Articles by Sarah S News Team

Interested in starting a farm but unsure of how to get started or where you can find help? Are you already a farmer but eager to enhance and refine your goals and objectives and identify [Read More …]

Wisconsin’s agricultural industry tops $116.3 billion in increase from previous years; dairy sector represents 6.5% of state’s economic activity

Wisconsin’s agricultural production and food processing sectors represent 14.3% of the state’s total economic impact, contributing $116.3 billion in industrial revenues – an increase of 10.9% from 2017. Agricultural businesses in Wisconsin constitute 353,900 jobs [Read More …]

Bags, Boards, and Big Impact

Don’t miss the first annual IDFA Foundation Cornhole Fundraiser at Dairy Forum 2025! Whether you’re a cornhole pro or a first-timer, this event is for everyone! Play solo or as a duo in a round-robin [Read More …]

SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Program Expands to 1150 Stores in 32 States by 2025 with Award to Auburn Hunger Solutions Institute

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently awarded a grant to Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) to significantly expand the Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Projects (HFMI) to more than 1,150 retail stores in 32 states [Read More …]

Insights on agricultural commodities and drought conditions

AgWest Farm Credit released its Monthly Market Update covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Drought and water access updates Precipitation levels have generally been below [Read More …]

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until December 13 

$58 Million Available, Program Improvements Include Increased Payment Rate and Production Cap The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024 to Dec.13, [Read More …]

New Initiatives to Support the Growth of New York Agricultural Education

Following New York’s First-Ever Agriculture Youth Conference, Governor Announces the Launch of Blue-Ribbon Panel Conference Delivers on Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Initiative To Provide New York Students With Increased Educational, Leadership and [Read More …]

Affordability Remains A Dairy Strength

Regardless of how one feels about the November elections, one thing that voters said loud and clear was that they don’t like inflation. As data shows, that’s yet another reason to like dairy. A [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health sponsored webinar highlights emerging calf technologies

“Top Calf Technologies that Excite Calf Specialists” headlines the Nov. 21 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Bethany Dado-Senn, Vita Plus Corporation calf and heifer technical specialist, will share her “Top 5” calf technologies during [Read More …]

Climate-Smart Grant Funding Available to PA Dairy Producers

The Grants Allow Producers to Develop Climate-Smart Plans for Their Operations Climate-Smart Grants are available to Pennsylvania dairy producers and provide funding for producers to identify and implement climate-smart practices that will benefit their dairy [Read More …]

Dairy Conservation Navigator simplifies conservation, sustainability for farms

The dairy checkoff has launched the Dairy Conservation Navigator, an online resource hub designed to provide farm advisors, stakeholders and conservation professionals with science-based information on sustainable farming practices and technologies. The Navigator aggregates science-based [Read More …]

Recognize the Dairy Leaders You Know

Submit Your Nominations Today for Dairy Industry Awards It’s not too late to nominate someone for the 2025 PA Dairy Industry Awards!Nominations are due TODAY (November 18) and are simple to complete online. Do you know a Pennsylvania [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers on H5N1: Prevention Strategies, Impact and Recovery

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET Join NMPF and the National Dairy FARM Program for a webinar that will provide an up-to-date overview of the H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle. Participants will [Read More …]

USDA Issues Final FMMO Decision

This past week USDA released a draft of the final rule for modifying the milk pricing formulas in the Federal Milk Marketing Order program. The new regulation becomes official when they are formally published in [Read More …]

Farm Bill Prospects Fade as Washington Prepares for New Leadership

Republicans have officially won a full trifecta of power in Washington, D.C., following GOP victories in several key House contests. Republicans will hold a majority next year in the House comparable to their current four-seat [Read More …]

Debunking H-2A Myths

The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers program – commonly known as H-2A – is the leading source of temporary and seasonal farmworkers in the U.S. H-2A workers, who come from many countries but mostly Mexico, are vital to [Read More …]

Crawford County Dairy Farmer Discusses Finding Innovation in Daily Tasks

Using Data To Milk the Right Cows & Managing Manure With Less Mechanization In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Josh Waddell of Apple Shamrock Farms LLC in Northwestern Pennsylvania talks about [Read More …]

New Members Appointed to Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Committee

Eric and Kadence Senkowski of Dane County, Amanda Williams of Shawano County and Jason Behrend of Wood County have been appointed to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Committee by the organization’s Board of Directors. [Read More …]

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By a vote of 15% (support) to 85% (opposed), Measure J was soundly defeated in Sonoma County. Passage of Measure J would have led to a ban of most dairy and poultry farms, forever changing [Read More …]

Reproductive Programs, Cheese Research, Transition Planning

PDP presents opportunities for dairy producers to engage with leading experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will cover a variety of important topics for today’s [Read More …]

DCRC Annual Meeting addresses sustainable dairy cattle management practices

The Lone Star State hosted 170 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members, representing 25 U.S. states and six countries, in Arlington, Texas (and virtually), Nov. 12-14, for its 2024 annual meeting. Attendees included reproductive physiologists, [Read More …]

Recognize the Dairy Leaders You Know

Submit Your Nomination for PA Dairy Industry Awards Do you know a Pennsylvania dairy producer who inspires you with their management capabilities? What about a service professional who goes above and beyond to serve the greater [Read More …]

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until December 13

$58 Million Available, Program Improvements Include Increased Payment Rate and Production Cap The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024 to Dec.13, 2024. [Read More …]

Topcon Introduces Smart Feeding Platform That Enhances Workflow Efficiency and Data Collection for Dairy and Beef Producers

Topcon Agriculture introduces the TMR Flex Pro feeding system, designed to allow dairy and beef producers to easily manage the feeding process and have real-time insight in key aspects such as dry matter, refusals and pen [Read More …]

Recording Now Available: PA Agriculture HPAI Monthly Call

Thanks to those of you who joined us for the PA Agriculture HPAI Conference Call yesterday. Panelists from the the PA Dept. of Agriculture, PA Dept. of Health, and Penn State Extension shared updates on the spread of HPAI, surveillance [Read More …]

Our Health, Our Responsibility: Making America Healthy Again

As the Agriculture Commissioner of one of the country’s largest farming and ranching states, I am excited that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined President Trump, lending his powerful voice to the MAGA movement. For [Read More …]

Conservation Practices Not a One-Size-Fits-All

Any conservation discussion will include cover cropping and conservation tillage use at the forefront. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, conservation tillage, including no-till, is used on 53% of America’s cropland, making it the most-used [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year and Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year

Again in 2025, Indiana Dairy Producers will be awarding the Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year and the Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year Awards. These awards are to recognize outstanding accomplishment, professionalism, and [Read More …]

First District Association Honored with FARM Excellence Awards

Two of First District Association’s own were recognized at the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ on October 22. First District Association’s FARM Program Manager, Nicole Frank, and member-owner, Carlson Dairy, [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producers Scholarship Opportunity