Month: October 2025

For many dairies, flies aren’t just a nuisance. They impact cow comfort, health, and overall profitability. Steenstra Dairy knows this challenge firsthand. Steenstra Dairy has been in the dairy business since 1959, and when Eric [Read More …]

Wisconsin Lifetime Milk Production Cow Takes Top Prize in the International Junior Holstein Show

The winning Lifetime Milk Production Cow, Luck-E Merjack Asalia, took home Senior and Grand Champion titles at the 2025 International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo® on Sunday. For this honor, Asalia and owners, [Read More …]

Third Time’s the Charm for University of Minnesota in The National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

University of Minnesota finished first among 16 schools in the 104th National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at World Dairy Expo®. The team finished with a score of 2,505 and added [Read More …]

Minnesota Claims Victory in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Minnesota took the top honors in the 103rd National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo®. The Minnesota team was comprised of Blake Siewert, Emily Mellgren, Nolan Kruger and Ashley Mellgren, coached by Kayla [Read More …]

U.S.-Taiwan Dairy Partnership Advances Shared Growth

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Dairy Association of Taiwan (DAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and [Read More …]

Emerging Diseases in Dairy Cattle

October 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Biosecurity on dairy farms serves as the best line of defense as new and evolving outbreaks continue to occur across the world. What are the current foreign animal diseases? How concerned should U.S. farmers be [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Introduces the Indiana Ag Gathering

October 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

INFB’s annual state convention is refreshed for 2025 Indiana Farm Bureau will host their annual state convention, now called the Indiana Ag Gathering, Dec. 12-13 in French Lick, Indiana, at the French Lick Springs Resort. [Read More …]

Labor Looms Large. Farmers Need Action

October 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Heading into another harvest season, no policy issue looms larger in agriculture than the acute, worsening shortage of workers on American farms. An independent analysis of Labor Department data suggests that the U.S. agricultural workforce [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases a new Bull – Kings Ransom Donatelo

In this Showbox Sires episode on DairyVoice, Tim Abbott talks with Jeff Ziegler and Bruce Smith of Select Sires about the latest release bull Kings Ransom Donatelo 744HO17933. Donatelo is right out of the alligator [Read More …]

Willow Wins Grand in the International Ayrshire Show

B-Wil Kingsire Willow is named Senior and Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show. Willow, the winning Four-Year-Old, is exhibited by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail of Lomira, Wis. The Reserve Grand Champion is the [Read More …]

Another Wish Granted in the International Junior Ayrshire Show

Toppglen Wishful Thinking, the winning Lifetime Component Merit Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Lillian & Keith King and Jim King [Read More …]

NMPF Monitoring Shutdown Effects on Dairy

The federal government shutdown that began today holds the potential for disruptions in services for dairy farmers and cooperatives. But the shutdown’s uncertain size and scope make it difficult to assess the extent of any [Read More …]

U.S.-Taiwan Dairy Partnership Advances Shared Growth

The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Dairy Association of Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Taiwanese dairy sectors. [Read More …]

Microbes, Immunity & Calf Health: Helping Calves Win the War You Can’t See

Calves face a constant and complex battle within—their immune systems working hard to defend against a wide range of microbial threats from day one. In this webinar, we’ll explore the dynamic interactions between immunity and [Read More …]

Improve Calf Health and Resilience: Reduce Stressors from Day One

2025 PDP Calf Care Connection to focus on understanding, reducing dairy calf stress Dairy calves are the future of a dairy’s milking herd and ensuring they have a healthy start is a top priority for [Read More …]

Government Funding Tug-of-War Continues in Washington

USDA Names Ben Carson to Help Implement MAHA Agenda Government Funding Tug-of-War Continues in Washington The clock is ticking to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1. The House did its part last Friday by [Read More …]

California Producer Review Board Meets

A meeting of the Producer Review Board (PRB) was held on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Clubhouse at Cal Expo in Sacramento. In a nice touch, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) [Read More …]

KROHNE Introduces OPTIWAVE 1530 & 1560 Radar Level Transmitters

Advanced Radar Technology and Precision Redefine Level Measurement Performance KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, announces the new OPTIWAVE 1530 and OPTIWAVE 1560 radar FMCW level transmitters for solids and liquid applications, including [Read More …]

Where to Find NMPF at World Dairy Expo

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI! Whether you’re interested in learning from industry experts or learning more about our programs, NMPF has several opportunities to engage. See [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cows Win Big at the International Junior Guernsey Show