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Will plant-based diets save the planet? Is animal protein important for health? Questions continue to swirl around the pros and cons of animal and plant protein-based diets, particularly as accessibility of plant-based alternatives grows and [Read More …]

OSHA SAFETY ALERT: Protect Workers from Wet Grain Engulfment Hazards

Wet weather conditions increase the risk of engulfment for workers inside grain bins. Moisture content causes grain to bridge or clump together. Workers who step onto the bridge to loosen grain from side walls can [Read More …]

Hit the reset button with new thinking at the PDPW Business Conference

March 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

2020 PDPW Business Conference March 18 & 19, 2020 Alliant Energy Center | Madison, WI With the agricultural and dairy industries at a crossroads, your flexibility and mental acuity are more critical to your success than ever. [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Are Fixated on the Spread of Coronavirus

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending March 6, 2020 The dairy markets sprinted out of the gate on Monday, but they couldn’t sustain such an energetic pace. They managed to cross [Read More …]

Statement from Cary Frye, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), on Leading Scientists’ Consensus Statement on Saturated Fats

March 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A group of established U.S. and international nutrition scientists, including three former members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, have requested the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services give serious and immediate [Read More …]

NEDPA Annual Meeting Location Change

With the postponement of the Northeast Dairy Management Conference, the location of the NEDPA Annual Meeting, which was originally scheduled for 7:00 AM on Thursday, March 12th at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, will now be [Read More …]

Millions of dollars available for on-farm conservation. Deadline approaching soon!

NSAC releases information alert for renewals and first-time enrollments in the Conservation Stewardship Program Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released an information alert for farmers and ranchers interested in renewing their Conservation Stewardship [Read More …]

CentralStar scholarship applications due June 1

Those interested can find the application at www.mycentralstar.com CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships this year — two of which are designated to technical-school or [Read More …]

Strong February Jobs Report Belies Economic Effects of COVID-19

The February jobs report, released March 6, showed another whopping 273,000 new jobs, the same figure in the January report. Though the more than 250,000 new slots is impressive, recall the survey is conducted the [Read More …]

2020 PDPW Stride™ Youth Leadership Conference

Two-day overnight program to be held Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2020 Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), high school students ages 15 to 18 can expect an engaging experience at the newly launched PDPW Stride™ [Read More …]

George Dick of Dicklands Farms on old data for new traits and new data for old traits

Old data for new traits; New data for old traits… this is what Canadian dairyman George Dick of Dicklands Farms spoke about at the recent National DHIA Convention. Milking 300 cows in Chilliwack, B.C., Canada, this [Read More …]

MDA grants make dairy available to Minn. schools

AGRI Milk Cooler Grant Program applications due by April 17, 2020 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will award up to $220,000 to eligible schools and early childcare institutions to increase students’ access to Minnesota [Read More …]

China Inc thinks outside the box as coronavirus keeps consumers at home

With Chinese consumers hit by quarantine and travel restrictions as well as just wary about venturing out to the shops due to the coronavirus epidemic, companies in the world’s most populous nation are experimenting with [Read More …]

Rose Stieg Receives Excellence in Dairy Promotion Award

Michigan dairy farmer advocates through classroom and community opportunities The United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) honored Rose Stieg of Hersey, Michigan, with the 2020 Excellence in Dairy Promotion Award at the Great Lakes Regional [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Conference Postponed

Due to Cornell University coronavirus policy Cornell University officials have been proactively working with local and state public health organizations to monitor the concern surrounding the coronavirus outbreak and to protect the health and safety [Read More …]

Horizon® Organic Commits To Becoming Carbon Positive Across Its Full Supply Chain by 2025

“Climate change is the challenge of our lifetime—we are out of time on this issue—food and farming must evolve,” said Mariano Lozano, CEO of Danone North America. “This includes helping our farmer partners implement breakthrough [Read More …]

Big package of agriculture legislation passes State Senate

Nine bills to support New York farms went to the floor for a vote in the State Senate Under the leadership of State Senator Jen Metzger (SD-42), who chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, a package [Read More …]

Scholarships available for students pursuing careers in dairy

The PA Dairymen’s Association and Dairy Excellence Foundation Offer $3,000 Scholarships High school students who are pursuing an education in a dairy-related field are encouraged to apply for one of ten $3,000 scholarships made available [Read More …]

Gruyere from Switzerland Named 2020 World Champion

A Gruyere from Bern, Switzerland has been named the 2020 World Champion Cheese. The cheese, called Gourmino Le Gruyère AOP, is made by Michael Spycher of Mountain Dairy Fritzenhaus for Gourmino AG. Spycher also won [Read More …]

USDA Provides $12.7 Million to California for Agricultural Pest and Disease Protection

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $12.7 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the [Read More …]

Silicon Valley-Based ‘Plug and Play’ Chooses Topeka, Kan., for Animal Health and Ag Tech Startup Accelerator

GO Topeka announced that Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that specializes in creating industry-specific accelerator programs, will bring its first Innovation Summit to Topeka on Tuesday, March 3. Titled “The Future of Animal [Read More …]

DMC Margin drops in USDA projections

A combination of rising supplies and fears of lower demand due to the coronavirus worsened the economic outlook for U.S. dairy producers, with margins under the Dairy Margin Coverage program falling. The January [Read More …]

NRCS Announces 2020 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has announced the first funding application deadline of April 3, 2020, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). If additional financial assistance funds are still available, a [Read More …]

One of the Nation’s Most Regenerative Crops is Also Nation’s Most Valuable Field Crop

According to newly released figures by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), alfalfa is the nation’s third most valuable field crop, valued at over $10.8 billion. “Alfalfa continues to provide tremendous [Read More …]

Crop Insurance Guarantees Fall in 2020