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Michelle Moore, Frederic, Wis., was awarded the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or couples [Read More …]

David King Receives Young Jersey Breeder Award

David King, Fremont, Ohio, was awarded with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or [Read More …]

Dustin and Carrie Gingerich Receive Young Jersey Breeder Award

Dustin and Carrie Gingerich, Shippensburg, Pa., were recognized awarded with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented [Read More …]

Jed and Laura Barnes Receive Young Jersey Breeder Award

Jed and Laura Barnes, Mount Upton, N.Y., were recognized with the 2023 Young Jersey Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 21 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. welcomes six summer interns

For years, Select Sires has fostered an environment ideal for teaching and training the next generation. This year is no exception, as Select Sires welcomes a group of six new interns to the team for [Read More …]

Over $4M Awarded By PCC-DBll To West Coast Dairy Businesses

Jumpstarts Innovative Products and Prepares Workforce for the Future Over $4 million in grant funding has been awarded to nearly 30 dairy companies by the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Initiative, hosted by California State [Read More …]

Phillip And Susan Ferry Receive Master Breeder Award From National Jersey Organizations

Phillips “Flip” and Sue Ferry, Johnstown, N.Y., were awarded 2023 Master Breeder Award by The American Jersey Cattle Association on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually to a living [Read More …]

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Water Blueprint for San Joaquin Valley Receives $1 Million Grant

The Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley has been growing. Its efforts to make rational recommendations in the midst of water turmoil is beginning to pay off. This past Friday on June 23rd the Bureau [Read More …]

Cari And Larry Wolfe Receive Meritorious Service Award From National Jersey Organizations

The American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. recognized Cari and Larry Wolfe, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, with the 2023 Award for Meritorious Service on June 24 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The Meritorious Service Award is given annually [Read More …]

‘Add Milk!’ Program Launches on Pine Ridge Reservation, Expands Across South Dakota

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides a dollar-for-dollar match to SNAP participants who purchase nutrient-dense, low-fat and skim milk products A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase healthy fluid [Read More …]

Renewable Fuel Standard Final Rule – 2023, 2024, 2025: Increases Short of Expectations

In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed multiyear rule on renewable fuel requirements for the liquid fuel industry. On June 21, they issued a final version of thatrule rule that establishes RVO targets and percentage standards [Read More …]

2023 New York Local Dairy Promotion Grant Program

American Dairy Association North East is now accepting applications for local promotion grants in New York State. The local dairy promotion grant program supports activities that improve public perception of dairy farming and/or increase consumption [Read More …]

Dairy farmers applaud budget actions taken by state legislature

Advocacy group says state is investing in Wisconsin dairy The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded action taken this week by the state legislature in Madison. Key among items addressed was the [Read More …]

NMPF Letter Warns FDA: Don’t Repeat Plant-Based Mistakes With Lab-Produced Fake Milk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must end dairy product mislabeling by manufacturers of synthetic, cell-based “dairy” ingredients that are in violation of federal dairy Standards of Identity to prevent a repeat of the [Read More …]

IDFA to DGAC Reviewers: Don’t Ignore Scientifically Valid Studies on Dairy and Milkfat

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) submitted comments today on the protocols to examine the scientific questions that will be addressed by the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). In submitting comments, IDFA was responding [Read More …]

Distinguished Junior Member Finalists Announced at National Junior Holstein Convention

Six outstanding young adults have been named Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) finalists by Holstein Association USA. The highest honor given to a Junior Holstein Member, the award has been recognizing young adults for their dedicated [Read More …]

Dairy Advancement Program receives continued funding

Applications for CNMPs and Engineering of BMPs funding are OPEN. Develop plans and design practices to address water quality concerns. Dairy Advancement Program (DAP), supported by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the [Read More …]

Calf-Recumbency Mutation, Market Outlook on next week’s Dairy Signal from PDPW

Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will feature interactive conversations on the most pressing topics in today’s dairy industry. The Wednesday episode will feature a discussion on the [Read More …]

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NMC seeks National Dairy Quality Award nominations

Awards program honors dairies that market top-quality milk Nominations are now open for the National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes dairies that excel in producing high-quality milk. Nominations [Read More …]

Twelve Chefs Selected for National Pizza Contest Finals for Innovative Recipes Showcasing Real California Cheeses

Fifth Annual Real California Pizza Contest to award $30,000 to champions for Cal-Mex, Plant-Forward and California-Inspired Pizza foodservice concepts The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the 12 finalists for the 2023 Real California [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Promotes Ben Towns to Associate Vice President Position 

To help advance its mission to deliver science-backed products and services to customers and expert leadership across the food chain, Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production (AHAFP) promoted Ben Towns to Associate Vice President Americas, effective [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases 2022 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2023 Mid-Year Outlook Report

Farm Credit East has released its 2022 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, indicating that 2022 was a remarkable year for the Northeast dairy industry. This year’s report also includes dairy market outlooks from [Read More …]

Tours Offer Firsthand Look at Innovations Protecting Wisconsin’s Water

Preregister for unique opportunity to share ideas and learn about safeguarding our water supply Elected officials, community leaders, business owners, agricultural producers and all those interested in preserving Wisconsin’s water quality are encouraged to attend [Read More …]

Farmer milk-price outlook a challenge

Bright spots in the dairy outlook are harder to find than usual at the moment. As in 2015–2019, butter is acting as the pole holding up the dairy price tent, having found a firm floor [Read More …]

Learn how rotational grazing and other conservation practices enhance farm viability

The 4th and 5th generations on a small dairy in Groton, NY. Join the South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team for a pasture walk at Houston Farms in Groton, NY, where fourth generation [Read More …]

Data Training Webinar: Dairy Data

Date:  Thursday, June 29, 2023 Time:  1:00 PM ET Duration:  1 hour Presenters: Jerry Cessna and Angel Terán This webinar has been recorded and will be available for viewing on our Multimedia webpage soon. Description:  Did you know that in [Read More …]

During Dairy Month, New York State Launches Workforce Development Resource Guide for New York’s Dairy Industry

Builds on State’s Ongoing Initiatives to Boost Workforce Development Statewide, including a Series of Videos and Webpage Dedicated to Careers in Dairy New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today, during Dairy Month, announced [Read More …]

Purdue receives $1.4 million for cattle and swine research projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded three grants totaling more than $1.4 million for research on health issues in cattle and swine. The projects are among $13 million in investments that NIFA [Read More …]

Bayer and Luke Bryan Reunite for Annual #HerestotheFarmer Campaign in Support of Feeding America and Rural Communities

For a second consecutive year, Kroger joins campaign to support access to critical health and nutrition, honor American farmers Bayer, one of the country’s largest life-sciences companies, announced today it’s heading back to the farm [Read More …]

Building a Common Language for Antimicrobial Resistance Between Human & Animal Health