Month: October 2025

National FFA announced today that the National FFA Convention & Expo will continue to be held in Indianapolis through at least 2040. The announcement was made during the kickoff event for the 98th National FFA Convention [Read More …]

Fonterra farmers approve consumer sale with strong support

Fonterra’s farmer shareholders have given the go ahead for the Co-operative to sell its global Consumer and associated businesses, Mainland Group, to Lactalis for $4.22 billion, with 88.47% of the total farmer votes cast in [Read More …]

Controlling avian pests in freestyle dairy barns

As temperatures drop here in the upper midwest, many dairy farmers face an unwelcome challenge — flocks of starlings, sparrows, and pigeons settling into their barns. While a few birds might seem harmless, these feathered [Read More …]

STRIDE Youth Leadership Conference Registration Deadline Nears

Leadership workshop for high school students set for Nov. 12 at UW-River Falls A full day of interactive workshops, hands-on lab experiences and agricultural-career exploration is in store for high school students at the 2025 [Read More …]

Economics of U.S. Beef and Cattle Market

U.S. cattle farmers have faced significant challenges in recent years, from COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, low cattle prices and persistent drought conditions to growing threats of invasive pests and diseases, a decades-low supply of beef cows and [Read More …]

INFB Health Plans Provide Affordable, Reliable Health Care

Tippecanoe County small business saved $60,000 annually by switching to health care offering Indiana Farm Bureau Health Plans, a suite of more affordable health care offerings, announced it has more than 7,800 enrolled plans to-date, [Read More …]

ADAI team taking applications for Director of Agriculture Affairs

Now taking applications to join the ADAI team as Director of Agriculture Affairs! Reporting directly to the CEO, the Director of Agriculture Affairs is responsible for the following: Farmer & Board Relations: Lead strategies to foster [Read More …]

Understanding Immigration Compliance: I-9s, Audits and ICE Raids

On Friday, October 31, 2025, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will present the next webinar in [Read More …]

Communicating with Farmers Under Stress

October 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join Penn State Extension educators at this event for professionals who serve the agricultural industry and work with farmers and their families. This webinar will help ag professionals recognize the signs of stress and how [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Acetoze and Dr. Lammers of ADM on Nexulin

In this episode of DairyVoice, Dr. Gabriela Acetoze and Dr. Brian Lammers of ADM talk with DairyVoice host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Film about ADM’s Nexulin. They explain how Nexulin supports cows during [Read More …]

Register now for the Alltech Dairy Summit!

Registration is officially open for the 2025 Alltech Dairy Summit. Over the past two decades, the Alltech Dairy Summit has been rooted in sharing science and sparking conversation among those who are well-equipped to tackle [Read More …]

Challenge Butter and the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Partner to Inspire Hope This Holiday Season

Holiday Cookies Fund the Cure — a sweet way to support children and families affected by cancer This holiday season, Challenge Butter, a leading U.S. farmer-owned dairy brand, is partnering with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation [Read More …]

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Announces Funding to Bring More Youth to County Fairs

Second Round of the Transportation for Youth to County and Local Fairs Grant Program Dedicates $350,000 to Bring Youth Groups to Fairs New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that $350,000 is [Read More …]

More than 100 Indiana FFA Students Set to Compete at the National FFA Convention

More than 100 Indiana FFA students representing 26 different chapters across the state are competing this week at the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership Development [Read More …]

Texas Farm Bureau announces 2025 Excellence in Agriculture finalists

A passion for agriculture, community and family earned several young Texans recognition in the 2025 Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Excellence in Agriculture (EIA) contest. The finalists in this year’s competition are Jacob and Laura Henson [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Offers Opportunity For Student Ambassadors To Share California Dairy Messages With International Audiences

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the return of its student internship program where young agriculture ambassadors will represent Real California Milk internationally. Applications are now open for summer representatives in CMAB’s partner countries. [Read More …]

American Cheese Society Judging and Competition 2026

The American Cheese Society Judging and Competition, a technical and aesthetic evaluation of American-made cheeses, will be held May 18-22, 2026, at the Huntington Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus. The Judging and Competition [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference November Webinar Will Focus On Navigating Low Colostrum Yields in Dairy Herds

The Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference webinar series continues on Tuesday, November 25, with Katelyn Goldsmith exploring the growing understanding of factors that influence colostrum yield. In this presentation, Goldsmith will discuss the growing [Read More …]

Chancellor Sonny Perdue Inducted into the National Agricultural Hall of Fame

Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper, in coordination with the National Agricultural Hall of Fame, is pleased to announce that Former Georgia Governor and United States Department of Agriculture Secretary and current University System [Read More …]

C-CHANGE: Lessons Learned from Denmark’s Biogas Industry

Denmark leads the world in biogas innovation, meeting 40 percent of its gas demand through biogas production. What can we learn from their success? Hear insights from Team Pennsylvania’s recent mission to Denmark as panelists [Read More …]

American Dairy Association North East and the Armory Foundation Renew Parternership

The Armory Foundation today announced the renewal of its partnership with American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) and New York dairy farmers. A valued partner since the 2021–22 indoor track and field season, [Read More …]

Ohio State University Hosts Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge

While its own students vacated the Ohio State University Wooster campus for fall break; students from across the Northeast filled the void on campus as Ohio State hosted the 2025 Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge. Students [Read More …]

Applications Open for 2025 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship

Junior Holstein members are encouraged to apply for the 2025 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship, an award honoring youth who demonstrate dedication to the Holstein breed and leadership within their communities. Two scholarships will be [Read More …]

Invest in Personal Skills, Dairy Business Success With Financial Development Program

Full and partial scholarships available from valued “Count on Us” partners Some of the most valuable investments in today’s dairy businesses are not represented in cows, equipment or technology. For many, investing time and resources [Read More …]

ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Pens Newsweek Op-Ed “Theatrics Don’t Feed the Hungry”

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in Newsweek addressing Senate Democrats for holding out funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by keeping the government shutdown. “Instead of [Read More …]

North Carolina’s #1 High School QB Shines with Mom in Milk’s Got Game®