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To comply with COVID-19 guidelines, Cows on the Concourse will be going virtual this year instead of holding the regular event in downtown Madison on the Capitol Square. From June 1 to 5, Cows on [Read More …]

Brett Mackay Joins Cargill Dairy Team

Cargill is excited to announce the addition of Brett Mackay as a Dairy Focus Consultant for the Western region. In his new role, Mackay will focus on serving and developing our dairy business in the [Read More …]

Speakers during Week Nine of The Dairy Signal™ to Address Consumer Buying Habits and Environmental Impact of COVID-19

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) – week nine of The Dairy Signal™ will feature an all-new line up of speakers addressing a variety [Read More …]

Virginia Cooperative Extension goes digital, explores new pathways for content delivery

Bull auctions have moved online and over the phone. Exercise courses are being offered virtually. Baby chicks are hatching on Facebook Live events during embryology classes. Though COVID-19 has halted many of the in-person events [Read More …]

Dr. Keith Bolsen Passes Away

The world lost a brilliant mind, a trusted friend, and a compassionate teacher when the Lord suddenly welcomed His servant, Dr. Keith Bolsen, to his heavenly home on Friday, May 29. Keith and his beloved [Read More …]

NFU Mourns Loss of George Stone

National Farmers Union (NFU) was saddened to hear of the recent passing of George Stone. Stone, who grew up with seven siblings on their family’s Oklahoma farm during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, dedicated much of [Read More …]

Save the date for 2020 Dairy Financial and Risk Management conference

Dairy lenders, financial consultants will learn how to help clients navigate new terrain The 11th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Navigating the Numbers,” is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 from 8:30 [Read More …]

Indiana April Milk Production report

Indiana dairy herd in April down 3,000 head from a year earlier Dairy herds in Indiana produced 350 million pounds of milk during April, down 0.3 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo Johnson, [Read More …]

Three New Bulls Available Through Holstein Marketplace Sires

Three new bulls have recently been launched through the Holstein Marketplace Sire program, managed by Holstein Services, Inc. Introduced in January 2019, Holstein Marketplace Sires provides a unique avenue for Holstein breeders to market their [Read More …]

Hoard Historical Museum to reopen

The Hoard Historical Museum has announced that the museum will reopen to the public beginning on Tuesday, May 26. The museum will reopen in stages in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. From Tuesday, [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Tom Vilsack featured on Dairy Stream podcast

The newest episode of the Dairy Stream podcast, released today, features Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. The council is an independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests [Read More …]

Save the Date: California Dairy Sustainability Summit – Nov 5-6, 2020

NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2020 CALIFORNIA DAIRY SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT Join us this November 5 & 6 in Sacramento to learn how California’s dairy families are leading the world in sustainable farming. Gain insight into [Read More …]

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NMC seeks Scholars applicants

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 …]

2020 Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Short Course

June 1 – 4, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily Join us for this virtual event. Live, daily presentations featuring current research and emerging education related to dairy cattle nutrition and management [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference set for June 12 and 13

The virtual 2020 4 State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is fast approaching on June 10. All presentations will be recorded and available to participants for 60 days after the conference. Adisseo’s pre-conference symposium will [Read More …]

NY FarmNet Expands Services to Work with Agribusiness Professionals

NY FarmNet will offer small and medium sized agribusiness Free, confidential consulting In response to the ever-changing times and demands for assistance, NY FarmNet has expanded its services to work individually with agricultural business professionals [Read More …]

Sustainability Creates Economic Opportunities for Dairy, DMI’s Harden Says

Far-reaching dairy sustainability goals, including a pledge for net-zero emissions by 2050, go hand-in-hand with economic opportunity for dairy farmers, said Krysta Harden, executive vice president, global environmental strategy, for Dairy Management Inc. and Innovation [Read More …]

Nate Donnay and James Carr of INTL FCStone explain that volatility will be king in dairy this year

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The big market price drop followed by the sharp recovery, particularly of cheese and Class III prices, is the focus of DairyVoice podcast episode 19. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News moderates as Nate Donnay, director [Read More …]

NMPF urges participation in CFAP

Dairy farmers must contact their local USDA FSA office to enroll in CFAP Tuesday is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the direct payments for producers funded by [Read More …]

If not now, when?

May 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

It is time for Congress to help expand broadband access in rural America As the country continues to confront the numerous challenges associated with the spread of COVID-19, we must acknowledge some of the persistent [Read More …]

Elanco Helps More Than 1.4 Million Households and 293 Communities

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More Food Secure, Nearly Tripling Goal Food security efforts, including education program to improve livestock health among African farmers, detailed in Elanco’s new social impact report Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today released its [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Donate Milk and Cheese to Michigan Food Banks

May 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Farmers of America help food banks meet extraordinary need. The Mideast area of DFA Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has donated over 50,000 gallons of milk and 25,000 pounds of cheddar cheese to Michigan [Read More …]

Farm Technology Days scholarship recipients

A total of $6,000 was awarded in 2020; a total of $60,000 will be awarded over a 10-year period Top row from left to right: Michael Moede, Jeremy Schlies and Brynne Wolfe. Bottom row from [Read More …]

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Annual Youth Dairy Days to be held virtually

Youth interested in dairy industry invited to participate The Penn State Extension dairy team is offering an online opportunity for young people to learn the science of modern dairy farming during the Youth Dairy Days [Read More …]

The NEW Ultra Flex-Pen™ – The Next Generation of Indoor Pen Solutions

Agri-Plastics, the Calf Housing Specialists, have been making calf hutches since 1995. The first product the VanBuuren family developed was an outdoor hutch made for one calf. Over the years, Agri-Plastics created a variety of [Read More …]

TechMix Hires Kelly Coulson

TechMix has hired Kelly Coulson to support sales and education in its domestic business unit. Kelly brings more than 15 years of experience in animal husbandry training along with more than two decades of sales, [Read More …]

May 2020 dairy market report available

As of mid-May, cash and futures markets were strongly rebounding The coronavirus pandemic has attacked the U.S. dairy economy in waves. It showed up first via collapsing futures-based price outlooks in March, then prompted an [Read More …]

2020 Dairy Experience Forum July 15, 2020

2020 Dairy Experience Forum July 15, 2020, 10 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Virtual Conference $25 for Dairy Farmers $50 for Industry (non-dairy farmers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=1cswp4dzX18&feature=emb_logo Convening the entire dairy supply chain virtually! With the rapidly [Read More …]

USDA to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees

Loans available to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during pandemic U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help [Read More …]

Progress on U.S.-China agreement implementation