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Webinar: Long Term Decisions Through Milk Supply Management

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Registration now available! Join us for the Long Term Decisions Through Milk Supply Management live webinar for a discussion on how COVID-19 has caused major disruption in the milk supply chain. Many farms will have [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Significant Dairy Purchases in USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The International Dairy Foods Association applauds the USDA for moving quickly, aggressively and creatively to formulate the Farmers to Families Food Box program. Not only will this effort purchase roughly $3 billion in food from [Read More …]

CDFA Schedules Hearing to Consider the “Stop QIP” Petition

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On May 8, CDFA announced a re-scheduled a hearing to consider the Stop QIP petition to immediately terminate the California quota program under Chapter 3.5 of the Food & Agriculture code. The hearing was originally [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 2.9 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 11 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.270 million pounds (576 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 1.118 million [Read More …]

DFW partnership efforts keep Wis. milk moving

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Partnerships find innovative ways to move oversupply of dairy Since the Safer-at-Home order, Wisconsin dairy farmers, processors, and communities have joined forces to provide over 10 million pounds of Wisconsin milk and other dairy (more [Read More …]

Registration Open – 2020 Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse June 1 – 4, 2020 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. daily The Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse is designed primarily for experienced nutritionists and allied industry professionals seeking a more [Read More …]

COVID-19 Will Likely Push Farm Bankruptcies Higher

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

March 2020 Data Shows a 23% Increase in Farm Bankruptcies Given the challenges to the farm economy in recent years, i.e., low commodity prices, retaliatory tariffs and natural disasters, it’s no surprise that farm bankruptcies [Read More …]

Tariff revival and soybean exports

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

New tariffs against China threatened for China’s coronavirus behavior Recent soybean price weakness reflects new tariff threats against China that emerged as an option for retaliation against Chinese behavior regarding the coronavirus. A collapse of [Read More …]

Take care of that precious crop. Have high expectations for the feed you’ll serve up.

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

She’s depending on you. You’re maybe in the middle of (or on the verge of) winter forage season and, man, what a great crop we’ve seen! Lush, tall, thick, and full of nutrients for those [Read More …]

Global food commodity prices drop further in April

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April, as the economic and logistical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities. [Read More …]

Idaho, Utah dairies, processors battle food insecurity amidst COVID-19 pandemic

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dairy West has launched Curds + Kindness, a program to direct surplus, nutrient-rich dairy foods to those who are hungry and unable to afford groceries throughout Idaho and [Read More …]

Nitrogen-fixing Envita makes Fast Company’s list of world’s most innovative companies

May 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Envita makes Fast Company’s list of world’s most innovative companies Azotic North America, maker of Envita nitrogen-fixing bacteria, is recognized by Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020 as the [Read More …]

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wednesday, July 1 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio. For the second consecutive year, the AJCA will award over $30,000 in [Read More …]

Grazing Cover Crops

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grazing cover crops is receiving new attention. Here are some reasons to take a hard look at it: Grazing is a very cost-effective way of feeding animals – the cost per ton of dry matter fed is [Read More …]

Applying Manure with A Drag Line System

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Drag line manure application is attracting farmers attention in Pennsylvania. Numerous advantages can be found when compared to hauling manure in tankers. Applying manure with a drag line system is getting a lot of interest [Read More …]

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Maximizing Fertility While Minimizing Timed AI Use” is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on June 5. Luis Mendonca, who recently [Read More …]

Dr. Jennifer Young Joins Ralco as Ruminant Account Manager

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ralco is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer Young has joined the company in the role of Ruminant Account Manager. Dr. Young will focus on serving the needs of Ralco’s cow/calf producers in western Nebraska [Read More …]

AFIA and KSU Launch Online, On-Demand Feed Education Modules

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Feed Industry Association and Kansas State University have launched an online and on-demand extension of their well-respected AFIA/KSU-500, “Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing,” online course. The online modules are ideal for employees who need [Read More …]

Meat plant bottleneck highlighted in CoBank report

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Processing capacity reduction has long term implications for producers, retailers, shoppers The reduction of meat processing capacity caused by U.S. plant closures and slowdowns has created a massive bottleneck in the nation’s meat and livestock [Read More …]

The Bulls Are Back to Work With a Renewed Energy

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending May 8, 2020 Apparently, dairy market bulls are not essential workers. Like many of us, they spent March and much of April sheltering in place. But the [Read More …]

Farmers’ Losses a Barrier to PPP Participation

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since the Paycheck Protection Program’s inception, few farmers have been able to utilize the assistance offered, despite the efforts of the Small Business Administration to address all the potential questions that would arise when the [Read More …]

Tractors, machinery operated by multiple users

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Driving shared tractors and machinery may put operators at risk of contracting COVID-19 Often more than one person operates the same tractor or piece of machinery on a farm operation in the course of a [Read More …]

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the Wholesale Price of Meat and Livestock Prices Widens

May 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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. Food production, too, [Read More …]

Tillamook County Creamery Association Dedicates $4 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts

May 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Oregon-Based Dairy Cooperative Focuses on Hometowns First to Maximize Impact Today, the Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced that its farmer-owners have committed $4 million to a comprehensive COVID-19 relief plan to help its employees, [Read More …]

Cargill Launches Recognition Program for Dairies Introduces new White Heart Award

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cargill is pleased to announce a new initiative to help dairy farmers in the U.S. recognize the people who support them through difficult times with a distinguished White Heart Award. Dairy farmers can nominate anyone [Read More …]

COVID-19: farmer survey shows lost sales and income

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than half of [Read More …]

U.S. dairy export volume up 7th straight month, despite coronavirus outbreak

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Value of $592 million most in 5+ years, fueled by growth in SE Asia. U.S. dairy exporters topped year-earlier levels for the seventh straight month in March, despite disruptions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. [Read More …]

NEAFA supports NYS efforts to bring relief to dairy farmers, foodbanks

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Commissioner Ball’s calls for continued and additional aid for NYS dairy farmers The Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA) recognizes New York State (NYS) Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYS Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball for [Read More …]

COVID-19 creates uncertainty at Kansas dairy

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Rural America runs on razor-thin margins in the best of times Dan Wiebe and his wife Kerry milk about 100 cows each and every day on the last remaining dairy farm in Butler County. The [Read More …]

CA: Producer Review Board Recommends Increased QIP Assessment

May 8, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a meeting on May 7, the Producer Review Board voted to recommend to CDFA Secretary Karen Ross a higher assessment for the California Quota program. The board accepted a staff recommendation that effective June [Read More …]

Webinar: Long Term Decisions Through Milk Supply Management

IDFA Applauds Significant Dairy Purchases in USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program

CDFA Schedules Hearing to Consider the “Stop QIP” Petition

CWT Assists with 2.9 Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

DFW partnership efforts keep Wis. milk moving

Registration Open – 2020 Virtual Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse

COVID-19 Will Likely Push Farm Bankruptcies Higher

Tariff revival and soybean exports

Take care of that precious crop. Have high expectations for the feed you’ll serve up.

Global food commodity prices drop further in April

Idaho, Utah dairies, processors battle food insecurity amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Nitrogen-fixing Envita makes Fast Company’s list of world’s most innovative companies

July 1 is Deadline to Apply For National Jersey Youth Scholarships

Grazing Cover Crops

Applying Manure with A Drag Line System

DCRC webinar looks at minimizing use of timed AI

Dr. Jennifer Young Joins Ralco as Ruminant Account Manager

AFIA and KSU Launch Online, On-Demand Feed Education Modules

Meat plant bottleneck highlighted in CoBank report

The Bulls Are Back to Work With a Renewed Energy

Farmers’ Losses a Barrier to PPP Participation

Tractors, machinery operated by multiple users

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the Wholesale Price of Meat and Livestock Prices Widens

Tillamook County Creamery Association Dedicates $4 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Cargill Launches Recognition Program for Dairies Introduces new White Heart Award

COVID-19: farmer survey shows lost sales and income

U.S. dairy export volume up 7th straight month, despite coronavirus outbreak

NEAFA supports NYS efforts to bring relief to dairy farmers, foodbanks

COVID-19 creates uncertainty at Kansas dairy

CA: Producer Review Board Recommends Increased QIP Assessment

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