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T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending September 27Th

September 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Cheese Markets Continue To Lurch Back And Forth The cheese markets continue to lurch back and forth, probing about for a fair value. After much volatility, the boundaries are becoming clearer. While CME spot [Read More …]

International Dairy Champions Honored By IDF

September 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Four dairy champions have been honoured for their leadership, dedication and commitment to the sector at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit 2019. The winners of the prestigious awards were announced during the [Read More …]

Lebanon County native named 2019 Pa. Dairy Princess

September 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Represents Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and its 6,650 dairy farm families Paige Peiffer of Lebanon, Lebanon County, will represent the state’s dairy industry at events across the state for the next year as its 63rd Pennsylvania Dairy Princess. For [Read More …]

Perdue on signing of US-Japan Trade agreement

September 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Japan will eliminate or reduce tariffs on $7.2 billion of U.S. food & ag products U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new United States-Japan Trade Agreement: [Read More …]

Get a grip on ag economics

September 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT The talk and tweets of global leaders have been making news headlines and influencing the economic landscape of American agriculture. More than ever, this business [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA on US-Japan Trade Deal

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

a Washington, D.C. trade association representing all aspects of U.S. dairy from dairy cooperatives producing the milk to dairy processors and marketers to grocery retailers—issued the following statement today from IDFA president Michael Dykes on [Read More …]

CalCom Announces Agriculture Energy Infrastructure Fund

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

CalCom Energy today announces the launch of the Agriculture Energy Infrastructure Fund, a $100 million resource to build solar and energy storage projects that will benefit farming communities in California. The fund, developed in partnership [Read More …]

On World School Milk Day, IDF announces work on Global School Milk Programme

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

IDF celebrates World School Milk Day at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2019 and announces an upcoming review of global school milk programmes, introducing data on their important impact on childhood nutrition. Following on from [Read More …]

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Dairy Assistance program deadline extended

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Applications accepted through October 8, 2019 Small- and medium-size Minnesota dairy producers will have an extra week to complete enrollment in the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) new Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Encouraged by Interim Japan Trade Deal, Urges U.S. to Complete the Job in Negotiations to Come

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today thanked the U.S. government for its work to reach an interim agreement with Japan that will deliver improvements in market access for [Read More …]

CDFA indroduces new Farmer Resource Portal

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

New resource aims to increase access to information to help farming operations The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is pleased to announce the availability of the new Farmer Resource Portal designed to assist [Read More …]

Improve dairy grazing management

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Webinar series begins October 9, at 1 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Grazing Management webinar series starting Oct. 9. All webinars are from [Read More …]

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Investments will benefit 168,000 people in rural communities in 25 states U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural [Read More …]

Papillon Appoints Steven Effland as Sales Support Specialist

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Papillon Agricultural Company has named Steven Effland as its new Sales Support Specialist according to President, David Briggs. “Steven’s experience with project management, as well as his sales background, will be crucial in the success [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Succession Professionals Network

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Meetings to be held Oct. 16, 17 and 18 in Appleton, Madison and Eau Claire The University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Profitability and UW-Madison Division of Extension are offering three meetings across the state [Read More …]

Improve dairy grazing management

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Webinar series begins October 9, at 1 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Grazing Management webinar series starting Oct. 9. All webinars are from [Read More …]

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Investments will benefit 168,000 people in rural communities in 25 states U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural [Read More …]

New GFLI Entity to Make Environmental Data on Feed Ingredients Publicly Available

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Recognizing that animal feed is a critical component in measuring the total environmental footprint of animal nutrition products, an international consortium came together in 2016 to establish a “global gold standard” for calculating the life-cycle [Read More …]

John Ellsworth identifies several Key Performance Indicators for the dairy operation

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joe Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, who identifies several “KPIs” or Key Performance Indicators for the dairy operation. John explains that financial accounting is keeping score, vitally necessary, but [Read More …]

Position Opening: CDCB Geneticist

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Know someone interested in joining this team? The CDCB welcomes applications for a new full-time GENETICIST position to join our team in Bowie, MD, USA (https://www.uscdcb.com/who-we-are/work-for-us/ ). We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual [Read More …]

Dairy project finds ways to lower emissions

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Helping the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability A six-year-long, nationwide research project has concluded with solutions to help the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability. The $10 million Dairy [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Waste Tire Compliance

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Guidance and Clarity on Waste Tires 2019 DEC has extended the use of enforcement discretion for waste tires used to cover feed bunks. We will continue to work with DEC to develop workable tire recycling [Read More …]

Increase dairy productivity with Technology Tuesday webinars

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

All webinars are on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Technology Tuesday webinar series. All webinars are on Tuesdays [Read More …]

Perry’s Ice Cream Expands into North Carolina Market

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Upstate N.Y.’s #1 Ice Cream Available at New Wegmans Raleigh, N.C. Location Opening Sept. 29 Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand headquartered in Western New York, is expanding into Wegmans new Raleigh, [Read More …]

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FARM Animal Care Program Announces Version 4.0 Changes for 2020

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation, with support from Dairy Management Inc., today announced updates to animal care standards under the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management, or FARM, Animal Care program after a rigorous 16-month [Read More …]

USDA must end NRCS abuses

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

AFBF calls on Agriculture Secretary to enact much-needed reforms in the agency Farmers and ranchers are being denied due process as part of an abuse of discretion by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, according to [Read More …]

The a2 Milk Company debuts new product line in the U.S.

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The a2 Milk Company debuts new product line in the U.S. Mornings in America just got a little better now that The a2 Milk Company has announced the launch of a2 Milk® Coffee Creamers, capitalizing [Read More …]

CDFA Introduces New Farmer Resource Webpage for Farmers And Ranchers

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is pleased to announce the availability of the new Farmer Resource Portal designed to assist farmers and ranchers by increasing access to information to help farming operations. [Read More …]

House members review farm & disaster programs

September 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Statements released from hearing concerning implementation of federal farm programs House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chairman Filemon Vela of Texas, and Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

September 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit and CoBank, recently provided $62,925 in grant funding to 22 organizations for their efforts to support young and beginning [Read More …]

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending September 27Th

International Dairy Champions Honored By IDF

Lebanon County native named 2019 Pa. Dairy Princess

Perdue on signing of US-Japan Trade agreement

Get a grip on ag economics

Statement from IDFA on US-Japan Trade Deal

CalCom Announces Agriculture Energy Infrastructure Fund

On World School Milk Day, IDF announces work on Global School Milk Programme

Dairy Assistance program deadline extended

U.S. Dairy Industry Encouraged by Interim Japan Trade Deal, Urges U.S. to Complete the Job in Negotiations to Come

CDFA indroduces new Farmer Resource Portal

Improve dairy grazing management

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

Papillon Appoints Steven Effland as Sales Support Specialist

Wisconsin Farm Succession Professionals Network

Improve dairy grazing management

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

New GFLI Entity to Make Environmental Data on Feed Ingredients Publicly Available

John Ellsworth identifies several Key Performance Indicators for the dairy operation

Position Opening: CDCB Geneticist

Dairy project finds ways to lower emissions

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Waste Tire Compliance

Increase dairy productivity with Technology Tuesday webinars

Perry’s Ice Cream Expands into North Carolina Market

FARM Animal Care Program Announces Version 4.0 Changes for 2020

USDA must end NRCS abuses

The a2 Milk Company debuts new product line in the U.S.

CDFA Introduces New Farmer Resource Webpage for Farmers And Ranchers

House members review farm & disaster programs

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage