DairyBusiness News Team DP, Author at Dairy Business News

IDFA Statement on Potential U.S. Tariff on Canadian Dairy Products

March 7, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Becky Rasdall Vargas, senior vice president of trade and workforce policy at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement in response to President Trump’s suggestion that the United States may place a [Read More …]

Dairy Organizations Urge Intensified Negotiations to Restore Trade Flows

March 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Leaders from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) released the following statements today in response to retaliatory measures announced by Mexico, Canada and China. “The President believes tariffs [Read More …]

Tariffs Not Good News for U.S. Dairy Industry

March 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 28, 2025 The dairy markets suffered a deluge of data and news that invigorated the bears. The trade war heated up, while USDA highlighted abundance in [Read More …]

Farmer, Processor Checkoffs Align on Fluid Milk Strategies

February 28, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The relationship between Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (MilkPEP) is a powerful example of how a collaboration can drive positive change for farmers and the companies that [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Sally Cummins of DMI on the First 1000 Days Initiative

February 27, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience talks with Sally Cummins. Sally is Vice President of Nutritional Affairs for Dairy Management, Inc. They discuss the importance of [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Offers Congratulations to Jamieson Greer on Confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative

February 26, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative: “On behalf our nation’s dairy [Read More …]

Milk Producers Overcoming Challenges to Expand

February 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 21, 2025 After slipping in the final months of 2024, output appears to have grown in January, rising to 19.1 billion pounds. The 0.1% increase reported [Read More …]

‘Ode’ to milk imitators

February 19, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s hashtag#NationalAlmondDay and we’ll give almonds their moment. They shine in trail mix, on green beans, even as a pie garnish — but in a glass? Not so much. So, we wrote a few lines [Read More …]

Foresight Farms adds new sort gate technology, reports a phenomenal ROI

February 18, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Foresight Farms was looking to cut down on the time cows spent in lock-ups and decrease time spent in the pens searching for cows. They turned to CowManager and became a test location for the [Read More …]

U.S. Trade Relations Strained

February 17, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 14, 2025 A potential trade war is worrisome for the cheese sector, which has come to depend increasingly on the export market to absorb production. According [Read More …]

Heart of America DHIA members approve merger with CentralStar

February 17, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

CentralStar Cooperative is expanding its Dairy Herd Information (DHI) and milk-analysis services following a unanimous merger vote by Heart of America (HOA) DHIA members. With the merger of the Lincoln, Neb.,-based DHI taking effect on [Read More …]

Empowering Dairy Promotion with Undeniably Dairy Grants

February 17, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Midwest Dairy is excited to announce that the Undeniably Dairy Grants program is now open for applications. This checkoff-funded program offers the opportunity to turn innovative ideas into impactful local dairy promotions. Grant recipients receive [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott Talks With Don and David Chalack of Alberta, Canada

February 16, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice in the series Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with Don and David Chalack of Wendon Holsteins in Alberta, Canada. Wendon Holsteins is a 2X [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Northeast Potato Outlook Webinar

February 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Thursday, February 20 at 12:00 noon, to learn a recap of the 2024 potato industry and what’s in store for the 2025 crop year. This webinar is [Read More …]

Free Animal Care Workshops This March & April

February 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As you and your dairy team work to enhance efficiency and cow comfort, join us at one of five, free animal care workshops being held across the state this spring! Hosted by the Center for Dairy Excellence, PA [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association With Bonnie Burr on the Big E

February 10, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of the New England Holstein Association’d podcast, Betsy Bullard talks with Bonnie Burr. They discuss the Eastern States Exposition… The Big E, which will be September 12 – 18, 2025 this year. [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Swing Violently

February 10, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 7, 2025 It was a truly wild week on LaSalle Street. The dairy markets swung violently back and forth amid the on-again, off-again trade war. On [Read More …]

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Elects Dairy Farmers of America’s Rodenbaugh as New Board Chair

February 5, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) president and chief executive officer Dennis Rodenbaugh was elected chair of the board of directors at the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy during the checkoff-founded organization’s first meeting of 2025. [Read More …]

Required Dairy Surveillance for HPAI in 3 KM Infected Zone in Dauphin County, What This Means for Dairies

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On February 2, the PA Department of Agriculture reported another preliminary H5, 2.3.4.4 result in a commercial layer poultry flock in Dauphin County, Lower Swatara Township, and a small mixed non-poultry backyard flock in Adams County. [Read More …]

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Australian Graeme Mein earns NMC Award of Excellence

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) awarded its 2025 Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control to Graeme Mein, Werribee, Victoria, Australia. One of his key contributions to enhancing milk quality was co-founding [Read More …]

Coaching Corner, Tips for Silage Crops, and Market Update

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature insights to manage your farm’s team, crops and [Read More …]

Keeping an eye on HPAI

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Still no affected dairy herds in New York State, but H5N1 in wild birds still poses a risk to poultry, people, and some domestic and wild animals. Recently, H5N1 was detected in both NYS poultry1 [Read More …]

Olson Elected to American Farm Bureau Board

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Brad Olson was elected to serve a one-year term on American Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors on Tuesday during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. Olson was [Read More …]

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NMC Annual Meeting ‘Elevates’ global milk quality

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With a theme of “Raising the Bar! Elevating Global Milk Quality,” nearly 300 National Mastitis Council (NMC) members from around the world gathered for the group’s 64th annual meeting, held Jan. 27-30, in Charlotte, N.C. [Read More …]

Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, February 2025 Update

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) releases farm income and balance sheet estimates and forecasts three times a year. These core statistical indicators provide guidance to policymakers, lenders, commodity organizations, farmers, and others interested in the [Read More …]

Supply, Demand, and Tariffs Sow the Markets with Volatility

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 31, 2025 This week may have been light on USDA reports, but there was no shortage of news for the dairy markets to digest. Developing stories [Read More …]

Zoetis Expands Folds of Honor Support with Patriots’ Pledge

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Proceeds of select livestock products fund scholarships for families of military and first responders Zoetis recently announced a new initiative, Patriots’ Pledge, to increase its support for Folds of Honor. Beginning in 2025, proceeds from [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Companies and Retailers Team Up to Donate More than 200,000 Meals to Reduce Hunger in San Antonio

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The IDFA Foundation and more than a dozen leading U.S. dairy companies and food retailers teamed up today to deliver 3.5 truckloads of nutritious milk and dairy products and donate nearly $40,000 to the San [Read More …]

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NMC recognizes National Dairy Quality Award winners

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) honored six dairies with Platinum recognition via its National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. The Platinum Award winners are Cottonwood Dairy, South Wayne, Wis.; Country Aire Farms, Greenleaf, Wis.; [Read More …]

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fifteen Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) dairy farms were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards by the National Mastitis Council (NMC). Recognized during the NMC Annual Meeting today in Charlotte, North Carolina, these MMPA members were [Read More …]

Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

IDFA Statement on Potential U.S. Tariff on Canadian Dairy Products

Dairy Organizations Urge Intensified Negotiations to Restore Trade Flows

Tariffs Not Good News for U.S. Dairy Industry

Farmer, Processor Checkoffs Align on Fluid Milk Strategies

DairyVoice Podcast: Sally Cummins of DMI on the First 1000 Days Initiative

U.S. Dairy Offers Congratulations to Jamieson Greer on Confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative

Milk Producers Overcoming Challenges to Expand

‘Ode’ to milk imitators

Foresight Farms adds new sort gate technology, reports a phenomenal ROI

U.S. Trade Relations Strained

Heart of America DHIA members approve merger with CentralStar

Empowering Dairy Promotion with Undeniably Dairy Grants

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott Talks With Don and David Chalack of Alberta, Canada

Farm Credit East Presents Northeast Potato Outlook Webinar

Free Animal Care Workshops This March & April

New England Holstein Association With Bonnie Burr on the Big E

Dairy Markets Swing Violently

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy Elects Dairy Farmers of America’s Rodenbaugh as New Board Chair

Required Dairy Surveillance for HPAI in 3 KM Infected Zone in Dauphin County, What This Means for Dairies

Australian Graeme Mein earns NMC Award of Excellence

Coaching Corner, Tips for Silage Crops, and Market Update

Keeping an eye on HPAI

Olson Elected to American Farm Bureau Board

NMC Annual Meeting ‘Elevates’ global milk quality

Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, February 2025 Update

Supply, Demand, and Tariffs Sow the Markets with Volatility

Zoetis Expands Folds of Honor Support with Patriots’ Pledge

U.S. Dairy Companies and Retailers Team Up to Donate More than 200,000 Meals to Reduce Hunger in San Antonio

NMC recognizes National Dairy Quality Award winners

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage