Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 18 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.166 million pounds (529 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese, 79,366 pounds (36 metric tons) [Read More …]
NMPF commends the 58 members of the House of Representatives who wrote FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn today, urging the agency to quickly finish and act upon its examination of how to enforce regulations defining what [Read More …]
Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA’s) agreement to buy a substantial portion of bankrupt local dairy giant Dean Foods for US$425m is a deal that should be applauded, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. [Read More …]
EARLY BIRD RATES EXTENDED THROUGH FEBRUARY 22! We’ve extended the early bird rates through February 23 – you can still benefit from the cheapest rates offered! Over 15 sessions in 2 days await you at [Read More …]
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 14, 2020 There was a lot of red on LaSalle Street this Valentine’s Day. The powders were particularly weak, as fears of coronavirus sickened the [Read More …]
This coming Monday 17th February, Global Dairy Trade will publish its 2019 Annual Report in which we recap our achievements and provide key trading statistics for the year. If you have any questions, media enquiries [Read More …]
On Friday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) quietly issued a notice in the Federal Register making adjustments to its WTO-authorized retaliation action, which was implemented on October 18, 2019. The [Read More …]
Sixty-three forage entries were displayed at the first annual Sealpro® Forage Contest during World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA last week. Three categories were placed by two independent nutrition consultants: Alfalfa Haylage, Winter Forage, and [Read More …]
DFA to Become Stalking Horse Bidder to Acquire Substantial Portion of Dean Foods Assets and Business Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) announced today an agreement has been reached with Dean Foods (Dean) for the farmer-owned [Read More …]
U.S. cheese made its way into the Latin America/Caribbean region last summer in a new way, thanks to a familiar checkoff business model. Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) has worked in partnership with some of the [Read More …]
Dairy cows are often accused of contributing to climate change because rumen fermentation results in some greenhouse gases (largely methane and carbon dioxide) being produced. Whether the accusations are fair or accurately ascribed to these [Read More …]
John Ellsworth As you may recall from my last blog, I suggested that this year will present some solid opportunities for you to succeed. However, this will require high levels of Ambition, strong daily Actions, [Read More …]
The base for U.S. genetic evaluations will be updated, effective with the April 7, 2020, triannual evaluations. The genetic bases to which (most) dairy traits are expressed in the United States have been updated every [Read More …]
On January 15, 2020, the U.S./China Trade agreement was signed. This is what is popularly known as Phase-one, implying that other phases are coming. There are many general topics that cover all import and export issues and [Read More …]
The 38th Discover Conference – Automation in the Dairy Industry – will be held May 11 – 13 at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, Ill. The conference will run from Monday noon until [Read More …]
Implementing a strategic deworming program can enhance cow comfort, reproductive efficiencies and productivity. In fact, a single application of a quality pour-on dewormer can increase milk production by over three pounds per cow, per day.1 [Read More …]
The United Dairy Families of California (UDFC), a group of California producers that formed to create a process for California dairy farmers to discover a path forward on quota, capped off their process this week [Read More …]
At the quota meeting held Feb. 11 at World Ag Expo in Tulare, Anja Raudabaugh, CEO of Western United Dairies (WUD), provided this explanation of the Stop QIP lawsuit and petitions The Court has scheduled [Read More …]
Join us on March 4 in Modesto for the latest in California dairy research. Held in even years, this is the University of California’s third research conference. We’ve designed the conference with the producer in [Read More …]
Kubota Tractor Corporation today announced the availability of its all-new M8 Series, the company’s largest and highest horsepower utility ag tractor yet. The breakthrough M8 Series answers the call of forward-thinking utility farming with [Read More …]
Off-road racer and fabricator Jesse Haines defied the odds by winning the 4600 class at the 2020 King of the Hammers’ Every Man Challenge in his Mahindra ROXOR. King of the Hammers is not always [Read More …]
SomaDetect, a precision dairy technology company, and Valley Agricultural Software (VAS), the world’s largest provider of dairy management software, announced today that VAS’s Software API will be integrated into SomaDetect’s data system. The integration of [Read More …]
Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness recorded this live interview with Ben Laine of Rabobank on the outlook for 2020. Episode 12 of DairyVoice can be found at DairyVoice.com, or at DairyBusiness.com. Listeners can also find DairyVoice [Read More …]
New teat sealant designed for today’s dry cow management programs Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) today launched ShutOut™, an easy-to-administer teat sealant for the prevention of [Read More …]
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted seven offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 253,532 pounds (115 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, and 1.323 million [Read More …]
The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee awarded $1,000 scholarships to 14 high school seniors and college students. Judges evaluated applicants on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and responses to [Read More …]
This Wednesday at 1 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the Dairy Grazing Management webinar at 1 p.m. Feb. 12. This webinar will focus on the [Read More …]
“We’re so excited to start this farm show!” shared Jim Parsley, 2020 World Ag Expo® Chairman, during the Friday morning Visalia Breakfast Lions Club meeting. His excitement is shared by the 1,400 volunteers and 25 [Read More …]
The Dairy Markets Got Off To A Rough Start This Week The dairy markets got off to a very rough start this week. Sentiment improved by Friday, but the damage was done. CME spot Cheddar [Read More …]
A video report comparing Orders 33, 30, and Order 1 for Michigan, Wisconsin, and New York. Dr. Jones of the FARME Institute gives a technical break-down of how these orders compare.
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