Articles by Sarah S News Team

Stoney Point Joel Bailey, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy. Bailey is [Read More …]

Woodman Receives Richard Caverly Memorial Dairy Award

Tyler Woodman has been selected as the recipient of the Richard Caverly Memorial Dairy Award. Friends established the award in 2024 to honor the memory of Richard Caverly. Richard was known for his great cow [Read More …]

Delilah Donned Grand in the International Junior Jersey Show

Kevetta Colton Delilah, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Lillian & Keith King and Jim King [Read More …]

Zoetis Receives Conditional Approval for Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable for the Prevention and Treatment of New World Screwworm Myiasis in Cattle

With new label, Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and only parasite control product with conditional approval to help control economically devastating pest Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm). Zoetis announced today that Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and [Read More …]

Back for Seconds: Graeter’s and Skyline Chili Re-Release Skyline Spice Ice Cream for National Chili Month

The Viral, Polarizing Flavor Returns for a Limited Time after Record-Setting Success Available for Nationwide Shipping and in all Graeter’s Scoop Shops and Skyline Restaurants After making national headlines, sparking heated debates online, selling [Read More …]

What Freedom of Farm Really Means to Me

There’s a saying in my family — more of a tagline, really — that gets tossed around a lot: “The Freedom of the Farm.” I’m told my grandpa came up with it, but it’s my [Read More …]

An Update on Butterfat Supply and Pricing

For four years butterfat has been the largest revenue source for dairy producers. The value of butterfat began increasing in 2022 and reached a record price of $3.71 per pound in late 2023. In 2024 [Read More …]

Were They Planning to Fail?

Recently, I visited a business prospect who suggested that, frankly, he did not know how they arrived in the challenging situation they were currently facing. After looking at their situation, I made two quick suggestions [Read More …]

Hay and Pasture Renovation Decisions

The decision of whether a pasture or hay field should be destroyed and renovated or simply restored depends on management goals and the current condition of the area. Early fall and spring are the best [Read More …]

Climate scientists agree… Reducing methane in the short term is the most critical path

This year, the state’s dairy farms will achieve an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (5 MMTCO2e/year). This has been accomplished through on-farm projects to improve manure management and continuous gains in milk [Read More …]

Economic and nutrient management conditions for adopting co-digestion of dairy manure and food waste

Adoption of anaerobic digestion (AD) of dairy manure has grown in New York state and across the U.S. in recent years, driven primarily by strong market value for use of biogas as transportation fuel under [Read More …]

Why male embryos grow faster: Study reveals genetic clues

Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as early as seven to eight days after fertilization. The breakthrough in basic science has implications for human [Read More …]

Harness the Full Potential of Your BRD Vaccine with the Right Adjuvant

A trusted adjuvant can make all the difference in capturing a strong immune response in young calves. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the greatest threats to young calves, and gaining protection through vaccines [Read More …]

Why Test Forage Quality?

Forage testing is an inexpensive way to be sure animals are being fed properly. Are you testing your forage quality? For nearly four decades, scientists have been refining their ability to test forage quality. This [Read More …]

DHIA

The solution that puts you in control of your biggest expense

VAS introduces FeedComp, a new software to bring consistency, cost control and real-time insights to dairy feed management. Feed accounts for up to 70% of a dairy’s operating costs,1 making precision and consistency in feed management [Read More …]

Emerging Diseases in Dairy Cattle

October 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Biosecurity on dairy farms serves as the best line of defense as new and evolving outbreaks continue to occur across the world. What are the current foreign animal diseases? How concerned should U.S. farmers be [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Introduces the Indiana Ag Gathering

October 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

INFB’s annual state convention is refreshed for 2025 Indiana Farm Bureau will host their annual state convention, now called the Indiana Ag Gathering, Dec. 12-13 in French Lick, Indiana, at the French Lick Springs Resort. [Read More …]

Labor Looms Large. Farmers Need Action

October 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Heading into another harvest season, no policy issue looms larger in agriculture than the acute, worsening shortage of workers on American farms. An independent analysis of Labor Department data suggests that the U.S. agricultural workforce [Read More …]

U.S.-Taiwan Dairy Partnership Advances Shared Growth

The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Dairy Association of Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Taiwanese dairy sectors. [Read More …]

Microbes, Immunity & Calf Health: Helping Calves Win the War You Can’t See

Calves face a constant and complex battle within—their immune systems working hard to defend against a wide range of microbial threats from day one. In this webinar, we’ll explore the dynamic interactions between immunity and [Read More …]

Improve Calf Health and Resilience: Reduce Stressors from Day One

2025 PDP Calf Care Connection to focus on understanding, reducing dairy calf stress Dairy calves are the future of a dairy’s milking herd and ensuring they have a healthy start is a top priority for [Read More …]

Government Funding Tug-of-War Continues in Washington

USDA Names Ben Carson to Help Implement MAHA Agenda Government Funding Tug-of-War Continues in Washington The clock is ticking to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1. The House did its part last Friday by [Read More …]

California Producer Review Board Meets

A meeting of the Producer Review Board (PRB) was held on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Clubhouse at Cal Expo in Sacramento. In a nice touch, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) [Read More …]

KROHNE Introduces OPTIWAVE 1530 & 1560 Radar Level Transmitters

Advanced Radar Technology and Precision Redefine Level Measurement Performance KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, announces the new OPTIWAVE 1530 and OPTIWAVE 1560 radar FMCW level transmitters for solids and liquid applications, including [Read More …]

Where to Find NMPF at World Dairy Expo

We’re looking forward to seeing you at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI! Whether you’re interested in learning from industry experts or learning more about our programs, NMPF has several opportunities to engage. See [Read More …]

Fluid Milk Continues to Grow

Fluid milk for drinking was the leading dairy product in the 1900’s. Since then, sales have dropped every year until 2024. Because fluid milk is a saturated fat it was considered a possible contributor to [Read More …]

Pennsylvania’s Brantner Tops the World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest

Youth across North America participated in the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Youth Fitting Contest on Saturday, September 27 at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 52 participants registered, representing 10 U.S. states and three Canadian province. Contestants, ages [Read More …]

PDP: Meal Planning Tips & Market News

Tune into webinar series to hear from experts on healthy meals, market update This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature timely updates as harvest season gets underway. Tune [Read More …]

Jayne Sebright: A Lesson From Athena