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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF). NACMCF is the advisory committee charged with providing impartial [Read More …]

6 Ways UDIM Made Dairy Shine in 2024

It’s been an exciting year of new partnerships and consumer outreach on behalf of the Michigan dairy community. Michigan’s dairy checkoff team rolled up its sleeves to once again find new and effective ways to [Read More …]

A salute to Mike Konkle on his retirement from Dairy MAX

After almost two decades at Dairy MAX, and as CEO since 2007, Mike Konkle will step down and start his next job – retirement – at the end of December. For the Texas Association of Dairymen, his leaving [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Launches ‘Level Unlocked’ to Empower Healthier Lifestyles Within the Gaming Community

The Level Unlocked brand aims to enhance the overall gaming experience by focusing on the vital role of dairy nutrition to optimize performance. Dairy MAX announced the launch of Level Unlocked, a brand designed with GameSquare subsidiary ZONED to [Read More …]

USDA Announces Final $300 Million in Automatic Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers

Thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, more than 47,800 distressed borrowers have received $2.5 billion in assistance to help keep them farming The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final approximately $300 million [Read More …]

Farm Bureau to Congress: Stand Up for Farmers in CR Dispute

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall delivered a letter to Congress this evening urging elected leaders to stand with farmers as they reconsider the contents of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Seeks District 4 Coordinator

December 25, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is seeking applicants for the position of District 4 Coordinator in West Central Wisconsin. Duties include working with volunteer Farm Bureau leaders in a six-county territory to develop and implement programs [Read More …]

A Very Merry Christmas From DairyBusiness News!

We want to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas! It’s hard to believe that the year is almost over. Our team hopes that you all have a wonderful holiday and we are anxious [Read More …]

What a cow would want for Christmas

December 24, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“What should I write about this month?” I asked my wife this question while suffering from a mild case of writer’s block. “Write an article about what a cow would want for Christmas” was [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2025 Recognition Awards

Nominations for the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are now being accepted through February 15, 2025. Each year, Expo honors dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of [Read More …]

Cornell’s ‘big cheese’ of cheese retires

Alan Glustoff, co-owner of 5 Spoke Creamery in Goshen, New York, describes Rob Ralyea as a detective, assessing clues others overlook. As manager of the Cornell Food Processing and Development Laboratory, Ralyea oversaw dairy extension [Read More …]

Dairy Summit Discounts Available for Dairy Producers and Young Professionals, Registration Now Open

Dairy Producers and Young Dairy Professionals Can Attend the PA Dairy Summit at Discount Dairy producers, professionals, and young dairy leaders looking to start designing their tomorrow today won’t want to miss the Pennsylvania Dairy [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Cares Donates $110,000 to Northeast Charitable Organizations

Farm Credit East announced today the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated $110,000 to various charitable organizations throughout the Northeast. This included $40,000 distributed to regional food banks throughout the eight states Farm Credit [Read More …]

USDA Announces $300 Million in Additional Regional Agricultural Promotion Program Grants

December 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Diversify U.S. Agricultural Export Markets U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to 67 partners once all legal [Read More …]

Bird Flu Ravages California

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 20, 2024 In November, as roughly one in four California dairies struggled with avian influenza, the state’s milk production plummeted 9.2% from a year ago, the [Read More …]

ADA Mideast Focus on The Mengel Family from Big Prairie, Ohio

Dairy farmers from Big Prairie, Ohio Will is a first generation dairy farmer from Holmes County. Together with his wife Jennifer, their four children and team of dedicated employees, they care for about 850 dairy cows [Read More …]

Carbon Conference Brings Together Pioneers, Experts to Outline Market Opportunities

PDP Carbon Conference 3.0 set for January 28 in Madison, Wis. As carbon markets continue to grow and evolve in the dairy industry, so does the complexity for dairy producers interested in capturing the [Read More …]

Featured session at Dairy Forum 2025: State of Women in Dairy — A Progress Report

December 23, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2024, IDFA shared the first ever State of Women in Dairy survey readout, complete with key findings and recommendations for greater gender equality across the dairy sector. Join us at Dairy Forum next month [Read More …]

Partially replacing corn silage with BMR male-sterile sorghum silage

Due to frequent droughts and reduced water well capacity, dairy farmers are considering sorghum silage as a forage alternative to corn silage because of its drought tolerance. The main obstacle to sorghum silage adoption has [Read More …]

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Boost fresh cow performance by turning data into actions

Three tips to manage your cows during the critical transition period. Dairy replacement heifer numbers have fallen almost 15% over the last six years, reaching a 20-year low, according to the USDA. With this smaller-than-ever [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on FDA’s Final Rule Defining ‘Healthy’

Roberta Wagner, senior vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs at the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) final rule defining [Read More …]

2024 Checkoff Highlights Drive Sales,Trust, Innovation for Dairy Industry

Dairy checkoff initiatives of 2024 successfully increased dairy access in schools, expanded market share for U.S. dairy products domestically and internationally and supported the industry’s longstanding commitment to sustainability on behalf of U.S. dairy farmers [Read More …]

‘Winter on the Farm’ Experience Planned at the Strong National Museum of Play

American Dairy Association North East developed an immersive “Winter on the Farm” experience for families to enjoy during winter holiday break, Dec. 21- Jan. 5, at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. [Read More …]

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Communications and issues management expert Lisa McComb named chairperson of Animal Agriculture Alliance

December 20, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cargill’s Nick Wolfenden named chairperson-elect Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance announced new upcoming board leadership effective Jan. 1, 2025 following its fall board meeting held Nov. 7 in Washington, D.C. Lisa McComb, strategic communications consultant [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Expo announces concert headliner

Country music sensation RaeLynn will bring her signature charm and chart-topping hits to the Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) concert on March 25, in Sioux Falls, S.D. A two-time ACM New Female Vocalist nominee, RaeLynn [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2025 Recognition Awards

Nominations for the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are now being accepted through February 15, 2025. Each year, Expo honors dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of [Read More …]

DCRC’s February 3 webinar addresses employee training and retention

Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Employee training and retention – set for Feb. 3, starting at 2 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). Robert Hagevoort, New Mexico State University associate [Read More …]

Farm Succession Planning Gets More Manageable with Inaugural Indiana Ag Law Foundation Workshop

The Indiana Ag Law Foundation (INAgLaw) hosted a new workshop last month focused on helping families work together to begin the farm transition process. The day-long workshop, which was held at Indiana Farm Bureau headquarters, featured [Read More …]

Charlie Will receives CentralStar Cooperative Pioneer Award

The CentralStar Cooperative Board of Directors, representing member-stockowners across Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is pleased to announce Charlie Will, Marysville, Ohio, as the recipient of the 2024 Pioneer Award. Established in 1977, the Pioneer Award [Read More …]

Vanguard Renewables Appoints Michael O’Laughlin as Chief Executive Officer