Articles by Sarah S News Team

From former employees to owners of the dairy, BJ and Autumn Benkovsky, the 2023 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator Runners-Up, have embraced the challenge of taking over Lyon Farms in 2021 after the unexpected passing [Read More …]

Seconds Do Matter in Your Milking Routine

There are many factors that can affect a farm’s milking routine. But something to keep in mind is that seconds matter in your routine. In any milking system whether a parlor or tie-stall set-up, timing [Read More …]

Dairy Business Association honors Tom Crave as Advocate of the Year

Dairy farmers work every day to ensure their cows receive the highest quality care. On any given day, they might find themselves holding any number of responsibilities. Fixing a broken manure pump, chopping corn silage, [Read More …]

Do Cows Prefer Privacy During Calving?

Maternity pens are used on many farms to allow for personalized care of the calving cow and calf. Learn about different management aspects of individual and group maternity pens. It is a common practice on [Read More …]

Cross Merchandising and Secondary Placement

We work to make sure dairy ends up in every grocery basket. For customers who are shopping for a single meal, the dairy case is often too far to go. Our front-end merchandising moves dairy [Read More …]

2024 Northeast Dairy Management Conference

March 6 – 7, 2024 Doubletree by Hilton | East Syracuse, NY For more than 3 decades, the Northeast Dairy Management Conference has brought together progressive dairy farmers from across the Northeast to engage and [Read More …]

Uplevel Dairy Young Leaders featuring Alex Gambonini, HighGround Dairy

And our featured Young Leader today is as dedicated to dairy as they come, Alex Gambonini. Raised on an organic California dairy farm, Alex not only grew up showing cattle and competing in dairy quiz [Read More …]

The Crucial Aspect Of Dairy Exports

One of the greatest values I hear from farmers is checkoff’s work in exports. They truly understand the importance exports have to our industry and our future, which is why farmers founded the U.S. Dairy Export [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents 2024 Dairy Outlook Webinar

Last year saw a marked decline in milk prices from 2022. Feed and fuel costs declined, but many other expenses increased, reducing margins for dairy producers. What will 2024 bring for the industry? Join Farm [Read More …]

Dairy Farming Study Demonstrates Pivot Bio’s Microbial Nitrogen Boosts Silage Tonnage and Profitability

An extensive new study conducted in collaboration with over 30 dairy producers during the 2022 and 2023 growing seasons demonstrated that replacing up to 40 pounds per acre of synthetic nitrogen with Pivot Bio PROVEN® 40 significantly [Read More …]

NY’s first dairy farm biochar kiln advances green agriculture

To make New York agriculture greener, an alumnus-owned farm in Union Springs will become the state’s first commercial dairy to take separated solids from digested cow manure and run it through a kiln to create [Read More …]

Farmer Focus: Frank Burkett, a fifth-generation dairy farmer

Frank is a fifth-generation dairy farmer. He works alongside his three uncles and several cousins at Clardale Farms, which is named for their grandparents, Dale and Clara Rohr. Together with a team of dedicated employees, [Read More …]

PA Farm Show Butter Sculpture Recycling Shows Positive Impact Dairy Farmers Have on Planet

Juniata County Dairy Farm Turns 1,000 Pound Sculpture Into Renewable Energy The Pennsylvania Farm Show’s 33rd butter sculpture, “Table for All: Pennsylvania Dairy Connects Communities,” celebrated the important connection between the Commonwealth’s farmers and their [Read More …]

DATCP Awards $1 Million in Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants to 47 Groups

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has awarded $1 million in producer-led watershed protection grants (PLWPG) to 47 farmer-led groups for 2023. Grants support producer-led conservation solutions by encouraging innovation and [Read More …]

Texas A&M AgriLife Research names new directorship of center at Dallas

New leadership remains steadfast in commitment to promoting urban agriculture, healthy living Daniel Leskovar, Ph.D., and Ambika Chandra, Ph.D., assumed the roles of director and assistant director at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center [Read More …]

Happening Today: Dairy Performance Indicators – Where PA Stands

Join Us at 12 p.m. EST Don’t forget to join us today, Friday, January 19 from 12-1 p.m. EST, for a special edition of our monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar! Titled “Dairy Performance Indicators – Where PA Stands,” Rob Goodling from Horizon Farm [Read More …]

Food Union Welcomes Soren Lauridsen As Executive Chairman

Food Union Europe, a leading provider of ice cream and other frozen treats to consumers in six European countries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Soren Lauridsen as the Executive Chairman of the organization, [Read More …]

Apply Today for 2024 Cornerstone Dairy Academy

Strong communications and leadership skills are the foundation dairy farmers and industry professionals can build on to accomplish their personal and business goals, no matter the stage of career. The 2024 Cornerstone Dairy Academy® presented by the [Read More …]

Center For Dairy Excellence Hires New Employee for Dairy Policy and Industry Relations

McLaughlin Joins Staff to Support Dairy Farmers and Next Generation of Dairy The Center for Dairy Excellence has named LeeAnn McLaughlin the Dairy Policy and Industry Relations Manager to help provide opportunities and resources to [Read More …]

North America-based RaboResearch Team Expanding

RaboResearch appoints four highly accomplished research analysts to serve Rabobank and Rabo AgriFinance clients Rabo AgriFinance, a subsidiary of Rabobank, a leading global food and agribusiness bank, announces the expansion and strengthening of the RaboResearch Food & [Read More …]

Milk’s Lead Rises as Plant-Based Beverages Sink

The final numbers are in, and they confirm what we’ve anticipated all year. In 2023, consumers emphatically turned away from plant-based beverages at an accelerating rate that caused the category to lose market share to [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Submits Comments Opposing the Proposed SEC Rule Developing Listing Standards for Natural Asset Companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a rule that would allow the establishment of Natural Asset Companies (NAC’s) to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We cannot allow elite investors, including [Read More …]

Certification applications are now open for the CCP® and CCSE® Exams

The application period for the 2024 ACS Certified Cheese Professional Exam and the ACS Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator T.A.S.T.E Test® is NOW OPEN! APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 31ST, 2024.Please see below for more [Read More …]

California Dairy Students Partner With California Dairy Families

Raise Milk Donations For Families In Need Inaugural Real California Milk Intercollegiate Give-A-Gallon Challenge focuses on increasing access to fresh dairy in local communities One in five Californians currently struggle with food insecurity, with milk being [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin on DairyBusiness News

Dairy Farmers Of Wisconsin Uncovers Five Must-Watch 2024 Food Trends In New Report

As a voice for the dairy industry, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) calls attention to five 2024 trends predicted to reign in the evolving landscape of the food industry with attention to how cheese plays [Read More …]

2024 PA Farm Show Wraps, ‘Connecting Our Communities’ To A Bright Tomorrow