Application period has opened for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today invited potential conservation partners to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). [Read More …]
The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2021 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are: Nutrition of [Read More …]
Agricultural and forest lands must remain productive for future use A broad coalition representing the diverse agricultural and forestry communities is asking Governor Andrew Cuomo to veto legislation that would ban the use of the [Read More …]
National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards support the next generation of dairy leaders & researchers The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced the recipients of its 2020 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards. The awards, presented by [Read More …]
CDR is an important educator and examines cheese shelf life In an episode of the Dairy Stream podcast, the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin – one of the nation’s premier [Read More …]
On July 31 after a one-day court hearing in Sacramento, Calif., a state supreme court judge has ruled against the Stop QIP group that is seeking to immediately abolish the California milk quota program. The [Read More …]
USDA’s import and export trade data for June 2020, released Wednesday, provides important insight into the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. farm products. While the first stay-at-home orders didn’t begin until mid-March, concerns [Read More …]
As California continues to respond to the challenges of COVID-19, some people are cautiously venturing out into the state’s abundance of open spaces, while hopefully wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and practicing other safe behaviors. [Read More …]
June 2020 Data Shows an 8% Increase in Farm Bankruptcies Though Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies during the first half of 2020 slowed to 284 filings, down 10 filings from the first half of 2019, [Read More …]
In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer regarding trade negotiations between the governments of the United States and Kenya, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) said a U.S.-Kenya agreement has the potential to [Read More …]
Grants are available to dairy farms and processing plants in the five states The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is putting out a final reminder that grant applications for the 2020 grant program are due [Read More …]
Midwest region contributed the most to U.S. total expenditures Farm production expenditures in the United States are estimated at $357.8 billion for 2019, up from $354.0 billion in 2018. The 2019 total farm production expenditures [Read More …]
Issues of concern, action items offer roadmap for sustainable, vibrant dairy industry Through a global pandemic with unprecedented challenges for an industry deemed essential, the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission has completed its mission to review [Read More …]
Houlton succeeds Kathryn Boor, who will become dean of the Graduate School Benjamin Z. Houlton, director of the John Muir Institute of the Environment and professor of global environmental studies at the University of California, [Read More …]
As we continue to adapt to the new limitations as a result of COVID-19, agriculture has been classified as an essential service and the Imperial Valley has continued to farm. A majority part of the [Read More …]
Modified Bloc Voting Could Give it to Them As the dairy industry begins to have more in-depth conversations about modernizing milk pricing and the antiquated Federal Milk Marketing Order system, it is important to examine [Read More …]
A leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada, Saputo is pleased to announce the launch of Cathedral City, The UK’s favourite cheese brand1, which is now on sale in 500 stores [Read More …]
$500K grants will be used to study BLV, dairy cow reproduction Two Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Animal Science researchers have each received $500,000 grants from USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) for research related [Read More …]
The DPO Advisory Board met on July 27 to discuss its priorities and goals for 2021 The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that the Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board [Read More …]
The rumination process allows animals to eat forages and other high fiber feeds that are not be able to be eaten by humans and other non-ruminant animals. Introduction to Rumination Cattle, sheep, deer, and similar [Read More …]
Microloan program doubles maximum loan amount to $20,000 A loan program designed to help nontraditional farmers start or expand their businesses is doubling the maximum amount that Emerging Farmers can borrow. The Pilot Agricultural Microloan Program [Read More …]
Funding will improve rural water infrastructure for 467,000 rural Americans in 44 states The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $462 million to modernize critical drinking water (PDF, 367 [Read More …]
Wednesday, August 12 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern New molecular technologies are moving from government and academic research labs to more practical applications that can be used routinely by industry. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) has seen [Read More …]
The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program saw by far the biggest margin increase in its history in June, jumping $4.61 per cwt. from May to $9.99 per cwt. The gain was more than double the [Read More …]
Ag Group cites possible antitrust violations and calls for investigation Yesterday the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Antitrust Division of the United States Department [Read More …]
Advocating for farmers and improving the environment in Vermont is the work of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness spoke with John D. E. Roberts, recently named Executive Director after a long [Read More …]
October 19 – 22, 2020 For 82 years, the Cornell Nutrition Conference has provided industry leading research and information across the spectrum of animal nutrition to feed industry professionals and nutritional consultants. Due to the [Read More …]
The California Farmworker Foundation has launched a new campaign, La Seguridad Empieza con Usted, which translates to Safety Starts with You, to help the farmworker community stay safe through the pandemic by providing encouragement for [Read More …]
The team at Armor Animal Health announced today they will be hosting a 2020 Virtual Dairy Expo Event. Armor teamed up with their vendor partners to bring World Dairy Expo fans a week filled with [Read More …]
Global snacking obsession drives California Milk Advisory Board’s second dairy product startup competition The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the return of its dairy product innovation competition with the launch of the Real [Read More …]
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