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Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame welcomes six new inductees for 2019

December 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Six exceptional Canadians were formally inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame at a special ceremony last night in Quebec City. JoAnne Buth, Marc Comtois, Cynthia Grant, the late Louis Latimer, Laurent Pellerin and [Read More …]

Cows on Russian Farm Get Fitted with VR Goggles to Increase Milk Production

The VR headsets will hopefully relax the cows, offering them sun-filled summer views of green pastures. If you walked onto the RusMoloko dairy farm near Moscow, in Russia, you may think you’ve arrived onto a [Read More …]

Holstein Journal Publisher Peter English Dies at 76

G. Peter English, 76, the retired owner and publisher of the Holstein Journal in Canada died on Nov. 29 in hospital at Newmarket, Ont. He grew up on the Enghill Holstein farm of his parents, [Read More …]

The 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program in 4 Minutes

Senior Vice President of Membership Services and Strategic Initiatives Chris Galen discusses 2020 signup for the USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage program.

Alycia Drwencke Joins New SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program

Cornell Cooperative Extension continues to provide programming to assist agricultural producers “ Alycia Drwencke joins the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program from Cornell University Cooperative Extension as the Dairy Management Specialist and [Read More …]

RCI Announces Acquisition of Ag-Bag

RCI has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Ag-Bag product line from CNH Industrial America. Ag-Bag, based in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin, is the global leader in ag-bagging of forages and other agricultural commodities. “We [Read More …]

Vilsack optimistic about dairy exports in 2020

The USDEC president and CEO says the U.S. dairy industry is in the export business “to stay and to win.” Despite trade policy challenges in China and other markets, U.S. Dairy Export Council President and [Read More …]

J.R. Simplot Company Agrees to Acquire Pinnacle Agriculture

Boise, ID and Loveland, CO – The J.R. Simplot Company, a privately held food and agribusiness company headquartered in Boise, Idaho, and Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings, LLC, a leading agricultural retailer, have announced Simplot’s agreement to [Read More …]

2019 H-2A Sets Records, While a 2020 AEWR Wage Increase Approaches

Q4 Info The fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 saw a 6% increase in the number of certified positions compared to Q4 2018. This is the most modest Q4 increase since DOL began making quarterly data [Read More …]

Registration Open – 2020 Anaerobic Digestion Process and Fundamentals Shortcourse

Anaerobic Digestion Process Fundamentals and Management Shortcourse for Agricultural, Food Processing, Industrial and Municipal Operations January 15 – 16, 2020 Cornell University Ithaca, New York Target Audience: Current anaerobic digester system owners, operators, and managers, [Read More …]

All American Winners of 2019 Announced by American Jersey Cattle Association

The official Jersey All American and Reserve All American winners of 2019 have been announced by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The All American events are held annually in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with the [Read More …]

Market outlooks with Dan Basse Dec. 18th

While the weather continues to wreak havoc across all sectors of agriculture, an increase in U.S. milk price has been a welcome change to dairy producers. Economist Dan Basse will help make sense of the [Read More …]

Corporate Citizen of the Year: Sargento Foods

Plymouth-based Sargento Foods, a family-owned and operated cheese distribution company since 1953, boasts decades of charitable efforts centering on education, shelter and food in Wisconsin communities. Sargento has provided contributions for several organizations [Read More …]

Cultivate new ideas, strategies and thinking

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

PDPW executive-level program, held Jan. 14-16, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas With agriculture and the dairy industries at a crossroads, management skills, global and local awareness, flexibility and mental acuteness are more critical to success [Read More …]

Gracie Krahn Crowned National Jersey Queen

Krahn, Albany, Ore., has been crowned the 62nd National Jersey Queen. Gracie was presented the Charlene Nardone Crown by 2018 National Jersey Queen Abigail Shaw on November 9, 2019, during the Jersey Junior Banquet in [Read More …]

Dairy Dialogues provide chance to meet local farmer

There are more than 12 events scheduled in a variety of locations across ny The New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC) is excited to host Dairy Dialogue events throughout the state allowing community members to [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Revitalizes Digital Presence With Launch of Updated Websites

Regional dairy council strengthens stakeholder and consumer connection to dairy with interactive sites Leading regional dairy council Dairy MAX recently launched its two redesigned websites, DairyMAX.org and DairyDiscoveryZone.com, to invigorate target audiences’ knowledge of dairy [Read More …]

Northeastern milk production report

Milk production in Pennsylvania during October 2019 totaled 827 million pounds Milk production in New York during October 2019 totaled 1.26 billion pounds, up 1.8 percent from October 2018. The average milk price received by [Read More …]

2020 Alfalfa Variety Ratings – Hot Off The Press

The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) released the 2020 edition of its popular “Alfalfa Variety Ratings – Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistant Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties” – a useful tool for hay and [Read More …]

Hemp Innovation Challenge™ to Premier at 2020 World Ag Expo®

The Hemp Innovation Challenge™ is designed to accelerate the future of the hemp industry by supporting entrepreneurs, researchers and students who are launching the most disruptive hemp innovations in the world. Submissions will come from [Read More …]

CDFA announces vacancies on feed board

Four vacancies annouced on Commercial Feed Regulatory Program subcommittee The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing four vacancies on the Commercial Feed Regulatory Program’s (CFRP) Technical Advisory Subcommittee (TASC). TASC reviews and recommends [Read More …]

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