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Local dairy farms donate more than 13,000 gallons of milk

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thank you to PA dairy farms who are donating excess milk to food banks Two local dairy farms, JoBo Holstein Farm in Gettysburg, Pa. and Mount Rock Dairy in Newville, Pa., recently donated more than [Read More …]

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kevin Dhuyvetter, a technical consultant for Elanco, will serve as the webinar presenter Join the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association for its May 21 webinar – “Economic Cost of Respiratory Disease in Dairy Replacement Heifers.” [Read More …]

Resource requirements of food demand in the U.S.

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Study estimates use of natural resources in the food system The U.S. food system comprises all businesses that are either directly or indirectly involved in producing and marketing food products, such as the producers of [Read More …]

‘Taking A Deep Breath’ Can Help Manage A Crisis, Says Farm’s Yeiser-Stepp

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The economic and health risks of coronavirus have many dairy producers on edge – but staying focused on the task at hand and remembering the value that dairy farming provides can help carry farmers through, [Read More …]

House Introduces $3 Trillion Stimulus Bill

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Earlier this afternoon the House of Representatives introduced “The Heroes Act”, a $3 Trillion Stimulus Package that follows up on the previous ones. It may be voted on by the end of this week. The [Read More …]

Future of Global Protein Webinar Series

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture webinar series began April 9 The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will be hosting a webinar series focused on the Future of Global Protein. The webinar series will [Read More …]

Die Cut FLEX-TRED® Anti-Slip Tape Enhances Safety on Farm Machinery

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wooster Products’ Die-Cut FLEX-TRED® anti-slip tapes enhance safety on farm machinery by providing a higher coefficient of friction on the applied surface, whether wet or dry. Virtually every piece of agricultural and industrial equipment which [Read More …]

Americas’ Dairy Groups Warn EU Against Market-Distorting Practices

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the European Union (EU) is poised to begin government-financed intervention purchases of skim milk powder (SMP) and butter, dairy farmers and processors in key dairy-producing countries around the world are calling on the EU [Read More …]

Fairbanks Scales Announces News FB7100 Line of Vehicle Scale Instruments

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Updated models improve efficiency for single-scale operations Updated models improve efficiency for single-scale operations Fairbanks Scales Inc., the oldest scale company in the U.S. and the world’s leader in weighing equipment, announces its new FB7100 [Read More …]

Sargento® Introduces Reserve Series™ Slices to Make the Everyday Gourmet

May 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Sargento Foods is making specialty cheeses more accessible by expanding their Reserve Series™ product line with 100% real, natural cheese slices Sargento believes everyone deserves the right to elevate their everyday sandwiches and burgers, so [Read More …]

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lloyd Holterman is convinced that breeding the right kind of cow is the key to his dairy farm’s profitability. With his wife Daphne, and their two partners, they milk 1000 cows near Watertown, Wisconsin. Holterman [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Introduces New Dairy Care365® Biocontainment Training Module

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Merck Animal Health today announced the release of its next Dairy Care365® training module on biocontainment. This is the second module of a two-part bioawareism series featuring biosecurity expert Danelle Bickett-Weddle, D.V.M., Iowa State University [Read More …]

Borden Dairy Awarded USDA Contract to Provide 700 Million Servings of Nutritious Dairy Products

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Borden will supply milk to non-profit organizations across the country through the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program Borden, one of America’s favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, was awarded the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Coronavirus Trade Data: One Month In

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last week USDA released import and export trade data for March 2020, an important new piece of information in understanding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. While the first stay-at-home orders didn’t begin until mid-March, [Read More …]

What farmers need to know about PPP and EIDL

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension for a webinar about the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) business support programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and [Read More …]

May ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar to feature guest speaker

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Business Consultant Matt Lange Will Share Benchmarking Strategies with Dairy Farmers On Wednesday, May 27 at noon, the Center for Dairy Excellence will host its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar. Matt Lange, business consultant with [Read More …]

House COVID Bill Provides Key Livestock-Industry Support

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) supports livestock provisions included in the House HEROS Act, particularly a Dealer Statutory Trust to improve recovery in payment defaults and additional funds for producer payments to compensate cattle price [Read More …]

It was the Worst of Times

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With non-farm payroll employment dropping by 20.5 million, the April 2020 jobs report was the worst in my lifetime. Despite what the numbers are making glaringly obvious, it is difficult to comprehend such a massive [Read More …]

Velvet Ice Cream Introduces Fruit-Forward Season with NEW Premium Flavors

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Velvet Ice Cream, a fourth-generation ice cream maker in Utica, Ohio, and mid-west distributor of premium craft ice cream and novelties has introduced a variety of new flavors across their product lines, sure to please [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance hires Emily Solis as communications specialist

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Beginning May 11. In this role, Solis will work to execute the Alliance’s issues management and communications strategy. Solis joins the Alliance team from her previous role as communications manager at Maryland Farm Bureau, communicating [Read More …]

ADSA Elects New Vice President and Board Members

May 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®), the international organization of educators, scientists, and industry representatives who are committed to advancing the dairy industry, recently elected new leaders for the organization’s 2020–2021 term that begins in [Read More …]

CJHA Cow Camp Cancelled

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Junior Members and parents, I have to make the sad announcement that Cow Camp is cancelled for this summer. Given all the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 and restrictions on gatherings, this decision is somewhat beyond our [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds AG CHAIN Act for Essential Food Industry Workers

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For weeks, the dairy industry as represented by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), has supported bipartisan efforts by Congress to provide targeted financial relief to food industry workers on the front lines of the [Read More …]

Grow-NY to Host Virtual Briefing on Business Competition Tomorrow

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Past winners and competition stakeholders to speak on the impact of Grow-NY on regional economies The team behind Grow-NY, a global food and agriculture business competition, announced today that they have organized a virtual briefing [Read More …]

Searching for an answer to rising costs?

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Activity monitoring systems with cow locating help reduce labor and animal care costs Many dairy farmers are searching for ways to control costs without compromising cow comfort, health or performance. Activity monitoring systems (AMS) with [Read More …]

Local dairy farms donate more than 13,000 gallons of milk

Webinar on respiratory disease cost in dairy heifers

Resource requirements of food demand in the U.S.

‘Taking A Deep Breath’ Can Help Manage A Crisis, Says Farm’s Yeiser-Stepp

House Introduces $3 Trillion Stimulus Bill

Future of Global Protein Webinar Series

Die Cut FLEX-TRED® Anti-Slip Tape Enhances Safety on Farm Machinery

Americas’ Dairy Groups Warn EU Against Market-Distorting Practices

Fairbanks Scales Announces News FB7100 Line of Vehicle Scale Instruments

Sargento® Introduces Reserve Series™ Slices to Make the Everyday Gourmet

Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

Merck Animal Health Introduces New Dairy Care365® Biocontainment Training Module

Borden Dairy Awarded USDA Contract to Provide 700 Million Servings of Nutritious Dairy Products

Coronavirus Trade Data: One Month In

What farmers need to know about PPP and EIDL

May ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar to feature guest speaker

House COVID Bill Provides Key Livestock-Industry Support

It was the Worst of Times

Velvet Ice Cream Introduces Fruit-Forward Season with NEW Premium Flavors

Animal Agriculture Alliance hires Emily Solis as communications specialist

ADSA Elects New Vice President and Board Members

CJHA Cow Camp Cancelled

IDFA Applauds AG CHAIN Act for Essential Food Industry Workers

Grow-NY to Host Virtual Briefing on Business Competition Tomorrow

Searching for an answer to rising costs?

National Farmers: treat milk markets as one system

Thank a dairy farmer today

Cornell Extension to distribute hand sanitizer

From astronaut to economist, the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience announces stellar keynote lineup

New Dairy Management Webinar Series

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

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Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

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