Year: 2025

The National Milk Producers Federation today lauded the inclusion of critical resources in the House Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would boost the agricultural economy and provide farmers certainty. “We commend Chairman GT Thompson and [Read More …]

Reduced First Cutting Hay Yields?

May 19, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As cool- season grasses are heading, questions are coming in from hay farmers concerned about their height and yield potential. Several factors are working against the first cutting grass hay yields this spring. Starting with [Read More …]

Cheese Markets Soar

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 16 The cheese markets soared. CME spot Cheddar blocks leapt 11.25ȼ to $1.93 per pound, their highest price since January. Barrels followed hot on their tail, [Read More …]

Insights on agricultural commodities and drought conditions

AgWest Farm Credit released its Monthly Market Update for May, covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The update features unique insights into economic drivers impacting agriculture [Read More …]

Tariff talk with Will Loux from the U.S. Dairy Export Council

Tariffs and shifting trade strategies could permanently alter the global dairy landscape as buyers shift strategies to ensure supply. Are you ready? Tune in to the latest episode of The Milk Check with special guest Will Loux from the U.S. [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports rebound in March

NFDM/SMP gains for first time in six months, cheese posts second highest month ever. Despite (or perhaps because of) the preponderance of uncertainties that lie ahead related to tariff actions, supply chains challenges and the [Read More …]

Professional Dairy Producers To Honor Dairy Producers with Annual Blood Drive

Dairy Industry and Community Encouraged to Join in June 18 Blood Drive at PDP Headquarters in Juneau, Wis. Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) is inviting members of the dairy industry and community to participate in their [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producers: Curveballs & Cows

To celebrate Dairy Month in June, IDP is inviting all members to join us for a night at the Indianapolis Indians ballpark. The event kicks off with a tailgate picnic at 6 p.m. followed by the baseball [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the appointment of Erin Morris as the next Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which operates under the Department’s Marketing and [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Announces the Availability of ARMATREX™ Spray-On Antimicrobial Solution in Partnership with Good Salt™ Life, LLC

Novel product addresses environmental pathogen load in animal health facilities to enhance Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, [Read More …]

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books This Spring

May 16, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Books Help Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As you look at your dairy’s protocols this spring, it’s a great time to request a free copy of our animal care record-keeping books for your operation! [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Bart Elder With Vermeer On Tips And Processes To Get Started In Hay And Forage Season

Hay and forage season is soon. In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman talks with Bart Elder of Vermeer. They discuss the many aspects of making good quality forage and getting it stored properly. These [Read More …]

Sustainable California Dairy In The Spotlight At 2025 National Restaurant Association Show

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will sample a variety of innovative and sustainably sourced dairy products at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, Ill. May 17-20, 2025. As an exhibitor at the [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory promotes Katie Raver

Raver will lead the animal nutrition division as technical services director. Rock River Laboratory has announced the promotion of Katie Raver to animal nutrition technical services director. In her new role, Raver will oversee analysis methodology and [Read More …]

Milk is Defined by Safety

In an era of evolving food policy (and the worries that entails), it’s good to know that food-safety safeguards that have existed for generations are still doing their jobs, no matter what the anxiety of [Read More …]

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development 2024 Annual Report Available

Agricultural Workforce Development is pleased to announce the release of its 2024 Annual Report, now available to the public. The report highlights the program’s continued commitment to strengthening New York’s agricultural workforce through research, education, [Read More …]

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in [Read More …]

Danielle Endvick Named Executive Director Of Wisconsin Farmers Union

Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is proud to announce that Danielle Endvick has been named the organization’s next Executive Director. Endvick will step into the role in mid-May, following the retirement of current Executive Director Julie [Read More …]

ADC files official comment on FDA Healthy Labeling Rules

American Dairy Coalition, an organization of advocacy by dairy farmers for dairy farmers, has filed an official comment at the Federal Register on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Healthy Labeling Rule and proposed Front-of-Package rating label [Read More …]

Holstein America Airs June 4 on RFD-TV

Holstein Association USA will kick off National Dairy Month with the newest episode of its nationally acclaimed television series, Holstein America, which airs at 6:30 p.m. CST/7:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday, June 4, on RFD-TV. This season’s [Read More …]

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Register for the NMC Regional Meeting in Rochester, New York

The Global Milk Quality Organization invites you to attend the 2025 NMC Regional Meeting, set for July 22-24, in Rochester, N.Y., at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. With a theme of “Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk [Read More …]

NMPF Lauds Dairy Policy Provisions in House Ag Reconciliation Package

The National Milk Producers Federation today lauded the inclusion of critical resources in the House Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would boost the agricultural economy and provide farmers certainty. “We commend Chairman GT Thompson and [Read More …]

Adopt a Cow Program Increases Reach & Impacts 1.7+ Million Students

The Program Reaches Thousands of Classrooms Across the U.S. Thanks to Partner Support With the school year coming to a close, Discover Dairy’s “Adopt a Cow” program continued to expand its reach this school year. [Read More …]

Red Flag Warning Issued For 19 Northern Wisconsin Counties

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Sunday, May 11, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the following [Read More …]

Valio investing EUR 30 million in cheese maturation warehouse

Valio is investing in a new cheese maturation warehouse to be built at its Joensuu production plant. The value of the investment is around EUR 30 million. Construction work on the warehouse expansion to be [Read More …]

CA Quota Hearing & Producer Review Board Meeting Recap

There were two meetings held about quota on Monday, May 5, 2025, in Modesto. The first meeting at 10 a.m. was a hearing called by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to receive [Read More …]

Winners of Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award Announced

Farm Credit East was pleased to recently award two winners of the Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award. This year’s recipients are being recognized for their innovative approaches for investing in rural businesses and economic development. Each [Read More …]

Milk Producers Council in Washington D.C.

I spent the last couple of days in Washington, D.C. for the NMPF State Dairy Association Summit. MPC has been a trade group member of NMPF for many years, and it’s been a great partnership [Read More …]

FMMO Research, Work Organization Tips and Market Update

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will give dairy producers insights to boost profitability and productivity. [Read More …]

Registration Now Open for the 8th Annual ODPA Golf Outing