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Milk production forecasts for 2024 and 2025 have been revised upward, driven by an expected increase in the number of dairy cows, partially offset by slower growth in milk yield per cow. Domestic dairy use [Read More …]

Dairy Summit Speakers Share Sneak Preview

Designing our future in the dairy industry — whether that’s the direction you want your farm to go or how you want to excel as a dairy professional — starts with the decisions we make today. [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory Expanding into South Dakota

Rock River Laboratory Inc. is expanding with a new location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Offering access to accurate feed and forage analysis, tools, and insights for beef and dairy operations, the lab continues the [Read More …]

Grazing Technologies, Aspirin Use and 2025 Dairy Outlook

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) kicks off 2025 with episodes focused on new technologies, cow health and today’s dairy [Read More …]

Ag Workforce Central Announces First Webinar of 2025

Authorization to Work and the I-9 Form” – Register Now! Ag Workforce Central is kicking off the new year with its first Virtual Office Hour of 2025, offering expert guidance on a critical topic impacting [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Crops Day

January 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us at Crops Day 2025, where Penn State Extension Field and Forage Crops Specialists will provide an informative recap of the 2024 crop production season. Discover new innovations for the upcoming season and gain valuable [Read More …]

Milk Production Improving Facilitated by Mild Winter Conditions

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 3, 2025 Most parts of the country report that milk production is improving, facilitated by mostly mild winter conditions. However, with more frigid temperatures forecast for [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: The 2024 crop year and impact it’s had on the northeast dairy farm

January 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Tom Eaton & Darren Usinowicz of Agriculture Consulting Services (ACS). They discuss the 2024 crop year and the impact it has [Read More …]

Opinion: Dollars Don’t Kill Screwworms

The federal government has a bad habit of spending money on problems before even figuring out what’s really wrong, and the recent New World screwworm scare is a prime example. This is typical Washington behavior—prematurely [Read More …]

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Corporate Transparency Act AGAIN Blocked Nationwide

In the latest, whiplash-inducing turn of events, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) once again, meaning that businesses are currently not subject to the January 13 Reporting Rule [Read More …]

Resolutions for a Farmer

The beginning of a new year typically is a time for setting resolutions. For many those resolutions might mean going to the gym more often, eating healthier, or spending more time with family. For a [Read More …]

New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

Sugar solution fights infection in dairy cows just as well as antibiotics A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new [Read More …]

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Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Appoints Kevin Pieh as CEO

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a cooperative of 180 dairy farmer families that produces award-winning cheese in Wisconsin, today announced the appointment of Kevin Pieh to chief executive officer (CEO) by its board of directors, effective December [Read More …]

Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books Available to Dairy Farmers and Veterinarians

The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As we begin a new year, the Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering free copies of Animal Care Protocol Record-Keeping Books [Read More …]

Court-ordered whiplash on Beneficial Ownership

Earlier this month, a federal court halted the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. On Monday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth [Read More …]

The Insider’s Guide to Entering ACS Judging & Competition

Join ACS for a webinar at 10am MT/12pm ET on Monday, January 13th. In this webinar we hope to provide producers with information that will allow them to enter easily and strategically. There will be [Read More …]

Farmers Head into 2025 with Another Farm Bill Extension, Aid

Passed and signed into law in the early hours of Dec. 21, 2024 – the day a government shutdown would have begun if Congress had not acted – the American Relief Act of 2025 includes $31 billion [Read More …]

Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US?

January 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. On Monday, Trump sent shockwaves across the nation’s [Read More …]

Unleash Your Limitless Potential at Dairy Forum 2025

Dairy Forum heads to San Antonio, Texas, in 2025 with the premier annual event for dairy industry leaders. Presented by the International Dairy Foods Association, Dairy Forum convenes more than 1,000 leaders from across the [Read More …]

78th Alice in Dairyland Applications Open Through January 31

January 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the position of 78th Alice in Dairyland through January 31, 2025. As one of [Read More …]

Two National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarships Given to Junior Holstein Members

January 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Junior Exhibitor Memorial Scholarship award recognizes National Junior Holstein Exhibitors who have shown committed involvement and interest in the Holstein industry. Holstein Association USA is pleased to support two college [Read More …]

Market Intel Wrapped 2024

January 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In 2024, your American Farm Bureau Federation economics team published 63 Market Intel reports covering a wide range of topics. These and other Market Intels from the last seven years of publication were read 459,000 [Read More …]

Butter Sculpture Unveiling – January 2

January 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As we turn the page on another year, we are excited for the many opportunities 2025 will bring to encourage consumers to enjoy more dairy on behalf of our dairy farmers. Just as you are [Read More …]

Critical Farm Labor Visa Use Ticks Up

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 …]

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