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Ted O’Hara, Todd Ward and David Wood are recognized during Dairy Day breakfast NYS Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Director Tom Overton presented the PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards to Ted O’Hara, Auburn; Todd [Read More …]

Robots Increase Efficiency for Dairy Education and Research

Quebec school brings the latest robotic technology to the classroom Students and staff at the Institut de technologie agroalimentaire (ITA) will make use of the latest robotic technology for both research and education this fall: [Read More …]

Celebrating 7 years of “Udder Miracles” at state fair

Local farmers serve as advocates and dairy cow birthing center hosts The Dairy Cow Birthing Center, hosted by the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition (NYAAC), has returned to celebrate its 7th year as a free [Read More …]

Agropur joins G7 Business for Inclusive Growth coalition to tackle inequality

‘We can generate positive social impacts by helping to build a stronger, more inclusive workplace and rural communities’ Canadian dairy co-op Agropur is teaming up with 33 other global companies to advance human rights throughout [Read More …]

Nestle to invest almost $250 million in Brazil over the next three years

Nestle SA (NESN.S) said on Wednesday it will invest 1 billion reais (about $250 million) in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state over the next three years to introduce new production lines and technologies in existing factories, [Read More …]

Beef Producer Adds Perspective to NIAA Antibiotic Symposium Panel on Communication Challenges in Animal Agriculture

Andy Bishop, who will be a speaker on a panel at the 9th Annual NIAA Antibiotic Symposium, to be held Oct 15–17 in Ames, Iowa, has a lot going on. He is a Director of [Read More …]

Generation Z Presents Big Opportunities for Dairy Industry

Generation Z, or those born between 1996-2010, is made up of “old souls in young bodies,” says Jeff Fromm, president of FutureCast and an expert in youth marketing, customer trends and innovation. The statement comes [Read More …]

Compost key to sequestering carbon in soil – from UC Davis

September 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

By moving beyond the surface level and literally digging deep, scientists at the University of California, Davis, found that compost is a key to storing carbon in semi-arid cropland soils, a strategy for offsetting CO2 emissions. [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending August 30

Summer is winding down, but the cheese markets are still sizzling. CME spot Cheddar blocks jumped a nickel this week to $1.93 per pound, the highest value since November 2016. Barrels climbed 7.25ȼ to $1.7375. [Read More …]

“Plant-Based” Crock Shows Toll of FDA Inaction

August 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s sad and infuriating. It’s also inevitable when the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t enforce its own regulations. In a move demanded by no one other than a marketing department desperate to rebrand its product [Read More …]

U.S. dairy industry building relationships in China for ‘long haul’

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Friday meetings in Beijing encourage collaborative partnerships as retaliatory tariffs take a toll on U.S. dairy exports. U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack met Friday with officials from Chinese government and [Read More …]

Holstein Assn encourages use of RFID ear tags

RFID ear tags speed up data collection and improve animal disease traceability USDA announced their implementation timeline for mandatory electronic animal identification for cattle earlier this year. By January 1, 2023 all dairy cattle will [Read More …]

Dairy margin coverage and market facilitation program informational meeting

Meeting will be September 10, at Berks County Agricultural Center Penn State Extension and the USDA Farm Service Agency will be offering an informational meeting for dairy producers on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:00 [Read More …]

Exploring innovative solutions for sustainable dairy wastewater management

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

IDF has today released a publication that explores pioneering wastewater treatments in dairy processing. Like all wastes produced by production plants, dairy wastewater must be treated before it is discharged into water bodies. Owing to [Read More …]

FARME Institute: July 2019 Management Report

Protein regained $0.40/lb, and fat advanced $0.03/lb. The price of Other Solids was flat. On a hundred-weight basis, Statistical Uniform Price (3.5% fat) increased $0.55/cwt and Class III price increased $1.28/cwt resulting in PPD decreasing [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Entry Deadline Approaching

Time is running out to enter cattle to compete on the legendary colored shavings October 1-5 at World Dairy Expo; entry fees increase on Sunday, September 8 after 11:59 p.m. (CST). Electronic entries will remain [Read More …]

Labor Day quiz question: How many jobs does dairy support in YOUR state?

GotDairyJobs.com has fresh data on jobs, tax revenue, GDP, exports and more—all showing how dairy helps drive the economy. A clearinghouse of information managed by three dairy organizations has updated data and new resources that [Read More …]

Farm Bill funding opportunities for animal health

Two webinars will assist potential collaborators with the application process The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the open period to apply for 2019 funding for the [Read More …]

‘Choose PA Dairy’ promotional materials available

Dairy industry contributes more than 52,000 jobs and $14.7 billion to economy With the dairy industry contributing more than 52,000 jobs and $14.7 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy each year, the Choose PA Dairy campaign is [Read More …]

Darigold Selects Richard Scheitler and Monica Johnson as New Chief Information Officer and General Counsel

Both Scheitler and Johnson will bring significant experience from parallel industries including food and beverage and consumer products Darigold is pleased to announce today the hiring of Richard Scheitler as its new Chief Information Officer, [Read More …]

Borden Dairy Joins State Fair of Texas’ Wacky Food Lineup with Fun Flavored Milks

August 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Limited-edition Banana Taffy, Blueberry Cobbler and Cotton Candy milks available for fairgoers and shoppers in select markets State Fair of Texas® fanatics tasting this year’s new Fair food can look forward to enjoying it with a side of Cotton Candy [Read More …]

John Ellsworth on what cash flow analysis can mean for your dairy business

Ray Kroc, the entrepreneur behind the McDonald’s Corporation, once said, “I didn’t invent the hamburger. I just took it more seriously than anyone else.” Likewise, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies doesn’t make any claims about [Read More …]

Empire Farm Days focus on soil health

Seminars, farmer panels, demonstrations, and tours supported soil health practices Driving through the countryside of the Finger Lakes in summer, one passes fields of swaying corn, hears the rumble of tractors, while the waft of [Read More …]

Graeter’s Ice Cream’s Partnership with The Cure Starts Now Continues Its Fight To Find the Homerun Cure™ for Childhood Cancer