Year: 2025

In celebration of June Dairy Month, Giant Food recently awarded more than $65,000 to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) to implement sustainability practices on local dairy farms in the Chesapeake Bay. Collected through [Read More …]

New “All Things Dairy” Monthly Calls to Begin on June 11

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, June 11 at 1 pm The Center for Dairy Excellence is launching a new “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call to provide a platform for organizations and [Read More …]

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NMC calls for Scholar applicants

Selected graduate students will earn trip to NMC Annual Meeting The Global Milk Quality Organization (NMC) is now accepting applications for its Scholars program. This program offers at least four travel scholarships for full-time graduate [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Honors Luck-E Holsteins with the 2025 Elite Breeder Award

This year’s Elite Breeder award recipient excels in consistently breeding Registered Holsteins® with exceptional production and components, tremendous udders, strength from end to end, and the ability to thrive in any environment. Holstein Association USA [Read More …]

The Impact of the Tax Code

The Dec. 31, 2025, expiration of many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) adds a new task to the2025congressional to-do list: updating the tax code. Many TCJA provisions provided important relief for farm families. While reductions in the [Read More …]

Boosting crop production, mitigating environmental impact

Applying fertilizer requires a careful balancing act between using too little — which can be insufficient to support plant growth — and applying too much, which wastes money and can hurt the environment. A newly published [Read More …]

Are Dairy Exports Declining with Tariff Negotiations?

There is concern that dairy exports may be significantly impacted by the new tariffs. This post will follow the data on the major exports; nonfat dry milk (NDM) and skim milk powder (SMP), cheese, dry [Read More …]

Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to Italy, Continues Aggressive Travel Agenda to Promote American Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins will visit Rome, Italy, on June 2-3. During her visit, Secretary Rollins will reinforce the Administration’s expectations for improved agricultural market access to Italy and the European Union [Read More …]

Join Us at the Dairy Financial Conference on September 10

For the Pennsylvania dairy industry, the best view usually comes after the hardest climb. There’s always another way to level up and find room to grow, not necessarily in cow numbers but in management practices and business [Read More …]

California Dairy Families and Raley’s Food For Families Partner to Deliver Nutritious Milk and Dairy Foods to Families Facing Food Insecurity

June 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In California, over 3 million households face food insecurity. In honor of June as National Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is partnering for the third year with Raley’s Food For Families program [Read More …]

Save the Date for Dairy Financial Conference on Sept. 10

Dairy Financial Consultants and Representatives Are Invited to the Annual Event Dairy financial consultants, lending representatives, and interested dairy producers are encouraged to save the date for the 16th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference. [Read More …]

Demystify carbon markets, discuss AG technology with ROI in mind

Experts share insights on managing business and financial decisions This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide context and practical strategies for dairy producers to make wise decisions when [Read More …]

KDA Photo Contest Begins June 1

June 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kansas agriculture has a beauty like no other, and we love to appreciate that beauty whenever we talk about Kansas ag. While that beauty can’t be fully captured with a camera, we encourage photographers to [Read More …]

Cheese Exports Are Booming

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 30, 2025 Even after the runup, U.S. cheese in the cheapest in the world, and exports are booming. The trade is searching for the price at [Read More …]

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024

Assistance for Flood-Impacted Producers Coming Summer 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on Expanded Market Access to Costa Rica for U.S. Dairy

Becky Rasdall Vargas, Senior Vice President of Trade and Workforce Policy with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today recognizing a new streamlined approval process for U.S. dairy exports to Costa [Read More …]

Add Milk! SNAP Dairy Incentive Program Expands to Arkansas

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides SNAP participants with a 50% discount on nutrient-dense, non-fat and low-fat (1%) milk. A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase nutritious milk is [Read More …]

Current Trade Policy and Ongoing Barriers to Cheese Trade Webinar

How do U.S. trade policies affect your ability to sell, buy, or promote cheese globally? What barriers are holding back the industry—and what changes are on the horizon? Join us for an insightful webinar [Read More …]

U.S.–Mexico Dairy Summit Yields Renewed Commitment to Growth and Collaboration

The U.S. and Mexican dairy sectors renewed a partnership and unveiled a work plan today to enhance industry collaboration at their seventh annual summit convened this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The industry representatives reaffirming their [Read More …]

China’s Milk Output Drops as Dairy Industry Struggles to Keep Up With Changing Tastes

China’s milk production dipped last year for the first time in five years, after years of steady growth, as shifting consumer preferences outpace the industry’s ability to adapt. The key to reversing the trend lies [Read More …]

Tom Morris Named 2025 Holstein Association USA’s Distinguished Leadership Award Recipient

Holstein Association USA’s 2025 Distinguished Leadership award recipient has worn many hats in the dairy industry over the years. Through his numerous roles, one thing has remained constant – Tom Morris has approached them all [Read More …]

U.S. and Mexico Dairy Summit Yields Renewed Commitment To Growth And Collaboration

The U.S. and Mexican dairy sectors renewed a partnership and unveiled a work plan today to enhance industry collaboration at their seventh annual summit convened this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The industry representatives reaffirming their [Read More …]

Department of Genetics offers new certificate focused on genetics in a modern world

The Department of Genetics recently received approval from UW–Madison’s University Academic Planning Council to launch a new certificate focused on genetics in a modern world. The certificate, which is open to UW–Madison undergraduates in any [Read More …]

Why Farmers Like Me Have Seat at Sustainability Table

I didn’t grow up on a traditional dairy farm – but I was raised on a dairy beef farm, buying bull calves from local dairies and raising them. My early career was spent as a [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Names 2025 Pioneer Award Honorees

The National Dairy Shrine announces the 2025 recipients of its prestigious Pioneer Award: Dr. Joseph Lineweaver, the professional photographers of Agri-Graphics, the late Dr. David Selner, and the groundbreaking geneticists Dr. Paul VanRaden and Dr. [Read More …]

Is It Time to Reset?

I recently finished reading a new book by Dan Heath entitled Reset. It is an excellent book, and I would highly recommend it. The book contains a tremendous amount of change management and outlines methods [Read More …]

Indy 500 Milk Tradition

“Winners Drink Milk” is considered one of the most beloved phrases and traditions in Indiana and all of sports. The tradition started at the Indianapolis 500® by driver Louis Meyer simply requesting buttermilk to quench [Read More …]

Retail Dairy Prices are Increasing Annually by More Than 2% in 2025 = Inflation

May 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2021 and 2022, the price of most everything skyrocketed. Overall, consumer prices have increased by 22% between the start of 2021 through April 2025 (Chart I). Food products increased by 24% (Chart III). Although [Read More …]

New DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. David Kolb of Acepsis Discusses an Often Overlooked Nutrient for Cows – Water

In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman speaks with Dr. David Kolb of Acepsis. They discuss one of the most important nutrients cows need… water! The water trough is a great disseminator of pathogens and [Read More …]

Reduce Mastitis Costs and Antibiotic Use with Short-Duration Treatment