I want to start with two statements, or more accurately, titles of past articles that have stuck in my head over the years and serve as good reminder as we intently monitor this year’s corn [Read More …]
Ohio dairy herd production, cow numbers down from last year Dairy herds in Ohio produced 458 million pounds of milk during August, down 0.9 percent from a year ago, according to Cheryl Turner, State Statistician [Read More …]
Manure is a valuable, nutrient-rich resource and should be handled as such. This article presents some thoughts on approaching fall manure application with a mindset to keep your nutrients on site and assure all workers [Read More …]
In the milking parlor or out in the headlocks, it’s good to have options. Udder ComfortTM is pleased to announce a new tool for spray application and a revamped new website with customer profiles and [Read More …]
Scholarship program honors outstanding students in dairy industry Mikayla Davis of Leesport, Berks County, and Karly Marshman of Oxford, New York, were recently awarded scholarships through the Center for Dairy Excellence Foundation of Pennsylvania’s Dairy [Read More …]
Communicating the Science of Responsible Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture “We have to connect the dots for consumers,” Dr. Leah Dorman, a panelist at the upcoming 2019 NIAA Antibiotic Symposium said in a recent interview. [Read More …]
The Cheese Markets Continue To Lurch Back And Forth The cheese markets continue to lurch back and forth, probing about for a fair value. After much volatility, the boundaries are becoming clearer. While CME spot [Read More …]
Four dairy champions have been honoured for their leadership, dedication and commitment to the sector at the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit 2019. The winners of the prestigious awards were announced during the [Read More …]
Represents Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and its 6,650 dairy farm families Paige Peiffer of Lebanon, Lebanon County, will represent the state’s dairy industry at events across the state for the next year as its 63rd Pennsylvania Dairy Princess. For [Read More …]
Japan will eliminate or reduce tariffs on $7.2 billion of U.S. food & ag products U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the signing of the new United States-Japan Trade Agreement: [Read More …]
Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT The talk and tweets of global leaders have been making news headlines and influencing the economic landscape of American agriculture. More than ever, this business [Read More …]
a Washington, D.C. trade association representing all aspects of U.S. dairy from dairy cooperatives producing the milk to dairy processors and marketers to grocery retailers—issued the following statement today from IDFA president Michael Dykes on [Read More …]
CalCom Energy today announces the launch of the Agriculture Energy Infrastructure Fund, a $100 million resource to build solar and energy storage projects that will benefit farming communities in California. The fund, developed in partnership [Read More …]
IDF celebrates World School Milk Day at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2019 and announces an upcoming review of global school milk programmes, introducing data on their important impact on childhood nutrition. Following on from [Read More …]
Applications accepted through October 8, 2019 Small- and medium-size Minnesota dairy producers will have an extra week to complete enrollment in the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) new Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) [Read More …]
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today thanked the U.S. government for its work to reach an interim agreement with Japan that will deliver improvements in market access for [Read More …]
New resource aims to increase access to information to help farming operations The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is pleased to announce the availability of the new Farmer Resource Portal designed to assist [Read More …]
Webinar series begins October 9, at 1 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Grazing Management webinar series starting Oct. 9. All webinars are from [Read More …]
Investments will benefit 168,000 people in rural communities in 25 states U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural [Read More …]
Papillon Agricultural Company has named Steven Effland as its new Sales Support Specialist according to President, David Briggs. “Steven’s experience with project management, as well as his sales background, will be crucial in the success [Read More …]
Meetings to be held Oct. 16, 17 and 18 in Appleton, Madison and Eau Claire The University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Profitability and UW-Madison Division of Extension are offering three meetings across the state [Read More …]
Webinar series begins October 9, at 1 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Grazing Management webinar series starting Oct. 9. All webinars are from [Read More …]
Investments will benefit 168,000 people in rural communities in 25 states U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural [Read More …]
Recognizing that animal feed is a critical component in measuring the total environmental footprint of animal nutrition products, an international consortium came together in 2016 to establish a “global gold standard” for calculating the life-cycle [Read More …]
Joe Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, who identifies several “KPIs” or Key Performance Indicators for the dairy operation. John explains that financial accounting is keeping score, vitally necessary, but [Read More …]
Know someone interested in joining this team? The CDCB welcomes applications for a new full-time GENETICIST position to join our team in Bowie, MD, USA (https://www.uscdcb.com/who-we-are/work-for-us/ ). We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual [Read More …]
Helping the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability A six-year-long, nationwide research project has concluded with solutions to help the dairy industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions while boosting profitability. The $10 million Dairy [Read More …]
Guidance and Clarity on Waste Tires 2019 DEC has extended the use of enforcement discretion for waste tires used to cover feed bunks. We will continue to work with DEC to develop workable tire recycling [Read More …]
All webinars are on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Technology Tuesday webinar series. All webinars are on Tuesdays [Read More …]
Upstate N.Y.’s #1 Ice Cream Available at New Wegmans Raleigh, N.C. Location Opening Sept. 29 Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand headquartered in Western New York, is expanding into Wegmans new Raleigh, [Read More …]
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