Year: 2023

Farm Credit East is currently seeking creative images of modern Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products to fill the pages of its 2024 Agricultural Views calendar. Upload your picturesque images from the farm, woods [Read More …]

Public Lands Grazing Vital to the Rural West

Chances are, when you think of the West, images of cattle and horses and the ranchers that manage them are top of mind. For centuries, grazing livestock have been at the heart of rural economies [Read More …]

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NMC webinar addresses mastitis treatment options

Presentation will focus on using anti-inflammatory drugs for severe mastitis National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Sept. 27 webinar, led by Lowell T. Midla with Merck Animal Health, features “A brief review of the evidence for using [Read More …]

Dairy Gains Strength Through its Advocates

Dairy farmers don’t advance better policy unless dairy farmers get involved. And don’t take my word for it: Listen to NMPF’s Young Cooperators, who met with members of Congress last month at their annual Capitol [Read More …]

Junior Holstein Members Gather in Kentucky for National Junior Holstein Convention

Junior Holstein members celebrated their shared passion for the Holstein cow and the dairy industry during the 2023 National Holstein Convention Lexington, Kentucky. Held from June 23 to 27, 2023, over 300 Junior Holstein members [Read More …]

Michelle Moore Receives Young Jersey Breeder Award

Michelle Moore, Frederic, Wis., was awarded the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or couples [Read More …]

David King Receives Young Jersey Breeder Award

David King, Fremont, Ohio, was awarded with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or [Read More …]

Dustin and Carrie Gingerich Receive Young Jersey Breeder Award

Dustin and Carrie Gingerich, Shippensburg, Pa., were recognized awarded with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented [Read More …]

Jed and Laura Barnes Receive Young Jersey Breeder Award

Jed and Laura Barnes, Mount Upton, N.Y., were recognized with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. welcomes six summer interns

For years, Select Sires has fostered an environment ideal for teaching and training the next generation. This year is no exception, as Select Sires welcomes a group of six new interns to the team for [Read More …]

Over $4M Awarded By PCC-DBll To West Coast Dairy Businesses

Jumpstarts Innovative Products and Prepares Workforce for the Future Over $4 million in grant funding has been awarded to nearly 30 dairy companies by the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Initiative, hosted by California State [Read More …]

Phillip And Susan Ferry Receive Master Breeder Award From National Jersey Organizations

Phillips “Flip” and Sue Ferry, Johnstown, N.Y., were awarded 2023 Master Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually to a living [Read More …]

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Water Blueprint for San Joaquin Valley Receives $1 Million Grant

The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley has been growing. Its efforts to make rational recommendations in the midst of water turmoil is beginning to pay off. This past Friday on June 23rd the Bureau [Read More …]

Cari And Larry Wolfe Receive Meritorious Service Award From National Jersey Organizations

The American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. recognized Cari and Larry Wolfe, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, with the 2023 Award for Meritorious Service on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Meritorious Service Award is given annually [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, low-fat and skim milk products A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid [Read More …]

Renewable Fuel Standard Final Rule – 2023, 2024, 2025: Increases Short of Expectations

In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed multiyear rule on renewable fuel requirements for the liquid fuel industry. On June 21, they issued a final version of thatrule rule that establishes RVO targets and percentage standards [Read More …]

2023 New York Local Dairy Promotion Grant Program

American Dairy Association North East is now accepting applications for local promotion grants in New York State. The local dairy promotion grant program supports activities that improve public perception of dairy farming and/or increase consumption [Read More …]

Dairy farmers applaud budget actions taken by state legislature

Advocacy group says state is investing in Wisconsin dairy The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded action taken this week by the state legislature in Madison. Key among items addressed was the [Read More …]

NMPF Letter Warns FDA: Don’t Repeat Plant-Based Mistakes With Lab-Produced Fake Milk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity to prevent a repeat of the [Read More …]

IDFA to DGAC Reviewers: Don’t Ignore Scientifically Valid Studies on Dairy and Milkfat

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments today on the protocols to examine the scientific questions that will be addressed by the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). In submitting comments, IDFA was responding [Read More …]

Distinguished Junior Member Finalists Announced at National Junior Holstein Convention

Six outstanding young adults have been named Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) finalists by Holstein Association USA. The highest honor given to a Junior Holstein Member, the award has been recognizing young adults for their dedicated [Read More …]

Dairy Advancement Program receives continued funding

Applications for CNMPs and Engineering of BMPs funding are OPEN. Develop plans and design practices to address water quality concerns. Dairy Advancement Program (DAP), supported by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the [Read More …]

Calf-Recumbency Mutation, Market Outlook on next week’s Dairy Signal from PDPW

Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will feature interactive conversations on the most pressing topics in today’s dairy industry. The Wednesday episode will feature a discussion on the [Read More …]

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NMC seeks National Dairy Quality Award nominations

Awards program honors dairies that market top-quality milk Nominations are now open for the National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes dairies that excel in producing high-quality milk. Nominations [Read More …]

Twelve Chefs Selected for National Pizza Contest Finals for Innovative Recipes Showcasing Real California Cheeses

Fifth Annual Real California Pizza Contest to award $30,000 to champions for Cal-Mex, Plant-Forward and California-Inspired Pizza foodservice concepts The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the 12 finalists for the 2023 Real California [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Promotes Ben Towns to Associate Vice President Position 

To help advance its mission to deliver science-backed products and services to customers and expert leadership across the food chain, Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production (AHAFP) promoted Ben Towns to Associate Vice President Americas, effective [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases 2022 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2023 Mid-Year Outlook Report

Farm Credit East has released its 2022 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, indicating that 2022 was a remarkable year for the Northeast dairy industry. This year’s report also includes dairy market outlooks from [Read More …]

Tours Offer Firsthand Look at Innovations Protecting Wisconsin’s Water