Year: 2023

Exports are on track to increase, and demand will likely be resilient as dairy remains must-have for buyers Record milk prices seen in 2022 likely won’t repeat themselves, as production increases and consumers grapple with [Read More …]

USDA announces major program improvements, progress, and investments

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department [Read More …]

Winston, first calf born at Calving Corner 2023

First calf born at the 2023 Farm Show The Calving Corner, Pennsylvania’s Dairy Cow Birthing Center, welcomed Winston, the first calf born at the 2023 Farm Show at 1:05 p.m. on January 7. Winston is the newest addition to [Read More …]

5 equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2023

Equipment manufacturers would be wise to pay close attention to a number of trends With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges [Read More …]

CDR hosts Thai cheese retailers, marketers

Effort part of program to boost U.S. cheese exports A group of six cheese retailers and cheese marketing specialists from Thailand will be visiting the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison [Read More …]

Crops Growers Hosts Webinar Series: 2023 Crop Insurance and Dairy Outlook

As the new year begins, producers need forecasts and strategies in order to solidify their 2023 risk management plans. Join Crop Growers, LLP for two free 2023 outlook and risk management webinars being hosted [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Processors to Apply for Dairy Processor Grants through January 30

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for dairy processor grants through January 30, 2023. These grants aim to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2023 Recognition Awards

Nominations for the 2023 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are being accepted through February 1, 2023. Expo is once again honoring dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of [Read More …]

Seven dairy herds recognized for reproductive efficiency

Seven herds with 12-month pregnancy rates of 38 percent or higher were recently recognized with the CentralStar Cooperative ReproStar Award. Towns Farms, Inc., Janseville, Wis.; Hillside Dairy, LLC, Mt. Calvary, Wis.; Horning Farms, LLC, Manchester, [Read More …]

Dairy Technology Tuesdays Webinar Series

January 10 to February 21, 2023 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST This seven-part webinar series by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension offers cutting edge information about dairy technology from industry experts. If you [Read More …]

New Mexico auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier

Sixto Paiz, of Portales, N.M., was named champion at the 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) qualifying event at Windsor Livestock Auction Co., Inc. in Windsor, Mo. A total of 45 contestants competed for a [Read More …]

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Benefits American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers Progress, and Investments

Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will benefit farmers, ranchers and producers across the nation. “At USDA, [Read More …]

Farm Action Welcomes New Members to Congress Ahead of 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization

“This new Congress has a chance to implement bipartisan reforms that will benefit farmers, ranchers, rural communities, food system workers, and, really, anyone who eats, and Farm Action is ready to work with them to [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2023 to Examine Markets, Trade, Sustainability, Health and Wellness, and Labor

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is pleased to welcome credentialed members of the media to register free of charge for Dairy Forum 2023 in Orlando, Fla. The nation’s preeminent conference for dairy business executives [Read More …]

Falling prices, rising opportunities on tap

Record milk prices seen in 2022 likely won’t repeat themselves, as production increases and consumers grapple with an economic slowdown, according to members of the NMPF and U.S. Dairy Export Council’s joint economics unit, in [Read More …]

CA producers, processors awarded $300,000 in Dairy Business Innovation Initiative grants

The grants are the first in the $1.8 million DBII award from the USDA that created the Pacific Coast Coalition The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) today announced six California winners of Dairy Business Innovation [Read More …]

Co-Alliance returns patronage to farmer-members

Fifty-one percent of the cooperative’s earnings being paid back to local farmers Indiana-based agriculture and energy cooperative Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc. is welcoming a new year by paying $45 million in patronage to eligible farmer-members who did [Read More …]

Edge unveils 2023 legislative priorities

Dairy group shifts focus areas for next Congress Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the third largest dairy co-op in the country, announced Jan. 4 it will prioritize climate and environmental regulation, 2023 farm bill reform, dairy [Read More …]

Pa. Dairy Promotion Program scholarship winners announced

Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program awarded scholarships to two Penn State University students for their interest in dairy food product innovation and marketing. “These scholarships are an investment in the future of the dairy industry,” said [Read More …]

Ag secretary celebrates progress at 2023 Pa Farm Show opening ceremonies

The show runs from January 7 through 14 At the opening ceremony for the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show Saturday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding was joined by youth agriculture leaders and state and federal elected officials [Read More …]

Thesing named associate vice president at Select Sires

Brandon Thesing has accepted the role of associate vice president of corporate accounts for Select Sires Inc. Thesing has dedicated nearly 12 years to the Select Sires federation, first working as a key client specialist [Read More …]

PDPW Highlight’s Social Housing for Calves, Insurance Coverage and Health Goals

The Dairy Signal® features interactive discussions with experts to advance dairy farms and farmers This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide resources to ensure the New Year is off [Read More …]

Get in the Game

Dairy MAX reaches Gen Z through innovative esports partnerships Dairy has been a longtime partner of athletics due to the nutritional benefits of milk, yogurt, cheese, and other dairy products that help players perform their [Read More …]

No DMC payments again for November

The November DMC margin was $10.89/cwt, eighteen cents higher than the October margin, as costs fell faster than prices. The U.S. average all-milk price dropped $0.30/cwt in November from a month earlier to $25.60/cwt, while [Read More …]

Purdue interim dean of ag brings experience

Ken Foster has a 32-year career at Purdue At the end of 2022, Purdue President Mung Chiang announced that Karen Plaut, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, had accepted the university’s position of executive [Read More …]

50 years of UMN Extension Cow Calf Days