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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today the launch of the updated Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Potential partners are encouraged to submit proposals that will improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance [Read More …]

Nomination Period Open for 9th Annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy is accepting nominations that demonstrate resourceful leadership and positive impact The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, which brings the dairy community together to advance a shared social responsibility platform, is [Read More …]

Increase dairy productivity with Technology Tuesday webinars

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 starting on September 10. All [Read More …]

Final Few Weeks to Enter… Win a Trip to Italy with CUDS!

CUDS members will travel to Italy for their biennial trip on January 5th – 16th, 2020. The purpose of this trip is to expose students to the variety of dairy related agricultural production in diverse [Read More …]

INDO LIVESTOCK 2020, 8-10 July 2020 Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia’s No. 1 Livestock and Feed Industry Show in Jakarta INDO LIVESTOCK 2020 – the 15th International Livestock, Feed & Fisheries Industry Show will open its doors to industry professionals and trade visitor again from [Read More …]

Is Farm Income Really Up?

Financial Indicators Show Depressed Farm Economy The USDA-Economic Research Service’s recently updated forecast for farm sector income and finances puts net farm income, a broad measure of farm profitability, at $88 billion for 2019, up [Read More …]

Develop Plan Now to Get the Most of 2019 Corn Silage Harvest

Dr. John Goeser will present PDPW World Class Webinar This Week, Wed., Sept. 11 Mother Nature has thrown many challenges at dairy farmers during the 2019 growing season. From winter-killed alfalfa to late planted corn [Read More …]

DCRC opens annual meeting registration

Pittsburgh, the city with the world’s most bridges, will host the 2019 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Nov.13-14, at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center. The 20-plus presenters will share strategies to “bridge the [Read More …]

Farm Credit Helping to Save Prime Farmland Forever

The California Farmland Trust (CFT) had its humble beginnings in 1993 when two Merced County farmwomen were commiserating at the kitchen table that development was coming ever closer to their farms. But instead of just [Read More …]

Recruiting ag tech and dairy foods startups

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking applicants for its 2020 DFA Accelerator Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers across the U.S., is beginning to recruit startups for its 2020 [Read More …]

Equipment used for planting and harvest

Power-washing and diligence can save big headaches If you planted treated seed last spring and plan to use any of the same equipment during harvest, remember to clean that equipment thoroughly first, agriculture officials caution. [Read More …]

Dairy Delivers® for Legal Services Providers

IDFA continues to demonstrate that the dairy industry has a powerful economic impact – $620 billion in total – on the American economy. Did you know that dairy also indirectly supports a broad range of [Read More …]

Northern Ireland dairy firm fears Brexit impact on border trade

With the outlook for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union still uncertain, dairy operators in Northern Ireland are in the dark about how their businesses will fare in a post-Brexit world. [Read More …]

Vilsack optimistic about exports after China, Japan trips

Strategy: Play the long game in markets with high upside, seize opportunities when playing fields leveled by U.S. trade policy. USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack addresses the China Dairy Industry Association. Returning from a [Read More …]

Dean Foods Concludes Strategic Alternatives Review; Focuses on Go-Forward Strategy Under New Leadership

September 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) (“Dean Foods” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has concluded its previously announced review of strategic alternatives. Since February 2019, the Board, in consultation with its [Read More …]

It’s Time to Ratify USMCA, Get Dairy Back in the Game

It’s time to get off the sidelines. Wisconsin has been losing over two dairy farms a day for more than a year, while our lawmakers continue to drag their heels on ratification of the USMCA [Read More …]

The Cornucopia Institute Rates More than 100 Cottage Cheese Products in New Scorecard

September 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Comprehensive Report Gives Consumers Valuable Tool to Decode Dairy Aisle The Cornucopia Institute, which produces science-based reports that empower consumers to make informed decisions about their food choices, recently completed an investigation into the cottage [Read More …]

Maytag Dairy Farms names Donald A. Boelens Chief Executive Officer

Maytag Dairy Farms today announced that its board of directors has appointed Donald A. Boelens as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Boelens has previously served as the Chief Financial Officer (’01-’03) and the Chief Executive Officer [Read More …]

Opinion: exports are not the answer

Economic analysis shows dairy exports have little impact on milk prices Growth in export markets has long been lauded as the measure of success in American agriculture. Last year U.S Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue [Read More …]

Corn Silage Dry Down Update: Week of September 2

Penn State Extension educators continue monitoring corn silage dry down across Pennsylvania. Corn silage harvest is in full swing in the southern portion of Pennsylvania, and where dry conditions persist in other regions, silage corn [Read More …]

How A No-Deal Brexit Could Destroy The Irish Dairy Industry — And Threaten Peace

Deep in Northern Ireland’s County Armagh, on a farm tucked into the impossibly green hills and orchards, Philip Toner is feeding his cows. “This is my life,” he says, walking into the main cow shed, [Read More …]

Oregon Dairy Famrers Association: Congratulations to Tyler Seals and Justin Woods

September 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Congratulations to Tyler Seals and Justin Woods ODFA Sponsors Awards for State Fair 4-H Showmanship Winners Tyler is the son of Dave and Kim Seals, Sunny Ridge Dairy in Tillamook, and was the Champion Senior [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report

WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2019 CME spot Cheddar blocks just keep marching down the field, with the relentless energy of running back Ezekiel Elliot.Barrels are more reminiscent of Barry Sanders, feinting this way and [Read More …]

National Farm Viability Conference next month

Ag professionals invited to register by September 16th Professionals who help farmers to have viable businesses won’t want to miss the National Farm Viability Conference this October 22-24 in Red Wing, Minnesota. Registration by Monday, [Read More …]

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