California

CA: Independent Contractor Chaos Reigns in California

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On September 18, 2019, the Governor signed AB 5, which significantly impacts independent contractors’ classification. It not only changes the standards in which employers use to determine whether a hired contractor will be classified as [Read More …]

CA: Golden State Notes

November 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sustainability Summit Offers College Scholarships The California Dairy Sustainability Summit is offering three scholarships for California college students in dairy science in a writing contest. The grand prize winner will receive a $1000 scholarship and [Read More …]

California dairy accelerator event features technology measuring preferences and intensity of feelings about tastes and aromas

November 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the recent California dairy accelerator event for new products, consumer reactions were measured by neural testing conducted by an organization named Thimus. By detecting brain waves, this technology can measure preferences and even intensity [Read More …]

CA: Milk Accelerator Program Creates Real Excitement… and More Milk Consumption

November 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We need a ‘shark tank’ for dairy products.” That was an idea dairy producer Luciana Jonkman suggested to Bob Carroll, vice president for business development of the California Milk Advisory Board. That statement set in [Read More …]

Bears Nutrition Named Winner of Inaugural Real California Milk Accelerator Competition

November 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AWARDED $250,000 TO BRING KID’S NUTRITIONAL DRINKS TO MARKET California Milk Advisory Board and VentureFuel Collaboration Identifies Innovative Dairy Milk Startup for Further Development Bears Nutrition and its innovative, milk-based nutritional shakes for children was named [Read More …]

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 …]

California State Fair announces 2020 dates

November 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California State Fair & Food Festival’s dates for 2020 are July 17th – August 2nd Coming off of an extremely successful 2019 Fair, California State Fair & Food Festival would like to announce the 2020 [Read More …]

California Dairy Activities

November 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Giacomazzi Dairy Complete Dispersal One of the oldest continuous dairy farms west of the Rockies closed out its milking operations on Oct. 25 with a complete dispersal at the dairy in Hanford, Calif. Four generations [Read More …]

How California’s Blackouts Are Affecting The State’s Dairy Farmers

November 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Many dairy farmers in California are struggling to adapt to frequent power outages. Farmer Cody Nicholson Stratton talks with NPR’s Ailsa Chang about how it has impacted his livestock and business. Transcript: AILSA CHANG, HOST: [Read More …]

Dairy Leaders Meet in California

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On October 9, members of Congress, leaders from some of America’s top dairy companies, and California government officials gathered at Hilmar Cheese Company to recognize the importance of California’s dairy industry to the state and [Read More …]

CA: Next Round of California Quota Meetings Scheduled – This Time There’s Homework

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Phase 2 meetings of the effort to evaluate options surrounding the California quota program have been scheduled. Three meetings will take place on: Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. in Chino at the Chino [Read More …]

California and Denmark to co-host webinar on aerobic digestion and renewable natural gas

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farmers and ranchers in California and around the world are addressing climate change in many ways, including researching and developing new, innovative agricultural practices. Among those innovations are dairy digesters, which capture on-the-farm methane from [Read More …]

California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children

October 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

All sales of chlorpyrifos will end on February 6, 2020 A widely used agricultural pesticide that California environmental officials have said has been linked to brain damage in children will be banned after next year [Read More …]

California’s Oldest Dairy Calling it Quits

October 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Years of low dairy milk prices is forcing California’s oldest dairy to end operations. A complete dispersal auction of the Giacomazzi Dairy near Hanford, which has operated 126 years, is set for October 25. It’s [Read More …]

CA: Geoff Vanden Heuvel’s California Update

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I was in the dairy business for nearly 39 years in Chino in Southern California. I spent over 25 of those years on the board of Milk Producers Council. Since I retired from active dairy [Read More …]

California Dairy Families Celebrate American Cheese Month by Declaring State “Cheese & Wine Country”

October 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

October is American Cheese Month and California’s dairy farmers are renaming the state “Cheese and Wine Country” in recognition of the award-winning cheesemaking heritage that grew alongside its wine industry and pairing the state’s most noteworthy [Read More …]

California Quota Meetings Postponed

September 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The meetings scheduled this week on the topic of the California quota program have been postponed, according to a message from the United Dairy Families of California. Set originally for Sept. 25 and 26 in [Read More …]

Representative of German Business will host the 2nd Germany California Bioenergy Symposium

September 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On September 24, 2019 the Representative of German Business will host the 2nd Germany California Bioenergy Symposium at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. The event will focus on examining current trends within the California [Read More …]

News

CDFA Seeks Public Comment on Healthy Soils Program

September 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received $28 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2019 to award grants for agricultural management practices that promote soil health by sequestering carbon and [Read More …]

Safety Must Be a Priority on the Dairy

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Anthony Raimondo, Esq. of Raimondo and Associates In California, Cal/OSHA has classified dairy as a “high hazard” industry, and nationwide, dairy occupations are among agriculture’s most dangerous. Manure lagoons, equipment, falling hay, and even livestock [Read More …]

Real California cheeses bring home 50 awards

August 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

American Cheese Society recently held their 2019 annual cheese competition Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 50 awards from the 2019 annual cheese competition held by [Read More …]

CA: California Food Expo Expands Proven Award Platform

August 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New Golden State and Fred Ruiz Awards unveiled promising brand exposure and exclusive connections for Expo exhibitors The California Food Expo’s expanded suite of awards promises expanded brand exposure and exclusive new opportunities with the unveiling [Read More …]

CA: From Seed to Feedout – California Silage Conference

August 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New seed and agronomic information, techniques, and a review of silage harvest best practices were taught at the California Silage Conference on July 24. Over 130 farmers, dairymen, chopping contractors, dairy nutritionists, and industry service [Read More …]

California Quota Meetings This Week

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Every California dairy producer is invited to attend one of four meetings discussing the dairy quota program in the Golden State. The two producer groups supporting and opposing quota – United Dairy Families and Stop [Read More …]

California Dairy Groups Agree to Work Together on Quota Program

July 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After several months of very public disagreement about the future of the milk quota program in California, groups on both sides of the issue have agreed to work together to find common ground. Stop Qip, [Read More …]

Proposed changes to labor program show promise

July 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

President of the California Farm Bureau Federation comments on proposed H-2A changes As farmers in California and elsewhere around the country try to cope with chronic employee shortages, the president of the California Farm Bureau [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces 2019-2020 Dairy Princess Representatives

July 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) recently welcomed the 2019-2020 class of Dairy Princess representatives for a four-day session to launch their year of service as California dairy industry advocates. Seventeen Dairy Princesses and Alternates [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes applauds new clean energy partnership between Chevron, CalBio, California dairy farmers

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Announcement builds momentum for farmer-led efforts to create clean, renewable energy Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN today hailed a recent partnership announced between Chevron, California BioEnergy (CalBio) and California dairy farmers to deploy digesters on dairy farms [Read More …]

Public invited to “California’s Water Future”

June 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CA State Board of Food & Agriculture seeks input on creating climate-resilient water system The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a public listening session on California’s Water Future on July 2, [Read More …]

CDFA’S HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM SELECTS 217 PROJECTS FOR $12.48 MILLION IN GRANTS

June 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 217 projects for award, totaling approximately $12.48 million in grant requests, through its Healthy Soils Program. This program encourages farmers and ranchers to implement practices [Read More …]

CA: Independent Contractor Chaos Reigns in California

CA: Golden State Notes

California dairy accelerator event features technology measuring preferences and intensity of feelings about tastes and aromas

CA: Milk Accelerator Program Creates Real Excitement… and More Milk Consumption

Bears Nutrition Named Winner of Inaugural Real California Milk Accelerator Competition

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

California State Fair announces 2020 dates

California Dairy Activities

How California’s Blackouts Are Affecting The State’s Dairy Farmers

Dairy Leaders Meet in California

CA: Next Round of California Quota Meetings Scheduled – This Time There’s Homework

California and Denmark to co-host webinar on aerobic digestion and renewable natural gas

California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children

California’s Oldest Dairy Calling it Quits

CA: Geoff Vanden Heuvel’s California Update

California Dairy Families Celebrate American Cheese Month by Declaring State “Cheese & Wine Country”

California Quota Meetings Postponed

Representative of German Business will host the 2nd Germany California Bioenergy Symposium

CDFA Seeks Public Comment on Healthy Soils Program

Safety Must Be a Priority on the Dairy

Real California cheeses bring home 50 awards

CA: California Food Expo Expands Proven Award Platform

CA: From Seed to Feedout – California Silage Conference

California Quota Meetings This Week

California Dairy Groups Agree to Work Together on Quota Program

Proposed changes to labor program show promise

California Milk Advisory Board Announces 2019-2020 Dairy Princess Representatives

Land O’Lakes applauds new clean energy partnership between Chevron, CalBio, California dairy farmers

Public invited to “California’s Water Future”

CDFA’S HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM SELECTS 217 PROJECTS FOR $12.48 MILLION IN GRANTS

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