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The newly formed Women in Ag Tech will hold its first official meeting on July 24, 2023 at Tech Hub LIVE (techhublive.com) in Des Moines, Iowa. The group aims to provide women in agriculture technology [Read More …]

ADC urges Sec. Vilsack to deny petitions for make allowance hearing

‘Dairy farmers cannot take another hit to their milk checks.What we need is a comprehensive hearing.’ American Dairy Coalition today provided a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to deny two recent Federal [Read More …]

DCHA members make a ‘Commitment to Excellence’

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) revealed its updated Gold Standards during the DCHA Annual Conference and Trade Show, held April 11-13, in Prior Lake, Minn. “Introducing the updated standards was so fitting as [Read More …]

“Innovation Week” Next Generation of Dairy Ideas

Interactive discussions with leaders who presented on 2023 Business Conference Nexus Stage Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide dairy farmers with a look at the next generation [Read More …]

After More than 40 Years of Advocacy, FDA Issues Final Order on Yogurt Standard of Identity

Consistent with Guidance from the International Dairy Foods Association Joseph Scimeca, PhD, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement today on the U.S. [Read More …]

NRCS Announces Second EQIP and RCPP Signup for 2023 Funding, Apply by May 19, 2023

Providing Conservation Practices to Protect Natural Resources Farmers and forest landowners interested in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) producer contracts need to apply by May 19th for a second round of [Read More …]

Tracking Federal Milk Marketing Order Policy Developments

Discussions of Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization are well underway. Letters, policy proposals, webinars and petition notices have overloaded the inboxes of dairy farmers and others in the industry in the last several weeks. [Read More …]

Dairy Nutrition & Management Shortcourse

W.H. Miner Institute | Chazy, New York Presented as a partnership between Cornell University Animal Science and Miner Institute, the Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse blends classroom-based instruction with practical skill development along with networking opportunities with attendees [Read More …]

Do well, do FeedExcel!

With the April proof run CRV introduces FeedExcel to make it easier for farmers to distinguish bulls with the highest feed efficiency scores. Bulls branded with this quality mark are guaranteed to sire highly productive [Read More …]

Hood Dairy Is Helping Runners Recover This Marathon

Hood dairy of Lynnfield, Massachusetts is helping runners refuel, recover, and rehydrate with chocolate milk in Boston this week!. Hood donated chocolate milk to the ‘Chocolate Milk Machine’ that will be on-site at a pop-up [Read More …]

‘Plug and Play Topeka’ Selects 11 Startups for 5th Round of Animal Health, Ag-Tech Accelerator Program

Emerging companies from five countries begin the three-month animal health/ag-tech startup program in Kansas’ capital city GO Topeka, the economic development group for Kansas’ capital city, recently announced that Plug and Play Topeka, a global innovation [Read More …]

Ten Million Miles of Milk

The dairy industry has changed for one long-time milk hauler. When Terry Sears was 10-years old, his parents knew where to find him. Chances were, he’d be behind the wheel of a non-running ’53 [Read More …]

Twelve Young Dairy Enthusiasts Named 2023 Distinguished Junior Member Semifinalists

Holstein Association USA has named twelve individuals as semifinalists for the 2023 Distinguished Junior Member (DJM) awards. The Distinguished Junior Member award is the highest achievement for National Junior Holstein Association members and has been recognizing [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for April – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Raised to $20.65

In USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE Report) issue April 11, 2023, the milk production forecast is higher on a larger expected cow inventory. Fat basis imports for 2023 are primarily raised on [Read More …]

AFBF to President Biden: You Let Farmers Down

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall today commented on President Biden’s decision to veto the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution that would have overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s overreaching Waters of the United [Read More …]

California Spotlights Innovative Dairy Options, Global Flavors at Pizza Expo, SIAL America in Las Vegas

Event marks kickoff of 5th annual call for innovative pizza recipes using California cheese, adds international competition for global impact Innovative products, on-trend applications and an international pizza bakeoff are elements of the California Milk Advisory [Read More …]

Manure management: AgriLife Research studies to answer questions

Organic sources of fertilizer subject of on-farm and small-plot research Fertilizer prices spiked over the past few years amid supply and demand issues, and that’s when Katie Lewis, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research soil scientist in [Read More …]

Purdue Ag Week to celebrate Indiana and international agriculture

For the 12th year, agriculture will be celebrated on Purdue University’s campus April 10-14 during the student-led Ag Week. During the week students will highlight the giant leaps within Purdue’s College of Agriculture and the agriculture industry, [Read More …]

Our “Farm On” Farm Financial Management Course is Now Online!

We’re excited to announce that our new farm financial management online course is now available. Named “Farm On,” the self-paced, on-demand farm financial management course was created by our Farm Office team under the leadership of [Read More …]

Dairy processors can build crisis readiness skills at upcoming events

Penn State Extension will offer food safety events for dairy food processors Several foodborne illness outbreaks occurred last year among small and medium dairy processors, including a few cheesemakers in Pennsylvania. These incidents have highlighted [Read More …]

Dairy and the Environment: Southeast Farm Sizes

We have all heard the argument before by outspoken online accounts regarding dairy and the environment. According to these angry posts, due to their large size, modern dairy farms in the US must greatly contribute [Read More …]

PDPW Board Members Name Officers

Members of the 2023-2024 Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) board of directors recently announced their new officer team. Serving as president is John Haag, Dane, Wis. with Janet Clark, Rosendale, Wis., as vice president, and Corey [Read More …]

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Enhanced Genetics with IPS Sires

The evolving enhancements with the Holstein genetic formulas often result in sire summary shake ups. The subsequent summaries of International Protein Sires (IPS) resulted in enhanced genetics, however. “As a result of the recent sire [Read More …]

Need peanut “butter”? Got “milk” of magnesia? We’re fine with that

Of all the misinformation the plant-based sector has aimed at dairy over the decades, one of the most aggravating has been the idea that because dairy farmers want nut-juice manufacturers to stop pretending their products [Read More …]

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action Announces Leadership Change

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) today announced the organization and CEO Erin Fitzgerald have agreed to an amicable parting of ways to pursue new opportunities. “The Board is confident that the interim leadership [Read More …]

DeLaval celebrates 140 years in dairy

DeLaval honours the spirit of innovation – celebrating the dairy farmers of the world. Ever since its establishment in April 1883, DeLaval has focused on pioneering solutions that help dairy farmers and their animals. That [Read More …]

SUNY Morrisville to Host Youth Dairy Fitting Feeding and Showing Clinic

SUNY Morrisville is hosting a youth dairy fitting, feeding and showing clinic Sunday, April 23, at the Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex. The free event, from 1-3:30 p.m., includes lunch at 1 p.m., followed by [Read More …]

Farmers Seek Comprehensive Reform to Federal Milk Pricing