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Dairy Farmers Of America’S Garden City Facility Named 2018 Manufacturing Innovator Of The Year By Profood World Magazine

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Award Recognizes Outstanding Processing and Packaging Operations in the Food and Beverage Industry Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA) state-of-the-art ingredients plant in Garden City, Kan., recently received the Manufacturing Innovator of the Year Award from ProFood [Read More …]

Select Reproductive Solutions Specialists Engage in Training

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More than 75 Select Reproductive Solutions® (SRS®) specialists from each of Select Sires’ nine member organizations, Select Sires GenerVations and World Wide Sires, as well as Select Sires staff and guests, gathered for Select’s annual [Read More …]

As Dairy Farmers Struggle With Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Proposes Emergency Relief Funding and SNAP Expansion

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, on yesterday (Tuesday, June 26th) introduced two amendments to the Farm Bill. One proposal would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize [Read More …]

Vault Technologies Hires Grant Cupps as CTO Leading technologist joins growing agri-fin-tech company

June 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grant Cupps was already familiar with the team and the technology at Vault; in a previous role at Vela (OptionsCity), he built the original iteration of Vault’s software. He joins the team as CTO and [Read More …]

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Wins First Place Award at the Wisconsin State Fair

June 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Crave family is continuing its award-winning streak for Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. Their latest honors come from the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, where they stacked up First, Second and Third Place [Read More …]

CDFA-funded dairy digester project by Calgren Dairy Fuels wins industry award

June 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funded by California Climate Investments, CDFA’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) provides financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters in California, resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions. To date, CDFA has awarded $8.2 [Read More …]

House action on farm bill fosters stability for dairy community

June 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A group representing hundreds of Midwestern dairy farmers issued a statement regarding passage today of the farm bill by the U.S. House of Representatives. The vote for the bill, called the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Of America Honored As A Finalist For Foodbev Media’S World Dairy Innovation Awards

June 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Recognition for “Best Cheese” and “Sustainability/CSR Initiative” Categories Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a global food cooperative owned by family farmers, was recently honored as a finalist in two categories for FoodBev Media’s World Dairy [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill as Crucial Step Toward Final Enactment in 2018

June 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended House passage of the Farm Bill as a key step toward enacting a bipartisan, bicameral bill into law by Sept. 30. Among the provisions of significance to [Read More …]

Trump is p****d about Canadian dairy, but he might have a point

June 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A major Canadian dairy processor says Trudeau should ease up on tariffs against American dairy products. President Trump’s planned tariffs against Canada have drawn widespread criticism, but representatives of one industry say he has a [Read More …]

Farm Credit awards efforts to promote agriculture

June 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Provided funding to 21 organizations for their efforts to promote northeast agriculture The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit and CoBank, recently provided funding to 21 organizations [Read More …]

2018 Dairy Twilight Tour slated for July 10

June 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Attendees will be able to visit the displays and exhibits set up by the tour sponsors Ohio: The Wayne-Ashland Dairy Service Unit invites all dairy producers, dairy service industries, businesses and anyone with an interest [Read More …]

PDPW tours to focus on creating efficiencies

June 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

July 17 event includes stops at Son-Bow Farms and Alfalawn Farm Sharing ideas, systems and technologies that will create margin-focused strategies in today’s farm operations are the goals of the PDPW Wisconsin Dairy Tours hosted by Professional [Read More …]

The Never-ending Retaliatory Tariff Exchange, China Edition

June 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A new day, a new retaliatory list. On Friday, the U.S. released a list of products from China that would be subject to an additional 25 percent tariff as a result of the 301-probe related [Read More …]

Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program

June 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Corn hybrids entered into the New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation program have been planted for 2018. Once again we were very pleased with the support and participation in the program. A total [Read More …]

Understanding Your Break-Even Cost of Production

June 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With earnings dropping from 2017, and this becoming the fourth year of low or negative earnings for many dairy farms, understanding different financial aspects of your business is critical. A key starting point is to [Read More …]

First Quarter Dairy Profit Monitor Update

June 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

During first quarter of 2018, 43 farms participated in the Dairy Profit Monitor (DPM) program for the past 12 months. This DPM March 2018 data set includes farms that entered at least nine months of [Read More …]

PDPW Wisconsin Dairy Tours to Focus on Creating Efficiencies

June 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

July 17 Event Includes Stops at Son-Bow Farms and Alfalawn Farm Sharing ideas, systems and technologies that will create margin-focused strategies in today’s farm operations are the goals of the PDPW Wisconsin Dairy Tours hosted [Read More …]

SD dairy industry continues to grow, add economic value

June 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

South Dakota’s dairy industry is growing rapidly, and the public is getting to see that for themselves during June Dairy Month open houses hosted by Ag United of South Dakota. MoDak Dairy of Goodwin is [Read More …]

College students awarded Klussendorf and McKown Scholarships

June 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Klussendorf Association and McKown Fund are excited to announce the seven $1,500 scholarship recipients totaling $10,500 in awards. These scholarships are presented annually to students in their first, second, or third year at a [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 1.5 Million Pounds of Cheese and Butter Export Sales

June 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 1.345 million pounds (610 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese and 137,789 [Read More …]

$5 Billion in Exports at Stake as India Defends Religious Stance on Dairy Import, Medical Price Caps

June 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Six days from now, a stuffy US government committee will decide the fate of a little over $5 billion in Indian exports, and with it the economic prospects of thousands of local medium, small and [Read More …]

Shift Happened. Now what?

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The “new consumer” presents challenges and opportunities for dairy Recently I was asked to share insights and observations about the changing consumer landscape and the implications these changes hold for the dairy industry. As global [Read More …]

From Farm to Table – Midwest Farm Families Share Insights on How to Make a Strong Community Connection and Highlight Dairy’s Many Benefits Through National Dairy Month Events

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There is no denying it—the conversation around dairy has changed. Consumers are now more interested than ever in where their food comes from – including how the animals are treated on the farm, what the [Read More …]

CA: AgXscape! The first agriculture and dairy themed escape room opens at Hilmar Cheese Company’s Visitor Center on June 11 – Celebrate June Dairy Month!

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“You have always wondered what it is like have a farm. Now your team is managing Bob’s dairy. You get a call from a neighbor that there is a severe situation. You must quickly follow [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Of America’S Garden City Facility Named 2018 Manufacturing Innovator Of The Year By Profood World Magazine

Select Reproductive Solutions Specialists Engage in Training

As Dairy Farmers Struggle With Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Proposes Emergency Relief Funding and SNAP Expansion

Vault Technologies Hires Grant Cupps as CTO Leading technologist joins growing agri-fin-tech company

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Wins First Place Award at the Wisconsin State Fair

CDFA-funded dairy digester project by Calgren Dairy Fuels wins industry award

House action on farm bill fosters stability for dairy community

Dairy Farmers Of America Honored As A Finalist For Foodbev Media’S World Dairy Innovation Awards

NMPF Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill as Crucial Step Toward Final Enactment in 2018

Trump is p****d about Canadian dairy, but he might have a point

Farm Credit awards efforts to promote agriculture

2018 Dairy Twilight Tour slated for July 10

PDPW tours to focus on creating efficiencies

The Never-ending Retaliatory Tariff Exchange, China Edition

Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program

Understanding Your Break-Even Cost of Production

First Quarter Dairy Profit Monitor Update

PDPW Wisconsin Dairy Tours to Focus on Creating Efficiencies

SD dairy industry continues to grow, add economic value

College students awarded Klussendorf and McKown Scholarships

CWT Assists with 1.5 Million Pounds of Cheese and Butter Export Sales

$5 Billion in Exports at Stake as India Defends Religious Stance on Dairy Import, Medical Price Caps

Shift Happened. Now what?

From Farm to Table – Midwest Farm Families Share Insights on How to Make a Strong Community Connection and Highlight Dairy’s Many Benefits Through National Dairy Month Events

CA: AgXscape! The first agriculture and dairy themed escape room opens at Hilmar Cheese Company’s Visitor Center on June 11 – Celebrate June Dairy Month!

New Products: Innovative Manure Treatment at Wolf Creek Dairy Open House on June 28

New Products: Semex’s Elevate™ Program Delivers Female Immunity+ Test

This Week in Dairy: Interview with Darin Von Ruden Board President of the Wisconsin Farmers Union

Rabobank Global Dairy Quarterly Q2 2018: Steady as She Goes… For Now

Third generation farmers start cheese business

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