Articles by Sarah S News Team

To celebrate Dairy Month in June, IDP is inviting all members to join us for a night at the Indianapolis Indians ballpark. The event kicks off with a tailgate picnic at 6 p.m. followed by the baseball [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the appointment of Erin Morris as the next Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which operates under the Department’s Marketing and [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Announces the Availability of ARMATREX™ Spray-On Antimicrobial Solution in Partnership with Good Salt™ Life, LLC

Novel product addresses environmental pathogen load in animal health facilities to enhance Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, [Read More …]

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books This Spring

The Books Help Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As you look at your dairy’s protocols this spring, it’s a great time to request a free copy of our animal care record-keeping books for your operation! [Read More …]

Sustainable California Dairy In The Spotlight At 2025 National Restaurant Association Show

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will sample a variety of innovative and sustainably sourced dairy products at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, Ill. May 17-20, 2025. As an exhibitor at the [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory promotes Katie Raver

Raver will lead the animal nutrition division as technical services director. Rock River Laboratory has announced the promotion of Katie Raver to animal nutrition technical services director. In her new role, Raver will oversee analysis methodology and [Read More …]

Milk is Defined by Safety

In an era of evolving food policy (and the worries that entails), it’s good to know that food-safety safeguards that have existed for generations are still doing their jobs, no matter what the anxiety of [Read More …]

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development 2024 Annual Report Available

Agricultural Workforce Development is pleased to announce the release of its 2024 Annual Report, now available to the public. The report highlights the program’s continued commitment to strengthening New York’s agricultural workforce through research, education, [Read More …]

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in [Read More …]

Danielle Endvick Named Executive Director Of Wisconsin Farmers Union

Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is proud to announce that Danielle Endvick has been named the organization’s next Executive Director. Endvick will step into the role in mid-May, following the retirement of current Executive Director Julie [Read More …]

ADC files official comment on FDA Healthy Labeling Rules

American Dairy Coalition, an organization of advocacy by dairy farmers for dairy farmers, has filed an official comment at the Federal Register on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Healthy Labeling Rule and proposed Front-of-Package rating label [Read More …]

Holstein America Airs June 4 on RFD-TV

Holstein Association USA will kick off National Dairy Month with the newest episode of its nationally acclaimed television series, Holstein America, which airs at 6:30 p.m. CST/7:30 p.m. EST, Wednesday, June 4, on RFD-TV. This season’s [Read More …]

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Register for the NMC Regional Meeting in Rochester, New York

The Global Milk Quality Organization invites you to attend the 2025 NMC Regional Meeting, set for July 22-24, in Rochester, N.Y., at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. With a theme of “Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk [Read More …]

NMPF Lauds Dairy Policy Provisions in House Ag Reconciliation Package

The National Milk Producers Federation today lauded the inclusion of critical resources in the House Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would boost the agricultural economy and provide farmers certainty. “We commend Chairman GT Thompson and [Read More …]

Engel named Vita Plus dairy specialist

May 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Jessica Engel recently joined the Vita Plus team as a dairy specialist. She will be serving dairy producers in eastern and central Wisconsin. In her role, Engel will develop high-quality diet formulations, provide management expertise, [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports through U.S. ports of entry along the southern border due to the continued and rapid northward spread [Read More …]

How The SoyRoaster Works

Soybean Roasting For Your Dairy Farm Step 1: Loading the Roaster Soybeans are unloaded from a storage bin and augered into the intake hopper of the SoyRoaster. Step 2: Roasting The Soybeans The soybeans move [Read More …]

New Field Territories Redefined For Area Representatives

Kristin Paul, Director of Field Services for the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), has announced an update to AJCA’s field territories, effective immediately. These adjustments aim to optimize service delivery and support for Jersey breeders [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to United Kingdom

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit the United Kingdom May 12-14. This comes after President Donald J. Trump announced last week, on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal that [Read More …]

Percent Jersey Ancestory (PJA) to be Added to Official USJersey Pedigree Documents

Effective June 1, 2025, the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) will include Percent Jersey Ancestry (PJA) on all official documents issued by the organization. This new designation provides an added layer of transparency by indicating each animal’s [Read More …]

Cream to Butter – An Explanation

Some recent articles show some confusion between cream, butterfat, butter, and buttermilk. See this prior post. Soft (liquid) dairy products like coffee cream are included in Class II milk. These products include some butterfat and some [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Welcomes Framework to Expand Exports to UK

“The United States and the United Kingdom are long overdue to strike a deal on trade. This agreement on a solid framework for negotiations over the coming months is an important step in the right [Read More …]

Regulatory Register: NCIMS Special Edition

NMPF’s latest Regulatory Register is a special edition about the 2025 National Conference of Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS), which took place April 11-16 in Minneapolis, MN. The report provides an overview of the conference and [Read More …]

Four State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

Join us at our new location in La Crosse, WI June 11-12, 2025! The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference presents the latest research on nutrition and management of dairy cattle. This conference is a [Read More …]

DFA Supports Harvesters The Community Food Network

As a farmer-owned Cooperative, we are committed to nourishing our neighbors near and far — and that mission doesn’t stop at the farm gate. It’s rooted in our value of community and our belief that [Read More …]

American Shorthorn Association Announces National Show Animals of the Year

The American Shorthorn Association announces the 2024-20245 National Show Animals of the Year. Awards will be presented to owners during the 2025 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 25th in Kansas City, Mo. The [Read More …]

2024 Herds of Excellence Announced

Each year, Holstein Association USA’s Herds of Excellence award celebrates Registered Holstein® herds meeting the highest standards for production and conformation, with homebred cattle. The four herds being honored have met rigorous qualifying criteria with their [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to United Kingdom, Kicks Off Aggressive Travel Agenda

Secretary Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to United Kingdom, Kicks Off Aggressive Travel Agenda U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit the United Kingdom May 12-14. This comes after President Donald J. Trump announced today, [Read More …]

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