Articles by Sarah S News Team

Midwest Dairy, the checkoff organization representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in a ten-state region, officially announced that Corey Scott of Marine on Saint Croix, Minn. has been named its new Chief Executive Officer. Scott is [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation Establishes Board of Trustees

A newly formed group of Wisconsin Farm Bureau leaders convened for the first time on March 6 as the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation Board of Trustees. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation Board of Trustees was [Read More …]

Checkoff Strategies Building Consumer Trust In Dairy

Most people are exposed to about 4,000 advertising messages a day. Complicating matters is their average attention span is around six seconds. This, sadly, is about two seconds lower than that of a goldfish, or [Read More …]

The Time is Now to Act on ARIP Funding

For many years we have seen tension between local governments and farmers caused by the need to haul heavy loads over roads and bridges that weren’t up to the task. These crumbling pieces of infrastructure [Read More …]

AI’s Growing Role in Agriculture

Many times, while standing on the very land my father and grandfather cultivated, I reflect on how things have changed. From the adoption of new sustainability practices to our approach to livestock management, our farming [Read More …]

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Catastrophic Texas, Oklahoma Wildfires

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. To date, around [Read More …]

IDFA Relaunches Live and Active Cultures Seal for Yogurt and Cultured Dairy Product Makers

Showcase Benefits of Gut Health IDFA’s LAC Seal is the only widely recognized, independent verification of live and active yogurt cultures in the marketplace To help consumers better identify yogurt, frozen yogurt, and other cultured [Read More …]

Live Auction to Benefit Dairy’s Foundation Set for 2024 PDP Business Conference

March 13 Auction to Feature Florida Vacation Rental, Michael Hoffman Training Session, IVF Session A live auction at the 2024 Business Conference presented by Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will give attendees the opportunity to bid [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Milk supply and use estimates for 2023 are adjusted to reflect revisions in production and cold storage data. For 2024, milk production is lowered due to a smaller dairy cow inventory and slower growth in [Read More …]

Health Trait Model Updated, Reflecting Data Surge

Since these traits debuted six years ago, the number of health records in the National Cooperator Database has tripled or quadrupled – depending on the trait. Detail here. With this data surge, the trait model has [Read More …]

California Spotlights Innovative Dairy Options, Global Flavors at Pizza Expo In Las Vegas

Event marks kickoff of 6th annual call for innovative pizza recipes using California cheese, International Pizza competition held for global impact Innovative products, on-trend applications and an international pizza bake-off are elements of the California Milk [Read More …]

A Call for Trade Reform for U.S. Dairy: If Not Now, Then When?

Last week’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) ended without significant progress on WTO reform for agriculture, a binding dispute settlement system, or improved market access for U.S. dairy exporters—an unsurprising result that reflects [Read More …]

Over 140,000 Farms Lost in 5 Years

Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. declined by 141,733 or 7%, according to USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, released on Feb. 13. Acres operated by farm operations during the same timeframe [Read More …]

DBIA Market Report Provides Valuable Insights to U.S. Goat and Sheep Cheese Manufacturers

Opportunities abound for U.S. goat and sheep cheese manufacturers to successfully compete with imported products through packaging improvements and retailer education, according to new market research released by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA). A [Read More …]

Extension will host a USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program update

The USDA began accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program February, 28, 2024, for enrollment in 2024. The DMC program is designed as a risk management program, offering protection to dairy producers when [Read More …]

Emerging Salmonella variety in dairy cows found to worsen antimicrobial resistance

A study of more than 5,000 Salmonella bacteria isolated over 15 years from dairy cattle samples in the Northeast reveals a significant increase in resistance to the antimicrobial medications ampicillin, florfenicol and ceftiofur. Analyzing data [Read More …]

2024 Farm Employee Compensation Benchmark

Securing and retaining top-tier employees in your farm business is crucial for long-term success and growth. By participating in the 2024 FARM EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BENCHMARK, you are taking a proactive step towards understanding and [Read More …]

Checkoff Seeks to Spark Innovation With Entrepreneurs at Trade Show

Dairy Management Inc. to attend Expo West with 70,000 attendees. The dairy checkoff will showcase dairy innovation and its overall nutrition package to more than 70,000 people attending the country’s leading trade show in the [Read More …]

Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

The collaboration between the two companies is the largest voluntary RNG agreement to date in the U.S. The Renewable Thermal Collaborative recently released a case study on the first-of-its-kind partnership between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables [Read More …]

NMPF Releases 2023 Activities & Accomplishments Report

Guided by the unanimous support of our member cooperatives, we led the industry through a challenging hearing on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. We also led advocacy for improvements in the Dairy Margin Coverage [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy: SEC Climate Rule Recognizes Industry’s Environmental Leadership

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today voted to finalize new climate disclosure rules for publicly traded companies. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) believes the SEC decision to exclude Scope 3 emissions is [Read More …]

Emerging Salmonella variety in dairy cows found to worsen antimicrobial resistance

A study of more than 5,000 Salmonella bacteria isolated over 15 years from dairy cattle samples in the Northeast reveals a significant increase in resistance to the antimicrobial medications ampicillin, florfenicol and ceftiofur. Analyzing data [Read More …]

Modest improvement in farmer sentiment, yet financial concerns loom

The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveals a modest increase in farmer sentiment compared to the previous month, though concerns remain regarding farm financial performance in the year ahead. The February barometer reading reached 111, [Read More …]

Foremost Focuses on The Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Dave Kleine, of Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Lake, Indiana, is a third-generation dairy farmer with the fourth in residency and the fifth taking baby steps. In 1917, Dave’s grandfather milked the first cow on [Read More …]

Dairy MAX on the Strona Family at Four Kings Dairy

California native Robert Strona discovered a lifelong passion when he went to work on his friend’s family’s dairy farm straight out of high school. He and his wife, Martha, eventually opened King’s X Dairy (now [Read More …]

Senate moves foreign ownership of farmland bill over economic development concerns

As a bill protecting farmland from foreign adversaries heads to the finish line, economic development concerns are cropping up at the last minute. Senate sponsors on Monday pushed back against exemptions for a specific agricultural [Read More …]

Two New Bulls Available at Holstein Marketplace Sires

Holstein Marketplace Sires recently welcomed two new bulls to the program, HIGHERRANSOM HANK AARON-ET and PINE-TREE MIRRORIMAGE-ET. These elite GTPI, high production and component bulls are both owned by Pine-Tree Dairy of Marshallville, Ohio. “HANK [Read More …]

Health and Wellness Experts Join Checkoff For Dairy Deep Dive

National Dairy Council hosted leaders to examine untapped dairy benefits. The dairy checkoff hosted more than 100 national and international health and wellness experts for a two-day scientific conference addressing the dairy matrix, the concept [Read More …]

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Drive trust in farmers, trust in food at the 2024 Stakeholders Summit

Last chance to score the lowest registration rates; save your seat by March 8 Joel Leftwich, chief strategy officer at Kansas Farm Bureau and president of the U.S. Agriculture Partnership Fund, is teeing off the [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2024 Northeast Apple Outlook