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Caroline Zimmerman Shares How They Use Sexed Semen to Manage Heifer Inventories

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Utilize Ultrasounding for Early Detection of Calfhood Issues Managing calves can be a challenge, especially when you’re dealing with the up and down temperatures we’ve had this winter. But getting calves off to a good [Read More …]

American Dairy Backs US Ag Negotiators at WTO Ministerial

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) are backing efforts by U.S. negotiators to advance an agriculture work plan and oppose trade distorting proposals at the World Trade Organization [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program Now Open for 2024 Year

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The USDA opened Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) enrollment for the 2024 Program Year TODAY, February 28. The enrollment period will remain open until April 29, 2024, with payments retroactive to January milk. Those farms that enroll early [Read More …]

Checkoff Partnership Growing ‘Hot’ Milk Trend

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Your school cafeteria experience as a kid was probably a lot like mine. There was a serving of milk on our trays that we knew was healthy and we drank it. Today’s cafeteria experience is [Read More …]

Dairy Job Opportunities Resource Available for Farms Looking for Labor

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The Center’s Job Opportunities Page Allows Dairy Producers to Submit Job Openings With Pennsylvania dairy production and associated businesses contributing $11.8 billion annually to the state’s economy, and those businesses creating more than 47,000 jobs, [Read More …]

Finding Calm in the Chaos

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The winter months to me are some of the most peaceful on our small dairy farm in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Because of our milking schedule, I often go to the barn when it is dark [Read More …]

North American Agribusiness Review for Dairy – February 2024

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

RaboResearch announces the publication of the North American Agribusiness Review, a summary of market conditions and trends across North American agriculture. Below are the highlights for dairy from the report. For the whole report you [Read More …]

Dairy Council of Nevada, GENYOUth Lead Effort to Address School Hunger

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Nevada schools received equipment support, including milk coolers Checkoff-founded GENYOUth teamed with the Dairy Council of Nevada, the NFL and other partners to increase access to and participation in healthy school meals by providing grants [Read More …]

3 Strategies for Sustaining Profitability in the Dairy Industry in 2024

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The dairy industry is a thriving $59 billion sector in the United States and yet sustaining profitability in 2024 presents a potential challenge for agribusinesses, attributed to rising expenses in insurance, operations, labor, financing, fuels [Read More …]

Protecting Freshwater With Amino-Acid Enriched Animal Feed

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Evonik’s animal feed solutions quench livestock thirst and reduce the environmental impact of meat and dairy production. According to the UN, four billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least a month a year [Read More …]

More on Low Protein Prices

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

In the prior post, information and charts were used to show why milk protein values are low and will likely stay low. Milk protein pricing is based on butterfat and Cheddar cheese prices. Butterfat is high [Read More …]

Was This the Perfect Storm?

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Let’s consider the possibilities. If you are a dairy producer or almond grower (and they are not the only ones facing greater financial pressures…), you have been faced with lower prices this year. At the [Read More …]

USDA-NASS Cash Rents Survey

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The USDA-NASS Cash Rents Survey provides county-level estimates of land rental rates for cropland and pastures. Every year the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts a state-wide survey to estimate cash rent paid for agricultural [Read More …]

Cows wearing fitness trackers?

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairies using tech to monitor herd health The size and scope of today’s dairy farms are amazing feats of efficiency and advancements through technology. The ability to feed, nurture and milk thousands of cows everyday [Read More …]

Consumers empowered with the facts on dairy’s nutritional benefits buy and consume more dairy foods

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Participants in a JDS Communications® study increased their purchasing and consumption of cheese, ice cream, milk, and yogurt by more than 20% after learning more about dairy nutrition Although most Americans consume dairy and many dairy foods are [Read More …]

Peggy Coffeen Interviews Madison Busse of United Dairies

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Peggy Coffeen’s Uplevel Dairy Young Leader today is Madison Busse, Calf and Maternity Manager for Minnesota-based United Dairies. She manages 15 employees, 1,200 baby calves and 700 maternity cows … and she’s just 24 years [Read More …]

Nounós Creamery chooses Greiner Packaging

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Sustainable K3® cup for its new probiotic strained yogurt West Babylon, New York-based Nounós Creamery has produced its handcrafted Greek-style strained yogurt since 2013 and has now introduced a new probiotic strained yogurt, packed in [Read More …]

France issues new ban on meat names for plant protein to placate farmers

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

France on Tuesday issued a ban on using terms like steak and ham for plant protein products, a second attempt by the government to regulate meat alternatives as it tries to assuage livestock producers who [Read More …]

Lancaster County Dairy Producer Talks About Transition, Herd Health and More

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Justin Risser Was Interviewed in the “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Justin Risser of Meadow Vista Dairy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania shares how his team [Read More …]

Full-fat dairy foods and cardiovascular disease: Is there a connection?

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s true. Milk does the body good. Milk and other dairy foods provide protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamins A, D, and B12 and other nutrients that are vital to your body and how it functions. [Read More …]

NMPF Takes Stand Against Emissions Reporting; FDA Moves Toward Improved Feed Ingredient Review Process

March 1, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the areas of: Sustainability and the environment Food safety Nutrition Animal health [Read More …]

Nominations for the ACS Board of Directors due February 29th!

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Each year, the ACS Nominating Committee seeks nominations of cheese industry professionals from all types and sizes of eligible organizations to serve on the ACS Board of Directors. ACS values and seeks diverse leadership as defined by race, [Read More …]

ISDA Director Lamb joins U.S. ag trade mission to Cuba

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Last week, Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb joined the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) on a trade mission to Havana, Cuba. The goal in visiting Cuba was to identify and address trade [Read More …]

2024 Young Cooperator of the Year

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The Young Cooperator of the Year award is announced at our annual Winter Conference each year. This award is given out to a couple or individual who exhibit a strong passion for the dairy industry. [Read More …]

Farmers protest across Europe, press ministers to act

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmers on Monday blocked a border crossing between Poland and Germany, threw bottles at police in Brussels and gathered in Madrid to demand action on cheap supermarket prices and what they say is unfair competition from [Read More …]

Reflecting on Success: The Impact of NE-DBIC’s Marketing and Branding Grant

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

In 2022 the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center awarded Bell & Goose Cheese Co a Dairy Marketing and Branding Services Grant. A year later, they have much to show. Thanks to their Dairy Marketing and Branding [Read More …]

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar and Calories

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Healthy School Milk Commitment was officially recognized at a special event organized at the White House to endorse a new set of commitments under the Biden-Harris administration’s National Strategy on [Read More …]

USDA Announces Progress on Newly Authorized Climate Programs

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Key milestones and progress on the Growing Climate Solutions Act and SUSTAINS Act in 2024 Today, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the report, Intent to Establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party [Read More …]

2024 GROWMARK Foundation Scholarship Application Now Open

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The GROWMARK Foundation is pleased to offer fifty-five scholarships once again, totaling $2,000 each, to students pursuing agriculture and business-related degrees or certificates at colleges, universities, and technical schools in the United States and Ontario, Canada.At the [Read More …]

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar in School Milk

February 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

For 30-Million Children & Food-Insecure Kids During Summer IDFA Commitment by 37 Milk Processors Officially Endorsed as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The International Dairy Foods Association’s (IDFA) Healthy School Milk [Read More …]

Year: 2024

Caroline Zimmerman Shares How They Use Sexed Semen to Manage Heifer Inventories

American Dairy Backs US Ag Negotiators at WTO Ministerial

Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program Now Open for 2024 Year

Checkoff Partnership Growing ‘Hot’ Milk Trend

Dairy Job Opportunities Resource Available for Farms Looking for Labor

Finding Calm in the Chaos

North American Agribusiness Review for Dairy – February 2024

Dairy Council of Nevada, GENYOUth Lead Effort to Address School Hunger

3 Strategies for Sustaining Profitability in the Dairy Industry in 2024

Protecting Freshwater With Amino-Acid Enriched Animal Feed

More on Low Protein Prices

Was This the Perfect Storm?

USDA-NASS Cash Rents Survey

Cows wearing fitness trackers?

Consumers empowered with the facts on dairy’s nutritional benefits buy and consume more dairy foods

Peggy Coffeen Interviews Madison Busse of United Dairies

Nounós Creamery chooses Greiner Packaging

France issues new ban on meat names for plant protein to placate farmers

Lancaster County Dairy Producer Talks About Transition, Herd Health and More

Full-fat dairy foods and cardiovascular disease: Is there a connection?

NMPF Takes Stand Against Emissions Reporting; FDA Moves Toward Improved Feed Ingredient Review Process

Nominations for the ACS Board of Directors due February 29th!

ISDA Director Lamb joins U.S. ag trade mission to Cuba

2024 Young Cooperator of the Year

Farmers protest across Europe, press ministers to act

Reflecting on Success: The Impact of NE-DBIC’s Marketing and Branding Grant

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar and Calories

USDA Announces Progress on Newly Authorized Climate Programs

2024 GROWMARK Foundation Scholarship Application Now Open

White House Recognizes IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment for Reducing Added Sugar in School Milk

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage