Month: March 2024

Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. declined by 141,733 or 7%, according to USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, released on Feb. 13. Acres operated by farm operations during the same timeframe [Read More …]

DBIA Market Report Provides Valuable Insights to U.S. Goat and Sheep Cheese Manufacturers

Opportunities abound for U.S. goat and sheep cheese manufacturers to successfully compete with imported products through packaging improvements and retailer education, according to new market research released by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA). A [Read More …]

Extension will host a USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program update

The USDA began accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program February, 28, 2024, for enrollment in 2024. The DMC program is designed as a risk management program, offering protection to dairy producers when [Read More …]

Emerging Salmonella variety in dairy cows found to worsen antimicrobial resistance

A study of more than 5,000 Salmonella bacteria isolated over 15 years from dairy cattle samples in the Northeast reveals a significant increase in resistance to the antimicrobial medications ampicillin, florfenicol and ceftiofur. Analyzing data [Read More …]

2024 Farm Employee Compensation Benchmark

Securing and retaining top-tier employees in your farm business is crucial for long-term success and growth. By participating in the 2024 FARM EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BENCHMARK, you are taking a proactive step towards understanding and [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Announces New Chief Executive Officer

Midwest Dairy, the checkoff organization representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in a ten-state region, officially announced that Corey Scott of Marine on Saint Croix, Minn. has been named its new Chief Executive Officer. Scott is [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Search for the Bottom

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 8, 2024 The dairy markets are feeling around for a bottom. April through July Class III futures notched life-of-contract lows this week. But the bulls are [Read More …]

Checkoff Seeks to Spark Innovation With Entrepreneurs at Trade Show

Dairy Management Inc. to attend Expo West with 70,000 attendees. The dairy checkoff will showcase dairy innovation and its overall nutrition package to more than 70,000 people attending the country’s leading trade show in the [Read More …]

Vilsack, Stabenow, Boozman confirmed for Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit

Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., are all confirmed to speak in person at the Agri-Pulse Ag & Food [Read More …]

USDA Finalizes Voluntary “Product of USA” Label Claim to Enhance Consumer Protection

USDA makes additional investments to support independent processing capacity and build resilience in the meat and poultry supply chain; announces new actions to enhance transparency and competition in the seed industry. Today, at the National [Read More …]

Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

The collaboration between the two companies is the largest voluntary RNG agreement to date in the U.S. The Renewable Thermal Collaborative recently released a case study on the first-of-its-kind partnership between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables [Read More …]

NMPF Releases 2023 Activities & Accomplishments Report

Guided by the unanimous support of our member cooperatives, we led the industry through a challenging hearing on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. We also led advocacy for improvements in the Dairy Margin Coverage [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy: SEC Climate Rule Recognizes Industry’s Environmental Leadership

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today voted to finalize new climate disclosure rules for publicly traded companies. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) believes the SEC decision to exclude Scope 3 emissions is [Read More …]

Emerging Salmonella variety in dairy cows found to worsen antimicrobial resistance

A study of more than 5,000 Salmonella bacteria isolated over 15 years from dairy cattle samples in the Northeast reveals a significant increase in resistance to the antimicrobial medications ampicillin, florfenicol and ceftiofur. Analyzing data [Read More …]

Modest improvement in farmer sentiment, yet financial concerns loom

The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveals a modest increase in farmer sentiment compared to the previous month, though concerns remain regarding farm financial performance in the year ahead. The February barometer reading reached 111, [Read More …]

Foremost Focuses on The Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Dave Kleine, of Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Lake, Indiana, is a third-generation dairy farmer with the fourth in residency and the fifth taking baby steps. In 1917, Dave’s grandfather milked the first cow on [Read More …]

Dairy MAX on the Strona Family at Four Kings Dairy

California native Robert Strona discovered a lifelong passion when he went to work on his friend’s family’s dairy farm straight out of high school. He and his wife, Martha, eventually opened King’s X Dairy (now [Read More …]

Senate moves foreign ownership of farmland bill over economic development concerns

As a bill protecting farmland from foreign adversaries heads to the finish line, economic development concerns are cropping up at the last minute. Senate sponsors on Monday pushed back against exemptions for a specific agricultural [Read More …]

Two New Bulls Available at Holstein Marketplace Sires

Holstein Marketplace Sires recently welcomed two new bulls to the program, HIGHERRANSOM HANK AARON-ET and PINE-TREE MIRRORIMAGE-ET. These elite GTPI, high production and component bulls are both owned by Pine-Tree Dairy of Marshallville, Ohio. “HANK [Read More …]

Health and Wellness Experts Join Checkoff For Dairy Deep Dive

National Dairy Council hosted leaders to examine untapped dairy benefits. The dairy checkoff hosted more than 100 national and international health and wellness experts for a two-day scientific conference addressing the dairy matrix, the concept [Read More …]

DHIA

Drive trust in farmers, trust in food at the 2024 Stakeholders Summit

Last chance to score the lowest registration rates; save your seat by March 8 Joel Leftwich, chief strategy officer at Kansas Farm Bureau and president of the U.S. Agriculture Partnership Fund, is teeing off the [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2024 Northeast Apple Outlook

Northeast apple growers are invited to attend a free Farm Credit East webinar on Thursday, March 14 at 12 p.m. This webinar will provide a recap of the Northeast apple industry in 2023, as well [Read More …]

NMPF Against Emissions Reporting For Manure

NMPF filed its own comments Feb. 13 and joined with other agriculture groups in coalition comments to EPA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking weighing in on the reporting of air emissions from manure under the Emergency Planning [Read More …]

New Dairy-Focused Animal Health Lessons Available for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

The Lessons Are Available At No Cost to Teachers Who Sign Up for the Discover Dairy Program Discover Dairy, a multi-level lesson series, has several free dairy-focused lessons available for teachers and students in a [Read More …]

77th Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates Announced

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 77th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Cierra Essock, Halei Heinzel, Katrina Hoesly, Michaela King, Kiley [Read More …]

CWT Task Force Explores Program’s Future

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NMPF’s task force of farmers and cooperative leaders met several times in recent weeks to consider a range of ideas as the program faces renewal this year. The task force, formed earlier this year to [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: John Ellsworth Talks about Dairy in 2023 and Where to Focus Your Business Going Forward

Connie Kuber of Connor AgriScience and Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with well-known dairy business financial consultant, John Ellsworth of Success Strategies. John, a regular DairyBusiness News contributor, discusses cash flow issues that many farms [Read More …]

AFBF Welcomes Creation of EPA Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. “AFBF appreciates Administrator Michael Regan for creating a new Office of [Read More …]

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I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course on March 21 to provide the latest economics, genetics, marketing information

The 2024 I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course is scheduled for Thursday, March 21 as part of the finale for the Central Plains Dairy Expo. It will be held in the auditorium of the [Read More …]

Registration NOW OPEN for the American Cheese Society 2024 Annual Conference