Year: 2024

Living in Stephenville—the dairy capital of Texas—I’ve got a front-row seat to the heartbeat of our state’s dairy industry. Here in Erath County, we take pride in our dairy heritage, so much so that we’ve [Read More …]

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Raise a Glass to Dairy’s Future by Supporting Dairy’s Foundation on Giving Tuesday

Join efforts to support the next generation of dairy farmers and professionals The countdown to Giving Tuesday is on! Dairy producers and industry leaders are encouraged to show their support of the dairy industry by [Read More …]

Risk Management Strategy Amid FMMO Changes

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics Thanksgiving week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide timely insights for dairy producers Tuesday and Wednesday. [Read More …]

Official Holstein Pedigrees Updated to Include Labeling for Animals Carrying the Slick Gene

Holstein Association USA has recently updated Official Holstein Pedigrees to include designation for animals carrying the Slick gene, when genetic test results are on file in the Holstein herdbook database. On a pedigree, it will [Read More …]

Jersey Youth Academy – Applications Due December 1

Deadline is just 10 days away for Class IX of Jersey Youth Academy! Apply here for the best youth program in the industry! The ninth Jersey Youth Academy will be held July 13-18, 2025. The application period [Read More …]

New Dairy Grazing Alliance Launches to Help Grow All Parts of the Sector

The Alliance, which now houses Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, debuts today at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit. It brings together diverse stakeholders from across the dairy industry. Dairy Grazing Alliance, dedicated to growing all parts of [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY welcomes new staff

Farm Business Management and Dairy Environmental Systems hires PRO-DAIRY welcomes three new staff members, including two new Farm Business Management hires and one new Dairy Environmental Systems hire. Farm Business Management team adds two new [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Requires Precautionary Bulk Milk Testing at Processing Plants to Protect Dairy, Poultry Industries from Avian Influenza

At no cost to farmers, collective samples from milk tankers will aid early virus detection. Surveillance testing will help prevent the spread of HPAI. No cases have been detected in Pennsylvania cattle to this point. [Read More …]

Exploring New Approaches to Combat Bovine Respiratory Disease

It’s commonly known in the cattle industry that bovine respiratory disease is the most costly illness affecting cattle in North America. Despite extensive research and treatment efforts over the years, it continues to lead to [Read More …]

Announce Grant Opportunity to Support Regenerative Agriculture

Today, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Danone North America announced the opening of a Request for Applications (RFA) focused on promoting regenerative agriculture. The grant opportunity Understanding the Impact of Hub Farm Resources in Expanding Adoption of [Read More …]

Dairy Managers: Use this tool to fine-tune your team

In this episode, Dustin Wirt, site manager for Silver Streak’s dairy in Cottonwood, Minnesota talks with Peggy Coffeen. Cottonwood Dairy is the first stop for first-lactation cows that calve in Kansas and then make their [Read More …]

Midwest Food Bank Delivers Hay to North Carolina Farmers

Midwest Food Bank is responding to an urgent need in the wake of Hurricane Helene by supplying hay to farmers in North Carolina who are without feed for their livestock. The hurricane’s devastating impact destroyed [Read More …]

Checkoff Supports General Mills With Yogurt-Based Snack Launch

The dairy checkoff partnered with General Mills to create YoBark, a yogurt-based snack designed to give families a tasty option and expand yogurt’s presence in the snacking category. YoBark is refrigerated and combines the creaminess [Read More …]

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Safeguard the future of animal agriculture by supporting the Animal Agriculture Alliance

The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a non-profit working to safeguard the future of animal agriculture, is participating in Giving Tuesday on December 3. Every bit counts and from now until Giving Tuesday, U.S. Poultry & Egg [Read More …]

AgWest Farm Credit Announces Board of Director Election Results

AgWest Farm Credit is an agricultural cooperative with customer-member governance primarily serving seven western states. The AgWest Board of Directors is elected by voting stockholders. This year, Nate Riggers and Greg Hirai from Region 3 [Read More …]

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New Dairy Grazing Alliance Launches to Help Grow All Parts of the Sector

The Alliance, which now houses Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, debuts today at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit. It brings together diverse stakeholders from across the dairy industry. Dairy Grazing Alliance, dedicated to growing all parts of the [Read More …]

Feedworks USA enhances its research and communications capabilities

Adding Becca Culbertson as technical support manager Feedworks USA, Ltd., is excited to introduce Becca Culbertson as technical support manager. In this new role, Culbertson will work closely with Feedworks USA’s suppliers and field specialists to [Read More …]

With More Than $2MM in Sales, Petit Pot Takes $100,000 Grand Prize at 2024 Real California Milk Excelerator

California Milk Advisory Board and partner VentureFuel award Petit Pot and select four new finalists during the final pitch and Future of Dairy Expo event showcasing game-changing innovations in dairy The California Milk Advisory Board [Read More …]

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Something Special from Wisconsin and Alice in Dairyland Celebrate Local Businesses this Holiday Season

November 21, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As the holiday season approaches, the Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program can help consumers choose products for meals and gifts that support local Wisconsin businesses. The red and yellow SSfW logo is a quick, reliable way [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull Maples Miraculous Red

In this episode of Showbox Sires Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett talk with Justin Velthuis and Adam Hodgins of Hodglynn Holsteins of Ontario Canada about their latest release Maples Miraculous [Read More …]

Apply today: Fred Stout Experience Internship

The deadline is December 1 for this unique internship experience. Persons who strongly desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2025 Fred Stout Experience [Read More …]

PA Announces Mandatory Testing On Bulk Milk Tanker Trucks to Protect Dairy and Poultry From HPAI

Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that Pennsylvania will now require precautionary bulk testing of milk for HPAI from Pennsylvania farms at the tanker truck level as an added measure to prevent the spread of avian influenza. [Read More …]

DeLaval Evanza™ Milking Cluster Launches for U.S. Dairy Producers

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy farming solutions, is introducing the Evanza™ Milking Cluster in the United States. The groundbreaking milking cluster solution for dairy operations is one of the most efficient and ergonomic milking [Read More …]

CentralStar honors top performers in annual team-member-awards program

CentralStar Cooperative, supporting dairy and beef producers across the upper Midwest, recently broadcast their annual CentralStar Team Member Awards Program. “This virtual event offers an opportunity to honor and celebrate the efforts of team members [Read More …]

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NMC opens registration for its 64th annual meeting

Elevate your milk quality expertise by attending the 64th National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, Jan. 27-30, at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The 2025 NMC Annual Meeting revolves around the theme “Raising the [Read More …]

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New Report Reveals Wisconsin Dairy Industry Up 16%, Contributing $52.8 Billion to State’s Economy

Dairy Farm Production Supports More Than 120,000 Jobs Across Wisconsin The overall economic impact of Wisconsin’s dairy industry is bigger than ever, and dairy remains the leading sector of Wisconsin agriculture. This newly released data [Read More …]

Application Period for Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops to Open December 2

In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting [Read More …]

Empire State Development Announces Round Six Winners of the Grow-NY Food and Agriculture Business Competition

$3 Million in Prize Money Awarded to Seven Global Food, Beverage, and Agriculture Startups, Including $1 Million Grand Prize for Unibaio Competition is Supported by Upstate Revitalization Initiative and Builds on CNY Rising, Finger Lakes [Read More …]

FFAR Research Addresses On-Farm Bird Flu Outbreaks Linked to Wild Waterfowl

The recent outbreak of H5N1 influenza, commonly called bird flu or avian influenza, originated in the wild bird population and jumped to farms, resulting in the loss of more than 100 million poultry and billions [Read More …]

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