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March 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Diamond V is proud to announce two promotions within the company’s Ruminant Team in the Americas: Mark Tegeler is now Technical Service Specialist, and Darrel Rennich is Ruminant Field Technical Specialist. Mark Tegeler, MS “In [Read More …]

Cowsmo now home to HolsteinWorld and All-American contests

Friday, March 1 marks a new chapter in the North American purebred dairy industry. Cowsmopolitan is excited to announce the acquisition of HolsteinWorld and its accompanying assets, the All-American Holstein and Jersey contests. “The tradition [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. reports annual results for 2018

Farmer-owned cooperative posts $14.9 billion in sales Land O’Lakes, Inc. today reported net sales of $14.9 billion and net earnings of $255 million for the year ending December 31, 2018 compared with net sales of [Read More …]

National Dairy FARM Animal Care Version 4.0 Proposed Standards Available for Comment

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, the dairy industry’s on-farm quality assurance program, this week released proposed Animal Care Version 4.0 standards for input from industry stakeholders. Currently, 98 percent of the [Read More …]

IDF Asked to Join New H2020 Consortium to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) was asked to join the newly launched Horizon 2020 consortium called DISARM, which promotes responsible use of antibiotics in livestock farming by actively identifying, sharing and disseminating best practices. IDF [Read More …]

Gregg Wolf Joins Zinpro Corporation as Account Manager – Dairy

Zinpro Corporation announces that Gregg Wolf has joined the company as account manager – dairy for the U.S. Midwest. Based in Wisconsin, Wolf provides Zinpro customers in Wisconsin and surrounding-area dairy markets with nutritional and [Read More …]

Members vote to merge East Central/Select Sires and NorthStar Cooperative

The voting process is complete; East Central/Select Sires delegates and NorthStar Cooperative common stock owners have officially voted in favor of merging the two cooperatives together. This news comes about two months after the board [Read More …]

Toledoans approve first Lake Erie Bill of Rights. Farmer sues over law’s constitutionality

Toledoans voted Tuesday to protect Lake Erie with its own Bill of Rights, to empower city residents to file lawsuits on behalf of the Great Lake. But is the new law constitutional when Lake Erie [Read More …]

DCRC seeks Herd Reproduction Award nominations

Nominations are open for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) 2019 Reproduction Awards program. This program encourages dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and co-op field [Read More …]

Central Wisconsin Forage Council meeting March 19

The CWFC (Central WI Forage Council) meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19 at Abbotsford City Hall (203 N 1st Street), 10:00 a.m. Speakers for the will include: Richard Halopka, Extension Clark County – Water [Read More …]

Dean Foods explores options including sale

U.S. milk processor Dean Foods Co said on Tuesday it was exploring options for the company including a sale, as it struggles with falling milk consumption in the country. Shares of the Texas-based company rose [Read More …]

Severe consequences for dairy over cheese names

Severe consequences for if U.S. fails to confront EU on common food names A new study commissioned by the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Consortium for Common Food Names forecasts severe consequences for U.S. [Read More …]

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Is a gene-edited animal a drug?

Ruling may hinder use of gene editing to introduce useful attributes into livestock We eat mutations every day. All the vegetables, grains, fruits and meat humans consume as part of their diet is jam-packed with [Read More …]

Charlie Arnot of the Center for Food Integrity on the distrust felt for Big Ag and Big Food

Videography by Blodgett Communications A keynote speaker at the Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada spoke about the distrust consumers feel for Big Ag and Big Food, in spite of the fact that today’s [Read More …]

Privacy & Cybersecurity Threats and Trends in the Agribusiness Industry

Keeping up with the latest privacy & cybersecurity threats surrounding the agribusiness industry and its supply chain can be overwhelming. Join Michael Best Privacy & Cybersecurity Partners Elizabeth Rogers and Ryan Sulkin for an in-depth [Read More …]

Dairy Manager Training

Reduced program registration costs are possible because of the generous sponsorship of the National Beef Cattlemen’s Association, NY Beef Council, Beef Quality Assurance and the Beef Checkoff program. The Dairy Manager Training is an educational [Read More …]

Maximize learning with hands-on sessions

Three Dynamic Hands-on-Hub Sessions The Hands-On Hub stations at the PDPW Business Conference engage all the senses. They blend cutting-edge knowledge with a hands-on approach so you not only see and hear about your topic of [Read More …]

Newtrient Endorses New Wisconsin Legislation to Improve Water Quality at a Lower Cost to All

Wisconsin State Senator Cowles, Senator Petrowski and Representative Kitchens today announced new legislation that will boost Wisconsin’s three water quality trading programs, leading to more transactions, better use of public and private dollars and noticeable [Read More …]

Fresh New Ideas for Spring: Dessert Cheese Boards With Crave Brothers Mascarpon

Crave Brothers Cheese introduces a new dessert concept just in time for spring—Dessert Cheese Boards featuring their luscious Mascarpone. With its fresh flavor and rich texture, a dollop of Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Mascarpone can [Read More …]

NATIONAL DAIRY SHRINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 15

The National Dairy Shrine is again looking for applications for its annual scholarship program. Applications are accepted from March 1 until the deadline of April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Accepting Scholarship Applications to Support Agricultural Educators

Farm Credit East recently announced that it is accepting applications from Northeast agricultural educators to support their attendance at institutes offered by the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). Last fall, CASE began offering an [Read More …]

Eight Dairy Farmers of WI positions up for election

Submit a nomination form to represent your district as a DFW director The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin dairy producers interested in serving the state’s dairy industry to submit a [Read More …]

USDA to support Hispanic Serving Institutions

Fellowship participants learn about opportunities at USDA and other federal agencies The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced fellowship applications to connect USDA resources with faculty and staff at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). The [Read More …]

Poop-to-power part of settlement raises stink

One-fifth of settlement would go to capturing methane from California dairy farms A stink is being raised over a $120 million court settlement from the nation’s largest-known natural gas leak and it’s not about money, [Read More …]

New aseptic milk facility coming to Idaho

Idaho company announces plans for a new aseptic milk facility Gem State Dairy Products, LLC, announced plans today to establish one of the largest aseptic milk processing plants in the United States. The new facility is [Read More …]

38 Family Farmers In 19 States Receive Grants From National Nonprofit