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Holstein Association USA is thrilled to support two Junior Holstein members with college scholarships. The National Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Junior Exhibitor Memorial Scholarship award recognizes National Junior Holstein Exhibitors who have shown committed involvement and [Read More …]

Commissioner Miller Partners With USDA To Award $11.5 Million To Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program [Read More …]

Celebrating a Dynasty of Friends of Expo

On Wednesday, December 13, World Dairy Expo hosted its annual Friends of Expo celebration, honoring the hundreds of volunteers, paid workers, and partners who make World Dairy Expo possible. Highlighting the evening was the presentation [Read More …]

ADM Broadens Global Flavors Capabilities with Agreement to Acquire UK-Based FDL

FDL, with $120 million in projected 2023 sales, offers significant innovation capabilities along with strong presence in $900 billion European foodservice channel a global leader in human and animal nutrition, today announced that it has [Read More …]

Even Santa Prefers Real Dairy

“Up on the housetop, reindeer pause, out jumps good old Santa Claus. Down through the chimney with lots of toys, all for the little ones Christmas joys.” But then, as Santa is getting ready to [Read More …]

Crop Management Online Course

January 5 – March 1, 2024 The Crop Management Online course covers key agronomic principles and practices for successful field and forage crop production. Instructors will present a wide range of topics, from basic agronomics [Read More …]

PDPW Managers Academy Tours, Trainers Focus on Persistence

Discounted hotel reservations open through December 26. Today’s dairy executives are often faced with a whirlwind of circumstances that require quick decisions and communication. A solid business acumen combined with understanding of global economic conditions [Read More …]

Discounts Available for Dairy Producers to Attend Dairy Summit, Producer Panels Planned

Dairy Producers Can Attend the PA Dairy Summit at Discount For dairy producers who are looking to unlock their potential through networking, insight and inspiration, the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit is a nationally recognized conference for [Read More …]

DeLaval Launches the Next Generation of its Teat Spray Robot Featuring a New, Faster Design

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy farming solutions, has launched the next generation of its automated teat sprayer, the DeLaval teat spray robot TSR2. The re-designed solution optimizes the task of pre- and post-teat [Read More …]

Discussing China with Jeroen Lemmens

Jeroen Lemmens joined Cefetra Group’s dairy team in Singapore after spending multiple years trading dairy in China. We brought him into the metaphorical studio to talk about China’s dairy buying habits past, present and future. [Read More …]

ADM Adds New Capabilities to Its Industry-Leading Flavor Business with Agreement to Acquire Revela Foods

Revela, with $240 million in projected 2023 sales, adds to ADM’s portfolio with innovative technology to meet demand in the $1.8 billion dairy flavor segment a global leader in human and animal nutrition, today announced [Read More …]

The search for thermotolerant dairy cows

Daigle explores how heat stress impacts production and water consumption to identify cows that can beat the heat Identifying efficient dairy cattle in a climate of higher temperatures is the goal of one scientist in [Read More …]

CoBank Releases 2024 Year Ahead Report – Forces That Will Shape the U.S. Rural Economy

Slowdown in consumer spending will create headwinds for the U.S. economy in 2024 The U.S. economy has remained remarkably steady despite an unrelenting series of shocks over the last three years. America’s economic resilience was [Read More …]

Taco Bell Blends The Best Of Both Worlds With First-Ever Frozen Coffee And Shakes Test

Taco Bell lovers can sip on something sweet with the introduction of Coffee Chillers and Churro Chillers testing at two locations in Southern California TLDR: Taco Bell introduces Coffee Chillers and Churros Chillers, its first-ever [Read More …]

Dairy First Award Recognizes Wisconsin Dairy Producer for Commitment to Milk Quality and Animal Well-being

Tom Wegner of Ettrick, Wisconsin, was announced as the 2023 Dairy First Award Winner for his dedication to “Dairy First” practices Boehringer Ingelheim announced the 2023 recipient of its Dairy First Award, which celebrates a [Read More …]

MULTIVAC Group celebrates the opening of a new site

After a construction period of less than two years, the MULTIVAC Group has officially opened its new production site in India. Thanks to an investment volume of around nine million euros, the ultra-modern building complex [Read More …]

Breaking Down the Benefits of Bait Rotation

Flies pose a multifaceted challenge to cattle operations, manifesting as nuisances, biters, and disease transmitters—resulting in significant declines in milk production and weight gains. Many operators initially employ fly baits to manage these pests, witnessing [Read More …]

Uplevel Dairy’s Top 5 Business and Leadership Resources

Looking for a quick list of great business and leadership books, videos, and podcasts? Uplevel Dairy Podcast owner and host Peggy Coffeen shares her “Top 5” business and leadership resources that she has been tapping [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Announces the Appointment of Four New Board Members

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, proudly announces four new board members, all distinguished figures in the dairy industry: Laura Bosch: Co-Owner of Bosch Dairy Farms Justin Leyendekker: Owner of [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Cares Donates $65,000 to Northeast Charitable Organizations

Farm Credit East announced today the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated more than $65,000 to various charitable organizations throughout the Northeast. These local contributions are in addition to the more than $180,000 Farm [Read More …]

Celebrating a Dynasty of Friends of Expo

On Wednesday, December 13, World Dairy Expo hosted its annual Friends of Expo celebration, honoring the hundreds of volunteers, paid workers, and partners who make World Dairy Expo possible. Highlighting the evening was the presentation [Read More …]

Farmer Focus: Stonyvale Farm brings family home…not just for the holidays

For Kate and Travis Fogler, nothing encourages loved ones to come home for the holidays like … cows. Their home is Stonyvale Farm, a 4,200-acre, fifth-generation dairy in Exeter, Maine, that they share with 1,000 [Read More …]

2024 World Ag Expo® Top-10 New Product Winners Announced

Results are in for the World Ag Expo® 2024 Top-10 New Products Competition. The winners will be showcased February 13-15, 2024 during the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The impressive field of new products were entered by Oct. 31st in the contest [Read More …]

DATCP Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Grant Applications Open Through March 6

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program. The purpose of the RFSI Program is to expand capacity and infrastructure for [Read More …]

Connecterra Welcomes Kaia Rauen as Customer Success Manager

Dutch-based dairy software company Connecterra, a leader in using artificial intelligence to deliver insights to dairy farmers and their teams is delighted to announce that Kaia Rauen from Peosta, IA, has joined the company as Customer Success Manager. [Read More …]

Discount Available for Dairy Producers Interested in “Spanish for Agriculture” Winter Course