Articles by Sarah S News Team

More than 6,000 youth have competed from 14 states When Aliene and Harry Thompson of Carlisle, Pa., went to World Dairy Expo to watch their grandchildren compete in 1993, they came home with an idea. [Read More …]

Genesee Co. 4-H members compete at State Fair Dairy Judging Contest

Bing Zuber, Tate Zuber and Annalise Sybertz competed at the 4-H Dairy Judging Contest at the New York State Fair Genesee County 4-H members Bing Zuber, Tate Zuber and Annalise Sybertz competed at the 4-H [Read More …]

USDA announces details for the upcoming Census of Agriculture

The 2022 Census of Agriculture will be mailed in phases, starting with an invitation to respond online in November America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation’s only [Read More …]

Penn State Extension launches online dairy skills courses

Several dairy skills courses scheduled to launch within the next month Penn State Extension recently launched an online course focused on the basics of bovine reproduction and safe, efficient reproductive management practices and protocols. One of [Read More …]

Farm Science Review Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees Announced

They say it takes a village, and The Ohio State University Farm Science Review is no exception. This year, FSR inducted three individuals who have been avid supporters of the show in a multitude of [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin on DairyBusiness News

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Back to School Initiatives

The Adopt a Cow program offers an exciting look inside the world of dairy farming, and it’s free for teachers and students! This program is a partnership between the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Discover Dairy, [Read More …]

Consumer Consumption Trends and Why it Matters to Dairy

Dairy Forum 2023 January 22-25, 2023 Understanding consumer trends and behaviors within and outside the category is imperative in generating consumer demand for dairy. Eating Patterns in America is an annual report from the NPD [Read More …]

Rogue Creamery Celebrates its 20th Annual Release of World Champion Cheese Rogue River Blue

The aged blue cheese was the first American Cheese to win the title of World’s Best Rogue River Blue Cheese has developed a cult following among cheese-lovers across the globe. Every year on the Autumnal [Read More …]

Maple Hill Creamery Names Jim Hau as President

Maple Hill Creamery, America’s original 100 percent grass-fed organic dairy company, recently named Jim Hau as President. He will retain the role of Chief Financial Officer he has held since 2021. Hau, former CFO [Read More …]

New Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Resources Available

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the American Farmland Trust (AFT) are unveiling new Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) resources that guides entities through the Agricultural Land Easements acquisitions process. The new resources include [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. Positioned to Support Carbon-curious Farmers

Cooperative leveraging sustainability and agronomic expertise with program that provides a warranty to farmers transitioning to regenerative agriculture practices Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, is encouraging more farmers to adopt regenerative [Read More …]

“Protecting Agriculture’s Future” theme for 2022 National Farm Safety and Health Week

Agriculture is known as one of the most dangerous industries in America. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), about 100 agricultural workers suffer a lost-work-time injury every day, and [Read More …]

The tale of Ellen Straus: Dairy farmer, conservationist, MALT co-founder

Straus Home Ranch presents “After I’m Dead, You’ll Have to Feed Everyone” “After I’m Dead, You’ll Have to Feed Everyone,” is a daughter’s comical love letter to her immigrant mother, Ellen Straus, a European city [Read More …]

Generous sponsors enhance premiums for junior exhibitors at Expo

Entries for the Dairy Cattle Show at the 55th World Dairy Expo are being accepted exclusively online at worlddairyexpo.com Thanks to the generous support of Compeer Financial, youth participating in the International Junior Holstein Show will [Read More …]

Purdue agriculture experts provide insights into global food and economic security crises

Purdue University College of Agriculture experts share their perspectives on a variety of critical issues With the war in Ukraine entering its seventh month and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic still being experienced, growing [Read More …]

Erie County Fair results from the livestock shows

The “Best 12 Days of Summer” in Western New York State concluded August 21st. The 2022 Erie County Fair was host to a total of 21 shows for both the open class livestock and [Read More …]

Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling

October 31 – November 1, 2022 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA’s popular “Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling” is back this fall with the most up-to-date, essential information you need to produce compliant and effective [Read More …]

‘Preserve’ your culture at your own peril

Whether it’s a pandemic, a Supreme Court decision, inflation, economic softening, or the never-ending march of technology, when the latest change knocks at our doors, we business leaders turn to our cultures for guidance [Read More …]

Soil and Water Conservation Efforts Remain Strong across Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Bureau of Land and Water Resource Management has released the 2021 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water Conservation, which demonstrates the extensive state and [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Tech Spotlight 2022 Brings New Products to Light

For the third consecutive year, the World Dairy Expo® Tech Spotlight provides an opportunity for companies to highlight new ideas and innovations entering the global dairy industry. The event will be available both online and [Read More …]

Support Calf Health with Multimin® 90

Calves form the future of any operation. They provide future replacement animals in the herd and a viable source of income for those that are sold. The picturesque baby that graces the pages of magazines and [Read More …]

New AFBF Survey Shows Drought’s Increasing Toll on Farmers and Ranchers

With over 60% of the American West, Southwest and Central Plains categorized as D3 (severe) drought or higher, AFBF conducted a third round of its survey to evaluate drought’s continued impact on farm and ranch [Read More …]

DairyBusiness News (USDA, Flickr/Creative Commons)

NY MilkLaunch announces winner of the 2022 NYS dairy competition

NYS Dairy Promotion Advisory Board announced the winning product as SPYLT with a grand prize of over $150,000 in awards NY MilkLaunch, a dairy-based product innovation accelerator focused on fueling demand for dairy among Gen-Z [Read More …]

Inflation taking a toll on domestic dairy consumption

Overseas demand for U.S. dairy products continues at a blistering pace this year, even as higher prices domestically are taking a toll on consumption closer to home. The U.S. dairy industry achieved another record export [Read More …]

Generous Sponsors Enhance Premiums for Junior Exhibitors at Expo

Thanks to the generous support of Compeer Financial, youth participating in the International Junior Holstein Show will receive enhanced cash premiums at v 2022. Premiums are awarded in all junior breed shows at WDE, [Read More …]

Southeast Michigan dairy farmer named 2022 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator

Katelyn Packard of Manchester, Michigan, was selected as the state winning 2022 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 state winning [Read More …]

Free Courses & Curriculum Available for High School Agriculture Teachers