Articles by Sarah S News Team

Entries open to professional pizza chefs, culinary students, $30,000 in prizes on the line for innovative pizzas using California cheese and dairy The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) opened entries for the 2023 Real California [Read More …]

A Toast to Dairy on Thursday, June 15, 2023

Join us for our annual farm-to-fork event benefiting the Dairy Excellence Foundation! A Toast to Dairy is a great way to celebrate Pennsylvania dairy, network with individuals from the dairy community, and support the next [Read More …]

Appreciating What We Take for Granted

In January, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Calving Corner, which is Pennsylvania’s live dairy cow birthing center at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. More than 100,000 people come through the exhibit during the [Read More …]

Pennsylvania 4-H State Council Unveils New Annual Theme

During Pennsylvania 4-H Week, March 12-18, the 4-H State Council announced this year’s theme: “Build: Inspire, Influence, Impact.” According to the State Council team, the theme emphasizes the importance of building a personal legacy. 4-H [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Exports stoke dairy demand

The U.S. dairy economy entered 2023 notably affected by milk production growth and sharply higher dairy-product retail price inflation. But with total U.S. dairy exports well over year-ago levels during November–January, export growth was able [Read More …]

Celebrating Women’s History Month!

Culture and heritage are passed down through the generations with stories and experiences, and every March, across the United States we honor those storytellers by celebrating Women’s History Month. A month rich in remembering the [Read More …]

NIAA’s Animal Agriculture Leaders Kick Off Cohort 2

The second cohort of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders completed their first in-person leadership training session in Kansas City, Missouri. In January, NIAA announced the second cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal [Read More …]

IDFA Leadership Symposium

An Executive Development Program for Emerging Dairy Leaders The next generation of industry leaders is already active and making a difference in the dairy community. The IDFA Leadership Symposium, presented in partnership with Cornell University, [Read More …]

CDFA leadership attends ribbon cutting for renewable energy project at organic waste recycling center

CDFA leadership attended a ribbon cutting this month to mark the activation of a large solar energy system at the Denali Imperial Western Products (IWP) facility in Coachella. Partly funded by a grant from the [Read More …]

ASABE Invites Participation in Revision of International Standards for Milking Machinery

A proposal is underway to combine four international standards for milking machinery into a single document. Those with a material interest in the subject matter are encouraged to become involved in the project. The work [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Applications For Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces that the request for applications (RFA) is open for the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program. Applications must be submitted via CDFA’s new [Read More …]

Black Soldier Fly Composting Takes Flight on Urban Farms

Black soldier flies (BSF) are attracting attention in agricultural communities. These non-biting flies are about 3/4” long and black; they look more like a wasp than a fly, but they neither sting nor bite. The [Read More …]

BioTown Biogas Activates Digester and Processing Facility, Becoming One of the Largest Renewable Natural Gas Producers in North America

Reynolds, IN facility to operate one of the world’s largest on-farm biodigesters for renewable energy production, advancing sustainable agriculture strategies for a lower carbon future. BioTown Biogas (“BTB”), a leading renewable energy producer in the [Read More …]

Labeling of Plant-Based Beverages – What Can You Do?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released draft guidances on the labeling of plant-based alternatives to dairy. The FDA recognized that consumers are confused about the nutritional quality of plant-based beverages compared to cow’s milk. The [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Receives $20,000 to Lead Development of Infant and Toddler Culturally Responsive Nutrition Toolkits

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, announced that it is receiving $20,000 in project funding from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the development of [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. The tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from [Read More …]

KFB offering grants for attending Animal Ag Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) and KFB’s Foundation for Agriculture are offering grants up to $750 to members interested in attending the Animal Ag Alliance’s Stakeholders Summit in Arlington, Va., May 3-5. The convention is a [Read More …]

Using QuickBooks to Manage Your Farm Business

Learn basic accounting principles and QuickBooks to run your farm business. This course includes instructor interaction and webinars. Who is this for? Producers who want to learn QuickBooks Producers who want to learn agricultural financial [Read More …]

Managing for quality silage: Bunk silos and piles

Assuring quality silage reaches the cow doesn’t stop at harvest. Storage management can have a significant impact on both the quality and the quantity of silage available to feed your herd. Horizontal silos (bunks, piles) [Read More …]

Reps. Thompson, Schrier Introduce Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act

U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) today, along with 36 members, introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow for unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in [Read More …]

Cell Tower Lease Buyouts

Cell tower leases can be a great source of income for landowners. The towers have a relatively small footprint on the land and can provide monthly income of $1,000 or more. Additionally, and in some cases most [Read More …]

Tim Fiocchi Hired as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Senior Director of Governmental Relations

Tim Fiocchi has been hired as the Senior Director of Governmental Relations by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Fiocchi has over two decades of legislative experience, most recently as Chief of Staff to State Senator [Read More …]

EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. The Agency is releasing the updated occupational and non-occupational spray drift exposure risk [Read More …]

California Creamery Operators Association Announces ‘California Dreaming’ Conference

CCOA will host its 123rd Annual Meeting on June 26-27 in South Lake Tahoe. Register by April 28 to save. The 123rd Annual Meeting of the California Creamery Operators Association (CCOA) returns June 26-27 to [Read More …]

Engaging The GEN Z Consumer: Meet them where they are

This up-and-coming generation is like no other. Gen Z wants to know more about their food, where it comes from, how it will impact their health and the planet, and how it aligns with their [Read More …]

Market Intel: Inflation and the Banks

Last week, two banks were in the process of collapsing, and state and federal regulators took them over. On Sunday, the Federal Reserve Bank announced more liberal lending to all banks to help them weather [Read More …]

Join us for Farm Sense 2023!

This course begins March 1, 2023, and runs through May 15, 2023 and registration closes on March 28. Learn the business of farming! Farm Sense helps farmers improve the critical business skills they need to [Read More …]

Grazing Practices, Robotic Calf Feeders and Dairy Policy