New York

Central NY dairy farmer gored to death by bull

July 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eugene Wolfert was pronounced dead shortly after emergency personnel arrived at his farm Police say a 68-year-old dairy farmer has died after being gored by a bull in his pasture in central New York. Otsego [Read More …]

Cheesemakers savor Cornell’s dairy incubator expertise

July 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Sarah Van Orden-Morrow ’01, M.S. ’03 stood in her Crosswinds Creamery booth at the Ithaca Farmers Market facing a steady stream of patrons. Plates featured cubes of her Butternut, Goblin and Rose’s Reserve Alpine-style cheeses. [Read More …]

Wis. farmers to travel to NY seeking dairy solutions

July 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

WFU arranging transportation for farmers interested in attending the Aug. 13 meeting Next month, a delegation of Wisconsin farmers will travel to Albany, New York for a meeting addressing ways the struggling dairy industry can [Read More …]

AFT applauds farmland protection funds for dairy

July 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New state investments will help farm economy while combating climate change American Farmland Trust applauds Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that the State of New York will invest $30 million to strengthen New York’s farm economy [Read More …]

How summer heat impacts dairy cows in NNY

July 17, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

NNYADP-funded research by Miner Institute evaluates how summer heat impacts dairy cows Heat stress in dairy cattle in the United States costs the dairy industry $1.5 billion annually according to a 2003 study by Ohio State [Read More …]

NY Corn & Soybean Summer Crop Tour

July 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Event will be hosted by Merrimac Farms, Inc. in Mt. Morris, on July 26th The 2018 Annual Summer Crop Tour brought to you by by the New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association is coming [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Calling All New York Dairy Farmers!

July 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The New York Farm Viability Institute and PRO-DAIRY are conducting a survey to better understand the research, education and training needs of your dairy business. Your input will help us prioritize our efforts to support [Read More …]

$30M to support farmland protection in New York

July 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$30 million in farmland protection opportunties announced for New York’s dairy farms Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $30 million is available statewide to support conservation easement projects on dairy farms. New York’s dairy farmers have [Read More …]

Direct marketing butter improves profits

July 3, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Rivington Family moved to Central New York in the year 2000 from Canada. They quickly realized the climate and the topography was well suited to a grazing dairy. Over the years “Red Gate Farm” [Read More …]

Senator Gillibrand amendment would mean about $8,000 to each NY dairy farmer

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, introduced an amendment to the Senate farm bill Tuesday that would provide an average of $8,000 to New York dairy farmers. Gillibrand said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue had denied her [Read More …]

Got corn rootworm?

June 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Try this alfalfa pest solution developed from Northern NY research results Following the successful application of biocontrol nematodes to reduce the impact of alfalfa snout beetle, Northern New York farmers and a research team led [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 …]

NY: State to combat harmful algal blooms

June 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Action plans outline specific projects and programs to be implemented at priority lakes Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the release of 12 tailored action plans to address the causes of harmful algal blooms in priority waterbodies across upstate [Read More …]

Spring dairy preview to welcome 300 head of cattle to Hamburg

June 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The show is scheduled to take place at the Erie County Fairgrounds The Erie County Agricultural Society is proud to present the 16th Annual Western New York Spring Dairy Preview. The show is scheduled to take place inside [Read More …]

State announces new initiatives to promote dairy industry

June 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There are now 12 processors participating in the program State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced new initiatives the State is launching to promote New YorkState’s dairy industry during Dairy Month. The New York State Grown & Certified Program continues to [Read More …]

Dairies cannot afford to ignore alfalfa snout beetle

June 7, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Alfalfa snout beetle has been identified in nine New York State counties Untreated, alfalfa snout beetle is costing Northern New York farmers with 100-cow dairies between $30,000 to $60,000 per year every year, depending on [Read More …]

Ag commissioner kicks off Dairy Education Days

June 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The first of several events celebrating June as Dairy Month in New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball talked to second-graders about how milk is produced in New York and why milk is important [Read More …]

$38M available to protect New York farmland

May 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

State dedicates highest level of funding ever to accelerate protection of at-risk farmland Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced nearly $38 million is now available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program to help farmers [Read More …]

Empire State Potato Growers welcome new team

May 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Will work side-by-side with Empire Farm Days Show Manager Melanie Wickham, her team The Empire Farm Days transition team at the 2018 Farm Show Council Meeting, from left: Andrew Wickham, Samantha Schreck, Alexandra Grimm, Melanie [Read More …]

New York cheese production up 4%

May 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New York cheese makers produced 861 million lbs in 2017, 4% above 2016 production The full Dairy Products 2017 Summary report contains 2016 and 2017 monthly and annual state and U.S. production of cheese, yogurt, [Read More …]

Chobani exploring ‘significant’ expansion of Upstate NY yogurt plant

May 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Chobani is considering building a significant expansion of its yogurt plant in South Edmeston, according to sources familiar with the matter. The sources said the expansion is being actively explored and would enable the company [Read More …]

How to boost spring hay harvest in Northern NY

May 8, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Winter forage crops contribute to soil conservation and can improve soil quality “Our evaluation showed that winter rye and triticale can be established as winter forage crops planted in a field after corn silage harvest [Read More …]

Preliminary Report #3 – Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

April 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As dairy businesses across New York analyze their financial performance using the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program, supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY, the changes that occurred on farms from [Read More …]

Central NY dairy farmer gored to death by bull

Cheesemakers savor Cornell’s dairy incubator expertise

Wis. farmers to travel to NY seeking dairy solutions

AFT applauds farmland protection funds for dairy

How summer heat impacts dairy cows in NNY

NY Corn & Soybean Summer Crop Tour

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Calling All New York Dairy Farmers!

$30M to support farmland protection in New York

Direct marketing butter improves profits

Senator Gillibrand amendment would mean about $8,000 to each NY dairy farmer

Got corn rootworm?

Farm Credit awards efforts to promote agriculture

NY: State to combat harmful algal blooms

Spring dairy preview to welcome 300 head of cattle to Hamburg

State announces new initiatives to promote dairy industry

Dairies cannot afford to ignore alfalfa snout beetle

Ag commissioner kicks off Dairy Education Days

$38M available to protect New York farmland

Empire State Potato Growers welcome new team

New York cheese production up 4%

Chobani exploring ‘significant’ expansion of Upstate NY yogurt plant

How to boost spring hay harvest in Northern NY

Preliminary Report #3 – Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

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