COVID-19

The $30 Billion Problem: Farm Bill Funding Meets its Limit

July 30, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Understanding the Commodity Credit Corporation Since 1933, USDA has used Commodity Credit Corporation funds to implement select congressionally established programs. Today, the primary programs funded by the CCC include those related to commodity support, livestock, disasters, conservation, trade [Read More …]

Anxiety Pushes the Dairy Markets Lower

May 9, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 6, 2022 For months, the dairy markets have focused on shrinking global milk output and barriers to rapid expansion. Tight supplies pushed dairy prices to record [Read More …]

Strategic Investments Continue To Strengthen The cooperative

March 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

DFA Reports 2021 Financial Results At the Cooperative’s recent Annual Meeting, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative owned by family farmers, reported its 2021 financial results for the 12-month period ending Dec. [Read More …]

Fighting COVID-19 With Milk?

March 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

A new study in the Journal of Dairy Science® tests the properties of cow milk protein against SARS-CoV-2 variants As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, dairy scientists may have a surprising [Read More …]

Fighting COVID-19 with milk?

March 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

A new study in the Journal of Dairy Science® tests the properties of cow milk protein against SARS-CoV-2 variants As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, dairy scientists may have [Read More …]

Global Demand for High-Protein Whey Soars, but is Growth Sustainable?

March 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Consumers’ renewed focus on health, immune system support fuels growth for whey protein products The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the global market for high-protein whey products, which have now entered the mainstream as [Read More …]

Five equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2022

February 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Association of Equipment Manufacturers releases 5 key trends poised to impact equipment manufacturers this year Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a [Read More …]

Food Manufacturers’ Surprise Profitability Set to Continue

February 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

COVID-19 continues to scramble industry expectations and consumer food buying behavior The COVID-19 pandemic continues to defy conventional wisdom and economic norms surrounding the U.S. food industry. Prior to the pandemic, most food industry [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents 2022 Dairy Outlook Webinar

January 18, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

2021 was an unpredictable year with the impact of COVID-19 on dairy farm operations, as well as schools and foodservice markets still being felt. What does 2022 look like? Join Farm Credit East and Cornell [Read More …]

Dairy Signal episodes: COVID-19, taxes, smart phones apps

January 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Free online PDPW episodes help producers stay on top of industry news, trends Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ this week will highlight human health issues as well as ways to stay organized with [Read More …]

Managing Revenue for Dairy Producers

January 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Join us for a dairy marketing seminar 2021 continued to experience unpredictable dairy market conditions due to the fallout and ongoing recovery challenges of COVID-19’s global impact on foodservice markets. What have we learned [Read More …]

The Dairy Signal Episodes to Feature COVID-19 Update, Taxes, Making Most of Smart Phones

January 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ next week will highlight human health issues as well as ways to stay [Read More …]

The Importance of a Fresh Risk Management Approach for Dairy Farms in 2022

December 30, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

A heightened focus on technology and food safety will continue to provide both opportunities and challenges for the dairy industry in 2022. A fresh risk management approach could provide the right security and resilience moving [Read More …]

Dairy markets are teetering at levels not seen since 2014

December 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Weather-related issues decimated Oceania’s peak production, and margin erosion in the US and Europe stymied growth, resulting in a year-on-year deficit that was too deep for favourable milk production gains in South America to offset, [Read More …]

Appeals Court Lifts Stay on OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

December 24, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dear IDFA Members, Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit lifted the stay of the OSHA Covid-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), making it effective immediately even as other court proceedings continue. An appeal [Read More …]

Dairy Risk Management Tools Remain Vital Heading into 2022- Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage Applications Open

December 22, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact dairy farmers. In a previous dairy article, we touched upon the network of pandemic-related market conditions that triggered Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) payments for the seventh consecutive [Read More …]

Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: What to Know

December 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

On Nov. 4, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with more than 100 employees to develop, implement and enforce a COVID-19 [Read More …]

AgriSafe’s COVID-19 Social Media Toolkit aims to Increase Vaccine Confidence

December 1, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Agriculture is known as one of the most dangerous industries in America, and during the COVID- 19 pandemic this industry has been essential in providing food and fiber to the country, despite increased [Read More …]

Digging into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework – What’s Important for Ag

November 19, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

After months of negotiation, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF), passed both chambers of Congress and was signed into law by President Biden on Nov. 15. Designed [Read More …]

Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in the Dairy Industry

November 15, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has created hurdles for many aspects of the dairy industry with regard to supply chain issues, increased price volatility, and other issues. It is important to consider how all these [Read More …]

IDF welcomes Mexico to its membership

October 18, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Federation’s latest overview of the dairy sector, covering markets worldwide, global trends and preliminary COVID-19 impacts is released. Today, at the IDF General Assembly, IDF admitted Mexico of as a [Read More …]

Dairy’s 2020 gains steady in a year that was anything but

October 15, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

For the third consecutive year, U.S. per-capita dairy consumption increased We’ll spare you the long story of how 2020 was difficult for everyone – assuming you aren’t a time-traveler or a visitor from outer [Read More …]

Dairy’s 2020 Gains Were Steady in a Year That Was Anything But

October 14, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

We’ll spare you the long story of how 2020 was difficult for everyone – assuming you aren’t a time-traveler or a visitor from outer space, you already know it. And if you follow this column, [Read More …]

Application period opens for grant program for small producers, processors, distributors and farmers’ markets impacted by COVID-19

October 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for the new Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program and encourages eligible entities to apply now for funds. Applications must be submitted [Read More …]

National Dairy Council’s Legacy Carries on for Future Success

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

When farmers created National Dairy Council (NDC) in 1915, they did so to help assure school children understood the benefits of eating healthy. While much has changed in the school cafeteria this last century, milk [Read More …]

Are You Playing All Four Quarters?

October 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

I recently had an excellent discussion with one of my Clients about how the last 12 months had turned out. As many of you know, early 2020 presented an incredibly challenging time with the onset [Read More …]

New Federal Requirements Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations

September 16, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dear Dairy Community, The President and the White House issued new requirements from the federal government related to COVID-19 vaccinations. Through a series of executive actions and forthcoming administrative actions brought by federal agencies, the [Read More …]

USDA Invests $700 million to Provide Relief to Small Producers, Processors, Distributors, Farmers Markets and Seafood Processing Vessels and Processors Impacted by COVID-19

September 15, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for new grant programs – the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program and the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response [Read More …]

COVID-19 Delta Variant: What Dairy Employers Need To Know

September 13, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

WHAT IS THE DELTA VARIANT? The Delta variant is currently the predominant strain of the COVID-19 virus circulating in the U.S. It is nearly twice as contagious as previous variants and more likely to cause [Read More …]

Holland Holstein show on Friday November 26 and Saturday November 27, 2021!

September 9, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

After a long time in which almost no shows were held, it has been decided to organize the Holland Holstein show this year! As the Covid-19 rules allow, this event will take place on [Read More …]

The $30 Billion Problem: Farm Bill Funding Meets its Limit

Anxiety Pushes the Dairy Markets Lower

Strategic Investments Continue To Strengthen The cooperative

Fighting COVID-19 With Milk?

Fighting COVID-19 with milk?

Global Demand for High-Protein Whey Soars, but is Growth Sustainable?

Five equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2022

Food Manufacturers’ Surprise Profitability Set to Continue

Farm Credit East Presents 2022 Dairy Outlook Webinar

Dairy Signal episodes: COVID-19, taxes, smart phones apps

Managing Revenue for Dairy Producers

The Dairy Signal Episodes to Feature COVID-19 Update, Taxes, Making Most of Smart Phones

The Importance of a Fresh Risk Management Approach for Dairy Farms in 2022

Dairy markets are teetering at levels not seen since 2014

Appeals Court Lifts Stay on OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

Dairy Risk Management Tools Remain Vital Heading into 2022- Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage Applications Open

Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: What to Know

Digging into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework – What’s Important for Ag

Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in the Dairy Industry

IDF welcomes Mexico to its membership

Dairy’s 2020 gains steady in a year that was anything but

Dairy’s 2020 Gains Were Steady in a Year That Was Anything But

Application period opens for grant program for small producers, processors, distributors and farmers’ markets impacted by COVID-19

National Dairy Council’s Legacy Carries on for Future Success

Are You Playing All Four Quarters?

New Federal Requirements Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations

USDA Invests $700 million to Provide Relief to Small Producers, Processors, Distributors, Farmers Markets and Seafood Processing Vessels and Processors Impacted by COVID-19

COVID-19 Delta Variant: What Dairy Employers Need To Know

Holland Holstein show on Friday November 26 and Saturday November 27, 2021!

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