Articles by Sarah S News Team

In California, over 3 million households face food insecurity. In honor of June as National Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced a partnership with Raley’s Food For Families program to deliver milk [Read More …]

CDC Reports Third Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, Risk to Public Remains ‘Low’

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there’s been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, US health officials reported Thursday. The previous 2 human cases, the [Read More …]

USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the two months since the initial detection of H5N1 [Read More …]

DCRC’s July 11 webinar addresses dairy cattle monitoring technologies

Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Use of monitoring technologies to improve reproductive performance and health in U.S. dairies – set for July 11, starting at 2 p.m. Central time [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on New Funding to Protect Livestock Health Amid H5N1 Outbreak

“We thank USDA for its leadership and important work with dairy farmers in meeting the challenges posed by H5N1. Collaboration and communication across all levels of government, and among all segments of the livestock industry, [Read More …]

Explore 5 Ways Dairy is Strengthening Diets in Communities

Dear Dairy Community, This June Dairy Month, IDFA will share information, resources, and surprising facts about how dairy can fit into the diets and lifestyles of Americans of all ages, from all backgrounds and communities, [Read More …]

How do the Producers Maintain Class III Revenue?

The Upper Midwest Federal Milk Order used 30.5 trillion pounds of Class III milk for cheese in 2023. This is far above the volume of any other Federal Order. The Upper Midwest is and has [Read More …]

IDFA Urges DGAC To Enhance Dairy’s Role in Healthy Diets and Improve Access to Dairy for All Americans

IDFA’s comments to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee highlighted the latest science on dairy fats and the importance of dairy nutrition to all Americans The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments to the [Read More …]

Tune into PDP’s The Dairy Signal® for Feed Solutions, Family Farm Stressors and Market Update

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature discussions on challenges facing many of today’s dairy operations. [Read More …]

Maola proud to donate 200 half-pint milks to the Bike2DC

Earlier this month, Maola was proud to donate 200 half-pint milks to the Bike2DC – Ride to Honor event. That event saw more than 50 cyclists ride from Charlotte to Washington, D.C. in honor of fallen police [Read More …]

Purdue Dairy Judging Team garners success at recent contest

The Purdue Dairy Judging Team competed in the Western National Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest where the team won several awards on May 14. The team was awarded 1st Team Overall, 1st Team Reasons, and 1st Team Placings. The [Read More …]

Dairy Discovery Zone Wraps Up Successful Spring Season with Record Engagements

This spring, the Dairy Discovery Zone (DDZ) made stops at notable events including National Western Stock Show, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, and Rodeo Austin. The traveling, interactive exhibit features a nostalgic Divco Milk Truck showcasing [Read More …]

Keeping Cows Cool: NNYADP dairy research going to American Dairy Science Conference

NNYADP DAIRY RESEARCH RESULTS TO BE PRESENTED AT 2024 AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE CONFERENCE Miner Institute to Share Cow Comfort Before-and-After Cooling Fans Data with Dairy Industry Professionals Northern New York; May 28, 2024. The Northern [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University webinar on June 13 to focus on dairy facility design in a changing climate

The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues Thursday, June 13 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDT. In this webinar, Nesli Akdeniz, assistant professor and extension specialist in Biological Systems Engineering at the University of [Read More …]

New General PA Quarantine Order for Exhibition of Dairy Cattle

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a General Quarantine Order for the Exhibition of Dairy Cattle that would take effect IF a case of Bovine Influenza A has been confirmed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and [Read More …]

California Dairy Families and Raley’s Food For Families Partner to Deliver Nutritious Milk and Dairy Foods

To Families Facing Food Insecurity In California, over 3 million households face food insecurity. In honor of June as National Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced a partnership with Raley’s Food [Read More …]

DGN Now Enrolling for Summer Spanish on la Granja (on the Farm) Courses

Enrollment is now open for Spanish on la Granja (on the Farm) online courses through Dairy Girl Network (DGN). DGN will offer Level 1 and Level 2 courses, open to the dairy community, this summer. [Read More …]

“Feed for the Future” Silent Auction to Accept Bids Starting June 1, Supports On-Farm Internships

Dairy Producers Can Support the Next Generation With Their Everyday Feed Purchase Dairy producers can support the next generation of dairy through their everyday feed purchases by bidding in the annual “Feed for the Future” [Read More …]

Study Demonstrates How Balanced Front of Pack Nutrition Labeling Can Help Positively Inform Consumer Food Choices

Accurate front of pack nutrition labeling (FOPNL) can be helpful to both consumers and food companies to ensure relevant nutrition information is accessible when consumers are making product choices in-store. However, when the nutrition information [Read More …]

Are Poisonous Weeds in Your Pastures?

Below is a summary of common poisonous weeds in pastures; learn about how certain weeds can be toxic to livestock. During drought, other poor environmental conditions, and summer slump that reduce forage growth, there are [Read More …]

Checkoff Strategy Moving Dairy Through Retail Channels

Grocery sales in 2023 totaled $678 billion, with about $90 billion of those purchases coming from an online source. Interestingly, about $470 billion – or nearly 70 percent – of all grocery sales were digitally [Read More …]

Strategic Feed Decisions: Some of the Most Profitable Choices You Can Make

Strategy involves setting a specific course of action to achieve your goals. When it comes to feed inputs, strategic planning helps optimize the largest variable cost of production on the dairy. Attention to detail and [Read More …]

Is it time to revisit your dry-off procedures?

With volatile milk prices and razor-thin margins, dairy producers often seek new ways to reduce production loss. It might be easy to overlook more routine procedures — like dry-off. Although quick, the process of drying [Read More …]

Don’t Forget the Other Biosecurity Threats

We have recently heard a great deal regarding a new threat to biosecurity on dairy farms. The avian flu virus has mutated into a form that can infect dairy cows and cause reduced appetite and [Read More …]

How Early-Stage Nutrition Helps Animals Reach Full Genetic Potential

Producing resilient animals requires optimal conditions at early life stages, wherein strategic nutrition solutions support future growth processes and performance outcomes. Five key considerations for long-term health are prevalent across agriculturally important species—swine, poultry, ruminants [Read More …]

Are You Paying Attention?

In a recent article by Joshua Becker entitled Controlling Your Attention: The Most Important Skill of the 21st Century and How to Do It, he points out that we are all constantly being distracted by [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches in Mother’s Nutritional Center Stores Across Southern California

A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid milk products is expanding to California. The Add Milk! program is being launched in grocery stores to provide a dollar-for-dollar match for participants in [Read More …]

Why is Class III Milk Priced so Low?

The statistics below are based on the Upper Midwest March 2024 payments for milk and their 12-month Averages. They are taken from the USDA monthly reports. Table I below lists the value of each class [Read More …]

Innovative Partnership Between NUI, Interfood and Stonex Will Develop A New Futures Curve For The Mexican Dairy Market

Three parties with their own expertise in digital agri-trade solutions, international dairy trade, and market intelligence have joined forces to build a first-of-its-kind dual-stream buy/sell platform focused on the trade of non-fat dried milk (NFDM) [Read More …]

Strategies to include sorghum silage in lactating cow rations.