Articles by Sarah S News Team

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross is in São Paulo, Brazil this week, leading a delegation of business and agricultural organizations interested in strengthening ties with Brazil. The delegation also includes Department of Pesticide Regulation Director Karen [Read More …]

Texas A&M AgriLife experts draw on past success to tackle screwworm

Veterans of 2016 Florida outbreak reflect on lessons learned, share insight to protect Texas livestock and wildlife As the threat of New World screwworm draws concern in Texas, two Texas A&M AgriLife experts are applying firsthand experience [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Organizations Testify Before USITC on Global Policies Affecting Dairy Markets

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Executive Vice President for Policy Development & Strategy, Jaime Castaneda, and Senior Vice President for Global Economic Affairs, Will Loux, testified today before [Read More …]

H5N1 found in dairy cattle retains preference for infecting birds, representing low risk to humans

Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that H5N1 viruses in dairy cows are more similar to viruses sampled from birds than influenza viruses that are better at infecting humans Avian influenza virus from the ongoing [Read More …]

California Dairy On Display At The California Restaurant Show

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing culinary inspiration with California dairy to the California Restaurant Show, August 3-5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. CMAB will showcase the diversity of dairy products – from [Read More …]

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2026 — UNITED FOR DAIRY

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2026 opens today. From January 25–28, 2026, more than 1,200 leaders from across the dairy supply chain will unite in [Read More …]

Register for The Threat of New World Screwworm Webinar

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Council of Animal Disease Issues & Emergency Management is hosting a webinar to explore the threat of New World Screwworm (NWS) to U.S. livestock and public health. NWS is a devastating [Read More …]

Dig out the Dohrmans now!

How to Prepare a Dohrman Inoculant Applicator for Corn Silage Harvest Getting your Dohrman inoculant applicator ready ahead of silage harvest ensures that your investment in MAGNIVA inoculants pays off. Here’s a step-by-step guide to make [Read More …]

Kick the Tires Before You Invest in an Advanced Manure Technology

For 30+ years the question remains: which technology should I buy? The cost and how to evaluate potential technologies have changed. Water insufficiency, supply chain expectations and regulatory changes create a new spin on technology [Read More …]

MPC: New Development on the Bay-Delta Plan

The State Water Resources Control Board has significant control and authority over how water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Delta is essentially the valve through which Northern California surface water passes through [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Organizations Testify Before USITC on Global Policies Affecting Dairy Markets

National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Executive Vice President for Policy Development & Strategy, Jaime Castaneda, and Senior Vice President for Global Economic Affairs, Will Loux, testified today before the [Read More …]

Farmer Survey Response Decline a Growing Problem

Falling NASS Survey Responses Threaten Data Countless stakeholders including farmers, university Extension services, researchers and policymakers rely on the data USDA has collected for more than 150 years through agencies and programs including the National Agricultural [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching, and [Read More …]

A Cup Half Full

There is no doubt that 2025 has had its share of challenges for those in the dairy industry in Pennsylvania. After peaking at $25.50 per hundredweight in October 2024, the all-milk price has been steadily [Read More …]

Robotics Replace Rotary on Dairy Farm Focused on Labor, Efficiency & the Future

The Wilpshaar family of Albert, Canada, has transitioned from rotary to robotic milking to address labor challenges and improve long-term sustainability. Overview After immigrating to Alberta, Canada, in 2017 from the Netherlands, the Wilpshaar family [Read More …]

New Association Helps Farmers and Ranchers Navigate Renewable Energy Opportunities

Renewable Energy Farmers of America connects landowners with trusted guidance as they explore complex energy projects. As large-scale renewable energy reshapes the rural landscape, a new association is stepping forward to help farmers and ranchers [Read More …]

Tile Drainage Systems, Compassion Fatigue on Tap

Insights on conservation management, supporting team members This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will focus on strategies to care for land, water and people. The Tuesday episode will highlight tile [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Brings Local Dairy to Center Stage at 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown

Undeniably Dairy Awards Return to Celebrate North Carolina Chefs and Mixologists on August 4 The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, heads to Durham for the 2025 NCRLA Chef [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 33 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Sacramento, California

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 51 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 33 awards [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: U.S. dairy sees strong growth at home amid challenging trade conditions

Overall domestic use of dairy has shown good growth in recent months, while dairy exports continue to face headwinds, with bright spots for butter and cheese. Domestic commercial use of total milk solids grew by [Read More …]

Submit nominations for the 2025 FARM Excellence Awards

Now is the time to submit your nominations for 2025 FARM Excellence Awards! Nominations for FARM’s annual Excellence Awards are open until 11:59 p.m. PDT Aug. 4. Every year, FARM recognizes participating farms and FARM [Read More …]

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NMC Regional Meeting focuses on ‘Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk Quality’

More than 125 milk quality professionals from two Canadian provinces and 18 U.S. states – from Idaho to Florida – and two more countries attended the NMC Regional Meeting, held July 22-24, in Rochester, N.Y. [Read More …]

Ag-Powered Fuels: 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

Understanding 45Z: Will Changes Support Crop Markets? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made several important changes to the Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z). Most notably, it extended the credit through 2029, providing biofuels producers with [Read More …]

Learn about the supply chain of the future at DairyTech 2025!

Join us at DairyTech 2025 for an insightful and forward-thinking event focused on the dairy industry’s evolving supply chains. The DairyTech 2025 conference will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore how technology, [Read More …]

Maturing Cover Crops: Can I Sell the Seed?

The decision to sell seed is affected by what’s in the field and whether you’re licensed to sell. With patterns of intermittent rainfall in the forecast, farmers may face less than ideal widows to harvest [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days Nutrient Management CEC Opportunities

There will be three Continuing Education Credit (CEC) sessions at the 2025 Ag Progress Days for Nutrient Management credits. This year, there will be three CEC sessions at Ag Progress Days for Nutrient Management and [Read More …]

USJersey Organizations Adopts Resolution For Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act