Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Executive Director Keith Marsh about the brand new Indiana Ag & Tech School that will begin classes for students grades 7 – 12 this July. They talk about this [Read More …]
When it comes to BRD treatments, it’s usually either do it right or do it twice Repeat BRD treatments can cause more than headaches for beef cattle producers, they can eat into your time. (U.S. [Read More …]
The largest dairy in Finland, Valio Ltd, is owned by cooperatives of some 5,800 Finnish dairy farmers. With a mission ‘to create well-being and taste sensations in a responsible way’; reducing product losses and saving energy [Read More …]
In yet another sign of the chronic milk glut that’s forced down prices paid to farmers, the federal government has allowed Northeast dairy co-ops to dump milk if they can’t find a market. Nobody likes [Read More …]
Research grant will support study of methane emissions at California dairies Supported by a $250,000 appropriation from the Budget Act of 2017, the research will focus on understanding the differences in methane emissions from large and [Read More …]
Featuring research, product opportunities, food safety challenges Midwest Dairy, National Dairy Council and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) will convene influential industry processors, retailers and students, along with academic experts, at a two-day [Read More …]
This shortcourse is designed primarily for experienced nutritionists and allied industry professionals seeking a more in-depth exposure to selected topics of emerging and continued interest relating to dairy cattle nutrition and management. This year’s course [Read More …]
California Dairies, Inc., Dairy Farmers of America, Land O’Lakes, Inc. announce support Since the very beginning the three cooperatives collaborated to create a potential California Federal Milk Marketing Order as a means of helping the [Read More …]
The officer team consists of 15 officers The Association of Women in Agriculture (AWA) elected their new leadership for the 2018-2019 academic year on April 8th, 2018. Three additional ladies were also selected by the [Read More …]
American Farm Bureau Federation has developed a new risk management insurance product Approved by the Agriculture Department’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, “Dairy Revenue Protection” insurance will provide dairy farmers the opportunity to manage risk by [Read More …]
Leaders of American Agri-Women (AAW) from California across the Midwest, the South and Florida and will gather in Washington, D.C., the week of June 3-7, 2018 for the organization’s annual Washington, D.C. Fly-in. The Twentieth [Read More …]
Whether you are new to the topic or have years of industry experience, GEA’s recently published book, GEA Milking Intelligence, is your illustrated guide to optimal cow milking. From milk harvest history and milking equipment [Read More …]
The shareholders of GGI German Genetics International GmbH based in Cloppenburg and of Spermex GmbH based in Ottobrunn made the unanimous decision to merge by means of the formation of a new company at a [Read More …]
The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) has named Jennifer Blazek as the new director of the college’s Farm and Industry Short Course (FISC), a 16-week educational program that prepares students for careers in [Read More …]
Company says decision is in response to consumer preference. DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced that all dairy components for producing cultures will be obtained from recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST)-free sources moving forward. The [Read More …]
Prices averaged at $23.26 per 100 pounds in 2014; the average this year is at $14.43 The state saw a drop in 59 licensed dairy farms just over the past five months. (Wikimedia Commons) Worldwide [Read More …]
IDFA and 14 other food and manufacturing associations this week urged Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to provide the food industry with more clarity and time as companies work to comply with FDA’s [Read More …]
USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey and nationally recognized neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi join ONE18’s all-star list of speakers Register at one.alltech.com for the May 20–22 conference in Lexington, Kentucky, USA Former vice chair of General [Read More …]
Winter forage crops contribute to soil conservation and can improve soil quality “Our evaluation showed that winter rye and triticale can be established as winter forage crops planted in a field after corn silage harvest [Read More …]
Recently more than 20 graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Idaho Department of Animal and Veterinary Science took a weekend-long dive into the science and application of amino acids in dairy rations. Insights [Read More …]
Von Ruden expresses frustration that dairy farmers have been placed in this circumstance Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden stands on his third-generation family dairy farm near Westby. (Courtesy of WFU) Wisconsin Farmers Union [Read More …]
NMPF said standard should focus on providing consumers with accurate information Mulhern noted that USDA’s proposed rule adheres to Congress’ statutory determination that meat and milk derived from livestock consuming bioengineered feedstuffs are not subject [Read More …]
My Dairy Dashboard becomes first livestock company to receive Ag Data Transparent certification My Dairy Dashboard, a data-visualization tool for dairy producers, earned the Ag Data Transparent seal after completing a required certification process. A [Read More …]
Practically all trade in goods between the EU and Mexico will now be duty-free Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, said: “This agreement proves yet again the value of the EU leading from the front globally in [Read More …]
President Trump has selected Dr. Mindy Brashears as Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy Brashears has been selected to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety. (U.S. Department of [Read More …]
Dairy Alliance survey results shed light on dairy misconceptions and consumption habits The survey revealed that more than half of respondents (52%) didn’t know that bone health as an adult can be directly linked to [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 May 4 and is used here with permission. [Read More …]
Free webinar series on calf and heifer management with Dr. Robert James 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. [Read More …]
Farm Credit East, headquartered in Connecticut and serving farmers in New England, New York, and New Jersey, recently released the 2017 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary. The DFS is a unique project within the U.S. dairy [Read More …]
This article by Dr. Marj Faust is the first in a series of regular columns on breeding and genetics she’ll be preparing for DairyBusiness Digital magazine. She was an R&D executive at ABS Global and [Read More …]
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