Dairy Business News
DFA executive vice president and chief of staff, Monica Massey, says “direct shippers will get to decide where to ship their milk.”
UPDATED with plant locations. Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) today said they have reached an agreement with Dean Foods to acquire 44 of the processors facilities and associated direct store delivery system.
Dean Foods said it has nearly $850 million secured in debtor-in-possession financing to continue regular operations until the deal is finished.
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Farmers are being required to pay back a portion of the money they received for milk sales during the “preference period” of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings.
According to United States Department of Agriculture, butter production has risen 6% over the first nine months of the year.
Oregon authorities are investigating the deaths and mutilation of five bulls on the Silvies Valley Ranch about 20 miles north of Burns, Ore.
The Challenge focuses on increasing collaboration among established industry companies and experts with startup companies.
Scientists are one step closer to understanding how dangerous contaminants from fecal matter are entering private wells in a northeastern Wisconsin county.
A farmer and a farm worker are on probation after applying liquid manure onto a field that resulted in runoff into a nearby stream. The farm was fined $50,000.
Green New Deal fact sheet continues to spark controversy with a call for reduction in farting cows.
Providing safety equipment and training will prevent accidents and deaths.
USDA will accept CFAP applications until September 11.
The additive reduces methane emissions and potentially increased feed efficiency.
On average, 1,000 gallons of milk contains 46 lb of nitrogen (N), 26 lb of P₂O₅ and 17 lb of K₂O.
Applying manure to snow-covered, frozen or saturated soils increases the risk of nutrient loss.
Runoff rates of soil and nutrients in the corn interseeded with alfalfa are also substantially reduced.
The new requirements take effect January 1, 2020.
This week, Chobani is launching its second, limited-edition charity flavor, called Farmer Batch, in partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT).
The Wisconsin dairy industry raised a stink Monday over potential new restrictions on manure storage, insisting the regulations would make life harder on struggling farmers and force them to relocate.
Michael Doyle to retire after more than 20 years in food industry.
Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) is gearing up to release another video alleging animal abuse at an organic dairy in Texas.
Best practices from 25 pilot projects across the U.S., the European Union and Russia will be studied.
Gov. Sam Brownback extended a welcome to Kansas for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) during the cooperative’s annual meeting this week in Kansas City, Mo.
The Kansas dairy cow population has seen a large increase in 15 years and new milk processing opportunities look to further that growth.
World’s most popular sports event gets fourth Chinese sponsor.
In April, Grassland Dairy Products, located in Greenwood, Wisc., notified its producers they had until the end of the month to find a new processor.
Yoplait’s sales are free falling, and its parent company is about to face even more competition in the dairy case.
Upstate NY dairy farmer co-op to buy Kraft Heinz plant
A commercial distributed by Arla Foods as part of a $30 million marketing campaign is now at the heart of a lawsuit by Eli Lilly and its subsidiary Elanco.