Articles by Sarah S News Team

Projects to Improve Nutrient and Irrigation Management CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) has announced $1.15 million in awards to five new projects. The projects will advance California growers’ understanding and implementation of improved [Read More …]

Start 2025 Strong: Elevate Your Team’s Skills with Online Leadership and Language Training

Kick off the new year by strengthening your leadership abilities and supporting your team’s growth with two essential online training opportunities for farm managers, supervisors, HR professionals, and farm employees. The Ag Supervisory Leadership (ASL) [Read More …]

IDFA’s Michael Dykes and Becky Rasdall Vargas Reappointed to USDA and USTR Trade Advisory Committees

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative announced the reappointment of Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), and Becky Rasdall Vargas, IDFA senior vice president [Read More …]

Untangling Land Rental Rates, Ag Districts and Leasing Considerations

CCE Offers FREE Webinar for information on land rentals and other considerations by Katelyn Walley, Farm Business Management Specialist with the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, [Read More …]

USDA, USTR Announce Appointments to Seven Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 53 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The advisory committee system was [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment drifts lower while producers remain optimistic about the future

Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by producers’ weaker perspective on current conditions in U.S. agriculture and [Read More …]

Mexico developing into major market for US dairy exports

U.S. dairy exports are approaching record levels as consumer demand for dairy products in Mexico continues to outpace the country’s production, making it the leading export market for U.S. dairy products and accounting for more [Read More …]

Digi International Drives Digital Transformation with the Launch of Digi X-ON™

Secure, reliable and scalable edge-to-cloud IoT solution drives fast, measurable results and ROI for customers Digi International®, (NASDAQ: DGII), a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions, today announced the launch [Read More …]

Fill a Glass with Hope® Kicks Off 10th Anniversary

The 10th anniversary of the Fill a Glass with Hope® campaign – the charitable milk distribution program – launched at the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show with sponsorship donations of $181,500. Fill a Glass with Hope was [Read More …]

Hear From Oakridge Dairy and More Than 16 Expert Speakers at PA Dairy Summit

Attend Four Dynamic Keynote Sessions and Breakout Sessions in Four Timely Tracks To start bringing tomorrow to life, dairy producers and industry professionals are invited to the two-day Pennsylvania Dairy Summit on February 5-6 in [Read More …]

Get 2025 Dairy Market Outlook and Forecast on Trends During Free Webinar on Jan. 17

The Free “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar Will Take Place on January 17 at 12 p.m. EST On Friday, January 17 from 12-1 p.m., the Center for Dairy Excellence will host a “Protecting Your Profits” webinar [Read More …]

New Year, New Challenges – New Opportunities for Dairy

A new year, a new administration, a new Congress, and new challenges. Regardless of what does or doesn’t happen this year, buckle up. And welcome to 2025. The watchword of the year is change. Voters [Read More …]

USDA Announces Appointments to the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider

Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council Seating Members on Landmark Advisory Council Marks another Milestone in Implementation of Growing Climate Solutions Act Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced [Read More …]

Apply now for the CCP® and CCSE® Exams

The application period for the 2025 ACS Certified Cheese Professional Exam and the ACS Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator T.A.S.T.E Test® is OPEN! APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 31ST, 2025. Please see below for more [Read More …]

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Holstein Association USA Announces Virtual Interview Contest Winners

Launched in 2020, the Virtual Interview Contest provides Junior Holstein Association members the opportunity to sharpen their resume writing and interview skills. The virtual format of the contest allows Junior members from across the country [Read More …]

Succeed in the Dairy Marketplace: attend PDP Carbon Conference 3.0

Connect with industry experts, producers, and leaders Jan. 28 in Madison, Wis. Around the world, decisions about sustainability and dairy production are being made with ambitious goals for emission reductions and other benchmarks set by [Read More …]

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Registration opens January 9 for the 2025 Stakeholders Summit

Mark your calendars! Registration for the Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit opens Thursday, January 9. This year’s Summit, set for April 30 – May 2 in Arlington, Virginia, and themed “Food for Thought: Dishing on Sustainability,” will [Read More …]

Minnie Ward, technical calf specialist Feedworks USA

Feedworks USA, Ltd., is excited to announce that Minnie Ward has joined its Feedworks Lytes(TM) team full-time as a technical calf specialist. Since January 2024, Ward has been part of the team that launched the Feedworks [Read More …]

New Year, New Challenges – New Opportunities for Dairy

A new year, a new administration, a new Congress, and new challenges. Regardless of what does or doesn’t happen this year, buckle up. And welcome to 2025. The watchword of the year is change. Voters [Read More …]

Exploring the Basics of Calf Scours

Many factors affect the health and performance of calves on milk. A common problem, calf scours, or diarrhea, can severely affect the immediate and long-term health of those future replacements. Raising replacement heifers can be [Read More …]

Year-End Legislation Preserves Dairy Safety Net, Ensures Disaster Relief

Following advocacy from NMPF and other farm stakeholders, Congress passed legislation Dec. 20 extending the 2018 farm bill through 2025 and providing relief to farmers who suffered losses from natural disasters in 2023 or 2024. [Read More …]

DMC Margin Drops Again – To Third Highest Ever

The monthly margin under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program lost $0.88/cwt from a month before, yet, at $14.29/cwt, still came in as the third highest since margin protection became the basic safety net program [Read More …]

Ricardo Chebel to discuss reproduction management during DCRC webinar

Mark your calendar to attend the Feb. 20 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar, scheduled to start at 4 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada). University of Florida’s Ricardo Chebel will address “Reproductive management in the era of [Read More …]

Applications for 2025 Cornerstone Dairy Academy due January 31

Application-Based Leadership-Development Program Set for March 11-12, 2025 With the application deadline nearing for Cornerstone Dairy Academy® presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), dairy farmers and other industry professionals will want to submit their applications by Jan. [Read More …]

CDFA Short 10 Ballots for Valid Quota Referendum

Late Friday night, CDFA reported it had received 392 ballots for the current quota referendum, which means it needs to receive another 10 ballots to meet the minimum 51% requirement. This assumes all the ballots received to date are [Read More …]

Next PA Agriculture HPAI Conference Call To Be Held on January 15

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, January 15 at 1 p.m. EST Pennsylvania continues to monitor the rapid acceleration of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle across the United [Read More …]

Water Shorts

The first snow survey of the season took place this week. The snowpack is well ahead of last year at this time and slightly higher than average for this time of year. The State Water [Read More …]

USDA and Wisconsin Award $23.2 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to award $23.2 million for 30 projects through the [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces Promotions Amongst Senior Leadership