Month: April 2025

By Tana Haugen-Brown, Extension educator, UMN Extension Pesticide Safety and Environmental Education, Sally Raymond, Extension educator, UMN Extension Pesticide Safety and Environmental Education, and the MDA Pesticide Licensing and Certification Unit Example of an Unmanned [Read More …]

And the Squeak Goes on

Dairy scientists are prolonging the shelf life of the sound that gives fresh cheese curds their fame. When thinking about what makes different foods pleasurable to eat, taste and texture will always come to mind. [Read More …]

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Security experts to address biosecurity, cybersecurity, activism at 2025 Stakeholders Summit

Virtual recording pass available for purchase In-person attendees at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit will have exclusive access to a security panel discussing response gaps in cybersecurity, biosecurity, and animal rights activism. The [Read More …]

Evolving For The Future 2024 Annual Report

According to John Chrisman, CEO, “One of my core beliefs is that we must keep evolving – as an organization and as an industry. American Dairy Association North East has assembled a staff of talented, [Read More …]

When to Introduce Dairy Foods

The first 1,000 days between pregnancy and a child’s second birthday are a critical time to nourish early brain development1. Dairy foods provide seven of the 14 nutrients identified by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as [Read More …]

Environmental Progress

Farmers are the original environmentalists! They continue to innovate on how they can protect our planet’s natural resources using sustainable agriculture practices. Why? Dairy farming is a family affair, and dairy farmers want to leave [Read More …]

Paul Trierweiler elected as new Board Chairman of Select Sires Inc.

Select Sires Inc. held their annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio on March 26. The meeting was well attended by the federation of cooperatives, industry partners, team members from around the world and farmer-owners from across [Read More …]

Month of May Virtual Farm Tour with Indy 500® Milk Presenter!

Celebrate the tradition of milk at the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” with a virtual tour of a dairy farm! Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Time: 1 p.m. Eastern There’s nothing like the Month of May in Indiana, and Farmer [Read More …]

Cheese R&D – A Peek Behind the Curtain Register by May 26

Cheese R&D is your opportunity to test a new or revised product with an audience of retailers, distributors, fellow makers, and industry professionals. This dynamic session brings together some of the brightest minds in the cheese [Read More …]

USDA cancels Partnerships for Climate Smart, revamped with Farmer-First criteria

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced this afternoon the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) after a line-by-line review. Earlier today, she was on a dairy farm in Lebanon, Pennsylvania listening and [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Seeks Input on Field and Forage Crops Programming

Penn State Extension’s field and forage crops team is surveying stakeholders to help shape its future programming. The survey is intended to gather input from a range of clients, including producers of grain, forage, dairy, [Read More …]

Mental Health Access a Challenge in Rural Pennsylvania

Possible solutions discussed in hearing Rural Pennsylvanians are faced with many challenges when it comes to mental health care, including access, stigma, economic barriers, poor internet service for telehealth visits, and a shortage of mental [Read More …]

USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump’s America First [Read More …]

Dairy Processors Invited to Webinar on April 29 to Review PA Agriculture Economic Analysis & Data

Dairy Processors Are Invited to this Free Webinar The Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers (PAMD) and Center for Dairy Excellence will host a webinar for dairy processors on Tuesday, April 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 57 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition

Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 57 awards during the 2025 annual California State Fair Cheese Competition. Out of 113 entries Real California cow’s milk cheeses [Read More …]

Rollins Applauds Arkansas Governor for Submitting SNAP Waiver

April 16, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins joined Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today as the Governor submitted a waiver to USDA to ban soda and candy from and include hot rotisserie chicken [Read More …]

Just Three Things: NG Bale Protection and more

Maybe we just met at a trade show or meeting, or you’re a current customer – either way – thanks for taking time to read our message. 1. Next Generation Bale Protection Raise your hand [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation awards scholarships exceeding $15,000

With an increased focus on investing in higher education, the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) named four scholarship winners – up from one in previous years. Ashley Brandel, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and Benjamin Styer and [Read More …]

UW-Rivers Falls and Penn State students receive DCHA scholarships

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) awarded $1,500 scholarships to Courtney Glenna, a University of Wisconsin-River Falls undergraduate student, and Gillian Plaugher, a master’s degree candidate at Penn State University. The DCHA scholarship program [Read More …]

USDA Reprioritizes Existing Funding to Farmers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). Following a thorough line by line review of each of these Biden era partnerships, it became clear that [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Leaders Gather for Industry Preservation

Last week, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) hosted the 2025 Annual Conference – Securing Our Future: Don’t Just Talk…Act! in Kansas City, Missouri. More than 110 attendees focused on the future of animal agriculture and how [Read More …]

Payments from Federal Orders Vary

Most of the U.S. producer milk is paid based on the Federal Order standards. Below is a table with the prices paid in each Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in 2023 and 2024. They are [Read More …]

Purdue Extension supports local agriculture, youth education through Farm to School (and you can too!)

What do locally grown apples, visiting pumpkin patches and starting a school garden have in common? They’re all ways to participate in Indiana Grown for Schools, a statewide initiative that supports local farmers and school [Read More …]

How Do We Pay for Long-Term Care Without Losing the Farm?

I recently received this question from a farm family. It’s one of the most common — and important — questions farm families ask when thinking about the future. Long-term care (LTC) is expensive, unpredictable, and [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference attracts attendees from 27 states, 7 countries

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) drew nearly 350 members from 27 states and seven countries to its 2025 DCHA Annual Conference and Trade Show, held April 8-10, in Westminster, Colo. With the addition [Read More …]

US Agriculture Secretary Rollins in Arkansas

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will be in Little Rock, Arkansas Tuesday, April 15th. Secretary Rollins will join Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in making an announcement at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. Secretary Rollins Holds Open Press Event [Read More …]

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Evonik showcases efficiency and sustainability benefits of portfolio at China Feed Industry Expo 2025