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“We are grateful for what we got but more remains to be done,” says Stan Ryan, CEO of Darigold, the Seattle based cooperative, speaking about the new USMCA tri-lateral trade agreement announced earlier this week. [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance invites food industry leaders to the table for 2019 Summit

Event set for May 8-9 in Kansas City, speaker proposals sought Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced that its 2019 Stakeholders Summit, themed “A Seat At The Table,” is set for May 8-9 in Kansas [Read More …]

Producers for Progress Recognition Program Celebrates Dairy Producers for Judicious Use of Antibiotics

Join Boehringer Ingelheim in acknowledging producers for their judicious use of antibiotics and commitment to the well-being of their animals. Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) recognized three dairy producers who demonstrated their commitment to the well-being of [Read More …]

Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer: September results are in

Agricultural producer sentiment dropped to its lowest level since October 2016 as producers expressed concern over worsening farm financial conditions, according to the September 2018 Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading. The September barometer [Read More …]

Allflex Livestock Intelligence Launches New Young Stock Calf Monitoring Application and Announces SenseHub Monitoring Solution.

With the new Young Stock application, Allflex’s market-leading cattle monitoring solutions now support complete lifecycle from newborn throughout their life. Allflex® Livestock Intelligence, an Antelliq company, announces today the launch of the Allflex Young Stock [Read More …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition introduces enviromateTM GUARD in the United States

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is excited to introduce enviromateTM GUARD bedding and manure treatment to the U.S. market. This specialized formulation works on the microscopic level with the dual-action of enzymes and beneficial bacteria to result [Read More …]

AFIA Cheers “NAFTA 2.0” Agreement

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) commends the White House and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for their hard work and dedication in reaching a trilateral trade agreement that will benefit industries across North [Read More …]

My Dairy Dashboard announces integration with DRMS’ PCDART to make PCDART data available to users

My Dairy Dashboard announced the integration of PCDART data available to users. This addition will allow dairy producers who utilize the DRMS data management program to connect their data to My Dairy Dashboard. “DRMS is [Read More …]

FDA commissioner on use of dairy labeling terms

Commissioner Gottlieb comments on use of dairy names for plant-based substitutes Consumers should be able to know at a quick glance what type of product they’re purchasing for themselves and their families. Implementing clear and [Read More …]

Trade Aid Round Two: A Per-Acre Perspective

Reviewing the Impact of Crop Yields on Program Payments In July the administration authorized up to $12 billion to fund several programs designed to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by the retaliatory tariffs imposed by [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 613,000 Pounds of Cheese Export Sales

October 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted three offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 612,885 pounds (278 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese. The product has been contracted for [Read More …]

ICE Prompts Hermon Dairy Farm To Lay Off 18 Immigrant Workers

An owner of a large dairy farm in St. Lawrence County says he was forced to lay off 18 immigrant workers. We’re talking about Gebarten Acres on East DeKalb Road in Hermon. According to co-owner [Read More …]

Message to the NY Dairy Industry

As many of you know by now, my son, Will, lost his battle with depression a few weeks ago. This has been a shocking and utterly heartbreaking situation for me and our family as well [Read More …]

New U.S., Mexican, Canadian Trade Agreement Good for Dairy!

Northeast Dairy Farmer Cooperatives Although the ink is barely dry on the trade agreement reached with Canada late last night and the details are not fully fleshed out, U.S. dairy has scored an important victory [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Organizations Thank Trump Administration for Concluding New Trade Agreement with Canada, Mexico

The trade agreement reached last night between the United States and Canada includes the elimination of Canada’s Class 7 pricing system and creation of some additional market access, two important objectives of the U.S. dairy [Read More …]

FARM Program Launches Fourth Silo: FARM Workforce Development

The National Dairy FARM Program announced today the launch of its fourth program area, FARM Workforce Development. The initiative provides U.S. dairy farm owners and managers with educational tools that offer best management practices around [Read More …]

Leading dairy co-op adds member services representative

Julie Veldhuis has joined Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative as a member services representative. Veldhuis will help Edge deliver services to members, including recruitment and member engagement, and will also support farmers within the Dairy Strong [Read More …]

Wisconsin Keeps National 4-H Dairy Judging Title

Winning the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest for the second year in a row was the team from Wisconsin on Monday, October 1. This local winning group consists of Cole Mahlkuch, Brian McCullough, Rachel [Read More …]

Chariman Roberts’ on NAFTA renegotiation

The United States, Canada, and Mexico have reached a new trade agreement U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement after President Trump [Read More …]

Canada, U.S. reach tentative NAFTA deal; Trump approves pact

Canada and the U.S. have reached a tentative deal to overhaul the North American free-trade agreement after intensive weekend talks, trading access to Canada’s protected dairy market for the preservation of a key dispute-resolution system [Read More …]

Class 7 Pricing Scheme in New NAFTA Deal

The American Dairy Coalition applauds President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for their continued diligence and determination in reaching a fair and updated trade deal to replace NAFTA, now called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement [Read More …]

6th Symposium on Science and Technology of Fermented Milk

The increased interest in fermented foods due to their potential contribution to gastrointestinal microbiota modulation and the impact on human health is leading food scientists to pay greater attention to their role in diets. Promoting [Read More …]

NYS hosts meeting on dairy industry issues

Officials from NY, PA and VT meet to discuss the challenges the dairy industry is facing The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets earlier this month hosted a meeting with its counterparts from [Read More …]

Helping cows keep their cool

New UW researcher and Wis. dairy farm collaborate on animal welfare research On hot days, the cows at Rosy-Lane Holsteins are given cool showers while they’re being milked. And the farm’s newborn calves are housed [Read More …]

PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy to Help Dairy Farmers Succeed

Level 1 and 2 Programs Offered to Dairy Farmers Throughout 2018-19 Operating a successful dairy in today’s complex and volatile dairy business environment requires not only top-notch management of animals and employees, but also [Read More …]

German Participant Tops Record-Breaking WDE Youth Fitting Contest

The ninth annual World Dairy Expo® Youth Fitting Contest experienced record participation once again on Sunday, September 30 in the Sale Pavilion. The 34 contestants represented 12 U.S. States, two Canadian Provinces and Germany. Ranging [Read More …]

Reviewing Trends and Capacity of Cold Storage

The monthly Cold Storage Report, released by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, shows the end-of-month volume of commodities in freezer storage throughout the U.S. As an important market-moving report, it covers most commodities that require [Read More …]

Illinois research accurately predicts U.S. end-of-season corn yield

Crop yield predictions are a key driver of regional economy and financial markets, impacting nearly the entire agricultural supply chain. That’s why economists, agricultural researchers, government agencies, and private companies are working to improve the [Read More …]

AMPI cheesemakers tally three first-place finishes

Entries from Iowa and Wisconsin sweep two classes in World Dairy Expo contest Monterey Jack, Mild Cheddar and Flavored Pasteurized Process Cheese made by Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) cheesemakers in Iowa and Wisconsin topped [Read More …]

Edge dairy farmers see Canada trade deal as ‘critical win’