Articles by Sarah S News Team

Happy New Year, and what a year 2024 promises to be. Within dairy and throughout agriculture, the refrain that will be often repeated is that this will be the year of protein. In fact, it [Read More …]

Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books Available to Dairy Farmers and Veterinarians

The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM Requirements As we begin a new year, the Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering free copies of Animal Care Protocol Record-Keeping Books to [Read More …]

“Driving Innovation” at 2024 PDPW Business Conference with World Class Speakers and Research

Dairy’s Premier Educational Event set for March 13-14, 2024, in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. A key to success in today’s fast-paced dairy industry is a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. The 2024 Annual Business Conference [Read More …]

CDFA Farm Equity Office Announces Vacancy For Small-Scale Producer Advisory Committee

CDFA is announcing a single vacancy for a producer-member on its Small-Scale Producer Advisory Committee. The application period is currently open and will close on January 17, 2024. The committee advises the CDFA Secretary and [Read More …]

USDEC’s 2023 Global Dairy Business Year-in-Review

We have assembled the important mergers, key acquisitions, joint ventures, new facilities, executive hires and marketing initiatives that made 2023 a noteworthy year for global dairy business. Across the international dairy sector, business activity has [Read More …]

U.S. farmer sentiment stable as inflation expectations subside

The latest report from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicates that U.S. farmers’ inflation expectations have subsided while overall producer sentiment changed little. The December barometer recorded a reading of 114, just one point lower [Read More …]

USDA to Reconvene Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Pricing Provisions for Federal Milk Marketing Orders

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will reconvene the national public hearing to consider proposals seeking to amend the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs) on Jan. 16, 2024, [Read More …]

Feedworks USA introduces a new electrolyte product line for beef and dairy

Feedworks USA is pleased to introduce Feedworks Lytes™, a family of scientifically formulated electrolyte products designed to keep dairy and beef cattle hydrated and productive. The product portfolio includes the following: · Feedworks Lytes™ for Calves [Read More …]

Registration open for Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit: Ready, Set, Solve!

The Partnership’s Amanda Lucey to moderate event focused on advancing animal ag Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced the opening of registration for its 2024 Stakeholders Summit, themed “Ready, Set, Solve! Advancing Animal Agriculture.” The [Read More …]

PA Farm Show Here We Come!

The largest indoor agricultural exhibition in the country and PA foodie extravaganza hits town with the Food Court opening on January 5th at Noon with FREE parking! You’ll find our NEW Salted Caramel milkshakes in [Read More …]

Chester County Dairy Producer Shares How Artisan Cheese Combines Science with Intuition.

Starts With High-Quality Milk In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Sue Miller of Birchrun Hills Farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania shares how her family is adding value to their [Read More …]

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Sustainability, Innovation, Reputation and Exports Drive Dairy Checkoff 2023 Milestones

Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff program, recently announced significant outcomes in 2023 on behalf of America’s dairy farmers and importers. “This past year, we built on our collective successes while defining [Read More …]

Danone to sell US organic dairy units to PE firm Platinum Equity

French food group Danone (DANO.PA) said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to sell its premium organic dairy units in the United States to investment firm Platinum Equity. The sale of the Horizon Organic and Wallaby [Read More …]

5 New Year Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Milk)

New Year resolutions often start with a bang and end with a fizzle. Putting several life-changing habits into effect on January 1 can be hard to sustain as more calendar days are added on. This [Read More …]

USDA Highlights 2023 Successes in Serving Farmers, Families and Communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is marking the end of 2023 by highlighting on-the-ground projects and partnerships that are building economic prosperity for farmers, families, and communities nationwide. Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in [Read More …]

New Zealand says China’s safeguard duties on milk powder over

New Zealand said on Monday all its dairy products were now able to enter China duty-free as safeguard duties on milk powder ended on Dec. 31, marking the removal of all remaining tariffs agreed upon [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $9.2M to Projects Seeking to Reduce Livestock Enteric Methane Emission

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is pleased to announce the award of $9.2 million in grant funding to six research projects under the Livestock Enteric Methane [Read More …]

Spring Crop Insurance Update Webinar

Join us for an informative virtual webinar where we’ll discuss a range of important topics and developments in the world of crop insurance. Compeer insurance experts will provide insight into the insurance landscape and its [Read More …]

77th Alice in Dairyland Applications Open through January 31

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply to be the 77th Alice in Dairyland through January 31, 2024. As one of the [Read More …]

Kick off 2024 with The Dairy Signal Episodes on Healthy Eating, Feed Quality and Market Drivers

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will help dairy producers launch a successful 2024 with timely updates [Read More …]

Wisconsin DATCP – A Resource and Partner

In 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection worked to provide services, implement new programs, and continue to serve as a resource to the citizens of the state. While there were ongoing [Read More …]

Apply Now for 2024 Cornerstone Dairy Academy for Dairy Professionals

Three-Track Leadership Development Program Scheduled for March 12-13, 2024 Three tracks of world-class leadership-development training are on tap for dairy producers and allied industry professionals at the 2024 PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy®. Presented by the Professional Dairy [Read More …]

Looking into the New Year: Key Management Strategies

In this episode of Cornell Cow Convos Daniela González Carranza, CCE Dairy Management Specialist and Kathryn Barrett, Sr. Extension Specialist, Cornel PRO-DAIRY interview Tom Overton, PhD, Professor and Chair, Animal Science Cornell University, and Director of the Cornell [Read More …]

6 Dairy Leaders Share their Word of the Year from 2023

One year ago, Peggy Coffeen sat down with six dairy leaders who all chose one word to live by for 2023. Some were dairy owners, others managers and a couple of friends who work on the industry [Read More …]

Ridgetop Farm Adopts Considerate Conservation Practices

Vernon County Success from the Field Preserving the legacy of the land with consideration for the community through conservation practices, Highland Farm sets out to organically revitalize their ridgetop farming operation. Background Highland Farm became [Read More …]

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 …]

Butter, Delicious All Year

The holiday baking season might now be in the rearview mirror, but there are still a few cookies lingering in my kitchen. Of course, these cookies were made even more delicious with real butter. Dairy [Read More …]

How a Rumen Protected Plant Extract Can Enhance Performance during the Transition Period

The transition period of dairy cows is defined as the interval between the three weeks before calving and the three weeks after calving. During this period, several changes occur in preparation for parturition and the [Read More …]

Protect Cows From This Season’s Forage Variability

A new year brings new expectations for reaching productivity and profitability goals. While there are many factors that affect the successful achievement of your goals, none may be quite as important as what you feed [Read More …]

CDQAP 2023: Year in Review