The Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days, set for August 6, 7 and 8 at Seneca Falls, New York, will feature on-target presentations, food and music. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness describes the session set [Read More …]
The Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days are set for August 6, 7 and 8 at the show near Seneca Falls, NY. The programs are held each day in the Dairy Seminar Center, Lot [Read More …]
Empire Farm Days is coming up on Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at the Rodman Lott & Sons farm near Seneca Falls, New York. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with the new show manager Jamie [Read More …]
California Dairies, Inc., the largest dairy co-op in California and the largest producer of milk powders in the world, celebrated the acquisition of the powder plant in Turlock, California it acquired earlier this year from [Read More …]
June Dairy Month includes all sorts of outreach events for consumers celebrating dairy. Breakfast on the Farm is a tradition in several Midwest states. This week, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News spoke with Doug Ode, [Read More …]
In Part 2 of Joel Hastings’ interview with Jake Bettencourt, Jake gives some background on Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in California’s Central Valley and tells more about the video auctions being held on a regular [Read More …]
While video auctions are a staple in the beef business and in some high dollar Registered dairy sales, Turlock Livestock Auction Yard in California has begun a series of monthly internet video sales for the [Read More …]
Sara Place of the Beef Checkoff program talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the increasing efficiency of U.S. beef production, with a resulting smaller carbon footprint. She’s on staff with the National Cattlemen’s Beef [Read More …]
After four years of low farm milk prices and not necessarily much relief in sight, financial consultant John Ellsworth of Success Strategies, thinks it’s a whole new ballgame for dairy producers. Speaking with Joel Hastings [Read More …]
Freelance journalist Sherry Bunting has written about the recent Senate hearing on USDA’s school nutrition program. She shares her insights and concerns with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about the “anti-real food” bias that continues to [Read More …]
Farm Credit East has issued its 2018 Dairy Farm Summary with financial performance of over 300 dairy farms in the region. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange, who talks [Read More …]
Genetic evaluations for crossbred animals are now available. Our columnist Marj Faust, a genetics consultant based in Madison, Wisconsin, talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about this new opportunity for dairymen with cattle that have [Read More …]
This week, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives some tips for dairy producers about finding new revenue sources on the dairy and cutting expenses. In his interview with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness.com, he calls it [Read More …]
Joel Hastings spoke with Cathy Myers of Amelicor, the DHI Processing Center in Provo, Utah. Cathy is on the board and is an active volunteer with the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. NAIDC recently held [Read More …]
Zoetis has introduced genomic testing for seven healthtraits in Jersey cows and three wellness traits in calves. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with David Erf of Zoetis, who talks about how the traits were [Read More …]
Now in its 10th year, the National Dairy FARM Program – Farmers Assuring Responsible Management – helps dairy producers document their successful management practices to reassure processors and the consuming public how responsibly milk is [Read More …]
This week, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies gives some tips for producers and business owners who are “stuck.” That is when they are faced with a number of problems, and just can’t decide how or [Read More …]
Technical and product presentations led off the opening day of the Western Dairy Management Conference on Feb. 26 in Reno, Nevada. In this conversation, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News talks with Chris Gwyn of Jefo [Read More …]
Dr. Tom Overton of Cornell speaks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness at the Western Dairy Management Conference. He heads up the PRO-DAIRY program while doing teaching and research. He’s sought after for his nutrition expertise [Read More …]
Videography by Blodgett Communications A keynote speaker at the Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada spoke about the distrust consumers feel for Big Ag and Big Food, in spite of the fact that today’s [Read More …]
The Western Classic Junior Dairy Show has become a popular event in Central California dairy circles, attracting several hundred junior exhibitors along with family and friends. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with Lauren Evangelo, [Read More …]
In an interview with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News, Dr. Frank Mitloehner, the “Green House Guru”, points out the fallacies in the EAT-Lancet report issued last month. A professor of air quality and Extension specialist [Read More …]
National Dairy Shrine is focused on preserving the history of dairy, recognizing current leaders and supporting the future with student scholarships. In this interview with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News, the current president, Larry Schirm, [Read More …]
Dr. Mike Brouk of Kansas State, a Co-chair of the Western Dairy Management Conference, talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about this year’s event to be held February 26 – 28 at the Peppermill Resort [Read More …]
Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness interviews noted dairy economist Dr. Mark Stephenson of the University of Wisconsin, who gives his forecast for dairy in 2019. Dr. Stephenson predicts the Class III price will be up by [Read More …]
Where are dairy markets headed in 2019? Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with INTL FCStone’s Nate Donnay, Director of Market Insight, who gives an overview, predicting stronger demand against increasingly tight supplies. A question [Read More …]
INTL FCStone will host its second annual Global Markets Outlook at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, March 3-5, 2019. This three-day event combines all of INTL FCStone’s industry-leading economic and commodity outlooks into [Read More …]
For over 30 years, the Southwest Nutrition Conference has been an important event for dairy producers and nutrition professionals. This week, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with Dr. Robert Collier of the University of [Read More …]
Three-term Congressman David Valadao loses his bid for reelection and the dairy industry takes a hit. He dairies with his family at Hanford, Calif., and was one of the very few in Congress with active [Read More …]
Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness interviews Lucas Lentsch, CEO of Midwest Dairy about the downward trend in fluid milk sales and what farmers are seeing value in. Lentsch discusses the bright spots concerning whole milk and [Read More …]
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