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Springhill Kojack Uno-ETV, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand Champion and Senior Champion of the International Guernsey Show at World Dairy Expo, for the second year in a row. She received the [Read More …]

Tillie Tops All in the International Junior Guernsey Show

The winning junior Four-Year-Old, Hollow View Tank Tillie, was named Grand Champion of the International Junior Guernsey Show after winning Senior Champion on Thursday, October 3. Tillie is owned by Kolby Stoltzfus, of East Earl, [Read More …]

USDA Invests more than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $11.04 million in funding to support dairy businesses and producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today at the [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Welcomes End to Port Strike, Urges Swift Conclusion of Contract Negotiations

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today welcomed news that the labor strike affecting East and Gulf Coast ports has come to an end, allowing port operations to [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairy Woman Wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

Joan Seidel of Fleetwood, Pa., was presented the 33rd Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo® 2024, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner. While this year’s Klussendorf-MacKenzie award winner has an impressive dairy résumé, it [Read More …]

Hilmar™ announces CEO transition

Hilmar’s David Ahlem to retire, moving to a Board Advisor Role Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc., one of the world’s largest cheese manufacturers and a global supplier of high-quality whey ingredients, today announced that early next [Read More …]

Dairy Summit Provides Ideas on How to Meet California’s Climate Change Goals

Special 2025 meeting added to Farm Credit-sponsored program to help navigate new policies Meeting California’s ambitious climate and clean energy goals is no small task for policymakers, businesses and residents. But thanks to its forward-looking [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Global Dairy Summit Schedule Finalized

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the final schedule for the Global Dairy Summit at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. [Read More …]

Debs Dominates the International Brown Swiss Show

Ss Debs 929, owned by Landen Knapp, Epworth, Iowa, took home Grand and Senior Champion of the 2024 International Brown Swiss Show after snagging the title of Component Merit Cow. She is the recipient of [Read More …]

Diamond Sparkles in the International Junior Brown Swiss Show

The pair of Senior Champions claimed Grand and Reserve Grand Champion of the International Junior Brown Swiss Show on Wednesday, October 2. Grand Champion went to the winning junior of the Four-Year-Old Cow Class, TwinCounty [Read More …]

Meadow Brook Dairy Farms Wins Big at World Forage Analysis Superbowl

Out of 207 entries in the 40th World Forage Analysis Superbowl, Meadow Brook Dairy Farms of Manitowoc, Wis. was named the Grand Champion Forage Producer. They won this award with their BMR Corn Silage entry and [Read More …]

Invest in Herd Health and Longevity at 2024 PDP Herdsperson Conference

Biosecurity, transition-period health, producer panels on tap for Oct. 29, 30 series Maximizing a cow’s health and performance throughout her productive life is critically important to a dairy farm’s productivity and profitability. Ensuring that every [Read More …]

Invest in the Future of your Dairy Business with PDP Financial Literacy for Dairy

Two Levels of Training Available; First Program Begins November 12 Registration is open for the 2024-25 sessions of PDP Financial Literacy for Dairy®, featuring two levels of training tailored to today’s dairy industry and taught [Read More …]

MMPA butter earns first place at World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

Recognition reinforces MMPA’s 108-year-long legacy of producing high-quality, award-winning dairy products. Butter made by the farmer-owned Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was awarded first place in the unsalted butter category at the prestigious World Dairy Expo Championship [Read More …]

How a used robot led to a top producing dairy.

Here is the story of how a used robot and a strong partnership with a Lely Center led to a family dairy becoming one of the top performing Lely operations in North America. Village View [Read More …]

NMPF, Members Advocate for Dairy on Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Dairy farmers and their advocates are calling for dairy to maintain its premier position in the next iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans via an NMPF call to action as the guidelines’ Advisory Committee [Read More …]

Ruark named faculty director of Dairy Innovation Hub

Matt Ruark, a professor and extension specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, has been named faculty director of the Dairy Innovation Hub. In this role, Ruark will work closely with deans, faculty and researchers at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville and UW–River Falls, as well as industry partners, to coordinate research, teaching and [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment reaches lowest levels since 2016 as income expectations weaken

In September, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its lowest readings since March 2016. Declining income expectations pushed farmer sentiment down as the barometer fell 12 points to 88, and the Index of Future Expectations [Read More …]

Maola Local Dairies to Combat Hunger Through Virginia State Fair Milk Sales

In honor of Hunger Action Month, Maola Local Dairies, The Dairy Alliance, and Virginia State Dairymen’s Association (VSDA), are partnering with the Federation of Virginia Food Banks to combat food insecurity through the Milk For Good program. From September 27 [Read More …]

Bailey Bags Another Win at the International Jersey Show

For the second year in a row, Stoney Point Joel Bailey claimed Grand Champion of the International Jersey Show, after winning the Six-Year-Old & Older Cow class. She is owned by Vierra Dairy Farms [Read More …]

Tessah Takes Grand Champion of the International Junior Jersey Show

During the 2024 International Junior Jersey Show, Pacific Edge VIP Tessah-ET was awarded Grand Champion Female after claiming Intermediate Champion honors. Owned by Brent Rocha and Coltan Seals, of Tillamook, Ore., Tessah will receive the [Read More …]

Lauretta Lands Grand at the International Milking Shorthorn Show

Gin-Val Logic Lauretta-EXP claimed Grand and Senior Champion of the International Milking Shorthorn Show on Tuesday, October 1. The winning Aged Cow is owned by Cory and Kristen Salzl of Lichfield, Minn. Lauretta received the [Read More …]

Zora Does it Again at the International Junior Milking Shorthorn Show

Out of the 123 entries for the 2024 International Junior Milking Shorthorn Show, Heavenly Zora-ET owned by Dillon Freeman, of Bremen, Ind., was awarded Grand Champion of the Junior Show after claiming Senior Champion honors. Zora will [Read More …]

Victory for Vieux Village at the International Ayrshire Show

Vieux Village Gentleman Joy, owned by Florent Foley of Piopolis, Quebec, Canada was named Grand Champion of the International Ayrshire Show after winning the Five-Year-Old Class and being named Senior Champion. She is the recipient [Read More …]

Farm Credit East offers Development Seminars for the Next Generation of Agricultural Producers

Farm Credit East is hosting GenerationNext seminars this fall and winter to help the next generation develop the necessary business and financial skills to manage a successful business. Anyone who would like to sharpen their [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Dairy Welcomes SmithFoods to its Family of Companies

Combined legacies span over 20 decades of producing high quality dairy products Prairie Farms Dairy is pleased to announce the acquisition of the SmithFoods manufacturing facilities in Orrville, Ohio. Prairie Farms Dairy is an Illinois-based [Read More …]

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“Dish” on sustainability at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit

Call for speakers issued; registration opens in January Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced the theme of its 2025 Stakeholders Summit and issued a call for speaker proposals. The theme of the 2025 event, set for [Read More …]

What Happens When a Farm Bill Dies? TOPICS Farm Bill Roger Cryan Chief Economist rogerc@fb.org

Washington, D.C., September 30, 2024 The 2018 farm bill will die tonight. It could be revived later this year (or early next year) with another extension, but its time has come. In some ways, this [Read More …]

The Dairy Solutions Group (TDSG) Announces Acquisition of Performance Dairy Service (PDS)

The purchase enhances TDSG’s footprint in California, the nation’s top dairy producing state TDSG, LLC, doing business as The Dairy Solutions Group, is pleased to announce it has finalized an agreement to acquire Performance Dairy Service (PDS), [Read More …]

Center to Host Next HPAI Dairy Industry Conference Call on October 9