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CA: Dairy Council of California to Continue Serving as Dairy Industry’s Voice for Community Health

August 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thanks to the support of California’s dairy farmers, processors and families, Dairy Council of California will continue carrying out its cause of elevating the health of children and families through the pursuit of lifelong healthy eating habits until [Read More …]

Changes have led to good results on New Hampshire dairy

August 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

LeClair Acres Farm has been chosen as the New Hampshire Dairy Farm of the Year. The story of LeClair Acres Farm in Claremont, New Hampshire, goes back to 1926 when Gary LeClair’s grandfather Harry purchased [Read More …]

DCRC waves the ‘green flag’ for its annual meeting registration

August 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Indianapolis, home of the century-old, 500-mile automobile race, will host the 2018 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Nov.14-16. The council “waved a green flag” to symbolize the start of its race to the [Read More …]

Wisconsin delegates for Nat. 4-H Dairy Conference

August 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Applications are available for the 2018 National 4-H Dairy Conference Applications are now being accepted to represent Wisconsin at the National 4-H Dairy Conference on September 30- October 3, 2018, in Madison, WI. More than [Read More …]

Idaho milk processors award 2018 IMPA Scholarships

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Idaho Milk Processors Association has awarded scholarships to seven U.S. college students studying food or dairy science. Funded by Idaho Milk Processors Association, the scholarship program recognizes high-achieving students and provides them with $2,000 each to support [Read More …]

Dairy RP Insurance through Rice Dairy Risk Services LLC

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy brokerage/data industry specialists Brian Rice and Pete Turk announce the launch of a new company, Rice Dairy Risk Services (RDRS). Based out of Chicago, RDRS offers insurance services to dairy producers through the newly [Read More …]

Net Merit $ Index Updated To Include Health Traits

August 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With the August U.S. dairy genetic evaluations, Net Merit $ and the other lifetime profit indices have been revised to factor in disease resistance and to update the economic values used in calculations. Net Merit [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy’s Momentum in China Threatened

August 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Retaliatory tariffs give global competitors hard-to-reverse advantages in the world’s largest market. Editor’s note: This article is based on written comments submitted Wednesday (August 1) to the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade on behalf of [Read More …]

Nevin Lemos – a Breath of Fresh Air

August 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This young dairyman strikes out on his own Earlier this spring, I opened an email that was from Maureen Lemos, a person whom I hadn’t met. She told me about her son, saying… “Last June [Read More …]

Too Much Dairy Data!

August 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

No shortage of data exists on modern dairy operations. But, you need more than just data to unlock a herd’s potential The author is the strategic dairy marketing lead for Cargill Animal Nutrition. Think about [Read More …]

Enhance Your Dairy’s Value with Sell-side Due Diligence

August 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Conducting sell-side due diligence helps increase the probability the sale of a business will be successful. Performed correctly, the process uncovers opportunities for sellers to enhance their company’s value prior to a sale while helping [Read More …]

Understanding and Mitigating Heat Stress in Young Dairy Animals

August 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We often don’t focus as much on heat stress in young dairy calves and tend to focus more on cold stress. However, it is just as important and producers or calf raisers should have a [Read More …]

Texas Dairy Challenges, from the Heat to the Marketplace

August 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Texas’ red-hot summer is underway. Most of our dairy regions once again are suffering the beginnings of a terrible drought. No matter where you are, the conditions could definitely be better. Central Texas corn [Read More …]

De Jager Named Cornette Farm Supply Dairy Specialist

August 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DE JAGER NAMED CORNETTE FARM SUPPLY DAIRY SPECIALIST Dietric De Jager was recently named a Cornette Farm Supply dairy specialist. Working in northeastern Wisconsin, De Jager will provide nutrition consulting and offer customized solutions to [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers and Industry Experts Converge in Minneapolis to Engage in Real Conversations About the Changing Consumer and the Impact on Dairy

August 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Inaugural Dairy Experience Forum focused on opportunities to focus on consumer values, provide them with a better dairy experience and help drive dairy demand Last week, dairy farmers, industry experts and partners who attended the [Read More …]

Spotlight on Dairy in Sustainable Development: IDF World Dairy Summit 2018

August 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A premier event in the dairy sector, the forthcoming IDF World Dairy Summit taking place in Daejeon, South Korea, from 15-19 October, is expected to draw more than a thousand international delegates. It bears the [Read More …]

No-deal Brexit would cause severe dairy shortages in UK

July 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tighter supplies and significant price hikes for dairy staples such as butter, cheese and yoghurt have been forecast for Britain if the country crashes out of the EU next March. A London School of Economics [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence releases survey on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms

July 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The average herd size for a Pennsylvania dairy farm is approximately 100 cows, 83 of which are heifers, according to the Center for Dairy Excellence’s 2017 Pennsylvania Dairy Study Producer Survey. The average farm is [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University Summer Tour Reminder

July 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PLAN TO ATTEND, REGISTER TODAY! Summer 1-29 Moo University Dairy Tour August 3rd, 2018 “Treat Me Right” Implementing Best Management Practices Now is your chance to gain valuable training for you and your employees. The upcoming I-29 Moo [Read More …]

GENEX Releases Dairy Bull Search App

July 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Searching and sorting dairy bulls from across the industry just got easier with the release of a new app from GENEX. The GENEX Dairy Bull Search app – available for iOS, Android and Windows devices [Read More …]

Dairy MPP Is Delivering in 2018. Even More Help Is On The Way

July 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$155 Million in Program Payments Through May Driven by improvements made by Congress in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and USDA’s efforts to inform dairy farmers about the enhanced program, as of early July [Read More …]

Two California Dairy Students Selected For New California Milk Advisory Board International Internship Program

July 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fourth generation dairy producer Tony Lopes of Gustine and third generation producer Jeremiah Tiemersma of Visalia have been selected to serve as international interns in a new program from the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), [Read More …]

Farmers prefer trade deals over cash payments

July 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA will also buy surplus of commodities that would otherwise have been exported Many farmers remain critical of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the damage done to commodity prices and markets but were appreciative Tuesday [Read More …]

Ben & Jerry’s, advocacy group: Farm worker program a success

July 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A farmworker-driven agreement that Ben & Jerry’s signed last year to improve pay and working conditions of laborers on farms that provide the ice cream company milk has been successful, with 72 Northeast farms enrolled [Read More …]

7 Facts About Dairy Exports to Mexico (infographic)

July 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This list has been retweeted so many times (146), we decided to turn it into an infographic. A June 7 article on this blog included a list of facts about U.S. dairy exports to Mexico. On June [Read More …]

Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs

July 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy price recovery in 2017 has positively affected the combined turnover of the top 20 companies, which, in 2017, was up 7.2% on the year in US dollar terms and 5.1% in euro terms, according [Read More …]

Amid trade war, dairy farmers emphasize need for global market access

July 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative released the following statement in response to an announcement today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the federal government will provide $12 billion in aid to farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs. [Read More …]

Dairy farm stress resources

July 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To help dairy farmers deal with stress, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach hosted a series of three webinars that discuss how to recognize signs of stress, how to deal with dairy farm families experiencing [Read More …]

Dairy Challenge Elects New Leadership

July 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Challenge® Elects New Leadership Madison, WI, July 23, 2018 – North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including one new board member and several new board officer appointments. As described in [Read More …]

Wellness staff joins Dairy West

July 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Heidi Martin, MS, RDN, LD, SNS, has joined Dairy West as vice president of health and wellness, replacing Crystal Wilson, Ed.S, RDN, LD, who was recently named vice president of employee development and engagement. Dairy West, a regional [Read More …]

CA: Dairy Council of California to Continue Serving as Dairy Industry’s Voice for Community Health

Changes have led to good results on New Hampshire dairy

DCRC waves the ‘green flag’ for its annual meeting registration

Wisconsin delegates for Nat. 4-H Dairy Conference

Idaho milk processors award 2018 IMPA Scholarships

Dairy RP Insurance through Rice Dairy Risk Services LLC

Net Merit $ Index Updated To Include Health Traits

U.S. Dairy’s Momentum in China Threatened

Nevin Lemos – a Breath of Fresh Air

Too Much Dairy Data!

Enhance Your Dairy’s Value with Sell-side Due Diligence

Understanding and Mitigating Heat Stress in Young Dairy Animals

Texas Dairy Challenges, from the Heat to the Marketplace

De Jager Named Cornette Farm Supply Dairy Specialist

Dairy Farmers and Industry Experts Converge in Minneapolis to Engage in Real Conversations About the Changing Consumer and the Impact on Dairy

Spotlight on Dairy in Sustainable Development: IDF World Dairy Summit 2018

No-deal Brexit would cause severe dairy shortages in UK

Center for Dairy Excellence releases survey on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms

I-29 Moo University Summer Tour Reminder

GENEX Releases Dairy Bull Search App

Dairy MPP Is Delivering in 2018. Even More Help Is On The Way

Two California Dairy Students Selected For New California Milk Advisory Board International Internship Program

Farmers prefer trade deals over cash payments

Ben & Jerry’s, advocacy group: Farm worker program a success

7 Facts About Dairy Exports to Mexico (infographic)

Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs

Amid trade war, dairy farmers emphasize need for global market access

Dairy farm stress resources

Dairy Challenge Elects New Leadership

Wellness staff joins Dairy West

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