Year: 2024

Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott vetoed Bill H.706, which would have banned the use of neonicotinoid-treated seeds in the state. Reacting to the veto, Consumer Choice Center Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz, who testified before the Vermont Senate Committee on Agriculture [Read More …]

Celebrate Dairy This Summer: Yard Signs and Free Materials

Center Offering Limited Supply to Help in Promoting June Dairy Month With National Dairy Month approaching in June and to showcase how dairy is goodness that matters locally, the Center for Dairy Excellence has several [Read More …]

USDA Awards $300 Million to Diversify Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is allocating $300 million to 66 U.S. organizations, under the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), to build demand for American food and [Read More …]

From Insights to Opportunity: Consumer Trends Driving Cheese Sales in 2024

June 20 | 12:00 pm MST / 2:00 pm EST | Online Webinar Since before the height of the pandemic, cheese sales have been strong, and a bright spot in the dairy category. Yet to [Read More …]

Fourth California Dairy Sustainability Summit Marks Success

Dairy sector recognizes achievements and promotes progress in nourishing people and the planet. The fourth California Dairy Sustainability Summit marked milestones in world-leading progress and highlighted important partnerships. Held at UC Davis on March 26, [Read More …]

What Is Pasteurization, and How Does It Keep Milk Safe?

The pasteurization process was invented in the 1860s and continues to keep people safe from a range of foodborne illnesses Recent reports that the H5N1 avian flu virus has been found in cow’s milk have raised [Read More …]

May WASDE Offers First Look at Upcoming Marketing Year

USDA’s May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is a first look at the new crop year’s supply and demand balance sheets. However, with planting still in progress in the Northern Hemisphere and old crop harvesting [Read More …]

Farm Bill Process Continues with Release of House Draft Text

House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson, R-PA, today released the initial text of the House’s farm bill. The committee will mark up the bill next Thursday, May 23. NMPF is reviewing the bill language, which as [Read More …]

How to Decode RNG Contracts for Dairy Farms

If you have been waiting to sign on the dotted line for a renewable natural gas project, this episode is for you. Over the past 4 years, RNG companies have been knocking on the doors [Read More …]

KDA Animal Health to Host Regional Workshops

The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health will host regional meetings across the state this summer to discuss critical topics related to the livestock industry in Kansas. KDA encourages livestock owners, veterinarians, and [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Conference Call on HPAI and Quarantine

Thanks to those of you who joined us for the Dairy Industry Call yesterday. Dr. Erin Luley, Pennsylvania Assistant State Veterinarian, and Dr. Ernest Hovingh, Resident Director of the Penn State Diagnostic Laboratory, provided a summary of [Read More …]

Survey reveals there is need for INFB Health Plans in the rural community and beyond

Half of new plan holders joined Indiana Farm Bureau to be eligible for health plans. In the annual Indiana Farm Bureau Health Plans survey, half of new plan holders noted that they joined Indiana Farm Bureau to [Read More …]

Celebrate Dairy This Summer: Request Free Yard Signs

May 20, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Celebrate Dairy This Summer: Request Free Yard Signs June is only two weeks away! To help celebrate Pennsylvania dairy and the hard work of PA dairy farmers, we want to help you share your story with your community [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program to Launch in Mother’s Nutritional Center Stores Across Southern California

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, non-fat and low-fat (1%) milk products, including lactose-free options A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Welcomes Dr. Ty Wagoner

May 20, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Milk Advisory Board’s California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) today announced the addition of Dr. Ty Wagoner as Senior Manager, a new position at CDIC. Dr. Wagoner brings over 10 years of experience in [Read More …]

The Bulls Run Wild in Chicago With Life-of-Contract Highs

May 20, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 17, 2024 The bulls ran wild in Chicago this week. For both Class III and Class IV milk, June through December futures notched life-of-contract highs. Dairy [Read More …]

Greg Silva and Emily Middleton-Gyomory named specialists of the year by Select Sires Inc.

Greg Silva, Select Sires Member Cooperative, and Emily Middleton-Gyomory, CentralStar Cooperative, were honored at Select Sires’ annual Trusted Advisor Conference in early May. The 2024 conference was held in Columbus, Ohio where more than 200 [Read More …]

NMPF Awarded Usda Grants To Advance Dairy Industry Disease Preparedness

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) supporting two projects advancing dairy cattle disease preparedness. [Read More …]

HPAI waning in Texas, but questions remain to be answered

We’re less than halfway through 2024, but what a year it’s already been for the Texas dairy industry. When dairy farmers largely were not impacted by the historic Panhandle wildfires, I thought we had escaped [Read More …]

Study Reveals Reasons Why Some Americans Lack Adequate Dairy Nutrition, Offers Roadmap To Better Diet Quality

Many Americans recognize dairy as a cornerstone of a healthy diet but continue to fall short of recommended daily intake as endorsed by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. An in-depth consumer survey released today by the International [Read More …]

CowManager honors award winners at the Select Sires Trusted Advisors Conference

CowManager® is pleased to announce the winners of three awards handed out at the recent Select Sires Trusted Advisors Conference, including the CowManager Specialist of the Year, CowManager Success Story of the Year and the Dr. [Read More …]

Landmark Common Names Bill Included in House Farm Bill Introduction

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Chair included the Safeguarding American Value-Added Exports (SAVE) Act as a part of its farm bill reauthorization legislation. The first farm bill effort on common names, the [Read More …]

Geopolitical Trends, Ketosis and Market News

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 highlight key cow health and market topics. Tuesday’s episode will [Read More …]

Get ready for June Dairy Month with Lely!

May 17, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lely is excited to announce this year we are celebrating June Dairy Month by raising money for the National FFA Organization with our “Wear & Share” promotion! We’re offering two limited-edition Lely June Dairy Month [Read More …]

With summer approaching, Dr. Joe Harner discusses heat abatement

With summer approaching, Dr. Joe Harner discusses heat abatement with DairyVoice host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience. Dr. Harner explains how increasing temperatures impact the dairy industry and what temperature [Read More …]

Study Reveals Reasons Why Some Americans Lack Adequate Dairy Nutrition

Offers Roadmap to Better Diet Quality Many Americans recognize dairy as a cornerstone of a healthy diet but continue to fall short of recommended daily intake as endorsed by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. An [Read More …]

CDFA and Vietnam sign Memorandum of Understanding on trade, climate and research collaboration