Dairy - General
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.
John Pagel of Kewaunee is a 2017 Top Producer of the Year honoree who manages multiple dairies across two states.
Meal kits are one of the biggest changes in how consumers make and order food. According to Technomic, a research firm, revenue from the fresh food subscription market will top $10 billion by 2020.
While we would like to see all major markets consuming and importing more dairy, the health of the global dairy market relies on a strong China—which is why this year’s purchase patterns have been such a welcome development.
Changing demographics in rural America present on-going challenges
Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture.com made his way to Las Vegas to help producers attending the MILK Business Conference understand NAFTA from Canada’s perspective.
Trump administration looking to dismantle Canadian dairy program.
Considering installing a robotic milking system on your dairy? You won’t want to miss the robotics panel at the 2017 MILK Business Conference.
Door County, Wisc. is a tourist destination on the east side of the state, near Green Bay.
Scott Bros. Dairy in Southern California is an operation of 1,100 milking Holsteins on a 900 acre ranch. The operation is one of the few remaining family-owned operations which supplies its own creamery down the road in Chino.
USDA’s latest milk production report showed August production at 17 billion pounds, an increase of 2 percent from 2016.
Opponents flood Wisconsin ‘sanctuary cities’ hearing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture projected that 2017 consumption will rise 10 percent from a year earlier, hitting 940,000 metric tons, the highest in half a century. The nation will devour more than 2 billion pounds of butter this year, more than 6.1 pounds per person, and the resurgence has helped make Dallas Wuethrich a billionaire. His Grassland Dairy Products Inc., founded in 1904 by his grandfather John, who churned it by hand, now produces about one-third of the nation’s butter.
Under pressure, Amish farmers begin to exit dairy business
Activist groups sue Iowa over ag whistleblower law
Dairy producers are facing an industry with too much product and not enough capacity, forcing prices south over at least through the first half of 2018.
Wisconsin sees decline in number of dairy farms
It can be a struggle to get kids to eat healthy food, but can a chocolatey treat be the key to getting them the nutrients they don’t often get?
Ben & Jerry’s, farmworkers reach ‘Milk with Dignity’ deal
For the past three years Fustead Holsteins has been increasing herd size after moving from a tie-stall barn into a free stall. In 2014, Brian and Wendy Fust made the move to invest in new facilities near Wausau, Wisconsin. Their son Tyler and daughter Jennifer both live with their spouses and children just a quarter of a mile from the family farm that was started in 1905
Mycogen Seeds unveiled its new “Unified” corn silage hybrid this week here at World Dairy Expo, with trials showing a 7% improvement in feed efficiency and 10 lb. more energy corrected milk compared to conventional corn hybrids
New app to help Wisconsin farmers estimate corn prices
U.S. has yet to detail proposals on dairy and other key issues.
Cheesemakers are making more in Russia to replace EU imports.
The disaster aid bill, which is intended to provide some relief to parts of America that were devastated by natural disasters this year, is widely expected to be voted on this week.
World’s most popular sports event gets fourth Chinese sponsor.
State Fair butter statue to be deconstructed, farm bound
With MPP changing, some operators are reviewing their options.
The owner of one of Vermont’s most prolific dairy farms has filed for bankruptcy protection.