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Washington May Be Divided, But Bipartisanship Aids Dairy Gains

December 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A bitter election season is winding down, and the shape of the Biden Administration and Congress is becoming clear. Just as clear is another political reality: Washington next year will be, if anything, more closely [Read More …]

Keynote speakers announced for 2021 virtual PA Dairy Summit

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In an ever-changing marketplace, dairy producers and allied-industry professionals are searching for strategies to advance their operation and drive performance. During the 2021 virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, four featured speakers will help the dairy industry [Read More …]

How to Prepare for Uncertainty and Increase Process Efficiency with Modular Boiler Systems

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This year’s COVID-19 public health crisis gave dairy producers a look at how rigid their steam systems were as deviations from their current production schedule arose. These uncertain times showed industries that a flexible steam [Read More …]

Managing Profitability Through Continued Disruption

November 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

December 16, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern The dairy industry responded admirably to the significant disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But as we enter a new normal where disruption is a constant, our businesses [Read More …]

Crop Growers to host webinar on dairy markets: 2020 & beyond

November 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two webinars will analyze 2020’s impact on dairy markets, future trends, and risk management COVID-19’s global impact on foodservice markets has caused dramatic price swings in dairy markets. To help producers prepare for the year [Read More …]

Historic 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo wraps

November 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There were more than 217,415 viewers and participants of the event The 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo may have been held virtually this year, but numbers indicate that many members across the country enjoyed [Read More …]

Revenue and Profit of Dairy Giant Yili Up in the First Three Quarters of 2020

November 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On October 29, Yili, the Asian dairy giant, posted RMB 73.77 billion in revenue and RMB 6.044 billion in net profit for the first three quarters of 2020, a solid year-on-year increase of 7.42% and [Read More …]

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DMI Leaders Credit Industry Collaboration, Strong Relationships for Successful COVID-19 Pivot

November 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Addressing dairy farmers and industry representatives, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) leaders reflected on strategically adjusting business plans due to the impacts of COVID-19, and attributed this year’s results to industry unity, agility, speed and relentless [Read More …]

Fluid Milk Revitalization Efforts Delivering Results

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fluid milk went decades without major product and packaging investment while the broader competitive beverage universe innovated at a dramatic trajectory in categories from coffee to alternative beverages to water. So, five years ago, Dairy [Read More …]

The Pricing of NDM and Class I and Class IV Milk

October 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In May of 2019, the formula for Class I was changed. The change was covered in the January 2020 and July 2020 posts to this blog. The change in formula was intended to make hedging by processors more accurate [Read More …]

NMPF Chair Mooney says dairy is meeting “biggest challenges of our lifetimes”

October 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The extreme disruptions and financial upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have created real struggles for dairy producers – and the industry has responded by rising to an unprecedented occasion, said Randy Mooney, chairman of [Read More …]

Price Risk Management for Dairy Farmers

October 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers have a renewed interest in managing the price side of the business After the abrupt downturn in milk markets during the spring and summer of 2020 and nearly an entire year of lower-than-expected [Read More …]

Minnesota Governor Walz announces COVID-19 relief for farmers

October 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Financial support will help farmers who have experienced market disruptions Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a $7.7 million plan to support agricultural producers, meat processors, and farmers impacted by the COVID-19 [Read More …]

New project looks to pandemic-proof the dairy industry

October 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers could benefit from a new project which aims to make the industry more resilient to threats such as COVID-19. The project, Smart-ET is funded by EIT Food and will develop digital tools working [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau’s 102nd Convention goes virtual

October 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free online event will bring American Farm Bureau Convention favorites into your home The American Farm Bureau Federation announced that its 102nd Annual Convention will be held online following the cancelation of all events through Jan. [Read More …]

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NMC transitions its annual meeting to virtual format

October 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk quality group to offer top-notch, thought-provoking presentations New Prague, MN (October 16, 2020) – Given the continued global health impact of COVID-19, the National Mastitis Council (NMC) board of directors approved presenting its annual [Read More …]

Looking to 2021, all dairy farmers should sign up for DMC

October 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DMC is designed to promote stable revenues and protect against financial catastrophe a farmer’s milk With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis teaching hard lessons on risk management throughout agriculture, and with dairy margins expected to be [Read More …]

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University of Georgia closes Tifton Dairy Research Center

October 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since 1998, UGA faculty have utilized these facilities to conduct research After several years of battling low milk prices, changes in administrators and recent state budget cuts from COVID-19, the vacuum pumps at the University [Read More …]

Producers receive more than $335,000 through CentralStar COVID-19 relief program

October 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan dairy and beef producers recently received $335,251 through the CentralStar COVID-19 semen rebate relief program. The program was launched earlier this year to help ease the financial challenges customers and member-owners [Read More …]

Tillamook September Sales Campaign Successfully Delivers $1.6 Million to American Farmland Trust

October 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, American Farmland Trust announces it has received $1.6 Million from Tillamook County Creamery Associationto save farms and farmland and support the needs of farmers. Inspired by the amazing resilience of farmers across this country [Read More …]

Impact of the Farm Bill Change to the Class I Milk Price on Dairy Farm Income

October 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

How COVID-19 and a Farm Bill Change to Milk Prices Has Cost Dairy Farmers Millions For nearly two decades the price for Class I milk, i.e., milk used to produce beverage milk products, was based [Read More …]

An open letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn NMPF

October 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dear Dr. Hahn – Sorry to bother you at such a busy time, but we need to talk. We’re guessing that 2020 wasn’t what you expected, dealing with COVID vaccines and a host of other [Read More …]

DBA endorses lawsuit protection legislation

October 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bill would create liability exemption for businesses that take precautions As cases of COVID-19 increase, the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy lobbying group, is urging the state Legislature to take up a bill that [Read More …]

Virtual Sustainability Tour Moves Needle with Influencers

October 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The impacts of COVID-19 have shined a spotlight on sustainability in new ways, with consumer priorities shifting to the food supply chain and topics like food safety, worker safety and animal well-being. Sorting through complex [Read More …]

Through It All, We Never Wavered from Sales, Trust Goals

October 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The disruption we’ve experienced due to COVID-19 has caused a monumental shift – in consumer behavior and lifestyles, in the demands on both commercial and institutional channels, and in the supply chains that take dairy [Read More …]

What’s the Fix for These High PPDs?

October 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Despite milk prices in June and July recovering strongly from the early COVID-19 lows, many dairy farmers have yet to reap those higher prices and public and private risk management tools are ineffective in covering [Read More …]

Farming and Agriculture Is Top Rated U.S. Business and Industry Sector

September 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the first time in 20 years of Gallup tracking America’s views, farming and agriculture is best viewed among the 25 sectors assessed Americans recognize farmers for their hard work and dedication to feeding the [Read More …]

Breaking Down CFAP 2.0

September 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Friday, the administration announced details of the new $14-billion-dollar Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP2, that will provide direct payments to farmers and ranchers to partially offset COVID-19-related losses for producers. This follows an estimated $10 [Read More …]

Tracking Ag Trade: July Changes

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA’s import and export trade data for July 2020, released last week, provides important insight into the continuing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. agricultural trade. July 2020 marked the fifth consecutive month and [Read More …]

Where is Dairy Consumption in the U.S. Going?

September 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

The recent posts to this blog have been concerned with the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. dairy industry. This post will be a change. Data is now available for U.S. consumption of dairy products [Read More …]

Washington May Be Divided, But Bipartisanship Aids Dairy Gains

Keynote speakers announced for 2021 virtual PA Dairy Summit

How to Prepare for Uncertainty and Increase Process Efficiency with Modular Boiler Systems

Managing Profitability Through Continued Disruption

Crop Growers to host webinar on dairy markets: 2020 & beyond

Historic 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo wraps

Revenue and Profit of Dairy Giant Yili Up in the First Three Quarters of 2020

DMI Leaders Credit Industry Collaboration, Strong Relationships for Successful COVID-19 Pivot

Fluid Milk Revitalization Efforts Delivering Results

The Pricing of NDM and Class I and Class IV Milk

NMPF Chair Mooney says dairy is meeting “biggest challenges of our lifetimes”

Price Risk Management for Dairy Farmers

Minnesota Governor Walz announces COVID-19 relief for farmers

New project looks to pandemic-proof the dairy industry

American Farm Bureau’s 102nd Convention goes virtual

NMC transitions its annual meeting to virtual format

Looking to 2021, all dairy farmers should sign up for DMC

University of Georgia closes Tifton Dairy Research Center

Producers receive more than $335,000 through CentralStar COVID-19 relief program

Tillamook September Sales Campaign Successfully Delivers $1.6 Million to American Farmland Trust

Impact of the Farm Bill Change to the Class I Milk Price on Dairy Farm Income

An open letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn NMPF

DBA endorses lawsuit protection legislation

Virtual Sustainability Tour Moves Needle with Influencers

Through It All, We Never Wavered from Sales, Trust Goals

What’s the Fix for These High PPDs?

Farming and Agriculture Is Top Rated U.S. Business and Industry Sector

Breaking Down CFAP 2.0

Tracking Ag Trade: July Changes

Where is Dairy Consumption in the U.S. Going?

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