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The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest organization of U.S. dairy farmers, and the International Dairy Foods Association submitted a request for assistance to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern offered [Read More …]

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Rescheduling the Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium

The Board of the Dairy Cattle Welfare Council has made the very difficult decision to RESCHEDULE the 2020 Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium till next year due to the current COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. We sincerely apologize [Read More …]

Be there for farmers; they are always there for you

The COVID-19 public health emergency has forced all of us to think about what is essential in our lives. While some decisions are difficult, others are clear. Food and agriculture are essential. Food and those [Read More …]

Syngenta now accepting entries for seventh annual #RootedinAg Contest

Applications for the seventh annual Thrive #RootedinAg Contest are now open online at www.syngentathrive.com/contest. Syngenta will award three contest finalists with mini touch-screen tablets and one grand prizewinner with a $500 gift card, plus the [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of $42.5 Million In Youth Apprenticeship Grants

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) today announced the availability of $42.5 million in Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants to support the enrollment of in-school or out-of-school youth apprentices (ages 16-24) into [Read More …]

Coronavirus Causing Over Surplus of Milk, Financial Hardship on Dairy Industry

Members of Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc., as well as dairy producers and others in the food supply chain have been greatly impacted by the Coronovirus, putting the nation’s dairy farmers and milk processors business’ [Read More …]

Farm Credit West Distributes $120,000 to Food Banks in California and Arizona

Farm Credit West, ACA, one of the nation’s largest agricultural lending cooperatives, announced today the distribution of $120,000 to food banks throughout California and Arizona. These contributions are aimed at providing relief to communities negatively [Read More …]

Growing Agricultural Intelligence Company IntelinAir Hiring in Central Illinois

IntelinAir is hiring to fill a number of full- and part-time positions in Central Illinois in the Champaign / Springfield areas. These positions will be filled over the next several weeks, despite the disruptions caused [Read More …]

Coronavirus impact ripples across farm country

Price forecasts for most agricultural products are bleak From dairy farmers with nowhere to send their milk and cattle ranchers reeling from plummeting beef prices, the impact of the coronavirus is rippling through farm country. [Read More …]

Spring Pasture Management: Where Do I Start?

Unusually warm weather and rains encourage pasture growth. Use caution when planning to turn livestock out to graze. Getting out a little earlier in the spring may cost you more than you know in the [Read More …]

Dairy Difficulties To Reverberate For Several Months, NMPF’s Vitaliano Says

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National Milk Producers Federation Chief Economist Peter Vitaliano says current coronavirus-created gloom over dairy prices as expressed in futures markets may turn out be overstated in the end, but that the pain felt by producers [Read More …]

Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin

Just as the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Wuhan, China, on or around Jan. 14, the United States and China signed a long-awaited Phase 1 trade deal (China: What Does it Mean Now?). China’s all-encompassing [Read More …]

Searching for next Voice of Big Tex

State Fair of Texas accepting submissions through April 15, 2020 No April Fool’s joke here. The State Fair of Texas really is looking for the next Voice of Big Tex. Do you think you have [Read More …]

Financial assistance for farms facing COVID-19

Early options available for farms to support cash flow The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program would like to share recently announced programs that may aid farmers financially. Farm businesses and operations [Read More …]

SBA launches Paycheck Protection Program

April 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza launched the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week with the President’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The program provides [Read More …]

Additional Traits Enhance Selection Insights From CLARIFIDE® Plus Testing

New cow-wellness and fertility traits improve predictions for potential lifetime profitability Dairy producers now have additional trait insights to help predict potential lifetime profitability. Results from CLARIFIDE® Plus genetic testing for Holsteins and Jerseys now [Read More …]

UPDATE: Paycheck Protection Loans Available to Farmers, Regardless of Revenue, Apply Now

Recently, we posted an article, Farmers’ Use of Paycheck Protection Loan Depends on ‘Small Business’ Definition, questioning whether the Small Business Administration’s industry-level standards pertaining to revenues would be enforced, ultimately excluding thousands of agricultural [Read More …]

CT Department of Agriculture update – Grade-A milk program

We are suspending inspections related to the Grade-A milk program, in state producers of milk for pasteurization and in state milk processors. Our Retail Raw Milk program is not effected at this time. FDA has [Read More …]

COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®

As of March 16, 2020, all events scheduled at the International Agri-Center® were postponed or cancelled in accordance with COVID-19 safety measures. “We are doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19,” stated Jerry [Read More …]

U.S. Department Of Labor Announces New Paid Sick Leave And Expanded Family and Medical Leave Implementation

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Americans Overcome COVID-19 Workplace Challenges The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by [Read More …]

DATCP Advocates for Dairy Industry Amid Milk Disposal Concerns

At the direction of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to step in and support the dairy industry amid concerns about [Read More …]

Paycheck Protection Loans Available to Farmers, Regardless of Revenue, Apply Now

Agriculture enterprises that employ 500 or less people whose principal place of residence is in the United States are eligible, regardless of revenue levels. Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPPL) In a nutshell, the PPPL is [Read More …]

4.4 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 28 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.013 million pounds (913 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 330,693 pounds [Read More …]

2020 Prospective Plantings: Corn Soars, Soybeans Bounce, Wheat Falls

USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings report, released on March 31, provides the first look at farmers’ planting intentions for corn, soybeans and wheat in 2020. Normal survey procedures were conducted during the first two weeks of March [Read More …]

IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

For the past six weeks, IDFA has worked day and night to ensure the federal government hears and understands the unique challenges facing our dairy industry because of COVID-19. As the impact deepens across our [Read More …]

Cutworm and Armyworm Traps Set in SWNY

The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program is pleased to announce an effort to help farmers monitor pest issues this growing season. Black cutworm and common armyworm are problematic in agronomic and [Read More …]

Dairy Responding to COVID-19

A Limited Podcast Series EPISODE 6: MILK SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES This episode includes interviews with: Andrew M. Novaković, PhD E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics Emeritus Chris Wolf, PhD Applied Economics and Policy Charles H. [Read More …]

Ron Dehli joins Nedap’s North American dairy team

Nedap Livestock Management recently welcomed Ron Dehli to their North American dairy team as the technical business development manager. In his role, Dehli will be a resource for Nedap’s U.S. business partners in all aspects [Read More …]

Dr. Jeff Hill Returns to Ralco

Ralco is pleased to announce and welcome the return of Dr. Jeff Hill to the company as a brand manager. In his new role, Dr. Hill will focus on managing product lines utilizing Ralco’s patented [Read More …]

Proposal deadline extended – 2021 Cornell Nutrition Conference Pre-Conference Symposium