Articles by Sarah S News Team

Cheese R&D is your opportunity to test a new or revised product with an audience of retailers, distributors, fellow makers, and industry professionals. This dynamic session brings together some of the brightest minds in the cheese [Read More …]

USDA cancels Partnerships for Climate Smart, revamped with Farmer-First criteria

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced this afternoon the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) after a line-by-line review. Earlier today, she was on a dairy farm in Lebanon, Pennsylvania listening and [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Seeks Input on Field and Forage Crops Programming

Penn State Extension’s field and forage crops team is surveying stakeholders to help shape its future programming. The survey is intended to gather input from a range of clients, including producers of grain, forage, dairy, [Read More …]

Mental Health Access a Challenge in Rural Pennsylvania

Possible solutions discussed in hearing Rural Pennsylvanians are faced with many challenges when it comes to mental health care, including access, stigma, economic barriers, poor internet service for telehealth visits, and a shortage of mental [Read More …]

USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump’s America First [Read More …]

Dairy Processors Invited to Webinar on April 29 to Review PA Agriculture Economic Analysis & Data

Dairy Processors Are Invited to this Free Webinar The Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers (PAMD) and Center for Dairy Excellence will host a webinar for dairy processors on Tuesday, April 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 57 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition

Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 57 awards during the 2025 annual California State Fair Cheese Competition. Out of 113 entries Real California cow’s milk cheeses [Read More …]

Rollins Applauds Arkansas Governor for Submitting SNAP Waiver

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins joined Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today as the Governor submitted a waiver to USDA to ban soda and candy from and include hot rotisserie chicken [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation awards scholarships exceeding $15,000

With an increased focus on investing in higher education, the Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) named four scholarship winners – up from one in previous years. Ashley Brandel, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and Benjamin Styer and [Read More …]

UW-Rivers Falls and Penn State students receive DCHA scholarships

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) awarded $1,500 scholarships to Courtney Glenna, a University of Wisconsin-River Falls undergraduate student, and Gillian Plaugher, a master’s degree candidate at Penn State University. The DCHA scholarship program [Read More …]

USDA Reprioritizes Existing Funding to Farmers

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC). Following a thorough line by line review of each of these Biden era partnerships, it became clear that [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Leaders Gather for Industry Preservation

Last week, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) hosted the 2025 Annual Conference – Securing Our Future: Don’t Just Talk…Act! in Kansas City, Missouri. More than 110 attendees focused on the future of animal agriculture and how [Read More …]

Payments from Federal Orders Vary

Most of the U.S. producer milk is paid based on the Federal Order standards. Below is a table with the prices paid in each Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in 2023 and 2024. They are [Read More …]

Purdue Extension supports local agriculture, youth education through Farm to School (and you can too!)

What do locally grown apples, visiting pumpkin patches and starting a school garden have in common? They’re all ways to participate in Indiana Grown for Schools, a statewide initiative that supports local farmers and school [Read More …]

How Do We Pay for Long-Term Care Without Losing the Farm?

I recently received this question from a farm family. It’s one of the most common — and important — questions farm families ask when thinking about the future. Long-term care (LTC) is expensive, unpredictable, and [Read More …]

DCHA Annual Conference attracts attendees from 27 states, 7 countries

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) drew nearly 350 members from 27 states and seven countries to its 2025 DCHA Annual Conference and Trade Show, held April 8-10, in Westminster, Colo. With the addition [Read More …]

US Agriculture Secretary Rollins in Arkansas

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will be in Little Rock, Arkansas Tuesday, April 15th. Secretary Rollins will join Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders in making an announcement at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. Secretary Rollins Holds Open Press Event [Read More …]

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Evonik showcases efficiency and sustainability benefits of portfolio at China Feed Industry Expo 2025

Highlighting the sustainability benefits of portfolio, including market-leading product carbon footprint for MetAMINO® China debut of a poultry-focused probiotic, Ecobiol® Demonstrating AMINONIR® analytical services for improved efficiency and cost savings 14 April 2025 Evonik is set [Read More …]

Mud, Forages, and Livestock Health

April 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Mud can be a common occurrence throughout the year for livestock producers which can cause many health issues including those related to consuming mud-contaminated forages. Spring is synonymous with mud in Pennsylvania, but realistically, it [Read More …]

Recording Now Available From Week’s HPAI Agriculture Call

Here are important highlights and takeaways from the call: In the past 30 days, California, Nevada, and Idaho have had 22 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in their dairy herds. Some of the [Read More …]

Women in Dairy Virtual Networking Event: Spring Edition

IDFA is thrilled to host an exclusive, spring edition virtual networking opportunity on April 22 for members of the Women in Dairy network! This session offers a platform for you to expand your network and [Read More …]

Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find

Study suggests dairy feed supplemented with 15% spinoff from fiber production results in milk better for butter and cheese production Despite U.S. per capita-milk consumption falling significantly in recent decades, according to the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

From calf chores to cattle consulting: Kaylee Riesgraf is shaping the future of dairy

For the past two years, Kaylee Riesgraf has worked as a dairy nutritionist, helping farmers in rural Wisconsin achieve their goals. Before beginning her professional career, Riesgraf was a graduate student at the University of [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports inch up to start 2025

Robust month for cheese and positive numbers in most other product categories offset NFDM/SMP and lactose shortfalls. U.S. dairy exports kicked off 2025 with gains in almost all major product categories. But a poor month [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $24.82 Million From California Climate Investments For Methane Emission Reduction Projects

CDFA’s Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) is pleased to announce $24.82 million in grant funding to 30 methane emission reduction projects across the state. These new projects, part of the Alternative Manure Management Program [Read More …]

Upcoming training and education opportunities for IDFA members

California Funding Opportunity for Food Processors — Food Production Investment Program (FPIP) The California Energy Commission (CEC) Food Production Investment Program (FPIP) provides grant funding to help food processors accelerate the adoption of advanced energy [Read More …]

NRCS Wisconsin Announces RCPP Signup for 2025 Funding

Farmers and forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign up for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation funding. Nathan Fikkert, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist in Wisconsin, announced farmers and landowners interested [Read More …]

Level Up Your Career With an Advanced Leadership and Management Certificate At The 2025 IDFA Leadership Symposium!

The IDFA Leadership Symposium, presented in partnership with the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional and Executive Development at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, provides a forum for rising leaders to collaborate with fellow industry [Read More …]

Leg structure and claw health lay the foundation for top performances of CRV bulls