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The 2024 American Agri-Women (AAW) celebrated its 50th National Convention by honoring two exceptional women, Sara Reid Herman and Marie Bowers, with the prestigious 2024 LEAVEN Award. This award represents the highest honor bestowed by AAW, [Read More …]

Upper Valley Guernsey cow ‘Sassy’ wins big at World Dairy Expo

Just across the state line into New Hampshire, a farm in Meriden is home to cows, sheep, a couple of barn cats and one particularly high-profile heifer. Sassy is a Guernsey who has racked up [Read More …]

USDEC International Demand Analysis

To read USDEC’s full analysis of the factors influencing global dairy trade, download the latest edition of the International Demand Analysis, packed with charts, graphs and commentary. Click to download the full September summary

U.S. exports fall 2% in October

Declines in milk powder and whey overshadow another strong month for U.S. cheese shipments. October U.S. dairy exports declined 2% year-over-year (YOY) in milk solids equivalent (MSE) terms. While U.S. cheese exports continued to soar, [Read More …]

UW–Madison students support dairy business innovation through class projects

Wisconsin’s dairy industry is a powerhouse generating more than $45 billion every year and is known for driving innovation. For individual businesses, that means constantly seeking improvements to processes, products and promotion. Last spring, two [Read More …]

Hoosier dairy operations land Dairy Business Innovation Alliance grants

A Mt. Vernon ice cream maker and a Martinsville maker of goat milk products each have received grants from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance to expand their businesses. JB’s Barnyard in Mt. Vernon was awarded [Read More …]

Dairy Holiday Products & Flavors

The holiday season is here! What holiday trends impact consumer demand for dairy? How does dairy show up in delicious holiday delights? Listen to this week’s episode of The Dairy Download as we talk with [Read More …]

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast Series

Offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY This monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists features current, new, and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry right now. New episodes are [Read More …]

IDFA to host Women’s Summit March 10-12

Registration for the 2025 IDFA Women’s Summit is now open! The Summit will bring together rising and established leaders from across the dairy supply chain to network, build leadership skills, and advocate for dairy in [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Burnett County

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Burnett County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Appeals Court overturns decision: BOI filings required by Jan. 1, 2025, no exception for farmers

Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a federal district court’s earlier order, which had previously halted the Jan. 1, 2025 deadline for small businesses to file their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) with the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Funding Available to Help Farmers Finance New Cooperatives

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for funding to support the development of agricultural cooperatives in the state. The Cooperative Development Grant Program is designed to help new cooperatives looking to [Read More …]

Producer Review Board Has a Meeting

There was a full slate of 15 voting members participating at the Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Producer Review Board (PRB) meeting in Modesto. Eleven of them were in-person and four participated by telephone. Two of [Read More …]

Markets, Margins & Macro Economics

In this episode of the Uplevel, Peggy Coffeen is back for a monthly market update with Curtis Bosma from HighGround Dairy. This month they discuss the current state of dairy markets, including price volatility and [Read More …]

Make Biosecurity a Priority in the New Year

Make biosecurity a priority in the new year. Let’s work together to protect our animals, protect our people, and protect Pennsylvania from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). While there have been no positive HPAI cases reported [Read More …]

Vitaliano’s Valedictory: Economist Shares Thoughts on Dairy’s Evolution

After nearly four decades as an economist at NMPF, Dr. Peter Vitaliano is retiring at the end of the year. He predicts a bright future for the industry. “The U.S. dairy industry produces a huge [Read More …]

National Dairy Genetic Index Update, Base Change Set for April 2025

Two significant updates will be implemented in the April 2025 dairy genetic evaluations published by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) – a revision to the lifetime merit indices and a genetic base change. [Read More …]

Three Reasons Why Farmers Need Economic Aid

This week, two continuing resolutions (CR) that would have kept the federal government operating after Dec. 20 have been introduced which included many things American farmers have been asking for: $21 billion in disaster aid, [Read More …]

2025 U.S. Dairy Market and Price Outlook Webinar

Join the National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council’s Joint Economics Team for a comprehensive look at the factors shaping the U.S. dairy industry in the year ahead. This session will deliver critical [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). NACMCF is the advisory committee charged with providing impartial [Read More …]

6 Ways UDIM Made Dairy Shine in 2024

It’s been an exciting year of new partnerships and consumer outreach on behalf of the Michigan dairy community. Michigan’s dairy checkoff team rolled up its sleeves to once again find new and effective ways to [Read More …]

A salute to Mike Konkle on his retirement from Dairy MAX

After almost two decades at Dairy MAX, and as CEO since 2007, Mike Konkle will step down and start his next job – retirement – at the end of December. For the Texas Association of Dairymen, his leaving [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Launches ‘Level Unlocked’ to Empower Healthier Lifestyles Within the Gaming Community

The Level Unlocked brand aims to enhance the overall gaming experience by focusing on the vital role of dairy nutrition to optimize performance. Dairy MAX announced the launch of Level Unlocked, a brand designed with GameSquare subsidiary ZONED to [Read More …]

USDA Announces Final $300 Million in Automatic Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers

Thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, more than 47,800 distressed borrowers have received $2.5 billion in assistance to help keep them farming The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final approximately $300 million [Read More …]

Farm Bureau to Congress: Stand Up for Farmers in CR Dispute

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall delivered a letter to Congress this evening urging elected leaders to stand with farmers as they reconsider the contents of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Seeks District 4 Coordinator