NMC webinar addresses protocols for optimal milk quality
National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Milking Procedures for Optimal Milk Quality and Milk Harvest.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Sept. 10, and will be presented in Spanish. [Read More …]
NMPF praises USDA for FMD preparedness
USDA APHIS has purchased $27.1 million in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine The National Milk Producers Federation praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture for taking a critical step in modernizing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) preparedness for [Read More …]
USDA makes initial purchase of FMD vaccine
USDA purchases vaccine for National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the initial purchase of vaccine for the National [Read More …]
National Dairy Shrine Announces Scholarships for 2020!
Kildee Scholarship This scholarship has been awarded since 1950 to an outstanding graduate student in a dairy related field. Dean H.H. Kildee was a renowned educator at Iowa State University and this scholarship honors his [Read More …]
Farmer sentiment rebounds amid COVID-19 concerns
Ag producers became more optimistic about both their current and future farming operations Farmer sentiment improved in June for the second month in a row, rebounding from sharp declines that took place in both March [Read More …]
USDA Appoints 24 Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
Karla Stockli, CEO of the California Fig Advisory Board and long-time friend and associate of DairyBusiness are among the appointees. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 24 industry representatives to [Read More …]
National Dairy Shrine Names New Executive Director
National Dairy Shrine is pleased to announce that Mike Opperman will become Executive Director for the organization on August 1, succeeding Dr. David Selner who is retiring on July 31. Opperman comes to National Dairy [Read More …]
Jason Robinson Assumes Full-time Role As Southeast/Deep South Area Representative
Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of National All-Jersey Inc., recently announced changes in the Southeast and Deep South area representative territories. Effective July 1, 2020, Jason Robinson assumed the Southeast territory vacated by Erica [Read More …]
IDFA Welcomes 28 Future Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 28 future leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the second class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. [Read More …]
Class of 2020 Sustainability Award Winners Announced
The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, which honor dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices improve the well-being of people, animals and the planet, have recognized six winners for 2020. The program is managed by the [Read More …]
May margin triggers Dairy Margin Coverage payment
FSA has issued more than $176M in program benefits to dairy producers this year The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that the May 2020 income over feed cost margin was [Read More …]
Pasture management in a drought
Dry weather in recent weeks throughout Ohio has raised several questions about how pastures should be managed during drought. Although the experts don’t all agree if this period of dry weather meets the definition of [Read More …]
Cheddar Block Market the Greenest Pasture in the Commodity World
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 10, 2020 In an environment as fickle as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, bulls are not typically bred for their stamina. But in the Cheddar block market [Read More …]
What Opportunities Might Kenya Provide U.S. Agriculture?
On July 8, the U.S. and Kenya kicked off a two-week first round of trade talks and agreed on a framework for U.S. technical assistance and capacity-building efforts in Kenya on July 8, according to [Read More …]
Congress Urges U.S. Government to Secure Greater Dairy Access in Japan by Swiftly Pursuing Phase Two Agreement
Members of Congress representing dairy districts from across the country joined together today to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue asking them to work together [Read More …]
Reducing Heat Stress Can Help Lower Somatic Cell Counts
With hot weather, the main concern is often loss of milk production, but heat stress can also cause cows to experience a seasonal high SCC as well. Many dairy producers experience an increase in their [Read More …]
NMC webinar addresses protocols to harvest optimal milk quality
Global organization for mastitis control and milk quality offers webinar in Spanish National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Milking Procedures for Optimal Milk Quality and Milk Harvest.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 [Read More …]
The third annual Dairy Experience Forum is going virtual on July 15
Joel Hastings talks with Molly Pelzer, CEO of Midwest Dairy, who tells us about the event. Hosted by Midwest Dairy, the checkoff promotion organization for 10 central states, the event features two days of live [Read More …]
Eubiotics 101: Help maintain normal digestion for long-term calf health
Take a multi-pronged approach to support digestive tract health in calves with eubiotics. Prebiotics. Probiotics. Essential oils. Organic acids. You’ve probably seen one or all of these ingredients on packaging at the grocery store or [Read More …]
The Value of Optimizing Heat Abatement
The short-term duration of hot weather can have long term ramifications to total milk pounds for the year, components, reproduction, and milk income Summer months are a challenging time of year in the northeast when [Read More …]
