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Public hearings began Thursday on revisions to ATCP 51 Wisconsin’s largest dairy lobbying group said proposed changes to regulations affecting new or expanding livestock farms are largely unworkable and unfair and would revive chaos that [Read More …]

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Select Sires Graduates 24 Sires to Daughter-Proven Lineups

Select Sires Inc. adds twenty-four sires to the cooperative’s daughter-proven lineups. This incoming class of graduates hails from exceptional cow families and boasts production, fertility, health and wellness qualities for profitable solutions. Select Sires recognizes [Read More …]

2019 Dairy 100: Big, Bigger and Biggest

August 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Our 26th annual Dairy 100 ranks the largest companies and cooperatives in the North American dairy industry. View the 2019 Dairy 100 The past year brought challenges to many North American dairy processors, from tariffs [Read More …]

Trade deal with Japan critical to U.S. dairy industry

U.S. risks losing $5.4 billion in dairy export business without swift action to deliver a strong trade agreement with one of the world’s largest dairy buyers. Japan is the largest cheese importer in the world [Read More …]

August’s Dairy Data Dashboard

Every month, USDEC aggregates domestic and global dairy data to create 10 charts displayed in a one-page, printable dashboard. The August Dairy Data Dashboard is now available. Get a one-page PDF of this dashboard. [Read More …]

Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group Announced

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation and California Department of Food and Agriculture today announced the members of a new, cross-sector working group created to identify, evaluate and recommend safer, sustainable pest management solutions that [Read More …]

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Nominations are open for the Sav-A-Caf® Youth Impact Award

Nominate an agriculture leader in your community by Sept. 20, 2019 for this $2,000 award. Who is your favorite agriculture youth leader? What could they do with a $2,000 award for their organization? Find out [Read More …]

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NMC calls for Award of Excellence nominations

Award honors NMC leaders for milk quality improvement work The National Mastitis Council (NMC) is accepting nominations for its coveted Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. This award recognizes an NMC [Read More …]

Passion for Pints brings dairy farmers, donors together

More than 400 drives brought in over 13,000 units of blood The final tallies are in, and there’s no doubt about it: the seventh annual Passion for Pints blood drive campaign was a success. In [Read More …]

Governor set to speak at WFU Summer Conference

August 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Program looks at future of family farms, growing concerns over monopolization Governor Tony Evers plans to highlight the Year of Clean Drinking Water during a stop at the Wisconsin Farmers Union Summer Conference this Thursday, [Read More …]

Geiger, Hallberg Join CDCB Board

The CDCB Board of Directors will welcome two new directors, Corey Geiger and Dave Hallberg, at their upcoming August meeting, according to its recent newsletter issued Aug. 16. On the CDCB Board, Corey Geiger of Mukwonago, [Read More …]

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Best management practices for optimal reproduction

Space Still Available for August 22 workshop Optimizing reproductive performance is fundamentally important to the success and profitability of dairy operations. Penn State Extension is offering a hands-on workshop on Thursday, August 22 at Shady [Read More …]

NIAA Hosts Newest Antibiotic Symposium with NIAMRRE

The 9th Annual NIAA Antibiotic Symposium will be in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University, October 15–17, 2019. The theme of the Symposium will be Communicating the Science of Responsible Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture. [Read More …]

Ag generates $104.8 billion and 437,700 jobs in Wis.

This is an increase from a 2012 study that found agriculture generated $88.3 billion Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate $104.8 billion in economic activity and 437,700 jobs, based on data for 2017, according to [Read More …]

Farmers see benefits of nutrient management plans

Rec’s included in NMP plans save money and are good for the environment This is the third in a series of stories about nutrient management planning by Jim Massey. Some farmers have developed nutrient management [Read More …]

Do you raise high quality hay?

The Southeast Hay Contest offers a great value for the investment Now that the days are lengthening, the soil is warming up, and there is enough moisture to grow forages, it is time to focus [Read More …]

“Cover Crops: Setting up for Success”

August 20th at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton If you would like to hear the latest research and information on cover crops from University of MN researchers and educators, reserve your spot [Read More …]

Real California cheeses bring home 50 awards

American Cheese Society recently held their 2019 annual cheese competition Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 50 awards from the 2019 annual cheese competition held by [Read More …]

Farmers struggle as trade war goes on

August 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the trade war deepens, the Chinese say, at least, their buying will go to zero You will never get much argument in farm country about the Chinese being bad trade partners. Their misbehavior has [Read More …]

Bruce Porter of Farm Family Insurance on importance of your insurance program

While an insurance program may not be the most exciting aspect of dairy management, it can be one of the most important. In this week’s conversation, Bruce Porter of Farm Family Insurance, an American National [Read More …]

Farm Bill funds to support animal disease prevention

APHIS to use Farm Bill funds to support animal disease prevention, management The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing initial plans to carry out new animal health [Read More …]

Cornell experts to present dairy research

August 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy cattle summer series offered in Randolph, August 27th After the day’s work is done, dairy producers are invited to learn more about research trials affecting dairy cattle health directly from Cornell University experts. On [Read More …]

AgLetter Reports Midwest Farmland Values Down Slightly in First Quarter

AgLetter reports farmland values in the Seventh Federal Reserve District were down 1 percent in the second quarter of 2019 from a year earlier. Values for “good” agricultural land in the District were unchanged from [Read More …]

New York’s dairy products & industry on display

Celebrate NY’s dairy industry at the Great NYS Fair’s 43rd Annual Dairy Day, Aug. 29 The 2019 Great New York State Fair will celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Dairy Day on Thursday, August 29, with a [Read More …]

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