Year: 2023

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern announced Tuesday he will retire from his position at the end of this year, concluding a decade of service leading the organization and capping a 45-year career in U.S. [Read More …]

Bob Nash of Ozaukee County has been named Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Hero of Hope

Bob Nash of Ozaukee County has been named Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Hero of Hope in the organization’s third annual Heroes of Hope campaign. When disaster struck in Bob Nash’s community, he sprung into action to [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA invites research proposals

To further our mission, Holstein Association USA invites research proposals with expected outcomes to benefit the profitability from Holstein cattle. Research may involve traditional production disciplines of genetics, nutrition, or reproduction as well as dairy [Read More …]

National FFA Members Head to Washington, D.C., for Washington Leadership Conference

For more than 50 years, thousands of FFA members from across the country have converged in our nation’s capital each summer to engage with legislators, hone civic engagement and leadership skills, and create community impact [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Adds 60K New Jobs and Higher Wages Driven by Growing Consumption and Immense Economic Returns to Local and Regional Communities

During National Dairy Month, IDFA’s Dairy Delivers tool includes new data showcasing the dairy industry’s impact on every U.S. state and congressional district The U.S. dairy industry grew significantly over the past two years, adding nearly [Read More …]

Paul Starts as World Dairy Expo Trade Show Manager

World Dairy Expo® recently welcomed Brian Paul, Milton, Wis., as the organization’s new Trade Show Manager. In this role, Paul will work on all aspects involved in planning and executing the world’s largest dairy-exclusive trade show, [Read More …]

Farm Action Fund Hires Marty Irby to Lobby for Checkoff Program Reform

Farm Action Fund hired Marty Irby on June 1, 2023, to lobby for the inclusion of the bipartisan Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act in the 2023 Farm Bill. Irby left his most recent employer, FreedomWorks, [Read More …]

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California Dairy’s Path Toward Advanced Manure Recycling: Innovation, Partnership, Worms, and More

The California dairy sector is on a mission to innovate how manure is recycled—boosting water quality outcomes and soil health. An initial roadmap has been drawn. Several projects are already under way. Millions of additional [Read More …]

United States Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These consultations regard certain Mexican measures concerning products of agricultural [Read More …]

CDQAP Update: Dairy Plus+ Program Funds; Central Valley Water Board Reports Due July 1

The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP) released this week its June 2023 update. You can read the entire update here. CDFA Announcement of Dairy Plus+ Program Funds Anticipated this Month!By Denise Mullinax, Executive Director, California Dairy [Read More …]

PDPW’s The Dairy Signal to Highlight Carbon Banking, Wisconsin Dairy Update and Market News

Producers can tune in for interactive conversations with experts on the latest dairy topics Conversations about the latest news and opportunities in the dairy industry are on tap for next week’s episodes of The Dairy [Read More …]

June is National Dairy Month — Secretary Ross joins announcement of partnership to increase dairy food donations to needy families

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross joined representatives from the dairy industry, food banks and Raley’s yesterday to kickoff National Dairy Month by announcing a partnership to increase donations of dairy foods to needy families in California. During the [Read More …]

NMPF eager for next steps with USDA “Action Plan”

The National Milk Producers Federation applauds USDA for today proposing its “Action Plan” to move toward a national hearing based on NMPF’s proposal to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. The largest representative of U.S. [Read More …]

State Agriculture Commissioner Kicks Off Dairy Month with Dairy Education Days

Dairy Education Days to Continue Through June, Builds on State‘s Investment in Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Efforts Department to Highlight New York’s Dairy Industry with Farm and Processing Plant Tours Across the State Taste [Read More …]

National Dairy Month Fill a Glass with Hope® Campaign Launches in Weis Markets

On June 1, World Milk Day, American Dairy Association North East joined Feeding Pennsylvania and PA Dairymen’s Association at Weis Markets in Macungie, Pa., to launch its National Dairy Month in-store Fill a Glass with [Read More …]

Farm Credit Invites New and Beginning Farmers to Apply for Grant Funding

Horizon Farm Credit announced the 2023 kick-off of its JumpStart program, which provides grant funding to help new farmers establish and grow their operations. The JumpStart grant program awards $10,000 to top applicants in the start-up [Read More …]

NMPF opposes shortsighted formula legislation

NMPF strongly opposes legislation introduced today by Senators Mike Lee, R-UT, and Bob Menendez, D-NJ, and Representatives Adrian Smith, R-NE, and Don Beyer, D-VA, that would increase U.S. vulnerability to infant formula supply disruptions by [Read More …]

Top MN Dairy Farms Honored For Superior cow care

Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen today released the annual list of top Minnesota dairy herds with low somatic cell counts (SCC). Somatic cell count is a key indicator of milk quality – a lower [Read More …]

Contestants Vie For Dairy Princess Title and Role as Industry Ambassador District 4 Looks to Crown 2023 Dairy Princess on June 15

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Two young women will compete for the prestigious title of Dairy Princess during the District 4 Dairy Princess contest on June 15, 2023, at the Turlock Ballroom starting at 6:00 p.m. This year’s contestants are [Read More …]

Dairy Will Seize Generational FMMO Opportunity

USDA has moved forward on our request by announcing an “action plan,” and we at NMPF are pleased that the formal process of modernizing Federal Milk Marketing Orders is now officially underway. The department’s plan announced [Read More …]

Too Much Cheese

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The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 2, 2023 There is simply too much cheese. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports that cheese production schedules are “steady to stronger” and, for some cheesemakers, “limited [Read More …]

Emma Vos Named 2023 Fred Stout Experience Winner

Emma Vos, Maribel, Wis., has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Fred Stout Experience Award. The fund supporting this award was created in 2000 in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., [Read More …]

Celebrate America’s Dairyland During June Dairy Month

A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) June Dairy Month is a special time in Wisconsin. As summer starts, we celebrate the many hardworking Wisconsin [Read More …]

Forage Fertility and Quality Issues During Spring Drought

These tips will help you manage nitrogen and potassium in hay crops, as well as avoid potential nitrate toxicity when feeding livestock, during this abnormally dry spring. With the recent dry weather across Pennsylvania, and [Read More …]

California Dairy Families Partner with Raley’s Food For Families and Local Shoppers

Support Milk for Families in Need Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross Joins Kickoff of Giving Gallons at Raley’s Freeport in Sacramento One in 5 Californians — that’s about 8 million people — currently struggle with [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Dairy Celebrates 85th Anniversary & Dairy Month By Giving Back

30 Feeding America® partner food banks receive significant milk donations Prairie Farms kicked off Dairy Month in a big way by partnering with 30 Feeding America® food banks to donate 85 pallets of milk, which is [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA’s Research Grant Program Accepting Applications

Holstein Association USA’s Research Grant Program has been providing funding to universities and non-profits in the United States performing research studies that potentially enhance the profitability of Holstein cows since 2017. Researchers are now invited [Read More …]

The Endemic Calf Parasite Cryptosporidium Parvum