2025-01-30T19:00:00-05:00 | Dairy Business News

Farmer, Processor Checkoffs Align on Fluid Milk Strategies

February 28, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The relationship between Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (MilkPEP) is a powerful example of how a collaboration can drive positive change for farmers and the companies that [Read More …]

What the MAHA Means for Dairy

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Heath and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has elevated the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, pledging to implement its agenda through federal policymaking, while Congress forms a MAHA Caucus to explore [Read More …]

HitchPin Launches A Game Changing Tool For Ag Businesses & Producers To Get Paid Faster

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

HitchPin, Inc., an Ag Marketplace that has grown across the country, is excited to announce the launch of its new Instant Invoicing feature, set to go live to users on March 3, 2025. This innovative feature allows [Read More …]

Milk Vs. Almond Milk

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

When you make a smoothie or mix overnight oats, do you think about the differences between almond milk and milk? Depending on which beverage you choose, there are real differences on the nutrition labels to [Read More …]

How Can I Decide?

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Ah, the art of decision making. It can be a genuine challenge today for several reasons. Sometimes, we have too much information. Often, we are afraid we might make a mistake (Oh, heavens…). In both [Read More …]

President Trump is the Great Disrupter and California Water Management Needs Disruption

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

California is in a situation right now where the northern part of the state (above Sacramento) is very wet, and the rest of the state is pretty dry. The major reservoirs in northern California, Lake [Read More …]

Where are Component Prices Going?

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Producer revenue is very dependent on the wholesale prices for dairy products. The USDA conducts weekly surveys and then averages them to provide the basis for the monthly values paid for Federal Order milk. This [Read More …]

UVM Researchers Test Ways to Green-Up Dairy Farming

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Joshua Faulkner squats in a corn field, scooping out the insides of a hole. He holds a handful of dark grey soil and squeezes it like a sponge. Beside him, a row of yellowed winter [Read More …]

Managing for Nutrient and Soil Retention in Pastured Lands

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Managing pastures for nutrient and soil retention is in the best interest of producers and the environment. Spring is a great time to evaluate your management techniques; you can learn a lot at this time [Read More …]

February is for cow lovers

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

With Valentine’s Day this month, I thought we should show some love to the girls that produce our milk and all the good things that come from it. The modern dairy cow is an unsung [Read More …]

Greater openness about the use of complementary and alternative medicines in UK dairy farming could bring benefits

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Greater openness about complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) use has the potential to strengthen farmer-vet relationships, which may prevent potential unintended harm to animals, reduce antibiotic use and improve herd health management, new research [Read More …]

How Dairy Supports Heart Health

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Did you know that your heart is the hardest working muscle in your body? Taking care of your heart health matters! One way to show love to your heart is by choosing low fat or [Read More …]

Dairy Beef Short Course

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Our annual Dairy Beef Short Course will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. in the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD. The registration fee is $75 plus $15 if a [Read More …]

Livestock Mortality Management on Dairy Farms

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY Submit a topic suggestion here This monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists features current, new, and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry [Read More …]

Updates to BBR Reference Population

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In April 2025, all animals will receive a new Breed Base Representation (BBR) estimation based on updated business rules for selecting purebred bulls in the BBR reference population. CDCB is now able to apply more [Read More …]

Type Trait Reliability Calculations in Non-Holsteins

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

CDCB and USDA AGIL are updating the way type trait reliabilities are calculated on all non-Holstein breeds. Historically, while PTAs for type evaluations have been derived from a multiple-trait model, reliabilities were still calculated as [Read More …]

CowManager welcomes Tara Bohnert as Performance Specialist

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

CowManager, the proven cow monitoring system that provides information about fertility, health, transition and nutrition, is pleased to welcome Tara Bohnert to its team as a Performance Specialist. In this new role, Bohnert will partner with producers [Read More …]

CDCB Evaluation Changes: April 2025

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Updates for the April 1, 2025, CDCB evaluations include the every-five-year base change, revision to the merit indexes, Breed Base Representation (BBR) reference population update and normalization of type trait reliability calculations in non-Holstein breeds. [Read More …]

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee today that expanding market access and enforcing existing trade agreements to America’s dairy producers, workers [Read More …]

Dr. Paul Fricke to Host Panel on Higher Fertility Success with Wisconsin Dairy Farmers

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Join Dr. Paul Fricke as he discusses high fertility success with a group of Wisconsin Dairy Farmers. To help Wisconsin Dairy Farmers, Veterinarians, & Dairy Consultants to get the most current and up to date [Read More …]

Penn State to establish Animal Diagnostic Lab-West

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

With $6 million in state funding, the new facility, to be located at Penn State Beaver, will enhance animal health and support for animal agriculture in western Pennsylvania Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences received [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Sally Cummins of DMI on the First 1000 Days Initiative

February 27, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with Sally Cummins. Sally is Vice President of Nutritional Affairs for Dairy Management, Inc. They discuss the importance of [Read More …]

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Leaders from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) released the following statements today in response to the Trump Administration’s updated response plan for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPA) [Read More …]

2025 Holstein Association USA Judges Conference Registration Opens

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The 2025 National Judges Conference will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Quietcove Holsteins in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Registration is now open for the event. “We welcome you to attend the 2025 National Judges [Read More …]

NMPF Board Member Advocates for H5N1 Vaccine, Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Vermont dairy farmer Harold Howrigan, a member of the NMPF Board of Directors, urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly advance a five-year farm bill that renews the Dairy Margin Coverage program. He also addressed [Read More …]

Lifetime Net Merit Revision: New Resources

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) index – which ranks dairy animals based on their combined genetic merit for economically important traits – will be revised with the April 1, 2025, evaluations. The 2025 update revises some methods [Read More …]

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Leaders from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statements today in response to the Trump Administration’s updated response plan for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) [Read More …]

IDFA Praises Introduction of Bill to Reverse Cuts to WIC Milk and Dairy Benefits

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today following the introduction of the Protecting Mothers and Infants’ Access to Milk Act, which will return the maximum monthly allowance of [Read More …]

Breeding a Robot Cow

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Overview With the advent of robotics and their associated data, producers have greater access to high-quality metrics allowing them to create more efficient breeding programs and traits specific to robot cows are likely the next [Read More …]

Commissioner Sid Miller Backs Texas Rep. Louderback’s Proposal Urging Federal Intervention

February 27, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

“The Texas and U.S. shrimp industry in the Gulf of America is facing a catastrophic crisis that threatens its survival. Our industry has faced years of devastation due to the influx of inferior, farm-raised, and [Read More …]

Month: February 2025

Farmer, Processor Checkoffs Align on Fluid Milk Strategies

What the MAHA Means for Dairy

HitchPin Launches A Game Changing Tool For Ag Businesses & Producers To Get Paid Faster

Milk Vs. Almond Milk

How Can I Decide?

President Trump is the Great Disrupter and California Water Management Needs Disruption

Where are Component Prices Going?

UVM Researchers Test Ways to Green-Up Dairy Farming

Managing for Nutrient and Soil Retention in Pastured Lands

February is for cow lovers

Greater openness about the use of complementary and alternative medicines in UK dairy farming could bring benefits

How Dairy Supports Heart Health

Dairy Beef Short Course

Livestock Mortality Management on Dairy Farms

Updates to BBR Reference Population

Type Trait Reliability Calculations in Non-Holsteins

CowManager welcomes Tara Bohnert as Performance Specialist

CDCB Evaluation Changes: April 2025

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

Dr. Paul Fricke to Host Panel on Higher Fertility Success with Wisconsin Dairy Farmers

Penn State to establish Animal Diagnostic Lab-West

DairyVoice Podcast: Sally Cummins of DMI on the First 1000 Days Initiative

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

2025 Holstein Association USA Judges Conference Registration Opens

NMPF Board Member Advocates for H5N1 Vaccine, Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

Lifetime Net Merit Revision: New Resources

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

IDFA Praises Introduction of Bill to Reverse Cuts to WIC Milk and Dairy Benefits

Breeding a Robot Cow

Commissioner Sid Miller Backs Texas Rep. Louderback’s Proposal Urging Federal Intervention

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?