It’s sometimes staggering to think that 95 percent of the global population lives beyond our U.S. borders. That represents a world of opportunity for U.S. dairy. Putting more of your products into the international marketplace [Read More …]
One difference between the stellar and the so-so is resilience — the ability to recover from adversities and letdowns. That was the message Molly Fletcher, keynote speaker for Dairy Strong’s fifth annual convention, had for [Read More …]
INTL FCStone’s Global Markets Outlook combines all of the company’s industry-leading economic and commodity outlooks into one comprehensive conference, March 3-5 in Orlando, Florida. From grain to currencies, oilseeds to weather, and much more, the [Read More …]
This is Part II, excerpted from his remarks as prepared for Dairy Forum 2019 Jan.21, 2019 – Orlando, Fla. Part I appears in our Feb. 4 edition of DairyBusiness Digital As we think about our [Read More …]
Today’s dairy science students are the industry experts of tomorrow. With a growing demand for dairy production, it has become more important than ever that those entering the workforce have the skills and hands-on experience [Read More …]
Mexico imports nearly a quarter of the U.S. dairy industry’s exports annually. It’s a critical $1.4 billion marketplace. And it’s one that President Trump continues to risk damaging permanently — and unnecessarily. Locked in a trade [Read More …]
New York’s dairy educators are knowledgeable, committed and passionate about what they do. Farm Viability’s Topic Specific Team (TST) program is helping them work directly with farmers to do a “deep dive” on subjects that [Read More …]
John Haeckel of Madison, Wis., is CEO of Clean Fuel Partners, which specializes in turning organic waste into fuel. His digester plant in Dane, Wis., is located between three farms and processes the manure from [Read More …]
The new leader of Wisconsin’s agriculture department acknowledged today’s struggles of dairy farms and other businesses, but also stressed the importance of the dairy community during an address Jan. 24 at the Dairy Strong conference. [Read More …]
Success is knowing you became the best you are capable of becoming Self-published – 2018 This paperback book of 84 pages is an autobiography and family history. The author was one of five children raised [Read More …]
More than 60 Jersey cattle enthusiasts gathered on Feb. 9 at the beautiful visitors’ center of the Hilmar Cheese Company in Hilmar, Calif. This small central California town is probably “ground zero” in the U.S. [Read More …]
A new agriculture tv series is getting the spotlight this fall. ValleyPBS in Fresno, Calif., will air a new series exploring agriculture in the United States entitled, “American Grown: My Job Depends on Ag.” The [Read More …]
The CowManager® system’s new module, Find my Cow, is now officially available for sale in the United States and Canada through the Select Sires federation. Using Find my Cow will save you time and money when [Read More …]
If you could take the high-visibility functionality of a tablet and the go-anywhere performance of a rugged handheld and combine them, you’d end up with one device that could take you through your workday with [Read More …]
The Hesston brand has been a leader in delivering hay and forage harvesting innovations for more than 70 years. Featured at WAE will be the Hesston by Massey Ferguson WR9800 and WR9900 Series self-propelled windrowers. They are [Read More …]
New Holland Agriculture announced Feb.12 the new GENESIS® T8 Series tractor with Precision Land Management (PLM™) Intelligence (New Holland’s intuitive precision farming platform) built in-house from the ground up. The new GENESIS® T8 with PLM [Read More …]
Kubota Tractor Corporation today announced the new M7 Gen 2 tractor to the company’s agriculture tractor line, further defining its position in the livestock equipment market. The new Kubota M7 Gen 2 is built on [Read More …]
AGCO Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, kicks off 2019 in North America with the introduction of its next generation Massey Ferguson® GC1700 Series sub-compact tractors. The new GC1723E and GC1725M tractors are built [Read More …]
Titan International, Inc. (Titan) is announces the expansion of their versatile tire line for compact tractors, the Goodyear® R14T. The crossover tire — an industry-unique hybrid of different tread styles designed for any job in [Read More …]
Without Coffee Drinks, Adult Consumption Could Be Near Zero The long-term, dramatic decline in white milk per capita consumption is well documented. But the implications for dairy families are enormous and, in my opinion, irreversible. [Read More …]
This is Part I, excerpted from his remarks as prepared for Dairy Forum 2019 Jan.21, 2019 – Orlando, Fla. Part II will follow in our Feb. 18 edition of DairyBusiness Digital Over the past several [Read More …]
Why does a dairy farm need a public relations plan? What is a public relations plan, anyway? Can I be a good neighbor without one? Most dairy farms across the country haven’t had a plan [Read More …]
Back in 2010, I recall writing an article that asked the very same question I listed in the title above: Will You Be Ready? Ready for what, you might be asking, and my answer would [Read More …]
I remember a conversation with some farmers last October who were excited that they had been contacted by the Wall Street Journal about contributing to a story. I travel the country telling farmers how important [Read More …]
The wait is (kind of) over. Trade authorities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada have agreed to a trilateral free trade agreement that replaces NAFTA. The finer points of automotive manufacturing earned most of the [Read More …]
Response to the prior post on dairy pricing formulas has been very strong. This post will build on that with an analysis of Class III price and what it represents. The Class III price is often quoted [Read More …]
Uncomfortable cows tend to produce less milk. Comfortable cows lie down more than the others and are less likely to have problems with lameness. Betsy Hicks and Lindsay Ferlito with the South Central and North [Read More …]
Harley Davidson former executive talks about selling a concept The secret to worldwide consumer dominance isn’t about creating a product that has more bells and whistles than any other. After a certain level, top brands [Read More …]
Ready to learn more about new trends in ag? Be sure to catch a seminar or two at World Ag Expo®. Seminars are free to attend and cover a variety of topics ranging from Dairy [Read More …]
Canadian dairy farmers David Janssens and Cornelis Hertgers spoke to some 70 dairy producers from around the state about the Canadian dairy supply management program during the California Dairy Campaign (CDC) and California Farmers Union [Read More …]
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