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The Wisconsin Holstein Association is continuing the search for candidates for two internships in 2019. Two opportunities are available for college-aged students looking to gain experience in event planning, communications and public relations. Communications & [Read More …]

Mercer County farmer named Pa. Farm Bureau Outstanding Woman in Agriculture

Marie Canon, of Mercer County, received the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Woman in Agriculture Award during the farm organization’s 68th annual meeting in Hershey Nov. 12-14. Canon, who is an active worker on the family dairy [Read More …]

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American Farmland Trust Partners with Smithfield Brand, Farmland to Save the Land that Sustains Us

Today, American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, announces its partnership with Farmland, maker of high-quality, popular consumer goods such as bacon and sausage, to save farmland and ranchland. Now through [Read More …]

Vets Plus, Inc. is Pleased to Announce Manufacturing Facilities Expansion

Vets Plus, Inc., one of America’s fastest growing animal health product manufacturing companies, announces the expansion of their manufacturing facilities. They are adding over 30,000 sq. ft. to their Stokke plant, increasing the total production [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine President’s Message

National Dairy Shrine will be celebrating 70 years in 2019 and what a tribute becoming 20,000 Lifetime Members strong would be. Yes, that’s right, with a bit of effort on our part we could reach [Read More …]

Murty Named Vita Plus Forage Products Specialist

Steve Murty was recently named a Vita Plus forage products specialist. Based in central Iowa, Murty will provide on-farm forage support for staff and dairy producers in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northern Iowa, Minnesota and eastern [Read More …]

The House is Flipping. Where Will Dairy Policy Priorities Land?

November 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

When Democrats take control of the House of Representatives in January, new committee chairs will take over, bringing different policy priorities and perspectives to the table. This change in control will have an impact on [Read More …]

Is there a role for high input/high output dairy systems in Ireland?

Last week I had the privilege of attending the UCD Lyons research farm with a discussion group from Limerick. One would have to be impressed by the way the herd is managed and the level [Read More …]

Senate Ag Committee hearing planned for stalled USDA nominees

More than 200 organizations express concern over nomination of USDA chief scientist Scott Hutchins. Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Pat Roberts (R., Kan.) and ranking member Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) announced that the committee will [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy on INTL FCStone’s Upcoming Global Markets Outlook

INTL FCStone will host its second annual Global Markets Outlook at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, March 3-5, 2019. This three-day event combines all of INTL FCStone’s industry-leading economic and commodity outlooks into [Read More …]

Wet fall conditions are making manure storage management challenges for AFOs and CAFOs

Cornell CALS PRODAIRY, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service The extended wet fall continues to frustrate field crop harvest and is starting to generate some [Read More …]

USDA reminds producers of disaster programs

Producers may be eligible for assistance through USDA FSA programs U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Clark Putman reminds New York State producers who experienced losses from natural disasters during [Read More …]

Bringing broadband infrastructure to rural areas

More than 27,000 businesses and residents to get improved e-connectivity Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing in infrastructure projects in a dozen states (PDF, 132 KB) to improve [Read More …]

Sexual Harassment Webinar

Webinar: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 12:00 PM, Tuesday, November 20 Every New York employer is required to have a policy and training to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. New York Farm Bureau [Read More …]

Zinpro Corporation Launches ProPath® – its Most Versatile Performance Minerals® Innovation

ProPath utilizes synergistic absorption pathways to optimize mineral metabolism Zinpro Corporation announces ProPath® – its most versatile Performance Minerals® innovation for the U.S. and Mexico to optimize trace mineral nutrition for multiple species. The ProPath [Read More …]

E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available

World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again to provide the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, created to support agricultural education. High school seniors from Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties [Read More …]

What’s the cost of an unmanaged crisis?

Crisis Management Workshop December 11, 2018, Madison, WI In sessions led by communication expert Judy Rupnow of MorganMyers, this workshop will take you deeper into risk managment for your dairy. By the time you’re headed [Read More …]

Continental Dairy Facility hiring 115 people ahead of 2019 opening inside old Littlefield denim mill

Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC is set to be fully operational in March of 2019 and is looking for employees to staff its production plant in Littlefield on the property formerly housing the American Cotton [Read More …]

Reviewing Dairy Revenue Protection Participation

It has been slightly more than one month since Dairy Revenue Protection was made available to dairy farmers on Oct. 9. Dairy-RP is an area-based quarterly insurance policy designed to protect against declines in the [Read More …]

Tariffs: Growth for Dairy Jobs May Have Soured, but Still Flows for Bourbon Jobs

November 13, 2018 by Nick Bunker Trade wars seem to be hurting the dairy industry, but tariffs haven’t yet made an impact on the overall labor market. How much has the ongoing trade war affected the US [Read More …]

Take Note of MOO-d Music Ideas for Holiday Entertaining with Crave Brothers Cheese

Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Cheese knows you’re probably going to be serving cheese at get-togethers this holiday season, and offers some harmonious suggestions to add to your playlist that will complement a melody—oops, make that [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Over the Moon About Reaching the Next Generation of Consumers

Moo Lab pop-up events at Iowa State University and University of Minnesota catch dreamy results. Got milk? If you’re a member of the Frappuccino-sipping Generation Z, the answer is yes, but with a twist. Gen [Read More …]

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Ornua postpones board meeting due to ‘governance issues’

The Ornua board meeting that was scheduled to take place tomorrow (Wednesday, November 14) has been postponed due to “governance issues” at board level. The postponement comes amid growing concerns over potential challenges posed by the [Read More …]

Field to Market, Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN announce new capability for farmers to quantify stewardship

Truterra™ Insights Engine to integrate sustainability metrics from Field to Market’s updated Fieldprint® Platform Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN today announced the forthcoming availability of Field to Market’s [Read More …]

Removing guesswork from wastewater disposal

Food processors, UW collaborate on wastewater program For more than a century, cheesemakers and vegetable processors have applied water remaining after production to open fields and farmland. The wastewater was used to wash vegetables, or [Read More …]

Similar Farm Bill Choices, Different Farm Economy

Before the end of 2018, Congress will need to pass a new Farm Bill or an extension of the 2014 bill. With that in mind, this week’s post considers the current price environment as it [Read More …]

Milk prices force more farmers out of operation

Federal program might provide some help for reeling dairy farmers High production costs and falling commodity prices over the past four years are forcing more and more dairy farmers out of business in Iowa and [Read More …]

Genetic Data Analyst at the Interbull Centre (Quantitative Geneticist)

Exciting opportunities The Interbull Centre is a section of the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden. It has been contracted by the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) to be the operational [Read More …]

Feed Dealers Seminars

Register now to attend seminars! The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. They are designed to blend [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Advance Business Savvy in PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Training