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In honor of National Dairy Month, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today launched an updated version of its popular economic impact tool, Dairy Delivers®, which measures the combined impact of the dairy products industry [Read More …]

On-farm training for agribusiness professionals

PDPW APPs training, June 18-20, 2019 on three dairy farms Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) host the 2019 Agricultural Professional Partnerships® (APPs) training for agribusiness and food system professionals, June 18-20, 2019 on three Wisconsin dairy [Read More …]

Producers Urged to Contact their Crop Insurance Agent Regarding Prevented Spring Planting

Continued wet weather over much of the Northeast suggests that many growers will be facing decisions on whether to seek a prevented planting payment or continue planting crops. Prevented planting is available for those producers [Read More …]

April U.S. Export Volume Can’t Match Record 2018 Sales

Year-to-date pace is still the third-best ever. U.S. exports in April were on par with their pace of recent months, though they fell short of last April’s record-high volumes. Overall, suppliers shipped 169,072 tons of [Read More …]

USDA seeks proposals to protect critical wetlands

Proposals should be emailed to NRCS at SM.NRCS.WRE@wdc.usda.gov by June 14th USDA is making available up to $40 million in technical and financial assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands [Read More …]

Farm organizations weigh in on Pa. Farm Bill

Package of bills includes aid to dairy farmers and agriculture youth groups, other support The Pennsylvania State Council of Farm Organizations has taken formal positions on legislation advanced by Gov. Tom Wolf called the Pa. [Read More …]

Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Signing of Disaster Aid Bill

Disaster relief bill will provide $19 billion in assistance U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today commended President Trump’s signing of the disaster relief bill that will provide $19 billion in assistance to states and [Read More …]

CONSULTANT JUDGES NAMED FOR 2019 ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOWS

The judges for the All American Jersey Shows have named their consultants for The 67th All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ [Read More …]

New SECURE biotech regulations proposed

SECURE rule will modernize USDA biotechnology regulations with a balanced approach The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of a proposed rule titled “Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms.” In preparing this [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Announces Leadership Appointments in Emerging Digital Technology Operating Unit

June 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, today announced new leadership of Antelliq and its well-recognized and market-leading brands of Allflex Livestock Intelligence, Sure Petcare and Biomark. Rick DeLuca, [Read More …]

FARME Institute: May 2019 Component Prices

May will continue to have an upturn; component values are up, but PPD will drop a little. Fat was flat with protein increasing another $0.13/lb and other solids remained flat. For our example herd, component [Read More …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is now accepting applications for Forward scholarships

For the fifth consecutive year, Lallemand Animal Nutrition will offer five Lallemand Forward Scholarships for students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The 2019 program offers: two $2,500 undergraduate scholarships, one $3,000 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine scholarship, [Read More …]

What to Expect in the New Disaster Aid Package

American producers have been hit hard in the past few years by hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, snowstorms and wildfires. Farmers and ranchers in the South are still recovering from Hurricanes Michael and Florence, [Read More …]

Regular Registration for International Precision Dairy Conference Ends Soon!

June 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Plan to attend this exciting learning and networking event in Rochester, MN, USA June 18-20, 2019. Regular registration ends June 12. The 2-day conference will have five plenary talks and 36 breakout talks along with [Read More …]

Turlock Livestock video sales for the dairy replacement market (Part 2)

In Part 2 of Joel Hastings’ interview with Jake Bettencourt, Jake gives some background on Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in California’s Central Valley and tells more about the video auctions being held on a regular [Read More …]

55th National DHIA Annual Meeting March 3 – 5, 2020 Savannah, Georgia

The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 55th Annual Meeting will be held March 4th and 5th (Wednesday and Thursday). There will be shoulder meetings the days prior to the NDHIA 2020 Annual Meeting. Those shoulder meetings [Read More …]

Carranza joins Diamond V to lead Farm Certification Unit

Diamond V welcomes Rodrigo Carranza as Director of Market Access – Head of Farm Certifications Unit, part of the company’s Market Access team. “I’m excited to have Rodrigo join us,” said Dr. Darin Henry, Global [Read More …]

H-2A Processing Timeliness Falls as Positions Climb

New data from the Department of Labor continues to highlight U.S. farmers’ and ranchers’ increasing reliance on the H-2A program. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 (January, February and March), DOL processed 5,380 [Read More …]

The Dairy Community Will Rally Coast to Coast This Summer to Take on Child Hunger

A joint effort with Feeding America® will help provide nutritious milk and dairy foods to kids who need it starting in June, during National Dairy Month In honor of National Dairy Month, America’s dairy community [Read More …]

USDA appoints members to milk processor board

Seven members appointed to serve on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of seven members to serve on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion [Read More …]

Chair Plaskett Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research

House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research. [As prepared for [Read More …]

DFA turns social currency into real milk money

Social posts become real-life milk money and make an impact in the lives of kids in need Kicked off on World Milk Day, June 1, and throughout the month of June, Dairy Farmers of America [Read More …]

On-Farm Training Experience for Agribusiness and Food System Professionals

PDPW APPs Training, June 18-20, 2019 on Three Dairy Farms – Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) host the 2019 Agricultural Professional Partnerships® (APPs) training for agribusiness and food system professionals, June 18-20, 2019 on three Wisconsin [Read More …]

CDFA’S HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM SELECTS 217 PROJECTS FOR $12.48 MILLION IN GRANTS

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 217 projects for award, totaling approximately $12.48 million in grant requests, through its Healthy Soils Program. This program encourages farmers and ranchers to implement practices [Read More …]

NMPF, IDFA Commend Introduction of Bipartisan School Milk Nutrition Act

June 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today offered their strong support for a bipartisan bill to codify into law current milk varieties that schools may offer and reaffirm [Read More …]

Fair Oaks Farms issues response to abuse video

“At Fair Oaks Farms it is our commitment to be honest and transparent with you, the public. Many of you have reached out to express your disappointment, heartbreak and anger regarding the videos released yesterday [Read More …]

149 Years Later, Graeter’s Still Shows Playful Side in Flagship Market

Graeter’s Ice Cream’s New Cincinnati Flagship Store Set to Fully Re-Open June 2019 Equipped with Exciting, New Playroom Experience Graeter’s Ice Cream, family owned craft ice cream maker since 1870, opens its state-of-the-art play room, an [Read More …]

NMPF Welcomes California Dairies Inc., Second-Largest U.S. Dairy Cooperative, Into Membership