Dairy commodity prices and therefore farmgate milk prices will be under pressure from “three waves of market movement,” according to a report on global dairy markets issued Apr. 7 under the byline of Mary Ledman, [Read More …]
Just as the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Wuhan, China, on or around Jan. 14, the United States and China signed a long-awaited Phase 1 trade deal (China: What Does it Mean Now?). China’s all-encompassing [Read More …]
New cow-wellness and fertility traits improve predictions for potential lifetime profitability Dairy producers now have additional trait insights to help predict potential lifetime profitability. Results from CLARIFIDE® Plus genetic testing for Holsteins and Jerseys now [Read More …]
We are suspending inspections related to the Grade-A milk program, in state producers of milk for pasteurization and in state milk processors. Our Retail Raw Milk program is not effected at this time. FDA has [Read More …]
As of March 16, 2020, all events scheduled at the International Agri-Center® were postponed or cancelled in accordance with COVID-19 safety measures. “We are doing our part to slow the spread of COVID-19,” stated Jerry [Read More …]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Helps Americans Overcome COVID-19 Workplace Challenges The U.S. Department of Labor today announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by [Read More …]
At the direction of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to step in and support the dairy industry amid concerns about [Read More …]
Agriculture enterprises that employ 500 or less people whose principal place of residence is in the United States are eligible, regardless of revenue levels. Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPPL) In a nutshell, the PPPL is [Read More …]
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 28 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 2.013 million pounds (913 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, 330,693 pounds [Read More …]
For the past six weeks, IDFA has worked day and night to ensure the federal government hears and understands the unique challenges facing our dairy industry because of COVID-19. As the impact deepens across our [Read More …]
A Limited Podcast Series EPISODE 6: MILK SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES This episode includes interviews with: Andrew M. Novaković, PhD E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics Emeritus Chris Wolf, PhD Applied Economics and Policy Charles H. [Read More …]
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-in-place order in New York have created some new challenges for DHI testing, including the Dairy One organization in Ithaca, New York. In this special edition of This Week [Read More …]
Just as dairy farming is identified as an essential occupation nationally in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Herd Information (DHI) services also remain available to support producers. “DHI regional organizations with technicians working [Read More …]
Lucas Sjostrom, executive director of Minnesota Milk Producers Association reminds dairy farm employers that on January 31, the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) added a new I-9 via the Federal Register. Minnesota Milk encourages [Read More …]
Free online resource brings up-to-the-minute dairy insights for informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® – PDPW launches The Dairy Signal™, an all-new free online resource providing dairy farmers insights for informed decisions. Three times a week, [Read More …]
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 3, 2020 It was another very rough week on the farm and in the markets. The retail surge has petered out, as most Americans have now [Read More …]
Early Options Available for Farms to Support Cash Flow The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program would like to share recently announced programs that may aid farmers financially. Farm businesses and operations [Read More …]
Editors note: You can listen to Richard Stup discuss these issues with Joel Hastings on the DairyVoice podcast at DairyVoice.com. The U.S. is confronting an outbreak of a novel coronavirus that causes serious respiratory disease [Read More …]
As the world grapples with the implications of COVID-19, shelter-in-place warnings and a plummeting stock market, I began to worry about startups forced to navigate a landscape even more resistant to new things. Sequoia Capital [Read More …]
Anxiety, stress, uncertainty. Confidence, defiance, invincibility. It’s a tale of many conflicted Americans, but no matter which side you fall under, the market has been struck by the former with such force that very few [Read More …]
Labor and supply chains among the biggest challenges facing essential rural industries COVID-19 has brought the U.S. economy to a screeching halt, ushering in a recession in the process. For most businesses, the sudden stop [Read More …]
John Ellsworth There is a great amount of concern about the Coronavirus, considering the potential for loss of life and for its impact on economy, both domestic and international. Yet, if you’ve been reading my [Read More …]
When reports of the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the US, very few people had likely heard of coronaviruses—with some notable exceptions: cattle producers and their veterinarians. It’s not that people involved with cattle [Read More …]
National Contest Cancelled due to COVID-19 Sixty-six students from eight Western U.S. universities and one Canadian college traveled to Modesto, California, for the 15th annual Western Dairy Challenge on February 20 – 22, [Read More …]
With the April 2020 dairy cattle genetic evaluations, Holstein Association USA will make updates to the Total Performance Index (TPI) Formula. Key points are: 1. Modify the weightings of Predicted Transmitting Ability (PTA) [Read More …]
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is still a major cause of sickness and death in young beef and dairy calves. While vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to prevent losses associated with BRD, it’s [Read More …]
From 2002 to 2019 the state of Texas had the biggest increase in milk production in the U.S. both in absolute and relative terms. Texas increased milk production by 8.55 billion pounds, which represents 160% [Read More …]
Easier To Get Off-Road It is now easier to get off-road with Mahindra Automotive North America’s ROXOR lease program. The industry-leadingROXOR lease program provides an easy, hassle-free way to enjoy the toughest, most capable, work/play [Read More …]
Episode 15 of DairyVoice is now available
Groups representing dairy farmers and cooperatives in the Midwest today urged the federal government to provide direct assistance to farmers and to expedite the purchase of additional dairy foods amid unprecedented disruptions in supply and [Read More …]
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