Month: February 2025

An exceptional group of young dairy professionals recently completed the Holstein Foundation’s Young Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI). Seventy-four participants from across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico graduated from Class 13. The last phase [Read More …]

DHIA

Challenge your mindset in transformative workshop at 2025 Stakeholders Summit

Early bird registration rates available through Feb. 28 Cohen, former animal protein executive and current CEO of the American Cider Association, will lead a transformative workshop on the “challenger mindset” at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s [Read More …]

IDP in Motion: Coming Together, Sharing Experiences

Our 2025 Dairy Forum was a great success as we came together to learn and share experiences. While there were numerous special moments from our time in French Lick, one stands out in my mind. [Read More …]

Congratulations to the 2025 PA Dairy Industry Award Winners

Congratulations to the following dairy professionals who received this year’s Dairy Industry Awards and were honored at the 2025 PA Dairy Summit! The annual awards program recognizes dairy professionals who showcase leadership, service, and excellence across the [Read More …]

How small can co-digestion economically go?

Research presented in this webinar was supported by a grant from the New York Farm Viability Institute. Anaerobic digestion (AD) of dairy manure in New York and many other regions has grown substantially in the last five [Read More …]

National Hot Chocolate Milk Day

Hot chocolate milk is one of our most popular school programs for a good reason – it’s simple for school nutrition staff and delicious for students. Hot chocolate milk can be served as a part [Read More …]

2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award Winners Announced

Painter, Paxton and Sattazahn Were Recognized at the 2025 PA Dairy Summit At this year’s Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Center for Dairy Excellence, and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association awarded three dairy [Read More …]

Smart, simple ways to keep your shop safe.

The shop is one of the most integral parts of any agricultural operation – it’s your business headquarters. A building for equipment and maintenance activities can morph into a meeting space, offices, and training room. [Read More …]

DATCP Announces Appointment of Julie Lassa as Administrator

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski announced Julie Lassa as Administrator of the Division of Agricultural Development. “Julie has decades of experience with the agriculture industry, stakeholder relationships, and leadership,” [Read More …]

Future of Success session to Engage Teens, Boost Leadership, Communication Skills

Two 2025 PDP Business Conference sessions designed for teens 15-18 Today’s teenagers have a wealth of opportunities ahead of them including a variety of career options in the agriculture and dairy industries. Regardless of the [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Seeks Communication Intern for 2025 National Holstein Convention

Holstein Association USA is excited to announce the 2025 National Holstein Convention Internship, an exceptional opportunity for students pursuing careers in dairy, agriculture, or communications-related fields. This internship will take place from June 20 to [Read More …]

DCRC Webinar Feb. 20: Managing Reproduction in Era of Automation

A free webinar on Thursday, Feb. 20, presented by Dr. Ricardo Chebel of the University of Florida. Hosted by the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC), the webinar will explore how advancements in automation and precision [Read More …]

Windfall Bio’s Methane-Eating Microbes Receive Critical Certification

February 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Certification milestone marks first step in establishing a market for organic fertilizer product, as company successfully achieves commercial-scale production of its methane-eating microbes Windfall Bio, a leader in methane-to-value solutions, announced today that its “OptiMem” [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Northeast Potato Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Thursday, February 20 at 12:00 noon, to learn a recap of the 2024 potato industry and what’s in store for the 2025 crop year. This webinar is [Read More …]

Free Animal Care Workshops This March & April

February 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As you and your dairy team work to enhance efficiency and cow comfort, join us at one of five, free animal care workshops being held across the state this spring! Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA [Read More …]

ACS & ACEF Conference Scholarship Opportunities

The American Cheese Society 2025 Annual Conference in Sacramento, CA is just around the corner, and the American Cheese Education Foundation (ACEF) is helping to bring the excitement with multiple scholarships up for grabs! ACEF will be awarding [Read More …]

Dairy World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

Milk supply and use estimates for 2024 are adjusted to reflect December domestic and trade data. For 2025, milk production is reduced due to lower expected cow inventories. On a fat basis, domestic use is [Read More …]

Registration available for Three Ag Supervisory Leadership Courses

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is excited to offer three upcoming Ag Supervisory Leadership courses. Registration is currently open and closes on March 12th. For the first time, registrants have the opportunity to engage in two [Read More …]

Insights and Strategies at the Professional Dairy Producers 2025 Business Conference

Join fellow producers, leaders March 12-13, at Dairy’s Premier Educational Event Food companies around the world are counting on the dairy industry to meet the pledges they are making to meet worldwide environmental initiative goals. [Read More …]

PRO Refrigeration Exhibiting Most Advanced Packaged Chillers at World Ag Expo

PRO4 PROChiller Series and PROGreen CO₂ Chiller System will be on view for event attendees prior to installation at leading dairies. PRO Refrigeration—a leading U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of packaged chiller systems for both dairy [Read More …]

Requirements for Dairy and Poultry Operations in Infected Zones

February 10 Afternoon Update: Don’t forget to join us this Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m., for the next PA Agriculture HPAI Monthly Call. Click here to learn more. There have been additional preliminary findings in [Read More …]

Disaster Assistance Fuels 2025’s Farm Income Rebound

Largely driven by a surge in disaster and economic government assistance, USDA’s latest farm income forecast projects a significant but misleading rebound in net farm income for 2025, rising to $180.1 billion — a $41 billion (29.5%) [Read More …]

Dr. Marissa Hake Talks With Peggy Coffeen Of Uplevel Dairy

You may know Dr. Marissa Hake from her online following as the @Calfvet, but what you may not know are the big dreams, bold prayers, and brave actions that led to her career of now [Read More …]

MFU President speaks against tariffs

Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) President Gary Wertish spoke against across-the-board tariffs during a Friday morning press conference hosted by Minnesota’s senior Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. They were joined by Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades [Read More …]

New farmer-focused survey reveals barriers to sustainable groundwater

Ten years after the historic passing of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the results of a new survey conducted by a cross-campus collaboration fostered by CSU-WATER (Water Advocacy Toward Education and Research) reveals patterns in how [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on innovative BRD treatment options

Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “Respiratory Disease in Calves: An Update and Innovative Treatment Options” – set for Feb. 17, at 9 a.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). David Prentice, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Livestock Owners Encouraged to Renew Their Premises Registration Now for 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), is asking every livestock owner to renew and update their livestock premises registration. State law requires [Read More …]

Preparing the Next Generation, Bovine Leukemia Virus, Carbon Basics

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will take deep dives into trending topics in the dairy industry. [Read More …]

Indiana Farmers Union Sets 2025 Policy Priorities, Celebrates Progress Made

Indiana Farmers Union (IFU) held its annual meeting on Wednesday, January 29, where the organization announced updated policy and advocacy priorities for Indiana family farmers and ranchers, including protecting and expanding market competitiveness, addressing growing [Read More …]

Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops Program Continues to Receive Increased Interest