analysis projecting a 58 percent decline this year in net cash income for U.S. dairy farms due to coronavirus-related market disruptions further demonstrates the need to eliminate a proposed $125,000 payment cap [Read More …]

President Trump Orders Meat and Poultry Processors to Stay Open, Delegates Additional Authority to Agriculture Secretary Perdue

May 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

On April 28, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at keeping beef, pork, and poultry processors operating during the COVID-19 public health emergency while following guidance on the operation of such facilities jointly issued on Sunday, [Read More …]

CUSMA implementation: the dairy sector was also misled by the federal government