Month: March 2024

According to a new Rabobank report, signs of improving global dairy prices on the horizon point to a cautiously optimistic outlook for the dairy industry. Despite the positive trend, dairy farmers worldwide continue to face [Read More …]

OSU Extension Mahoning County is Hiring a Program Assistant to Teach STEM Programming

Join the Ohio State University Extension team in Mahoning County for an engaging position teaching STEM programming in schools. We are seeking candidates for a Program Assistant position with 4-H Youth Development. The major duties [Read More …]

New Innovations and Technologies on Display at the 2024 PDP Business Conference

Five companies will present new technologies on the Nexus® stage The countdown is on to the 2024 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), set for March 13-14, 2024, at the Kalahari Resorts in [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 …]

What Dairy Products are the Consumer Buying?

The U.S. dairy industry is huge. Including producers, processors, and retailers, dairy is a very big business. In the end, the consumer satisfaction is key to success. This post will cover retail pricing trends and [Read More …]

Creameries Encouraged to Participate in 2024 PA Ice Cream Trail

The Ice Cream Trail Celebrates Pennsylvania Dairy and PA Preferred® Businesses The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Preferred®, and the Pennsylvania Tourism Office are once again seeking creameries to participate in the 2024 Pennsylvania “Scooped” Ice [Read More …]

Commissioner Millet Issues Update On Historic Panhandle Wildfires

Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued an update on the Texas Panhandle wildfires, expressing deep concern for the affected communities and the agricultural impact. The Panhandle region is facing significant losses, impacting farmers and [Read More …]

FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Yogurt and Reduced Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Constituent Update March 1, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the [Read More …]

57th World Ag Expo® Comes to a Close

Attendees and exhibitors from around the world returned to Tulare for the 57th Annual World Ag Expo®, the world’s largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition. The three-day show boasted 1,258 exhibitors on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit [Read More …]

DHIA

It’s Not Too Early to Start Thinking About Fly Control

Courtesy of the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP) released its February update, which can be read in its entirety here. It’s Not Too Early to Start Thinking About Fly ControlBy Dr. [Read More …]

State Board of Food and Agriculture To Discuss Clean Energy and Climate Resilience At Its Upcoming Meeting On March 5th

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss advancing a clean energy future through renewable energy, circular economy and farm innovation at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The meeting will be [Read More …]

We’re Hiring: Risk Management Program Manager Share With Someone You Know!

The Center for Dairy Excellence is hiring a Risk Management Program Manager to join our team. We could use your help in spreading the word to any dairy professionals who might be interested.The Risk Management Program Manager will provide the [Read More …]

DHIA

WonderCow: A California Dairy Family’s Faith-filled Journey to Create a Superfood Supplement

In this episode, Peggy sits down with a seventh-generation dairy family, Rob and Erica Diepersloot, from Madera, California, as they share their story of co-founding bovine colostrum company, WonderCow, including the heartbreak they experienced as [Read More …]

Cows Dig Daylight Saving

It’s almost time for the annual ritual of moving clocks forward one hour. For many people, daylight saving time is as much disliked as it is mispronounced. Remember it’s “saving,” and not “savings” with an [Read More …]

Cooperatives Working Together Critical for U.S. Dairy’s Future

Let’s say it plainly: Exports are critical to the future of U.S. dairy, and dairy cooperatives that point themselves toward benefiting from exports will gain additional opportunities to thrive. That’s why one of NMPF’s most [Read More …]

IDFA Celebrates Women’s History Month with Resources and Programming to Advance Gender Equality

What today we recognize as Women’s History Month began in 1981 as a weeklong national celebration to acknowledge the achievements and contributions women have made to the United States throughout its history. It has since [Read More …]

Chaos at Shipping Chokepoints

An estimated 80% of world trade is transported via ship. Maritime trade is most vulnerable to disruption at a series of geographic chokepoints across the globe (Figure 1). Some chokepoints are human-built canals, which provide [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 …]

Partnering with Environmental Groups Builds Trust in Dairy

American Dairy Association North East actively partners with local environmental organizations to cultivate relationships that ultimately build trust in dairy. “Securing support from environmental groups across our six-state region is crucial to helping develop and [Read More …]

2023 OYDC Finalists: Bryan and Molly Benson

Bryan and Molly Benson Hometown: Cadillac, Michigan District: 3 Sustainability is the name of the game for Bryan and Molly Benson. These fifth-generation farmers have their family front of mind as Bryan’s father continues to work on [Read More …]

Straus Family Creamery Advances Carbon Neutral Goals with New Organic Dairy Sustainability Incentive Program

Company Expands Organic Dairy Farm Network to Strengthen the Future of Sustainable Organic Dairy Farming Straus Family Creamery, renowned for its minimally processed premium organic dairy products and leadership in sustainable organic farming, announces its [Read More …]

Meet Your New York State Dairy Ambassador Team!

Evelyn Kersmanc was so nervous she was in disbelief when she heard her name announced as the newly titled 2024-2025 New York State Dairy Ambassador. “As soon as I heard my county, I immediately looked [Read More …]

Dairy MAX & H-E-B Empower Health Professionals Through Strategic Educational Partnership

Dairy MAX and H-E-B, one of the nation’s largest grocery store chains, continue to strengthen the dairy community through a multi-faceted partnership aimed at enhancing the presence and consumption of dairy. In fall 2023, Dairy MAX [Read More …]

How We Get More Milk in Schools

The 33.8 million meals served each day in public schools provide a variety of healthy foods and beverages, including milk and dairy. Milk contains 13 essential nutrients that are critical to ensure children’s healthy growth [Read More …]

Calf Diseases, Corn Rootworm, Impact of Overstocking

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide information on keeping calves, cows and crops healthy. On [Read More …]

Creameries Encouraged to Participate in 2024 PA Ice Cream Trail

The Ice Cream Trail Celebrates Pennsylvania Dairy and PA Preferred® Businesses The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Preferred®, and the Pennsylvania Tourism Office are once again seeking creameries to participate in the 2024 Pennsylvania “Scooped” [Read More …]

CentralStar scholarship applications due June 1, 2024

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in the upper Midwest, is accepting scholarship applications until June 1, 2024. The cooperative is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships, this year, and those interested can find the application [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Can Shape Their Future Using Your Farm – Your FootprintTM

Professional Dairy Producers® launches a national, farmer-led sustainability initiative — a first-of-its-kind for the dairy sector It’s tough to show progress without a starting point or a scale of measurement. That dilemma has been a roadblock for [Read More …]

Funds Available to Boost Minnesota Livestock Product Sales

Minnesota livestock product processors seeking to start-up, modernize, or expand their businesses are encouraged to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing (MPEM) Grant. Funded through the [Read More …]

Dairy Job Opportunities Resource Available for Farms Looking for Labor