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Allen Chester talks about reducing heifer inventory and improving cashflow

December 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Things are changing on this Northern New York dairy. Allen Chester talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about reducing heifer inventory and improving cashflow on this 650-cow operation in St. Lawrence County. With genomics, beef semen and high-end embryos, Allen says it’s a new [Read More …]

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President & CEO of the IDFA on USMCA Progress

December 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“What a great day for U.S. dairy and all of American agriculture. With a smooth path ahead for the USMCA agreement, America’s dairy industry anticipates a bright future and continued growth through exports to Canada [Read More …]

There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.

December 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a recent movie, The Art of Racing in the Rain, John Ellsworth reports the main character was told, “There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you [Read More …]

The 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program in 4 Minutes

December 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Senior Vice President of Membership Services and Strategic Initiatives Chris Galen discusses 2020 signup for the USDA’s Dairy Margin Coverage program.

David Ahlem of Hilmar Cheese explains how exports are critical for the dairy industry – in California and the U.S.

November 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews David Ahlem, President and CEO of Hilmar Cheese Company. Hilmar has plants in both Hilmar, California and Dalhart, Texas and is one of the largest cheese producers in the [Read More …]

Dr. Michael Dykes of IDFA speaks about dairy exports and the USMCA trade agreement

October 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Speaking with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News at Hilmar Cheese Company in California, Dr. Michael Dykes urges Congress to pass the USMCA trade agreement. As head of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Dykes was [Read More …]

Congressman Jim Costa on USMCA and use of the term milk for only dairy products

October 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Congressman Jim Costa, a longtime central California congress member and third-generation dairy farmer, spoke recently at a meeting of dairy processors in Hilmar, California. He chairs the House Ag Committee’s influential Livestock and Foreign Agriculture [Read More …]

John Ellsworth talks about a new way for dairy professionals to look at things

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This week, in his discussion with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies suggests taking a leaf from the playbook of none other than Coco Chanel, the founder of the famed fashion [Read More …]

Fiscalini Cheese Thanks Alltech for Video: Powered By Poop

October 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thank you, Alltech for the great video on Brian and how they are using methane digesters to turn waste into electricity. See the video above. Editors note: If you haven’t seen this video, please watch! [Read More …]

CEO Tom Gallagher of DMI talks about plant-based drinks and lab-manufactured dairy

October 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Check-off’s Tom Gallagher, CEO of Dairy Management, Inc., speaks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about plant-based drinks, lab-manufactured dairy, and a new effort to anticipate consumers and food in 2030. He also [Read More …]

New Cover Crop Video Series

October 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Interested in using cover crops after corn silage harvest? Over the next three weeks, we’re releasing a series of new partnership videos about that exact subject. This series of short videos takes you into the [Read More …]

Randi Muzumdar speaks about INTL FCStone’s Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook

October 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This week the topic is INTL FCStone’s international conference… Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News talks with Ms. Randi Muzumdar, head of the dairy / foods division in the Americas for [Read More …]

John Ellsworth identifies several Key Performance Indicators for the dairy operation

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joe Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, who identifies several “KPIs” or Key Performance Indicators for the dairy operation. John explains that financial accounting is keeping score, vitally necessary, but [Read More …]

Joao Durr on the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding informational session at World Dairy Expo

September 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is hosting an information session for the industry on October 1 at World Dairy Expo. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness interviews CEO Joao Durr, who is currently in Brazil. [Read More …]

Dr. Michael Hutjens on his connections with Dairy Shrine and the value it brings to the industry

September 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Noted Illinois Extension Dairyman Dr. Michael Hutjens is this year’s Guest of Honor at the National Dairy Shrine banquet set for Oct.3 at World Dairy Expo on Madison, Wis. He talks about his connections with [Read More …]

Rabobank’s Ben Laine on the changing landscape of U.S. dairy

September 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In August, Rabobank issued a report entitled “The Changing Landscape of U.S. Dairy,” documenting the growing percentage of U.S. milk being produced by larger farms… an estimated 58% from farms with 1000 cows or more. [Read More …]

John Ellsworth on what cash flow analysis can mean for your dairy business

August 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ray Kroc, the entrepreneur behind the McDonald’s Corporation, once said, “I didn’t invent the hamburger. I just took it more seriously than anyone else.” Likewise, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies doesn’t make any claims about [Read More …]

“One chance to get it right” Joe Lawrence on making corn silage this year

August 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

“One chance to get it right,” says Joe Lawrence about making corn silage this year. He’s the Dairy Forage Systems Specialist for Cornell’s PRO-DAIRY. Joe grew up on a Northern New York dairy farm and [Read More …]

Bruce Porter of Farm Family Insurance on importance of your insurance program

August 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

While an insurance program may not be the most exciting aspect of dairy management, it can be one of the most important. In this week’s conversation, Bruce Porter of Farm Family Insurance, an American National [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lensch discussion of the Dairy Experience Forum

August 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lensch describes to Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News how the entire consumer supply chain… “from the farm to the fridge”… was the focus of the Dairy Experience Forum held July 16 [Read More …]

Reminder: Empire Farm Days and the Dairy Profit Seminar series August 6, 7 and 8

August 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days, set for August 6, 7 and 8 at Seneca Falls, New York, will feature on-target presentations, food and music. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness describes the session set [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on business planning that’s tied to critical dairy operations

July 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this conversation between Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness and John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, John explains that business planning starts with the financial numbers, but is then tied to critical dairy operations. Without both, progress [Read More …]

Joel Hastings on the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days

July 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days, set for August 6, 7 and 8 at Seneca Falls, New York, will feature on-target presentations, food and music. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness describes the session set [Read More …]

Caroline Potter of PRO-DAIRY on the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days

July 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days are set for August 6, 7 and 8 at the show near Seneca Falls, NY. The programs are held each day in the Dairy Seminar Center, Lot [Read More …]

Interview with Show Manager Jamie Meyer on the upcoming 2019 Empire Farm Days

July 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Empire Farm Days is coming up on Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Rodman Lott & Sons farm near Seneca Falls, New York. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with the new show manager Jamie [Read More …]

CEO Andrei Mikhalevsky talks about the California Dairies Co-Op Growth

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Dairies, Inc., the largest dairy co-op in California and the largest producer of milk powders in the world, celebrated the acquisition of the powder plant in Turlock, California it acquired earlier this year from [Read More …]

June Dairy Month Discussion with Doug Ode of Royalwood Farms

June 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

June Dairy Month includes all sorts of outreach events for consumers celebrating dairy. Breakfast on the Farm is a tradition in several Midwest states. This week, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News spoke with Doug Ode, [Read More …]

Turlock Livestock video sales for the dairy replacement market (Part 2)

June 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In Part 2 of Joel Hastings’ interview with Jake Bettencourt, Jake gives some background on Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in California’s Central Valley and tells more about the video auctions being held on a regular [Read More …]

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Turlock Livestock begins video sales for dairy replacement market (Part 1)

May 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

While video auctions are a staple in the beef business and in some high dollar Registered dairy sales, Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in California has begun a series of monthly internet video sales for the [Read More …]

Sara Place of Beef Checkoff on increasing efficiency of U.S. beef production

May 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Sara Place of the Beef Checkoff program talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the increasing efficiency of U.S. beef production, with a resulting smaller carbon footprint. She’s on staff with the National Cattlemen’s Beef [Read More …]

Allen Chester talks about reducing heifer inventory and improving cashflow

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President & CEO of the IDFA on USMCA Progress

There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.

The 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program in 4 Minutes

David Ahlem of Hilmar Cheese explains how exports are critical for the dairy industry – in California and the U.S.

Dr. Michael Dykes of IDFA speaks about dairy exports and the USMCA trade agreement

Congressman Jim Costa on USMCA and use of the term milk for only dairy products

John Ellsworth talks about a new way for dairy professionals to look at things

Fiscalini Cheese Thanks Alltech for Video: Powered By Poop

CEO Tom Gallagher of DMI talks about plant-based drinks and lab-manufactured dairy

New Cover Crop Video Series

Randi Muzumdar speaks about INTL FCStone’s Vision 20/20: Global Markets Outlook

John Ellsworth identifies several Key Performance Indicators for the dairy operation

Joao Durr on the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding informational session at World Dairy Expo

Dr. Michael Hutjens on his connections with Dairy Shrine and the value it brings to the industry

Rabobank’s Ben Laine on the changing landscape of U.S. dairy

John Ellsworth on what cash flow analysis can mean for your dairy business

“One chance to get it right” Joe Lawrence on making corn silage this year

Bruce Porter of Farm Family Insurance on importance of your insurance program

Midwest Dairy CEO Lucas Lensch discussion of the Dairy Experience Forum

Reminder: Empire Farm Days and the Dairy Profit Seminar series August 6, 7 and 8

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies on business planning that’s tied to critical dairy operations

Joel Hastings on the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days

Caroline Potter of PRO-DAIRY on the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days

Interview with Show Manager Jamie Meyer on the upcoming 2019 Empire Farm Days

CEO Andrei Mikhalevsky talks about the California Dairies Co-Op Growth

June Dairy Month Discussion with Doug Ode of Royalwood Farms

Turlock Livestock video sales for the dairy replacement market (Part 2)

Turlock Livestock begins video sales for dairy replacement market (Part 1)

Sara Place of Beef Checkoff on increasing efficiency of U.S. beef production

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?