Articles by DairyBusiness News Team DP

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program released findings from its Conservation Practice Questionnaire highlighting the leading stewardship of dairy farmers as FARM and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) observe Earth Day. [Read More …]

U.S. Milk Production + Feed Cost Predictions: HighGround Dairy Market Update

As US milk supply tightens, what opportunities and challenges are ahead for Class 3 and 4, as domestic demand lowers and exports pick up? Corn planters are starting to roll across the countryside, how might [Read More …]

Cheese Market Surge: Class III Futures Rally

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 19, 2024 Class III futures came roaring back this week, led by a sizable rally in the cheese markets. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports that domestic [Read More …]

6 Genius Ways Farmers Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

Dairy farmers are the ultimate recyclers! Since they often live on or near the land they farm, caring for the environment is a top priority. Here are some common ways dairy farmers are reducing waste, [Read More …]

PDP: Dairy Margin Coverage, 2024 Forage Strategies and Market News

With temperatures warming and spring arriving, this week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will highlight strategies to keep finances and animals healthy throughout the growing season. The Tuesday episode will [Read More …]

Dairy Alliance Introduces Groundbreaking Bulk Milk Dispensers in Georgia and South Carolina Schools

Continues to foster sustainable and nutritional solutions in celebration of Earth Month In celebration of Earth Month and Earth Day on April 22, The Dairy Alliance is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking step towards sustainability and nutrition [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Conference Call, Open Houses Start Next Week

Thanks to those of you who joined us for the Dairy Industry Call on Wednesday. Dr. Alex Hamberg, the State Veterinarian and Director of the Bureau of Animal Health for the PA Dept. of Agriculture, and Dr. Hayley [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Part 2 of 2 Eric Dorr of Stillwater Animal Technologies Continues Discussion on Silage Prep

In Part 2 of this podcast, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films continues her discussion with Eric Dorr of Stillwater Animal Technologies on problems and solutions with your silage. To listen to part 1, [Read More …]

Tillamook And New Seasons Market Partner on Purpose

As part of our commitment to enduring ecosystems, we are excited to announce that we are partnering with fellow Oregon-based brand and Certified B Corporation, New Seasons Market (NSM), on a regenerative agriculture project to cut carbon [Read More …]

Vermont farms are still recovering from flooding as they enter the growing season

Hundreds of Vermont farms are still recovering from last July’s catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather as they head into this year’s growing season. Dog River Farm, in Berlin, Vermont, lost nearly all its produce crops in [Read More …]

AFBF to USDA: Restore NASS Surveys

The American Farm Bureau Federation today urged USDA to reverse its decision to cancel livestock and crop surveys that are crucial to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) [Read More …]

NMPF discusses the impact HPAI is having on the dairy industry

It has been about three weeks since high path avian flu was first detected in dairy cattle. As cases continue to pop up across the country, dairy producers are working to implement safety protocols to [Read More …]

HPAI Update and New Resources Available

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed two additional herds with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Michigan. This brings the total to 28 impacted herds across 8 states: Texas (11), New Mexico (6), [Read More …]

California Dairy Innovation Center Announces Q2-Q3 2024 Schedule of Dairy Products & Innovation Training Opportunities

The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) will be hosting Spring and Summer training programs for processors, producers, dairy industry professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, and students as well as health professionals. The courses, which have no pre-requisites, [Read More …]

Texas dairy producers look for positives in 2024

Dairy producers are optimistic 2024 will be better after recent rains offered the promise of more feed and forage production following back-to-back years of drought-related challenges, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Additionally, the [Read More …]

House GSP Bill Supports Fair Market Access for U.S. Dairy Farmers

The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and Consortium for Common Food Names commended today’s House Ways and Means Committee markup of a bill that would renew the Generalized Systems of Preferences (GSP) trade [Read More …]

2024 American Agri-Women Mid-Year A Great Success!

American Agri-Women (AAW) is pleased to announce the success of their 2024 Mid-Year Meeting in the beautiful hills of Manhattan, Kansas. Each year in April, American Agri-Women hosts a Mid-Year Meeting for those interested in discussing [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Set to Alter the Landscape of Lactose Free Dairy

Company is committed to addressing a growing need for lactose free options Prairie Farms Dairy announced today that the company is launching four new lactose free dairy options in what it believes to be an [Read More …]

ADAI on HPAI in Cattle and Biosecurity Practices

Here are key updates and messages following a Friday afternoon industry stakeholder call with USDA: USDA Developments USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Service (APHIS) held a stakeholder Q&A session focused on the latest developments around [Read More …]

Duane Stoltzfus Talks About Managing Forages and Feed Inventories, Digesters, and Transition

With spring planting already ramping up, most dairy farmers are starting to turn their thoughts to how they can get the best forages possible for their herd in the coming year. In this episode of [Read More …]

Biosecurity Top-of-Mind with HPAI

Biosecurity – what it is, and how to achieve it – is at the top of every dairy farmer’s mind as cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been found in dairy cattle in [Read More …]

Potential of Amplimune for metritis prevention

NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, today announced that an abstract was presented at the 2024 International Embryo Technology Society (IETS) meeting in Denver, CO. The abstract is published in the Reproduction, Fertility and Development journal. [Read More …]

GROWMARK Partners with Intelinair to Advance Position as Digital Agronomic Leader

As GROWMARK, Inc. continues to position itself to lead in the digital agronomy space, it has partnered with Intelinair, an ag data analytics company, on a new digital agronomy application to equip its farmer customers [Read More …]

University of Nevada, Reno researcher takes on fight against deadly cattle tick