Articles by Sarah S News Team

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Florida met with agricultural leaders and producers and announced additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and [Read More …]

Butterfat on the Rise

Butterfat levels continue to climb in the nation’s dairy herd. How is domestic demand impacting this trend? What nutritional factors move the needle when it comes to producing more butterfat? What can the dairy industry do [Read More …]

See and be seen on rural roads this summer

We all know the old adage “corn is knee high by the Fourth of July,” but most farmers know that nowadays, thanks to technological advancements, corn is actually much taller than your knee by mid-summer. [Read More …]

SVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

The Art of Conversation & Resources to Help Are you a sales and service representative who works with producers? Are you attending Ag Progress Days? Don’t forget to RSVP for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast [Read More …]

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Maola Local Dairies Unveils New Website, Uniting Brand, Farmers, and Cooperative Values

Maola Local Dairies has officially launched a new and improved version of maolamilk.com, marking the brand’s first major website renovation in nearly a decade. The refreshed digital platform unites Maola and its parent cooperative, Maryland & [Read More …]

California State Vet Calls for HPAI Cattle Vaccine

The federal government should approve a vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle, the California state veterinarian told a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on the work of the National Animal Health Laboratory [Read More …]

Addressing Farmer Workforce Needs; Callahan Nominated for Chief Ag Negotiator

Movement Possible on Addressing Farmer Workforce Needs We continue to work with lawmakers in Congress, as well as with Trump Administration officials at USDA and the Department of Labor, to find policy solutions that meet dairy’s [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Celebrates Julie Callahan Nomination for Chief Agricultural Negotiator

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) commended President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the [Read More …]

Another H-2A Wage? The Prevailing Wage Rate

How Prevailing Wages Are Used In The H-2A Program The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 requires that foreign workers admitted to the U.S. on work visas “not adversely affect the wages and working condition of U.S. [Read More …]

Meet the 2025 Minnesota Farm Families of the Year

University of Minnesota will honor 86 families at annual Farmfest ceremony Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them at the 2025 Farm Family of the Year [Read More …]

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Everything You Need To Know About College Aggies Online

Everyone is involved in agriculture in one way or another – whether that is growing up on a farm or even just eating the food bought at the grocery store. To bridge the communication gap [Read More …]

Producer Panel with Dee Shafer, Dale Brown, and Mark Mosemann

For dairy farms who are operating from a point of very high risk, how have they turned things around to move toward growth? What steps did they take to rise above financial risks and eventually [Read More …]

Strategies for Voluntary Milking, Market Update

Tune in for insights on automated milking systems, industry news This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will highlight strategies to manage cows and finances. The Tuesday episode will feature [Read More …]

See How Suny Morrisville Is Shaping The Future Of Farming During Open Farm Day On July 26

Come explore SUNY Morrisville’s Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex during Madison County’s Open Farm Day on Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The complex is among farms throughout Madison County showcasing its [Read More …]

Avian flu causes major adverse impact in dairy herds

A new paper from a team of Cornell researchers shows that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain named H5N1 virus causes severe mastitis and decreased milk production in dairy cows, a drop-off that may [Read More …]

Timing Second Cutting Grass Hay

Orchard grass and other cool season perennial grasses should be harvested at 5 to 6 week intervals, ideally between 35-40 days. When to make second-cutting hay comes down to two questions. When is the right [Read More …]

Workforce Resources for Your Dairy

As a dairy producer, your workforce is one of your most important assets. To protect your business and overall workforce, the Center has identified the following resources that could be helpful in navigating Immigration Reform [Read More …]

THIS or THAT? With dairy repro the answer can be both.

Learn about successful reproduction protocols that leverage estrus synchronization and behavior monitoring technology Robots or parlors? Holsteins or Jerseys? Milk replacer or pasteurized whole milk? These are some of the choices in a dairy producer’s [Read More …]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Final Agricultural Provisions

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Adds $66 Billion to Farm Programs After months of negotiation and debate, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) (H.R.1) was signed into law by President Trump on July 4. The resulting [Read More …]

Postpartum research shows FerAppease reduces health challenges and pain levels

In a recent University of Florida postpartum study by Santos et al. (2025)*, researchers evaluated the effects of applying a single dose of FerAppease® – a unique analogue of the naturally occurring Maternal Bovine Appeasing Substance (mBAS) [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Celebrates Julie Callahan Nomination for Chief Agricultural Negotiator

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) commended President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the [Read More …]

USDA Accepting Applications for an Agribusiness Trade Mission to Mexico

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is now accepting applications for its upcoming agribusiness trade mission to Mexico City, Mexico, scheduled for November 3–6. U.S. exporters interested in exploring trade opportunities in Mexico’s dynamic [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA on Nomination of Julie Callahan to Serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for USTR

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) congratulates Dr. Julie Callahan on her nomination to serve as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). “There could be no better choice [Read More …]

Science and testing set the best teat dips apart

Effective teat dips earn their reputation through research, engineering and farm-tested results. Not all teat dips are created equal. With milk quality being a constant priority and teat dip being a key input cost on [Read More …]

Commissioner Sid Miller Deploys TDA Resources To Aid Texans Impacted By Devastating Flooding

Over the weekend, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller directed the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to allocate resources to aid Central Texas following the deadly flooding. With Governor Abbott issuing disaster declarations in multiple counties [Read More …]

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2025 College Aggies Online scholarship program kicks off September 8

$20,000 in scholarships awarded in 2024 to future agriculture communicators The Animal Agriculture Alliance is excited to announce the return of its annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship program. The program is set to begin on September [Read More …]

Dairy farm modeling tool boosts sustainability, decision-making

A new free modeling tool is enabling researchers, farmers and food processors to assess how changes in the ways a dairy farm is managed would influence its environmental impact, energy use and economics. The Ruminant Farm [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Terminates COVID-era Program

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the termination of the Regional Food Business Centers (RFBC) program. This pandemic-era, Biden program was created using one-time, temporary funding from Congress. The Department is terminating [Read More …]

The New World Screwworm: Texas is at Risk but what about Kentucky (and the Midwest)?

The New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a blow fly that is native to the Western Hemisphere. Unlike most species of blow flies, adult female screwworms do not lay eggs on dead and decaying flesh. [Read More …]

Texas producers see promise in record-breaking dairy cow purchase