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Dairy producers to be rewarded for the judicious use of antibiotics Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) is once again accepting applications for its Producers for Progress Recognition Program. The program commends those who have shown commitment to [Read More …]

Berg + Schmidt hires Kristin Robertson

Berg + Schmidt America, LLC is pleased to announce the hiring of Kristin Robertson as Account Sales Representative. Kristin will be responsible for lead generation, forecasting and sales of key product lines including BergaFat bypass [Read More …]

New Zealand to kill 150,000 cows to end disease!

New Zealand is home to some 10 million cows, about double its human population New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national [Read More …]

Changes to dairy insurance affecting NY farmers

Farmers can enroll no later than June 1st if they have active marketings under LGM Dairy farmers have experienced a multi-year period of low milk prices, complicated in the Northeast by challenges with processing capacity. [Read More …]

State Restores $1.4 Million In Subsidies For Dairy Farmers

Connecticut’s dwindling contingent of dairy farmers was breathing just a bit easier Tuesday after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced he’s been able to restore $1.4 million in subsidies to help dairy operations survive ongoing low milk prices. [Read More …]

Dairy farmer was special guest at the Indy 500

It’s the moment many Hoosiers dream of, winning the Indy 500 and being handed that glass of milk. That moment was also big for a local dairy farmer. It was quite the Memorial Day trip. [Read More …]

USDA, University Study Compares Farmers Using Dealer Financing and Those With Conventional Lender

In a series of recent articles, we show that farmers’ use of implement dealer financing has increased substantially since 2003 (farmdoc daily May 9, 2018). Implement dealers currently provide nearly one-third of the agricultural sector’s [Read More …]

USDA Has a Responsibility to Reveal Crop Yield Forecasting Methods

Each and every month, millions of actors across the global agricultural sector wait with bated breath for the latest crop yield forecasts from the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). WASDE is produced by the US [Read More …]

Margin Protection Program Sign Up – Information you should know

Sign up date closes this coming Friday, June 1st. USDA plans to have all their field offices make individualized calls to producers that have not yet signed up on May 30th when the April margin [Read More …]

Alfalfa Checkoff Invests in the Future

NAFA Funds Five Research Projects to Address Industry Priorities Alfalfa researchers were the beneficiaries of the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) second round of research funding through the U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative (USAFRI), [Read More …]

AGCO Announces Strategic and Development Partnership with AgIntegrated

Connection to AgIntegrated’s Onsite QC Pro data hub will build on a growing network of AGCO connections to maximize grower’s choice AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment solutions, announces [Read More …]

Let’s go Global With our Sustainability Message

The announcement of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards is a good time to reflect on progress made and to proactively share these messages globally. The U.S. dairy industry has a great story [Read More …]

Organic dairy hosts ‘In Her Boots’ workshop June 21

The number of farms owned and operated by women is on the rise While the number of farms in the U.S. has been on the decline for many years, the number owned and operated by [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Webinars in Spanish: 5/30 and 6/13

12:30 – 1:00 PM EST Registration is not required | No hay que registrarse Join the webinar/ Participe en el seminario May 30: Milking Routine SOPs and Mastitis identification | Entrenamiento sobre Rutinas de Ordeño [Read More …]

Farmer’s Business Network, Inc. certifies as Ag Data Transparent

Farmer’s Business Network receives third-party certification for offering ag-data transparency and security Farmer’s Business Network, the rapidly growing independent farmer-to-farmer network, recently completed ADT third-party certification affirming that their analytic offerings are private and secure. [Read More …]

Recombinetics and Semex Form Alliance to Improve Animal Well-being

Recombinetics has formed an alliance with Semex, a Canadian-based, farmer-owned cattle genetics organization, to implement a precision breeding program that improves animal health and well-being through hornless dairy cattle genetics. The dehorning of calves is [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 25

Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]

NZ farmers brace for disease cull decision

In a decision that could change New Zealand farming, the government is set to announce whether it will cull or contain cattle infected with a bovine disease. Farmers across New Zealand are in for a [Read More …]

MPP-Dairy – If You Are Not Signed Up – Should You Reconsider?

While spring field activities are well underway, a key deadline is approaching quickly – June 1 to participate in the MPP-Dairy program. In February 2018 Congress approved modifications to the MPP program, which potentially changed [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline is June 1, 2018

Current sign-up information and details can be found at your local FSA Office. The current FSA Dairy MPP factsheet and Dairy decision tool are available by searching Dairy MPP on the USDA Farm Service Agency [Read More …]

Weather Outlook for Pennsylvania Brings Much-Needed Reprieve

Most reporting stations have reported above normal precipitation over the past 30 days in Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, all of the rains that fell early in the week will have moved out of the state. A [Read More …]

Crops & Chemicals USA 18 to Feature Regulatory Updates

Speakers include regulators from EPA, FDA, and USDA Federal regulators representing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) are among the presenters at this year’s Crops [Read More …]

Manure Expo: Learning first-hand

In-field, hands-on learning environments offer the ability to engage and learn in a way that cannot be readily duplicated in a classroom setting. This is why the 2018 North American Manure Expo – being held [Read More …]

Indy 500 Rookies Dine with Indiana Dairy

The tradition of race drivers and dairy farmers at the Indianapolis 500 continues Memorial Day weekend at the 102nd race. In addition to the longstanding bottle of milk being awarded to the winning driver, American Dairy [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy: Interview With Michael McMahon of E-Z Acres Farm

Joel Hastings talks with Michael McMahon of E-Z Acres Farm in Homer, N.Y. Mike and his family milk 700 cows and farm 2300 acres south of Syracuse. They are one of three dairy farm families [Read More …]

Indy 500 2018: Here’s what type of milk the drivers prefer

We all look forward to those iconic photos of Indianapolis 500 winners with their milk mustaches. Well, here’s the list you’ve been waiting for: What kind of milk do they like to drink — or to [Read More …]

Kids get the chance to learn about dairy

Wisconsin Holstein Association teams up with Kids Express Learning Center Students at Kids Express Learning Center (KELC) in Madison, Wis. will get the chance to learn about the wonders of the dairy industry with the [Read More …]

Dare Not to Dairy – How the Industry Can Respond to the Rise of Dairy-Free

Dairy alternatives are on a rise as consumers are increasingly going dairy-free, particularly when it comes to fluid ‘milk’ used on things like cereal or in coffees. More recently, biotechnology has entered the arena, brewing [Read More …]

2018 Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse