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For Dr. Joe Bender, what goes on in the environment surrounding an animal is just as important as what’s going on inside of it. As a veterinarian and assistant professor of clinical dairy production medicine [Read More …]

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 3 takes farmers to new level of business strategy

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Unique to dairy, 2-day financial course will offer advanced financial development, Mar. 24-25 With tightening financial margins, it takes business savvy to be profitable and successful in today’s dairy industry. Producers need to know their [Read More …]

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

Introduction USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s monthly Milk Production report, released on Feb. 20, showed the largest annual decline in the number of licensed dairy operations since 2004. Since the end of 2014, dairy farmers have [Read More …]

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Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved for financial training

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship approved as national vendor for FSA’s borrower training program Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is pleased to announce that Farm Services Agency (FSA) has approved its multi-state application to conduct financial management and [Read More …]

NAFA stresses research funding, crop insurance during DC Fly-In

Alfalfa farmers descended on Washington, DC, for the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) DC Fly-In to stress to lawmakers the importance of research funding and crop insurance. As a non-program crop, alfalfa farmers aren’t [Read More …]

What’s on at IDF International Cheese Science & Technology Symposium 2020

Quebec City, Quebec Canada Venue: Fairmont Chatêau Frontenac This four-in-one conference provides a unique opportunity to meet with experts and leading names from the international dairy and cheese sectors! We are proud to introduce the Cheese [Read More …]

Wisconsin experts disagree on dairy industry impact of Dean Foods sale

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Cooperative Dairy Farmers Of America announces deal With Dean Foods as bankruptcy continues Wisconsin experts disagree on how the sale of the nation’s largest milk processing company will impact the dairy industry. Dairy Farmers [Read More …]

Podcast: Michael Boccadoro discusses the California Dairy Summit and how this event helps tell dairy’s story

DairyVoice episode 13 features Michael Boccadoro, explaining the Dairy Sustainability Summit and their goals. Dairy is under the gun and in California the industry is doing something about it. The second California Dairy Sustainability Summit is [Read More …]

2020 PDPW Stride™ Youth Leadership Conference, Step into Student Leadership

Overnight Lock-in Program Developed for High School Students, April 4-5 in Juneau, Wis. Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), high school students ages 15 to 18 can expect an engaging experience at the newly launched [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Beef Quality Assurance supports FARM 4.0 workshops

February 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 2

Keynote speakers for the workshops were regional veterinarians Dr. Jennifer Kauf and Dr. Jody Kull The Pennsylvania Beef Council (PBC) along with American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) hosted two workshops for dairy producers to [Read More …]

IFCN Top-10 List: Dairy Farming Companies Worldwide 2020

According to IFCN’s latest research, Saudi Arabia and China have the largest dairy farming enterprises in the world. China holds half of the top 10 list, while the rest of the companies are located in [Read More …]

Request for 2021 Cornell Nutrition Conference pre-conference proposals

The annual Cornell Nutrition Conference is designed to provide industry leading research and information to feed industry professionals and nutritional consultants. The three-day educational event kicks off with a pre-conference symposium and reception on the [Read More …]

Food processing standards are tested as coronavirus outbreak intensifies globally

The Coronavirus outbreak in China becomes a major global concern, which has pushed the food processing market to adopt to the new environment. A major advantage the food processing market has is its use of [Read More …]

“Dairy Farmer’s Night Out: Nutrition Panel”

Thursday, March 12th at Hahn’s Dining & Lounge in Winthrop, Minn. University of Minnesota Extension, in collaboration with the Minnesota Dairy Initiative- SouthCentral Region, have announced the upcoming Winter Dairy Series in an effort to [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California releases latest issue of ‘The Healthy Eating TABLE’

A scientific review of the latest evidence in nutrition science toe emphasize the importance of prioritizing children’s nutritional needs Dairy Council of California, a nutrition education organization committed to elevating the health of children and [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: FDA doesn’t know where to go on fake dairy? We’ve got a map

More than one year after comments closed on FDA’s request for information on fake-milk labeling; with health organizations warning against inappropriate consumption of plant-based beverages; with a rising number of lawmakers asking why nothing’s been done; and with a new FDA [Read More …]

Trump prepared to give farmers more federal aid

Comments come after report projects ag exports to China will reach $14 billion in fiscal year President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he’s prepared to tap federal coffers again to help farmers suffering from the [Read More …]

NFU urges transparent process for trade assistance

NFU appreciates MPF, but is critical of implementation process; calls for transparency Amidst reports that recent trade deals may have a more gradual and modest impact on agricultural exports than initially thought, President Donald Trump tweeted that “aid will [Read More …]

Are your dry cows getting the nutrition they need?

Dry cow nutrition and management are important to the success of any dairy business Every dairy operation has many, many components that must work well and blend together seamlessly in order to have a successful [Read More …]

FCE pays $70 million in patronage dividends

On average, eligible customers received about 1.04% reduction in effective interest rate Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of a record $70 million in cash patronage dividends to [Read More …]

The ARC and PLC Programs: a different approach this time

Don’t automatically make the same ARC and PLC coverage decisions as five years ago. Consider the change in benchmark prices and length of program commitment. The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) [Read More …]

Perdue announces new innovation initiative for USDA

Agriculture Innovation Agenda is a solution for farmers, consumers, and the environment U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American [Read More …]

Farmers join forces for sustainability, climate policy

Twenty-one organizations form coalition: Farmers for a Sustainable Future Twenty-one farm and ranch groups representing millions of U.S. farmers and ranchers are launching Farmers for a Sustainable Future (FSF), a coalition committed to environmental and [Read More …]

High threat of ‘incidental transfer’ of surface-applied nutrients to streams

Consider the ‘incidental transfer’ of surface applied nutrients and dissolved organic carbon from surface applied manure and fertilizer on saturated winter soils. Soil profiles are fully recharged with water and it is likely runoff will [Read More …]

Help the teens in your life hit their stride

April 4-5, 2020 Dodgeland High School, Juneau, Wis. We need to invest in the future now. Our food systems need the best and the brightest to fulfill the numerous positions within our communities as leaders [Read More …]

CBP’s Cobb takes role at Certified Angus Beef

New Leadership named at Consolidated Beef Producers Bruce Cobb, General Manager of Consolidated Beef Producers, Inc. (CBP), is making a career move at the end of February to take a position with Certified Angus Beef [Read More …]

Update on 2020 HPDC – it’s almost here!

February 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

March 3rd and 4th are quickly approaching! Here are the latest updates and news bites: We have the pleasure to announce that Dr. Ellen Jordan has accepted our invitation to be our guest [Read More …]

DCRC opens Herd Reproduction Award nominations

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is seeking nominations for its 2020 Reproduction Awards program. This program encourages dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and co-op [Read More …]

PA Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program: The development of the OMD Index

Integrating organic matter digestibility data is a useful practice to gauge silage value and match corn hybrids to farm needs. The Pennsylvania Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program is a collaborative effort of The Pennsylvania State [Read More …]

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