is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached by email [Read More …]
Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with Annie AcMoody, dairy economist with Western United Dairymen. A producer information meeting, one of three in California hosted by WUD, had just finished on Apr. 18 in Tulare, [Read More …]
It seems to be the era of bad news for the dairy industry The seemingly never ending formal NAFTA discussions are a daily subject of discussion by politicians and dairy groups and around the kitchen and small [Read More …]
The author, a dairyman in Chino, Calif., is a board member and economics consultant for the Milk Producers Council. This piece appears in the MPC newsletter dated Apr. 13 and is used here with permission. [Read More …]
Bob Milligan is a dairy consultant focused on farm leadership and employee management. This piece appears in his April newsletter and is used here with permission. He may be contacted at [email protected] or by phone [Read More …]
Most farms routinely concern themselves with minimizing expenses and optimizing profits from both the animal and cropping sides of the operation. To assure that cost control strategies don’t undermine productivity; i.e. cost more than they save, it [Read More …]
On April 12, 2018, the House Agricultural Committee released text of the 2018 Farm Bill. One of the key components of the farm bill negotiations is often what’s called farm bill math. The math underlying the [Read More …]
Free webinar series begins with calf raising basics DeLaval kicked-off its free webinar series, Calf College, with a presentation from Dr. Robert James, Ph.D, on the critical points for calf rearing. The webinar, which was [Read More …]
The author retired from Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly and Company, at the end of 2017 after over 28 years traveling globally engaging with governments and all food chain stakeholders advancing policy that supported [Read More …]
Editor’s note: the author, a member of the Cornell Animal Science faculty, writes an annual fund-raising letter to the dairy industry seeking support for the Cornell dairy program. We thought that it might be of [Read More …]
Have you seen flecks of green grass in your lawn yet? If you’re a golfer, no doubt you’ve looked and are anxiously awaiting fun days on the golf course again. Why not get the rust [Read More …]
When it comes to energy use, California dairy farm families are implementing bright ideas to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Dairies are increasingly turning to energy-use-efficiency, conservation, and clean-energy technologies. Dairy farmers are [Read More …]
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). The AMMP is one of two programs designed by CDFA to reduce dairy and livestock [Read More …]
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) is a State regulatory agency tasked with establishing policies and regulations to protect ground and surface water quality throughout the Central Valley. The Water Board [Read More …]
Introducing the new Comprima Round Baler from Krone North America —the only round baler offering the exclusive Krone belt and slat system for building superior, denser bales in any crop, from straw, to dry hay, [Read More …]
Dairy producer and consultant Geoff Vanden Heuvel talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News. Both attended the the USDA’s meeting about the California FMMO on April 10, 2018 in Clovis, California.
“Your decision is looking at a system rather than a price,” was the message from Dana Coale of USDA who led the meeting for producers on April 10 in Clovis, Calif. The session attracted some [Read More …]
The author, a dairyman in Chino, Calif., is a board member and economics consultant for the Milk Producers Council. This piece appeared in the MPC newsletter dated Apr. 6 and is used here with permission The [Read More …]
Advanta Seeds, a global agriculture company specializing in seeds and agricultural solutions, announces the addition of Leo Brown as Business Development Manager for forages. “Advanta Seeds is a global leader in sorghum genetics with industry-leading [Read More …]
The first module of the Southeast Dairy Stewardship Program will be held in Okeechobee, FL, on April 25 and in Valdosta, GA on April 26. A flyer for the Okeechobee meeting is attached. Mission [Read More …]
The mutually beneficial agreement aims to increase U.S. dairy exports to China while providing more safe, secure and sustainable choices for Chinese consumers. A newly announced innovation partnership between the U.S. Dairy Export Council and China’s Jiangnan [Read More …]
Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks of the USDA announcement regarding the Dairy Margin Protection Program, proposed imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods, and the final decision on a Federal Milk Marketing Order for California.
Recovery in sales to key Southeast Asia, MENA markets drive the gains. U.S. dairy export volume reached an all-time high in February (on a daily-average basis), led by strengthening ingredient sales to Southeast Asia, record [Read More …]
Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]
Select Sires adds twelve daughter-proven sires to the lineup following the April genetic evaluations. The graduating class is primarily Holstein but includes one Brown Swiss sire. These exceptionally diverse Holstein graduates are sired by [Read More …]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following video highlighting day two of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s third “Back to Our Roots” RV tour where he was joined by Administrator Linda McMahon, [Read More …]
The USDA said it is proposing a temporary increase in the Class I milk price in the Florida order to help with damages from last fall’s hurricane. The Florida FMMO action would implement a temporary assessment of [Read More …]
The head of the Food and Drug Administration last week affirmed the importance of several of IDFA’s regulatory priorities when he announced a multi-year nutrition strategy plan for the agency. Speaking at the Consumer Federation [Read More …]
Dairy farmers, already facing a drop in milk prices, are now bracing for pain from President Donald Trump’s proposed tax on steel. The tariffs may be especially acute for small producers that grow their own [Read More …]
Bipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for [Read More …]
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