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Perdue on Trump’s ethanol announcement

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

Trump directs EPA to expand the sale of corn ethanol, to include E15 year-round U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed President Trump’s directive to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin a rulemaking [Read More …]

Comments open for CDFA manure program

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Accepting comments on the draft RGA for Alternative Manure Management Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting public comments on the draft Request for Grant Applications (RGA) for the Alternative [Read More …]

Asia’s Fast-Moving Cheese Markets: Australia’s Race to win

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cheese is not a part of the traditional Asian diet. By global standards, Asian per-capita consumption of cheese is low, with plenty of headroom for growth. And, as the competitive environment intensifies, Australia must continue [Read More …]

Improvements to Census of Agriculture website

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Website now improved for customer experience, survey response & data use USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has fully integrated the Census of Agriculture website into its primary website to provide a consistent look and [Read More …]

Prepare for media interviews at workshop

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The ability to successfully handle a media interview is a valuable skill for dairy producers and dairy industry professionals, but even the most confident manager can become nervous when the cameras and microphones appear. A [Read More …]

White House Announces E15 Waiver, RIN Transparency

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farmers Union Encouraged by Move to Higher Levels Blends of Ethanol, But Says “Compromise” is Net Loss for Family Farmers President Donald Trump today announced the administration’s intentions to allow the use of E15 gasoline [Read More …]

Wisconsin Business Signs Development Agreements with Indonesian Firms

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Exporting Wisconsin ag products and helping food production During last week’s World Dairy Expo Global Dinner, hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Central Wisconsin AG Services Global (CWAS) signed Memos of Understanding with two [Read More …]

AllHay.com Explains How Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Have Impacted The Hay Industry

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Steel and aluminum tariffs put in place by President Trump on China are impacting much more than the steel and aluminum industry. Just ask AllHay.com on the impact these tariffs have had on the hay [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy Interview With Wisconsin Dairy Producer Cody Heller

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Wisconsin Dairy Producer and ag businessman Cody Heller, who tells us about his firm’s plans for dairy development in Indonesia, exporting U.S. cattle and equipment. With his family he [Read More …]

Armyworms march across Texas

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Pests bring great destruction on growing crops—like a great army on the march Texas has been invaded this year by armyworms. Conditions are perfect right now. The tiny larvae of a little brown moth are [Read More …]

Heard About the Curd? National CHEESE CURD Day (Oct 15)

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Curd Your Enthusiasm ?: It’s National Cheese Curd day is Monday, Oct 15th TOP 10 “Did You Know?” Wisconsin Cheese Curd Fun Facts In Wisconsin, we all know one thing for certain: cheese curds are [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Results

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2018 World Dairy Expo ended on Sat., Oct. 6, after its five-day run welcoming a record 890 participating companies in the Trade Show, experiencing record participation in WDE Youth Contests and once again bringing [Read More …]

Dairy Strong 2019 registration is open!

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

January 23-24, 2019 Monona Terrace, Madison, Wis. An inclusive event moving us forward… Register Now Be inspired and re-energize with a diverse program of events. Learn about current research and new technologies, get updates on [Read More …]

National Dairy Council accepting entries for collegiate New Product Competition

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Students will be tasked with developing a dairy or dairy-based product that satisfies consumers’ desire for performance nutrition. The National Dairy Council (NDC) and its New Product Competition is seeking the next innovative dairy product [Read More …]

What can you do to minimize risk within the dairy market?

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT Broker and hedger Carl Babler will explain the newest tool for managing market volatility – Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance, offered through the USDA Risk Management Agency. [Read More …]

Initiative addresses emergent ag challenges

October 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National FFA is working with technology companties to educate FFA student members Top technology and agriculture companies have announced a partnership with the National FFA Organization to empower and educate nearly 670,000 FFA student members. Amazon [Read More …]

Leaders across five decades unite to oppose USDA plans

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Manifesting alarm over the USDA’s plan to reorganize and relocate its statistical and research agencies, 56 former USDA and federal statistical agency officials, including former deputy and undersecretaries, have written to Congress to warn of the likely [Read More …]

Cornell Food Venture Center completes upgrades

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

State-of-the-art research facility supports more than 500 companies annually Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the completion of $13 million in upgrades to the Cornell Food Venture Center Pilot Plant. The state-of-the-art research facility supports [Read More …]

Ireland farmers focus on efficiency ‘dovetails’ with climate change report

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Ireland’s focus on improving efficiency in the agriculture sector dovetails with key proposals contained in the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.” This is according to the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Environment Committee chairman, [Read More …]

Recombinetics Launches TARGET-TB with Researchers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to Develop Genome Editing Solutions for Bovine Tuberculosis

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Research aims to reduce the public health risk and financial costs associated with this disease Recombinetics announced today the launch of TARGET-TB, a tripartite collaborative research project with University College Dublin in the Republic of Ireland [Read More …]

Mold and Mycotoxin Problems in Livestock Feeding

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This article explores effects of mycotoxins on animals, testing feeds for toxins, dealing with contaminated feeds, and limiting mycotoxin production. Introduction Weather conditions during growing and harvesting seasons may appreciably increase the incidence and degree [Read More …]

Driving Profitability — Tip #2: Improve Pregnancy Rates, Boost Profitability

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of Dairy Financial Driver Profitability Quick Tips. Information is based on work by Zoetis and Compeer Financial to analyze 11 years of herd data from 489 [Read More …]

No farm bill until after the election

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. House of Representatives went out of session Sept. 28, eliminating any possibility that Congress would finish the conference report on the farm bill and vote on it before the Nov. 6 election. The [Read More …]

Prepare for Media Interviews at Leadership Workshop

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDPW to Present Media Training Workshop on Oct. 17 in Madison, Wis. The ability to successfully handle a media interview is a valuable skill for dairy producers and dairy industry professionals, but even the most [Read More …]

Florida pet, livestock movement requirements lifted

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Putnam announces suspension of requirements to assist evacuations Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced today the temporary suspension of intrastate movement requirements for the transportation of animals from the areas expected to be impacted [Read More …]

Garrett Slavik Named Vita Plus Dairy Specialist

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Garrett Slavik was recently named a Vita Plus dairy specialist and will serve dairy producers in central Michigan. He will work closely with farm teams to provide nutrition and management solutions to meet their goals. [Read More …]

Antelliq’s Allflex partners with Nestlé farms to monitor dairy cows’ wellbeing

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nestlé and Allflex Livestock Intelligence are cooperating on a plan to pilot Allflex’s SenseHub™ solution to monitor dairy cows’ wellbeing on farms producing milk for specific Nestlé products Allflex Livestock Intelligence, an Antelliq company, is [Read More …]

Dairy Cattle Reproductive Management Online Course

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Have you… Been working with dairy cows and are looking to increase your knowledge of reproductive management? Had some formal training or course work but want a refresher on reproductive management? Been working with the [Read More …]

Hoosiers discuss tariffs

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Business owners, farmers, policymakers, and economists raise concerns about trade Indiana business leaders, farmers, economists, and policymakers joined Sen. Richard Lugar at the International Center in Indianapolis for a town hall meeting to discuss the [Read More …]

Finding the leaks in your profitability pipeline

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join UW-Extension farm management specialists on Wednesday, October 10 Join UW-Extension farm management specialists on Wednesday, October 10 from 10:00 am -1:30 pm for a seminar on understanding the cost of production, dairy policy, federal [Read More …]

Perdue on Trump’s ethanol announcement

Comments open for CDFA manure program

Asia’s Fast-Moving Cheese Markets: Australia’s Race to win

Improvements to Census of Agriculture website

Prepare for media interviews at workshop

White House Announces E15 Waiver, RIN Transparency

Wisconsin Business Signs Development Agreements with Indonesian Firms

AllHay.com Explains How Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Have Impacted The Hay Industry

This Week in Dairy Interview With Wisconsin Dairy Producer Cody Heller

Armyworms march across Texas

Heard About the Curd? National CHEESE CURD Day (Oct 15)

World Dairy Expo Results

Dairy Strong 2019 registration is open!

National Dairy Council accepting entries for collegiate New Product Competition

What can you do to minimize risk within the dairy market?

Initiative addresses emergent ag challenges

Leaders across five decades unite to oppose USDA plans

Cornell Food Venture Center completes upgrades

Ireland farmers focus on efficiency ‘dovetails’ with climate change report

Recombinetics Launches TARGET-TB with Researchers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to Develop Genome Editing Solutions for Bovine Tuberculosis

Mold and Mycotoxin Problems in Livestock Feeding

Driving Profitability — Tip #2: Improve Pregnancy Rates, Boost Profitability

No farm bill until after the election

Prepare for Media Interviews at Leadership Workshop

Florida pet, livestock movement requirements lifted

Garrett Slavik Named Vita Plus Dairy Specialist

Antelliq’s Allflex partners with Nestlé farms to monitor dairy cows’ wellbeing

Dairy Cattle Reproductive Management Online Course

Hoosiers discuss tariffs

Finding the leaks in your profitability pipeline

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress