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Davey Road Ranch is the first farming business in Nebraska–and the third in the U.S.–to become Certified Grassfed by A Greener World (AGW) for dairy cattle. Certified Grassfed by AGW is an optional, additional accreditation [Read More …]

No-deal Brexit would cause severe dairy shortages in UK

Tighter supplies and significant price hikes for dairy staples such as butter, cheese and yoghurt have been forecast for Britain if the country crashes out of the EU next March. A London School of Economics [Read More …]

Options for drowned-out spots in fields

Southern Minn. has received 4 to 7 inches of precipitation above normal since April 1 Figure 1. Precipitation deviation from the norm for three southern Minnesota regions. (Source: MN DNR) A quick review of climate [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence releases survey on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms

July 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The average herd size for a Pennsylvania dairy farm is approximately 100 cows, 83 of which are heifers, according to the Center for Dairy Excellence’s 2017 Pennsylvania Dairy Study Producer Survey. The average farm is [Read More …]

Do you Remember Government Cheese? Could it be coming back

If you’ve ever tasted what’s known as “government cheese,” you won’t soon forget it. Its flavor was described as somewhere between Velveeta and American cheese and smacked of humiliation or gratitude for the people who [Read More …]

Australia: Technology extends shelf life of dairy exports

July 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A suite of drying technology platforms developed by researchers at Monash University could help extend the shelf life of Australia’s powdered dairy exports – including infant formula – while meeting stringent safety and quality benchmarks. [Read More …]

Illinois researchers update producers on latest pests and pathogens

July 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Pests and pathogens are keeping Illinois corn and soybean farmers busy right now, with recent reports of Japanese beetles, grey leaf spot, Diplodia leaf streak, and southern rust in fields across the state. “This week [Read More …]

Is the 2018 Illinois soybean crop as good as it looks?

If the appearance of the soybean crop going into late July predicts how it will yield, the 2018 crop in Illinois will be a high-yielding one. As of July 22, the crop in Illinois was [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University Summer Tour Reminder

PLAN TO ATTEND, REGISTER TODAY! Summer 1-29 Moo University Dairy Tour August 3rd, 2018 “Treat Me Right” Implementing Best Management Practices Now is your chance to gain valuable training for you and your employees. The upcoming I-29 Moo [Read More …]

GENEX Releases Dairy Bull Search App

Searching and sorting dairy bulls from across the industry just got easier with the release of a new app from GENEX. The GENEX Dairy Bull Search app – available for iOS, Android and Windows devices [Read More …]

Feed & Grain LIVE 2019 Set for January 8 – 10

Making Connections is the theme and purpose for the third Feed & Grain LIVE, scheduled for January 8, 9 and 10 at Prairie Meadows Casino Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. The educational event is tailor-made for [Read More …]

Final call to complete 2017 Census of Ag

Data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture is planned to be released in February 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) ends all data collection for the 2017 Census of [Read More …]

Trump, EU leaders pull back from trade war

U.S. remains embroiled in major trade disputes with China and other trading partners President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos Wednesday and agreed to open [Read More …]

Dairy MPP Is Delivering in 2018. Even More Help Is On The Way

$155 Million in Program Payments Through May Driven by improvements made by Congress in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and USDA’s efforts to inform dairy farmers about the enhanced program, as of early July [Read More …]

Two California Dairy Students Selected For New California Milk Advisory Board International Internship Program

Fourth generation dairy producer Tony Lopes of Gustine and third generation producer Jeremiah Tiemersma of Visalia have been selected to serve as international interns in a new program from the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), [Read More …]

Tractor videos highlight SECURA’s focus on farm-ag safety

Training videos feature former farm kids, insurance experts The farm-ag underwriters at SECURA Insurance know their ways around a tractor. In two new safety training videos, former farm kids turned insurance experts share tractor safety [Read More …]

Midwestern farm group pushes dairy interests in FDA nutrition strategy

Dairy foods and drinks should be an integral part of a new federal effort to promote public health through improved nutrition, a group representing dairy farmers across the Midwest told the U.S. Food and Drug [Read More …]

Dairy forage consultant at Empire Farm Days

Alfalfa and forage consultant Tom Kilcer of Advanced Ag Systems to speak Aug. 7th The Empire Farm Days special events lineup includes a program by alfalfa and forage consultant Tom Kilcer of Advanced Ag Systems, [Read More …]

Retired agronomist Elver Hodges celebrates 106th birthday

Elver Hodges introduced improved forages and management techniques for pastures Elver Hodges, who started working at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center just before the U.S. entered World War II, plans [Read More …]

Iowa’s Naig on Trump’s trade mitigation plan

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement on President Trump’s announcement of federal aid to agricultural producers. The Trump administration on Tuesday announced up to $12 billion in emergency relief for farmers. [Read More …]

Farmers prefer trade deals over cash payments

USDA will also buy surplus of commodities that would otherwise have been exported Many farmers remain critical of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the damage done to commodity prices and markets but were appreciative Tuesday [Read More …]

Conservation funds available for 30 counties in Texas

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications as part of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) efforts supported by the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture (OPJV) – [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Awarded Conservation Innovation Grant to Accelerate Adoption of Soil Health Practices

Today, American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, was awarded a highly competitive 2018 Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill, CIG [Read More …]

NMPF Tells FDA: Review of Food Standards Should Start with Enforcement

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must enforce standards of identity for dairy products because these federal definitions are critical to safeguarding consumers from making purchases of products whose labels are false and misleading, [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Of America Invests In Mopro Greek Yogurt

Investment Will Help Drive Innovation in the Dairy Case In an effort to drive demand for dairy and support industry growth, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by dairy farm families, is [Read More …]

Ben & Jerry’s, advocacy group: Farm worker program a success

A farmworker-driven agreement that Ben & Jerry’s signed last year to improve pay and working conditions of laborers on farms that provide the ice cream company milk has been successful, with 72 Northeast farms enrolled [Read More …]

2018 Cornell Nutrition Conference