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NMPF Welcomes USDA’s $50 Million Milk Purchase for Needy Americans

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation welcomed the announcement today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will purchase $50 million worth of fluid milk for distribution to domestic food assistance programs – the first [Read More …]

Chinese Tariff Ping Pong

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Have you ever watched a really good ping pong game on YouTube? The volleys stretch on for minutes at a time; the players so intense. With two new tariff announcements each from the U.S. and [Read More …]

NYFarmGirls: Posting Positivity on Social Media

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s a typical day at Maple Lane Farms, but the farmers there are anything but ordinary. Our Gabrielle Lucivero takes us to Marietta where three sisters are using social media to educate and spread a [Read More …]

SCR by Allflex’ Smart Collars for Cows Honored at President’s Residence Award Ceremony, as One of 10 Most Outstanding Innovations of Israeli Industry and Academia

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The book “Israeli Innovation” celebrates 100 companies spearheading Israel’s technological leadership – including SCR. Allflex Livestock Intelligence, an Antelliq company, is proud of the inclusion of its smart collars for cows by SCR in the [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Commends USDA’s Announcement to Purchase $50 Million Worth of Milk for Food Banks

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a global dairy food cooperative owned by family dairy farmers, applauds the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent announcement to purchase $50 million worth of fluid milk for distribution [Read More …]

Nut Milking EXPOSED

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

If you haven’t seen this yet, here is a little humor to a serious issue in the dairy industry. What a great video!

Minnesota Student from Little Falls Earns 2018 Zinpro/Schugel Scholarship

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Scholarship recipient Rochelle Hulinsky plans to return to her dairy roots with a focus on food animal medicine Zinpro Corporation recently awarded its 2018 Zinpro/Schugel Scholarship to Rochelle Hulinsky, a third-year student at the University of [Read More …]

Nationwide to Crown Agricultural Educators of the Year

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Inaugural Golden Owl Award Honors Teachers’ Commitment to Future Generations Farming is the backbone of America, but recent trends show a growing need for more agricultural educators. An increase in popularity of agricultural education has [Read More …]

NYFB member completes national program

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Johanna Bossard graduates from Women’s Communications Boot Camp Johanna Bossard, a dairy farmer from Fabius, NY and member of Madison County Farm Bureau, is a graduate of the 12th class of Farm Bureau Women’s Communications Boot [Read More …]

Fencing workshop in Coon Valley

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Event will feature experienced fencer, hay ride to see multiple types of fence in use You are invited to the “Fencing Solutions for Graziers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” workshop with dinner in [Read More …]

UW Organic Agriculture Field Day Aug. 23

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Field day to focus on reducing tillage and intensifying cover crops As farmers become increasingly aware of the importance of maintaining and improving soil health, they are seeking more options to integrate cover crops and [Read More …]

How to serve food on farms

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

An innovative field day coming up on August 23, 2018 An innovative field day coming up on August 23, 2018, will help farmers interested in hosting pizza farms, farm dinners and other culinary events on [Read More …]

Next Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability Moves Forward from NIAA

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) brings next steps identified in 2017 and 2018 to a new Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability, to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, September 24-26, 2018. “We [Read More …]

National FFA organization names VIP recipients

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

VIP Citation recognizes individuals’ contributions to FFA and agricultural education Nineteen individuals will be honored in an onstage ceremony with the VIP Citation at this year’s National FFA Convention & Expo, held in Indianapolis Oct. 24-27. [Read More …]

Investment to support rural NY communities

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funding will expand high-speed internet access and battle the opioid crisis U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Agriculture Appropriations bill that just passed the Senate [Read More …]

California groundwater law means changes above ground, too – from KQED

August 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), adopted in 2014, will change more than groundwater. The requirement to end overdraft will also transform land use, a massive side effect yet to be widely recognized. Parts of California will [Read More …]

Caputo’s Handcrafted Cheeses Win Four Awards At 2018 American Cheese Society Competition

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Melrose Park, Illinois-based dairy manufacturer and award-winning cheesemaker Caputo took home four awards at the 2018 American Cheese Society Competition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this past weekend. Caputo Cheese won first place for their handcrafted Burrata, Ricotta, and [Read More …]

Farms seek answers to curb dairy crisis

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk producers are desperately looking for ways out of an economic quagmire that has forced many farms out of business. The situation is so serious that more than 300 industry members from throughout the U.S. [Read More …]

The 2018 Student Leader Scholarship Recipients!

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Check Out 10 of Pennsylvania’s Brightest Dairy Leaders! Abby Sterner She is a senior studying dairy science at Delaware Valley University. Growing up on a dairy farm of Brown Swiss cows, Abby is the daughter [Read More …]

Idaho milk processors award 2018 IMPA Scholarships

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Idaho Milk Processors Association has awarded scholarships to seven U.S. college students studying food or dairy science. Funded by Idaho Milk Processors Association, the scholarship program recognizes high-achieving students and provides them with $2,000 each to support [Read More …]

Waters of the U.S. Regulation Must Be Permanently Repealed and Rewritten, NMPF Tells EPA

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The 2015 version of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule must be permanently rescinded, and the prior version of the regulation re-codified, to provide certainty for dairy farmers, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports Break 2014 Half-Year Record

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. exports were a record 16.8 percent of milk solids for the first half of 2018. But the industry has “deep concerns” about the impact of tariffs moving forward. U.S. dairy exports through the first [Read More …]

Bachman Joins WDE as Trade Show Coordinator

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Dairy Expo is pleased to welcome Becky Bachman to the staff as Trade Show Coordinator. Bachman’s responsibilities include assisting with all aspects of sponsorship and Trade Show management, from corresponding with past, present and [Read More …]

Managing heat stress in livestock

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Increase available water, Improve air flow, provide shade and control insects All summer long, farmers hear about heat stress and heat abatement. There’s a lot to keep track of, so here are four quick tips [Read More …]

Primary natural disaster areas declared

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Four Oklahoma counties designated as primary natural disaster areas due to recent drought Federal Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue notified Governor Mary Fallin this week that he has designated four Oklahoma counties as primary natural disaster areas [Read More …]

August’s Dairy Data Dashboard

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Every month, USDEC aggregates domestic and global dairy data to create 10 charts displayed in a one-page, printable dashboard. The August Dairy Data Dashboard is now available. Get a one-page PDF of this dashboard. [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 2.4 Million Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted six offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 341,717 pounds (155 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese, and 2.097 million pounds (951 metric [Read More …]

NMPF Welcomes USDA’s $50 Million Milk Purchase for Needy Americans

Chinese Tariff Ping Pong

NYFarmGirls: Posting Positivity on Social Media

SCR by Allflex’ Smart Collars for Cows Honored at President’s Residence Award Ceremony, as One of 10 Most Outstanding Innovations of Israeli Industry and Academia

Dairy Farmers of America Commends USDA’s Announcement to Purchase $50 Million Worth of Milk for Food Banks

Nut Milking EXPOSED

Minnesota Student from Little Falls Earns 2018 Zinpro/Schugel Scholarship

Nationwide to Crown Agricultural Educators of the Year

NYFB member completes national program

Fencing workshop in Coon Valley

UW Organic Agriculture Field Day Aug. 23

How to serve food on farms

Next Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability Moves Forward from NIAA

National FFA organization names VIP recipients

Investment to support rural NY communities

California groundwater law means changes above ground, too – from KQED

Caputo’s Handcrafted Cheeses Win Four Awards At 2018 American Cheese Society Competition

Farms seek answers to curb dairy crisis

The 2018 Student Leader Scholarship Recipients!

Idaho milk processors award 2018 IMPA Scholarships

Waters of the U.S. Regulation Must Be Permanently Repealed and Rewritten, NMPF Tells EPA

U.S. Dairy Exports Break 2014 Half-Year Record

Bachman Joins WDE as Trade Show Coordinator

Managing heat stress in livestock

Primary natural disaster areas declared

August’s Dairy Data Dashboard

CWT Assists with 2.4 Million Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

Dairy RP Insurance through Rice Dairy Risk Services LLC

When It Comes To Feed, Cows Ought To Go Dutch

USDA forecasts record high corn, soybean yields

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