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Joshua Newman Joins TechMix

August 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

TechMix Global hires Joshua Newman as Northeast Bovine Territory Manager. As a resident of western New York, Newman has an inside track on the dairy industry and farming culture across the region. Recent work experience [Read More …]

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NMC names its 2020 Scholars

August 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Award recipients represent University of Montreal, University of Minnesota, Ghent University, Free University of Berlin The National Mastitis Council (NMC) selected Daryna Kurban, University of Montreal; Sam Rowe, University of Minnesota; Igor Van Den Brulle, [Read More …]

Trials show hope for handling manure

August 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Washington state at the forefront of a national discussion on treating dairy manure Washington’s besieged dairies are testing several promising systems for recycling cow manure, turning it into fertilizer and clean water. To do that, [Read More …]

Grassley, Vilsack Say USMCA Trade Pact Critical to Further Growth of Iowa Ag

August 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Iowa Senator and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley joined former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack today in Des Moines, Iowa, to discuss the benefits that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will deliver to Iowa agriculture. [Read More …]

NMPF urges farmers to sign up for DMC program

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Program is a much more robust safety net for dairy producers of all sizes With one month left until the 2019 sign-up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program closes, the National Milk Producers Federation urged [Read More …]

DairyBusiness.com Introduces DairyVoice Podcast

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bi-monthly podcast, focusing on topics dairy professionals need to know. DairyBusiness, news providers of DairyBusiness.com, The Weekly Email, and This Week in Dairy video, are launching DairyVoice on September 2. DairyVoice will be a [Read More …]

July milk production in Ohio

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Ohio dairy herd down 14,000 cows from last July Dairy herds in Ohio produced 439 million pounds of milk during July, down 6.0 percent from a year ago, according to Cheryl Turner, State Statistician of [Read More …]

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Benefits and challenges of animal traceability

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Results will be shared during university’s Risk and Profit Conference, Aug. 22-23 A pair of agricultural economists at Kansas State University are reporting findings of a study on animal traceability systems, indicating that the industry [Read More …]

China’s major milk-producing region to upgrade dairy industry

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the country’s major milk-producing area, has released a plan to upgrade its dairy industry, aiming to see its annual production of raw milk reach 10 million tonnes by 2025. [Read More …]

Dairy Delivers® for America’s Plastics Packaging Materials Manufacturers

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

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 unique industries across the [Read More …]

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Two former USDA secretaries agree that next 30 years may be most important period in the history of agricuture

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” — Native American proverb Never have these words carried more urgency as we are faced with the threats posed by [Read More …]

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 23, 2019

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a series of tweets heard round the world, President Trump lambasted China for stealing America’s intellectual property and “ordered” American companies to look for ways to move their foreign operations out of China. According [Read More …]

US Farms Paying the Cost of Retaliatory Tariffs

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Ag producers likely to absorb more costs of retaliatory tariffs as US bargaining power shifts in global commodity markets U.S. farms are taking the brunt of retaliatory tariffs placed on their products, according to a [Read More …]

An H-2A Slowdown or a Weather-Induced Blip on the Radar?

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Data released this week by DOL Despite a challenging growing year, farmers and ranchers continue to demand H-2A workers in record numbers — although growth in program usage has slowed considerably. The number of certified [Read More …]

Fonterra expected to maintain milk supply at Cobden after recruiting key suppliers

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Major dairy farms Warakirri is rumored to have signed on with New Zealand-based processor Fonterra. Talk around the dairy industry is that Fonterra is offering new suppliers a “proposed incentive” which is $25c/kgMS/per year. It [Read More …]

Nearly 17,000 dairy farms enroll in DMC program

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Producers interested in 2019 coverage must sign up before Sept. 20, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers of nearly 17,000 dairy operations have signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) [Read More …]

Wolf Administration Announces 2019 Dairy Innovation Forum

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Forum will be held during the 2019 All-American Dairy Show The Wolf Administration announced the second Dairy Innovation Forum, one of several initiatives to give Pennsylvania’s dairy producers resources and opportunities they need to sustain [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence offering grants for dairy farms

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Application period for both programs opens on September 1 The Center for Dairy Excellence is offering multiple grants for the 2019-2020 fiscal year to provide dairy farmers with a team approach to decision-making. The team [Read More …]

Today, the National Farmers Union issued a statement regarding China’s tariffs on US

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union: “It’s no surprise that China is slapping even more tariffs on American products. Every time Trump escalates his trade war, China calls his bluff — and why [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Executive Program taking applications

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Join progressive dairy executives from across the US in a unique dairy business program The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, [Read More …]

Farm Service Agency expands payment options

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Will now accept debit cards and Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is expanding its payment options to now accept debit cards and Automated Clearing House [Read More …]

China to Levy Retaliatory Tariffs on Another $75B of U.S. Goods

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The People’s Republic of China has announced that it will move forward with implementing tariffs of as much as 10 percent on $75 billion worth of U.S. products in retaliation for President Trump’s threats to [Read More …]

Exchange visit to Brittany for farmers

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy-4-Future is an exciting new €3.8 million Atlantic Interreg funded project aiming to improve the sustainability of dairy farming in the Atlantic regions of Europe. Economic, environmental and social sustainability of dairy farming will be [Read More …]

Joshua Newman Joins TechMix

NMC names its 2020 Scholars

Trials show hope for handling manure

Grassley, Vilsack Say USMCA Trade Pact Critical to Further Growth of Iowa Ag

NMPF urges farmers to sign up for DMC program

DairyBusiness.com Introduces DairyVoice Podcast

July milk production in Ohio

Benefits and challenges of animal traceability

China’s major milk-producing region to upgrade dairy industry

Dairy Delivers® for America’s Plastics Packaging Materials Manufacturers

Two former USDA secretaries agree that next 30 years may be most important period in the history of agricuture

T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 23, 2019

US Farms Paying the Cost of Retaliatory Tariffs

An H-2A Slowdown or a Weather-Induced Blip on the Radar?

Fonterra expected to maintain milk supply at Cobden after recruiting key suppliers

Nearly 17,000 dairy farms enroll in DMC program

Wolf Administration Announces 2019 Dairy Innovation Forum

Center for Dairy Excellence offering grants for dairy farms

Today, the National Farmers Union issued a statement regarding China’s tariffs on US

Cornell Dairy Executive Program taking applications

Farm Service Agency expands payment options

China to Levy Retaliatory Tariffs on Another $75B of U.S. Goods

Exchange visit to Brittany for farmers

Brexit: Northern Ireland farmers warn of no deal risks

Seneca Co. farms hosting drive yourself farm tour

Minnesota Dairy Community Crowns 66th Princess Kay of the Milky Way

Elanco becomes 2nd largest animal health co after $7.6B deal

Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

51st Annual American Dairy Association North East Butter Sculpture Unveiled: Milk. Love What’s Real.

Digital agriculture: why the future is now

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