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Hall to lead membership recruitment, engagement, and retention strategies The Animal Agriculture Alliance recently welcomed Logan Hall as director, membership and marketing. In this role, Hall will lead the development and execution of the Alliance’s [Read More …]

Urge Congress to Support Whole Milk in Schools

This week the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1147). This is the bipartisan bill that will expand the milk options schools can choose to serve in federal [Read More …]

Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act Vote Expected

Please take a few minutes and call your representative in Washington today! Vote Yes for Whole Milk for Healthy Kids, H.R. 1147! If you are a farmer or work in the dairy industry, your voice [Read More …]

Newtrient Awarded Over $18M to Accelerate Methane Emission Reductions on Farms in Midwest and Idaho

Newtrient was recently selected to lead three Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grants through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) partnering with Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), Foremost Farms, and Glanbia in the Midwest and Idaho. In addition, Newtrient will be supporting a [Read More …]

Official Judges for World Dairy Expo 2024 Announced

The eight individuals who will serve as official judges during World Dairy Expo 2024 have been confirmed. Nominated and selected by Expo’s 2023 Dairy Cattle Show Exhibitors, these individuals will evaluate North America’s finest dairy [Read More …]

Sluggish global milk supply growth and improving dairy prices expected in 2024

Limited milk supply growth and lacklustre demand led to soft global dairy commodity pricing in 2023. However, the global dairy market appears to be transitioning to the next phase in its cycle, with prices expected [Read More …]

New Articulation Agreement Allows Dairy Students to Gain College Credits for Delaware Valley University

Students Who Complete Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) Courses Can Now Gain College Credits Through a new articulation agreement between Delaware Valley University and the Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) program, Pennsylvania high school students [Read More …]

Carbon accounting and enhancement opportunities for dairy manure anaerobic digestion (AD) systems

12:00 – 1:00 PM | December 14, 2023 In this webinar, presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, attendees will learn about the carbon accounting of dairy manure anaerobic digestion (AD) to renewable natural gas (RNG) systems that are [Read More …]

The world has been changing for 150 years and so has CRV

2024 marks the 150th anniversary of Coöperatieve Rundveeverbetering (CRV) in the Netherlands and Flanders, a milestone to be proud of. CRV therefore won’t let this anniversary year go unnoticed! With the theme ‘the world is [Read More …]

USDA Signs Agreement with Agriculture Future of America to Prepare Young People for Careers in Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Agriculture Future of America (AFA), formalizing a partnership to promote the common goals of strengthening the future competitiveness and [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Expo concert features award-winning Rodney Atkins

The Central Plains Dairy Association (CPDA) announced that Rodney Atkins, one of country music’s biggest stars, will headline the Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) country music concert on March 19, starting at approximately 7 p.m. Prior to [Read More …]

School Milk Carton Shortage Grant Opportunities

Schools affected by the recent shortage in milk carton supply are encouraged to apply for a new grant program, announced today by American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East).A limited amount of grants ($1,000 [Read More …]

Calving Corner Exhibit Seeking Dairy Industry Volunteers for 2024 Farm Show

The Dairy Cow Birthing Center Offers Educational Insight for Families Individuals who have experience working in the Pennsylvania dairy industry are invited to volunteer at the Calving Corner during the 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show from [Read More …]

IDFA Urges Passage of Bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today urged swift passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which would allow for whole and reduced-fat varieties of [Read More …]

Transition Cow Diets, Weather Outlook and Holiday Cheese Pairings on PDPW’s The Dairy Signal

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions As we move into the final few weeks of 2023, episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide interactive [Read More …]

Per Capita Consumption of Dairy Products

At the end of November each year a report on per capita dairy consumption is compiled based on data from the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, and others. The report is an annual compilation through the [Read More …]

UCCE advisor Bruno guides, learns from dairies switching to milking robots

Automatic milking systems increasingly used in California amid labor challenges When third-generation dairy farmer Shonda Reid first saw a milking robot at a farm show 13 years ago, she immediately recognized that the technology represented [Read More …]

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Are you managing for the cow of today?

The evolution of production and reproduction over the last 40 years has greatly influenced how we manage today’s dairy herds. The dairy industry’s “perfect cow” has changed dramatically over the past 40 years. Advancements in [Read More …]

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Congressman Valadao Introduces the Emergency Assistance for Dairy Producers Act

Yesterday, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Emergency Assistance for Dairy Producers Act. This legislation aims to ensure dairy producers impacted by California’s historic storms this year can qualify for Commodity Credit Corporation emergency [Read More …]

FMMO Hearing Report Week 10

Early in this full week at the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing, National Milk Producers Federation witnesses wrapped up their testimony about the regional details of their proposal that seeks to update the Class [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance announces 2023 College Aggies Online scholarship winners

Oklahoma State University student and Louisiana State University club take home top prizes Alexis Main, an Oklahoma State University student, and Les Voyageurs, a Louisiana State University club, took home the top prizes in the [Read More …]

Gary Smith honored as CentralStar’s Pioneer Award recipient

The CentralStar Cooperative Board of Directors, comprised of cooperative member-stockowners from throughout Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is proud to announce Gary Smith as the recipient of the 2023 Pioneer Award. Established in 1977, the Pioneer [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Whole Milk Brings the Nutrition Children Want, and Need

Much has changed about milk consumption since 2012, the year that whole and 2 percent milk varieties were no longer allowed in federal school meal programs. Since then, the body of research supporting the benefits [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for December – All Milk Price Estimate for 2024 Lowered to $20.25

In the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) issued December 9, the milk production forecast for 2023 is lowered from last month due to slower expected growth in milk per cow. Production in [Read More …]

Annual Meeting Spotlights Dairy Farmer Unity

NMPF Chairman Randy Mooney commended U.S. dairy farmers for their persistence in supporting positive change for their industry at the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando held Nov. 13-15, noting that challenges are nothing new to [Read More …]

9 Ways To Fight Diabetes With Dairy

Type 2 diabetes affects nearly 34 million American adults, accounting for nearly 95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. As of 2018, more than 10.5% of the American population had diabetes. Total direct medical cost of [Read More …]

IDFA Recognizes Six Federal Officials for Supporting U.S. Dairy at Annual Holiday Reception

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognized six individuals whose leadership in food, nutrition and agricultural policymaking has helped to support the U.S. dairy industry. At the annual Celebration of Dairy event held at [Read More …]

December 2023 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

Changes for the December 5, 2023, CDCB evaluations include updated imputation results for all breeds, new haplotype calls for early onset muscle weakness syndrome in Holsteins, and update to the haplotype calls for cholesterol deficiency [Read More …]

Revisiting Dairy And Saturated Fats: Unveiling New Frontiers In Nutritional Science

The realm of nutritional science is an ever-evolving space, full of transformative research and insights. Steadfast beliefs about the effects of saturated fats on cardiovascular health – particularly fats found in dairy foods – have [Read More …]

Nominate a Global Dairy Leader for World Dairy Expo’s 2024 Recognition Awards