Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

The National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council today commended USDA’s Food for Peace funding allocations for fiscal year 2025 that include support for Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods that incorporate milk powders. The announcements [Read More …]

Statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins

Securing Critical Water Resources for South Texas Agriculture On January 31st, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of State welcomed a new commitment between the United States and Mexico that strengthens implementation [Read More …]

From Field to Kickoff: Where Super Bowl Foods Begin

Americans will once again come together this Super Bowl Sunday, not just to cheer on their teams, but to enjoy classic game day foods. From buffalo wings and pizza to chips, queso, guacamole and salsa, [Read More …]

Texas Farm Bureau supports Abbott’s screwworm disaster declaration

The following statement may be attributed to Texas Farm Bureau President in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide New World Screwworm Disaster Declaration. “Texas Farm Bureau applauds Gov. Greg Abbott for taking proactive action to [Read More …]

How a fridge could unlock modern dairy cattle breeding in the developing world

A Hiroshima University-led project has secured a $1.8 million grant from the Gates Foundation to develop a way to store bull semen using simple refrigeration instead of costly liquid nitrogen, a shift that could remove [Read More …]

EPA Advances Farmers’ Right to Repair Their Own Equipment, Saving Repair Costs and Productivity

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advanced American farmers and equipment owners’ lawful right to repair their farm and other nonroad diesel equipment. EPA’s guidance to manufacturers clarifies that the Clean Air Act (CAA) [Read More …]

Governor Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration To Prevent New World Screwworm Fly Infestation

February 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statewide disaster declaration to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm (NWS) Response Team to prevent the potential spread of the NWS fly into Texas and to better protect livestock and [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull Alonzo Red

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with Jeff Benedict of Premier Select Sires on the newly released bull Alonzo Red 744HO18070. They discuss the story of Alonzo’s dam and how she was [Read More …]

Buyers and Sellers Testing the Limits

February 2, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 30, 2026 After rising unabashedly last week, the resolve of dairy markets was tested in recent days with mixed results. The CME was abuzz with activity [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott’s Interview About His Ongoing Cancer Battle With Dr. Dennis Sanders

January 30, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this unique episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Dr. Dennis Sanders, his Oncologist for the past 25 years, about the many aspects of this disease. They discuss Tim’s attitude [Read More …]

Will You Be Ready for the Big Dance?

January 30, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There seem to be a lot of downtrodden businesspeople these days. They are discouraged about inflated costs, high interest rates and difficulty getting employees to perform. When things get tough, “Cost Cutting” often becomes the [Read More …]

Foremost Farms Appleton Distribution Center Marks Five Years of Incident-Free Operations

Foremost Farms USA, a leading dairy cooperative, continues its unwavering dedication to the highest standards of health and safety in food manufacturing. This month, the cooperative proudly announced two remarkable safety milestones at the Appleton [Read More …]

Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive despite low milk prices

Cow cuddling, ice cream churning and farm tours are among the tactics dairy farmers are employing to compensate for low milk prices Quinci Schmidt is co-owner of a dairy farm in the town of Corcoran, [Read More …]

New Scholarship Opportunities for ACS 2026 Annual Conference

Applications for ACS 2026 Annual Conference Scholarships are still open, and this year includes three new scholarship opportunities. The American Cheese Education Foundation continues to support cheese professionals across the industry in attending the ACS [Read More …]

Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak

Powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of botulism that has sickened dozens of babies, U.S. health officials indicated Friday. Testing by the U.S. Food and Drug [Read More …]

Meet Kelly Leighton: A Conversation with CFI’s New Executive Director

Kelly Leighton, the new executive director of The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), brings more than 25 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex issues and build trust in and across the food system. Most [Read More …]

Americold Announces CFO Transition and Expanded Leadership Roles

Support Company’s Growth Plan Seasoned Real Estate Executive Chris Papa Appointed Chief Financial Officer Effective February 23, 2026 Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: COLD), a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases Their Latest Bull Siri 744HO18214

In this episode of The Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires introduce their latest bull Siri 744HO18214. Siri is son of Unix Sally and one of the most [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association Podcast: Betsy Bullard, Beth Kennett and Beth Hodge Talk About The Big E

In this episode of The New England Holstein Association podcast series, Betsy Bullard talks with Beth Kennett and Beth Hodge, both Eastern Expo Trustees. They discuss what’s unique about this expo and what it has [Read More …]

Indiana Board of Animal Health Issues Temporary Variance for collecting raw milk Due to Severe Weather

Due to the ongoing severe weather conditions across the midwest and the statewide disaster emergency (EO 26-03) declared by Governor Mike Braun, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) is issuing a temporary variance [Read More …]

California Dairy Research Foundation Relaunches Climate-Smart Grant as Advancing Markets for Producers Initiative

The California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF) last month announced the relaunch of its U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities grant, now a part of the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) Initiative. The USDA grant program [Read More …]

Have the Bulls Returned

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 23, 2026 But even though the specter of excess global milk supplies has by now become familiar, the bears seem to have taken a breather this [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Milk Supplies Weigh on Prices Despite Export Gains