Articles by Sarah S News Team

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin’s 77th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Heinzel will work for the contract year as a full-time [Read More …]

HPAI Update: Ohio Instructional Guide Now Available

As anticipated, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has published an Ohio Instructional Guide to help dairy farmers comply with USDA’s Federal Order to limit the spread of HPAI in dairy cattle. Requirements for movement of dairy cattle are outlined in the guide, [Read More …]

Conversation for Cow Handling, Dry Matter Intake 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 timely updates to keep animals and farm finances healthy. [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Announces New Dairy Lane Ambassador Positions

New in 2024, the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is pleased to announce the addition of Dairy Lane Ambassador positions. These positions will provide networking, leadership, public speaking, and social media experience. Ambassadors will [Read More …]

Food Banks & Dairy Communities Connect at Symposium

Dairy was the central focus of Feeding America’s Eastern Symposium “Dairy Nourishes America” in Rochester, N.Y., this week. Guests included food bank staff and dairy industry leaders seeking connections to source more nutritious foods for [Read More …]

WFBF Statement on USDA Updates to School Nutrition Standards

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson released the following statement today regarding recent updates to USDA’s School Nutrition Standards. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau appreciates USDA’s recognition of the role flavored milk and cheese have in [Read More …]

Nominations Open for 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest

Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights. This is the seventh year of the contest, supported by [Read More …]

Diligent detective work leads to discovery of HPAI in dairy cattle

It started with the cats, or the lack thereof. Dr. Tim Dickerson, a large animal veterinarian in New Mexico, usually gets swarmed by barn cats when visiting one of his client’s dairy farms. But this [Read More …]

2024 Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

SPONSORSHIP The 4-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is June 5-6, 2024 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. This is a nationally recognized conference that addresses timely topics and keeps participants up to [Read More …]

Positions Open at US Jersey

Looking for a position in the ag industry with a highly-innovative and fast-growing organization? Join the USJersey team with one of the open positions we have available. USJersey is seeking a Senior Accounting Clerk and [Read More …]

USDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart agriculture practices, which build on many practices that farmers and [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on House and Senate Farm Bill Frameworks

“Dairy farmers are heartened that today, both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, each released documents providing an overview of their farm bill priorities and [Read More …]

Recording Now Available: Dairy Industry Conference Call on HPAI and Federal Order

Thanks to those of you who joined us for the Dairy Industry Call on Wednesday. Dr. Alex Hamberg, Pennsylvania State Veterinarian, Dr. Ernest Hovingh, Resident Director of the Penn State Diagnostic Laboratory, and Jeff Warner, Director of [Read More …]

IDFA to host virtual networking for Women in Dairy network

IDFA is thrilled to host an exclusive virtual networking opportunity on May 22, 2024 for members of the Women in Dairy network! This session offers time and a platform for you to connect with fellow [Read More …]

We Will Meet HPAI’s Challenge

For more than a month now, dairy farmers and the entire industry have been working together to manage a challenge that they didn’t create and didn’t bring upon themselves. As of Monday, farmers are now [Read More …]

Last chance to register for the 2024 Stakeholders Summit

As we gear up for another Stakeholders Summit here at the Animal Agriculture Alliance, I want to take a moment to share an exciting personal update with all of you. Earlier this year, I got [Read More …]

DCHA webinar showcases ‘Building Better Beef Crosses Starts on Day 1’

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) May 22 webinar features “Building Better Beef Crosses Starts on Day 1.” Olivia Genther-Schroeder, Purina Animal Nutrition, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering, which starts at 12 p.m. [Read More …]

May Is Mental Health Month, Resources Available

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is not often something farmers want to talk about or are even willing to admit could be a challenge for us. As dairy farmers, we inheritably [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, focuses on genomics and cow health

“Effective use of genomics to improve dairy cow health and fertility” (Uso eficaz de la genómica para mejorar la salud y fertilidad de vacas lecheras), presented in Spanish, headlines the May 30 Dairy Cattle Reproduction [Read More …]

DCHA Webinar: Building Your Mental Health Toolbox

Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar set for May 7, at 12:00 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Ashley Machado will lead this free, one-hour educational offering. During this webinar, Machado will [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on House and Senate Farm Bill Frameworks

“Dairy farmers are heartened that today, both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, each released documents providing an overview of their farm bill priorities and [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces 2024 Executive Committee Officers

The California Milk Advisory Board is pleased to announce the officers of the 2024 Executive Committee. The Newly elected 2024 officers of the California Milk Advisory Board Executive Committee are (top row, left to right): Member-at-Large [Read More …]

Farm Credit Mid-America announces the candidates running for its 2024 Board of Directors and 2025 Nominating Committee

Farm Credit Mid-America announced the candidates running for its Board of Directors and 2025 Nominating Committee. Customer-owners with voting stock in the financial services cooperative that serves farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, [Read More …]

Alltech to distribute and sell Agolin® direct in the U.S. and Canada, partner with Feedworks USA

Alltech, a global leader in agriculture and animal nutrition, is pleased to announce that the company will serve as the primary importer and distributor of Agolin® products in the United States and Canada beginning May 1, 2024. [Read More …]

Your Support Needed to Add Cheese, Yogurt, and Whole Milk to Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects!

Michael Dykes is asking you to sign on to a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson expressing our industry support for expanding the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMIP) to include cheese, yogurt, and all varieties [Read More …]

A Winemaking Byproduct Can Reduce Dairy Cattle Emissions

Low-Cost Wine Industry Additive Improved Feed Efficiency and Milk Quality California’s wine industry could play a role in reducing methane emissions from dairy cattle. Researchers at University of California, Davis, added fresh grape pomace left [Read More …]

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New research examines the effects of a plant-based feed additive on organic dairy cow methane emissions, as well as milk composition and quantity

Key Research Finding Supplementing Agolin Naturu, a blend of essential oils in the diet of organic dairy cows improves feed efficiency and reduces methane, which is produced through belching following enteric fermentation (a digestive process that [Read More …]

APHIS Bolsters Animal Disease Traceability in the United States

Today, by amending and strengthening its animal disease traceability regulations for certain cattle and bison, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is putting in place the technology, [Read More …]

US to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows

The U.S. government said on Monday it is collecting samples of ground beef at retail stores in states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cows for testing, but remains confident the meat supply is [Read More …]

Nominees Announced for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election