Accelerator program helping drive on-farm technologies and explore all the possibilities of dairy Five years after launching its initial Accelerator program, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is gearing up for its 2021 program with the [Read More …]
Andrew Harding, co-founder of the innovative wine brand Nocking Point Wines will headline the 39th annual Agribusiness Management Conference that will be hosted by the campus Institute for Food and Agriculture in seven online sessions [Read More …]
Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces the addition of Gregg Koerner to the North American team as Territory Business Manager supporting the Midwest United States. “We are excited to welcome Gregg to the Lallemand Animal Nutrition team,” [Read More …]
Dr. David Carlson recently joined Vita Plus as a dairy nutritionist and technical services specialist. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Carlson will provide technical support for Vita Plus field staff, dealers, and customers in southern Wisconsin, [Read More …]
Each dairy farmer has their own philosophy around the best way to raise calves. Every farm is different, and what works best on one farm may not work on another. Regardless of system, there are [Read More …]
Fluid milk went decades without major product and packaging investment while the broader competitive beverage universe innovated at a dramatic trajectory in categories from coffee to alternative beverages to water. So, five years ago, Dairy [Read More …]
This project was conducted as part of the PRO-DAIRY Activity Analysis Project and was supported by PRO-DAIRY As the dairy industry becomes more competitive and farms increase in size, economic performance of the dairy replacement [Read More …]
NAILE is Nov. 3-19 The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is heading to the Kentucky Exposition Center Nov. 3-19. More than 16,500 animals and their owners will compete at the event. This world-renowned all-breed, [Read More …]
John Ellsworth Ouch! That is the question I was asked by a producer in December 2018. Please allow me to put his question into perspective. He had suffered through four consecutive years of low milk [Read More …]
Management of calves has a substantial influence on calfhood performance. A common practice that has been used for many years is to raise calves in individual hutches from the time of birth until shortly after [Read More …]
In May of 2019, the formula for Class I was changed. The change was covered in the January 2020 and July 2020 posts to this blog. The change in formula was intended to make hedging by processors more accurate [Read More …]
Imagine that everyone on your farm in each of your teams feels safe to take risks, voice their opinions, and ask judgment-free questions. Today that situation or culture is described as psychological safety. Research by Google [Read More …]
Pasture-raised heifers’ relationship with parasites can be damaging Pasture-raising heifers can offer significant feed cost savings, but these animals may have a new friend from the wrong side of the tracks … or grass, in [Read More …]
The Western States Dairy Producer Association held a technical workshop, which brought in several the industry’s top professionals and scientists for the purpose of evaluating the current state of the science and progress toward reducing [Read More …]
Dairy farmers, state officials, technology providers, researchers, and partners will speak at the virtual California Dairy Sustainability Summit, November 5-6, 2020. The second California Dairy Sustainability Summit takes place online this November 5-6, with two [Read More …]
For producers who have not experienced animal activism directly, it can be difficult to fully appreciate the scope of their illegal activities. Not content with protests and on-line harassment, animal rights activists have turned to [Read More …]
PSU Extension webinar will be November 6, 11 a.m. Dairy producers and other agriculture industries are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Heifer Growth and Development webinar at 11 a.m., November 6. [Read More …]
One-hour webinar will use tools to analyze how Dairy Margin Coverage works Dairy Margin Coverage sign-up has started at your local USDA-FSA office for 2021. To educate farmers on their options and costs of the [Read More …]
Application materials must be submitted by November 30, 2020 The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is now accepting applications for the Board Coordinator position. This is a part-time position but does require full attendance [Read More …]
CFAP 2 is a separate program from the first iteration of CFAP U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) [Read More …]
Creating lifelong immunity in baby calves has never been more important. A proactive approach to health, nutrition, and management is a must from day one. Having a proper program in place not only improves the [Read More …]
A team of ten researchers looked closely at cattle grazing in California and determined that the practice has a great deal of potential in combatting catastrophic wildfires. Cattle are exceptionally efficient at reducing the amount [Read More …]
New Protein, Planet and Pet Pledges, aligned to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aim to provide improved access to nutritious protein, reduce the company’s and customers’ footprint on the planet, and help support more [Read More …]
Vytelle announced today the exclusive licensing of the Synomics Insights Platform to increase the accuracy of predicting cattle performance using phenotype and genomics data. By bringing this new capability in-house, Vytelle is uniquely positioned to [Read More …]
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated just once every five years, and they have significant influence on federal nutrition programming, such as school breakfast and lunch. Right now, we are at a critical juncture [Read More …]
Daily livestreaming to showcase dairy —Largest sector of State’s #1 industry The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association and The Calving Corner are excited to announce plans for the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show, complete with a virtual dairy experience for [Read More …]
Extension Dairy Specialists develop industry-specific content for twice monthly podcast Dairy producers in the I-29 corridor and the United States have a new way of receiving information, thanks to the I-29 Moo University Dairy Consortium. [Read More …]
Recognized global ice cream and dairy producer, Food Union, continues to invest in developing innovative products that connect consumers across key markets and builds existing brand value. Food Union’s expertise in manufacturing and distribution makes [Read More …]
USDA FSA launched a new tool on farmers.gov to help producers with the application process The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds producers that the deadline to submit applications for disaster recovery assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane [Read More …]
Learn tips for gathering essential information from accounting softwares to evaluate your end of the year dairy business. Organizing and preparing year-end data is a task no one wants to do. Join us for the Plan [Read More …]
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