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Merck Animal Health Launches ShutOut™

February 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New teat sealant designed for today’s dry cow management programs Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) today launched ShutOut™, an easy-to-administer teat sealant for the prevention of [Read More …]

Application open for scholarships to support agricultural educators

February 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Farm Credit East recently announced that it is accepting applications from Northeast agricultural educators to support their attendance at institutes offered by the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). In Fall, 2018, CASE [Read More …]

Milk Quality Online Course

February 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Course Information The Milk Quality Online Course will cover basic milk quality, milking parlor and mastitis management principles lead by Quality Milk Production Services (QMPS). It is intended for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or [Read More …]

CCE program offers winter update

February 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

SWNYDLFC specialists to provide timely information across the region Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is excited to host a series of Winter Updates in East Aurora, Jamestown, [Read More …]

NMC Annual Meeting focuses on global milk quality

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Milk quality experts receive honors More than 400 milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners gathered for the 59thNational Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 28-31, in Orlando, [Read More …]

NFU candidate calls for dairy incentive zones

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Candidate for NFU President Mike Eby calls for use of PA dairy legislation as a model Lancaster dairy farmer and candidate for National Farmers Union (NFU) President Mike Eby told the Annual Meeting of the [Read More …]

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CDFA joins federal and state partners to form On-Farm Compost Work Group

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Today, in Santa Ynez, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) met with federal and state agencies and leaders from the region’s agriculture and food production industries to make progress on on-farm composting. Representatives from Central [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council meets

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Members of the Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council held their first in-person meeting Members of the Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council held their first in-person meeting on Friday, Jan. 31 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison West Madison [Read More …]

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Leopold Conservation Award seeks nominees

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The application deadline date is June 1, 2020 Do you know a Kansas farmer, rancher or forester who goes above and beyond in the care and management of natural resources? Nominate them for the 2020 [Read More …]

100,000 World Ag Expo visitors expected in Visalia area, Feb. 11-13

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Visit Visalia announced that it is ready for the influx of visitors in the coming weeks, as more than 100,000 convention-goers are expected to make their way to Tulare County for the 2020 World Ag [Read More …]

Reviewing ARC, PLC and SCO Commodity Safety Net Programs

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Sign-Up Deadline is March 16, 2020 For farmers with base acres and eligibility to participate in Title I commodity safety net programs, the deadline for election and enrollment of covered commodities such as corn, soybeans, [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 1.6 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted seven offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 253,532 pounds (115 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and 1.323 million [Read More …]

USDA casts vision for scientific initiatives through 2025

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA Science Blueprint outlines vision for, continued commitment to scientific research U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the publication of the USDA Science Blueprint, which will serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) [Read More …]

National DHIA honors students with $1,000 scholarships

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee awarded $1,000 scholarships to 14 high school seniors and college students. Judges evaluated applicants on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and responses to [Read More …]

The basics of making Great hay

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Workshop for livestock farmers will help address the basics of making hay Stored forages is the mainstay of livestock feed. Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team is holding a workshop for [Read More …]

Improve dairy grazing management with insight offered through webinar series

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This Wednesday at 1 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Grazing Management webinar at 1 p.m. Feb. 12. This webinar will focus on the [Read More …]

Global nomination process for agricultural innovators opens

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The World Food Prize Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the internationally renowned World Food Prize that recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who have worked to improve the quality, quantity or availability of food in [Read More …]

Frostseeding Clovers Into Small Grains

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

February/March is the time for frost seeding red or sweet clover into your small grain stand. Broadcasting clovers into a standing small grain crop is a method of relay cropping, where you make great use [Read More …]

Register for the Annual Dairy Farmers Convention February 24-25

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Oregon Dairy Farmers Association Check this link to register for the Annual Dairy Farmers Convention and to learn more about the Keynote Speakers, Breakout Sessions, Sponsors and Exhibitors. Plan to join us in [Read More …]

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California Department of Food and Agriculture announces vacancies on the Industrial Hemp Advisory Board

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture‘s (CDFA) Pest Exclusion Branch is announcing thirteen (13) vacancies on the Industrial Hemp Advisory Board (IHAB). There are currently eleven (11) board members with terms of office expiring [Read More …]

INTL FCStone Inc. to Host Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook Conference

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Event to be held on Wednesday, February 26 – Friday, February 28, 2020 in Orlando, Florida INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ: INTL) (the “Company”) today announced that it will host its annual Vision 20/20: Global Markets [Read More …]

Fieldin Selected to John Deere Startup Collaborator Program

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Deere & Company today announced Fieldin has been selected to participate in its Intelligent Solutions Group’s Startup Collaborator program for 2020. Fieldin was one of four agtech companies selected to the program, including DataFarm, FaunaPhotonics and EarthSense. [Read More …]

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USDA to gauge financial well-being of California farmers and ranchers

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about farm economics and production practices from farmers and ranchers across California, as the agency conducts the third and final phase of [Read More …]

2020 Pennsylvania Forage Conference

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The 2020 Pennsylvania Forage Conference will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Dauphin County Extension Office The 2020 Pennsylvania Forage Conference will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Dauphin [Read More …]

January Cattle Inventory shows first herd contraction since 2014

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

On Friday, USDA released its biannual U.S. cattle inventory report showing U.S. cattle totals as of Jan. 1. The report provides inventory data for the nation’s cattle herd, including estimates of the number of breeding animals for [Read More …]

WFU membership sets 2020 policy priorities

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Wisconsin delegates will have the opportunity to bring these stances to the NFU Convention At the 89th annual Wisconsin Farmers Union State Convention Jan. 31-Feb. 2 in Rothschild, delegates adopted policy that will guide the [Read More …]

Perdue on President’s State of the Union Address

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Perdue: “President has rural America and agriculture close to his heart” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Trump’s State [Read More …]

World Ag Expo® Prepares to Open 53rd Show

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We’re so excited to start this farm show!” shared Jim Parsley, 2020 World Ag Expo® Chairman, during the Friday morning Visalia Breakfast Lions Club meeting. His excitement is shared by the 1,400 volunteers and 25 [Read More …]

Cornell Cooperative Extension program offers winter update

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Specialists to provide timely information across the region Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Farm Business Management Specialist with the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest [Read More …]

Boehringer Ingelheim Provides Cattle Producers with More Reproductive Flexibility

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Larger bottle sizes of Cystorelin® (gonadorelin) are now available Better reproductive performance leads to better profit performance. Research has shown that estrous synchronization can improve breeding efficiency, increase pregnancy rates and shorten the calving interval.1 [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Launches ShutOut™

Application open for scholarships to support agricultural educators

Milk Quality Online Course

CCE program offers winter update

NMC Annual Meeting focuses on global milk quality

NFU candidate calls for dairy incentive zones

CDFA joins federal and state partners to form On-Farm Compost Work Group

Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council meets

Leopold Conservation Award seeks nominees

100,000 World Ag Expo visitors expected in Visalia area, Feb. 11-13

Reviewing ARC, PLC and SCO Commodity Safety Net Programs

CWT Assists with 1.6 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

USDA casts vision for scientific initiatives through 2025

National DHIA honors students with $1,000 scholarships

The basics of making Great hay

Improve dairy grazing management with insight offered through webinar series

Global nomination process for agricultural innovators opens

Frostseeding Clovers Into Small Grains

Register for the Annual Dairy Farmers Convention February 24-25

California Department of Food and Agriculture announces vacancies on the Industrial Hemp Advisory Board

INTL FCStone Inc. to Host Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook Conference

Fieldin Selected to John Deere Startup Collaborator Program

USDA to gauge financial well-being of California farmers and ranchers

2020 Pennsylvania Forage Conference

January Cattle Inventory shows first herd contraction since 2014

WFU membership sets 2020 policy priorities

Perdue on President’s State of the Union Address

World Ag Expo® Prepares to Open 53rd Show

Cornell Cooperative Extension program offers winter update

Boehringer Ingelheim Provides Cattle Producers with More Reproductive Flexibility

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage