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Nationally acclaimed rock & roll nutrition show tours Michigan in support of health, community, and environment In support of Milk Means More, the rock & roll nutrition show Jump with Jill is pleased to announce [Read More …]

Enhancing dairy ‘farm health’ for economic viability

Penn Vet seeking innovative solutions to stabilize the family dairy and help it to flourish For many dairy farm families, the last four years have brought tough times. Historically low milk prices and bottle-necked margins [Read More …]

PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy

Three tracks of professional development for dairy farmers and professionals Twelve dairy farmers and allied industry professionals graduated from the PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy™, presented by the Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) this week after completion [Read More …]

Reading the tea-leaves of alfalfa winter injury

Predicting alfalfa winter injury or kill is never easy Predicting alfalfa winter injury or kill is never easy. There are suites of stressor impacting winter injury or kill where some under our control (e.g., harvest [Read More …]

Blue Bonnet & Blue Jay Dairy earn DFA award

The Koke family named 2019 Members of Distinction by Dairy Farmers of America The Koke family, owners of Blue Bonnet and Blue Jay Dairy in Dublin, Texas, has been named among the 2019 Members of [Read More …]

Top Registered Holstein® herds recognized

Holstein Association USA is pleased to announce the recipients of 2018 Progressive Breeders’ RegistrySM. The Progressive Breeders’ Registry (PBR) is given to the top herds that excel at maintaining a balance of production and type performance, with a [Read More …]

Verwey family named DFA Members of Distinction

Philip Verwey Farms 2 and 3 has been recognized by Dairy Farmers of America The Verwey family, owners of Philip Verwey Farms 2 and 3 in Hanford, Calif., has been named among the 2019 Members [Read More …]

Preliminary Progress Report 2 Dairy Farm Business Summary/Analysis Program

March 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The second Preliminary Progress of the Farm DFBS Report has been released. As dairy businesses across the state continue to analyze their financial and business performance utilizing the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program, [Read More …]

Farm Credit West Reports Strong Financial Results for 2018

Farm Credit West, a cooperative lending institution focusing exclusively on the agricultural industry, recently announced strong financial results for 2018 with continued growth in net income, earning assets and capital. Farm Credit West benefited from [Read More …]

DFA Reports 2018 Financial Results

Strategic Investment Growth Continues to Strengthen the Cooperative At the Cooperative’s Annual Meeting today, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) officials reported net income of $108.5 million for 2018. DFA’s net sales totaled $13.6 billion for [Read More …]

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CDFA Announces Recall of Raw Milk at Valley Milk Simply Bottled

Raw milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian, Dr. Annette Jones. The quarantine order came following [Read More …]

‘Toast to Dairy’ benefits next generation

Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation to host annual farm-to-fork celebration June 20 The Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania will again host its annual “Toast to Dairy” farm-to-fork celebration on June 20 at the [Read More …]

DCRC webinar focuses on feeding strategies to enhance fertility

José Eduardo P. Santos, University of Florida, will summarize research The April 26 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar features Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period. Scheduled for 2 p.m. [Read More …]

Family night at National Holstein Convention

CentralStar kicks off new merger by sponsoring family night June 25 Starting May 1, 2019, NorthStar Cooperative, Lansing, Mich., and East Central/Select Sires, Waupun, Wis., will merge under the name, CentralStar Cooperative. One of the [Read More …]

Dairy Task Force 2.0 Approves 49 Additional Recommendations

In an effort to alleviate the financial and emotional stress experienced by our state’s dairy farmers, the 31 members of the Dairy Task Force 2.0 approved 49 recommendations at their Friday, March 15th meeting in [Read More …]

Wisconsin Alice in Dairyland top candidates announced

March 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Finals Program scheduled May 9-11 at various locations in Green County Five top candidates for the 72nd Alice in Dairyland were announced Friday, a key step in the process of selecting Wisconsin’s next agricultural ambassador. [Read More …]

Meeting emphasizes DFA’s commitment to farmers

Meeting theme highlights how DFA works to protect the environment and nourish families When Dairy Farmers of America — the largest supplier of raw milk in the world — kicked off its Annual Meeting in [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program

Retroactive Enrollment Begins March 25 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that dairy producers who elected to participate in the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program (LGM-Dairy) now have the opportunity to participate in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) for [Read More …]

All-National Showcase Program Launched by Holstein USA

Holstein Association USA announces an exciting new award recognizing U.S. Registered Holstein® cows and their owners for exceptional performance at National Holstein Shows. The All-National Showcase Program is designed to add value to Registered Holstein [Read More …]

Flooding threatens millions in crop, livestock losses

Floodwaters inundate thousands of acres, threaten stockpiled grain, kill livestock Farmer Jeff Jorgenson looks out over 750 acres of cropland submerged beneath the swollen Missouri River, and he knows he probably won’t plant this year. [Read More …]

Farming on the Cutting Edge

Demonstration Farm Incorporates Sustainable Agriculture Technology Augustian Farms LLC, of Kewaunee County, is owned and operated by Aaron, Todd and Ginanne Augustian. Brothers, Aaron and Todd, wanted to continue the dairy farming legacy their grandparents [Read More …]

Events to explore value-added dairy

Workshops look at changing business model to increase farmers’ profits Due to the volatility of commodity dairy prices, many farmers are turning to value-added enterprises as an avenue for their farm to survive and thrive [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases Insights & Perspectives Report

Farm Credit East, a farmer-owned cooperative, recently released its 2019 industry outlook report. This report addresses market outlooks for multiple industries, including dairy, grain, vegetables, apples, greenhouse and nursery, lobster, and forest products. It also [Read More …]

Spring manure application and emergency action plans

An alert from: Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, Northeast Dairy Producers Association and New York Farm Bureau A chronically wet fall and extended winter weather have created challenges for manure application and some farms may be facing [Read More …]

Agri-Comfort and FutureCow Announce Exclusive Distribution Agreement

Access to animal comfort is now easier than ever for farmers in the U.S. and Canada following the announcement of an exclusive distribution agreement between Agri-Comfort, the premier resource for superior livestock comfort innovations, and [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. supports, urges passage of USMCA

The Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. (NDFA), a full-service dairy trade association representing dairy processors, manufacturers and distributors in the northeast United States, is urging the United States Senate and House of Representatives to vote [Read More …]

John Ellsworth with tips for dairy producers having cash flow problems