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Grants available for the livestock industry

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Proposals must be submitted electronically by Sept. 30, 2019 The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications to grow the state’s livestock industry. As part of a matching grant, the funding is available [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance prepares students to be advocates for agriculture

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

College Aggies Online offers agriculture students $21,000 in scholarships College students are gearing up for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online (CAO) Scholarship Competition which kicks off September 16. This year’s students and [Read More …]

Wolf administration convenes inaugural Dairy Future Commission

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Commission is made up of public and private sector members The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) held the inaugural meeting of the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission. The commission, the result of Act 66, signed by the [Read More …]

Promised Land Dairy Announces Partnership with Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Returning Dallas Cowboy encourages fans to indulge in a glass of Promised Land’s Midnight Chocolate Milk The 2019 NFL season isn’t the only thing Jason Witten is kicking off this week. The Dallas Cowboys tight [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Hires Tim Fink as Policy Director

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Tim is an agriculture policy expert, coalition builder, seasoned political and thought leader, who moves legislation and raises funds on behalf of agriculture and the environment American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No [Read More …]

FARME Institute August 2019 Component Prices

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

August component prices increased $0.04/cow/day. Protein increased $0.05/lb. Fat decreased slightly and other solids increased a littler. August PPD will likely increase $0.14/cwt ($0.12/cow/day) resulting in a total change per cow of +0.16/day. Boston SUP [Read More …]

Cheese Prices, Do We Have A Problem?

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Reviewing the Block-Barrel Spread Regulated milk prices guaranteed to farmers in the U.S. are based on end-product pricing formulas and mandatory price reporting for wholesale butter, cheddar cheese and dry milk powders. This pricing methodology [Read More …]

Challenging corn harvest season – Optimize the 2019 crop year

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

NEXT WEEK Wednesday, September 11, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT Finish strong with smart Strategies Mother Nature has been taking us for a ride this year. Many farmers experienced winter-killed alfalfa followed by [Read More …]

USDA encourages ag producers, residents in Carolinas to prepare for Hurricane Dorian

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Disaster Resource Center website and web tool provide an easy way to access USDA disaster information and assistance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path [Read More …]

DCHA webinar: Healthy gut, healthy calf, healthy future

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“Manage calf health through the gut” headlines Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) next webinar. This one-hour educational offering starts at noon Central time on Sept. 24. On U.S. dairies, the average mortality rate for [Read More …]

Farm Aid to air on AXS TV, SiriusXM, FarmAid.org

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Annual music and food festival sells out for third year in a row Farm Aid announced that its sold-out music, food and farm festival will air on AXS TV, SiriusXM and FarmAid.org. This year marks [Read More …]

Fall Field Work and Bunker Silo Safety and Community

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

A sample of items to cover for pre-harvest preparation and safety meetings: Document and retain a record of all safety training with dated sign-in rosters. Discuss farm specific safety concerns and other issues: narrow roads, [Read More …]

Rabobank’s Ben Laine on the changing landscape of U.S. dairy

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In August, Rabobank issued a report entitled “The Changing Landscape of U.S. Dairy,” documenting the growing percentage of U.S. milk being produced by larger farms… an estimated 58% from farms with 1000 cows or more. [Read More …]

Southwest Dairy Days set Nov. 7 at T&K Dairy

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Program will feature tours, exhibitor booths and lunch courtesy of Hi-Pro Feeds After a year off, the annual Southwest Dairy Day will return Nov. 7 at the T&K Dairy and will be hosted by the [Read More …]

Job Description Generator for the Dairy Industry

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

The Job Description Generator is an online tool that automates the process so preparing a job description is quick and easy. Having clear and concise job descriptions in place is vital for employee success on [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Awarded Conservation Innovation Grant to expand San Joaquin Land and Water Strategy

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, was recently awarded a Conservation Innovation Grant by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The grant will be used to expand AFT’s San Joaquin Valley Land [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, organized by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, is a professional educational program in leadership and management [Read More …]

Dairy Outlook: August 2019

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Income over feed cost has remained relatively flat for several months despite modest increases in milk price. Feed price uncertainty continues to erode gains in milk price for the first half of 2019. IOFC remains [Read More …]

CDFA seeks comments on dairy methane programs

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Three public stakeholder meetings are scheduled for September 2019 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received $34 million dollars from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for methane emissions reductions from dairy and [Read More …]

Lely North America Announces Leadership Change

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Lely International and Lely North America are pleased to announce that Chad Huyser has been named Regional Director, Lely International and President, Lely North America. Huyser will lead all of Lely’s North American efforts and [Read More …]

Keeping a Workforce Motivated Takes More Than Just Money

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

When considering ways to boost profits, do not overlook the assets you have in people. A recent business magazine article (The Best Ways to Reward Employees) listed “a strategic reward system for employees” under the [Read More …]

Dairy financial professionals to share expertise at annual conference

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Conference takes place on Sept. 11 in Summerdale, Cumberland County Advanced registration for the tenth annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference closes next week. Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, the event will [Read More …]

Strategic research alliance for sustainable beef production formed between Archbold and Alltech

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Alltech and Archbold Biological Station’s Buck Island Ranch recently formed a strategic research alliance to jointly develop beef management approaches, specifically to increase the quality and quantity of beef produced in subtropical regions while maintaining [Read More …]

Cornell Nutrition Conference – Join us in Syracuse next month!

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Join nearly 500 nutrition consultants, feed manufacturers, sales professionals, and university professionals at this premier industry event! The annual Cornell Nutrition Conference is designed to provide industry leading research and information to feed industry professionals [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Winning Tradition Continues at World Dairy Expo

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese Selected as Grade A Grand Champion Prairie Farms Dairy continued a winning tradition of multiple first place finishes and a Grand Championship at one of the most prestigious dairy judging competitions [Read More …]

80th Minnesota Nutrition Conference

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Conference to focus on impact of current technologies on future animal production The University of Minnesota is hosting the 80th edition of Minnesota Nutrition Conference on September 18 and 19, 2019 at Mankato Civic Center [Read More …]

Assembling the ‘jigsaw’ of cow gut microbes

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Efforts could lead to new ways of ensuring the health and wellbeing of cows Using high-tech tools, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators have taken a deep dive into the microbial “soup” of [Read More …]

American Cheese Society Announces 2019 Judging & Competition Winning Cheeses

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Stockinghall” By Murray’s Cheese Awarded “Best of Show” “Stockinghall,” from Murray’s Cheese in New York, was named “Best of Show” among 1,742 entries at the American Cheese Society’s (ACS) 2019 Judging & Competition. The results [Read More …]

3 reasons you shouldn’t settle for tail paint

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Rely on tools that are consistent and calibrated for the best chance of pregnancy You might be using tail paint or chalk in your breeding program for several reasons. “It’s cheap.” “It’s what my neighbors do.” Or maybe, “It’s what my A.I. company prefers.” Tail paint is better [Read More …]

Changes on the horizon for H-2A

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Changes to temporary agricultural labor rules would make the approval process quicker The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) says that it has found a number of inefficiencies in the H-2A temporary agricultural labor visa program, [Read More …]

Grants available for the livestock industry

Animal Agriculture Alliance prepares students to be advocates for agriculture

Wolf administration convenes inaugural Dairy Future Commission

Promised Land Dairy Announces Partnership with Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten

American Farmland Trust Hires Tim Fink as Policy Director

FARME Institute August 2019 Component Prices

Cheese Prices, Do We Have A Problem?

Challenging corn harvest season – Optimize the 2019 crop year

USDA encourages ag producers, residents in Carolinas to prepare for Hurricane Dorian

DCHA webinar: Healthy gut, healthy calf, healthy future

Farm Aid to air on AXS TV, SiriusXM, FarmAid.org

Fall Field Work and Bunker Silo Safety and Community

Rabobank’s Ben Laine on the changing landscape of U.S. dairy

Southwest Dairy Days set Nov. 7 at T&K Dairy

Job Description Generator for the Dairy Industry

American Farmland Trust Awarded Conservation Innovation Grant to expand San Joaquin Land and Water Strategy

Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program

Dairy Outlook: August 2019

CDFA seeks comments on dairy methane programs

Lely North America Announces Leadership Change

Keeping a Workforce Motivated Takes More Than Just Money

Dairy financial professionals to share expertise at annual conference

Strategic research alliance for sustainable beef production formed between Archbold and Alltech

Cornell Nutrition Conference – Join us in Syracuse next month!

Prairie Farms Winning Tradition Continues at World Dairy Expo

80th Minnesota Nutrition Conference

Assembling the ‘jigsaw’ of cow gut microbes

American Cheese Society Announces 2019 Judging & Competition Winning Cheeses

3 reasons you shouldn’t settle for tail paint

Changes on the horizon for H-2A

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