Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

The winning Lifetime Milk Production Cow, Luck-E Merjack Asalia, took home Senior and Grand Champion titles at the 2025 International Junior Holstein Show at World Dairy Expo® on Sunday. For this honor, Asalia and owners, [Read More …]

Third Time’s the Charm for University of Minnesota in The National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

University of Minnesota finished first among 16 schools in the 104th National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at World Dairy Expo®. The team finished with a score of 2,505 and added [Read More …]

Minnesota Claims Victory in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Minnesota took the top honors in the 103rd National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo®. The Minnesota team was comprised of Blake Siewert, Emily Mellgren, Nolan Kruger and Ashley Mellgren, coached by Kayla [Read More …]

U.S.-Taiwan Dairy Partnership Advances Shared Growth

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Dairy Association of Taiwan (DAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases a new Bull – Kings Ransom Donatelo

In this Showbox Sires episode on DairyVoice, Tim Abbott talks with Jeff Ziegler and Bruce Smith of Select Sires about the latest release bull Kings Ransom Donatelo 744HO17933. Donatelo is right out of the alligator [Read More …]

Willow Wins Grand in the International Ayrshire Show

B-Wil Kingsire Willow is named Senior and Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show. Willow, the winning Four-Year-Old, is exhibited by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail of Lomira, Wis. The Reserve Grand Champion is the [Read More …]

Another Wish Granted in the International Junior Ayrshire Show

Toppglen Wishful Thinking, the winning Lifetime Component Merit Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Ayrshire Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Lillian & Keith King and Jim King [Read More …]

NMPF Monitoring Shutdown Effects on Dairy

The federal government shutdown that began today holds the potential for disruptions in services for dairy farmers and cooperatives. But the shutdown’s uncertain size and scope make it difficult to assess the extent of any [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cows Win Big at the International Junior Guernsey Show

September 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Donnybrook Ammo Stevie, the winning Senior Three-Year-Old Cow, is the Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion of the International Junior Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo. She is the recipient of the Allen Hetts Grand Champion [Read More …]

Winning Grand is Lovely at the International Guernsey Show

Kadence Farms Lovely, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand Champion and Senior Champion of the International Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy. Lovely is [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Introduces ‘the next biggest thing in red and whites’ DAX RED 744HO17932

September 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires speak with Bruce Smith and Jeff Ziegler of Select Sires about their latest release bull DAX RED 744HO17932. They talk about his pedigree and [Read More …]

Milk Production up 3.2% From Last Year

September 29, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 26, 2025 Milk is absolutely gushing out of the U.S. dairy industry. Milk production reached 19.52 billion pounds in August, up 3.2% from a year ago. [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association Podcast, featuring Ashley Randle, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources

September 25, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 11 features a conversation with Ashley Randle, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Host Betsy Bullard talks with Ashley about the Eastern States Expo and the role those events have in the [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases New Bull Slugger

September 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk with Max Petitclerc of Ferme Petitclerc in Quebec about the newest Showbox Sires bull release 744HO17931 Slugger. In this episode of The Evolution of the Great [Read More …]

DRMS Introduces FreshFocus Featuring Fresh Cow Index (FCI) — A New HerdHQ Tool to Help Evaluate Transition Cows with Confidence

September 23, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DRMS announces the launch of FreshFocus, featuring the Fresh Cow Index® (FCI®), the newest addition to the HerdHQ® decision platform. FreshFocus is a set of transition cow reports within DairyDepot®, built to help consultants and [Read More …]

Impact of the Rise in Global Milk Supplies

September 22, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 19, 2025 Taken together, the world is bracing itself to deal with these plentiful supplies. Global demand is not altogether poor, especially for cheese, and some [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Just in time for WDE, John Ellsworth Gives A Quarter 3 Analysis of Dairy Finance This Year

September 21, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Just in Time for World Dairy Expo, John Ellsworth, of Success Strategies, talks about Q3 and his insights dairy farmers need to think about before the end of the year. In this episode, host Connie [Read More …]

No Bulls to Be Found on LaSalle Street

September 15, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 12, 2025 There were no bulls to be found on LaSalle Street this week. The bears roamed freely, showing no fear of an overcorrection even as [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Mark Crave Talks About Their Family Business, How They Started, And Where They Are Going Next

September 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films interviews Mark Crave of Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. Mark is a forward thinking, diversified dairy business entrepreneur and his story is quite compelling. [Read More …]

Whey Remains the Shining Star

September 9, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 5, 2025 Whey remains the shining star in the dairy universe. Production of high-protein concentrates and isolates is record high, restraining output of lower-value whey powder. [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Greg Palas of DRMS Explains For Producers How To Better Use Their Data

September 5, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman talks with Greg Palas, a veteran herd management specialist and manager of user support services, at DRMS. Greg shares lessons from the field and discusses a real-world case [Read More …]

Inside the Melted Butter Market

September 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending August 29, 2025 The butter market melted down. CME spot butter plummeted 19ȼ this week to $2.045 per pound, its lowest price in nearly four years. Last [Read More …]

Dairy heifer inventories to shrink further before rebounding in 2027

September 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tight supply of dairy cow replacements could limit growth in US milk production as historic investment in new processing capacity comes online The U.S. dairy industry is facing a potential shortage of its most important [Read More …]

September Forage Webinar to Discuss Weed Control, Alfalfa Quality, Hay Market Outlook

September 1, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The I-29 Moo University and Northern Plains Forage Association Forage Webinar Series will continue on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 8:30 pm CDT. The webinar will feature a variety of forage topics, including an overview of [Read More …]

Sheila Burkhardt, MMPA Chief Corporate Affairs Office, recipient of the 2025 Michigan Dairy Industry Service Award

In every industry, there are individuals whose contributions extend far beyond their job titles, those that shape the course of progress, lift up others and leave a legacy of excellence. In Michigan’s dairy industry, that [Read More …]

Fall Weed Control in Pastures, Hay, and Other Forages

Fall is an excellent time to manage biennial and perennial weeds and Japanese stiltgrass in pastures and hay and to control problem weeds after silage harvest. Weed management in forages We are approaching an excellent [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. Mario Riboni from Diamond V on Managing Heat Stress

In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman talks with Dr. Mario Riboni from Diamond V on managing heat stress and some of the things that might be overlooked, especially in the dry period. Dr. Riboni [Read More …]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Rollins announces Rural Veterinary Action Plan during visit to Mississippi State University

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced today [Aug. 28] a Rural Veterinary Shortage Action Plan to address critical needs relating to food animal health and large animal care in rural areas during her visit [Read More …]

Twelve Students Receive Annual Scholarships to Support Future Careers in Dairy

PA College Students Were Awarded Student Leader Scholarships Twelve undergraduate students were recently recognized with Student Leader Scholarships, an award intended to encourage and empower the next generation of dairy producers. Supported by the Dairy [Read More …]

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast Series