Month: November 2025

The Workshops Will Have Sessions on Health Care Planning for the Transition Process Transitioning a farm to the next generation is more than a transfer of land and assets — it’s a shift in lifestyle, [Read More …]

Sign Up for “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning Workshops on November 18 and 20

With 20 families already planning to join us at our “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning workshops this November, it’s evident that transition planning is a complicated and important process that many dairy farm families are facing. There are [Read More …]

Start Your Summit Mornings with Insightful Conversations

Standard registration is still open for the 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Summit, and this year’s new sponsored breakfast sessions are designed to fuel both your day and your sustainability strategy. Before the Summit officially begins each day, grab your [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program – Dairy Product Marketing Scholarship

One $3,000 scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students entering their sophomore to senior year as of Fall 2025. Students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in Pennsylvania or be a Pennsylvania [Read More …]

World Championship Cheese Contest

2026 will mark the 36th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest®, the world’s respected and honored technical cheese and butter competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association! The next Contest will be held in Madison, [Read More …]

Creating a Dairy Biosecurity Plan for HPAI

A new round of the free, open-house-style HPAI biosecurity workshop has begun! Designed to aid Pennsylvania dairy producers, this event focuses on creating effective biosecurity plans that align with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s guidelines [Read More …]

FDA FSMA Traceability and Recall Through Food Processes

Live webinar | November 24, 2025 | 1:00 PM EST | 60 Minutes FDA FSMA Food Traceability System Requirements This 90-minute webinar will cover the final FDA traceability requirements and techniques useful in the event [Read More …]

DATCP Significantly Reduces Impact to Wisconsin Businesses with Proposed Modifications to Administrative Rules ATCP 10 and 12

Based on input received during the public comment period, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is proposing substantial modifications to two DATCP administrative rules. DATCP received hundreds of comments related to ATCP [Read More …]

Altech Corp. Introduces Innovative Dual-Rated AC/DC Disconnect Switches

Altech Corporation, a leader in industrial automation solutions, announces the launch of its dual-rated AC/DC disconnect switches for industrial and manufacturing applications. This product line, which includes the LSF and RT Series, offers one proven [Read More …]

New World Screwworm – An Information Webinar for All Livestock Producers

All livestock producers should know the risks of the New World Screwworm (NWS), how to recognize signs of NWS infestations and how to prepare for its possible introduction into California. NWS refers to a species [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Hub releases sixth annual report

The Dairy Innovation Hub has released its sixth annual report, reflecting progress and activities at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville, and UW–River Falls from July 2024 to June 2025. The report outlines the Hub’s major accomplishments, both since [Read More …]

Back to Whole? How School Milk Could Shift Dairy Demand

How School Milk Could Shift Dairy Demand Farmers and ranchers are facing rising costs, weak prices and uneven global competition that threaten their ability to stay in business. At the same time, policy decisions in [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Submit Ideas in New “Farmer-Made Ingenuity” Contest

The Top Three Entries Will Receive a Cash Prize Dairy farmers are the original engineers, finding creative solutions to solving common and not-so-common problems on the farm. In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s new “Farmer-Made [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Offers Scholarships to Support Agricultural Educators

Farm Credit East is pleased to continue its support of Northeast agricultural educators with scholarships to aid their attendance at institutes offered by the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). Scholarships will cover up to [Read More …]

Sharpen Cow-Handling Skills at PDP Dairy Wellbeing Workshop

Limited space available for plant tours, hands-on learning at Nov. 19, 20 workshop Calmer cows, safer teams and more productive herds start with understanding animal behavior. The upcoming PDP Dairy Wellbeing Workshop, presented by Professional [Read More …]

Washington May Be Stuck, But We Don’t Have To Be

Despite the legislative branch grinding to a halt this October, it hasn’t impaired NMPF’s ability to make progress for dairy farmers. For all you may read about Washington at an impasse, October was not a [Read More …]

smaXtec Announces Leadership Evolution as Global Growth Continues

smaXtec, the global leader in advanced dairy cow health monitoring, announced new leadership appointments as the company continues its strong global expansion in the United States, Europe and New Zealand and completes 2025 with another [Read More …]

Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy Honored with Multiple Awards at QCS Annual Conference

Collaboration Award and multiple Quality Awards recognize innovation, excellence, and shared purpose across the cooperative community Prairie Farms Dairy and Hiland Dairy were recognized for outstanding achievements at the 2025 QCS Annual Conference in Boston, [Read More …]

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Fact vs. Fiction: Correcting Myths About California’s Dairy Methane Reduction Efforts

Over the past eight years, California’s dairy farms have collectively achieved an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (CO2e) and counting. This is important, as scientists agree that reductions in methane emissions [Read More …]

What Creative Solution Have You Found on Your Farm?

Enter the Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest for a Chance to Win $1,000 Dairy farmers: What creative solution have you found hiding in plain sight on your farm? Enter your best idea by December 12 for a chance [Read More …]

Growth Strategies, Insightful Tours on Tap for Dairy Execs

Limited space available for 2026 PDP Managers Academy in San Juan, Puerto Rico Fresh perspectives, expert interactions and peer-to-peer networking are in store for attendees of the 2026 Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals®, presented by [Read More …]

California Dairies Announces Successful CEO Leadership Transition

CEO Brad Anderson Retires After Six Years Of Visionary Leadership; Rob Vandenheuvel Appointed President and CEO California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest member-owned milk marketing and processing cooperative in the state, today announced the successful [Read More …]

CPDF announces Grant Program to fund dairy industry leadership, education, community initiatives

The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF), a 501(c)(3) organization committed to strengthening the dairy industry across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, revealed its 2026 Grant Program. We believe that the future of [Read More …]

Application Period for Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops to Open December 1

November 5, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops at 12 p.m. on December 1, 2025. DATCP administers this program [Read More …]

Save the Date for the 2026 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit & Find Your True North

Michael Hoffman Will Be a Keynote Speaker at the Upcoming PA Dairy Summit To help dairy producers and industry professionals align with their passion and purpose, “True North” is the theme of the 2026 Pennsylvania [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Elects New Board Members, Appoints Officers

At its recent annual meeting the National Dairy Shrine appointed two new board members and welcomed new leadership to the Board of Directors. The person who will lead the organization as President in 2026 is [Read More …]

China Phase ‘Two’: What We Know Right Now

Trade policy decisions made by the administration will impact farmers and ranchers in the countryside. This Market Intel is part of a series exploring agricultural trade, including the potential impacts of trade policy changes. China [Read More …]

The Impact of “Beef on Dairy”

The dairy industry is amazing in advancing technology to keep production profitable and consumer prices reasonable. Prior posts have covered improved milk per cow, higher levels of butterfat and protein, hybrid cows to enhance productivity, [Read More …]

Secretary Randy Romanski Honored by National FFA Organization

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski received the Honorary American FFA Degree today during the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. The Honorary American FFA Degree is [Read More …]

Agricultural Coalition Sends Letter of Support for Renewal USMCA