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January 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Girl Network (DGN) offers programs and events to support all women in dairy by enhancing lives and creating opportunities. As the 2019 year closed, DGN is reflecting on the year and opportunities created for [Read More …]

Dr. Mark Stephenson of the University of Wisconsin-Madison predicts $20 milk in 2020.

DairyVoice podcast Episode 11 features Dr. Mark Stephenson. This noted dairy economist is predicting $20 milk in 2020. However, he adds a word of caution to his projections. In his DairyVoice interview with Joel Hastings [Read More …]

Cornerstone Dairy Academy apps due Jan. 31

Don’t miss leadership training program to be held March 17-18 in Madison, Wis. Applications for the 2020 PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy™, presented by the Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW), are due on Friday., Jan. 31. [Read More …]

“Come for the show, stay for the auction”: Ritchie Bros. follows World Ag Expo with equipment auction

On February 14, Ritchie Bros. will sell 1,500+ items for 200+ owners at its Tipton, CA auction site TIPTON, CA, Jan. 28, 2020 /CNW/ – On February 11 – 13, Ritchie Bros. will be exhibiting [Read More …]

Enhance your dairy with professional consulting resources

Dairy decisions consultants grants available to dairy farm families Dairy producers are encouraged to apply for the Center for Dairy Excellence’s Dairy Decisions Consultants (DDC) grant program. Leveraging funds provided through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, [Read More …]

Feed Your Brain at World Ag Expo

Feed Your Brain! Ready to learn more about new trends in your industry? Be sure to catch a seminar or two at World Ag Expo®. Seminars are free to attend, and tracks include: Ag Issues [Read More …]

PCR tech. lowers diagnostic testing costs for dairies

Researchers at CentralStar Cooperative develop and validate a new low-cost PCR system Dairy veterinarians and producers now have access to low-cost quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to more effectively detect and manage bovine leukosis [Read More …]

Carver County Dairy Expo February 17

Management strategies and resiliency of dairy farmers are topics Management strategies in dairy fertility, cow comfort, building a healthy milk check and characteristics of resilient dairy farms will be addressed by the guest speakers at [Read More …]

Preventive Controls for Animal Food Workshop

January 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Meets FDA requirements of a preventive system for food safety Helping animal-feed manufacturers understand and implement good manufacturing practices in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act will be the focus of a workshop offered [Read More …]

DBA members connect with lawmakers

Dairy Day offers opportunity for legislative involvement Empowering members to get directly involved in the legislative process is a top goal of the Dairy Business Association. The association’s Dairy Day at the Capitol 2020 on [Read More …]

PA Dairy Summit to Feature National Speakers and Hands-on Sessions

Registration is Still Open for the Dairy Summit on February 5-6, 2020 There’s still time to register for the 2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, taking place on February 5-6, 2020 at the Penn Stater Hotel and [Read More …]

“Building Links Along the Food Chain” on the agenda for 2020 Summit

January 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Program includes discussions around sustainability, animal welfare and other hot topics An initial agenda is now available for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2020 Stakeholders Summit, set for May 7-8 in Arlington, Va. Early registration discounts are available [Read More …]

Edge dairy farmer group: USMCA ‘tremendous victory’

Trade deal brings economic certainty, opportunities for market growth Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and its members hailed today’s signing of a bill to implement the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a “tremendous victory” for the U.S. [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Applaud Letter to FDA Urging Action on Milk Labeling Issue

The American Dairy Coalition applauds the leadership of Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Risch (R-ID), both of whom are pushing back on the misuse of dairy terms on non-dairy products. In a bi-partisan letter to [Read More …]

MVP Dairy Named 2020 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year by Dairy Herd Management Magazine and International Dairy Foods Association

MVP Dairy, LLC of Celina, Ohio was recognized as the 2020 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year during a special ceremony this week at the International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Dairy Forum in Scottsdale, Arizona. MVP [Read More …]

Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

Beware the flush! Mark and Bob discuss product inventories, milk production, bouncing cheese and futures prices and come to the conclusion that the market is waiting for information about milk production in the [Read More …]

Nuckols Honored as 2020 Young Dairy Leaders Institute Distinguished Alumni Leader

Matt Nuckols, of Beaverdam, Va., has been named the 2020 Young Dairy Leaders Institute Distinguished Alumni Leader by the Holstein Foundation. The Holstein Foundation recognizes one Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) graduate annually who has [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Final WOTUS Rule Release

NMPF is pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army Corp of Engineers have released a new final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Today’s action puts an end [Read More …]

13 Animal AgTech Innovators Transforming the Livestock Industry

With escalating demand from consumers for better animal welfare and improved sustainability across the livestock sector, new disruptive innovations are emerging to enable farmers to monitor the health of their herds in real-time, prevent disease [Read More …]

Georgia dairy sues Whole Foods for breach of contract

Augusta-area group of dairies filed suit against Whole Foods for breach of contract An Augusta-area group of dairies filed suit against Whole Foods for breach of contract, alleging the organic foods retailer failed to purchase [Read More …]

Welcomed by Dairy Farmers, revised WOTUS rule expected

Today, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James will announce the new “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule. The rule revises an already repealed Obama-era version, reducing federal jurisdiction [Read More …]

New Online Course – Milk Quality

MILK QUALITY ONLINE COURSE 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 [Read More …]

New water rule provides clarity, certainty to farmers

AFBF is a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition The following statement was released by American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers care about clean water and preserving the land, which are [Read More …]

Wisconsin announces Art of Cheese Festival

A weekend of food, classes, exclusive tours and more for cheese lovers In honor of National Cheese Lovers Day, Wisconsin proudly announces the first ever Art of Cheese Festival, happening August 14-16, 2020, in Madison, [Read More …]

First milk important

Beef Cattle Institute experts offer advice on post-calving intervention Once the calves are born into a beef cattle herd, there is no better sight than watching them get up and begin to nurse their mamas. [Read More …]

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EPA and Department of the Army Release Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Clarifying Jurisdictional Waters Under Federal Control

The Trump administration today released its new final rule under the Clean Water Act (CWA) clarifying the limits of federal jurisdiction over waters and wetlands that are connected to “traditional navigable waters and the territorial [Read More …]

High Plains Dairy Conference set for March 3-4 in Amarillo

The High Plains Dairy Conference will be March 3-4 in the Embassy Suites, 550 S. Buchanan St. in Amarillo. Conference chairs expect about 300 dairy industry representatives from across the U.S. are expected to attend. [Read More …]

Farm Bureau welcomes new rule on navigable waters

Navigable Waters Protection Rule will replace the 2015 Waters of the United States rule New federal rules to protect navigable waters promise to provide the certainty farmers and ranchers need to maintain agricultural production and [Read More …]

New rule means clean water, clear definition for farmers

New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher releases statement on new water rule The following statement may be attributed to New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher. It is in response to today’s announcement by [Read More …]

IDFA’s Cary Frye Testifies to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: False Claims about Dairy ‘Have Confused and Scared the Public’