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The California Department of Food and Agriculture has reached a milestone: 2019 is our centennial year, the 100th anniversary of the Legislature’s decision to establish the protection and promotion of agriculture as necessary and important for our state’s success. The generations of [Read More …]

Proposal to change milk delivery to military could hurt NY dairies

A new federal proposal would change the way New York’s military installations get milk and could hurt local dairy farmers. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is trying to stop it. Byrne Dairy, which buys milk from [Read More …]

Dear President Trump – Liquidate Surplus Cheese

We, the dairy farmers of the United States are in a crisis. As each week passes, an increasing number of hard-working dairy families are going out of business. Many of us feel helpless and we struggle to [Read More …]

Lely North America Announces Expansion Plans

Lely North America has been a leader in the dairy industry for more than 25 years and has a strong commitment to continue making farmers’ lives easier with innovative solutions and tailored services. With the [Read More …]

USDA Notes that NASS and OCE-WAOB Reports are Suspended

Due to a lapse in federal funding, work on National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Office of the Chief Economist – World Agricultural Outlook Board (OCE-WAOB) reports have been suspended since December 22, 2018 and [Read More …]

Wright Receives National Judi Collinsworth Award

Lora Wright of Verona, Mo. is the recipient of the 2018 National Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Exhibitor Award from Holstein Association USA, Inc. This award recognizes youth for their outstanding involvement with Registered Holsteins®. The Missouri [Read More …]

Strong, Successful Dairy Teams Start with Good Leadership

January 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

January 10 PDPW Effective Leadership Workshop to Focus on Skills that Build Teams, Avoid Conflicts Success in today’s dairy industry requires the ability to engage and effectively lead and communicate in a variety of situations. [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marketing Order Class I Pricing

The 2018 Farm Bill also contained changes in how Federal Milk Marketing Order prices are set. Federal Milk Marketing Orders set minimum prices that processors must pay farmers for their milk. Four product classes exist, [Read More …]

Moving Ahead and Managing Obstacles are Key to Successful Business Transition

PDPW World Class Webinars held this week, Wednesday, January 9 Even families with the best-planned business transition process will face challenges or hurdles as the plan is implemented. Taking time to work through conflicts and [Read More …]

2018 Class and Component Prices

December Class and Component Prices were announced on January 3, completing the 2018 series. It was not a good year for producers. Class III prices ended the year at the second lowest price of the the [Read More …]

NAAB Technical Director and CSS Service Director Jere R. Mitchell Retires

Jere R Mitchell, Technical Director for the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) and Service Director for Certified Semen Services Inc. (CSS), a subsidiary of NAAB, announced his retirement at the end of December 2018 [Read More …]

Commodity Classic early registration ends Jan.10

Commodity Classic will be held Thurs., Feb. 28 through Sat., March 2 in Florida Thursday, January 10th is the deadline for the early registration discount for Commodity Classic—America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational experience. The [Read More …]

New York Cheese Trail Meeting

The Herkimer County Agricultural Development Council invites you! The Herkimer County Agricultural Council is having a meeting to discuss further planning on a proposed Cheese Trail in our region. Our region is rich with artisan [Read More …]

Upstate NY barn fire kills 250 cattle

An Oneida County dairy farmer lost about 250 cattle in a fire Sunday, officials said. The barn, at 10306 Whittaker Road in the town of Trenton, was destroyed in the blaze, Oneida County Sheriff’s Office [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $250,000 in Cal Ag Plate Funds to Boost Agricultural Education Programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $250,000 for six projects that enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities for students, teachers and youth under the 2018 California Special Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. [Read More …]

Dairy Wins Major Gains in the Farm Bill

Last year was extremely challenging for dairy. But as the year drew to a close, it ended on a very positive note. On Dec. 20, with NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney in attendance, President Donald Trump signed the [Read More …]

USDA worked to build rural prosperity in 2018

USDA Rural Development’s accomplishments for the 2018 fiscal year Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today highlighted accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during 2018 that assisted rural communities in [Read More …]

Farm Bill advances reform of heirs’ property law

Draws upon the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act authored by Thomas W. Mitchell Provisions in the Farm Bill, which passed both chambers of Congress late last year, help heirs’ property owners maintain ownership of their [Read More …]

Bringing more value to beef & dairy producers

2019 NY Beef Producers Association Annual Winter Conference, Jan. 18-19 The 2019 New York Beef Producers Annual Meeting and Educational Conferences will be held January 18-19, 2019 in Syracuse, NY. The educational conference is sponsored [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Continues to Grow into 2019

The Dairy Girl Network (DGN) continues to grow and is reflecting on a successful 2018. Consisting of over 5,000 highly-engaged dairywomen, the organization had a year filled with events in nine states, including their bi-annual [Read More …]

FARME Institute December 2018 Component Prices

Hopefully, December is the bottom with upturns following. Once again, fat was nearly flat, protein decreased another $0.20/lb and solids were flat. For our example herd, component prices decreased $0.49/cow/day. December PPD will likely increase [Read More …]

Dairy Strong 2019 Jan. 23 & 24 Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin

Dairy Strong 2019 is almost here! We want to make sure that you are planning to attend. As always, media registrations are complimentary. Jan. 23 & 24, Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin Again this year, we [Read More …]

Farmers have mixed reactions to Dairy Task Force’s proposals to save industry

Six months and numerous sub-committee meetings into their mission, Governor Scott Walker’s Dairy Task Force 2.0 has released two proposals aimed at restoring the future of America’s dairyland. With 638 Wisconsin farms shut down in [Read More …]

A Year’s Worth of Ways to Enjoy Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese

Celebrate seasonal eating all year long by adding the following ideas from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese to your calendar. Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese is made with milk from the Crave Family’s own dairy herd. Each [Read More …]

Holstein Assn launches new online transfer system

Holstein Association USA is excited to announce a new online system available for transfer applications at www.holsteinusa.com. Users will experience an updated, user friendly interface along with newly added features. For a video tutorial of [Read More …]

Winter dairy series 2019

Free, educational dairy meetings in south central Minnesota University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Dairy Initiative will host a series of free, dairy-focused educational events throughout the winter of 2019. This Winter Dairy Series includes [Read More …]

CCE project examines cow comfort

Research project examines cow comfort in tie stalls on New York dairy farms Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists Lindsay Ferlito and Betsy Hicks are teaming up on a research project studying cow comfort in [Read More …]

Students learn about careers in ag

Farm Credit provides bulk of funding for Multicultural Scholars in Agriculture Program Anarely Flores has farming in her DNA. Her grandfather was a farmer in Mexico, and when her family visited him during the summer [Read More …]

Farmers near Fukushima struggle to keep cows