Articles by Sarah S News Team

Butter and butterfat are driving producer milk prices. Recent posts covering this are listed below. What is Happening to U.S. Dairy Products Consumption? Fluid Milk Consumption is Up! More Good News on Dairy [Read More …]

Water Quality Regulations to Change

After more than a decade of legal discussions and analyses, the State Water Resources Control Board issued its remand draft Order for the Central Valley Dairy General Waste Discharge Requirements on October 1, 2024. Public [Read More …]

Is Your Bedding the Root of Your Environmental Mastitis?

For those struggling with somatic cell count (SCC) issues, finding the root of the problem can be a frustrating task. This article explores the question, could your choice of bedding be the root of your [Read More …]

From Aflatoxin to Zearalenone: Mycotoxins You Should Know – Deoxynivalenol (DON)

The presence of deoxynivalenol (DON, vomitoxin) in grain crops causes great economic losses. Why is it a concern? Where does it come from? Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced by fungi on the substrate where they [Read More …]

More Texas dairies working to turn cow waste into green energy

Farmers are often called the original environmentalists. Dairy farmers, for example, live on or near their farms, and they depend on the land, water and air to make a living and to raise a family. [Read More …]

Sustainability Alliance Meeting Highlights Innovations Driving Industry Progress

The 2024 Fall Meeting of the Dairy Sustainability Alliance® emphasized the industry’s collective efforts to meet sustainability targets through the adoption of new technologies, best practices and measurement tools. The meeting brought together more than 350 [Read More …]

Composting Cow Carcasses: A Practical Guide for Dairy Farmers

Why Compost When cows die, it is often a challenge to manage their remains. Burial can be costly in terms of equipment, labor and time, and becomes impossible when the weather is too wet or [Read More …]

Unlock Career Growth and Enhance Communication on Your Farm with the Agricultural English Mentorship (AEM) Program

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development (CAWD) Introduces a Unique, Agriculturally-Centered English Program for Spanish-Speaking Farm Employees. Are you ready to help your Spanish-speaking farm employees advance their careers and strengthen communication on your farm? The Agricultural [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces a Revised Linear Scale for Stature

Holstein Association USA will implement a revised linear scale for scoring Stature into the Classification program beginning on December 1, 2024. This updated scale is based on a cow measurement project conducted in 2023 by [Read More …]

Join the Next PA Agriculture HPAI Monthly Call on December 4

Hear Updates on Mandatory Testing for Bulk Milk Tanker Trucks As Pennsylvania continues to monitor the rapid acceleration of cases of HPAI in dairy cattle across the United States, the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Crops Days and Conferences

Field and forage crop producers, pesticide applicators, and crop consultants won’t want to miss the 2025 Crops Days and Conferences! Pesticide applicator recertification credits, certified crop adviser credits, and PDA nutrient management credits are available [Read More …]

New world screwworm confirmed in Mexico

A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals has been identified in Mexico. The New World screwworm (NWS) was confirmed in a cow on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [Read More …]

Clean Energy and Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Open Expanded Renewable Natural Gas Station in Carson

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced the opening of a newly expanded renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling station in the City of Carson. Designed, constructed and operated by Clean Energy, this station is owned by Los Angeles [Read More …]

Announcing $1.4 Million in Dairy Processor Modernization Grant Awards

The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is pleased to announce the Dairy Processor Modernization Grant Awards. Ten dairy processors across four states were selected for awards. Individual award amounts will range from $62,000 to $350,000 [Read More …]

Fourth annual Dairy Summit shares outcomes and impacts

The Dairy Innovation Hub held its fourth annual Dairy Summit on Wednesday, November 15, in Velzy Commons on the University of Wisconsin–Platteville campus. More than 150 researchers, campus affiliates, students, dairy professionals, and community members [Read More …]

With More Than $2MM in Sales, Petit Pot Takes $100,000 Grand Prize at 2024 Real California Milk Excelerator

California Milk Advisory Board and partner VentureFuel award Petit Pot and select four new finalists during the final pitch and Future of Dairy Expo event showcasing game-changing innovations in dairy The California Milk Advisory Board [Read More …]

PA Agriculture HPAI Conference Call To Be Held On Dec. 4, Updates About Mandatory Testing On Bulk Milk Tanker Trucks

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, December 4 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 …]

Join Dairy Industry Executives in Dallas at PDP Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals

Three days of training, industry tours, networking set for Jan. 7-9, 2025 Dairy executives eager to stretch their thinking and elevated their teams to new levels of success are encouraged to register for the 2025 [Read More …]

The Good, Bad and Uncertain + FMMO Update

The good, the bad and the uncertain. That’s what you will be hearing about in the November monthly market update from Curtis Bosma with HighGround Dairy, and we also bring you an update on the [Read More …]

Ag Supervisory Leadership – Staffing and Organizing Your Team

Online Registration Now Open for Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Training Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is excited to announce the registration is now open for the upcoming course, Ag Supervisory Leadership (ASL) 104: Staffing and Organizing Your [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition on Trump Pick for Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary

American Dairy Coalition congratulates Brooke Rollins, nominated today by President Elect Donald Trump to be the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “We look forward to working with the next Secretary of Agriculture on ways to [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Caves of Faribault Cheeses Earn Medals at World Cheese Awards

Cave-Aged Gouda and Gorgonzola Cheeses Take Silver and Bronze Awards The annual World Cheese Awards competition recently concluded with the Prairie Farms Caves of Faribault Division earning impressive accolades for its cheeses including a silver [Read More …]

MPC’s Kevin Abernathy Appointed to USDA Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the selection of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task Force examines the intersection of agricultural production and air quality, [Read More …]

2024 All-National Showcase Program Honorees Announced

With much excitement, Holstein Association USA presents the lineup of 2024 All-National Showcase honorees. Exhibitors from all over North America paraded their finest cattle in the showring to earn points based on their show placings. The All-National Showcase [Read More …]

Chevron and CalBio complete renewable natural gas central processing facility for Hilmar, CA biomethane fuel project

Completion of facility allows for renewable natural gas injection into PG&E pipeline CalBioGas Hilmar LLC, a joint investment between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), announced [Read More …]

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There’s Still Time! Apply for Dairy’s Foundation Grants by Dec. 1

Grants of up to $10,000 available to programs educating dairy producers, students and communities Juneau, Wis. – The deadline is nearing for the next cycle of grant funding for Dairy’s Foundation. Nonprofits from around the [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA President & CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on President-Elect Trump’s Nominations to Lead USDA and HHS

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the nominations of Brooke Rollins and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. by President-elect Donald Trump to lead [Read More …]

2025 AEWR – Labor Costs Continue to Climb