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Positions certified for the use of seasonal agricultural visas – known as H-2A visas – grew in fiscal year 2024 (October 2023-September 2024) by less than 2% for the second year in a row, according to [Read More …]

Get Free PPE Equipment at Keystone Farm Show

Drop In to the HPAI and Biosecurity Resource Center Are you attending the Keystone Farm Show in York, PA next week? Don’t forget to drop in to the HPAI and Biosecurity Resource Center while you’re there anytime from [Read More …]

Unlocking Dairy Profit Potential: A Systems Approach

Peggy sat down with Manuel Soares, CEO of Milc Group, to discuss how applying manufacturing principles to dairy farming can identify and eliminate bottlenecks to improve revenue. Manuel highlights the importance of real-time data for [Read More …]

Farm Bureau made sure agriculture was not overlooked

As you have hopefully already seen and heard in the news, Congress passed a bill with strong bipartisan support that includes a three-month Continuing Resolution (CR) funding the government through March, a one-year farm bill [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Honors 2024 LEAVEN Award Recipients at 50th National Convention

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

December 30, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

Protein power – The future of dairy in a nutritional world

Today’s dairy industry operates at the crossroads of health trends and global markets. In the latest episode of The Milk Check, Andy Powers with the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) joins the Jacoby team to [Read More …]

New Program Seeks to Empower Spanish-Speaking Farm Employees

December 30, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit sponsorship helps Center for Land-Based Learning launch program to upskill employees, benefitting workers and employers As California agriculture seeks to adapt to changing markets and increased government regulations, farmers and ranchers are working [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

December 30, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

Nedap Continuous improvement and innovation

It’s a wrap for this year! In 2024, we launched several new features in the cloud-based version of Nedap CowControl. These innovations are designed to empower dairy farmers to provide the best care for your [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