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The Dairy Community Can Turn Around Fluid Milk

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bank of America. Intel. Walt Disney Co. Citibank. Each of these companies share something in common. They all are $25 billion to $30 billion brands, each investing in innovation, infrastructure and brand marketing to anticipate [Read More …]

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Genomics 2.0 – Collaboration Delivers Improvements for December 2018 Evaluations and More

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The genomics 2.0 bovine map is here and while you will see some immediate changes, ultimately genomics 2.0 delivers a number of important improvements for dairy (and beef) genetics now and into the future.  Beginning [Read More …]

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Adjusting Your Genetics and Surviving Low Milk Prices

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Many dairymen in California have been anticipating a boost in prices with the new Federal Milk Market Order Area.  Likely not much of a boost, so your genetic plan may need to: 1) Rethink your [Read More …]

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Considerations for Successful Group Calf Housing Facilities

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In the latest free DeLaval Calf College webinar, Dr. Bob James, PhD., presented the key considerations of successful group calf housing facilities with automated feeders. According to Dr. James, a producer’s ultimate goal in building [Read More …]

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Inventories Control Producer Prices

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

November Class III milk and Component prices were released on December 5.  Milk protein and the Class III milk price were down considerably, and butter and butterfat were down slightly.  The Class III price fell to [Read More …]

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How to Prepare for Animal Rights Activists Coming to Your Dairy

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 10

Here in California this month, we are expecting an increase in demonstrations on dairy farms by so-called animal rights activists. Considering that, the Sheriff’s Department of Stanislaus County, suggests the following protocols for preparing your [Read More …]

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Area Ag Lenders Tightening Up on Loans According to Survey

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the Siouxland Agricultural Lenders Seminar on November 1, we surveyed the participants on what they were seeing in their ag loan portfolios in light of the current ag economy. The 58 attendees were from [Read More …]

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Coaching Tip: A People-Focused New Year’s Resolution

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bob Milligan, Dairy Strategies Research show that most New Year’s Resolutions are broken. Therefore, I encourage you to make ONE people-focused goal for 2019 and then MEET THAT GOAL. The following are suggested resolutions to [Read More …]

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Train Farm Personnel for Better Animal Health and Fertility

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Training farm personnel has positive impacts on animal well-being and performance, thus increasing overall farm profitability. The performance of dairy cows is mainly determined by genetic merit, but without proper management by knowledgeable and capable [Read More …]

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Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What Is the Issue? Many U.S. growers of labor-intensive crops have long relied on immigrant workers from Mexico, including many who are not legally authorized to work in the United States. New data and analysis [Read More …]

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CA: Change is Coming with California’s Federal Milk Marketing Order

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Things are changing for milk producers and handlers in the Golden State. Beginning Nov. 1, milk marketing in the state is now governed by a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). The state order administered by [Read More …]

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New Products: Nedap brings Augmented Reality into the dairy farm

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Augmented Reality Nedap is the first to bring Augmented Reality into the dairy farm. Herd information gathered by Nedap CowControl – a worldwide leading cow monitoring system – is now brought to life in the barn. This [Read More …]

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New Products: CNH Industrial launches new Precision Farming aftermarket brand AGXTEND™

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The AGXTEND™ range of breakthrough precision farming technologies will provide agricultural equipment users with exclusive productivity and efficiency enhancing solutions which simultaneously deliver sustainability benefits. CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) has launched [Read More …]

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Special Holstein Memorabilia to be Auctioned for Dinsdale Scholarship

December 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Six unique and historic Holstein items will be auctioned with all  proceeds donated to the newly established Gary Dinsdale scholarship at Fresno State.  According to Ken Melvold, Fresno, Calif., these items will be sold at [Read More …]

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Sustainability Summit Relevant in Today’s Tough Dairy Economy

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“Productivity will continue to drive sustainability,” explained Dr. Frank Mitloehner of UC Davis, internationally recognized leader in dairy environmental issues. The most efficient and productive cows and farms leave the smallest carbon footprint while providing [Read More …]

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The Global Economy’s Impact on the Dairy Market in 2019 and Beyond

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

INTL FCStone’s second annual Global Markets Outlook, March 3-5, 2019, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, will provide new perspectives and outstanding networking opportunities for producers, consumers and intermediaries across the entire commodity [Read More …]

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The 3 Year Price Cycle Never Existed

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s a bold statement that flies in the face of many articles written by others over the past five years and I might catch some flak for it, but it’s what I believe and I [Read More …]

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Focus on Who, Not How

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a recent lesson from my business coach Dan Sullivan of The Strategic Coach organization during my most recent workshop, he pointed out that for most entrepreneurs, the first question we ask is “How can [Read More …]

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Cheese Exports Fall

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Export/import data is now available through September.  This post will deal exclusively with cheese analytics.  Cheese prices are linked very closely to the Class III milk price.  This is illustrated in Chart I and the [Read More …]

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Trade Wars Trigger Crisis for Dairy Farmers How long will the President and Legislators allow this to continue?

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Times are tough for farmers across the nation, milk prices are low and dairy producers have been hit hard by tariffs on the products they export to some of our major dairy trading partners. This [Read More …]

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Widespread Concern Increases Over Lack of Evidence for Controversial USDA Upheaval of Research Arm

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

American Statistical Association calls on Congress to intervene, requests independent analysis of department’s claims The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s reorganization plan, which would relocate a key agricultural research agency outside Washington, DC, has drawn [Read More …]

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Illinois Dairy Farmer Participates in McDonald’s Sustainability Experience

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

McDonald’s hosted a McCafé Sustainability Journey Experience in downtown Chicago on Nov. 29. The event was designed to bring consumers to a Columbian coffee farm and show how McDonald’s is committed to making McCafé beverages [Read More …]

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CA: California Dairy Quality Assurance Program Celebrates 20 Years

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP), the California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) released a new document highlighting the impact that CDQAP has had on the environment and [Read More …]

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CA: USDA Invests in California Water Management

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA is investing more than $449M to help build an innovative water management system U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $449 million to [Read More …]

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CA: Dairyman Valadao Defeated in Reelection Bid

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Three-term Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) was defeated in his bid for reelection from his central California district in Kings and Fresno counties.  He was one of very few in Congress with an active affiliation with [Read More …]

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Checkoff Partner Strategy Crucial to Driving Short- and Long-Term Sales

November 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At a time when dairy farmers face continued uncertainty that impacts their farm businesses – from commodity pricing, input costs and global trade and market conditions – there remains one constant: a checkoff approach and [Read More …]

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The New Normal?

November 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

October Class and Component Prices were announced October 31.  Prices were mixed resulting in a 3.5% drop in the Class III price to $15.53/cwt.  That is a pretty normal price based on current history.  This [Read More …]

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EPA Proposes to Clarify EPCRA Release Reporting Exemption for Animal Farms

November 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On October 30, 2018, EPA proposed to amend the emergency release notification regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to exempt air emissions from animal waste from federal reporting requirements. This amendment would clarify [Read More …]

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Six Steps to Troubleshooting a Milk Quality Issue

November 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last year, nearly 9.4 million dairy cows in the U.S. produced 215 billion pounds of fluid milk.1 With that much milk, you could fill 3,100 large tanker trucks, take a dip in 38 Olympic-sized swimming [Read More …]

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Calf Care Essentials: Four Pillars for Newborn Success

November 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Build a solid foundation for calf health and productivity No matter how long you’ve been raising calves, it’s important to help build a solid foundation for each new arrival. The four pillars of calf care [Read More …]

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