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Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) is preparing for the 2020 National Heifer Sale. The all-virtual sale will now be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (EDT). The new time and date will allow [Read More …]

GENEX Launches Virtual Learning for Global Audience

On May 18, GENEX kicked off a live and illuminating virtual learning experience for Spanish-speaking dairy producers around the globe. For the first of six sessions, the experience – deemed GENEX Hard-Wired – drew more [Read More …]

Select Sires to Award Three Research Grants

For more than four decades, Select Sires Inc. has supported research efforts to benefit the dairy and beef industries through the Competitive Research Grants Program. Overseen by the cooperative’s board of directors, the intent and [Read More …]

USJersey Announces Dates of Annual Business Meetings

The dates for the virtual business meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), have been announced by Executive Secretary Neal Smith. The 62nd annual meeting of National All-Jersey [Read More …]

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USDA to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees for rural businesses and Ag producers

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

Reducing Forage Harvest Losses

Ready, set, mow! First cutting alfalfa is underway in many parts of the state. Every pass across the field reduces the amount of dry matter you end up with in a bale. How much are [Read More …]

New Line-Up of Speakers for Week Eight of The Dairy Signal

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) – several new speakers are part of the line-up for week eight of The Dairy Signal™. New to [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers And Pizza Hut Team Up To Celebrate The High School Class Of 2020 With 500,000 Free Pizzas

Just in Time for At-Home Graduation Parties, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” announces that Hut Rewards members can claim a Medium one-topping pizza through May 28, while supplies last Prom, birthdays, and graduations. The [Read More …]

USDA, FDA strengthen supply chain protections

USDA and FDA announce MOU to prevent interruptions at FDA-regulated food facilities The following statement is attributed to Mindy Brashears, Ph.D., USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, and Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food [Read More …]

March margin triggers DMC program payment

Projections indicate DMC payment likely to trigger every month for remainder of 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week that the March 2020 income over feed cost margin was [Read More …]

COVID-19 resiliency survey

Are agricultural workers and dairy producers uniquely resilient to the effects of COVID-19? UMASH/University of Minnesota is studying whether agricultural workers and dairy producers are uniquely resilient to the health and economic effects of COVID-19 [Read More …]

Five Fresh Air Picnic Ideas Featuring Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella

Add Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella to your menu for Father’s Day small gatherings, June picnics and the summer grilling season. Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella comes in a variety of sizes and shapes to suit your [Read More …]

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Titan to Help Ag Industry Pay it Forward with Donations to Select Nonprofit Organizations in ‘Goodyears Ahead’ Campaign

Participants selecting their favorite organization are eligible for a free hat, and social followers can win a Goodyear Farm Tires cooler through the #GOODYEARSAHEAD social giveaway. Titan International Inc. (Titan) has launched its Goodyears Ahead [Read More …]

2020 World Brown Swiss Conference Rescheduled to September 2021

With the COVID-19 situation continuing to evolve, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 World Brown Swiss Conference, originally scheduled for September 28 – October 3, Madison, WI. While we are extremely [Read More …]

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CDFA’s 2020 healthy soils incentives program awards more than $22 million in grants to farmers and ranchers

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 316 Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Program projects for grant awards totaling approximately $22.06 million. The program encourages farmers and ranchers to implement on-farm practices [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series During June Dairy Month

The series will include one-hour webinars held each Wednesday at 1:00 PM EDT, June 3 through July 1. Hosted by PRO-DAIRY and NEDPA, the Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series is a five-part presentation series to [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Supports Future Dairy Leaders with Scholarships

Dairy MAX awards $10,000 in scholarships to four students with dairy roots. Dairy farmers not only produce a nutritious food source for the world, but play a vital role in helping their local communities thrive. [Read More …]

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May 2020 Dairy Market Report Now Available

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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 April meltdown in the cash markets, and is now being [Read More …]

Spot Cheese Markets Continue Their Breathtaking Climb

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 22, 2020 The spot cheese markets continued their breathtaking climb. They have scaled great heights at spectacular speed. This week spot Cheddar blocks jumped another 15.75ȼ [Read More …]

Transport calves without transporting trouble

Properly managing calves as they recover from transport is critical to their long-term success The transported calf is subject to a series of stresses, stresses that would even greatly challenge a mature immune system. Among [Read More …]

Georgia dairy farmers, DFA & Kroger give milk to COVID-19 heroes

Meanwhile, Georgia’s 130 dairy farmers continue caring for their cows Heroes are strong and selflessly help others. These are traits healthcare workers, first responders and dairy farmers share. During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers [Read More …]

Dairy Team offers resources for milk supply management decisions

Webinars, address the major interruptions in the dairy economy As dairy producers face a myriad of options in response to milk supply management difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Penn State Extension Dairy [Read More …]

What Dairy Farmers Need to Know About the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

If you are a dairy farmer whose operation has been impacted by coronavirus, you are likely to be eligible for direct support through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP provides support to producers who [Read More …]

IDFA Breaks Down USDA CFAP Direct Payments to Dairy Producers

The USDA announced details of the direct payments to producers, including dairy farmers, under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP is meant to provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Economic Outlook Webinar Series

As the country begins to reopen, Farm Credit East will be hosting an economic outlook webinar series to help Northeast producers plan their businesses for the remainder of the year. The first session, “COVID-19 Impact [Read More …]

DCHA’s June 4 webinar addresses fly control and its economic impact

The next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar focuses on fly control. Scheduled for June 4, starting at 2 p.m. Central time, Richard “Rick” Hack, an independent business consultant with RJH Consulting LLC, will [Read More …]

World Ag Expo® plans for 2021 show

World Ag Expo® plans for 2021 show amid COVID-19 COVID-19 continues to change the way people around the world live, work, and play. In the midst of the pandemic, volunteers and staff at the International [Read More …]

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Farming to Support States Act responds to unmet needs of agriculture