California

High court backs businesses challenging California labor law

June 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California will have to modify or abandon regulation that gives unions access to farm property The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with California agriculture businesses in their challenge to a state regulation that gives unions access to [Read More …]

Event will discuss the future of California’s dairy industry

June 24, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Agenda announced for California Creamery Operators Association’s virtual event, June 28-30 The California Creamery Operators Association (CCOA) will host its 121st Annual Meeting as a virtual event on June 28-30. The three half-days are [Read More …]

Real California Milk Foodservice Debuts CADAIRY2GO Chef Competition Celebrating Innovation in the To-Go Space

June 18, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

California Milk Advisory Board selects 12 creative chefs to participate in inaugural culinary event The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the launch of an inaugural foodservice competition challenging professional chefs to create [Read More …]

CalBio Brings Two Major RNG Projects Online

June 14, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) announced that it has brought online two new dairy biomethane clusters, the South Tulare and North Visalia clusters, both located in Tulare County, California. CalBio is a leading dairy digester [Read More …]

Straus Family Creamery Mooooves Into New Sonoma County Dairy Production Plant After 27 Years in West Marin

June 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Organic dairy pioneer and sustainability leader expands production capabilities, strengthening California’s independent family farming and regional economies with climate-resilient business practices. Straus Family Creamery, the first 100 percent organic creamery in the United States, [Read More …]

First Annual Western Dairy Showcase to be held in All West Territory

June 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

If you are familiar with the already popular Western Classic Junior Dairy Show which takes place in Hanford, California each spring, you will be happy to hear there is an additional youth dairy [Read More …]

Voting Deadline June 1 for California Quota

May 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

All California dairy producers are eligible and should have received a ballot to vote on a proposal to end the California dairy quota program (QIP) effective March 1, 2025. And in the meantime, the [Read More …]

Bureau of Livestock Identification to lower inspection fees

May 13, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA’s Bureau of Livestock Identification (BLI) will lower inspection fees by 10 cents per head beginning on July 1. The Bureau’s advisory board and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross made the determination due to a budget [Read More …]

USDA invests more than $90 million in grants for local and regional food producers affected by pandemic

May 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of $92.2 million in competitive grant funding under the 2018 Farm Bill’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The LAMP grants announced today are funded through [Read More …]

How dry is California?

April 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

California is in the second year of a drought. Governor Newsom (last) week made his first drought declaration. Just how dry is this drought, so far? What are some likely implications? And what might State [Read More …]

Spot Cheese Market Recovers From Whiplash After Price Dip Then a Rally

March 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 26, 2021 Cheese manufacturers report that demand has improved from both domestic and international sources. Even with improved demand, supply remains more than ample and inventories [Read More …]

As drought alarms sound, is California prepared?

March 22, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

We’re facing another very dry year, which follows one of the driest on record for Northern California and one of the hottest on record statewide. The 2012-16 drought caused unprecedented stress to California’s ecosystems and [Read More …]

Vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board announced

March 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Board helps ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute to a wholesome supply of milk, meat, and eggs The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board. [Read More …]

California Dairy Districts Seek Ambassadors To Serve As 2021 Dairy Princesses

March 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Each year, a special group of young women are selected to represent the state’s dairy farm families who contribute to making California number one for milk production in the U.S. These Dairy Princess ambassadors and [Read More …]

Brett Barlass of Yosemite Jersey Dairy talks about breeding and managing this 1800-cow registered herd

March 11, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Even with a Wisconsin Jersey pedigree second to none, Brett Barlass made his own way from Cornell to California. He runs the herd and farming operations for Yosemite Jersey Dairy which is owned by the [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Feed Inspection Advisory Board

March 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board. The board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to the department to help ensure that commercial feed inspections [Read More …]

Farmworkers get vaccine at central CA mobile clinic

March 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Santa Clara County’s first mobile vaccine clinic targeted farmworkers after expanded state eligibility California farmworkers lined up for the coronavirus vaccine at a mobile clinic that organizers hope will be a model for outreach to [Read More …]

Lack of Precipitation Further Complicates California’s Complicated Water

February 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Here’s this week’s Central Valley water supply headline: We need rain and snow. The storm of early February did help us get out of what was to that point one of the driest starts to [Read More …]

Announcement of vacancy on the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory Advisory Board

February 23, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), announces three vacancies on the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory (CAHFS) Advisory Board. The CAHFS Advisory Board makes recommendations to CDFA and the University of [Read More …]

Create Your Niche: New Opportunities for Income and Personal Growth

February 19, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Looking for a way to diversify on-farm income and fill a market niche? Join Dairy Girl Network on February 25, 2021 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. CST for expert advice from successful entrepreneurs during this [Read More …]

Bill would promote regenerative ranching in California

February 16, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Senate Bill 322 would establish the California Conservation Ranching Incentive Program California state Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz), along with a number of Senate and Assembly coauthors, introduced a groundbreaking bill this week that would [Read More …]

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

January 29, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Minister Rasmus Prehn of Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focusing on dairy innovations and technologies addressing climate change. The signing event, [Read More …]

Farm Credit Provided Over $1 Million to California Non-Profits in 2020

January 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

In challenging year, leading ag lender awarded grants to over 100 groups to support agriculture in the Golden State The COVID-19 pandemic posed remarkable challenges for California’s farmers and ranchers in 2020. Abrupt shifts in [Read More …]

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

January 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Minister Rasmus Prehn of Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focusing on dairy innovations and technologies addressing climate change. The signing event, [Read More …]

World Wide Sires Celebrates 50 Years

January 7, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

World Wide Sires (WWS) is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2021! What started as a passion for cows and international people for one California pioneer, soon grew into a global business that has become a [Read More …]

Danone North America Expands the Most Comprehensive Regenerative Agriculture Program in the Dairy Industry

December 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Company furthers its commitment to farming practices that help mitigate climate change Danone North America, the purpose-driven food & beverage leader with a diverse portfolio of dairy and plant-based brands, continues to expand its regenerative [Read More …]

Dairies upcycle California farm by-products

December 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Use of ag by-products in California dairy rations reduces waste and water use Recent findings by researchers from UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension that are published in the Nov/Dec 2020 edition of ARE Update, details the [Read More …]

Judge Orders Referendum on Petition to Amend and Terminate California Quota Implementation Plan

December 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On December 9, Administrative Law Judge Timothy Aspinwall granted the United Dairy Families of California’s (UDFC) request for a referendum to amend and terminate the Quota Implementation Plan (QIP). UDFC submitted a petition to the [Read More …]

Negative Producer Price Differentials – What makes them negative and when will it change?

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Negative Producer Price Differentials (PPDs) are killing producer income. What is a PPD and what is its purpose? This post will examine why PPDs are negative and what it will take to make them positive. Some examples [Read More …]

Updated Yield Forecasts to Benefit DRP in California, Two Other States

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

On Friday, November 20, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved changes to Dairy Revenue Protection that are very important for dairy producers in California, Texas, and Illinois. The forecast model, used to project [Read More …]

High court backs businesses challenging California labor law

Event will discuss the future of California’s dairy industry

Real California Milk Foodservice Debuts CADAIRY2GO Chef Competition Celebrating Innovation in the To-Go Space

CalBio Brings Two Major RNG Projects Online

Straus Family Creamery Mooooves Into New Sonoma County Dairy Production Plant After 27 Years in West Marin

First Annual Western Dairy Showcase to be held in All West Territory

Voting Deadline June 1 for California Quota

Bureau of Livestock Identification to lower inspection fees

USDA invests more than $90 million in grants for local and regional food producers affected by pandemic

How dry is California?

Spot Cheese Market Recovers From Whiplash After Price Dip Then a Rally

As drought alarms sound, is California prepared?

Vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board announced

California Dairy Districts Seek Ambassadors To Serve As 2021 Dairy Princesses

Brett Barlass of Yosemite Jersey Dairy talks about breeding and managing this 1800-cow registered herd

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Feed Inspection Advisory Board

Farmworkers get vaccine at central CA mobile clinic

Lack of Precipitation Further Complicates California’s Complicated Water

Announcement of vacancy on the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory Advisory Board

Create Your Niche: New Opportunities for Income and Personal Growth

Bill would promote regenerative ranching in California

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

Farm Credit Provided Over $1 Million to California Non-Profits in 2020

California and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration

World Wide Sires Celebrates 50 Years

Danone North America Expands the Most Comprehensive Regenerative Agriculture Program in the Dairy Industry

Dairies upcycle California farm by-products

Judge Orders Referendum on Petition to Amend and Terminate California Quota Implementation Plan

Negative Producer Price Differentials – What makes them negative and when will it change?

Updated Yield Forecasts to Benefit DRP in California, Two Other States

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage