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Several moisture-related factors impact hay quality; hay preservative mitigates these factors Bryant Dorn remembers the days when he baled hay until dawn. Excess moisture in recent years put a stop to the Montana farmer’s all-nighters. [Read More …]

USDA plan will help farmers and food banks

USDA will award contracts to purchase meat, dairy and produce for food banks The USDA laid out its plan to award contracts to the private sector to purchase meat, dairy and produce for distribution to [Read More …]

Reviewing Expected Benefits of Dairy Revenue Protection and Dairy Margin Coverage

As global milk supplies tightened toward the end of 2019, milk prices reached their highest level since 2014, coming in at more than $20 per hundredweight. USDA’s December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates projected that all-milk [Read More …]

Penn State Extension webinars outline process for Paycheck Protection Program

April 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

Program could provide some relief for crucial small businesses Penn State Extension is hosting free webinars aimed at helping farmers and small business owners, including sole proprietors, understand the Paycheck Protection Program, a loan program designed [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Announces 2020 Dairy Hall of Fame Honorees

National Dairy Shrine (NDS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Guest of Honor, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, and Pioneer recognition awards. These awards were designed to honor present and previous dairy industry leaders [Read More …]

VALENTINO Joins Half Million Club

In 2017, 7JE1038 VALENTINO surpassed 7JE590 ACTION as Select Sires’ No. 1 lifetime sales Jersey sire. Just 38 months later and at 12-years-of-age, VALENTINO adds another milestone to his record as Select Sires’ first Jersey [Read More …]

Small-Business Loan Program Opens, Dairy Farmers Eligible

The U.S. Small Business Administration will resume accepting loan applications for the Paycheck Protection Program beginning today, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. EDT from approved lenders on behalf of any eligible borrower. Dairy farmers are [Read More …]

Safely and Effectively Keeping Farms Clean and Green

The right cleaning products work without harming animals, equipment or the environment With heightened awareness about cleanliness in midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ontario farmers have been as vigilant as every other resident and business [Read More …]

Child Care scholarships cover food processors & farm employees as essential workers

NYS will utilize $30M of federal CARES act assistance to help with child care expenses for essential workers. Farm employees and food processors are considered essential workers. How do I address my employee’s childcare situations? [Read More …]

COVID-19 crisis turned dairy industry upside down

April 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Why grocery stores don’t have milk while farmers are dumping it I live in the rural Midwest. Dairy country. Like many of you from one coast to the other, my wife and I sometimes find [Read More …]

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Dairy farmers lend a listening ear for those in stress

Georgia Milk Producers has partnered with dairy groups Are you a dairy farmer who would like to talk to a fellow farmer or industry friend about the stress you’re experiencing? Georgia Milk Producers has partnered [Read More …]

Have to dump surplus milk?

Land application or adding to manure storage are options Market disruptions from COVID-19 are affecting dairies across the nation, forcing some farmers to dump surplus milk that cannot be processed. As a fat- and protein-rich [Read More …]

Growing Corn and Corn Silage on a Budget

April 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This article, “Growing Corn and Corn Silage on a Budget” is this week’s Agronomy Highlight. The Agronomy Highlight discussion is an opportunity to ask the author questions about the highlighted article, get updates from Penn State Extension Agronomy [Read More …]

Judges Named for All American Jersey Show

The judges have been selected for The 68th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows [Read More …]

Teamster Members Vote To Approve Agreements That Facilitate Purchase Of Bankrupt Dean Foods

Votes Enable DFA & Prairie Farms to Purchase Most Dean Foods Assets A majority of Teamsters currently working in the dairy industry for Dean Foods have voted to approve agreements with Dairy Farmers of America [Read More …]

PDPW The Dairy Signal, Now Offered in Spanish

PDPW Launches La Señal Lechera™ Free on-demand version of The Dairy Signal™ delivered in Spanish Professional Dairy Producers® – PDPW launches La Señal Lechera™, an all-new free Spanish version of The Dairy Signal, starting Thu., [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Refines Work Plan to Meet Needs Amidst COVID-19

During these unprecedented times, Midwest Dairy has been quickly pivoting to respond to COVID-19 and needs of dairy farmers and their communities in Midwest. Over the past few weeks, the main priority has been assisting [Read More …]

New campaign reminds Canadians that dairy farmers are ‘Here for Canada’

Dairy farmers donating more than $5 million to food banks across Canada to help those in need Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) today launched a new marketing campaign which reassures consumers that despite the COVID-19 [Read More …]

9 signposts for U.S. dairy exports

USDEC identifies the key issues, trends and signs for the U.S. dairy industry to watch as the world struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. When the U.S. Dairy Export Council wrote its original article in January identifying [Read More …]

On-Farm Milk Disposal Guidance Released for Pennsylvania

Governor Wolf has authorized temporary suspension of certain manure and waste land application regulations through June 1, 2020 As the COVID-19 emergency continues to evolve milk dumping has become a reality for some dairies. In [Read More …]

DFA members donate dairy products to families

Generous contributions kickstart nationwide food bank giving initiative At a time when many Americans are facing unprecedented hardships as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the family farm-owners and employees of Dairy Farmers of America [Read More …]

Record enrollment in USDA safety-net programs

Producers signed 1.77 million contracts for ARC and PLC programs for the 2019 crop year Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss [Read More …]

Dairy MAX, Dallas Cowboys provide $150K

COVID-19 Emergency School Nutrition Fund in response to pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dairy MAX, in partnership with the Dallas Cowboys and Fuel Up to Play 60, will contribute $150,000 to the COVID-19 [Read More …]

The Milk Markets Retreat Once Again This Week

April 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending April 24, 2020 The milk markets retreated once again this week. Class III and IV futures posted double-digit losses and nearby contracts plumbed new life-of-contract lows. The [Read More …]

IDFA Briefing on USDA’s New Food Box Distribution Program

USDA released solicitation and information about the $3 billion Food Box Distribution Program, which was announced one week ago by Secretary Perdue. This program is open to food producers, processors, and distributors that will supply [Read More …]

Pa. dairy industry has future, despite shrinkage, damage from COVID-19 outbreak

Not long ago, Pa was one of the top milk-producing states in the country The COVID-19 outbreak is hitting Pennsylvania’s beleaguered dairy industry hard, and sadly, there is a segment that will not be able [Read More …]

Group proposes moratorium on farm foreclosures

National Farmers suggests one single federal milk marketing order to help dairy farmers As dairy farmers are pounded by rock-bottom pay prices because of COVID-19’s economic repercussions, National Farmers, a national milk, beef and grains [Read More …]

2020 California State Fair cancelled

Unable to continue 166-year tradition due to COVID-19 concerns In accordance with Cal Expo’s own values and the directives issued by the Governor and California Department of Public Health, Cal Expo’s Board voted unanimously during its April 24 [Read More …]

Food system tries to match demand, supply

Future uncertain as peak harvest season nears for many commodities The nation’s complicated and essential food system continues to adjust to the sharp, sudden shift in demand spurred by stay-at-home orders and food-service shutdowns during [Read More …]

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