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Peterson elected House Ag Committee Chairman

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Congressman Peterson elected Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Following a vote by his Democratic colleagues Friday, Congressman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District was elected Chairman of the House Committee on [Read More …]

“Women in Dairy” event in Hutchinson, Minnesota

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

University of Minnesota Extension, in collaboration with the Minnesota Dairy Initiative – SouthCentral Region, have announced the upcoming Winter Dairy Series in an effort to bring dairy production education to the region. The 2019 “Women [Read More …]

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Governor Newsom reappoints Karen Ross as CDFA Secretary

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Karen Ross of Sacramento has been reappointed Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the state cabinet-level department established in 1919 to promote and protect a safe, healthy food supply, local and global [Read More …]

3 Million Genotypes in CDCB Database

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new milestone was met on December 13, 2018, when the three millionth genotype was uploaded to the national cooperator database managed by CDCB. Approximately 700,000 new genotypes were added to the national database in 2018. Most of the growth in genomic services involved [Read More …]

MMPA awards nine scholarships to Michigan State University and Purdue University students

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Beginning in 1971, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) has annually supported dairy education by sponsoring scholarships for members, their children and employees enrolled at Michigan State University and in 1999, MMPA added a scholarship [Read More …]

National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition [Read More …]

Undeniably Dairy: fresh dairy foods on your plate

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Whether it’s your pumpkin latte, the whipped cream on your pie, or a delectable grilled cheese: it’s UNDENIABLY DAIRY. And now, we’re connecting you with the people behind the real, fresh dairy foods on your [Read More …]

Summit speaker lineup set to provide solutions to challenges facing animal ag

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

North Carolina Pork CEO Andy Curliss to address legal attacks on farmers The agenda is now available for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit, themed A Seat At The Table. The lineup will tackle [Read More …]

Connected Nation Salutes the American Farm Bureau Federation on its Centennial: Celebrating 100 Years as the Voice of Agriculture

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) hosts its annual convention in New Orleans January 11-16, Connected Nation celebrates the AFBF’s remarkable 100-year history of leadership and innovation in rural communities and for the farmers [Read More …]

New Poll: Consumers, by Nearly 3-to-1 Margin, Want FDA to End Mislabeling of Fake Milks

January 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New national survey data released today finds that consumers – by a nearly 3-to-1 margin – want the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce existing regulations and prohibit non-dairy beverage companies from using [Read More …]

USDA Announces Plan to Protect SNAP Participants’ Access to SNAP in February

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a plan to ensure that low-income Americans have access to the nutrition they need, despite the inability of Congress [Read More …]

AFIA Welcomes Lacie Dotterweich

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to announce the addition of Lacie Dotterweich as its communications coordinator, effective January 4. Dotterweich is responsible for developing and disseminating content across the social media and web [Read More …]

Overview of the 2019 Dairy Markets

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Where are dairy markets headed in 2019? Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with INTL FCStone’s Nate Donnay, Director of Market Insight, who gives an overview, predicting stronger demand against increasingly tight supplies. A question [Read More …]

December CWT-Assisted Sales Raise 2018 Sales to Over 1.3 Billion Pounds of Milk

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) assisted in the sales of 13 million pounds of cheese, butter and whole milk powder in the last month of the year. This raised the 2018 total export sales to 72.5 [Read More …]

Reviewing Dairy Margin Coverage

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Revamped Dairy Program is Worth a Second Look The 2014 farm bill provided the most comprehensive reform to the U.S. federal safety net in decades by replacing countercyclical income and commodity price support programs with [Read More …]

Market Facilitation Program deadline extended

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Secretary Perdue statement on extension of Market Facilitation Program deadline U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today extended the deadline for agricultural producers to apply for payments under the Market Facilitation Program as provided by [Read More …]

Effective leadership workshop

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

January 10 PDPW Effective Leadership Workshop to focus on skills that build teams Success in today’s dairy industry requires the ability to engage and effectively lead and communicate in a variety of situations. Whether hiring [Read More …]

China, U.S. to continue high-level trade talks

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

China has levied retaliatory tariffs on more than 80 percent of all U.S. imports China and the United States will continue their vice ministerial-level trade talks in Beijing for a third day on Wednesday, a [Read More …]

Perdue to address 100th AFBF Annual Convention

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 6,000 Farm Bureau members from across the nation are expected to gather U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will give the closing general session keynote address at the 100th American Farm Bureau Federation [Read More …]

SPX® FLOW Announces New Service Partner in Australia

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As part of its continuous service improvement program, SPX FLOW is pleased to announce a new service partner, FDPI Spares & Maintenance, in Victoria Australia. Family owned FDPI is a well-trusted and rapidly growing business [Read More …]

NMPF “Naughty or Nice” List Features Imitators Who Follow, Don’t Follow Labeling Rules

January 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the holiday spirit, NMPF released its own version of a “Naughty or Nice” list the week before Christmas featuring plant-based drink manufacturers that do and do not employ dairy terms on their labels. On [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Recognition Award Applications Due March 15

January 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Dairy Shrine is again seeking nominations for the dairy industries most prestigious recognition awards: Guest of Honor, Pioneer, and Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder. The Guest of Honor is given to an active contemporary dairy [Read More …]

IDFA Names New Executive Council, Outlines Enhanced Governance Structure

January 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

‘More nimble, inclusive and effective’ for all segments of dairy The International Dairy Foods Association has consolidated the governance structure of its constituent organizations – the Milk Industry Foundation, the National Cheese Institute and the [Read More …]

Peterson elected House Ag Committee Chairman

“Women in Dairy” event in Hutchinson, Minnesota

Governor Newsom reappoints Karen Ross as CDFA Secretary

3 Million Genotypes in CDCB Database

MMPA awards nine scholarships to Michigan State University and Purdue University students

National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

Undeniably Dairy: fresh dairy foods on your plate

Summit speaker lineup set to provide solutions to challenges facing animal ag

Connected Nation Salutes the American Farm Bureau Federation on its Centennial: Celebrating 100 Years as the Voice of Agriculture

New Poll: Consumers, by Nearly 3-to-1 Margin, Want FDA to End Mislabeling of Fake Milks

USDA Announces Plan to Protect SNAP Participants’ Access to SNAP in February

AFIA Welcomes Lacie Dotterweich

Overview of the 2019 Dairy Markets

December CWT-Assisted Sales Raise 2018 Sales to Over 1.3 Billion Pounds of Milk

Reviewing Dairy Margin Coverage

Market Facilitation Program deadline extended

Effective leadership workshop

China, U.S. to continue high-level trade talks

Perdue to address 100th AFBF Annual Convention

SPX® FLOW Announces New Service Partner in Australia

NMPF “Naughty or Nice” List Features Imitators Who Follow, Don’t Follow Labeling Rules

National Dairy Shrine Recognition Award Applications Due March 15

IDFA Names New Executive Council, Outlines Enhanced Governance Structure

The year ahead for the Northeast dairy industry

Women in Ag Network conference February 13

Moving ahead and managing obstacles

Farmers Union Convention coming up Jan. 25-27 in Wisconsin

Experts concerned about 2019 ag economy

Make your reservations now! Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Annual Conference

Dairy Coach to Share Insight at 2019 Dairy Summit

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage