Year: 2025

Designing our future in the dairy industry — whether that’s the direction you want your farm to go or how you want to excel as a dairy professional — starts with the decisions we make today. [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory Expanding into South Dakota

Rock River Laboratory Inc. is expanding with a new location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Offering access to accurate feed and forage analysis, tools, and insights for beef and dairy operations, the lab continues the [Read More …]

Grazing Technologies, Aspirin Use and 2025 Dairy Outlook

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) kicks off 2025 with episodes focused on new technologies, cow health and today’s dairy [Read More …]

Ag Workforce Central Announces First Webinar of 2025

Authorization to Work and the I-9 Form” – Register Now! Ag Workforce Central is kicking off the new year with its first Virtual Office Hour of 2025, offering expert guidance on a critical topic impacting [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Crops Day

January 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us at Crops Day 2025, where Penn State Extension Field and Forage Crops Specialists will provide an informative recap of the 2024 crop production season. Discover new innovations for the upcoming season and gain valuable [Read More …]

Milk Production Improving Facilitated by Mild Winter Conditions

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 3, 2025 Most parts of the country report that milk production is improving, facilitated by mostly mild winter conditions. However, with more frigid temperatures forecast for [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: The 2024 crop year and impact it’s had on the northeast dairy farm

January 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Tom Eaton & Darren Usinowicz of Agriculture Consulting Services (ACS). They discuss the 2024 crop year and the impact it has [Read More …]

Checkoff’s Recipe Strategy Keeps Dairy in Season Year-Around

The holiday season is synonymous with family gatherings, traditions and plenty of food. But here’s another thing that’s always in season: increased butter sales. Butter traditionally enjoys a strong presence in November and December, accounting [Read More …]

DairyBusiness News Top Stories of 2024

2024 is over and a lot happened. DairyBusiness News remains committed to provide daily important and relevant news to dairy producers to help make the best decision during these trying times. We look forward to [Read More …]

Benefits of High-Oleic Plenish Soybeans

Optimize Your Dairy Feed with the SoyRoaster Since 1979, A.N. Martin Systems has been working alongside farmers, providing reliable grain handling and storage solutions. Now, we’re bringing that same dedication to the dairy industry with [Read More …]

34th Butter Sculpture Unveiled: “From Moo to Marvel: Dairy Cows Power Pennsylvania”

Dairy cows step into the spotlight as nature’s superheroes, producing wholesome milk while helping to power Pennsylvania communities with renewable energy. American Dairy Association North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, in collaboration with the [Read More …]

USDA Rule Change to Federal Order Pricing- PART II

The prior post covered Class III milk pricing changes resulting from the recently approved new USDA formulas. This post will cover the impact on Class IV milk for butter. In this post, the values of Class IV [Read More …]

What’s in Your Future?

Today, we hear a lot about the advent of automation in our business operations, especially with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence and other new technology. I find it interesting that Warren Bennis, professor of business [Read More …]

Wisconsin Producer Wins Dairy First Award for Leadership in Milk Quality and Animal Well-being

Kristin Quist of Minglewood Inc. in Deer Park, Wisconsin, was honored for her dedication to dairy excellence. Boehringer Ingelheim has announced Kristin Quist of Deer Park, Wisconsin, as the 2024 Dairy First Award winner. Each [Read More …]

USDA Rule Change to Federal Order Pricing- PART III

The prior two posts, Part I and Part II covered Class III and Class IV milk price changes when the new USDA formulas are implemented. This post will cover the impact on Class I milk, the second largest category [Read More …]

Feeding America while using less – or different – water is a dairy priority

Water scarcity continues to be one of the biggest topics of discussion around our state. But water needs are very different in each region of the state. San Antonio and far South Texas need additional [Read More …]

EPA’s New Plan to Mitigate Pesticide Runoff and Drift

What You Need to Know: Start planning for forthcoming changes to herbicide labels Changes to herbicide labels are coming in the next few years, which will be based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently released [Read More …]

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EPA publishes draft air emission models for dairy operations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Nov. 19 published draft air emission models and emission factors for dairy, swine and poultry operations. These models come on the heels of preliminary draft models that were issued [Read More …]

Opinion: Dollars Don’t Kill Screwworms

The federal government has a bad habit of spending money on problems before even figuring out what’s really wrong, and the recent New World screwworm scare is a prime example. This is typical Washington behavior—prematurely [Read More …]

Corporate Transparency Act AGAIN Blocked Nationwide

In the latest, whiplash-inducing turn of events, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) once again, meaning that businesses are currently not subject to the January 13 Reporting Rule [Read More …]

Resolutions for a Farmer

The beginning of a new year typically is a time for setting resolutions. For many those resolutions might mean going to the gym more often, eating healthier, or spending more time with family. For a [Read More …]

New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

Sugar solution fights infection in dairy cows just as well as antibiotics A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new [Read More …]

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Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Appoints Kevin Pieh as CEO

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a cooperative of 180 dairy farmer families that produces award-winning cheese in Wisconsin, today announced the appointment of Kevin Pieh to chief executive officer (CEO) by its board of directors, effective December [Read More …]

Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books Available to Dairy Farmers and Veterinarians

The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As we begin a new year, the Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering free copies of Animal Care Protocol Record-Keeping Books [Read More …]

Court-ordered whiplash on Beneficial Ownership