Articles by Sarah S News Team

Nominations are open from July 1st through September 1st The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today launched a new awards program to recognize farms and FARM evaluators who demonstrate excellence in their [Read More …]

Real California Milk Foodservice debuts CADairy2Go competition

Two finalists from each category will earn a trip to Napa, where they will compete in a live cook-off event July 28th The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) recently announced the launch of an [Read More …]

Milk vs. milk alternative

When you compare milk to several milk alternatives the nutrition label can be misleading Milk, defined by Wikipedia is a nutrient-rich liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. Today many people would [Read More …]

Darigold Invests in Climate-Friendly Modernization

The approx. $500MM specialized milk protein and butter plant near Pasco, Wash. will include anaerobic digestion technology and electric vehicle infrastructure. Darigold, Inc. is building a new premium protein and butter operation which will [Read More …]

A Global Dairy Passport! The Dairy Download Sits Down With Two Leaders In International Dairy Trade

Grab your passport, we’re going globetrotting. How are logistics issues impacting international dairy trade? What does the dairy farming landscape look like in other parts of the world? And why do consumers love butter [Read More …]

National DHIA offers $1,000 scholarships

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is now accepting applications for its $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be full-time, incoming or continuing students at technical and two-year and four-year colleges/universities. To be eligible for a [Read More …]

The Colored Shavings Await Once Again

Entries for the 54th World Dairy Expo® Dairy Cattle Show, September 28 through October 2, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin, are now being accepted at worlddairyexpo.com. New this year, entries for the 2021 Dairy [Read More …]

California Dairies, Inc. Announces Launch of Farm-to-Consumer Sustainability Effort

California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California and second largest in the United States, today announced the formal launch of an initiative aimed at measuring, validating, and further improving sustainable [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council seeks milk quality nominations

Nominate outstanding dairies for National Dairy Quality Awards It’s time to nominate outstanding dairy farms for National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes dairies that excel in producing [Read More …]

USDA Announces Efforts to Promote Transparency in Product of the USA Labeling

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement today following the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) vote to strengthen its enforcement of the Made in USA standard: “Today, the Federal Trade Commission took important steps to [Read More …]

Rapid response is critical to building consumer trust

American Dairy Association responds to disparaging article in New York newspaper This week, American Dairy Association North East addressed a disparaging animal activist article in the New York Daily News, by immediately responding to set [Read More …]

Celebrate Pennsylvania Dairy, scoop on Fourth Annual Ice Cream Trail

Originally launched in 2018, the Pennsylvania ice cream trail is a partnership Sprinkled across Pennsylvania are 31 creameries that make up Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail. At Urban Churn in Mechanicsburg today, Agriculture Secretary Russell [Read More …]

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Dairy grazing pasture walk summer series

Graziers, dairy farmers, and interested others are invited to summer series The Sustainable Farming Association (SFA) and the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA)’s summer pasture walk series continues in July. Each event will be hosted [Read More …]

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA on House Appropriations Committee Passage of the FY2022 Appropriations Bill

For USDA, FDA, and Related Agencies The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations this afternoon passed its fiscal year 2022 appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and [Read More …]

Graeter’s Ice Cream Celebrates National Ice Cream Month with Sweet Rewards

Beloved Ice Cream Brand Brings Back Festivities & Rewards All Month Long Graeter’s Ice Cream, family-owned craft ice cream maker since 1870, is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with a calendar of events, including [Read More …]

Youth Members Shine at National Junior Holstein Convention

Junior Holstein members were recognized for their participation in a variety of activities during the Junior Awards Banquet on June 23, 2021 at the National Junior Holstein Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Youth showcase their talents [Read More …]

New initiative, Sustainable Dairy PA, Sparks Promise For More climate-Friendly Dairy Supply chain In Chesapeake Bay Watershed

The Hershey Company, Land O’Lakes, Inc., and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay collaborate in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve water quality on local dairy farms The Hershey Company, Land [Read More …]

Poultry and Livestock Producers Have New Technologies, Approaches Available to Help Detoxify Mycotoxins

July 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Dr. Todd Applegate hosts “New Technologies and Approaches to Deal with Mycotoxins” webinar; seventh of seven-part mycotoxin webinar series on Phibro Academy platform The last installment of Phibro’s MYCOmpass™ webinar series, designed to arm [Read More …]

Sandberg joins Simplot Animal Sciences

July 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

She joins the sale and marketing team as a data specialist. The J. R. Simplot Company’s Animal Sciences division is pleased to announce Whitney Sandberg has joined its sales and marketing team as a [Read More …]

Global Roundtable announces commitment to reduce net global warming impact of beef 30% by 2030 through global sustainability goals

Today, the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), announces the launch of its global sustainability goals – commitments to advance and improve the sustainability of the global beef value chain. Established by GRSB, the [Read More …]

Is your heifer reproduction program making the grade?

Heifers are the most fertile animals on any dairy. Yet, heifer rearing costs are often a dairy’s second largest expense. The cost of rearing heifers increases as the days to first conception increases. By [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report – June 2021

Overall U.S. dairy-product demand appears to be headed back to pre-pandemic levels, and U.S. dairy exports have achieved near-record highs as a percent of U.S. milk solids so far. Meanwhile, wholesale prices for butter, [Read More …]

Scientists serve up vaccine cocktail for protecting cattle from disease

Johne’s disease, also known as paratuberculosis, is a chronic intestinal disorder in cattle Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have developed a new experimental vaccine to protect cattle from the bacterium that causes [Read More …]

Farmer to Farmer dairy tour in Carver County

The event will be held on July 9, 2021 and will start with a picnic lunch at noon Carver County Extension is excited to host a Farmer to Farmer dairy tour at the farm [Read More …]

Central NY Dairy Women’s Meeting

Central NY Dairy Women’s Peer Group Meetings resume in July The South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team is excited to announce that we will resume in-person meetings of our Central NY Dairy [Read More …]

Bragger Family Dairy Finds Profitability in Grass

The Bragger Family Dairy is a dairy and row crop farm with a mix of cattle, cropland, pasture and woodlands. The farm is located near the Buffalo and Trempealeau county line in the heart [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards $55,500 in Higher Education Scholarships