The High Plains Dairy Conference, hosted by the Texas Animal Nutrition Council, will be March 6-7 at Embassy Suites, 550 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo, Tex “This conference is expected to bring in about 300 dairy [Read More …]
Dr. Ellen Jordan, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state dairy specialist in Dallas, was honored with the Vice Chancellor’s Award of Excellence in the Extension specialist/program specialist category. Jordan received her award at ceremonies held [Read More …]
Lee Mielke is a veteran dairy journalist and broadcaster, currently carried in a dozen Ag newspapers nationally. This column is prepared especially for the readers of DairyBusiness. Based in Lynden, Wash., he can be reached [Read More …]
Pete Giacomini, senior vice president of business development for Cooperative Resources International (CRI), retired Feb. 12, 2018. Throughout his career, Giacomini dedicated 32 years to the cooperative and contributed much to the dairy industry. “Pete [Read More …]
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to jointly promote and enhance environmental sustainability in the dairy [Read More …]
Holstein Foundation welcomes new trustee, Dieter Krieg, of Brownstown, Pa., to their board which oversees the direction of the Holstein Foundation’s youth and young adult educational and leadership development programs. “Being invited to serve as [Read More …]
ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference to assemble thought leaders and knowledge seekers in epic ideas exchange Register before March 31 at one.alltech.com for savings of $400 ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE18) will provide attendees [Read More …]
The House Agriculture Committee hearing on the state of the rural economy this week spoke to the significance and complexity of the agriculture sector, including issues of importance to the dairy industry. Agriculture Secretary Sonny [Read More …]
Presentations review and re-evaluate plan’s tenets Milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners gathered for the 57th National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 30-Feb. 2, in Tucson, Ariz. [Read More …]
“What sort of employee can you help me find?” I get this call all the time… and my answers are never what the dairy farmer wants to hear. The basic answer to that question, right [Read More …]
SCR is pleased to announce today that Don Gilberg has joined its team as its Great Lakes regional manager. In this role he’ll be assisting customers in several states, including Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Gilberg [Read More …]
Select Sires announces restructuring to the research program within the cooperative. Mel DeJarnette, Select Sires’ vice president of research and quality control explains, “As Select Sires grows, it is paramount that our investment in research [Read More …]
Canada’s dairy industry says it has given up enough in past trade deals and shouldn’t bear any additional hardship in NAFTA renegotiations. The head of the Dairy Farmers of Ontario says the U.S. should join [Read More …]
Farmer-owned cooperative recognized for making processing investments and focusing on strategic partnerships Today, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers, was awarded Dairy Foods magazine’s 2017 Processor of the Year [Read More …]
High school students can apply now for June 19-22 program Ten high school students will be selected to participate in Dairy U, a four-day immersive educational opportunity to help develop the next generation of dairy [Read More …]
The Dairy Alliance represents 2,100 dairy farmers across nine southeast states The Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA) has new leadership, new branding and a new name — The Dairy Alliance. This change represents the new [Read More …]
Within the dairy industry there is a high percentage of contact time between animals and human beings on a daily basis. So how are these injuries occurring? Many victims of animal injuries are the result [Read More …]
Dairy Council of California recently released its Fall 2017 Trends Report, a biannual report that identifies food and nutrition issues likely to impact the dairy industry in the next one to three years. The six-page illustrated report includes [Read More …]
Learn about the latest research and strategies to improve parlor performance Topics include the impact of milking practices on bimodal and over milking, developing milking protocols, employee training, animal handling, parlor efficiency, holding pen design/management, [Read More …]
As a long-time supporter of dairy education, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) annually sponsors scholarships for members, their children and employees enrolled at Michigan State University and Purdue University. For the 2017-2018 academic year, [Read More …]
Don’t Delay – Application Deadline January 15th APPLY NOW Leading with professionalism is critical to one’s success in today’s fast-changing dairy industry. The PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy™, brings leading experts to focus on communications, leadership and [Read More …]
Just a few months into his new role at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky is set to deliver remarks at Dairy Forum 2018, January 21-24 in Palm Desert, California. As the [Read More …]
National Mastitis Council (NMC) launched a meeting app, which will give attendees enhanced networking opportunities at the NMC 57th Annual Meeting, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, 2018, at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Ariz. [Read More …]
“Faithfully Feeding the Future” artist Larry Schultz “Faithfully Feeding the Future” created a buzz at PDPW’s 25th anniversary celebration earlier this year, and prints and canvases are available for purchase in a variety of sizes [Read More …]
Help develop dairy industry leaders by encouraging them to apply to Cornerstone Dairy Academy. This is an application-based program for dairy producers, dairy industry professionals, aspiring managers, students transitioning into the workforce and those who want [Read More …]
What California industry directly employs more than 104,000 people with a ripple effect that supports an additional 285,000 full-time jobs in retail, construction and other sectors? If you said dairy, reward yourself with a cold [Read More …]
Focus on increased consumption, export potential, checkoff partnerships’ impact, and building trust The checkoff’s mission of growing sales and building trust is key to assuring a prosperous future for the dairy industry, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) [Read More …]
Agribusiness Academic Lowell Catlett sees three megatrends creating unprecedented opportunities for U.S. dairy exporters and others feeding the world. Lowell Catlett has made a living observing megatrends in agriculture and says there is no better time [Read More …]
Joel Hastings speaks about this year’s Annual Banquet of National Dairy Shrine at World Dairy Expo.
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