Articles by Sarah S News Team

When planning your silage harvest, one of the most important questions to answer before the first load rolls in is: How big does your silage pile need to be? If it’s too small, you’ll run out. If it’s too [Read More …]

Better forage and fermentation: Understanding silage inoculants

In most parts of the country, silage is harvested one to three times per year. This means that you only have three times per year, at maximum, to grow, harvest and store feed that needs [Read More …]

“All Things Dairy” Call About Prepping for Fair Season, HPAI and More

Thanks to those of you who joined us last week for our “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call! The recording is now available. Read the recap below, and get helpful information about prepping for fair season [Read More …]

Agriculture Land Market Remains Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty

Despite ongoing challenges in commodity markets and uncertain farm profitability, agricultural land values have remained remarkably stable through mid-2025, according to Farmers National Company. This resilience is mainly driven by the basic economic principle of [Read More …]

Send Back-to-School Boxes to Agriculture Educators in Your Community

Show Your Appreciation for Educators Who Teach Students About Agriculture Agriculture teachers are laying the foundation for the next generation to learn about the role farmers have in our communities. To help share positivity and [Read More …]

Stay Hopeful, My Friends

Tucked away in the Big Beautiful Bill is a billion dollars of grant money to pay for “construction and associated activities that restore or increase the capacity or use of existing conveyance facilities constructed [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Statement on Increased Federal Fire Preparedness Level

Saturday, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each wildland fire agency based at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, raised the national fire preparedness level one step [Read More …]

Are New Producer Formulas Increasing Producer Revenue? NO!

June was the first month that some of the new USDA pricing formulas for producer milk were implemented. The new formulas for Class III milk paid producers $1.01 less per cwt. than the prior [Read More …]

AgSafe Expands Training Sessions, Works to Meet Emerging Needs

Farm Credit support helps nonprofit reduce costs and maximize participation For more than 30 years, AgSafe has been a trusted source for safety training and compliance support for the agricultural community. The Modesto-based nonprofit has [Read More …]

Dairy Defined Podcast: “Beautiful” Bill’s Passage Paves Way for Whole Milk

A massive tax and spending bill is now law — but with half a year left, Congress now can turn its attention to getting whole milk back in schools, NMPF’s Paul Bleiberg said in a [Read More …]

WASDE: Ample Supplies Keep Crop Prices Low

USDA’s just-released July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report incorporates updated planted and harvested acreage figures from the June 30 Acreage report. This Market Intel analyzes both the June Acreage and July WASDE reports and explains [Read More …]

Larsen Farms receives recognition for partnership with local food pantry

The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is pleased to announce Larsen Farms of Scottville, Michigan as the first recipient of the MMPA Food Bank Legacy Award. As longtime supporters of their community and local food pantry, the [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) For Dairy

The milk production forecasts for 2025 and 2026 are raised from last month on higher cow inventories and an increased rate of growth in milk per cow based on the latest NASS Milk Production report. [Read More …]

Tune into PDP’s Dairy Signal for Panel Discussions on Salmonella Dublin, Balancing Priorities

Experts share insights on dairy disease, managing full schedules This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature practical health and wellbeing strategies for today’s dairy producers and their animals. [Read More …]

USDA Launches 2023-2024 Crop Loss Disaster Assistance

USDA Opens $16.09 Billion In Crop Disaster Aid USDA’s opening of applications for Stage 1 of the new Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) marks the start of a new chapter in federal efforts to offset crop, [Read More …]

Four Wisconsin Dairy Farms to Host 2025 ACE Twilight Meetings

Local elected officials, legislators, public invited to family farms for tours, ice cream and conversations about shared resources Elected officials, legislators, community leaders, educators and engaged citizens are invited to take part in a one-of-a-kind [Read More …]

Insights on agricultural commodities

AgWest Farm Credit released its Monthly Market Update for July, covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The update features unique insights into economic drivers impacting agriculture [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Continues to Expedite Federal Disaster Assistance for Central Texas Flood Victims

In response to the catastrophic flooding across Central Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins continues to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) activation of comprehensive disaster response and recovery resources. USDA personnel [Read More …]

The genetic selection trait for Milking Speed (MSPD) provides dairy producers with opportunity to further optimize parlor efficiency

New in August 2025, the genetic selection trait for Milking Speed (MSPD) provides dairy producers with an opportunity to further optimize parlor efficiency through genetic improvement. MSPD evaluations for male and female Holsteins predict the [Read More …]

Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance Simulation Study

Livestock farmers and hay producers are invited to join a paid online research study through the University of Delaware. Are you a livestock farmer or hay producer from Delaware, Maryland, New York, or Pennsylvania? Are you over 18? Would [Read More …]

What’s next for federal food safety, labeling and nutrition policies? Find out at IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP

Join us at the Regulatory RoundUP virtual conference to hear from senior leaders within the Trump Administration who are shaping the future of U.S. food policy. Speakers include Kyle Diamantas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human [Read More …]

US Jersey Announces New Jersey Male Registration Requirements

The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) has announced new, phased requirements for the registration of Jersey males, designed to return the Jersey population back to purebred status. These changes, approved by the AJCA Board of [Read More …]

Base Change Approaching for Calving Traits