Year: 2024

At its recent annual meeting the National Dairy Shrine appointed two new board members and welcomed new leadership to the Board of Directors. The person who will lead the organization as President in 2025 is [Read More …]

September DMC Margin Sets Second Consecutive Monthly Record

The monthly margin under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program rose by $1.85/cwt from August’s previous record level to $15.57/cwt, again the highest since margin protection became the basic dairy safety net program in January [Read More …]

Dairy Science student places second at World Dairy Expo

A first-year student majoring in dairy science, Anna Graham recently traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete in this year’s World Dairy Expo — the world’s largest dairy cattle show. She and her junior two-year-old Holstein cow, named [Read More …]

Updated Dairy Quarantine Orders: Surveillance Testing Can Replace Individual Cow Tests for Interstate and Exhibition Movements

There are two quarantine orders for dairy cattle that were recently updated and signed yesterday, November 5, by Secretary Russell Redding. Exhibition Quarantine Order: The exhibition order allows substitution of the individual cow test with [Read More …]

Anniversary of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast with Jared Dueppengiesser

Two years ago, Peggy Coffeen aired her first episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast. She is resharing that very podcast today. Jared Dueppengiesser has worked his way up through the Milk Source organization, from a [Read More …]

Giving Tuesday just around the corner on December 3

With Giving Tuesday just around the corner on December 3, I wanted to personally share how incredibly meaningful this day is for the Animal Agriculture Alliance. It’s a time when we all come together to [Read More …]

Farmer Sentiment in October Rebounded Ahead of the U.S. Election

Editor’s Note: A breakdown on the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer October results can be viewed at https://purdue.ag/barometervideo. Find the audio podcast discussion for insight on this month’s sentiment at https://purdue.ag/agcast. October provided a surprising pre-election bounce in farmer [Read More …]

Strengthen Business and Culture at PDP Managers Academy

Executive level training, out-of-industry tours and more set for Jan. 7-9 in Dallas A dairy business can invest in the best genetics, technologies, equipment and facilities, but the only way to maximize that investment is [Read More …]

Nominations Due on November 18 for Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Awards

The Annual Awards Recognize Individuals Who Are Excelling in the Dairy Industry Nominations are due by November 18 for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. Each year, the awards recognize dairy producers and industry [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Agriculture HPAI Conference Call to Be Held on November 13 for Stakeholders From All Animal Ag Industries

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, November 13 at 1 p.m. EST With HPAI impacting both dairy and poultry farms across the country right now, the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn Ag [Read More …]

Expanded Grant Opportunities for Dairy Producers with PDP’s Your Farm-Your Footprint Initiative

Funding available for 100 dairy farms, now covering up to 2,500 acres. Learn more at upcoming program. Dairy producers interested in understanding the environmental footprint of their farms and positioning themselves to make improvements have [Read More …]

Fluid Milk Consumption is Up!

After years of declining consumption, fluid milk sales are increasing! In the prior post, the consumption of butter and cheese was reviewed. Butter consumption continues to increase and cheese consumption is showing very minor increases. Fluid milk [Read More …]

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” Trump told throngs of cheering supporters in Florida even before his victory was confirmed. [Read More …]

Understanding Milking Protocols: A Win-Win for Cows and Employees

If you have been around a young child for a while, you may have heard the question “But why?”. Sometimes, the answers are easy to answer, like “Why do I have to drink my milk?”. [Read More …]

New product curbs the negative effects of transport stress on cattle.

TechMix is launching a breakthrough product that accelerates the ability of transported cattle to thrive — BovAlign™. BovAlign is a synergy of maternally derived bioactive compounds, electrolytes and other nutrients that help reset the rumen [Read More …]

Dairy Has Persevered Through a Successful Year

In reflecting on where we were a year ago in this industry, it wasn’t very pretty in terms of prices. There wasn’t a lot of optimism. We have experienced several stressful headlines and considerable market [Read More …]

Dr. David R. Selner Obituary

David R. Selner, 73, of Denmark, Wis., died on October 25, 2024 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He grew up on a Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Holstein dairy farm that has been in the family [Read More …]

Coaching Strategies, Spring Field Prep and Barn Ventilation

PDP presents opportunities for dairy producers to engage with leading experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will focus on topics that support dairy teams, crops, [Read More …]

Tractor Supply Kicks Off 2024 FFA Future Leaders Scholarship Fundraiser

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and the Tractor Supply Foundation announced today the launch of the 2024 FFA Future Leaders Scholarship fundraising drive. The money raised will fund [Read More …]

Samantha Ayoub, American Farm Bureau Federation

Though its official name – the Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers Program – says otherwise, the H-2B visa program provides workers who are vital to numerous sectors of agriculture, including those who are involved in the direct production of [Read More …]

New York City Children ‘Refuel with Chocolate Milk,’ Run with Holstein Calf

As part of American Dairy Association North East’s Refuel with Chocolate Milk campaign with New York City’s indoor track, The Armory, more than 500 children and their families learned about dairy farming during its annual [Read More …]

IDFA to DGAC: Where Is The Science?

IDFA Calls For Transparency and Accountability in the Dietary Guidelines Process Ahead of the final public meeting of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is raising concerns about the [Read More …]

Meet Kristina, a Young Professional Who’s Learning by Doing Through Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeship

Kristina Quinn grew up with family ties to poultry, swine and dairy farms, but when she started working at Zahncroft Dairy in Berks County, PA during her freshman year of high school, she discovered her [Read More …]

Attract, recruit, maintain skilled employees: attend PDP’s Dairy Managers Institute

Two-day, three-tier set for Dec. 10-11 Dairy Managers Institute®, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), is designed for dairy producers and other professionals looking to attract, recruit and maintain a highly skilled team of employees [Read More …]

Registration is Now Open for USDA’s 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that registration is now open for the 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum. The event, titled “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today,” will be held at the Crystal City Gateway [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Celebrates NMPF Dairy Product Contest Awards. Variety Wins Over Judges.

Highlights include 18 ribbons, 4 category sweeps, and the top marketing award The annual National Milk Producers Federation Dairy Product Judging Contest recently wrapped up, and it was a successful year for Prairie Farms Dairy. [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Hub to host Dairy Summit Nov. 20

The Dairy Innovation Hub will hold its fifth annual Dairy Summit conference on November 20, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS). Formatted for a general audience, the Summit [Read More …]

FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Version 3

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program released today Environmental Stewardship (ES) Version 3 supporting the dairy community’s efforts to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050. FARM ES Version 3 gives dairy farmers [Read More …]

Darigold Fit Milk Now Available In More Than 265 Meijer Stores Throughout The Midwest

Retail Partnership Underscores Farmer-Owned Darigold’s Brand Expansion Plans Darigold, Inc., the Seattle-based dairy producer and one of the largest dairy providers in the country, has entered into a retail partnership with Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer [Read More …]

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