Articles by Sarah S News Team

Selected Financial and Production Factors The objective of the Dairy Farm Business Summary & Analysis Program (DFBS) is to help farm managers improve the financial management of their dairy farm through appropriate use of historical [Read More …]

Are You Suffering from Fear?

As we look around our society today and review our economy, with its rising interest rates and higher inflation, a lot of people are caught in a trap – one known as FEAR. Actually, it [Read More …]

Strategies to Improve Dairy Cattle Reproductive Performance during Summer Heat Stress

Heat stress is a major concern for dairy farmers during the summer months, as it negatively impacts the reproductive performance of dairy cattle. Conception rates of dairy cattle have been shown to decrease by 20% [Read More …]

Corn silage harvest: An exercise in patience (2023)

As we look across NYS and the Northeast, the 2023 growing season has thrown just about every weather scenario at us, making it hard to generalize any conditions across the state or region. However, as [Read More …]

Noncoding DNA explains a majority of the heritability of dairy cattle traits

Milk production and fertility Regulatory genes — genes that control how other genes are used — are responsible for 69% of the heritability of dairy cattle traits such as milk production and fertility, according to [Read More …]

Ag Supervisory Leadership Training in Spanish: Transition to Supervisor

Agricultural Supervisory Leadership NOW in Spanish! Spanish-speaking leaders in the agricultural industry representing dairy, apple, vineyards and even a SUNY college educator came to learn about how to take the step from high-performing employee to [Read More …]

Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2023

The Fi Europe Innovation Awards are now live and open for entries. Applications can be submitted online until the final deadline of 6 October. Since their inception, these awards have provided an opportunity to celebrate [Read More …]

Nutrition, Immunity and Mastitis

The role of nutrition in mastitis prevention is reviewed relative to its impact on immune response of dairy cows Take Home Messages Mastitis is the result of a bacterial invasion of the mammary gland where [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council Selects 8 Scholars

Winners conduct research in the United States, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Chile The National Mastitis Council (NMC) named Michelle Buckley, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; Andrew Sommer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.; Tana Jo Almand, University [Read More …]

Discount Available for Dairy Producers Interested in ‘Spanish for Agriculture’ Course

The Center Is Offering a $100 Discount to Dairy Producers Who Enroll in Fall Course The United States has the second largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, and 80 percent of the agricultural workforce in [Read More …]

Virtual Webinar: Farm Sense

Farm Sense is a four-session workshop that teaches farmers how to understand financial statements such as the cash flow statement, the balance sheet, and the income statement. Course participants will learn how to organize and use [Read More …]

Attend the Ohio Hunger Dialogues on September 8-9

Bowling Green State University is hosting the 2023 Ohio Hunger Dialogues conference on Friday and Saturday, September 8-9. The Ohio Hunger Dialogues is open to all stakeholders interested in addressing hunger and food insecurity in Ohio (and bordering states) [Read More …]

AgrosMilk Launches Sustainability Solution to Simplify and Accelerate How Dairies Optimise their Operations for ESG

The AgrosMilk Sustainability Management software modules enable dairy businesses to capture real-time data, and prioritise and adopt sustainable practices within their operations. AgrosMilk, a ‘Farm to Table’ digital platform provider for the dairy industry, has [Read More …]

Purina Animal Nutrition launches scholarship program for students involved in animal agriculture

Applications open August 28 through October 12. Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, is announcing its new scholarship program designed to assist students involved in agriculture and livestock production in pursuing their [Read More …]

Pa. preservation program adds 35 farms, 2,044 acres in 18 counties to list

The Shapiro administration announced Friday that Pennsylvania has preserved another 2,645 acres on 35 farms in 18 counties as part of its Farmland Preservation program. All told, the financial investment amounts to $8.64 million in [Read More …]

Ryan Benthem named 2023 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator

Ryan Benthem of McBain, Michigan, was selected as the state winning 2023 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. As the winning cooperator, [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Families Invited to “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning Workshop on Nov. 20

The Interactive Workshop Will Feature Family Roundtable Discussions with Outside Advisors It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about “passing the torch” and finding someone in line to transition ownership of your [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Delegates Meet to Set 2024 Policy

Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 26 to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2024. The delegate body consisted of 235 farmers and agribusiness professionals [Read More …]

Career Connections’ Third Year Brings More Opportunities

As it returns to World Dairy Expo for its third year this fall, Career Connections continues to connect students and young professionals with job and internship opportunities in the dairy industry. An onsite networking event [Read More …]

2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors

The California Milk Advisory Board is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors. The newly crowned 2023-2024 Dairy Princess Ambassadors for the California dairy industry are (left to right): Jaiden Johnson (District 1 [Read More …]

2023 Canfield Junior Fair Cooking Challenge

Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 1:30pm On the Junior Fair Event Center Stage Do you love watching those cooking challenge shows where contestants are given a mystery bag of ingredients to cook with and prepare [Read More …]

IDFA presents video “Diversity in Dairy”

IDFA is excited to present “Careers in Dairy: Diversity in Dairy,” a new video highlighting the dairy industry’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.The most diverse companies are now more likely than ever to outperform [Read More …]

Beef on Dairy Brings New Value to the Marketplace

More dairies expected to incorporate beef breed genetics for additional revenue stream The U.S. beef cow herd reached its lowest level in decades this summer as prolonged drought conditions in major cattle producing regions led [Read More …]

Smoothie Program Expands Following Successful Pilot

Checkoff convenes support for kid-approved, dairy-based offering in schools The results of a checkoff-initiated smoothie program pilot showed increased consumption of milk and yogurt and will be offered to more schools this fall. Dairy [Read More …]

August “Protecting Your Profits” Recording Now Available

The Center for Dairy Excellence has published its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” discussion with updates about the August 2023 milk marketplace. The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright invited Jacob Thompson, who serves as a Dairy [Read More …]

3 big benefits of cow locating

Use these tips to stop searching and start finding the cows you need. Finding an individual cow or even a few cows in larger groups that need to be checked, inseminated, treated or fetched isn’t [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Started

How would you report on the first mile of a 26-mile marathon where the race results will not be known until months after the race is finished? That is where we are with the Federal [Read More …]

Workplace Strategies, Genetic Selection, Market Update

Trio of episodes to offer practical management strategies This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide recommendations to help producers make decisions across the entire dairy operation. Tuesday’s session will [Read More …]

Communicating with Farmers Under Stress

This discussion for ag industry professionals will help you learn the signs of stress and how to help. Communicating with Farmers Under Stress is for professionals who serve the agricultural industry and work with farmers [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Cohort Announced, Eight Dairy Startups Compete in 5th Annual Dairy Innovation Competition