Month: May 2024

Producer pricing in the Federal Orders is based on the USDA formulas. All producers in an Order receive equal payment per cwt. That does not mean that all Federal Orders receive the same payment! Producer [Read More …]

2023 Semen Sales Report Reflects Global Trends

The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) members report annual units for the categories of domestic sales, export sales, custom collection, and imported units for dairy and beef breeds. With approximately 95% of the US [Read More …]

May Is Mental Health Month, Resources Available

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is not often something farmers want to talk about or are even willing to admit could be a challenge for us. As dairy farmers, we inheritably [Read More …]

Manure Management = Big Decisions

Are you thinking about changing manure management to access a carbon market or improve nitrogen balance? If so, be sure to do your homework! There are many moving parts. Here are a few things to [Read More …]

How Late Can Cool-Season Perennial Forages Be Planted?

Cool-season perennial forages need time to develop before summer temperatures rise. Use this guide to help assess how late in the spring these stands can be planted. Spring is a traditional and popular time in [Read More …]

April 2024 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) and USDA Animal Genomics Improvement Laboratory (AGIL) announce enhancements in the U.S. dairy genetic evaluations on April 2, 2024. New Variance Component Estimates and Variance Adjusted Weights for [Read More …]

Texas Nearly Closes Milk Production Gap with Idaho in 2023

The Texas dairy industry trails Idaho by just 1.4% in milk production as of the end of 20239. From 2003 to 2023, Texas has seen the largest increase in milk production in the U.S, by [Read More …]

Legal Soil Erosion Control Requirements in Pennsylvania

Summarizing legal soil conservation requirements for Pennsylvania farmers. Controlling soil erosion is important to protect farmland productivity. However, soil eroded from farm fields can also end up in streams, causing harm to the natural environment [Read More …]

Dairy and Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis

Including dairy foods in healthy dietary patterns can help people thrive at every age, including older adulthood. Eating dairy foods, a source of high-quality protein and other essential nutrients, may reduce the risk of age-related [Read More …]

State-of-the-art techniques to reduce climate-warming cow methane

New climate-controlled animal respiration stalls in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – the only ones currently operating in the U.S. – will allow researchers to definitively measure, verify and monitor methane and other [Read More …]

Purchasing Guide for the Dairy: Precision Technology System

Navigating that decision making process for producers to determine which precision technology can be useful on their farm. The integration of precision technologies for dairy farm management has emerged as a vital tool for optimizing [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, focuses on genomics and cow health

“Effective use of genomics to improve dairy cow health and fertility” (Uso eficaz de la genómica para mejorar la salud y fertilidad de vacas lecheras), presented in Spanish, headlines the May 30 Dairy Cattle Reproduction [Read More …]

DCHA Webinar: Building Your Mental Health Toolbox

Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar set for May 7, at 12:00 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Ashley Machado will lead this free, one-hour educational offering. During this webinar, Machado will [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on House and Senate Farm Bill Frameworks

“Dairy farmers are heartened that today, both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, each released documents providing an overview of their farm bill priorities and [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces 2024 Executive Committee Officers

The California Milk Advisory Board is pleased to announce the officers of the 2024 Executive Committee. The Newly elected 2024 officers of the California Milk Advisory Board Executive Committee are (top row, left to right): Member-at-Large [Read More …]

Farm Credit Mid-America announces the candidates running for its 2024 Board of Directors and 2025 Nominating Committee

Farm Credit Mid-America announced the candidates running for its Board of Directors and 2025 Nominating Committee. Customer-owners with voting stock in the financial services cooperative that serves farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, [Read More …]

Alltech to distribute and sell Agolin® direct in the U.S. and Canada, partner with Feedworks USA

Alltech, a global leader in agriculture and animal nutrition, is pleased to announce that the company will serve as the primary importer and distributor of Agolin® products in the United States and Canada beginning May 1, 2024. [Read More …]

Your Support Needed to Add Cheese, Yogurt, and Whole Milk to Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects!

Michael Dykes is asking you to sign on to a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson expressing our industry support for expanding the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMIP) to include cheese, yogurt, and all varieties [Read More …]

A Winemaking Byproduct Can Reduce Dairy Cattle Emissions

Low-Cost Wine Industry Additive Improved Feed Efficiency and Milk Quality California’s wine industry could play a role in reducing methane emissions from dairy cattle. Researchers at University of California, Davis, added fresh grape pomace left [Read More …]

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New research examines the effects of a plant-based feed additive on organic dairy cow methane emissions, as well as milk composition and quantity

Key Research Finding Supplementing Agolin Naturu, a blend of essential oils in the diet of organic dairy cows improves feed efficiency and reduces methane, which is produced through belching following enteric fermentation (a digestive process that [Read More …]

APHIS Bolsters Animal Disease Traceability in the United States

Today, by amending and strengthening its animal disease traceability regulations for certain cattle and bison, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is putting in place the technology, [Read More …]

US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows

The U.S. government said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing, but remains confident the meat supply is [Read More …]

Nominees Announced for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified 13 nominees that are eligible for election to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directors. Eight districts are up for election [Read More …]

Joint NEDPA and New York Farm Bureau Webinar on HPAI in Dairy Cows

Noon EST | May 2, 2024 The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus remains a concern for New York farmers who are looking to protect their livestock while also maintaining consumer confidence of the food supply. This [Read More …]

Registration Now Open for the 7th Annual ODPA Golf Outing

ODPA invites you to attend our annual golf outing Friday, June 28 at the Pines Golf Club in Orrville to raise funds for ODPA’s advocacy initiative and the ODP PAC. Registration begins at 8:00 am with a light breakfast, and the opportunity to [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Support Agricultural Education

Farm Credit East recently awarded $33,000 in scholarships to support 22 Northeast educators’ attendance at Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) institutes this summer. CASE institutes provide educators with training and resources to teach CASE [Read More …]

Kansas Responds to Concerns about HPAI in Dairy Cattle

FDA Studies Confirm Safety of Pasteurized Milk The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been actively working with the Kansas dairy industry to respond to the nationwide concerns due to the discovery of highly pathogenic avian [Read More …]

How Good Can We Get? with Megan Schrupp, DVM, NexGen Dairy

“How good can we get?” That’s a question high-performers ask themselves and the teams they lead every single day. It’s also a question Megan Schrupp, DVM, at NexGen Dairy in Eden Valley, Minnesota, uses to push the [Read More …]

Graeter’s Unveils Limited-Edition Mystery Ice Cream Pack: An Exciting Blind Tasting Experience