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The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-in-place order in New York have created some new challenges for DHI testing, including the Dairy One organization in Ithaca, New York. In this special edition of This Week [Read More …]

Virtual Dairy Advisory Teams provide ‘social distance’ and effective communication

Dairy Advisory Team lead to better communication In 2020 as winter moves into spring the world is being rocked by COVID-19. While our dairy farm businesses continue to be key drivers in our food production [Read More …]

‘Discover Dairy’ shares virtual learning resources with teachers, students

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The free digital resources give children an inside look at dairy farming With many schools transitioning to virtual learning to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), Discover Dairy has launched a virtual learning library for [Read More …]

DHI Services Continue for U.S. Dairy Farms

Just as dairy farming is identified as an essential occupation nationally in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Herd Information (DHI) services also remain available to support producers. “DHI regional organizations with technicians working [Read More …]

NMPF coronavirus webpage adds employer section

NMPF offers information to help dairy farmers navigate COVID-19 challenges The National Milk Producers Federation’s coronavirus webpage has added key guidance documents for agricultural employers in the wake of recent legislation and also expanded its Spanish-language resources to [Read More …]

Farmer veterans serving communities

This is a moment of great opportunity for small, independent farms As the world reels from the COVID-19 pandemic, one group of Americans is providing the fuel to keep us going – our farmers. Planting [Read More …]

2020 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics finalists

Submissions received from data analytics, math and statistics students and professionals Syngenta and the Analytics Society of INFORMS Tuesday announced the finalists for the 2020 Syngenta Crop Challenge in Analytics. Now in its [Read More …]

New I-9 Form Available Now: Must Switch by April 30

Lucas Sjostrom, executive director of Minnesota Milk Producers Association reminds dairy farm employers that on January 31, the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) added a new I-9 via the Federal Register. Minnesota Milk encourages [Read More …]

Pandemic Injects Volatility into Cattle and Beef Markets

Intro The self-distancing and quarantine protocols put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have reduced economic growth, shuttered consumers in their homes, and changed the way Americans purchase and consume food. A slowing [Read More …]

Thanking California Farmworkers

Thank you, farmworkers. Thank you for the physically strenuous work in all kinds of weather to bring a crop from planting to harvest. Thank you for the daily contributions you make to bring safe, high quality food to our tables [Read More …]

USDA to Hold Online Meeting for Stakeholders to Gather Input about Statistical Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will host its annual USDA Data Users’ Meeting on Tuesday, April 21st as a virtual meeting. The event is regularly held to share recent [Read More …]

PDPW launches The Dairy Signal™

Free online resource brings up-to-the-minute dairy insights for informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® – PDPW launches The Dairy Signal™, an all-new free online resource providing dairy farmers insights for informed decisions. Three times a week, [Read More …]

Application Window Opens for Grow-NY

Applications Now Open for the Second Annual Grow-NY Competition Innovative food and ag startups can win $1 million Apply for Grow-NY 2020 Applications are now open through July 15 The Grow-NY initiative provides funding, mentorship, business development [Read More …]

Another Rough Week On The Farm And In The Markets

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 3, 2020 It was another very rough week on the farm and in the markets. The retail surge has petered out, as most Americans have now [Read More …]

Certifier Grants Fee Relief, Temporarily Suspends Audits Due to COVID-19

A Greener World announces temporary policy changes to accommodate farms and businesses, minimize travel and support remote compliance Nonprofit farm certifier and food label, A Greener World (AGW), has suspended audits until May 26 to [Read More …]

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Livestock can’t transmit COVID-19 to humans

Foods from farm animals also are considered safe from the virus The director of a Kansas State University veterinary laboratory that responds to animal health issues across the state says that while coronavirus is a [Read More …]

Future of Global Protein Webinar Series

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture webinar series beginning 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 …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Adding milk to manure storage

April 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Processors and Farmers: These are unprecedented times and we should be aware of a range of possibilities, including changes in milk demand. While we hope that milk demand remains strong, should the situation change resulting [Read More …]

Financial Assistance for Farms Facing the COVID-19 Crisis

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 …]

UW–Madison temporarily closes on-campus dairy

Foremost Farms will coordinate with the state milk inspector to place DCC in a “dry” status In just a few weeks, there have been many changes on the UW–Madison campus – in-person classes have been [Read More …]

Increase dairy productivity with insight offered through Technology Tuesday webinars

Technology Tuesday webinars are recorded, available for viewing at later date. Dairy producers, employees, and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the last installment of the Technology Tuesday webinar series at [Read More …]

Reducing reliance on nitrogen fertilizers

Biological nitrogen fixation is a more sustainable way to provide nitrogen to crops Three-day-old seedlings of Setaria viridis A10.1 were inoculated with either Herbaspirillum seropedicae SmR1 (fix+) or SmR54 (fix?), while the control (CTRL) plants [Read More …]

Health insurance options for farm families

The National Farm Medicine Center shares tips on where to seeks health insurance Many farm families rely on off-farm jobs for health insurance, and the sudden layoffs and furloughs might mean that farm families are [Read More …]

Chautauqua County youth excel in Dairy Bowl

Competition tests youths’ knowledge of the dairy industry Local 4-H dairy members represented Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Development Program by participating in the Western District Dairy Quiz Bowl competition at Pioneer [Read More …]

Consider More Than Days of Age When Weaning Calves

If calves are experiencing growth slumps, the transition period may need some changes to ensure that calves are ready to make this nutritional change. Different management styles on dairy farms can create different standard operating [Read More …]

Cornell PRO-DAIRY Dairy Webinars in English and Spanish

Cornell PRO-DAIRY Dairy Webinar in English 2020 Corn Silage Strategies New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluations March 31, 2020 | 1-2 pm EDT Presenter: Joe Lawrence, PRO-DAIRY Forage Systems Specialist The impact of [Read More …]

Your planting season forecast – World Class Webinars Presented by PDPW

Looking forward in 2020 Wednesday, April 15, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., CT April and May weather sets the tone for each growing season. By using the latest weather analysis and forecasting tools, you [Read More …]

NMPF’s Galen Discusses the Need for Dairy Advocacy in Podcast