California

UC Davis to lead national cow genomics effort

June 23, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The cattle industry is the largest agricultural commodity in the United States, generating more than $100 billion in farm cash receipts in 2016. Despite cattle’s economic importance, scientists still have a long way to go [Read More …]

CA: USDA Announces the Formation of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order: Now the Work Begins

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On June 7, the United States Department of Agriculture made an official announcement that the producer referendum held in April passed. As they had told us when they came out to California to conduct meetings [Read More …]

CA: USDA Launches California Federal Milk Marketing Order Website

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA recently launched a dedicated website with all the relevant information about the newly created California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO), according to Geoff Vanden Heuvel, director of regulatory and economic affairs at the Milk [Read More …]

CA: Farm Credit helps students achieve ag career goals

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grant will support the state FFA organization as it continues to expand its efforts Since 1928, the California FFA has been encouraging high school students to pursue a wide range of careers related to agriculture [Read More …]

CA: Applications being accepted for 2018 Leopold Conservation Award

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Know of a Golden State landowner who’s a conservation leader in your community? Or, maybe you’re that leader! Nominate a friend, colleague, or yourself for the 2018 California Leopold Conservation Award. Over 50 percent of [Read More …]

Farm Credit Helps FFA Students Achieve Ag Career Goals

June 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since 1928, the California FFA has been encouraging high school students to pursue a wide range of careers related to agriculture through hands-on learning and leadership development. And throughout virtually all of FFA’s history, Farm [Read More …]

Governor’s Proclamation Celebrates Dairy Families, 10 years of the Real California Milk Seal

June 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

GOVERNOR BROWN RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTION OF DAIRY FARM FAMILIES TO CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMY WITH PROCLAMATION OF JUNE AS “REAL CALIFORNIA MILK MONTH” Proclamation Highlights Importance of Dairy to Landscape, Economy, Health and Nutrition of the [Read More …]

CDC Commends California Dairy Producers for Vote to Establish a California Federal Milk Marketing Order

June 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Dairy Campaign (CDC) today commended California dairy producers for voting to join the federal milk marketing order (FMMO) system during the recently concluded statewide referendum. Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced [Read More …]

USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order

June 7, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that California dairy producers have voted to approve a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) for the entire State of California. As a result of this favorable vote, [Read More …]

California State Board Of Food And Agriculture To Discuss Broadband Opportunities For Rural Communities

June 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear about issues related to connecting rural communities to high-speed internet at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The meeting will be held from [Read More …]

Entering the “Orange Cone Zone” – Dealing with Obstacles

June 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

During one of my recent business trips to California, I entered a gas station and, much to my dismay, I found that 1/3 of the gas pumps were blocked off by orange cones. As a [Read More …]

CA: Farm Manager Comments on Report that New California Water Conservations Goals Are Signed into Law

June 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” Einstein did not say it, but whoever did could have been describing California’s approach to water. Water conservation [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 25

May 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

Notes from California

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cal Poly Classic Sale – June 2nd Join us on the beautiful Central Coast in San Luis Obispo, California for the Cal Poly Classic Sale on June 2nd, 11 am at the Cal Poly Dairy. [Read More …]

New Product: Fiscalini Family Dairy Farm Partners with Ceres Imaging to Save Water and Thousands of Dollars

May 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Case Study Reveals How Aerial Spectral Imaging Can Help Dairy Farmers Save Time and Money, Farm More Sustainably and Improve Crop Quality Ceres Imaging, which provides science-backed aerial images to growers, has released a case [Read More …]

California: Organic? market? update

May 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There is a lot going on with organic milk in California and despite the high interest for information, there is not a lot of data on organic producer pay prices. Still, USDA’s Dairy Market News provided some [Read More …]

California Market Summary For May 11

May 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California overbase price in May continued to inch upward this week, aided by a particularly strong Class 4b price. Indeed, the $15.09/cwt price this month is the highest Class 4b price since November 2017. Dry whey [Read More …]

Unified support of California Milk Marketing Order

May 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California Dairies, Inc., Dairy Farmers of America, Land O’Lakes, Inc. announce support Since the very beginning the three cooperatives collaborated to create a potential California Federal Milk Marketing Order as a means of helping the [Read More …]

California Will Transition to Federal Milk Marketing Order

May 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The author, a dairyman in Chino, Calif., is a board member and economics consultant for the Milk Producers Council. This piece appears in the MPC newsletter dated May 4 and is used here with permission. [Read More …]

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

This Week in Dairy (Video): Interview with Dairy Economist Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at UW Madison.

April 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California producers are voting on accepting, or not, a Federal Milk Marketing Order for the state. With the deadline of May 5 fast approaching, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News spoke with dairy economist Dr. Mark [Read More …]

UC Davis to lead national cow genomics effort

CA: USDA Announces the Formation of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order: Now the Work Begins

CA: USDA Launches California Federal Milk Marketing Order Website

CA: Farm Credit helps students achieve ag career goals

CA: Applications being accepted for 2018 Leopold Conservation Award

Farm Credit Helps FFA Students Achieve Ag Career Goals

Governor’s Proclamation Celebrates Dairy Families, 10 years of the Real California Milk Seal

CDC Commends California Dairy Producers for Vote to Establish a California Federal Milk Marketing Order

USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order

California State Board Of Food And Agriculture To Discuss Broadband Opportunities For Rural Communities

Entering the “Orange Cone Zone” – Dealing with Obstacles

CA: Farm Manager Comments on Report that New California Water Conservations Goals Are Signed into Law

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 25

Notes from California

New Product: Fiscalini Family Dairy Farm Partners with Ceres Imaging to Save Water and Thousands of Dollars

California: Organic? market? update

California Market Summary For May 11

Unified support of California Milk Marketing Order

California Will Transition to Federal Milk Marketing Order

Lee Mielke’s Market Report May 4, 2018

This Week in Dairy (Video): Interview with Dairy Economist Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at UW Madison.

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