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Darryl and Lucinda Williams operate the Belden dairy farm in Hatfield, MA. Their family has been farming the land since 1661. Over the course of 360 years and 13 generations, much has changed – from [Read More …]

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Washington County Dairy Princess candidates sought

Candidates must be between the ages of 16 and 24 and have a passion for the dairy industry The Washington County Dairy Princess Committee is seeking dairy princess candidates for the important role of promoting [Read More …]

UW students team up to develop dairy solutions

Students work to develop an innovative design for a shelf-stable, quick-cool milk pouch Cold milk has long been offered alongside a lunch or snack in elementary schools. Over the years, the vessel for that milk [Read More …]

Improving the American artisan cheesemaking industry

Top concerns of artisan cheesemakers are examined in new research in the Journal of Dairy Science® American artisan cheese has become increasingly popular over the past few decades. Understanding spoilage concerns and the financial consequences [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation awards seven grants for projects

Dairy Innovators Grant awards total of $20,000 to dairy industry projects The Central Plains Dairy Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) Dairy Innovators Grant. This year the [Read More …]

4 tips to keep rumens running strong during heat stress

Rev up rations to help cows power through the challenges of heat and humidity. Climbing temperatures may be inevitable this time of year, but dairy cow productivity doesn’t have to be a casualty of heat [Read More …]

DNR Severely Underestimates Costs to Wisconsin’s Farmers from Proposed Manure Spreading Rule

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), Wisconsin Dairy Alliance (WDA) and Venture Dairy Cooperative (VDC) submitted joint comments to the Department of Natural Resources regarding the draft Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) for WT-19-19, regarding NR 151. This proposed rule change includes a widespread prohibition on spreading liquid [Read More …]

Applications for 2021 ACS Certified Cheese Professional™ Certification Being Accepted Through Friday, April 30

The American Cheese Society announced today that applications for its annual ACS Certified Cheese Professional™ Certification are being accepted through 11:59 p.m. MT on Friday, April 30, 2021. The exam in early August will [Read More …]

USDA’s National Agricultural Classification Survey is Underway

The USDA’s National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) is arriving in mailboxes around the nation. The survey, one of the most important steps in determining who should receive a 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaire, asks recipients [Read More …]

Bipartisan Senate Bill Helps Set Rules of the Road for Agricultural Carbon Markets

EDF statement from Elizabeth Gore, senior vice president, Political Affairs The Growing Climate Solutions Act was today reintroduced in the Senate by Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Mike Braun (R-IN) and a bipartisan group of 34 [Read More …]

Minnesota Milk begins FMMO Education Series

Minnesota Milk and Wisconsin Dairy Business Association (DBA) began a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) education series on Tuesday this week to explain issues within FMMOs causing negative PPDs. As reported and summarized by Dave [Read More …]

Perry’s Ice Cream Unveils 2020 Sustainability Report

10-year anniversary “Good Stuff Report” highlights organization’s formal journey of sustainability efforts that prioritize People, Planet and Performance Perry’s Ice Cream Company, Inc., a Great Lakes regional brand, has released its annual “Good Stuff Report,” [Read More …]

Register for 2021 Virtual Stakeholders Summit and save 15% with code EARTHDAY

Virtual Summit set for May 5-6 with preconference webinars starting next week Sustainability is on the agenda at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2021 Virtual Summit! For Earth Day this year, join the conversation and save [Read More …]

Registration Now Open for AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Bettendorf, Iowa

Registration for the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), is now available. The meetings will be held June 23-26, 2021 in Bettendorf, Iowa, at the Isle Casino-Hotel [Read More …]

Rural Veterinary Workforce Development Taskforce Seeks Feedback

Amidst a growing concern for a lack of access to veterinary services in rural Kansas, a group of statewide organizations and higher education leadership have combined resources to form the Rural Veterinary Workforce Development [Read More …]

A Deeper Dive into Dairy Farming and Sustainability

In the latest episode of Midwest Dairy’s Dairy on the Air podcast – A Deeper Dive into Dairy Farming and Sustainability – Midwest dairy farmer and AMPI Chairman of the Board, Steve Schlangen, and Midwest Dairy [Read More …]

Management Tip – Summer Strategies to Reduce Whole-herd Heat Stress

Summer is just around the corner and with it, heat stress. According to a 2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research study, the U.S. dairy industry experiences $1.5 billion in losses annually to heat [Read More …]

USDA Issues Pandemic Flexibilities for Schools and Day Care Facilities through June 2022 to Support Safe Reopening and Healthy, Nutritious Meals

Nutrition standards return with options and resources to support safety and social distancing The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a broad range of flexibilities to allow school meal programs and childcare institutions across [Read More …]

Animal-based indicators to promote welfare in dairy cows, in conjunction with ICAR conference 2021

Date: Monday 26 April 2021 Time: 14:00 to 17:00 (CET) Registration: Online Of interest to: Technical Audience Welfare assessment is becoming increasingly important in the dairy industry. Good animal welfare is a cornerstone of good farming practice, but methods [Read More …]

USDA to launch new electronic trade certification system for dairy

Training webinars to explain how to use the system will be held on April 29 and May 4 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will launch the Agriculture Trade Licensing & Attestation Solution (ATLAS) on [Read More …]

CDFA announces awards for 2021 farm to school grant program

$8.49 million in grants awarded to 60 farm to school projects throughout the state The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces that it is awarding $8.49 million in [Read More …]

U.S. dairy applauds new Dairy Donation Program

USDA will soon implement the $400M Dairy Donation Program established by Congress in December 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced yesterday that it will soon implement the $400 million Dairy Donation Program established by [Read More …]

Agropur Withdraws From Bulk Milk Hauling In Quebec and Nova Scotia

Agropur Cooperative today announced the sale of its bulk milk hauling operations in Quebec to companies whose core business is transporting liquid food products. The Cooperative will also discontinue its milk transport activities in [Read More …]

USDA Outlook Report: Dairy Forecasts for 2021

The 2021 forecast for dairy imports on a milk-fat basis has been reduced to 6.0 billion pounds, 0.5 billion pounds lower than last month’s forecast. On a skim-solids basis, the dairy import forecast is 5.3 [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features heat stress management for calves and heifers

“Tips to Manage Heat Stress in Calves and Heifers” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Jennifer Trout, a Cargill Animal Nutrition calf and heifer specialist, will lead the free, one-hour DCHA [Read More …]

Grōv Technologies and California-Based River Ranch Dairy Enter Definitive Agreement to Build World-Class Automated Indoor Feed Production Center