Year: 2022

House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today’s hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions.” “Dairy farmers are incredibly hard workers who have faced many challenging years [Read More …]

NYS highlights workforce and economic development efforts for NY’s dairy industry

Commissioners of Agriculture and Labor visit BelGioioso Cheese Manufacturing Plant to discuss work of the Dairy Think Tank New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball, joined by New York State Department of Labor (DOL) [Read More …]

Can farms produce to the max and still reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

New data-driven approach looks at practices that are good for the earth and profitable for farmers Decarbonizing agriculture is critical for the U.S. to reach net zero emissions by 2050. A new data-driven approach looks [Read More …]

Dairy Business Innovation Alliance to expand services

WCMA, CDR cheer USDA announcement of $20M in supplemental funding The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent direction of $20 million [Read More …]

USDA awards $80M, makes another $22.9M available to support dairy initiatives

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DBI initiatives have provided valuable technical assistance and sub-grants to dairy farmers and businesses across their regions The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $80 million in awards to support processing capacity expansion, on-farm [Read More …]

DairyBusiness Video: The Abbotts discuss their $100k donation to National Dairy Shrine

With successful careers in ag business and dairy, David and Tim Abbott and their wives, Penny and Sharyn, have made a $100,000 donation to National Dairy Shrine. Growing up on a small Jersey farm in [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces 2022 Elite Breeder Award Recipient

The Registered Holstein® herd at Sandy-Valley Farms in Scandinavia, Wisconsin, has achieved the sought-after balance of cattle with high type and genomic value. Their herd’s elite genetics have performed well not only at Sandy-Valley [Read More …]

A Tradition Returns to Capitol Hill

IDFA to Host 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party on June 22nd The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will host its 38th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party to the National Mall on June [Read More …]

New NASEM Requirements for Calves: Turn Information into Action

Join the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next one-hour webinar set for: June 30, at 2:00 p.m. Central time RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education) pending. Sponsored by Cargill Join Dairy Calf [Read More …]

Farm Bill cultivation time is now, NMPF’s Bleiberg says

With initial hearings under way, dairy’s priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill are taking shape, NMPF Senior Vice President for Government Relations Paul Bleiberg said in an NMPF podcast. “A lot of that stakeholder outreach [Read More …]

USDA Trade Mission Underway in London

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh arrived in London to launch a USDA agribusiness trade mission to the United Kingdom. Deputy Secretary Bronaugh is joined by a delegation of representatives from [Read More …]

New Student-Produced E-Magazine Highlights Agriculture Leadership, Education and Communications Opportunities

The bridge between the University of Illinois and prospective Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications (ALEC) students is expanding with The Morrow, a new student-produced online magazine. The Morrow takes its name after the university’s [Read More …]

The GROWMARK Foundation Launches Relief Effort for Ukraine

“Partnering with Midwest Food Bank to get high-protein, easy to use food into Ukraine through reputable partners is a blessing and squarely in line with who we are as an agricultural cooperative system” GROWMARK, Inc. [Read More …]

WNY dairy farmers to be recognized on Dairy Day at the Erie County Fair

Newly established Dairy Day will be Thursday, August 11th and will showcase dairy farming and products The Erie County Fair, in partnership with Milk for Health, will honor WNY’s Dairy Farmer of the Year during [Read More …]

New dean announced for Fresno State’s Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

Dr. Rolston St. Hilaire named the new dean of the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State Dr. Rolston St. Hilaire — known for his urban water conservation background, research, community and [Read More …]

Startup competition to award $3M from Grow-NY

$3 million food and agriculture global startup competition is accepting applications through July 1st Empire State Development (ESD) announced that the application window is now open for the 2022 Grow-NY food and agriculture competition. Grow-NY, [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on calf nutrition requirements

The June 30 DCHA webinar will address the question, “What do new NASEM Nutrition Requirements for Dairy Cattle mean for your calf program?” Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – [Read More …]

Global Dairy Symposium to Take Place at World Dairy Expo

October 6, 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Conference Room Mendota 4, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI Funded by the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports The dairy industry continues to face unprecedented challenges and opportunities, including inflation, [Read More …]

Pheasants/Quail Forever, PDPW Host Dairy Farm Tour to Highlight On-Farm Conservation Practices

June 25 tour of Sassy Cow Creamery is inaugural “Farmers for Pheasants” event Conservation practices put in place on today’s dairy farms protect land and water resources and provide critical habitat for wildlife. Wisconsin Pheasants [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces CAL-MEX Invitational Foodservice Competition To Showcase Real California Cheese & Dairy

Professional chefs to compete for over $22,000 in prizes at live cook-off event at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, Calif. The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced a new culinary competition for [Read More …]

Upcoming pasture walks provide grazing education and networking

Network with others in the grazing community and discover funding opportunities to expand or improve your grazing operation Mark your calendar for an exciting series of pasture walks featuring a wide range of farm types [Read More …]

Dairy MAX releases a virtual farm tour experience

Bringing the dairy farm to your home In an ever-changing world surrounded by rapidly changing technology, Dairy MAX knew there was a unique opportunity to connect consumers to local dairy farms. You can now visit [Read More …]

Georgia dairy farmers unanimously approve continuation for assessment

The money for Georgia milk producers allows for operation, education, and promotion Georgia dairy farmers voted in balloting held May 1 through May 30, to continue the one cent assessment per hundred pounds of milk [Read More …]

The Fall of Drinking Milk

Per Capita consumption of fluid milk (drinking milk) has been decreasing for decades. For a while, the U.S. population increases offset the decline in per capita consumption, so the total volume of drinking milk remained [Read More …]

Bayer and Luke Bryan Continue Partnership to Celebrate America’s Farmers and Fight Hunger with #HeresToTheFarmer Campaign

Kroger Joins Campaign; Teams up with Bayer to Launch First-Ever Farm Tour 2022 Sweepstakes, In-Store Displays and More Bayer Returns to Five-Time Entertainer of the Year’s Annual Farm Tour as Presenting Sponsor; Together with Kroger [Read More …]

Climate-smart training, outreach to underserved producers