California

California dairy program celebrates 20 years

November 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California dairy leads the nation in environmental stewardship In December of 1996 and January of 1997, a series of subtropical pineapple express storms washed over California. Watersheds were already saturated when the storms brought more [Read More …]

CFBF creates Farm & Rural Disaster Fund

November 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fund will collect monetary contributions to aid communities affected by natural disasters To assist farms, ranches and rural communities hurt by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters, the California Farm Bureau Federation has established a [Read More …]

10 State Videos Showcase Dairy’s Impact on Jobs

November 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Shareable, data-laden motion graphics illustrate the multi-billion dollar economic boost the dairy industry gives California, Wisconsin, Texas, New York, Florida and five other states. Ten new videos created by a coalition of dairy organizations showcase the huge [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy Reports on The California FMMO

November 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Federal Milk Marketing Order officially began on Nov. 1. With nearly 20% of the nation’s milk supply, it will not only affect California producers but its impact will be felt across the country. [Read More …]

USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order

November 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Greg Ibach joined dairy farmers in Tulare County, Calif., on Nov. 7 to celebrate implementation of the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) that went into effect November [Read More …]

CA: Alltech Crop Science Attains Organic Certification in California

November 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Alltech Crop Science, the agronomic division of Alltech, has attained organic certification for three of its products: Specify®, Turn® and Viable®. The micronutrient fertilizers, distributed by Simplot Grower Solutions in California, are derived from fermentation technology [Read More …]

Gain Insight from Industry Experts at the Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit

November 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us November 27-28 at the Sacramento Convention Center to be a part of an important discussion about California’s world-leading achievements in sustainable dairy farming. To learn more, visit CADairySummit.com. Featured Panel: Dairy’s Role in [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy with Joey Airoso and Daryl Maas

November 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Joel Hastings with DairyBusiness News looks at a dozen dairies with digesters capturing methane from some 35,000 cows, 22 miles of underground pipeline, and a bio gas processing operation. All this was recognized at Calgren [Read More …]

2018-19 National FFA Officer team elected

October 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Six students elected by delegates to represent the organization as national officers Students from California, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, Alabama and Oregon have been elected by delegates throughout the United States to serve on the 2018-19 [Read More …]

California’s dairy farmers were struggling to regain profitability. Then came the trade wars

October 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“The overall feeling is that we hit ‘peak cow’ five or six years ago.” Devin Gioletti, a fourth-generation dairy farmer in this Central Valley community, was outlining for me the trajectory of the dairy industry [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy with Michael Boccadoro of California Dairy Cares

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A dairy sustainability summit? That’s the topic DairyBusiness and Publisher Joel Hastings discusses with Michael Boccadoro, Executive Director of California Dairy Cares. This association of producers, processors and industry supporters says its mission is “the [Read More …]

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Attention California Producers: Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Starts

October 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Oct. 17, the first advanced pricing announcement was released by the California Federal Market Administrator. You can view the two-page document here. Also, recently released was a four-page Market Administrator’s Bulletin that can be [Read More …]

CDFA’s work to regulate antibiotics in livestock

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A report issued last week by a consortium of environmental groups on antibiotics in the meat supply chain highlights the importance of work being undertaken by California Department of Food and Agriculture as the first [Read More …]

Gain Insight from Industry Experts at the Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us November 27-28 at the Sacramento Convention Center to be a part of an important discussion about California’s world-leading achievements in sustainable dairy farming. To see the full speaker roster and agenda, visit CADairySummit.com. [Read More …]

President’s order restores water supplies

October 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since 1992, water supply restrictions have caused severe economic consequences The recent order by President Trump will provide welcome relief to Western farmers, cities, rural communities and wildlife refuges that have struggled under water supply [Read More …]

Chinese broaden propaganda drive in heartland

October 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

China Daily takes out 4-page advertising section in the Des Moines Register China’s propaganda machine has taken aim at American soybean farmers as part of its high-stakes trade war with the Trump administration. The publication [Read More …]

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Changing Manure Management Would Significantly Reduce Dairy Methane Emissions

October 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Study is the most detailed “whole dairy” methane analysis ever conducted in California New research published in the Journal of Dairy Science finds that changing the way manure is stored and handled is key to [Read More …]

CDQAP Ruminations: Preventing Rural Crime on Your Dairy

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California farms lose up to half billion dollars to theft and other rural crime every year. Here are some steps you can take to make your facility less inviting to criminals… Highlights: What You Need [Read More …]

California Dairy Sustainability Summit: Further improving economic and environmental sustainability

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Leading dairy organizations have united to host the inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit on November 27-28, 2018 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The summit will showcase California’s innovative and sustainable dairy farm practices, while highlighting [Read More …]

CA: Alexandre Family Receives National Organic Farmer of the Year Award

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Growing up on a dairy farm in Southern California, Stephanie Alexandre spent time with the cows as soon as she could walk. Soon, she was helping her parents with the chores. As a child, she [Read More …]

CA: Live Cattle Excitement in the California Legislature

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New law allows creation of a California Cattle Council for marketing and promotion, defending dairy and beef production in California This message appeared in the Oct. 11 newsletter of Western United Dairymen prepared by the [Read More …]

CA: Sugarcane Aphid – an Unwelcome Visitor to California’s Central Valley

October 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sorghum is grown in California as a high yielding, drought resistant, low input forage and grain crop. However, it’s been bugged lately. Last month, a sorghum field in Yolo County and fields throughout the Central [Read More …]

Speaker Highlights – California Dairy Sustainability Summit

October 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Learn How California’s Dairy Families are Further Improving Environmental and Economic Sustainability The California dairy industry is the nation’s largest, accounting for nearly 20% of U.S. milk production. Dairy is the leading agricultural commodity in [Read More …]

New tariffs from China pressure farm exports

October 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the escalating trade conflict between the U.S. and China, more California agricultural products now face new retaliatory tariffs in one of their export markets. China has implemented a new round of tariffs on $60 [Read More …]

CA: California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announces 2018 Speaker Roster

September 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy industry stakeholders, dairy farmers, and policymakers will meet in Sacramento to discuss sustainability initiatives in the California dairy industry. The California Dairy Sustainability Summit, which will highlight California’s achievements in sustainable dairy farm [Read More …]

Featured Speakers – California Dairy Sustainability Summit

September 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Dairy Sustainability Summit Join us to learn how California’s dairy families are leading the world in sustainable farming, and gain insight into the policies and technologies that will continue to drive innovation and help [Read More …]

Leopold Award finalists announced for 2018

September 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce the 2018 finalists for the prestigious California Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors private landowner achievement in the voluntary stewardship [Read More …]

Ag production data for 2017 show value increase in California

September 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released its first production data summaries for 2017 in California, with a total for the year of $50.13 billion, an increase of $3.7 billion from 2016, or six [Read More …]

California and France Announce Soil Health Commitment at the Global Climate Action Summit

September 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Friday, at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, the government of California announced the launch of a Global Soil Health Challenge in partnership with France. The challenge calls on governments across the world [Read More …]

CA: Water-Smart Dairy: Farmers conserve and protect water using precision technologies

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 20 dairy farmers across California have been pioneering the use of subsurface drip irrigation to grow feed crops, including corn, wheat, and alfalfa. By working with innovative companies and non-governmental organizations, dairy farmers [Read More …]

California dairy program celebrates 20 years

CFBF creates Farm & Rural Disaster Fund

10 State Videos Showcase Dairy’s Impact on Jobs

This Week in Dairy Reports on The California FMMO

USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order

CA: Alltech Crop Science Attains Organic Certification in California

Gain Insight from Industry Experts at the Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit

This Week in Dairy with Joey Airoso and Daryl Maas

2018-19 National FFA Officer team elected

California’s dairy farmers were struggling to regain profitability. Then came the trade wars

This Week in Dairy with Michael Boccadoro of California Dairy Cares

Attention California Producers: Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Starts

CDFA’s work to regulate antibiotics in livestock

Gain Insight from Industry Experts at the Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit

President’s order restores water supplies

Chinese broaden propaganda drive in heartland

Changing Manure Management Would Significantly Reduce Dairy Methane Emissions

CDQAP Ruminations: Preventing Rural Crime on Your Dairy

California Dairy Sustainability Summit: Further improving economic and environmental sustainability

CA: Alexandre Family Receives National Organic Farmer of the Year Award

CA: Live Cattle Excitement in the California Legislature

CA: Sugarcane Aphid – an Unwelcome Visitor to California’s Central Valley

Speaker Highlights – California Dairy Sustainability Summit

New tariffs from China pressure farm exports

CA: California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announces 2018 Speaker Roster

Featured Speakers – California Dairy Sustainability Summit

Leopold Award finalists announced for 2018

Ag production data for 2017 show value increase in California

California and France Announce Soil Health Commitment at the Global Climate Action Summit

CA: Water-Smart Dairy: Farmers conserve and protect water using precision technologies

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