Year: 2024

The national political focus this week was in Milwaukee at the GOP’s nominating convention, where agriculture policy generally, and the 2024 farm bill specifically, were discussed in brief generalities. During a Politico-hosted event earlier this week, [Read More …]

Benjamin Styer Awarded 2024 George Miller Memorial Scholarship

Benjamin Styer of Menominee, Wisconsin has been selected as the 2024 George Miller Memorial Scholarship recipient. He was recognized during the Junior Awards Breakfast at the 2024 National Holstein Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. [Read More …]

Amp Americas Completes RNG Facility, Partners with Wisconsin Dairy to Deliver Methane Solution to Community

A new dairy RNG project on the Wisconsin farm will reduce methane emissions by converting 90,000 gallons of dairy waste per day to renewable energy Amp Americas, a leading dairy renewable natural gas (RNG) company, [Read More …]

Save the Date for Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 14

Ag Professionals Are Invited to the 2024 Industry Breakfast on HPAI and Biosecurity Planning in the Animal Ag Industry Pennsylvania agriculture professionals, as well as dairy, beef, poultry, pork and small ruminant producers, are invited [Read More …]

Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Science

August 20 | 2:00 pm MST / 4:00 pm EST | Online Webinar Join ACS for a webinar where we will review how dairy cattle welfare is evaluated using biological science approaches, including frameworks and [Read More …]

Economists Find Much to Like in USDA Pricing Plan

USDA’s plan for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system aligns well with the principles outlined in NMPF’s own proposals, NMPF economists Peter Vitaliano and Stephen Cain said in a Dairy Defined Podcast released today. Still, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Names 2024 YFA Award Finalists

Eight Compete for WFBF’s Farming for the Future and Outstanding Agriculture Professional Awards The finalists have been named for Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Farming for the Future and Outstanding Agriculture Professional Awards. [Read More …]

Corn Silage Management: Ensuring Quality for Farm Profitability

July 23, 2024 Elverson, PA Are you a producer of corn silage? Join us to learn best management practices for ensuring a high-quality product! Join us for an engaging and informative workshop on producing high-quality [Read More …]

Jersey Youth Deadline Approaching for National Show Eligibility

Attention all Junior members and parents. A reminder that Thursday, August 1 is the deadline to have your Registered Jerseys transferred to be eligible to show at the All American Junior Jersey Show. Here are the [Read More …]

Straus Family Creamery Announces New Equity Investment and New Board Members

The company remains laser-focused on its mission of strengthening sustainable organic farming models while producing premium organic dairy products for consumers. Straus Family Creamery, known for its minimally processed, premium organic dairy products and [Read More …]

KDA Seeks Marketing Advisory Board Members

The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s agricultural advocacy, marketing and outreach team is seeking talented Kansans to serve on the Marketing Advisory Board. The mission of the KDA Division of Marketing is to serve all Kansans [Read More …]

Manure & Conservation, Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Market News

Opportunity for dairy producers to engage with leading experts, trending topics Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature timely conversations on some of the most pressing topics in [Read More …]

You’re Invited to the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 14

HPAI and the Animal Ag Industry: Why Biosecurity Is Essential With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) affecting dairy herds and poultry flocks in the United States, join the entire Pennsylvania animal agriculture industry for the [Read More …]

2024 IDF Dairy Innovation Awards Finalists Announced

July 22, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2024 edition of the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards that have been published today after a careful assessment by a prestigious jury of [Read More …]

Soaring Temperatures and Suffocating Humidity

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 19, 2024 Dairy producers have just cashed a very big milk check, and they’re looking forward to similarly lucrative payments for the rest of the summer [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Buffalo, New York

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 53 Awards in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 31 awards [Read More …]

Future of Dairy Farming Highlighted in World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought some of the best dairy operations from near and far to Madison for over 20 years. The four dairies to be featured during WDE 2024 continue that [Read More …]

Top Finishes for Prairie Farms Cheeses at the ACS Judging and Competition

Prairie Farms’ Neufchâtel cheese made at Luana, Iowa earns 1st Place The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, one of the largest cheese judging events for American-made cheeses just concluded with Prairie Farms earning a [Read More …]

Take a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Latest Dairy Technologies during PDP Farm Tours

PDP Innovation & Technology Farm Tours set for August 21, 22 New technologies and innovations have the potential to boost dairy productivity and animal well-being in nearly every aspect of dairy farming, but it can [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Texas Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

Agricultural operations in Texas have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Beryl and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from [Read More …]

Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza

As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being detected in raw milk. A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University’s College [Read More …]

Survey Aims to Help USDA Understand Landowner Conservation Choices

If you are a grazing or forest landowner or manager, you may be asked this summer to participate in a survey designed to help the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) improve the financial and technical [Read More …]

Nominate a Young Individual for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award

Do you know an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who has demonstrated exceptional service to and promotion of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry? Consider nominating them for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award! The award has been [Read More …]

Taranis Transforms Agronomic Decision Making with Groundbreaking Ag Assistant™

The agriculture industry’s first generative AI-powered agronomy engine transforms crop input and farm management decision making Taranis, the global leader in crop intelligence, announces the launch of the industry’s first AI-powered agronomic engine, Ag [Read More …]

Butter Pecan and Cookie Dough Enter America’s Top 5 Favorite Flavors Ahead of National Ice Cream Day

Americans have been enjoying ice cream since the founding of the United States, and for the first time ever, Butter Pecan and Cookie Dough have cracked top five favorite flavors. In celebration of National Ice Cream Day on [Read More …]

Family Farm Transition: Setting Up for Success

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen is discussing the complexities of family farm transitions with Jay Retzer, with Compeer Financial. Join Jay and Peggy as they explore both successful and challenging [Read More …]

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2024 College Aggies Online scholarship program starts September 9

Sign-ups now open; $20,000 in scholarships awarded last year College students, clubs, and classes are invited to sign up to participate in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship program. The nine-week program kicks off on [Read More …]

Innovative Cheese, Butter and Yogurt Products Fueling Dairy Market Growth

Despite slipping fluid milk sales, refrigerated dairy aisle remains the largest category in retail U.S. consumers are drinking less milk with each passing year, but overall dairy sales are on a multiyear winning streak. Cheese, [Read More …]

World of Cheese: From Pasture to Plate