Articles by Sarah S News Team

On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, World Dairy Expo hosted its annual Friends of Expo celebration, honoring the hundreds of volunteers, paid workers, and partners who make World Dairy Expo possible. Highlighting the evening was the [Read More …]

FDA Releases Labeling Guidance for Plant-Based Foods Other Than “Milk”

The FDA made a little noise this week on the fake dairy food labeling issue that unfortunately does nothing to improve a situation that NMPF has been tackling for years, i.e., that many other plant-based [Read More …]

Webinar on January 21 to Share How Dairy Processors Can Leverage MilkPEP Programs to Modernize Milk

Dairy Processors Are Invited to the Free Webinar on Tuesday, January 21 The Center for Dairy Excellence will host another webinar for dairy processors on Tuesday, January 21 from 1-2 p.m., titled “How MilkPEP Is [Read More …]

Ready for Action: NMPF’s Bleiberg Anticipates Busy 2025

With a Republican “trifecta” of House, Senate and White House control, 2025 will be an active year in Washington, NMPF Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Paul Bleiberg said in a Dairy Defined Podcast released [Read More …]

First Major 2025 Reports Bolster Corn, Soybeans

With a total of six reports published – Cotton Ginnings, Crop Production, Grain Stocks, Rice Stocks, Winter Wheat/Canola Seedings, all of which fed into a new World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report – Jan. 10 was a big day for [Read More …]

Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet: 3 Simple Steps

Peggy Coffeen walks you through three steps that I do at the beginning of each year to gain the clarity and momentum to make each year better than the last, while creating more margin in [Read More …]

Mahoning SWCD Set to Host CAUV Workshop

The Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in collaboration with the Mahoning County Farm Bureau and the Mahoning County Auditor’s Office, is excited to announce an upcoming workshop on Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Value [Read More …]

To keep or not to keep: Dairy welfare and profitability considerations

12:00 – 1:00 PM Tuesdays, January 21 to March 4, 2025 Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this webinar series experts will address the different considerations [Read More …]

CentralStar recognizes excellence in dairy reproduction with ReproStar Awards

Four herds with 12-month pregnancy rates of 36% and greater were recently recognized with the CentralStar Cooperative ReproStar Award. Evergreen Dairy Resort, LLC, Antigo, Wis.; Olson Dairy Farms, Inc., Birnamwood, Wis.; Reed Dairy Farm, Owosso, [Read More …]

From Proposed to Final: Unpacking USDA’s FMMO Decision

Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) final decision on proposed amendments to the pricing formulas governing all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), released Nov. 12, largely mirrors the recommended decision issued in July 2024 but includes adjustments driven [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces 15 Additional States Onboard With National Milk Testing Strategy for H5N1, Shares Update on Vaccination Efforts

USDA APHIS Shares Fifteen New States Joining the NMTS and Critical Updates on HPAI Vaccines Across Species Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that 15 additional [Read More …]

Learn with the Experts-Free Dairy Webinars

Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison,Division of Extension’s Dairy Program for the Badger Dairy Insight webinar series! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 11am to 12pm CST. Our local Dairy Program Educators [Read More …]

New York State Announces Further Proactive Measures to Monitor HPAI in Livestock Following Outbreak in Other States

In Collaboration with USDA, Implements New HPAI Testing Strategies on Dairies to Protect Animal and Human Health No Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Have Been Detected in New York Livestock to Date Previous [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Announces 2025 Associate Judges

World Dairy Expo® is delighted to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2025 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these [Read More …]

Got diarrhea (in your calves)? Learn how to prevent it

DCHA webinar addresses colostrum’s importance in preventing calf diarrhea Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Jan. 23 webinar features “Neonatal Calf Diarrhea: Causes and Importance of Colostrum.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 3 [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Processors to Apply for Dairy Processor Grant through January 17

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for the next round of Dairy Processor Grants through January 17, 2025. A total of $200,000 is available for [Read More …]

Coaching Corner, Feed Management and Beef on Dairy to Take Center Stage

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week, The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) kicks off 2025 with episodes focused on strategies for achieving team and [Read More …]

CPDE Prayer Breakfast features Rob Roozeboom and his ‘broken – still chosen’ message

Be prepared to walk away utterly inspired from this year’s Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) Prayer Breakfast as Rob Roozeboom – a Jesus-follower, husband, dad, evangelist, speaker, podcaster and author – shares his broken – [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Milk production for 2024 is lowered from last month, with lower milk cow inventories and lower expected milk per cow based on the most recent Milk Production report. The 2025 production forecast is also lowered [Read More …]

Today is National Milk Day, which observes the first time – 1878

Milk was delivered to homes inside sterilized glass bottles sealed with waxed paper. According to the USDA Economic Research Service, in 2020 more than 9 million dairy cows produced 223.2 billion pounds of milk in the [Read More …]

Early bird registration open for Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit

2025 theme is Food for Thought: Dishing on Sustainability Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance opened registration for its 2025 Stakeholders Summit, themed “Food for Thought: Dishing on Sustainability.” The 2025 event is set for April [Read More …]

Genotypes in National Cooperator Database

A remarkable milestone – 10 million animal genotypes in the National Cooperator Database – was recorded on December 14 as 2024 was winding down. After the first U.S. Holstein sires were genotyped in 2008, it [Read More …]

It’s Time – Setting Your Farm Financial Resolutions Series Announced

Cornell Cooperative Extension to Offer Hands-On Series Throughout the Region The start of a new year is the perfect time for farm businesses of all shapes and sizes to reset their financial management. Cornell Cooperative [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Announces Relief Efforts for Southeast Food Banks Following Hurricane Devastations

Implements Refrigerated Cooler Campaign to Deliver Fresh Dairy to Impacted Communities In honor of National Milk Day on January 11, The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit organization funded by dairy farm families across the Southeast, is [Read More …]

House Ag Committee Leaders Hopeful New Congress Can Reinstate Whole and 2% Milk in School Meals

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Penn.) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-Minn.) expressed support for the new Congress passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025 during remarks this weekend [Read More …]

Dairy Supports Immune Function

A strong immune system helps you feel good no matter what comes your way! When germs enter your body, your immune system has a plan of attack – your white blood cells jump into action [Read More …]

Boozman to Serve as Chairman of Senate Agriculture Committee in 119th Congress

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), the top Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, was formally named Chairman of the committee upon the Senate’s approval of its organizing resolution. “It is [Read More …]

From Proposed to Final: Unpacking USDA’s FMMO Decision