Year: 2025

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 51 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 33 awards [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: U.S. dairy sees strong growth at home amid challenging trade conditions

July 28, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Overall domestic use of dairy has shown good growth in recent months, while dairy exports continue to face headwinds, with bright spots for butter and cheese. Domestic commercial use of total milk solids grew by [Read More …]

Full Parlors, Fewer Culls: Dairy Bets on Growth

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 25, 2025 U.S. dairy producers are keeping cows in their barns rather than sending them to the slaughterhouse. Through mid-July, dairy producers culled 1.38 million milk [Read More …]

Submit nominations for the 2025 FARM Excellence Awards

Now is the time to submit your nominations for 2025 FARM Excellence Awards! Nominations for FARM’s annual Excellence Awards are open until 11:59 p.m. PDT Aug. 4. Every year, FARM recognizes participating farms and FARM [Read More …]

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NMC Regional Meeting focuses on ‘Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk Quality’

More than 125 milk quality professionals from two Canadian provinces and 18 U.S. states – from Idaho to Florida – and two more countries attended the NMC Regional Meeting, held July 22-24, in Rochester, N.Y. [Read More …]

Ag-Powered Fuels: 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

Understanding 45Z: Will Changes Support Crop Markets? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made several important changes to the Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z). Most notably, it extended the credit through 2029, providing biofuels producers with [Read More …]

Learn about the supply chain of the future at DairyTech 2025!

Join us at DairyTech 2025 for an insightful and forward-thinking event focused on the dairy industry’s evolving supply chains. The DairyTech 2025 conference will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore how technology, [Read More …]

Maturing Cover Crops: Can I Sell the Seed?

The decision to sell seed is affected by what’s in the field and whether you’re licensed to sell. With patterns of intermittent rainfall in the forecast, farmers may face less than ideal widows to harvest [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days Nutrient Management CEC Opportunities

There will be three Continuing Education Credit (CEC) sessions at the 2025 Ag Progress Days for Nutrient Management credits. This year, there will be three CEC sessions at Ag Progress Days for Nutrient Management and [Read More …]

USJersey Organizations Adopts Resolution For Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act

This corrected version includes the new 2025 House and Senate numbers for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and updated information to contact with your support. As advocates for the health and well-being of [Read More …]

36th annual Ice Cream Social on the Circle

As we round out the month of July, we can wholeheartedly say we enjoyed National Ice Cream Month to the fullest! With high heat and deserving recipients, we truly captivated the Hoosier community with our [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching, and [Read More …]

Innovative Nutrient Management Approaches Focus of PDP Farm Technology Tours

Tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at technologies dairy producers are using Save the dates for the 2025 PDP Wisconsin Farm Technology Tours to see innovative technologies and management practices in action and learn from the [Read More …]

Sid Miller and USDA to Deploy Swormlure-5 in Aggressive Effort to Stop Screwworm Crisis

TDA takes swift action to protect U.S. agriculture against New World Screwworm Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a bold step forward in the battle against the reemergence of the New World Screwworm (NWS) near [Read More …]

New Study: Genetic Selection with Dairy Wellness Profit Index® Supports Measurable Productivity Gains for Dairy Producers

Selecting for health, fertility and production traits helps lead to healthier, more productive cows A newly published study from Zoetis and Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) provides compelling evidence that genetic selection using the Dairy Wellness Profit [Read More …]

Dairy Excellence Foundation Reaches Over 1.7 Million Students Thanks to Donor Support

The Foundation Offers the “Adopt a Cow” Program, On-Farm Internships, Scholarships and More Thanks to support from donors and partners across the dairy industry throughout the 2024-2025 school year, the Dairy Excellence Foundation reached more [Read More …]

Brianna Meyer Awarded 2025 Raymond LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship

Brianna Meyer of Chilton, Wisconsin has been selected as the 2025 Raymond LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship recipient. She was recognized during the 2025 National Holstein Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The scholarship was established this year [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Unveils Weeklong Celebration of American Agriculture with the Great American Farmers Market

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announces the kick-off event and programming for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In celebration with America 250, [Read More …]

Dairy Farmer Spotlights New Chocolate Milk Refuel Zone at Philadelphia Union Sportsplex

As part of Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program’s sponsorship with pro soccer team, the Philadelphia Union, dairy farmer Doug Sattazahn of Wolmesdorf, Pa., participated in the grand opening of the team’s WSFS Bank Sportsplex Café, The [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Announces FY2026 Executive Team and Welcomes Incoming Directors

The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors announced its Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2026 and welcomed newly elected members. Twenty-five dairy farmer leaders, chosen by their peers from across the state, will [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Administration’s Announcement of Framework Agreement with Indonesia

Today, the United States and Indonesia announced an agreement that is expected to result in significantly reduced tariff access for U.S. dairy exports to Indonesia. The agreement also eliminates facility registration requirements that have long [Read More …]

The 2025 Butter Cow Display Asks Fairgoers to “Pardon Our Dust!”

Today, the American Dairy Association Mideast unveiled the annual Ohio State Fair butter cow display which depicts a buttery construction site and a cheerful message to fairgoers: “Pardon Our Dust!” Major renovations are underway across the fairgrounds, including [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Leaders Form Partnership to Increase Opportunities for Farmers to Implement and Earn from Sustainability Practices

The National Dairy FARM Program, California Dairies, Inc., and Athian are joining forces to develop and monetize a new protocol for reducing dairy emissions. Thanks to a new partnership, dairy producers will soon have additional [Read More …]

Evaluating Milk Peak and Persistency Using DHIA Data Part 3

This part discusses lactation curves in PC-DART Herd Management software to evaluate groups production performance. The Herd Summary 202 is a good starting point for detecting potential problems in the herd persistency for a lactation [Read More …]

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Evaluating Milk Peak and Persistency Using DHIA Data Part 2

This article discusses the DHIA 202 Herd Summary peak milk and persistency data. Peak milk and lactation persistence are important management metrics that reflect the management’s dedication to the transition program, fresh cow performance, and [Read More …]

Evaluating Milk Peak and Persistency Using DHIA Data Part 1

This article discusses the use of DHIA 202 Herd Summary and PC DART Software to evaluate peak milk and persistency metrics in dairy herds. Milk Peak and Persistency in Review Peak milk and lactation persistency [Read More …]

Lauren Breunig Awarded 2025 George Miller Memorial Scholarship

Lauren Breunig of Sauk City, Wisconsin has been selected as the 2025 George Miller Memorial Scholarship recipient. She was recognized during the 2025 National Holstein Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The scholarship was established in [Read More …]

NAIDC Elects New Leadership for 2025-2026

North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including four new board members and the 2025 – 2026 Executive Committee. As stated in the NAIDC mission statement, the organization strives to “Develop tomorrow’s dairy leaders and enhance the progress of the dairy industry, [Read More …]

Registration Open for Indiana Farm Bureau’s 2025 Drainage School