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Tomorrow – Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:45 am – 5:45 pm Talk with the experts and join the round table discussion Cut to the heart of dairy management in today’s dairy climate as consultants Dave [Read More …]

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese opens plant in Petaluma

The stainless steel vats arrived from the Netherlands, the computerized operating system was purchased from Canada, the air quality system came from France and the machine that foil wraps cheese wheels was made in Germany. [Read More …]

NZ: Keytone Dairy targets Asia with $15m raise

Keytone Dairy plans to boost production and exports to China with the $15 million it raised ahead of its expected float on the Australian share market. The New Zealand-based dairy company – which sells milk [Read More …]

Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year lauded for stewardship

July 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A 400-head dairy farm in Berkshire is Vermont’s 2018 Dairy Farm of the Year. Aires Hill Farm has earned the distinction from the University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Dairy Industry Association in cooperation [Read More …]

Support 4-H Dairy Youth by Purchasing Select DeLaval Products

DeLaval will donate a portion of July and August profits to the National 4-H Dairy Conference DeLaval is once again supporting young people’s passion for dairy by donating a portion of its profits from sales [Read More …]

Washington State Dairy Federation: In Memoriam of Anna Teachman

July 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Washington dairy community is heartbroken and truly saddened by the sudden loss of the 2017-18 Washington State Dairy Ambassador, Anna Teachman and her father, Michael Teachman of SeaTac, Washington. Throughout the last year, Anna [Read More …]

Applications now open for 2019 Nuffield International Farming Scholarships

Nuffield International Farming Scholars is pleased to announce that applications for 2019 scholarships are now open, and farmers and agricultural professionals are strongly encouraged to apply. Prospective Nuffield Scholars are men and women in agriculture [Read More …]

Agronomy Day 2018 field tour topics announced

Ever wondered how you could use drones to make life easier on the farm? Need new and effective management strategies for western corn rootworm, soybean diseases, or herbicide-resistant weeds? Plan to hear about these and [Read More …]

Holstein Youth Compete at 2018 National Junior Holstein Convention

Holstein Association USA recognized Junior members in Acme, Michigan during the 2018 National Holstein Convention for their participation in a variety of activities. Nearly 350 Junior Holstein members competed in activities and contests at the [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Welcomes U.S. Government Work Supporting Breastfeeding, Complementary Dairy Products for Children Around the World

Three national organizations representing dairy farmers and dairy foods companies said that the current and past administrations, as well as the dairy industry, strongly support long-standing recommendations stressing the importance of breastfeeding, while emphasizing the [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Cooling Cows

A visit on July 4th to a dairy farm that employs aggressive fan cooling for their dairy cows (Key Considerations – Fan Cooling Cows) reminded me how much cows really need direct evaporative cooling (sprinklers) [Read More …]

Webinar on dairy base/excess plans

WFU webinar is open to anyone affiliated with the dairy industry On Thurs., July 19 at 11:30am, Wisconsin Farmers Union will hold an educational webinar sharing ways several dairy cooperatives are adopting base/excess plans to [Read More …]

Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

Farm Credit East is pleased to host 16 college students with career aspirations in agribusiness, accounting, finance or similar fields as part of its annual summer internship program. “Our internship program exemplifies our commitment to [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy: Interview Michael Grossman of Regenis based in Washington State

A Washington State based manufacturer of anerobic digesters is introducing innovative water purification technology for dairy and livestock manure. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Michael Grossman of Regenis, based in Ferndale, Washington, who describes [Read More …]

Assets of One of New Mexico’s Largest Dairies Set for Auction and Sale

The dairy facility, livestock, farmland, ranches and equipment formerly used in the operations of Las Uvas Valley Dairies will be offered for sale by Overland Stockyard (“Overland”), Caprock Farm and Ranch Realty (“Caprock”), and Murray Wise Associates (“MWA”). Philip [Read More …]

Enforcement of Labeling Regulations is Critical to Any Future Policy on Cell-Cultured Products Replicating Meat, Dairy

As the use of laboratory-based cell culture technologies to replicate naturally made foods continues to develop, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must first enforce its own existing regulations on the labeling of imitation [Read More …]

WASDE Weighs in on Soybean Tariffs

Historically, the changes in supply and demand that follow updated plantings of major field crops detailed in USDA’s survey-based June Acreage report are the focus of the department’s July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. However, this year [Read More …]

Sioux River Dairy wins Alltech Yea-Sacc® Cup in Alltech’s 7th annual Family Dairy Day soccer tournament

A record number of dairies participated in Alltech’s seventh annual Family Dairy Day during June, National Dairy Month. Nearly 200 attendees from area dairies gathered at Pioneer Park in Brookings, South Dakota, for a day [Read More …]

University of Texas Health Science Center: New research could banish guilty feeling for consuming whole dairy products

Enjoying full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese and butter is unlikely to send people to an early grave, according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The study, published today [Read More …]

Iowa: Clinic to help livestock producers improve quality of corn silage

The Iowa Beef Center and Extension dairy team will host a clinic to help northwest Iowa beef and dairy farmers produce quality corn silage. The clinic will be Aug. 28 at the Northwest Iowa Research [Read More …]

Wisconsin: We Won’t Apologize for Pushing Pro-dairy Policies

The powerful dairy lobby is meeting with government officials to push its pro-dairy agenda. I am paraphrasing a headline I’ve seen in Wisconsin newspapers more than once. I think these headlines are supposed to garner [Read More …]

Australia: Milk price index arrives

Dairy farmers will be better able to understand and interpret commodity market price signals following the launch of the new Milk Price Index. The index will provide independent and transparent market information to dairy farmers. The index [Read More …]

Transition Cow Management Holds the Key to a Successful Lactation

Help prevent health issues and enhance productivity in your herd “There’s a lot that can go wrong during the transition phase,” said Dr. Mark van der List, senior professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim. “Their [Read More …]

Looking to connect better with dairy farmers?

PDPW APPs Training July 24-26, 2018 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. Drop-off/Pick-Up Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel (main lobby) 4402 E Washington Ave., Madison 53704 Who should attend? Professionals in the C-suite, management roles and other key [Read More …]

Indiana Ag Policy Summit July 23

First ag audience address by Indiana Senatorial Candidates Joe Donnelly and Mike Braun Mark your calendar for the 2018 Indiana Ag Policy Summit on Monday, July 23, at the Indiana Landmarks Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. [Read More …]

Is the “organic” seal worth it, given disputes?

Disputes over rules, questions about adherence, may raise doubts over extra price Is paying more for organic milk, meat or a can of beans worth it? The “USDA Organic” label generally signifies a product is [Read More …]

Farm Bureau critical of Kasich executive order

OFBF supports the actions of the Ohio House and Senate in passage of Clean Lake 2020 Gov. John Kasich abandoned one of his most basic principles by announcing unilateral regulation of farming practices in an [Read More …]

Fully robotic rotary parlors gain momentum

Six dairy farms will be milking with GEA’s DairyProQ by year’s end The automated milking trend continues to tick upwards in the U.S. GEA introduced the first fully automated robotic rotary parlor, DairyProQ, and installations [Read More …]

Students earn career training at Farm Credit East