Month: February 2025

Widespread December gains unable to compensate for sizable decline in NFDM/SMP exports. Year-over-year (YOY) U.S. dairy export volume (milk solids equivalent or MSE) fell 1.9% in December dropping the year-to-date (YTD) total to -0.4%. After [Read More …]

Adalyn Caudill joins Select Sires as beef program administrator

Select Sires Inc. is excited to welcome Adalyn Caudill to her role as the beef program administrator. Native to DeGraff, Ohio, Caudill grew up on a row crop and cow-calf operation where she was active [Read More …]

Zoetis Partners With Customers to Support FFA Through Industry Support Program

The annual program has donated millions to local FFA chapters since 2008. For 17 years, Zoetis has proudly partnered with veterinarians and animal health distributors to nurture the next generation of agricultural leaders through its [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Fluid milk sales rise as cheese exports hit record highs

Fluid milk sales in the United States showed their first year-over-year gain in 15 years during 2024, rising by 0.6% over 2023. 2024’s fourth quarter was a rather weak one for U.S. dairy exports, but [Read More …]

Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk — An Alternative To Pasteurization

Milk Acidification Provides Easy Way for Dairy Farms to Contain Bird Flu Virus Pasteurization is the only widely recognized method of killing H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu, in milk. However, pasteurization can be [Read More …]

One-stop bird flu resource center fills information gaps

News and guidance on avian influenza is scattered across government and state agency websites, and rampant misinformation is spread across the internet. In response, Cornell has launched a comprehensive resource that offers a one-stop clearinghouse [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2025 Green Industry Economic Outlook

Northeast green industry growers are invited to participate in a free Farm Credit East webinar taking place on Tuesday, February 25 at 12:00 noon. This webinar will provide economic projections for the coming year for [Read More …]

Praisler named Vita Plus dairy specialist

Grace Praisler recently joined the Vita Plus team as a dairy specialist. Praisler will work closely with the Vita Plus eastern region team to serve dairy producers in the western Ohio, eastern Indiana and southeastern [Read More …]

DGN Adds to Board of Directors

Dairy Girl Network (DGN), an organization offering programs and events supporting all women in dairy reaching across the nation, has welcomed three new dairywomen to the board of directors: Natalie Berning of Galena, IL; Stacy [Read More …]

Protecting Your Profits Risk Management Resources

The Monthly Podcast Will Feature Experts Who Provide Dairy Market Updates and Insight The Center for Dairy Excellence has launched a new monthly podcast, titled “Dairy Report Rundown,” as part of its “Protecting Your Profits” [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Celebrates National FFA Week with Scholarships to Local FFA Students

In honor of National FFA Week taking place February 15-22, Farm Credit East has announced its awarding of nine scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their [Read More …]

Hurricanes, Heat and Hardship: Counting 2024’s Crop Losses

AFBF has calculated crop and rangeland damage estimates since 2021 to provide a window into the impacts of natural disasters on domestic food production. This Market Intel updates total crop loss estimates across major weather [Read More …]

American Dairy Association North East Announces New York State Dairy Ambassador Team

2024–2025 New York State Dairy Ambassador Team Includes Representatives from Cattaraugus, Onondaga and Chemung Counties (February 16, 2025) On Saturday, February 15, 2025, Olivia Shawley from Cattaraugus County was selected as the 2025-2026 New York State Dairy Ambassador during [Read More …]

Shapiro Administration Makes Historic Investment to Expand Pennsylvania’s Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System with New Western PA Lab in Beaver County

New lab will speed animal disease diagnoses for Western Pennsylvania farmers, lowering business costs, and helping to protect their farms and our food system. New western PA lab funded through investment the Shapiro Administration secured [Read More …]

More Than 50 Attend Farm Bureau’s Inaugural Cultivate & Connect Conference

Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee hosted a one-day Cultivate & Connect Conference on February 15 at the North Star Conference Center in DeForest. Cultivate & Connect is the Promotion and Education Committee’s initiative to inspire, educate and [Read More …]

C-CHANGE Grass2Gas

A Podcast from Penn State Extension’s Energy Team The C-CHANGE Grass2Gas podcast brings the latest in what is happening with anaerobic digestion and regenerative farming practices. Join us as we explore innovative approaches through combining [Read More …]

Winners Drink Milk® – and eat breakfast!

Celebrate National School breakfast Week (March 3-7) with a farmer-led, virtual tour of a dairy farm! Friday, March 7 at 10:00 AM We will see where healthy breakfast starts on the dairy with Farmer Ashley. She and [Read More …]

NIAA’s Annual Conference Will Focus on Protecting Animal Agriculture

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will host the 2025 Annual Conference – Securing Our Future: Don’t Just Talk…Act! at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Missouri from April 7 – 9, 2025. The agenda [Read More …]

NMPF Fights Back on Flawed FDA Labeling Regulations

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U.S. Dairy Hits New Record Low for Milk and Dairy Beef Residues The National Milk Producers Federation’s latest Regulatory Register outlines emerging and ongoing regulatory issues affecting American dairy farmers and their cooperatives in the [Read More …]

‘Ode’ to milk imitators

It’s hashtag#NationalAlmondDay and we’ll give almonds their moment. They shine in trail mix, on green beans, even as a pie garnish — but in a glass? Not so much. So, we wrote a few lines [Read More …]

Young Dairy Professionals Recognized With Scholarships at Dairy Summit

The Scholarships Allowed 42 Young Dairy Professionals to Network and Expand Their Skills A group of 42 young dairy professionals and two college educators recently received scholarships to attend the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit on [Read More …]

Is Demand for Producer Milk Increasing?

Demand for producer milk is primarily dependent on the consumption of cheese, fluid milk, and butter. A prior post covered the production of producer milk. It is not increasing. The last post covered the increases in butterfat and protein [Read More …]

Unlock Dairy Efficiency with Ingredient Flexibility

Consider canola meal to help improve feed efficiency and optimize milk production. Ingredient costs, availability and maintaining the status quo of what’s worked well for you in the past often drive ration decisions. But only [Read More …]

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association 2025 Annual Conference and Trade Show

Believe it or not… the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Annual Conference and Trade Show – April 8-10 – in Westminster, Colorado – is less than two months away. Register by February 28 to get the [Read More …]

Unlocking Dairy Sustainability: Experts Tackle Carbon, Methane, and Innovation

March 12-13 PDP Business Conference to draw dairy producers, leaders Dairy producers are operating in an increasingly interconnected world as global trends and issues drive the policies, regulations and expectations impacting the industry. Attendees of the upcoming [Read More …]

Managing Mycotoxins: A Guide for Livestock Producers

CCE offers FREE webinar for information on handling mycotoxins on farms Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) is hosting a FREE webinar for agricultural and livestock producers scheduled [Read More …]

Be Part of the Next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

Current high school juniors can apply now for the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will accept council applications through March 31, 2025. “Farmers and agriculture [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Engages Kentucky Farmers on First Official Trip

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins began her tenure with a visit to Kentucky, engaging directly with farmers and the agricultural community. “On my very first trip after being sworn in as the US Secretary [Read More …]

Rural Finance Authority Makes Funds Available for Animal Disease Outbreaks