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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 …]

Last Chance to Pre-Register – 2018 Cornell Nutrition Conference

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WHEN Tuesday, October 16, 2018 – Thursday, October 18, 2018 WHERE Doubletree Hotel 6301 State Route 298, East Syracuse, New York 13057 REGISTRATION FEE $225 per person DON’T MISS OUT!! PRE-REGISTER BY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11! [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 842,000 Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted nine offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 709,889 pounds (322 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese and 132,277 pounds (60 metric tons) [Read More …]

Exports Reignite Dairy Farmer’s Impossible Dream

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Farmers Day is October 12, when the dairy industry shares inspirational stories about farmers like Daniel Perazzo, who latched on to a big goal when he was only 6 years old. The number appeared [Read More …]

2018-19 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 1 or 2

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This is your chance to learn and study at new levels, and then apply what you’ve learned in your dairy farm business between sessions during the 2018-19 PDPW Financial for Dairy – Level 1 & [Read More …]

Connecting with John Meyer

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

John Meyer is the current CDCB Chair, serving from August 2017 to 2019. As Chief Executive Officer of Holstein Association USA, Meyer represents the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association on the CDCB Board of Directors. The [Read More …]

Global Data, Genetic Sectors Converge at CDCB Industry Meeting

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDCB hosted its 4th annual industry meeting at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday, October 2. The crowd of nearly 175 was comprised of dairy producers and representatives from artificial insemination (AI), genomic [Read More …]

Rain and Hail Sign Multi-Year Agreement with Bushel

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Integration of Bushel into Chubb’s agriculture insurance to provide more efficiency for growers in sharing critical production information Rain and Hail, a division of Chubb’s agriculture business, the leading crop insurance franchise in the United [Read More …]

USMCA Breaks New Ground with Better Geographical Indications Policy as Defending Common Food Names Becomes a U.S. Priority

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Companies in North America that produce foods that bear generic names are praising the U.S. government for the seminal language included in the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding geographical indications (GI) policy and the protection [Read More …]

Asmark, AGCO Develop Training Course for Experienced Applicators

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) and the Asmark Institute have created a new Applicator Training Course specifically for crop protection and crop nutrient applicators with more than three years of experience. The two-day program was developed at [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes International Development awarded funds for new capacity building, food safety projects

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USAID, USDA funding will support major new agricultural development efforts in Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East Land O’Lakes International Development today announced it has been awarded funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) [Read More …]

Claims Filing Deadline in Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action Settlement is October 12, 2018

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Claims Administrator of the $1.51 billion settlement reached in In re Syngenta MIR162 Corn Litigation, No. 14-md-2591-JWL-JPO (D. Kan.) and other related actions issues the following announcement on behalf of Settlement Class Counsel to [Read More …]

USDA updates Foodkeeper app

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

App offers specific storage timelines for various products, from dairy to produce The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application that will provide users with a larger selection [Read More …]

Checkoff’s Undeniably Dairy Fall Campaign To Reconnect Americans with Dairy Farmers

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Programming to feature content and experiences showcasing dairy’s farm-to-table story, including New York City food festivals The fall season is a time for friends and families to reconnect with one another, usually around a holiday meal [Read More …]

Winners Announced in World Forage Analysis Superbowl

October 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 843 entries and presented awards to top finishers at the World Forage Analysis Superbowl Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Mycogen Seeds, at World Dairy Expo®. Doug Dotterer, Dotterer Dairy of [Read More …]

Cutting Edge T Delilah Makes History at World Dairy Expo

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For only the second time in World Dairy Expo’s 52-year history, the Supreme Champion of the Junior Show and the Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo are the same cow. Cutting Edge T Delilah, exhibited [Read More …]

Loana Sweeps International Holstein Show

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Six-Year-Old and Older Cow, Jacobs Lauthority Loana, made a clean sweep of the International Holstein Shown on Saturday, October 6, winning Senior Champion, Champion Bred & Owned and Grand Champion. Owned by Ferme Jacobs and [Read More …]

Fermented Milk: The health benefits of fermented dairy

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The development of probiotics and pharmabiotics to prevent and treat gastrointestinal cancers will be the focus of a talk by Professor Jihyun Kim of Yonsei University, South Korea. He will share his insights at a [Read More …]

Nov. 1 deadline for free Dairy Strong registration

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This upcoming Jan. 23-24, 2019, hundreds of dairy farmers from throughout Wisconsin, the Midwest and the nation will come to the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wis., for Dairy Strong – an exciting conference and trade [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Export Volume Up 12 Percent in August

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Strong powder sales to Mexico drive volume gains. U.S. exports improved in August, led by a 22-month high in shipments of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Mexico. In the first eight months of [Read More …]

Gundersen testifies before House committee on combatting SNAP fraud

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics professor Craig Gundersen testified on Sept. 26 at a joint subcommittee hearing of the House Oversight Committee on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The federal aid program offers nutritional assistance [Read More …]

Ireland: National Dairy Show in 2 weeks!

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 36th annual National Dairy Show will take place in Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork, on Saturday, October 20. Organisers say the event is a fun, family day out and claim the show programme [Read More …]

Dairy farmers in the U.S. to have 3.75 percent more access to Canadian dairy market

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The newly renegotiated trade agreement involving the United States, Canada and Mexico offers farmers a bit more security about markets for dairy, corn and other products, but hefty Mexican tariffs still in place hinder business, [Read More …]

AGRI Milk Cooler Grants available

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funds increase Farm to School, Farm to Early Care & Education use of Minn. dairy The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced that its Agricultural Growth, Research and Innovation (AGRI) Milk Cooler Grants are now [Read More …]

Federal Order Prices for September Milk

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dr. Larry Jones of the FARME Institute provides his analysis of Federal Order milk prices in his monthly analysis. He shows that September provides some improvement. See his calculations here. https://dairybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Larry-Jones-Sept-2018-Milk-Component-Prices.pdf

Dairy Task Force sub-committee meetings

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Discuss in-depth the issues that were identified at the first Task Force meeting The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the University of Wisconsin System announced the meeting schedule for the nine sub-committees [Read More …]

Announcing the ag census response rate, details

October 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA NASS announces response rate, data release details, and upcoming special studies United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) concluded data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture with a 71.5 [Read More …]

Gilman farm to host Oct. 11 pasture walk

October 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Management tools for dealing with variable weather will be the focus Management tools for dealing with variable weather will be the focus of a Graze River Country pasture walk hosted by River Country RC&D Grazing [Read More …]

IFCN Top 20 Milk Processors List 2018

October 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Top 20 Milk Processors collect 25% of milk worldwide IFCN, the Dairy Research Network, published the IFCN Top 20 list of milk processors around the globe. This list is published every second year and shows the market share [Read More …]

Trudeau pledges compensation for dairy farmers hit by USMCA deal

October 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Trudeau met privately with dairy representatives in downtown Montreal amid concerns in the industry that they’re bearing the brunt under the recently concluded free-trade pact Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says dairy farmers will be compensated [Read More …]

Finding the leaks in your profitability pipeline

Last Chance to Pre-Register – 2018 Cornell Nutrition Conference

CWT Assists with 842,000 Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

Exports Reignite Dairy Farmer’s Impossible Dream

2018-19 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy – Level 1 or 2

Connecting with John Meyer

Global Data, Genetic Sectors Converge at CDCB Industry Meeting

Rain and Hail Sign Multi-Year Agreement with Bushel

USMCA Breaks New Ground with Better Geographical Indications Policy as Defending Common Food Names Becomes a U.S. Priority

Asmark, AGCO Develop Training Course for Experienced Applicators

Land O’Lakes International Development awarded funds for new capacity building, food safety projects

Claims Filing Deadline in Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action Settlement is October 12, 2018

USDA updates Foodkeeper app

Checkoff’s Undeniably Dairy Fall Campaign To Reconnect Americans with Dairy Farmers

Winners Announced in World Forage Analysis Superbowl

Cutting Edge T Delilah Makes History at World Dairy Expo

Loana Sweeps International Holstein Show

Fermented Milk: The health benefits of fermented dairy

Nov. 1 deadline for free Dairy Strong registration

U.S. Dairy Export Volume Up 12 Percent in August

Gundersen testifies before House committee on combatting SNAP fraud

Ireland: National Dairy Show in 2 weeks!

Dairy farmers in the U.S. to have 3.75 percent more access to Canadian dairy market

AGRI Milk Cooler Grants available

Federal Order Prices for September Milk

Dairy Task Force sub-committee meetings

Announcing the ag census response rate, details

Gilman farm to host Oct. 11 pasture walk

IFCN Top 20 Milk Processors List 2018

Trudeau pledges compensation for dairy farmers hit by USMCA deal

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