Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted three offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 152,119 pounds (69 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and 3,307 pounds [Read More …]
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 24TH, 2020 The bulls frolicked on LaSalle Street this week. Their revels were exuberant, enhanced by a palpable sense of relief. It seems that the steep December selloff was a necessary correction [Read More …]
The 2020 Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates that international feed tonnage decreased by 1.07% to 1.126 billion metric tons of feed produced last year, due largely to African swine fever (ASF) and the decline of [Read More …]
Company has authorization to continue operations and honor obligations in the normal course of business Borden, one of America’s favorite dairy companies founded in 1857, has been granted consensual use of cash collateral for another 30 [Read More …]
In the past year, animal activists released 104 anti-ag videos, including 22 that were against dairy specifically. Here, Tricia Sheehan of Dairy Management, Inc. speaks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness, detailing the help available if your farm is [Read More …]
Join fellow producers and industry experts at the annual Dairy Calf & Heifer Association conference coming up on April 7-9, 2020, in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The schedule [Read More …]
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted nine offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 282,192 pounds (128 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and 337,307 pounds [Read More …]
The economy is humming and most people who want a job have one. This is great news. If you are an employer with positions to fill, though, things aren’t so great. The struggle to find [Read More …]
Digital tool assists with assessing milk quality production challenges National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Investigating Teat Health Conditions Using the NMC Teat Condition Portfolio.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central [Read More …]
January’s Dairy Data Dashboard Every month, USDEC aggregates domestic and global dairy data to create 10 charts displayed in a one-page, printable dashboard. The January Dairy Data Dashboard is now available. Get a one-page [Read More …]
I’m jumping on the bandwagon with the people who are skeptical that China will live up to commitments made in the “Phase One” trade deal signed with the US this week. I guess I [Read More …]
Have you registered for the 2020 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit? Save money and book your hotel room by Monday, January 20 to receive the discounted group rate! The discounted rate has been extended until Monday to [Read More …]
Today, the global business environment demands that we, as a dairy community, work harder than ever to adapt to changing consumer preferences, marketplace dynamics and climate urgencies, while remaining focused on providing the nutrient-rich, great [Read More …]
A Class III price of $20.00 per cwt is a likely possibility during the 2020 calendar year, according to Dr. Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis in the UW-Madison College of Ag. Positive factors [Read More …]
Dairy farmers across the United States have been leaving the business at a rapid rate the past five years. When a dairy farmer quits, a valuable business is lost, and collateral damage spreads throughout their [Read More …]
John Ellsworth Following my last article, I was asked by several producers what they could use as a measuring device for reaching their objective of achieving greater profitability. After reminding them about what my Business [Read More …]
Starting May 1, 2019, the pricing formula for Class I milk was changed. It had been in discussion for over a year and was officially implemented May 1, 2019. The proposed change was reviewed in [Read More …]
“If you mow the grass, and you find a car, you might be a redneck.” That’s one of my favorite redneck sayings from comedian Jeff Foxworthy, as it demonstrates how not getting something done [Read More …]
The following interview was put together by staff at Belmont Partners, the public relations agency working with Midwest Dairy, the check-off dairy promotion organization representing some 6500 families in ten Midwest states. Tell us about [Read More …]
Congress recently passed—and the President signed into law—the SECURE Act, landmark legislation that may affect how you plan for your retirement. Many of the provisions go into effect in 2020, which means now is the [Read More …]
Double cropping corn silage acres with a small grain is a strategy that provides additional forage inventory and maintains cover on fields. Production perspective: Double cropping corn silage acres with a small grain is a [Read More …]
Robotic milking dairies have been increasing since the first commercial dairy installed an Automatic Milking System (AMS) in 1992, and there are not any signs that would suggest the increased adoption of this technology will [Read More …]
At meetings held Jan. 6 – 8 in Chino, Tulare, Turlock and Petaluma, Dr. Marin Bozic and Matt Gould – the two economists (the TEAM) hired by the industry to guide the search for a [Read More …]
As a farmer, the investments by Governor Newsom in the proposed budget to our rural communities, the food and agricultural sector and for climate resilience is a strong step forward for a “California for All.” [Read More …]
Fecon introduces a new low-flow mulcher head which is ideal for use with most standard skid steer loaders, Avant-type wheel loaders, and others carriers that are able to provide 17-27 gpm of hydraulic flow, have [Read More …]
The new ESCG-48 (Electric Sub-Compact Grapple) will be on display at Booth #8843 at the National Farm Machinery Show from February 12-15, 2020 in Louisville, KY. Designed for sub-compact tractors (up to 32-hp) equipped with [Read More …]
The digital age with big data and artificial intelligence has arrived in agriculture. Irish executive Aidan Connolly, CEO of Cainthus, describes the impact on dairy farm management in episode 10 of DairyVoice. In his discussion [Read More …]
The popular Southwest Nutrition Conference is just around the corner slated for Feb. 5 – 7 in Chandler, Ariz. The Southwest Nutrition Conference brings applicable science and information that provides dairy professionals with the knowledge [Read More …]
Today’s signing of the Phase One trade agreement with China makes important advances on non-tariff issues harming U.S. dairy trade. While promises of additional Chinese purchases of U.S. agricultural products in the next two years [Read More …]
Fresh produce, lean protein and dairy products are in high demand at food shelves. This donation makes it easier to store and provide what food shelf clients need most: nutritious foods. Midwest Dairy has provided [Read More …]
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