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Farm Credit continues efforts to preserve and protect California Agriculture

February 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Nation’s leading provider of ag credit gives $1 million+ to farm-related organizations Farm Credit, the largest provider of credit to U.S. agriculture, is also committed to the sustainability and long-term viability of agriculture and rural [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farmers Needed: Advocate at Ag Day at the Capitol on March 26

February 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Author Brian Reisinger to deliver keynote address, new agriculture showcase added Ag Day at the Capitol will be held March 26 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. This event is the largest gathering of farmers [Read More …]

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Australian Graeme Mein earns NMC Award of Excellence

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) awarded its 2025 Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control to Graeme Mein, Werribee, Victoria, Australia. One of his key contributions to enhancing milk quality was co-founding [Read More …]

Coaching Corner, Tips for Silage Crops, and Market Update

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature insights to manage your farm’s team, crops and [Read More …]

Keeping an eye on HPAI

February 4, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Still no affected dairy herds in New York State, but H5N1 in wild birds still poses a risk to poultry, people, and some domestic and wild animals. Recently, H5N1 was detected in both NYS poultry1 [Read More …]

Olson Elected to American Farm Bureau Board

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Brad Olson was elected to serve a one-year term on American Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors on Tuesday during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. Olson was [Read More …]

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NMC Annual Meeting ‘Elevates’ global milk quality

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With a theme of “Raising the Bar! Elevating Global Milk Quality,” nearly 300 National Mastitis Council (NMC) members from around the world gathered for the group’s 64th annual meeting, held Jan. 27-30, in Charlotte, N.C. [Read More …]

Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, February 2025 Update

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) releases farm income and balance sheet estimates and forecasts three times a year. These core statistical indicators provide guidance to policymakers, lenders, commodity organizations, farmers, and others interested in the [Read More …]

Supply, Demand, and Tariffs Sow the Markets with Volatility

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 31, 2025 This week may have been light on USDA reports, but there was no shortage of news for the dairy markets to digest. Developing stories [Read More …]

Zoetis Expands Folds of Honor Support with Patriots’ Pledge

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Proceeds of select livestock products fund scholarships for families of military and first responders Zoetis recently announced a new initiative, Patriots’ Pledge, to increase its support for Folds of Honor. Beginning in 2025, proceeds from [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Companies and Retailers Team Up to Donate More than 200,000 Meals to Reduce Hunger in San Antonio

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The IDFA Foundation and more than a dozen leading U.S. dairy companies and food retailers teamed up today to deliver 3.5 truckloads of nutritious milk and dairy products and donate nearly $40,000 to the San [Read More …]

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NMC recognizes National Dairy Quality Award winners

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Mastitis Council (NMC) honored six dairies with Platinum recognition via its National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. The Platinum Award winners are Cottonwood Dairy, South Wayne, Wis.; Country Aire Farms, Greenleaf, Wis.; [Read More …]

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fifteen Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) dairy farms were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards by the National Mastitis Council (NMC). Recognized during the NMC Annual Meeting today in Charlotte, North Carolina, these MMPA members were [Read More …]

Forces Shaping Global Agriculture to Take Center Stage at 2025 PDP Business Conference

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Hear from Market, Weather and Geopolitical Experts in Keynote Presentation March 12, 2025 The volatile intersections of global politics, climate shifts and market upheavals are impacting today’s agricultural industries and dairy producers in unprecedented ways. [Read More …]

What might be the impact on agriculture of tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports?

February 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The new presidential administration has raised the possibility of enacting tariffs, leading many to ask us how tariffs work and how they will affect agriculture. The tariff power is one of those topics that might [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast Exclusive: Tim Abbott Talks With Holstein Association’s New CEO Lindsey Worden

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires has a lively discussion with Lindsey Worden, the new CEO of Holstein Association. They talk about Lindsey’s upbringing, mentors, life in the business and [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases Bull Shake It-ET

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk about their latest release Shake It-ET 200HO13139. In the podcast they speak to Tyler Dorian of Ferme [Read More …]

Dairy Summit Speakers to Give Real-Time Updates on Immigration Concerns & HPAI Mandates for Dairies

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s Not Too Late to Register for the Dairy Summit on February 5-6, 2025 in State College, PA With immigration concerns mounting this week for farms and businesses that have foreign labor and the preliminary [Read More …]

Class For 2025 Jersey Youth Academy Has Been Selected

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Alan Chittenden, President of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), today announced the ninth Jersey Youth Academy class, July 13 to 18 in Columbus, Ohio. “The 35 young people from 18 states selected for this [Read More …]

AMPI recognized with Minnesota Governor’s International Trade Award

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmer-owned co-op’s export efforts gain recognition Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recognized Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) with the Governor’s International Trade Award at an event held Jan. 24 in Bloomington, Minn. The award recognizes [Read More …]

Former Google executive Steve Lerch returning to 2025 Stakeholders Summit stage

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lerch to share practical tools to advance animal agriculture using artificial intelligence Steve Lerch, president of Story Arc Consulting and former Google executive, will return to the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit to share [Read More …]

Mike Durkin, Recently Retired President & CEO of Leprino Foods Company

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tim Galloway, Chairman of Galloway Company, Honored with IDFA Laureate Award. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognized the extraordinary leadership of Mike Durkin, recently retired President and CEO of Leprino Foods Company, and [Read More …]

How to Find Out Your Farm’s Proximity to Infected and Buffer Zones in PA

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As of January 27, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reported a preliminary finding of H5, 2.3.4.4 in a commercial poultry flock in Lehigh County, Lynn Township. Confirmatory testing is pending. A 10 Km Control Area has been [Read More …]

Straus Family Creamery Adds New Flavor to its Super Premium Organic Ice Cream Line

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Part of Straus Family Creamery’s broader national expansion strategy, the new flavor will be sold at major supermarkets, including nationally through Sprouts Farmers Market. Kicking off the new year with an expansion of its line [Read More …]

Navigating Health Insurance Options for Farmworkers

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Accessing health insurance coverage is a significant challenge for many farmworkers. This article outlines health insurance and health care options for farmworkers along with information on how farmers and organizations can support their employees. Health [Read More …]

Rooted in Tradition, Growing for Tomorrow: Jake Buning Named 2024 OYDC Runner-Up

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Embracing his passion for dairy, 2024 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator Runner-Up, Jake Buning, is proudly carrying forward his family’s legacy on Buning Dairy Farm in Falmouth, Michigan. For Jake, dairy farming is more than a [Read More …]

Farm Worker Housing Loan Funds Available in New York

January 31, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Credit East is currently accepting applications for farm worker housing construction and improvement loans from the New York State Farm Worker Housing (FWH) Loan Program. A limited pool of loan funds is now available [Read More …]

Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farm Dog of the Year

January 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

People’s Choice Pup also Recognized Recognizing the vital role that four-legged friends often play on family farms and ranches, Farm Bureau launched the Farm Dog of the Year contest several years ago – now a [Read More …]

Three More Days to Get Discount on “Spanish for Agriculture” Winter Course

January 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Don’t forget to sign up by January 31 to get a $100 discount on Katie Dotterer’s “Spanish for Agriculture” winter course! If you’re looking to enhance your Spanish language skills this year, this course can help you learn essential [Read More …]

California Dairy Innovation Center Releases Schedule of Dairy Short Course

January 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Training Opportunities and Conference for 2025 The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) has released the schedule for short courses and events as a part of its 2025 training program series for processors, producers, entrepreneurs, and [Read More …]

Farm Credit continues efforts to preserve and protect California Agriculture

Wisconsin Farmers Needed: Advocate at Ag Day at the Capitol on March 26

Australian Graeme Mein earns NMC Award of Excellence

Coaching Corner, Tips for Silage Crops, and Market Update

Keeping an eye on HPAI

Olson Elected to American Farm Bureau Board

NMC Annual Meeting ‘Elevates’ global milk quality

Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, February 2025 Update

Supply, Demand, and Tariffs Sow the Markets with Volatility

Zoetis Expands Folds of Honor Support with Patriots’ Pledge

U.S. Dairy Companies and Retailers Team Up to Donate More than 200,000 Meals to Reduce Hunger in San Antonio

NMC recognizes National Dairy Quality Award winners

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

Forces Shaping Global Agriculture to Take Center Stage at 2025 PDP Business Conference

What might be the impact on agriculture of tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports?

DairyVoice Podcast Exclusive: Tim Abbott Talks With Holstein Association’s New CEO Lindsey Worden

Showbox Sires Releases Bull Shake It-ET

Dairy Summit Speakers to Give Real-Time Updates on Immigration Concerns & HPAI Mandates for Dairies

Class For 2025 Jersey Youth Academy Has Been Selected

AMPI recognized with Minnesota Governor’s International Trade Award

Former Google executive Steve Lerch returning to 2025 Stakeholders Summit stage

Mike Durkin, Recently Retired President & CEO of Leprino Foods Company

How to Find Out Your Farm’s Proximity to Infected and Buffer Zones in PA

Navigating Health Insurance Options for Farmworkers

Rooted in Tradition, Growing for Tomorrow: Jake Buning Named 2024 OYDC Runner-Up

Farm Worker Housing Loan Funds Available in New York

Farm Bureau Names 2025 Farm Dog of the Year

Three More Days to Get Discount on “Spanish for Agriculture” Winter Course

California Dairy Innovation Center Releases Schedule of Dairy Short Course

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress