Articles by Sarah S News Team

Celebrating mothers who are dairy farmers is a testament to their dedication and hard work in providing nourishment not only for their families but also for their communities. These resilient women rise early and work [Read More …]

Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

Since late March 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state veterinary and public health officials have been investigating the detection of highly pathogenic avian [Read More …]

Bird Flu: Diverse Range of Vaccines Platforms “Crucial” for Enhancing Human Pandemic Preparedness

Vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention and control in humans, despite varying vaccine efficacy across strains. That’s according to the authors of a new review which delves into existing research into [Read More …]

Eligible Frontline Dairy Farm Workers Could Be Eligible for $600 Relief Payment

Beginning March 1, 2023, frontline farm workers (including those on dairy farms) who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for a one-time $600 relief payment through this [Read More …]

CLAAS Asks Dairy Farmers to “Say Cheese”

June Dairy Month Promotion Celebrates Dairy Farmers through Selfies with Cows and a Year’s Supply of Cheese Dairy farmers of America, are you and your most photogenic bovine ready for your close ups? CLAAS is celebrating the dairy [Read More …]

State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Local Economic Development Initiatives

That Advance Opportunities for Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Workers and Communities at June 4th Meeting The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss local economic initiatives that advance opportunities within agricultural communities at its [Read More …]

Engagement Essential for Younger Producers

Dairy farmers are descending on Washington next week, as NMPF’s Young Cooperators lead the organization’s annual fly-in. Hannah and Matthew Lansing, this year’s chairs for the YC Program, say policy engagement is critical to dairy’s [Read More …]

Council On Dairy Cattle Breeding Outreach Specialist to Address USJersey National Meetings

Katie Schmitt, Outreach Specialist at the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), will address the attendees of the annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. The meetings will be held [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on New Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting RulesWebinar

Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rules went into effect on January 1. This means most United States entities will need to identify and begin submitting information about their beneficial owners. To help Northeast agricultural producers [Read More …]

Take the Next Step in Preventing, Managing Lameness at Hoof Management Workshop

PDP to host one-day event June 20 at Maier Farms, LLC, Waunakee, Wis. Preventing lameness in a dairy herd requires a multi-faceted approach including managing a cow’s environment and handling. The 2024 Hoof Management Workshop [Read More …]

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

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, non-fat and low-fat (1%) milk products, including lactose-free options A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income [Read More …]

DATCP Asks Dairy Producers to Return Survey this June

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has mailed the 2024 Wisconsin Dairy Producer Survey to all licensed dairy producers in the state. The department asks dairy producers to return the survey [Read More …]

State Department of Agriculture Shares USDA Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

No Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Have Been Detected in New York Livestock to Date State and Federal Import Orders Remains in Place; Farmers are Encouraged to Monitor Animal Health and Practice Good [Read More …]

NMPF Lauds FDA’s Approval of Bovaer

“FDA approval of Elanco’s Bovaer is another important step on U.S. dairy’s journey toward a net-zero future, one in which dairy farmers have already made great progress. Bovaer and other new technologies that reduce enteric emissions will [Read More …]

Farmers Find Carbon Equals Cash when Working with Truterra

In the first three years of its carbon program, Truterra pays over $21 million to farmers for the sequestration and reduction of over 1.1 million metric tons of carbon, positioning Truterra as a valuable source [Read More …]

DATCP Asks Dairy Producers to Return Survey this June

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has mailed the 2024 Wisconsin Dairy Producer Survey to all licensed dairy producers in the state. The department asks dairy producers to return the survey [Read More …]

Josef Newgarden Celebrates with Milk After Winning Back-to-Back at Indy 500

Celebrating with milk at the end of the Indy 500 is the goal of every driver. Now, Josef Newgarden can say he’s not only done it twice—but back-to-back! After winning the 108th Running of the [Read More …]

Royal GD and Beluga Animal Health team up to discuss the future of dairy farming

How does dairy farming look like in the future? And what actions are needed today to be able to keep producing high quality milk, in a sustainable and profitable way in the decades to come? [Read More …]

NMPF Lauds FDA’s Approval of Bovaer

“FDA approval of Elanco’s Bovaer is another important step on U.S. dairy’s journey toward a net-zero future, one in which dairy farmers have already made great progress. Bovaer and other new technologies that reduce enteric emissions will [Read More …]

High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows

Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower virus levels in other vital organs. What Mice administered raw milk samples from [Read More …]

GROWMARK Announces 2024 Scholarship Winners

Fifty-four students have been selected to receive scholarships totaling $2,000 each through the GROWMARK Foundation. Nearly 500 students from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, applied for the scholarships. Students who received the scholarships [Read More …]

House Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill Draft

The House Agriculture Committee approved the long-awaited 2024 Farm Bill earlier this morning on a vote of 33-21, although it doesn’t appear that the measure will go to the full House for a vote at [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Celebrates Progress in Passage of 2024 Farm Bill

Indiana Farm Bureau is celebrating progress made on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, otherwise known as the farm bill, that passed the U.S. House Agriculture Committee yesterday. “We’re grateful to Chairman G.T. Thompson, [Read More …]

Mastering a Marathon Mindset Podcast

Back on Episode 100 of Uplevel, Clare Alderink, manager at Ryzebol Dairy in Michigan, joined Tommy Oesch from Swiss Lane Farms to talk about doing hard things, like running 4 miles every 4 hours in [Read More …]

DCRC selects UW-Madison’s Briza Castro as its 2024 Scholar

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) named Briza Castro, a PhD candidate in the University of Wisconsin’s animal and dairy sciences department, as the 2024 DCRC Scholar. As the award recipient, Castro earned an expense-paid [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks House Agriculture Committee For Farm Bill Progress And Key Dairy Wins

The National Milk Producers Federation thanked members of the House Agriculture Committee for their work to advance a 2024 Farm Bill through Congress this year, with bipartisan approval for a plan introduced by Chairman Glenn [Read More …]

Breaking the Silence: Addressing Mental Health Among Dairy Farmers