Month: February 2025

The Indiana State Senate Environmental Committee approved SB 193 which requires IDEM to increase CFO/CAFO inspections. IDP along with our ag partners oppose this additional regulatory burden for the following reasons: The system isn’t broken. There are [Read More …]

John Deere Introduces Round Baling Automation to Steer Hay & Forage Operations

A New Level of Efficiency and Quality Innovative John Deere Round Baler with weave automation offers enhanced automation, implement control and overall operational ease. John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the launch of new weave [Read More …]

2024 Top BAA Herds Announced by Holstein Association USA

February 5, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holstein Association USA is excited to announce the top Holstein Breed Age Average (BAA%) herds for 2024 classifications. This recognition highlights the outstanding dedication of Holstein breeders nationwide who participate in the Classic or Standard [Read More …]

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Elects Dairy Farmers of America’s Rodenbaugh as New Board Chair

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) president and chief executive officer Dennis Rodenbaugh was elected chair of the board of directors at the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy during the checkoff-founded organization’s first meeting of 2025. [Read More …]

KDA Announces 2025 Bluestem Pasture Survey

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback from Kansans for the 2025 Bluestem Pasture Survey to collect information on native tallgrass pasture use and practices. The survey is administered through the K-State Land Use [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Bipartisan Senate Agriculture Committee Vote to Advance Brooke Rollins Nomination As USDA Secretary

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the Senate Agriculture Committee’s unanimous approval of the nomination of Brooke Rollins to lead the U.S. [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on Pending and New Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China , each with varying implementation dates. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statement [Read More …]

John Deere Expands Options for Adding Precision Technology

Upgrades available to help farmers, growers and ranchers find more productivity and efficiency through precision ag technology John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the release of a new precision ag hardware kit – Precision Essentials [Read More …]

Next PA Agriculture HPAI Monthly Call To Be Held on February 12

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, February 12 at 1 p.m. EST Pennsylvania continues to monitor the rapid acceleration of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle and poultry flocks [Read More …]

Operations Managers Conference

Empowering managers on dairy farms Over 200 dairy producers and industry professionals from across the country gathered in East Syracuse, NY this week for two full days of education and networking at the biennial dairy [Read More …]

Diving in on Dairy’s Legislative Agenda

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance have now taken their oaths of office, and the 119th Congress has been seated. While the opening weeks of a new Congress and presidency focus on nominations [Read More …]

Are Component Levels Growing?

Component levels are growing in every Federal Order. Butterfat levels are growing twice as fast as protein levels. Data in this post are based on 12-Month moving averages to reduce annual volatility. Higher component levels [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided $106,000 in grant funding to 15 organizations to assist their efforts to encourage youth leadership development, support young [Read More …]

Required Dairy Surveillance for HPAI in 3 KM Infected Zone in Dauphin County, What This Means for Dairies

On February 2, the PA Department of Agriculture reported another preliminary H5, 2.3.4.4 result in a commercial layer poultry flock in Dauphin County, Lower Swatara Township, and a small mixed non-poultry backyard flock in Adams County. [Read More …]

Note to California Producers Who Participate in Dairy Revenue Protection Crop Insurance Program

This is just a heads up to California producers who purchase Dairy Revenue Protection crop insurance coverage. There is a feature of this program that uses milk production per cow as an adjuster to the [Read More …]

Farm Credit continues efforts to preserve and protect California Agriculture

Nation’s leading provider of ag credit gives $1 million+ to farm-related organizations Farm Credit, the largest provider of credit to U.S. agriculture, is also committed to the sustainability and long-term viability of agriculture and rural [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farmers Needed: Advocate at Ag Day at the Capitol on March 26

Author Brian Reisinger to deliver keynote address, new agriculture showcase added Ag Day at the Capitol will be held March 26 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is the largest gathering of farmers [Read More …]

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Australian Graeme Mein earns NMC Award of Excellence

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) awarded its 2025 Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control to Graeme Mein, Werribee, Victoria, Australia. One of his key contributions to enhancing milk quality was co-founding [Read More …]

Coaching Corner, Tips for Silage Crops, and Market Update

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 feature insights to manage your farm’s team, crops and [Read More …]

Keeping an eye on HPAI

Still no affected dairy herds in New York State, but H5N1 in wild birds still poses a risk to poultry, people, and some domestic and wild animals. Recently, H5N1 was detected in both NYS poultry1 [Read More …]

Olson Elected to American Farm Bureau Board

Brad Olson was elected to serve a one-year term on American Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors on Tuesday during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. Olson was [Read More …]

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NMC Annual Meeting ‘Elevates’ global milk quality

With a theme of “Raising the Bar! Elevating Global Milk Quality,” nearly 300 National Mastitis Council (NMC) members from around the world gathered for the group’s 64th annual meeting, held Jan. 27-30, in Charlotte, N.C. [Read More …]

Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, February 2025 Update

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) releases farm income and balance sheet estimates and forecasts three times a year. These core statistical indicators provide guidance to policymakers, lenders, commodity organizations, farmers, and others interested in the [Read More …]

Supply, Demand, and Tariffs Sow the Markets with Volatility

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 31, 2025 This week may have been light on USDA reports, but there was no shortage of news for the dairy markets to digest. Developing stories [Read More …]

Zoetis Expands Folds of Honor Support with Patriots’ Pledge

Proceeds of select livestock products fund scholarships for families of military and first responders Zoetis recently announced a new initiative, Patriots’ Pledge, to increase its support for Folds of Honor. Beginning in 2025, proceeds from [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Companies and Retailers Team Up to Donate More than 200,000 Meals to Reduce Hunger in San Antonio

The IDFA Foundation and more than a dozen leading U.S. dairy companies and food retailers teamed up today to deliver 3.5 truckloads of nutritious milk and dairy products and donate nearly $40,000 to the San [Read More …]

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NMC recognizes National Dairy Quality Award winners

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) honored six dairies with Platinum recognition via its National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. The Platinum Award winners are Cottonwood Dairy, South Wayne, Wis.; Country Aire Farms, Greenleaf, Wis.; [Read More …]

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

Fifteen Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) dairy farms were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards by the National Mastitis Council (NMC). Recognized during the NMC Annual Meeting today in Charlotte, North Carolina, these MMPA members were [Read More …]

Forces Shaping Global Agriculture to Take Center Stage at 2025 PDP Business Conference

Hear from Market, Weather and Geopolitical Experts in Keynote Presentation March 12, 2025 The volatile intersections of global politics, climate shifts and market upheavals are impacting today’s agricultural industries and dairy producers in unprecedented ways. [Read More …]

What might be the impact on agriculture of tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports?