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Still time to register for 2020 Central NY Dairy Day

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Will be held Tuesday, March 10, 10am-3pm at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown The Central New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops (CNYDLFC) Team will be hosting the 2020 Dairy Day on Tuesday, March [Read More …]

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Unique to dairy, 2-day financial course will offer advanced financial development, Mar. 24-25 Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the inaugural PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 training will be held March 24-25 at [Read More …]

UW-River Falls Dairy Club excels at conference

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University of Wisconsin-River Falls Dairy Club was honored with several awards The more than 50 UW-River Falls Dairy Club members at the ADSA-SAD Conference. Dairy Club adviser and Animal Science Professor Steve Kelm pictured far [Read More …]

Dairy Defined Podcast: NMPF’s Castenada surveys the trade landscape

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Tangible gains from the USMCA trade agreement, as well as progress on “Phase One” trade deals with China and Japan, underscore dairy’s persistent efforts to open new opportunities in foreign markets, Jaime Castaneda, NMPF’s senior [Read More …]

International Dairy Foods Association Names Joseph Scimeca to New Role as Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

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The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced today that Joseph Scimeca, Ph.D., has been named senior vice president, regulatory and scientific affairs. Scimeca comes to IDFA after serving for 16 years with Cargill Inc., most [Read More …]

DFA Postpones Upcoming Annual Meeting

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Announcement from the DFA As the health and safety of our members, employees and guests is our top priority, we have been closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus during our planning process for our [Read More …]

Secretary Ross meets with Vietnamese Vice Minister of Agriculture

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CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh, Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development This afternoon CDFA Secretary Karen Ross met with a Vietnamese Delegation of government and business leaders led by [Read More …]

AgriThority® Expansion Continues With Added Expertise in North and South America

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Leader in Ag Innovation Development adds new product and business development specialists AgriThority® an agricultural company specializing in accelerating development of new technologies around the world, announces the addition of three product development specialists to [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features colostrum management

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“What’s new in colostrum management?” headlines Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) next webinar. This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on March 31. During the webinar, Sandra Godden, University of Minnesota [Read More …]

KDA to Host Livestock Export Seminars

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A global need for quality breeding stock and genetics is creating market opportunities for Kansas livestock producers. To meet the growing demand, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will host two livestock export seminars featuring industry [Read More …]

Management for Dairy Calves in Automatic Feeding Group Housing Systems

March 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Proper management is key to the success of group calf housing systems. This article will discuss management practices unique to group housing systems that are key to successful calf rearing. Individually housing and feeding pre-weaned [Read More …]

ICAR/IDF Workshop: Animal-based indicators to promote welfare in dairy cows

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

IDF and ICAR to host a workshop on the use of animal-based indicators of dairy cow welfare and its potential hamonization on 9 June 2020. Animal welfare is a topic that is becoming increasingly important [Read More …]

NMPF: Working to Improve Dairy Labor, Inside and Outside Washington

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the voice of dairy farmers in Washington, the National Milk Producers Federation constantly works for policy solutions to help our members succeed. As an organization that advances the interests of dairy farmers and the [Read More …]

Barry Bradford named new MSU Meadows Endowed Chair for Dairy Management

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Michigan State alum focused on research and outreach aimed at improving dairy industry Barry Bradford, Ph.D., has been named the new Clinton E. Meadows Endowed Chair for Dairy Management in Michigan State University’s (MSU) Department of [Read More …]

Procure for corn captures Sun’s energy to maximize plant & soil health

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Sunshine fuels corn’s ability to grow strong and perform. Putting the sun to work for farmers, Agnition developed Procure® for Corn to enhance the crop’s ability to capture energy from the sun, maximizing yields through [Read More …]

IDF study on Global Dairy Marketing Trends released

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IDF announced the release of its new report “Global Marketing Trends – Understanding Changes in Global Dairy Consumption”. Now in its second edition, the 2020 report provides a global snapshot of marketing trends within the [Read More …]

Four more American Farmland Trust-NRCS case studies show how soil health practices increase farm profitability

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Evidence builds for economic and environmental benefits of soil health efforts, creating a library of on-farm examples for use by farmers and service providers across the country. American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national [Read More …]

Cargill offers dairy farms free safety vests

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Cargill is helping dairy farmers prevent accidents and save lives by giving away free safety vests through their new Be Safe. Be Seen. campaign. From March 1 through April 15 dairies can claim up to [Read More …]

AGCO’s Fendt IDEALDrive Eliminates the Steering Wheel in IDEAL Combines

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Joystick steering solution delivers greater visibility for less operator fatigue AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) introduced the Fendt® IDEALDrive™ steering system to North American producers during the 2020 Commodity Classic. IDEALDrive is the first joystick steering system [Read More …]

Farm Credit East announces Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award

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The award is in recognition of Lipinski’s 25 years as CEO and 40 years of service In conjunction with Bill Lipinski’s retirement as CEO, the Farm Credit East board of directors has created the Lipinski [Read More …]

USDA and DEA relax lab requirements for hemp testing

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

In a significant shift for the 2020 hemp crop year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reached an agreement that drops the provision in USDA’s Interim Hemp Rule that required [Read More …]

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CDFA announces grant funding available for healthy soils program

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for its Healthy Soils Program (HSP). The program incentivizes implementation and demonstration of on-farm soil health practices that sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gases, [Read More …]

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Kan. Senate approves on-farm raw milk sales bill

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The vote Wednesday was 37-3 and sent the measure to the House The Kansas Senate has approved a bill that would allow on-the-farm sales of raw milk so long as farmers have a label on their containers stating that [Read More …]

Holstein USA Judges Conference- pre register NOW!

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

March 13 at Maddox Dairy in Riverdale Register now! http://www.holsteinusa.com/shows/judges.html From Holstein USA’s website: The one-day conference is tentatively scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include judging classes as well as classroom [Read More …]

Still time to register for 2020 Central NY Dairy Day

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3

UW-River Falls Dairy Club excels at conference

Dairy Defined Podcast: NMPF’s Castenada surveys the trade landscape

International Dairy Foods Association Names Joseph Scimeca to New Role as Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs

DFA Postpones Upcoming Annual Meeting

Secretary Ross meets with Vietnamese Vice Minister of Agriculture

AgriThority® Expansion Continues With Added Expertise in North and South America

DCHA webinar features colostrum management

KDA to Host Livestock Export Seminars

ICAR/IDF Workshop: Animal-based indicators to promote welfare in dairy cows

NMPF: Working to Improve Dairy Labor, Inside and Outside Washington

Barry Bradford named new MSU Meadows Endowed Chair for Dairy Management

Procure for corn captures Sun’s energy to maximize plant & soil health

IDF study on Global Dairy Marketing Trends released

Four more American Farmland Trust-NRCS case studies show how soil health practices increase farm profitability

AGCO’s Fendt IDEALDrive Eliminates the Steering Wheel in IDEAL Combines

Farm Credit East announces Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award

USDA and DEA relax lab requirements for hemp testing

CDFA announces grant funding available for healthy soils program

Kan. Senate approves on-farm raw milk sales bill

Holstein USA Judges Conference- pre register NOW!

What the Coronavirus Outbreak Could Do to Dairy

Precision Agriculture Series begins March 3rd

Secretary Perdue announces new FSIS leadership

Microplastics can be harmful to farm crops

Farmers have fought against the mislabeling of nut- and plant-based beverages as “milk”

Holstein Association USA Adjusts TPI® Formula

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

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

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress