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Check Your Hat at the Door and Get In On the Discussion: NIAA 2018 Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“NIAA excels at finding consensus and creating an environment for discussion and collaboration,” says Glenn Fischer, past Board Chair of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture. NIAA is bringing a new Strategy Forum on Livestock [Read More …]

The a2 Milk Company™ Launches into Walmart

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A true natural innovation, a2 Milk® continues to aggressively drive brand awareness and store distribution partnerships with national retailers The a2 Milk Company™ today announced it has secured distribution into Walmart stores across New York, Pennsylvania, [Read More …]

New AgriLife Extension dairy specialist to be headquartered in Stephenville

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Spencer earned her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Idaho. Her research focused on management strategies and improving reproductive outcomes while reducing producer inputs. Moving from Idaho to Texas will be a [Read More …]

Data indicate farmland values remain stable

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Even with large drops in farm income, farmland values have held up well The USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their 2018 estimate of farmland values on August 2 and farmland values have held up well in [Read More …]

Farm Credit Mid-America releases Q2 report

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Members’ equity up $127.1 million in second quarter Farm Credit Mid-America, a financial services cooperative serving farmers and rural residents in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, reported overall stable performance in second quarter 2018. [Read More …]

Nut Infused Water is NOT “Milk”

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Only Days Left to Submit your Written Comments to FDA The FDA has a short window of opportunity for you to provide written comments to stop plant-based products from labeling their products as “milk.” The federal [Read More …]

ImmuCell team expands

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Chris Bradley joins the ImmuCell family. ImmuCell, a growing animal health company, announces the hiring of Chris Bradley as the new Sales and Marketing Manager for the western United States. “I am excited to add [Read More …]

Central Valley residents rally against water plan

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holding signs reading, “Use Science, Not Fiction,” “Worth Your Fight” and “Valley Water Matters,” hundreds of farmers, farm employees, students, state and federal lawmakers, community leaders and citizens from the Central Valley and elsewhere in [Read More …]

Cultivating Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Texas ranchers Gary and Sue Price began noticing disruptive changes in the weather about 10 years ago, with dry periods getting drier and hot periods getting hotter. So they began making management decisions that would [Read More …]

Allflex Acquires German Technology Company Agrident

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The blending of two technologically-focused companies to help move agriculture innovation forward Allflex, part of the Antelliq Group, announces its acquisition of Agrident, the German-based agricultural technology company specializing in RFID data capture systems used [Read More …]

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Wins Best of Show at the Dodge County Fair

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese took home First Place/Blue Ribbon honors in the 2018 Dodge County Fair Cheese Judging for its Mascarpone Cheese and its Marinated Fresh Mozzarella Balls. In addition, the Marinated Fresh Mozzarella received [Read More …]

Legend Seeds Transitions from Family Owned to Employee Owned

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A focus on certainty and stability during changing times in the seed industry. Legend Seeds proudly announces its transition from a family-owned independent regional seed leader, to an employee-owned independent regional seed leader through an Employee [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Helping Drive Ag Technology and Dairy Product Innovation

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Application Process Opens for 2019 Corporate Accelerator Program Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers across the U.S., is focused on helping bring innovation to the farm and the dairy case. Today, [Read More …]

Paul Rogers Jr., former Virginia Tech Board of Visitors member, named Virginia Farmer of the Year

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Paul Rogers Jr., of Wakefield, Virginia — a former member of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and strong supporter of the university’s agricultural technology program — has been selected as state winner of the Swisher [Read More …]

Missouri Response to drought: Emergency haying & water availability.

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Yesterday, in response to worsening drought conditions throughout the state, Governor Parson announced the availability of water for family farms at 28 Department of Conservation areas and five Department of Natural Resources state parks. Governor Parson [Read More …]

New York State Fair 2018 butter sculpture revealed

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This year’s New York State Fair butter sculpture has been revealed. The sculpture, which pays tribute to New York dairy farmers, is entitled “Your Milk Comes From A Good Place” and depicts a farmer delivering [Read More …]

AFBF coalition fights to stop illegal WOTUS Rule

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After court decision, 2015 WOTUS Rule is now the law of the land in the 26 states The American Farm Bureau Federation and a broad coalition of business organizations have notified the federal district court [Read More …]

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Checkoff-Funded Research Centers Provide Pipeline of Future Workforce

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Graduates fill farming, processing, food safety jobs in dairy industry The National Dairy Foods Research Center program helps drive innovation in dairy products and the latest best practices, thanks to support from the dairy checkoff. [Read More …]

CFI Welcomes New Leaders and Broad Perspectives on 2018-2019 Board

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Center for Food Integrity (CFI) welcomes a new slate of board members and officers that reflects the diversity of CFI’s broad membership across the food and agriculture industries. Doyle Karr, director of biotechnology public [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 533,519 Pounds of Cheese, Butter, Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Member cooperatives with Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) accepted five offers of export assistance from the program that helped capture contracts to sell 101,413 pounds (46 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, 220,462 pounds [Read More …]

NDDB Sends Ready-To-Drink Sterile Milk Packs to Kerala Flood Victims

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has joined hands with the Kerala Government and dairy cooperatives in the state to provide relief to the flood-affected people. Relief materials worth Rs 2 crore would be [Read More …]

Four Considerations for an Optimal Fresh Chopped Corn Harvest

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Hitting the outlined targets for harvesting corn intended for silage can offer dividends through exceptional feed over the next year. Midwestern corn intended for silage appears to be popping tassels at a fast and furious [Read More …]

Fiber to Take Center Stage at AB Vista’s Cornell Nutrition Conference Symposium

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The latest nutritional and technological strategies for optimizing fiber utilization in dairy herds will be showcased at AB Vista’s post-conference symposium, set to round off the Cornell Nutrition Conference on 18th October 2018 in New [Read More …]

Productivity, profitability focus of upcoming school

August 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Increasing productivity, profitability focus of upcoming regenerative farming, ranching school Increasing farm and ranch profitability by transforming dirt into soil will be the focus a three-day Soil Health Academy school, Nov. 13-15 at the Chico [Read More …]

Allflex Acquires German Technology Company Agrident

August 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Allflex, part of the Antelliq Group, has announced that it has acquired Agrident, the German-based agricultural technology company specialising in RFID data capture systems used in process control and animal management systems worldwide. Agrident was [Read More …]

Check Your Hat at the Door and Get In On the Discussion: NIAA 2018 Strategy Forum on Livestock Traceability

The a2 Milk Company™ Launches into Walmart

New AgriLife Extension dairy specialist to be headquartered in Stephenville

Data indicate farmland values remain stable

Farm Credit Mid-America releases Q2 report

Nut Infused Water is NOT “Milk”

ImmuCell team expands

Central Valley residents rally against water plan

Cultivating Climate Resilience on Farms and Ranches

Allflex Acquires German Technology Company Agrident

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Wins Best of Show at the Dodge County Fair

Legend Seeds Transitions from Family Owned to Employee Owned

Dairy Farmers of America Helping Drive Ag Technology and Dairy Product Innovation

Paul Rogers Jr., former Virginia Tech Board of Visitors member, named Virginia Farmer of the Year

Missouri Response to drought: Emergency haying & water availability.

New York State Fair 2018 butter sculpture revealed

AFBF coalition fights to stop illegal WOTUS Rule

Checkoff-Funded Research Centers Provide Pipeline of Future Workforce

CFI Welcomes New Leaders and Broad Perspectives on 2018-2019 Board

CWT Assists with 533,519 Pounds of Cheese, Butter, Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

NDDB Sends Ready-To-Drink Sterile Milk Packs to Kerala Flood Victims

Four Considerations for an Optimal Fresh Chopped Corn Harvest

Fiber to Take Center Stage at AB Vista’s Cornell Nutrition Conference Symposium

Productivity, profitability focus of upcoming school

Allflex Acquires German Technology Company Agrident

Managing farmland drainage Sept. 13

Teams are pivotal to farm success

Manure testing and utilization

10 things to know about Dairy Revenue Protection

4R Certification Program Launches in New York

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

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