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Vermont dairy farmer Harold Howrigan, a member of the NMPF Board of Directors, urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to swiftly advance a five-year farm bill that renews the Dairy Margin Coverage program. He also addressed [Read More …]

Lifetime Net Merit Revision: New Resources

The Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) index – which ranks dairy animals based on their combined genetic merit for economically important traits – will be revised with the April 1, 2025, evaluations. The 2025 update revises some methods [Read More …]

Dairy Groups Applaud Administration Vaccine Support, Thank USDA for Plan

Leaders from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statements today in response to the Trump Administration’s updated response plan for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) [Read More …]

IDFA Praises Introduction of Bill to Reverse Cuts to WIC Milk and Dairy Benefits

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today following the introduction of the Protecting Mothers and Infants’ Access to Milk Act, which will return the maximum monthly allowance of [Read More …]

Breeding a Robot Cow

Overview With the advent of robotics and their associated data, producers have greater access to high-quality metrics allowing them to create more efficient breeding programs and traits specific to robot cows are likely the next [Read More …]

Commissioner Sid Miller Backs Texas Rep. Louderback’s Proposal Urging Federal Intervention

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“The Texas and U.S. shrimp industry in the Gulf of America is facing a catastrophic crisis that threatens its survival. Our industry has faced years of devastation due to the influx of inferior, farm-raised, and [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Offers Congratulations to Jamieson Greer on Confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative: “On behalf our nation’s dairy [Read More …]

Our flex labor program is changing lives

Land O’Lakes manufacturing plants are meeting the workforce at their availability to overcome labor shortages Cypress Evans and John Trotter are each parents. Cypress has a three-year-old son who is about to enter pre-school. John [Read More …]

2025 Tax Cliff: Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction

The Dec. 31, 2025, expiration of many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) adds a new task to the 2025 congressional to-do list: updating the tax code. Many TCJA provisions provided important relief [Read More …]

Cream: A versatile and essential ingredients in the kitchen

Cream is one of the most versatile and essential ingredients in the kitchen, adding richness, texture, and flavor to countless recipes. But with so many types available at the grocery store, it can be confusing [Read More …]

PA Dairy Producers Encouraged to Complete 2025 Survey To Give Insight on Dairy Business Dynamics

The Center and Penn State Extension Are Seeking Input for the 2025 Dairy Producer Survey The Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Extension are collaborating to launch the 2025 Dairy Producer Survey to study [Read More …]

Checkoff Showcasing Dairy Innovation At Natural Products Trade Show

The dairy checkoff is returning to Natural Products Expo West to highlight the innovation and nutritional benefits of dairy to more than 65,000 industry professionals, investors and leaders from consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and retail companies. [Read More …]

ETW Energietechnik commissions the first biomethane plant for processing landfill gas in Italy

Reliable biomethane production thanks to ETW SmartCycle® PSA ETW Energietechnik from Moers has built a biomethane plant in southern Italy in collabora- tion with its long-standing Italian partner Ranieri Tonissi from Genoa. The plant in [Read More …]

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee today that expanding market access and enforcing existing trade agreements to America’s dairy producers, workers [Read More …]

ODPA Annual Meeting Recap

More than 130 dairy farmers and industry representatives attended the 2025 Ohio Dairy Producers Association annual meeting on February 11 in Wooster. ODPA continues to be a strong voice for Ohio’s dairy farmers with the [Read More …]

Are Retail Prices of Dairy Products Increasing? Is it Causing Lower Consumption?

The prior post covered domestic consumption of cheese, fluid milk, and butter. One of the concerning factors was the slowing growth in cheese consumption. This post will cover the retail prices of those commodities to see if [Read More …]

“Dialing It In” for Financial Success in Today’s Dairy Industry

Sessions on business and financial aspects of dairy farming featured at 2025 PDP Business Conference Understanding the financials and developing strategies to manage through volatile market and pricing conditions are critical in successful dairying. The [Read More …]

Beefing Up Dairy: The Rise of Crossbreeding

Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72% of dairy farms are now [Read More …]

Animal Care Workshops Start Next Week

Don’t forget to sign up for free animal care workshops happening at a location near you throughout March and April! The series starts next week on March 4, with a workshop being held in Cumberland County. These events are [Read More …]

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Fresh insights from nutrition experts on the 2025 Stakeholders Summit menu

Save on registration with early bird rates through Feb. 28 Sustainability will be a key focus of the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit, including a nutrition-focused session on modernizing protein recommendations for personal and [Read More …]

Connecting Community, Culture and the Future: Ideal Dairy Farm

“Where quality and service meet” was the brand promise Ideal Dairy was founded upon more than 100 years ago, as not only a dairy farm, but a local supply of door-to-door fresh milk delivery in [Read More …]

INFB Honors County Young Farmers & Ag Professionals at 2025 Conference

The annual Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Conference took place this past weekend in Indianapolis. The conference theme was “innovate and grow” and provided an opportunity for education and networking for INFB [Read More …]

Milk-drinking is having a moment

Driving much consumer interest in real milk consumption is the awareness that it’s a protein powerhouse. And that’s only part of the unique package of essential nutrients milk has to offer that leaves over-engineered, nutritionally inferior [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Announces Record Distribution of Patronage Dividends

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of $140 million in cash patronage dividends to 12,500 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across the Northeast. As owners of their [Read More …]

Calving Management Practices and Neonate Care in Dairy Cattle – March, 2025

The training of the farm personnel has positive impacts on animal welfare and performance, thus increasing the overall farm profitability. To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed [Read More …]

Simple treatment may reduce inflammation and its side effects in expecting cows