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If you are a grazing or forest landowner or manager, you may be asked this summer to participate in a survey designed to help the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) improve the financial and technical [Read More …]

Nominate a Young Individual for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award

Do you know an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who has demonstrated exceptional service to and promotion of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry? Consider nominating them for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award! The award has been [Read More …]

Taranis Transforms Agronomic Decision Making with Groundbreaking Ag Assistant™

The agriculture industry’s first generative AI-powered agronomy engine transforms crop input and farm management decision making Taranis, the global leader in crop intelligence, announces the launch of the industry’s first AI-powered agronomic engine, Ag [Read More …]

Butter Pecan and Cookie Dough Enter America’s Top 5 Favorite Flavors Ahead of National Ice Cream Day

Americans have been enjoying ice cream since the founding of the United States, and for the first time ever, Butter Pecan and Cookie Dough have cracked top five favorite flavors. In celebration of National Ice Cream Day on [Read More …]

Family Farm Transition: Setting Up for Success

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen is discussing the complexities of family farm transitions with Jay Retzer, with Compeer Financial. Join Jay and Peggy as they explore both successful and challenging [Read More …]

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2024 College Aggies Online scholarship program starts September 9

Sign-ups now open; $20,000 in scholarships awarded last year College students, clubs, and classes are invited to sign up to participate in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship program. The nine-week program kicks off on [Read More …]

Innovative Cheese, Butter and Yogurt Products Fueling Dairy Market Growth

Despite slipping fluid milk sales, refrigerated dairy aisle remains the largest category in retail U.S. consumers are drinking less milk with each passing year, but overall dairy sales are on a multiyear winning streak. Cheese, [Read More …]

World of Cheese: From Pasture to Plate

2024 Course Dates: August 27-30 (welcome reception August 26) | Registration opens July 2 | Course Fee: $1185 Course Description This comprehensive short course is designed to educate retailers, cheese mongers, culinary professionals, end users and [Read More …]

AFBF Statement on Failed Assassination Attempt

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall today commented on the failed assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump yesterday at a political rally in Pennsylvania. “We condemn in the strongest terms the failed [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Hosts Events in Colorado to Highlight National Dairy Month

In celebration of National Dairy Month, Dairy MAX hosted two events in Denver, Colorado, with So Damn Gouda cheese shop and Kids Menu Milk Grant recipient, Cuba Cuba Café & Bar. The Kids Menu Milk Grant was created by Dairy [Read More …]

Submit Your Nominations for FARM Excellence Awards!

July 18, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Now is the time to submit your nominations for 2024 Excellence Awards! Nominations for FARM’s annual Excellence Awards are open until 11:59 p.m. PDT Aug 1. Every year, FARM recognizes participating farms and FARM Evaluators that [Read More …]

Podcast: Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires Visits Tatarka’s Mow Ten Vue Holsteins

Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires talks with William Tatarka of Mow Ten Vue Holsteins in beautiful Boseman, Montana. In this ongoing series on the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim discusses the history of the [Read More …]

Mark your Calendar for ACE Twilight Meetings on Four Wisconsin Dairies

It’s no secret that agriculture is a key driver of Wisconsin’s economy and rural communities. In fact, agriculture delivers a total value of $105 billion to the state, making it critical for community members, elected [Read More …]

Three Finalists Selected For New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

Annual Award Recognizes a New York Farm and its Nominating Soil and Water Conservation District for Dedication to Protecting the Environment Winner Will be Honored Later This Summer New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. [Read More …]

NIAA Council to Convene Leaders to Address Lameness Across Species

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host animal agriculture leaders to discuss and address lameness across food animal species January 27-28 at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia. NIAA’s Animal [Read More …]

Third Annual DairyTech Conference Showcases Power of Artificial Intelligence for Dairy

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Ever.Ag are excited to announce that registration for the third annual DairyTech conference opens today. DairyTech 2024 will showcase the pioneers and pioneering applications bringing transformative potential of [Read More …]

Free Webinar on July 26: “The Nuts and Bolts of Climate-Smart Grants”

Dairy producers, how can Climate-Smart Grants benefit your operation? In this free webinar on Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m., learn the nuts and bolts of the Climate-Smart Grants that are available through the CARAT Project conducted by The Pennsylvania [Read More …]

Research confirms X-Zelit® improves blood calcium concentrations

Offers other benefits for pre-fresh dairy cows In a recent study done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by Frizzarini et al. (2024)*, researchers compared three close-up diets and their implications on blood calcium and performance. The three diets [Read More …]

Nominations Open for Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award to Recognize Young Individual

The Award Is Intended to Recognize a Young Individual Who Is Committed to Dairy Service A new award program is now open to recognize an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who has [Read More …]

Future of Dairy Farming Highlighted in World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought some of the best dairy operations from near and far to Madison for over 20 years. The four dairies to be featured during WDE 2024 continue that [Read More …]

Grasshoppers Eating into Western Farmers’ and Ranchers’ Bottom Lines

When learning U.S. history, narratives of vast swarms of locusts ravaging millions of acres of farmland are often recounted. Not all grasshoppers are locusts, and the swarms aren’t quite as big as they were in [Read More …]

Colorado Reports Three Presumptive Positive H5 Cases in Poultry Workers

CDC Standing by to Confirm Specimens, Sending Team to Support State Investigation The state of Colorado has announced that three people have tested presumptive positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection. [Read More …]

AgWest introduces new monthly report on agriculture

AgWest Farm Credit is introducing a new monthly market report covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. AgWest industry and research teams gather market updates from [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Buffalo, New York

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 53 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 31 awards [Read More …]

USDA Makes Record-Breaking $14.3 Million Investment in Farm to School Grants

Grants will increase local foods in school meals and improve nutrition security for children Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants [Read More …]

3 Best Business Decisions for Palla Dairies in the Past 10 Years and What Growth, Scaling, and Diversification Look Like on the Farm

Long before New Mexico ever made it on the map as a top 10 dairy state, one family packed their bags like pioneers and headed East—from California to Clovis. Eric Palla was just a small [Read More …]

Future-Proofing Our Farms: Join Us at the Dairy Financial Conference on September 11