The author is the lead for Cargill Dairy Enterprise Group and was previously an executive at the Coca-Cola Company. This article is based on his presentation at the 2019 Western Dairy Management Conference. For many [Read More …]
What’s your plan for pricing milk for the New YearD? Will you use the new Dairy-RP program? Do some hedging? Forward price with your processor? Or stay on the sidelines and take what’s offered? These [Read More …]
John Ellsworth of Success Strategies You may find the title listed above to be sort of strange… Or interesting? Or antagonistic? However, I really intended for it to be “stimulating” for you and your thought [Read More …]
Excellent animal husbandry skills have a tremendous impact on animal health and well-being, but a recent study discovered just how significant that impact can be. Overall animal husbandry is a critical component of generating higher [Read More …]
Probably nearly everyone is familiar with such warnings as Weather Alerts (severe storm warnings ahead) or Amber Alerts (urgent notices regarding abducted children). Now we want to request everyone recording reproductive data in the dairy [Read More …]
Economics drives profitability! In the dairy industry, there have been various factors in recent years that have affected the economics of genetic selection and herd management decisions. One of the significant outcomes has been a [Read More …]
Dr. Frank Mitloehner has done the math on the livestock industry’s contribution to climate change. He is a professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis, specializing in measurement and [Read More …]
Summer Dairy Research Updates After the day’s work is done… Come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano’s Lab and presented by Robert A. Lynch, DVM, Cornell University PRO-DAIRY Program, Herd Health [Read More …]
The U.S. Senate has passed, and President Trump is expected to sign into law, a broad package of reforms aimed at the IRS. Among other things, the Taxpayer First Act contains several new protections for [Read More …]
National Dairy Shrine is receiving growing support from members who are alumni of top dairy schools and who want to encourage their school’s future dairy leaders with NDS lifetime memberships. Several alumni at prominent dairy [Read More …]
Dairy Profit Seminars are a regular stop for dairy producers, dairy farm staff and agribusiness professionals each day at Empire Farm Days, set for Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Rodman Lott & Sons [Read More …]
Leaders of California Dairies, Inc., are shown in front of the milk powder plant the cooperative acquired recently. -DairyBusiness photo A ribbon-cutting highlighted a brief ceremony on June 18 as California Dairies, Inc., celebrated the [Read More …]
The California dairy industry has a long history with organized labor, and this history has seldom been told. It started in Southern California, when the dairy industry flourished in areas like Chino. Many of these [Read More …]
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and California Bioenergy LLC (“CalBio”) today announced a joint investment in a holding company with California dairy farmers to produce and market dairy biomethane as a vehicle fuel in the state. The [Read More …]
California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary Karen Ross has appointed the initial board for the California Cattle Council (Council). The Council was implemented by CDFA at the industry’s request on April 8, 2019, [Read More …]
A new crop year for Dairy Revenue Protection begins July 1, 2019, and Rice Dairy Risk Services has introduced an all-new online portal that allows users to see all of their Dairy Revenue Protection endorsements [Read More …]
In response to the mounting challenges faced by America’s dairy industry, Alltech has launched a program to provide experts and resources to support farmers. The Alltech Dairy On-Farm Support program includes a team of experienced, [Read More …]
“For dairy producers, controlling reproduction is one of the fastest ways to make an economic impact,” stated Stephen Foulke, DVM, DABVP, Boehringer Ingelheim. “And the key to successful breeding is making sure we achieve complete [Read More …]
Designed with the operator in mind, the new John Deere 3D Series compact utility tractors, including the 3025D, 3035D and 3043D models, offer a powerful, affordable and easy to use solution for a wide range of [Read More …]
Kubota Tractor Corporation recently announced the new M4 Series to the company’s utility tractor line. The series offers three models – M4D-061 with 65.4* horsepower and 52 PTO, M4-071 and M4D-071 with 73.2* horsepower and [Read More …]
The World Food Prize Foundation seeks well-qualified candidates for the position of President. Earlier this year, Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn announced that he will retire as President of the World Food Prize Foundation in January [Read More …]
A great deal of folklore exists on the ability of specific beverages to mitigate capsaicin burn People who order their Buffalo wings especially spicy and sometimes find them to be too “hot,” should choose milk [Read More …]
Report includes the 51 recommendations approved by the group at previous meetings The Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 voted unanimously to adopt their final report at a meeting in Madison on Friday, June 21, 2019. [Read More …]
Elsie’s back in the great Buckeye state with joy, optimism and a whole line of products Borden, an iconic dairy brand since 1857, is proud to announce its triumphant return to Ohio after a 24-year absence in [Read More …]
Acumen Detection Inc. recently moved from its original North Syracuse location to the Innovation Crossroads facility in downtown Syracuse. Acumen is an innovator of real-time pathogen detection in dairy cows. The move into this state-of-the-art [Read More …]
Utah State University is pleased to announce Dr. Eric Bastian as the new director of the Western Dairy Center. As vice president of industry relations for Dairy West, Dr. Bastian worked with former WDC director Donald McMahon [Read More …]
Devoted to the simple things in life, Moore is anchored with home, family and tradition. These three pillars of life continue to influence his defiant traditional country style, aligning well with the toughness and heritage [Read More …]
“We are working diligently to implement the 2018 Farm Bill with efficiency and accuracy” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced an update on the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed [Read More …]
Report tells the stories of how county conservation offices rose to challenges last year Torrential rains, flooding, and water quality concerns underscore the importance of addressing conservation challenges, says the introduction to the newly published [Read More …]
Farmers, Landowners, Organizations, and Agencies Encouraged to Attend The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin has announced the schedule for 2019 Local Working Group (LWG) meetings. Eighteen meetings will be held [Read More …]
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