Articles by Sarah S News Team

The milk production forecasts for 2024 and 2025 are lowered from last month. Cow inventories are lowered for both years based on the most recent data in the Milk Production report. Outputper-cow is also reduced [Read More …]

Public Forums on Quota Differential Change Wrap Up

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) held three public forums in the past 10 days to explain the upcoming producer referendum to change the quota payouts and assessments. As I have explained in [Read More …]

NMPF, USDEC Urge U.S. Government to Preempt Colombian Trade Barriers

NMPF and USDEC are asking the U.S. government to prepare a plan to “leverage all available tools” should Colombia move forward with imposing countervailing tariffs on U.S. milk-powder exports The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) [Read More …]

Maola Local Dairies to Host Ribbon-Cutting Event in Philadelphia

Maola Local Dairies, proudly owned by Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA), will host a ribbon-cutting event at Maola Philadelphia on August 22. The event will provide an opportunity to highlight expanded processing [Read More …]

Food Safety Basics for Artisan Cheesemakers Course

North Carolina State University ACS Members can take the North Carolina State University Food Safety Basics For Artisan Cheesemakers course for FREE as a benefit of membership! The online curriculum was created to assist artisan and farmstead [Read More …]

Yogurt and Cultured Dairy Companies Leading on Health and Wellness

Health and wellness are top priorities for many American consumers. With high nutrient density and key benefits for gut health and bone density, yogurt and cultured dairy products are increasingly popular foods to meet consumer [Read More …]

Corn Silage Outlook, Strategies for Difficult Employees, Feed Options to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Opportunity for dairy producers to engage with leading experts, trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will highlight timely topics for managing crops, teams and cows. Tuesday will feature [Read More …]

Real California Milk Awards Chefs Michael Vakneen And Eddie Stalewski Win Top Prizes For Innovative Use Of Real California Cheeses

6th Real California Pizza Contest Chefs Bring Home $7,500 each in Protein and Produce Categories; Vakneen and Chef Jay Falk Win Three-Cheese Team Competition During Bake-off Event in Napa, Calif. Following a live bake-off competition [Read More …]

Solar Energy Expansion and its Impacts on Rural Communities

Alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal, hydro and solar have grown increasingly popular as ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the grid by decentralizing power production. Solar energy, which converts energy from [Read More …]

DATCP Accepting Nominations for Produce Safety Advisory Council Seats

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Produce Safety Advisory Council (PSAC). Available seats may represent any of the following categories: fresh fruit and vegetable production; produce [Read More …]

Don’t Forget to RSVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 14

HPAI and the Animal Ag Industry: Why Biosecurity Is Essential If you’re attending Ag Progress Days next week, there’s still time to RSVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast! The free breakfast will be held on Wednesday, August [Read More …]

Real California Milk Kicks Off Back to School Season With Retail Campaign Focused on Mornings With California Dairy

Mornings Mean More Promotion Offers Solution for Busy Families with Quick Breakfast Recipes Made with Wholesome Real California Dairy Products The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today a consumer promotion focused on the breakfast [Read More …]

Monitor waste storages, stormwater infrastructure, and manure applications ahead of tropical storm Debby

An alert from PRO-DAIRY and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation NYS DEC is warning farmers to be aware of and to continue to monitor their open waste storage levels and give careful consideration to their [Read More …]

Last Chance to Nominate a Young Individual for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award

Don’t forget to nominate an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award! Nominations are due tomorrow, August 9. This individual should be someone who has demonstrated exceptional service [Read More …]

Dairy Business Innovation Alliance Announces Opening of Grant Period on August 19

The organization funnels up to 4M into the midwestern dairy industry, announcing funding through these central programs. Hey Midwestern dairy businesses, now’s the time to prepare to apply for two direct-to-business grant programs, up to [Read More …]

HPAI continues to impact dairy, poultry industries

Both the dairy and poultry sectors are still dealing with cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which traces all the way back to 2022, is unusual [Read More …]

Spartan staff essential to efforts of award-winning MSU Dairy Farm

MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center named best nationally by National Quality Dairy Awards “I am here for the cows on the day they are born, and if mom needs help calving her baby, [Read More …]

Breakfast After the Bell

One of the most effective ways to significantly boost school breakfast participation is to make it part of the academic day We’re proud to support and help implement the following service models that improve student [Read More …]

Women in Dairy Fireside Chat with USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor

IDFA is thrilled to host an exclusive virtual fireside chat with U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor for members of the Women in Dairy network! Join us [Read More …]

A Guide to Dairy Food Labeling: Essentials for Regulatory Compliance

DATE & TIME Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET Join the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) for a webinar on dairy food labeling. This session will cover the fundamentals and address [Read More …]

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Debby

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the East Coast. USDA staff [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies Down… For Now

Chapter 12 Bankruptcy provides family farmers with flexibility to carry on normal business operations while making reasonable payments towards their debt load, even when facing the risk and uncertainty of agricultural production. The measure was introduced [Read More …]

Take the 2024 State of the U.S. Artisan and Specialty Cheese Industry Survey

Owners, managers, and cheesemakers at U.S. cheesemaking businesses are invited to participate in a survey about the current state of the U.S. artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheese industry. The survey will ask you about your operations, [Read More …]

Cattle rancher and influencer Natalie Kovarik returns to 2024 College Aggies Online program

More than $20,000 in scholarships available; sign up today Nebraska cattle rancher and social media influencer Natalie Kovarik is set to return as a mentor in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 College Aggies Online (CAO) program. CAO [Read More …]

AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors Appoints Bill Perry as New President and CEO

The AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors has selected Bill Perry to serve as the next President and CEO of AgWest Farm Credit, which serves customer-members in a seven-state Farm Credit territory in the West, [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days returns for packed schedule of activities, demos and exhibits

The expo will run Aug. 13-15 at Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning for agriculture enthusiasts [Read More …]

USDEC, NMPF Expand Strong Partnerships in South America

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) advanced a pair of partnerships in South America this week. The organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abraleite, a prominent [Read More …]

EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk