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Penn State Extension: Technology Tuesday Webinar Series

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This series of free webinars is geared toward dairy producers, employees, and agribusiness professionals. September 11, 2018, 8:30 AM For the Dairy Farm Safety Webinar What does OSHA mean to your dairy? This webinar will take [Read More …]

Gebauer and Etchechury join Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America; Walter promoted to Central Sales Manager

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America announces the addition of Stuart Gebauer, MSc, as Western Sales Manager and Pablo Etchechury, DVM, as Territory Sales Representative for Mexico. Brad Walter will take over as the Central Sales [Read More …]

31st annual Northeast Dairy Convention set to convene

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. and Northeast Dairy Association, Inc., in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers will be convening for the 31st annual Northeast Dairy Convention from September 24-26, 2018 at [Read More …]

MSD Animal Health Introduces “The Science of Prevention” with a Record Number of Abstracts at the 30th World Buiatrics Congress

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holistic Approach to Bovine Disease Prevention MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA, today announced a significant number of abstracts (16 oral and 8 poster presentations) to be presented [Read More …]

A Clearer Picture of Antibiotic Resistance

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As access to information continues to evolve, so do consumer perceptions of animal agriculture. Today, industry leaders are seeing increased questions from consumers regarding antimicrobial resistance in livestock. Dr. Justin Welsh of Merck Animal Health [Read More …]

Wisconsin FFA Foundation has new benefactor

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AgCountry Farm Credit Services gifts Wisconsin FFA $10,000 AgCountry Farm Credit Services has sponsored a $10,000 gift to the Wisconsin FFA Foundation as a new benefactor of the non-profit organization, which supports the Wisconsin Association [Read More …]

USDA announces atypical BSE detection

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Animal never entered slaughter channels and at no time presented a risk to the food supply The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease [Read More …]

Miner Institute & Burke family honor a legend

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Celebration of Life for Dr. Joseph C. Burke will be held Oct. 6 in Chazy Dr. Joseph Burke’s involvement and leadership first as a member and then as chair of the board of trustees for [Read More …]

Eight scholarships and Pioneer Award announced at East Central/Select Sires Annual Meeting

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

East Central/Select Sires, based in Waupun and serving southern Wisconsin, held their 2018 annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Sheraton Madison Hotel, Madison. Jerome Meyer, East Central/Select Sires general manager, talked with delegates [Read More …]

The Dairy Case Is More Competitive Than Ever

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Reviewing the Market Shares of Plant- and Nut-Based Milk According to USDA’s Economic Research Service, per capita consumption of fluid milk was a record-low 18 gallons per person in 2016, and it’s expected to remain low [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy featuring Tim Moshier of Acumen Detection – On-Farm Mastitis Testing

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This week, Joel Hastings with DairyBusiness News speaks with Tim Moshier, who tells us how his 20-year career in the military doing chemical and biological defense led to the founding of Acumen Detection, a company [Read More …]

Farm Bureau President Shows Value of Young Farmer/Rancher Program

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

First-generation farmer learned the ropes thanks in part to Farm Credit support Bringing new farmers and ranchers into agriculture and helping them succeed is an important priority in California and across the nation. As in [Read More …]

MDA Disappointed in Dairy Relief Package

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Missouri Dairy Association (MDA) is very disappointed in USDA’s announcement of the dairy-specific financial assistance package to make up for the trade retaliation dairy farmers are experiencing. “It’s a drop in the bucket [Read More …]

Heifers eating your profit?

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Youngstock Management Webinar Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT Heifers eating into your profit? Raising quality replacement stock involves spending money without an immediate return. UW-Madison’s Dairy Management Specialist Matt Akins [Read More …]

Pre-Conference Symposium: Leading the Way In Responsible and Sustainable Food Production

August 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM Leading the Way in Responsible and Sustainable Food Production Tuesday, October 16, 2018 1:00 – 5:30 PM Doubletree by Hilton Syracuse, NY 1:00 PM Introductions 1:10 PM Aligned Supply Chains: Delivering Food [Read More …]

USDA announces details of assistance for farmers

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Short-term relief strategy aims to protect agricultural producers during trade talks U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers in response [Read More …]

NMPF statement on USDA trade aid package

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern discusses the USDA’s tariff mitigation plan “Yesterday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its tariff mitigation plan falls far short of addressing the losses dairy producers are [Read More …]

Zinpro Corporation Names Dr. Laura Amundson as Basic Metabolism Researcher

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Her assignment is new-product identification, assessment and development Zinpro Corporation announces that Laura Amundson, Ph.D., has joined the company in a newly created position as basic metabolism researcher. In this role, Dr. Amundson will join [Read More …]

Graeter’s Ice Cream Partners with The Cure Starts Now in Support of Finding the Homerun Cure for Childhood Cancer

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Graeter’s Ice Cream Annual Cones for the Cure Campaign Runs September 6th to September 16th Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 148-year-old, family owned craft ice cream company, has partnered once again with The Cure Starts Now [Read More …]

2018 DCRC Annual Meeting

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

November 14-16, 2018 The Westin Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana PLEASE NOTE: Due to contractual obligations, the 2018 meeting goes back to the Wednesday night welcome reception, Thursday – Friday pre-conference symposium, general and breakout sessions. The new [Read More …]

The 2018 Honorary Recognition Awards

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

HONORARY RECOGNITION Each year CALS recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to their communities, their chosen career fields, and the citizens of the state and the nation. CALS has three awards: the Honorary Recognition [Read More …]

WFU: focus on long term solutions

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Trade strategy should focus on long-term security, not short-term emergency aid U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Aug. 27 the details of the administration’s emergency aid package for farmers affected by the escalating [Read More …]

Trade Aid Round One: A State Perspective

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Trade Aid. Trade mitigation package. Assistance for farmers impacted by unjustified retaliation. No matter what you call it, we can all agree that the agricultural community has been eager to learn exactly how USDA would [Read More …]

DeLaval Robotics PROductivity Tour

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join DeLaval at World Dairy Expo for a special opportunity to see a robotic dairy and a rotary setup on the same, FREE tour. A bus will depart World Dairy Expo at 7 AM and [Read More …]

Australian Dairy Farms goes organic with acquisition of infant formula company

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Australian Dairy Farms Group (ASX: AHF) has made a move to capitalise on increasing domestic demand for premium organic foods with the $1.5 million acquisition of Sydney-based Flahey’s Nutritionals, producer of organic infant formula products including [Read More …]

Canada: Dairy looms as 11th hour NAFTA irritant as Trump advisers press for concessions

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Canada’s protected supply-managed dairy industry emerged as a major 11th-hour irritant as the Trudeau government returned Tuesday to what could be the final, pivotal round of talks to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement. [Read More …]

Taking a Page Out of a Different Playbook: NIAA Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability Speaker Chip Kemp

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“My goal is to challenge everyone to coalesce around the fact that we need beef producers to want this, not just make them use it,” says Chip Kemp, Director of International Genetic Solutions (IGS) and [Read More …]

Pyles Named 2018 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Paul and Nancy Pyle of Zeeland, Michigan, were selected as the state winning 2018 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great [Read More …]

MCLANAHAN INTRODUCES THE MODULAR SMS12

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

McLanahan Corporation is excited to announce the official launch of the Modular SMS12. This system, similar to others manufactured by McLanahan, separates bedding sand from dairy cow manure. The Modular SMS12 utilizes proven equipment for [Read More …]

Study finds cheddar cheese does not raise cholesterol

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A trial conducted by Food for Health Ireland (FHI) scientists at University College Dublin (UCD), has found that when Irish full-fat cheddar cheese was consumed by a group of individuals for six weeks, it did not [Read More …]

Penn State Extension: Technology Tuesday Webinar Series

Gebauer and Etchechury join Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America; Walter promoted to Central Sales Manager

31st annual Northeast Dairy Convention set to convene

MSD Animal Health Introduces “The Science of Prevention” with a Record Number of Abstracts at the 30th World Buiatrics Congress

A Clearer Picture of Antibiotic Resistance

Wisconsin FFA Foundation has new benefactor

USDA announces atypical BSE detection

Miner Institute & Burke family honor a legend

Eight scholarships and Pioneer Award announced at East Central/Select Sires Annual Meeting

The Dairy Case Is More Competitive Than Ever

This Week in Dairy featuring Tim Moshier of Acumen Detection – On-Farm Mastitis Testing

Farm Bureau President Shows Value of Young Farmer/Rancher Program

MDA Disappointed in Dairy Relief Package

Heifers eating your profit?

Pre-Conference Symposium: Leading the Way In Responsible and Sustainable Food Production

USDA announces details of assistance for farmers

NMPF statement on USDA trade aid package

Zinpro Corporation Names Dr. Laura Amundson as Basic Metabolism Researcher

Graeter’s Ice Cream Partners with The Cure Starts Now in Support of Finding the Homerun Cure for Childhood Cancer

2018 DCRC Annual Meeting

The 2018 Honorary Recognition Awards

WFU: focus on long term solutions

Trade Aid Round One: A State Perspective

DeLaval Robotics PROductivity Tour

Australian Dairy Farms goes organic with acquisition of infant formula company

Canada: Dairy looms as 11th hour NAFTA irritant as Trump advisers press for concessions

Taking a Page Out of a Different Playbook: NIAA Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability Speaker Chip Kemp

Pyles Named 2018 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators

MCLANAHAN INTRODUCES THE MODULAR SMS12

Study finds cheddar cheese does not raise cholesterol

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