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Milk marketing board to hold public hearing

April 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Upcoming hearing on May 1 in response to a petition filed by Representative John Lawrence The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board will hold a public hearing on May 1 to consider an amendment to [Read More …]

Amazon launches private label milk

February 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Amazon has added private label dairy and beverage offerings to its grocery lineup, according to TJI Research. The retailer has introduced new dairy products, including a variety of milks, under its Happy Belly brand and [Read More …]

Madison FFA students donate 120 gallons of milk

December 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

120 gallons of milk donated to the Rome Rescue Mission on December 19 When making a donation, people are typically focused on the recipient of the donation. It is not often that the donation can [Read More …]

Dairy’s Positive Impact on U.S. Economy

December 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy’s coast-to-coast economic ripple effect generates jobs in other industries and tax revenue in every state. The U.S. dairy industry creates nutritious and delicious products and ingredients like milk, cheese, butter and whey protein. It also [Read More …]

Significant women in ag: Ellen Coblentz

December 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ellen & Charles Coblentz began with 120 acres leased from Charles’ mother & 28 milk cows If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward. That is the approach that has kept Ellen Coblentz and her [Read More …]

Milk: One of the most needed, least donated items

November 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Great American Milk Drive calls for donations to feed hungry families this holiday season Passing a glass of milk to loved ones during the holidays means passing the feeling of comfort, togetherness and wellbeing. But [Read More …]

The New Normal?

November 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

October Class and Component Prices were announced October 31. Prices were mixed resulting in a 3.5% drop in the Class III price to $15.53/cwt. That is a pretty normal price based on current history. This [Read More …]

Consuming Milk at Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout the Day

September 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A change in breakfast routine may provide benefits for the management of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Journal of Dairy Science. H. Douglas Goff, PhD, and the team of [Read More …]

Here’s the serious reason the FDA doesn’t want almond milk to be called ‘milk’

September 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb says there’s concerned consumers are being “misled” about the nutritional value of nondairy products. The FDA is expected to publish soon new guidance on what can be described as [Read More …]

Winners of the 2018 Dairy Products Competition

August 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New York has nearly 4,500 dairy farms with a total of 623,000 dairy cows The State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced the winners of the 2018 Dairy Products Competition in [Read More …]

£240 million UK-Chinese dairy deal to allow for third-country milk

August 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox today (Thursday, August 23) met with China’s General Administration of Customs to reach an agreement which would allow the import of UK dairy products made with milk from third [Read More …]

GENEX offers udder edema lotion and spray to soothe cow’s udders

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Producers can maintain optimal cow udder health with UdderLife™ Mint-eez™ udder edema lotion and spray, a new herd care product from GENEX. The product’s blend of natural plaint oils – mentha arvenis (mint), calendula oil [Read More …]

New York State Fair 2018 butter sculpture revealed

August 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This year’s New York State Fair butter sculpture has been revealed. The sculpture, which pays tribute to New York dairy farmers, is entitled “Your Milk Comes From A Good Place” and depicts a farmer delivering [Read More …]

Cool, calm cows produce more meat, dairy

August 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With cattle, a cooler body helps with meat & dairy production, new UF research shows Cattle are a little like humans: They are more productive when they are cooler. With cattle, a cooler body helps [Read More …]

More Low Milk Prices – When will Prices Improve?

August 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

July Class and Component Prices were announced on August 1. The Dashboard of prices (Chart I) shows it all. The only thing that was up was dry whey, which increased the price of Other Solids, which [Read More …]

Rumination: Early Warning Signal for Cow Stress

August 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Time is of the essence when cows are under stress. Whether cows are stressed by weather, disease or ration issues, the more quickly a problem is solved, the faster cows return to optimal production levels, [Read More …]

Effects from Heat Stress Can Stretch into Fall

August 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The effects of heat stress can continue long after cooler weather has arrived — even for cows not in milk. In fact, research has shown that proper cooling in the dry period improved subsequent lactation [Read More …]

When It Comes To Feed, Cows Ought To Go Dutch

August 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CRV is the global leader in breeding for healthy and efficient cows and introduces two exclusive feed efficiency traits (Madison, Wis.)—CRV continues to lead way in genetics for a better bottom line, with the launch [Read More …]

Dairy cooperative celebrates defeat of milk labeling amendment

August 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, which represents farmers throughout the Midwest, applauded Wednesday’s defeat in the U.S. Senate of an attempt to protect non-dairy food products that use a dairy label. “This is a victory [Read More …]

ADC applauds Rep. John Faso (R-NY) for encouraging FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to enforce the already established definition of “milk.”

August 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The American Dairy Coalition’s members appreciate Rep. John Faso’s (R-NY) recent letter written to FDA Commission Gottlieb where Rep. Faso explains that the definition of milk is crystal-clear for determining what constitutes “milk,” yet there [Read More …]

Defending the Good Name of Milk

August 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess.” Sometimes, the simplest, most obvious declarations here in Washington are also the most impactful. With this statement, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced at [Read More …]

Addressing aflatoxin challenge in dairy cows

August 1, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Injectable trace minerals improve oxidative stress after aflatoxin challenge When dairy cattle consume aflatoxin-contaminated feed, they are lethargic, their appetite wanes, they produce less milk, and their immune system goes awry. Some of those symptoms [Read More …]

Small businesses come to aid of family farms

July 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

First county fair milk cheese in the state of Wisconsin In Wisconsin, Nordic Creamery was contacted earlier this year by both the Monroe and LaCrosse County Fairs because they lost the buyer for their fair milk. [Read More …]

California farmers and Mexican cheese sales, U.S. trade war takes a toll

July 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Stephen Mancebo, a fourth-generation California dairy farmer with 2,300 cows, has battled ups and downs in his temperamental industry for a quarter-century only to find himself a casualty of a U.S trade war with one [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 15.4 Million Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

July 30, 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 908,305 pounds (412 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese and 14.495 million pounds (6,575 metric tons) [Read More …]

Farmer-owned cooperative combats hunger in Michigan with 2.6 million servings of milk

July 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the fourth year in a row, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) has made a donation of fresh milk to the state’s food bank network. MMPA is donating 150 gallons of milk a day [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 …]

NMPF Tells FDA: Review of Food Standards Should Start with Enforcement

July 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must enforce standards of identity for dairy products because these federal definitions are critical to safeguarding consumers from making purchases of products whose labels are false and misleading, [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on FDA Announcement to Prioritize Review of Standards of Identity for Dairy Products

July 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We are pleased to see that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally recognized the need to increase its scrutiny of plant-based products imitating standardized dairy foods. “The statement released earlier today by [Read More …]

Milk marketing board to hold public hearing

Amazon launches private label milk

Madison FFA students donate 120 gallons of milk

Dairy’s Positive Impact on U.S. Economy

Significant women in ag: Ellen Coblentz

Milk: One of the most needed, least donated items

The New Normal?

Consuming Milk at Breakfast Lowers Blood Glucose Throughout the Day

Here’s the serious reason the FDA doesn’t want almond milk to be called ‘milk’

Winners of the 2018 Dairy Products Competition

£240 million UK-Chinese dairy deal to allow for third-country milk

GENEX offers udder edema lotion and spray to soothe cow’s udders

New York State Fair 2018 butter sculpture revealed

Cool, calm cows produce more meat, dairy

More Low Milk Prices – When will Prices Improve?

Rumination: Early Warning Signal for Cow Stress

Effects from Heat Stress Can Stretch into Fall

When It Comes To Feed, Cows Ought To Go Dutch

Dairy cooperative celebrates defeat of milk labeling amendment

ADC applauds Rep. John Faso (R-NY) for encouraging FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to enforce the already established definition of “milk.”

Defending the Good Name of Milk

Addressing aflatoxin challenge in dairy cows

Small businesses come to aid of family farms

California farmers and Mexican cheese sales, U.S. trade war takes a toll

CWT Assists with 15.4 Million Pounds of Cheese and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales

Farmer-owned cooperative combats hunger in Michigan with 2.6 million servings of milk

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

Farmers prefer trade deals over cash payments

NMPF Tells FDA: Review of Food Standards Should Start with Enforcement

NMPF Statement on FDA Announcement to Prioritize Review of Standards of Identity for Dairy Products

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