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With the cost of straw rising and availability on the decline, the conditions are right to rethink the impact and reconsider the value of straw in dairy cattle nutrition and rations. Producers work hard to [Read More …]

NRCS Offers more than $200 Million in Emergency Funding to Restore Flood-Prone Lands

11 States, Including Wisconsin, Identified to Invest in Floodplain Easements In response to recent flooding impacting many parts of the United States, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of $217.5 million dedicated [Read More …]

New CRISPR patents boost UC’s U.S. portfolio to 10

July 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

Within the next several weeks, five more applications are expected to issue as patents The University of California has received two new patents for use of the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 technology, increasing its gene-editing patent portfolio [Read More …]

New A2 milk clinical trial with children has big implications both for child nutrition and also for the dairy industry

A new paper relating to A2 milk has been published this month in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN). The paper provides strong evidence from a clinical trial with pre-school children in China [Read More …]

USDA announces details of support package for farmers

USDA is using a variety of programs to support American farmers, ranchers, & producers U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers [Read More …]

Crystal Farms Expands Cheese Portfolio with Snacking Options for Young Children and Toddlers

Introducing Nibblers and Little Nibblers, available nationwide Crystal Farms® is taking aim at the growing consumer need for better-for-you, natural snacks for young children by launching Nibblers and Little Nibblers to its expanding line of [Read More …]

Zoetis Establishes Research Lab at Colorado State University to Explore Immunotherapies for Livestock

July 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Zoetis targets livestock immunotherapies as alternatives to antibiotics R&D incubator lab at CSU brings livestock health research, jobs to Fort Collins Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company, has signed an agreement with Colorado State University [Read More …]

American Dairy Science Association recognizes four members of dairy science department

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) recently recognized four members of the Department of Dairy Science: Victor Cabrera, Ted Halbach, Heather White and Kent Weigel. Victor Cabrera Victor Cabrera, professor and extension dairy [Read More …]

World Food Prize Foundation Announces Appointment of New Assistant to the President

The World Food Prize Foundation announced today that Meghan Walters has joined its staff as Special Assistant to the President. “I chose Ms. Walters for this important position on our staff based on her impressive [Read More …]

Learn about Cover Crops for Soil Health and Cool Season Forage Production at Empire Farm Days

Seneca Falls, N.Y. Cover crops to boost soil health and to add cool season forage production and other benefits for farmers will be the focus of a daily 1-2pm field demonstration tour at the August [Read More …]

AUCTION RAISES OVER $11,000 FOR JERSEY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

The endowment of the AJCC Research Foundation added $11,115.00 from proceeds of its annual benefit auction held June 27 as part of the 2019 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey [Read More …]

Farm workers’ spouse and kids get UFW ¡Si Se Puede!® scholarship

Proud United Farm Workers members protected by union contracts will look on as UFW Regional Director Antonio Cortes presents $1,000 scholarships to four family members of union members—Lesli Magdaleno Martinez, Ismael Maclovio, Sarai Nunez Ortiz [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 …]

New Trump farm aid may be distributed more fairly

Administration will pay another $16 billion more in aid to farmers affected by the trade war The Trump administration’s decision to base new handouts to farmers hit by the trade war with China on how [Read More …]

FOREMOST FARMS USA ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT & CEO RETIREMENT

Michael Doyle to Retire After More Than 20 Years in Food Industry Foremost Farms USA® announced today that Michael Doyle will retire as Foremost Farms President and Chief Executive Officer by the end of the [Read More …]

Board meeting explores cheese making industry

Members and staff gathered on July 17 at the Esh Family Farm located in Howard, Pa. Traditionally each July, the Pennsylvania Beef Council and its Board of Directors takes their summer meeting on the road [Read More …]

Brightmark Energy Acquires Wisconsin Dairy Biogas Project

New project to convert 90,000 gallons of dairy manure per day into transportation fuel and other products Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, announced today that it has purchased an anaerobic [Read More …]

New additions to INFB’s education for fairgoers

Activities target visitors of all ages to learn more about their food and producers Indiana Farm Bureau looks to educate Hoosiers on Indiana agriculture in the Farm Bureau Building during this year’s state fair. State [Read More …]

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Speakers, celebrity guest and Customer of the Year Award announced for 32nd annual Northeast Dairy Convention

The Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. and Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc., in conjunction with then Pennsylvania Association of Milk Producers will be convening for the 32nd annual Northeast Dairy Convention from September 11-13, 2019 [Read More …]

Plan for animal heat stress

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tarpoff says water is just one part of the equation Compared to recent years, Kansas’ weather has been mostly nice to the state’s cattle producers this summer. That’s about to change. Kansas State University beef [Read More …]

California Quota Meetings This Week

Every California dairy producer is invited to attend one of four meetings discussing the dairy quota program in the Golden State. The two producer groups supporting and opposing quota – United Dairy Families and Stop [Read More …]

Lifequest World Corp. Subsidiary Biopipe Global Corp. Enters Into 50-50 Joint Venture With Biotech Innovations Of Bangladesh

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Biopipe Global Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lifequest World Corp. (OTC: “LQWC”) has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with BioTech Innovations of Bangladesh. Bangladesh represents a huge opportunity for our patented onsite 100% sludge free, silent and [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending July 26, 2019

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since mid-April, the Class III markets have been climbing ever higher, with only a few switchbacks slowing their ascent. Their relentless progress would be the envy of the most seasoned mountain climbers. Now, it appears [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage weekly report available

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

DMC payments were triggered for January, February, March, April and May The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency opened enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage program on June 17 and began issuing program payments [Read More …]

USDA Firing Half of Scientists at 2 Research Agencies

USDA Secretary Sonnie Perdue last month announced his decision to relocate most employees of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to the Kansas City region. He projected [Read More …]

Woodmansee family declared 2019 McKown Master Breeder