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NMPF Applauds Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest U.S. dairy group, today applauded the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act introduced in the U.S. Senate, calling it an important step toward reducing agricultural carbon emissions that aligns [Read More …]

Insight FS celebrates farmers

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$10,000 donation to Wisconsin Dairy Recovery Program June has been celebrated as Dairy Month since 1939. As COVID-19 has interrupted the daily lives of Americans in 2020, making sure families have access to milk, cheese, [Read More …]

Speakers released for Week Ten of The Dairy Signal™

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week ten of The Dairy Signal™ will feature two representatives from the Farm Service Agency [Read More …]

Register for June 12 webinar, learn how to apply for direct relief payments

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Webinar will help dairy farmers, consultants understand CFAP application With the sign-up period now open for dairy producers to submit direct relief payment applications through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the Center for Dairy [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University launches new dairy podcast

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Each episode is 15-20 minutes and is available on the I-29 Moo University website Dairy producers in the I-29 corridor and across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota have a new way of receiving information, thanks [Read More …]

Learn about B&I CARES Act Program loans

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers that are not [Read More …]

Ag Economy Barometer: May 2020 results are in

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

COVID-19 continues to impact farmer sentiment; economic assistance bill necessary Farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after falling sharply in both March and April, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index was [Read More …]

DATCP Announces 2020 Dairy Processor Grant Recipients

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eleven Wisconsin dairy companies will receive Dairy Processor Grants for 2020 from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The grants are designed to foster innovation, improve profitability and sustain the long-term [Read More …]

During this Time of Crisis, Farmers For Innovation Launches a Movement to Bring Back America

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farmers For Innovation is building a coalition to ensure Rural America’s success Farmers For Innovation (FFI) released the following statement on launching the Farmers For Innovation movement as Americans look for solutions to recover from [Read More …]

Dairy Month Got Off to a Rousing Start

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 5, 2020 Dairy Month got off to a rousing start. The markets sprinted straight uphill on Monday. With amazing stamina and speed, they maintained their frantic [Read More …]

Turkey Hill acquires Arkansas ice cream production plant

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Turkey Hill LLC (“Turkey Hill” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, today announced that it has acquired an ice cream and novelty production facility in Searcy, [Read More …]

Livestream Highlights Dairy’s Role in a Healthy Diet

June 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The United Dairy Industry of Michigan teamed up with NHL star Justin Abdelkader to fuel kids’ bodies and minds with a dairy-filled cooking demonstration and book reading. More than 12,000 kids and parents tuned in [Read More …]

Record sales to Southeast Asia drive April U.S. dairy export numbers higher

June 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

U.S. suppliers also seeing recovery of whey sales to China. Record exports of dry ingredients to Southeast Asia, plus rebounding volumes of whey products to China, sent U.S. dairy exports higher for the eighth straight [Read More …]

Know which cows need attention before putting on your boots

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Use an activity monitoring system to get ahead of cow sickness and maintain performance. Imagine starting each day with a list of cows that need attention. You wake up and open an app on your [Read More …]

HHS’ CDC and DOL Release Interim Guidance for Agriculture Workers

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The CDC and the U.S. Department of Labor has just released interim guidance for agricultural workers and employees. The interim guidance is meant for all agricultural workers and their employees. In a joint press release, [Read More …]

CHS Hedging launches AgSurion Risk Consulting

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CHS Hedging today announced its Russell Consulting Group subsidiary has been fully integrated into CHS Hedging, LLC and all services are renamed AgSurion℠ Risk Consulting. The new name aligns with the scheduled business transition agreement [Read More …]

A Chapter in a Crisis Closes, With Hopeful Signs But No Clear Guides

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CEO’s Corner: Ready or not, here we come. States across the U.S., in varying degrees of caution, are reopening for business after weeks of severe restrictions caused by the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. Each phase of [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 1.3 Million Pounds of Cheese Export Sales

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted six offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.263 million pounds (573 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese. The product is going to [Read More …]

Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Wrap-Up

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration now available! If you received a Paycheck Protection Program Loan, please join us for the Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Wrap-Up live webinar to learn the latest guidance on how to apply for loan forgiveness [Read More …]

U.S. dairy celebrates American consumers

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Retail dairy sales from late March through May 17 remain 25 percent higher than a year ago While no one can say with certainty that the slow re-openings across the U.S. mark the beginning of [Read More …]

Researchers control cattle microbiomes

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Controlling microbiome of cattle could inhibit methane production Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have learned to control the microbiome of cattle for the first time which could inhibit their methane production, and therefore [Read More …]

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NMC seeks Scholars applicants

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on post-COVID changes and the importance of risk management in dairy

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As we come out of the stay in place shutdown from COVID-19, what will be the changes we see. John Ellsworth of Success Strategies talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about the importance of [Read More …]

COVID-19 assistance grants available to dairy processors, farms, haulers

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grants are available for costs associated with PPE, social distancing measures The Center for Dairy Excellence has grants available to reimburse costs associated with COVID-19 personal protection equipment and social distancing measures. The grants are [Read More …]

ADSA Opens Registration for 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the ADSA 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, which will take place June 22–24, 2020. The decision to transition to a virtual [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled!

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the first time in its 53-year history, World Dairy Expo® has been cancelled. The World Dairy Expo Executive Committee reached this difficult decision based on the public health orders and restrictions related to [Read More …]

CA: Full Statistics now available for crop year 2018

June 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2018 California’s farms and ranches received almost $50 billion for their output. This represents a slight increase compared to 2017. California remains the leading US state in cash farm receipts. California’s agricultural abundance includes [Read More …]

AGCO Crop Tour 2020 Features Fendt Momentum Planter

June 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On-farm field demonstrations will showcase new technologies to manage soil compaction at planting AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer of agricultural equipment, will be demonstrating new technologies to manage planting-time soil compaction during its 2020 Fendt [Read More …]

DCRC names Tony Carreira Bruinjé its 2020 Scholar

June 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) selected Tony Carreira Bruinjé, a doctorate degree student at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., Canada, as the 2020 DCRC Scholar. As the award recipient, Bruinjé earned an expense-paid [Read More …]

IDF ‘raises a virtual glass’ on World Milk Day 2020

June 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) fetes the 20th anniversary of World Milk Day with a online celebration for its global experts – and the achievements of one in particular. Twenty years ago, World Milk [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

Insight FS celebrates farmers

Speakers released for Week Ten of The Dairy Signal™

Register for June 12 webinar, learn how to apply for direct relief payments

I-29 Moo University launches new dairy podcast

Learn about B&I CARES Act Program loans

Ag Economy Barometer: May 2020 results are in

DATCP Announces 2020 Dairy Processor Grant Recipients

During this Time of Crisis, Farmers For Innovation Launches a Movement to Bring Back America

Dairy Month Got Off to a Rousing Start

Turkey Hill acquires Arkansas ice cream production plant

Livestream Highlights Dairy’s Role in a Healthy Diet

Record sales to Southeast Asia drive April U.S. dairy export numbers higher

Know which cows need attention before putting on your boots

HHS’ CDC and DOL Release Interim Guidance for Agriculture Workers

CHS Hedging launches AgSurion Risk Consulting

A Chapter in a Crisis Closes, With Hopeful Signs But No Clear Guides

CWT Assists with 1.3 Million Pounds of Cheese Export Sales

Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Wrap-Up

U.S. dairy celebrates American consumers

Researchers control cattle microbiomes

NMC seeks Scholars applicants

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on post-COVID changes and the importance of risk management in dairy

COVID-19 assistance grants available to dairy processors, farms, haulers

ADSA Opens Registration for 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting

World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled!

CA: Full Statistics now available for crop year 2018

AGCO Crop Tour 2020 Features Fendt Momentum Planter

DCRC names Tony Carreira Bruinjé its 2020 Scholar

IDF ‘raises a virtual glass’ on World Milk Day 2020

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest