COVID-19

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]

Balchem’s Plan To Ensure Product Availability During Coronavirus Outbreak

COVID-19 Action & Response Plan As global concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continue to escalate, Balchem Corporation has created the following COVID-19 Action & Response Plan to ensure we can provide an adequate supply of key [Read More …]

IDFA COVID-19 Update

IDFA continues to track developments on how coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the dairy industry within the food and agricultural sector. With improved testing capabilities across the country, the number of confirmed U.S. cases has risen [Read More …]

Guidance to Prevent the Transmission of COVID-19 in Food and Beverage Venues

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

California officials issued guidance regarding retail food, beverage and other service venues. These venues bring people from multiple communities into close contact with each other and have the potential to increase the transmission of COVID-19. [Read More …]

Six possible impacts of COVID-19 on farming

The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The World Health Organization now considers the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic. The rapidly evolving situation is raising questions throughout the U.S. The [Read More …]

Michael Best COVID-19 Task Force Alert

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to disrupt daily life, it’s clear this outbreak will impact all of us across borders and industries. During this unprecedented global health crisis, Michael Best has formed a COVID-19 Task [Read More …]

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Exploring COVID-19 impact on Midwest ag

farmdocDAILY launches webinar series starting Friday, March 20 University of Illinois agricultural economists will host a webinar series discussing the impact of the coronavirus on agriculture in the Midwest. The webinar series will kick-off on [Read More …]

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Agri-Pulse postpones Ag & Food Policy Summit until June 22

Agri-Pulse has been actively monitoring events related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) unfold, and out of an abundance of caution and concern, we have postponed the Ag & Food Policy Summit from March 23 to June [Read More …]

World Food Prize Foundation COVID-19 Statement: Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates

Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, effective immediately, The Norman E. Borlaug Hall of Laureates will discontinue public tours and will close the facility to the public until at least April 15. The health and [Read More …]

Upcoming KDA Events Postponed, Cancelled

Based on the operational and workplace guidelines for state agencies shared over the weekend, the Kansas Department of Agriculture has made changes to plans for scheduled events through the next few weeks. The following events [Read More …]

April Genetic Evaluations: Full Speed Ahead

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) team is working full speed ahead to ensure continuity so that none of our services, including U.S. genetic evaluations, will be impacted by COVID-19 or related measures. We expect [Read More …]

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase is canceled

The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase, scheduled for April 22-25, 2020 at the Alliant Energy Center has been canceled to comply with CDC and statewide restrictions on gatherings, as a result of COVID-19. This is to protect [Read More …]

COVID-19 and Your Dairy Webinar

Steps that dairy managers should consider to protect their workforce, their business and their markets Link to join COVID-19 and Your Dairy This webinar will be led by Richard Stup, PhD, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of Up to $100 Million In National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $100 million for Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) to help address the workforce-related impacts of the public health emergency related to COVID-19, also known [Read More …]

Message from ADSA Regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The ADSA Board and staff are continuously monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We are aware of the currently urgent nature of the situation and are closely following statements from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control [Read More …]

Dairy Challenge Contest and Academy Cancellation Notice

March 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

It is with great disappointment that we share that North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge slated for March 26th to 28, 2020, in Green Bay, WI, has been cancelled. The safety of the students and volunteers [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on COVID-19 and Dairy Availability in the U.S.

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on COVID-19 and the Availability of Dairy Products Across the Nation Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy [Read More …]

New York Spring Dairy Carousel cancelled

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New York Spring Dairy Carousel has been cancelled. All events at New York State Fairgrounds in April have been cancelled in order to comply with NYS regulations in regards to COVID-19. The show executive and [Read More …]

California Antique Farm Equipment Show® Cancelled Due to COVID-19

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In accordance with Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations on Sunday, March 15, 2020, and for the health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, vendors, volunteers, staff and community, the 2020 California Antique Farm Equipment [Read More …]

Will virus alter demand for farm goods?

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Could slow global economic growth and recovery from trade disputes As countries affected by the coronavirus try to control its spread, market and public reactions to the fast-moving situation have sent ripple effects to people [Read More …]

In-Depth Analysis – Coronavirus in the USA

In 2015 the amount of money US consumers spent on food away from home exceeded the amount they spent on food at home for the first time on record. While the USDA hasn’t released the [Read More …]

Online participation expected to increase at Ritchie Bros. auctions in wake of COVID-19 concerns

Ritchie Bros. making temporary changes to its onsite auctions to increase online participation Information is moving fast and so is Ritchie Bros. With concerns about large gatherings growing around the world due to the COVID-19 [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on COVID-19 and Dairy Availability in the U.S.

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, on COVID-19 and the Availability of Dairy Products Across the Nation Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy [Read More …]

2020 Spring Dairy Expo Cancelled

In accordance with orders from Ohio Governor Mike Dewine, Spring Dairy Expo, scheduled for March 26-28, has regretfully been cancelled. We value the safety and health of our exhibitors, families and the allied industry supporters [Read More …]

A message regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and National DHIA Annual Meeting Attendees

To all National DHIA Annual Meeting and DHI Managers Meeting Attendees: Update from National DHIA 2020 Annual Meeting Coronavirus (COVID-19) Concerns Those who attended the National DHIA annual meeting and the DHI Managers and QCS [Read More …]

Coronavirus Dairy Event Disruption