Year: 2024

USDA’s January and July Cattle Inventory reports, released toward the end of each respective month, provide the total inventory of beef cows, milk cows, bulls, replacement heifers, other steers and heifers, and the calf crop [Read More …]

Safety: Marking the Unsafe Zone

Want an easy, effective way to keep employees and family away from the silage pile or bunker avalanche danger? Mark the UNSAFE ZONE with bright safety cones, but keep the reminder moving to keep it [Read More …]

Bacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants needs [Read More …]

Hands On Labs, Research Previews, Global Experts, Producer Panels at 2024 Business Conference

Dairy’s Premier Educational Event features “something for everyone” and every style of learning Today’s dairy teams are diverse and forward-thinking, making it a challenge to find training opportunities to meet everyone’s needs. The 2024 Business [Read More …]

Nova Advisory Group Opens Wisconsin Office

Firm aims to offer renewable energy solutions to food system clients, including animal agriculture and food processing. Nova Advisory Group, a renewable energy consulting firm that offers a unique blend of energy, financial, public policy [Read More …]

Op-Ed: Government shouldn’t be used as a weapon

Oftentimes, folks think that the government entity or the special interest groups that are most likely to infringe on their rights and liberties lives and breathes in Washington, D.C. Not necessarily. More often, government overreach [Read More …]

Whole farm efficiency webinar series

12:00 – 1:00 PMTuesdays Until March 12, 2024 Join us for this webinar series on enhancing farm efficiency. Explore innovative practices and cutting- edge technologies to optimize feeding and management. Webinars will be held from noon [Read More …]

How to Turn Your Passion for Dairy Promotions into a Professional Career

If you are passionate about sharing dairy’s story with consumers and want to know how to turn that into a career, keep listening to hear how Allison Ryan has done just that. As the marketing [Read More …]

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Americans Will Buy Enough Cheese to Create 8 Million Cheeseboards for The Big Game

8 Cheeseboards Prettier Than the Game-Winning Trophy When the Big Game rolls around each February, Wisconsin Cheese knows that eyes are on both the TV and what’s on the table. If you do the cheese [Read More …]

Join Us at PA Dairy Summit This Week

It is not too late! Join us THIS WEEK at the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit on February 7-8, 2024 in Lancaster, PA. Unlock your potential and connect with more than 330 forward-thinking dairy producers and allied-industry representatives working within the dairy industry. If [Read More …]

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Farm biogas projects should not get Biden climate money -congressional letter

Projects to capture methane from farm livestock manure for energy production should not be eligible for farm conservation dollars included in U.S. President Joe Biden‘s signature climate law because they are harmful to the environment, [Read More …]

What Happens if the “Make Allowance” Changes Proposed by IDFA are implemented?

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has suggested major changes to the pricing of producer milk. The most impactful part is a major change in the “make allowances” in the Federal Order formulas. The make [Read More …]

Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo 2024

The daylong Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo is known for its educational programming, trade show and networking opportunities. Each year is a reunion for the industry to gather, learn and network. Join us on [Read More …]

FMMO Modernization Needs to Move – And So Does the Class I Mover

The long, patience-testing — and absolutely necessary – Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing is nearly over. The longest-ever USDA federal order hearing ended last Tuesday, after roughly 12,000 pages of testimony and nearly two dozen [Read More …]

Checkoff Partnership Introduces Hot Chocolate Milk Program in Schools

A dairy checkoff partnership is putting hot chocolate milk into the hands of students during a pilot with a leading school foodservice company. National Dairy Council (NDC) and Chartwells K12, which serves more than 2 [Read More …]

USDA Authorizes Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Signup

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) is reminding agricultural producers and private landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Enrollment opened January 12 and applications will be accepted [Read More …]

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University of Missouri’s John Middleton receives NMC Award of Excellence

The 2014 NMC president, his research focuses on mastitis and milk quality in dairy cattle and dairy goats The National Mastitis Council (NMC) named John Middleton, a University of Missouri professor in the department of [Read More …]

Udder Health, Feed and Production Costs, Calf Management

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 focus on keeping the entire dairy herd healthy and [Read More …]

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NMC Annual Meeting features ‘Boots on the Ground’ take-home messages

Global milk quality experts discuss practical strategies to enhance milk quality and udder health The 63rd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 29-Feb. 1, in Dallas, revolved around the theme “Boots on the [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment Remains Delayed

In June and July 2023, the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program’s catastrophic coverage margin level of $4 per hundredweight was breached for the first two times since the program’s 2019 beginnings. For every month in [Read More …]

Grants Still Available for PA Dairy Farms to Form Advisory Teams

Grants Available on a First-Come, First-Served Basis Whether you want to improve profitability, develop a business plan, pursue future opportunities, or smooth the road for transition from one generation to the next, using a team approach [Read More …]

California Dairy District 2 Seeks Ambassadors To Serve As 2024 Dairy Princesses

Each year, an exceptional group of young women are selected to represent California’s dairy farm families and their respective districts as advocates on behalf of the leading agricultural commodity in the state. During their one-year [Read More …]

‘Ironman’ Ripken shares key to success at Dairy Strong conference

Perseverance. That is what baseball’s iron man, former Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr., said propelled him to play in 2,632 consecutive games. Ripken shared stories from his 21-year career with more than 450 people at [Read More …]

Lactose Intolerance Awareness Month Information

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February is Lactose Intolerance Awareness month and we’re excited to provide retail Registered Dietitian Nutritionists information on Lactose-free milk for you to share with your shoppers. We want shoppers and you to know that just [Read More …]

USDA Slashes Dairy Heifer Headcount

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 2, 2024 With the benefit of hindsight, USDA now believes there were many fewer dairy heifers on hand at the beginning of 2023 than previously thought. [Read More …]

Join Us Next Week at the Free Federal Dairy Policy Forum

Get Your Update From DC on February 6 It’s a ‘Farm Bill year’ in Washington, DC, and between that, masses of migrant workers entering the U.S. and the FMMO Hearing, 2023 was a year like [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Makes a Splash into Single-Serve Iced Coffee Category

Barista style iced coffee drinks promise smooth and creamy delight in every sip With the rise in popularity of ready-to-drink coffee, Prairie Farms is expanding its presence in the category with two new single-serve options [Read More …]

IDFA Women’s Summit

The inaugural IDFA Women’s Summit will celebrate and empower women in the dairy industry. The Summit will convene rising and established leaders to advance gender equality, bolster their leadership skills, advocate on behalf of dairy’s top policy priorities, and network. IDFA is [Read More …]

New Study: Yogurt May Help Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk In Adults With High Blood Pressure