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Producers Can Visit the Resource Center Throughout the Week with No Appointment Needed Pennsylvania continues to monitor the rapid acceleration of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle across the United States. [Read More …]

Dairy Marketing Milestones

Peggy ventures into the middle ground of what happens to milk when it leaves your dairy and before it lands on a restaurant table or store shelf. And who better to share these insights than [Read More …]

Transition Cow Systemic Inflammation

Available in Spanish and Advanced English September 9, 2024-March 18, 2025 Learn about systemic inflammation in dairy cows, including the latest findings, management strategies, and economic impacts in our bimonthly webinar series. Applied Dairy Management [Read More …]

Farm Bill Extension – Dairy Consumption Increases

Congressional Work Continues on Spending Bill, Farm Bill Extension Lawmakers on Capitol Hill spent most of this week attempting to reach agreement on another short-term spending bill that will prevent a government shutdown after next [Read More …]

Two Indiana dairy businesses awarded funding

Recently announced, JB’s Barnyard and Risin’ Creek Creamery were awarded funding from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) for value added facilities to their farms. JB’s Barnyard, located near Evansville, was awarded $100,000 for ice cream machinery. JB’s Barnyard produces 16% [Read More …]

Patterson Farms and Tonya Van Slyke honored

Patterson Farms, Cayuga County, and Tonya Van Slyke, Northeast Dairy Producers Association Executive VP, received PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Director Dr. Thomas Overton, PRO-DAIRY Associate Director Karl Czymmek, and NYS [Read More …]

NMPF Dairy Market Report: October 2024

October’s Dairy Margin Coverage margin receded $0.40/cwt from its record level a month earlier to $15.17/cwt, the second highest level since margin protection became dairy’s basic federal safety net mechanism. October fluid milk sales were [Read More …]

Dairy’s Economic Impact, Calf Nutrition, and Conservation Practices

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will share insights from the latest economic, nutrition and conservation research and [Read More …]

TechMix hires Kevin Cain, DVM

TechMix has hired Dr. Kevin Cain as Bovine Technical Services Veterinarian. Dr. Cain will be instrumental in helping partners and customers better understand how TechMix products offer physiological benefits that lead to optimized performance outcomes. [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2025

Dairy Forum heads to San Antonio, Texas, in 2025 with the premier annual event for dairy industry leaders. Presented by the International Dairy Foods Association, Dairy Forum convenes more than 1,000 leaders from across the [Read More …]

NMPF Intern for Summer 2025 – Paid Internship

Description The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is offering a 10-12 week summer internship in the Washington D.C. metro area. This internship offers students the unique opportunity to understand better the intersection of U.S. dairy [Read More …]

Ice Cream & Cultured Innovation Conference

The Ice Cream & Cultured Innovation Conference is the premier event for makers of ice cream, frozen desserts, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, dips, and spreads, focusing specifically on innovations in research, technology, and emerging market trends [Read More …]

2025 Agricultural and Food Business Outlook Conference

January 17, 2025 – Stocking Hall About the Conference Description New York agricultural leaders learn about the short-and long-term outlook for agriculture and agricultural products. Breakout sessions concentrate on dairy, grains and feed, and horticultural [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Barron County, Wisconsin

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 Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Understanding Exports – New Zealand

Today’s dairy market operates on a global scale, making it essential to examine international trends to understand the U.S. market. In this episode of The Milk Check, we focus on New Zealand and Oceania to [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB). This board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to CDFA to help ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute [Read More …]

Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland

Texas A&M AgriLife-led research looks at the nexus of wildlife and livestock for solutions to zoonotic disease The H5N1 bird flu — widespread in wild birds worldwide and the cause of outbreaks in poultry, U.S. [Read More …]

Mike Strupp honored with Wisconsin Farm Bureau top award

Mike Strupp, a dedicated member of the Washington County Farm Bureau, has been honored with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s highest award: Distinguished Service to Farm Bureau. The award recognizes Strupp’s significant contributions to the [Read More …]

Transforming Dairy Farming with Cutting-Edge Genetics at McCarty Family Farms

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen is heading back to McCarty Family Farms to explore the significant role of genetic advancements in their dairy operations. Ken McCarty shares his insights on [Read More …]

Olson Re-elected President of WFBF, Preder Elected President of Rural Mutual Insurance Company

Brad Olson was re-elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. Joe Bragger from Independence in Buffalo County was re-elected to serve as WFBF Vice [Read More …]

Everything’s Better with Butter

American Dairy Association North East and Dairy Management Inc. are committed to promoting butter which has seen volume growth of +1.7% with 77% of all households buying the family staple. ADA North East is promoting [Read More …]

DBIA Awards More than $3.5M in Grants to Midwest Dairy Processors

Nearly four dozen dairy businesses across the Midwest have been awarded grants through the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA). [Read More …]

DATCP Dairy Processor Grants Awarded and Next Application Period Open

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced seven Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a Dairy Processor Grant. The purpose of these grants is to help foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain [Read More …]

Latest market update from AgWest

AgWest Farm Credit released its Monthly Market Update for December, covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The update features unique insights into economic drivers impacting [Read More …]

PDP Carbon Conference 3.0: Explore Carbon Opportunities and Complexities

One-day event featuring experts set for January 28 in Madison, Wis. Conversations about carbon continue to drive dairy producer choices and the way their businesses operate. As markets expand and opportunities take shape, the breadth [Read More …]

IDFA Recognizes 23 Dairy Business Operations with Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognized 23 dairy business operations for their outstanding achievements and improvements in worker safety in 2023 with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. This is the 21st year [Read More …]

Statement on Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee Scientific Report

“NMPF thanks the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for recognizing dairy’s important role in a healthy diet and its continued recommendation of three servings of dairy for Americans two years and older. “Throughout this process, the [Read More …]

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