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PDPW Dairy Managers Institute™ a three-day intensive leadership development To provide new and experienced managers – including farm owners, herdspersons, managers and other agribusiness professionals – with the tools and leadership skills needed to succeed [Read More …]

2019 Allegany County Fair Youth Dairy Show results

July 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Wednesday, July 17th the Allegany County Fair held the Youth Dairy Show Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County’s Agriculture Program is excited to announce: 2019 Allegany County Fair Youth Dairy Show Results Lynn Bliven, Agriculture & [Read More …]

Opening statement on Hemp hearing in Senate

Click below for audio broadcast: https://dairybusiness.com/hemp/senate-ag-hemp-hearing-open.mp3

New dairy facility opens in Ohio to supply Danone North America

A new dairy facility in Ohio has opened its doors and will supply fresh milk to Danone North America for use in brands such as Activia, Danimals, Dannon, Light & Fit and Oikos. Called MVP [Read More …]

U.S. loses 100,000 dairy cows in last year as more dairy farms close

The number of dairy cows in the United States dropped by roughly 100,000 animals in the last year, as low milk prices continue to drive American dairy farms out of business. Between July 2018 and [Read More …]

Costco’s Wilson Elected President of The Center for Food Integrity Board

Costco’s Craig Wilson is the new president of The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) Board of Directors. Wilson, vice president of quality assurance and food safety at Costco Wholesale Corporation, is among a new slate [Read More …]

Your Action Needed to Pass USMCA

July 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The August Congressional recess is rapidly approaching, yet the dairy industry continues to wait for passage of USMCA. Despite approval by President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on November [Read More …]

Seminar: Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms- Tools for Employers July 29th & 30th

Cornell Cooperative Extension will be hosting seminars at 23 CCE offices across the state concerning New York State sexual harassment laws. The seminars will be held over two days next week and the registration deadline [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes on USMCA Press Conference at U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) issued the following statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO, on the USMCA press conference held today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. “The International [Read More …]

Fuel Up to Play 60 Celebrates 10-year Anniversary at Annual Summit

July 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nearly 400 students and teachers gathered with farmers to keep the momentum going Fuel Up to Play 60, a program created by the dairy checkoff and National Football League (NFL) to improve health and wellness [Read More …]

Southeast Dairy Stewardship Module 4 – Transition Cows: Quitman, Trenton, Okeechobee

Attached are flyers to join us for the 4th Module of the Southeast Dairy Stewardship Program. To register, contact the persons below or use the Eventbrite online registration Quitman, GA: August 13 Contact for [Read More …]

Vets Plus Receives Feed Chain Alliance (FCA) Certification

Assures Its Animal Feed Products Meet European Union Quality Standards Vets Plus, Inc., announces it has been awarded Feed Chain Alliance (FCA) certification for animal feed products entering the European Union. Vets Plus is the [Read More …]

Host farm needed for Farm Technology Days

Clark County has been selected to host Farm Technology Days in 2022 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days has announced that Clark County has been selected to host Farm Technology Days (FTD) in 2022. Over the next [Read More …]

California Farmers, Producers, Food Companies Take to Capitol Hill for California Food & Ag Day, Wednesday, July 24

On Wednesday, July 24th, farmers, ranchers, producers and growers representing various California food and agriculture products will fly in to Washington to advocate to their members of Congress for swift passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement [Read More …]

PSU Extension’s 2nd Annual Hemp Research Day

July 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Participants will learn about the potential for growing and marketing hemp products Are you interested in growing or processing hemp in Pennsylvania? Would you like to learn more about this rising industry? Learn more as [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on business planning that’s tied to critical dairy operations

In this conversation between Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness and John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, John explains that business planning starts with the financial numbers, but is then tied to critical dairy operations. Without both, progress [Read More …]

Union urges USDA to reconsider relocations

Brain drain from costly move will damage agricultural science and research American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement [Read More …]

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Bellwether Farms offers Organic Cow Milk Yogurt in select Texas Costcos

July 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Bellwether Farms adds two-packs of 32 oz. plain Organic Cow Milk Yogurt to Texas and New Orleans Costcos on July 10th Starting on July 10th, Petaluma, CA creamery Bellwether Farms is set to add two-packs [Read More …]

Colorado trials new test to fight Bovine TB

Colorado’s Animal Health Laboratory to trial new Actiphage® diagnostic to improve early-stage detection of Bovine TB in cattle The Animal Health Laboratory within the Colorado Department of Agriculture is assisting in a trial of Actiphage®, [Read More …]

Five things everyone should know about A2 milk

“Designer milks” like A2 milk could be the beginning of something big for dairy 1. A2 milk comes from cows with a natural genetic variation that gives their milk a slightly different protein ratio than [Read More …]

Smart irrigation model predicts rainfall to conserve water

Helps producers make more informed decisions about when and how much to irrigate Fresh water isn’t unlimited. Rainfall isn’t predictable. And plants aren’t always thirsty. Just 3 percent of the world’s water is drinkable, and [Read More …]

Josh Putman joins SWNYDLFC Team

Josh Putman joins Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program Cornell Cooperative Extension is excited to welcome Josh Putman as the Field Crops and Forage Specialist with the newly formed Southwest New York [Read More …]

Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Location: Central Penn Conference Center Address: 600 Valley Road Summerdale, PA 17093 Directions > Save the date for the tenth annual Dairy Financial and [Read More …]

Learn about cover crops at Empire Farm Days

Cover crops can improve soil health and produce cool season forage, among other benefits Cover crops to boost soil health and to add cool season forage production and other benefits for farmers will be the [Read More …]

Chairman Costa on the livestock, poultry economy

Chairman Costa delivers statement at hearing on the state of the livestock and poultry economy House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California delivered the following remarks at Tuesday’s [Read More …]

Benton County Dairy and Forage Field Day Aug. 12

Pre-registration is not required, but an RSVP is requested Join University of Minnesota Extension for the Benton County Dairy and Forage Field Day on Monday, August 12th. The field day will be hosted at New [Read More …]

Bold, Tenacious Leaders Needed in Dairy Industry

July 24, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDPW Dairy Managers Institute™ a three-day intensive leadership development including farm owners, herdspersons, managers and other agribusiness professionals – with the tools and leadership skills needed to succeed in today’s dairy industry is the goal [Read More …]

FARME Institute June 2019 Management Report

For June, our example herd was UP Protein retreated $0.12/lb, and fat advanced $0.09/lb. The price of Other Solids decreased 7%. On a hundred-weight basis, Statistical Uniform Price (3.5% fat) increased $0.48/cwt and Class III [Read More …]

Chairman Peterson to Host Listening Session at Minnesota Farmfest

On Wednesday, August 7th at 10:30 am (CT), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson is hosting a listening session at Farmfest. The session will feature United States Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, as well as [Read More …]

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