Sarah S News Team, Author at Dairy Business News

USDA Announces Dr. Justin Benavidez as Chief Economist

January 7, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Dr. Seth Meyer Concludes Service; Dr. Justin Benavidez Appointed USDA Chief Economist U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today congratulated Dr. Seth Meyer for his years of service to our country and announced Dr. Justin Benavidez [Read More …]

Apply for Leadership Training at PDP Cornerstone Dairy Academy

January 7, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Producers, Students, Industry Professionals: apply by Jan. 15 A new year brings new opportunities for students, dairy producers and industry professionals, and Cornerstone Dairy Academy® presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), is designed [Read More …]

Compeer Financial Announces Grant Application Schedule Under New Compeer Giving Platform

January 7, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Refreshed philanthropic program reflects deep commitment to fostering a thriving rural America Compeer Financial has refreshed its corporate philanthropic program under Compeer Giving. The program refocuses its investments in the future of rural communities under three [Read More …]

US farm agency lost 20,000 staff in first five months of Trump administration

January 6, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

More than 20,300 employees left the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the first five months of the administration of President Donald Trump, about a fifth of staff, according to a report from the agency’s inspector [Read More …]

PDP: Feeding Program Recommendations & Market Update

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

The first episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) in 2026 will feature timely conversations for today’s dairy producers. The Tuesday episode will review feeding program options and Ben Buckner returns for [Read More …]

79th Alice in Dairyland Applications Open Through January 30

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the position of 79th Alice in Dairyland through January 30, 2026. As one of [Read More …]

USDA Announces Commodity Payment Rates for Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Eligible producers to receive pre-filled program applications and payments in February U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. [Read More …]

Protect livestock, plants, pipes and pets from winter weather

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Texas A&M AgriLife, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences share tips to prepare for freezing temperatures Freezing temperatures eventually reach every corner of Texas, due to the state’s famously unpredictable winter weather. With advance [Read More …]

USDA Advances Farm Security Action Plan to Protect U.S. Farmland and Federal Programs from Foreign Adversaries

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Secretary Rollins Announces AFIDA Modernization Comment Period and BioPreferred Eligibility Updates to Put American Producers First As committed to under USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today [Read More …]

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program: Details on $11 Billion in Aid

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmer Bridge Assistance Program: Details On $11 Billion In Aid Key Takeaways Low commodity prices, elevated input costs and ongoing market uncertainty have many farmers facing another year of negative or near-break-even returns. The Trump [Read More …]

Tips to Maintain Low PI Counts on Your Dairy Farm

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Preliminary Incubation (PI) counts are an important indicator of milk quality on dairy farms. While we typically see high somatic cell counts spike in the summer, it’s during the winter months when PI counts can [Read More …]

Market Intel Wrapped 2025

January 5, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Your American Farm Bureau Federation economics team continues to analyze a wide range of topics, publishing another 86 Market Intel articles in 2025. Over the past eight years, the team has published 828 articles, with [Read More …]