Articles by Sarah S News Team

USDA Issues WASDE Report for January Milk production for 2022 is lowered from last month with lower expected milk per cow in the January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates issued on January 9, 2023 [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Producers to Apply for Crop Insurance Premium Rebates

Planting Cover Crops through January 31 In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds producers to apply for crop [Read More …]

California Producers, Processors Awarded $300,000 in Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Grants

The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) today announced six California winners of Dairy Business Innovation Initiative grants by the Pacific Coast Coalition, the USDA-funded Initiative hosted by Fresno State University supporting dairy product, process and [Read More …]

Animal Welfare and Pain Management in Focus at 2023 PDPW Dairy Wellbeing Workshop

Two sessions on Feb. 21 and 22, 2023, provide insights on animal wellbeing at every stage of life The 2023 Dairy Wellbeing Workshop presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) is an opportunity for all members [Read More …]

Commodity Classic early bird registration ends January 20

Registration fees are set to increase on January 21st Only a few days remain to take advantage of early registration discounts for the 2023 Commodity Classic to be held March 9-11 in Orlando. Friday, January [Read More …]

USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded nearly $4.7 million in grant funding for the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded nearly $4.7 million in grant funding [Read More …]

2023 New York Farm Show

New York Farm Show, Feb. 23-25 in Syracuse, N.Y., presents hundreds of exhibitors with the latest technology for farmers The largest farm equipment show in the Northeast is back for its 38th year in Syracuse [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau establishes 2023 policies

New grassroots leaders also elected Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 104th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2023. Key topics ranged from expanding risk management programs [Read More …]

NEDPA Chair John Dickinson statement following Gov. Hochul’s State of the State

Statement released from Northeast Dairy Producers Association Chair John Dickinson following Governor Hochul’s State of the State “The Governor’s proposals to increase our food manufacturing capabilities, address the farm labor shortage, and expand support for [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is announcing three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB). This board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to CDFA to help ensure that commercial feed inspections [Read More …]

Ag Sector Trends for 2023 at USDA’s 99th Agricultural Outlook Forum

Join us in person or virtually on February 23–24, 2023 The Agricultural Outlook Forum is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) oldest and largest annual event, currently in its 99th year. The two-day event is [Read More …]

Become a DCHA Gold Standards sponsor

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Gold Standards are the industry benchmarks and best management practices for raising dairy calves, heifers and dairy beef from birth to freshening/feedlot. For the first time in five years, a new [Read More …]

$201,000 Raised to Kick Off 2023 Fill a Glass with Hope® Campaign

A new record was set with $201,000 raised in corporate donations for Fill a Glass with Hope®, the charitable campaign that has provided 34 million servings of milk to families in need. Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion [Read More …]

Experts to Speak on Milk Pricing Modernization

Join ODPA on February 14 from 9:30-2:00 pm for our annual meeting to learn about proposed changes to the federal milk marketing order, ODPA’s efforts and more. Registration begins at 9:30, with the meeting to follow. Attendance [Read More …]

Governance Aspects of ESG

January 12 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Are your Board and company leadership up to speed on ESG? Compliance and governance requirements of ESG strategy can be tricky. To make sense of it all, please join [Read More …]

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Delivering Dairy To Gen Z’s World

It’s understandable if you don’t know Twitch from Twitter. The social media world can sometimes seem like a distant galaxy for those of us who aren’t aged 10 to 23. That would be Gen Z [Read More …]

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$4.1 million available in western dairy farm innovation grants

Fresno State faculty and staff will host an informational webinar from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 Dairy farmers and processors in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are invited to apply [Read More …]

WFU to host Farm & Rural Lobby Day Jan. 18

Will advocate for policy priorities set by grassroots membership Registration is open for Farm and Rural Lobby Day on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The annual event is organized by Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU). WFU President Darin [Read More …]

Food Pantries Receive Refrigeration Units From Hoosier Dairy Farmers

Local food pantries throughout Indiana have been awarded milk refrigeration units on behalf of Hoosier dairy farmers as part of an American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI) grant program. The program provides area food pantries [Read More …]

Amid Flooding Concerns, Californians Reminded to Prepare for Large Animal Evacuations

As a series of strong, winter storms continue to bring rain, wind, and continued flooding to many parts of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reminding all Californians about [Read More …]

AFBF signs right to repair memorandum of understanding with John Deere

The MOU, signed at the 2023 AFBF Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the culmination of several years of discussions between AFBF and John Deere The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere signed [Read More …]

Falling prices, rising opportunities on tap for 2023

Exports are on track to increase, and demand will likely be resilient as dairy remains must-have for buyers Record milk prices seen in 2022 likely won’t repeat themselves, as production increases and consumers grapple with [Read More …]

USDA announces major program improvements, progress, and investments

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department [Read More …]

Winston, first calf born at Calving Corner 2023

First calf born at the 2023 Farm Show The Calving Corner, Pennsylvania’s Dairy Cow Birthing Center, welcomed Winston, the first calf born at the 2023 Farm Show at 1:05 p.m. on January 7. Winston is the newest addition to [Read More …]

5 equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2023

Equipment manufacturers would be wise to pay close attention to a number of trends With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges [Read More …]

CDR hosts Thai cheese retailers, marketers

Effort part of program to boost U.S. cheese exports A group of six cheese retailers and cheese marketing specialists from Thailand will be visiting the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison [Read More …]

Crops Growers Hosts Webinar Series: 2023 Crop Insurance and Dairy Outlook