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Last year, we had success asking Pennsylvania dairy farm families to share some of their own messages and moments that make life on the farm so rewarding this holiday season — and all year long. [Read More …]

New Haplotype Call: HMW

December CDCB evaluations include a new haplotype call for Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome. This is a genetic condition that remains under investigation by Holstein Association USA (HAUSA).Abbreviated HMW, U.S. genetic evaluations now include the reporting [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

All prices are January-December averages. 1/ Simple average of monthly prices calculated by AMS from weekly average dairy product prices for class price computations. 2/ Annual Class III and Class IV prices are the simple [Read More …]

The Idaho Milk Processors Association Announces Appointment of First-Ever Executive Director

The Idaho Milk Processors Association (IMPA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Travis Jones as its first-ever Executive Director, effective January 1, 2024. This historic appointment marks a significant milestone in IMPA’s 95-year history, [Read More …]

Decoding cultured dairy’s success

Sales in the cultured dairy foods category – covering yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and buttermilk – are approaching $2 billion within the Dairy MAX region* in 2023 and over $14 billion nationwide. Dairy MAX’s [Read More …]

Pennsylvania 4-H’ers Excel in National Dairy Contests

A team of Pennsylvania 4-H members from Perry County — Evan Fleisher, Sadie Innerst, Julie Loy and Gavin Neff — recently earned honorable mention in the 4-H dairy quiz bowl at the North American International [Read More …]

Managed Grazing Innovation Center Provides Valuable Online Farm Training

New and prospective farm workers, as well as experienced farmers looking to expand their skills, all benefit from the online courses offered by the Managed Grazing Innovation Center. New and prospective farm workers, as well [Read More …]

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Gov. Evers Signs Bill Supporting Farmers and Sustainable Farming Practices Statewide

Gov. Evers today signed Assembly Bill 133, now Wisconsin Act 42, relating to expanding farmland preservation agreements and increasing farmland preservation tax credits. “Our farmers and our state’s agricultural industry are core to Wisconsin’s culture, [Read More …]

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson Dismisses Shortsighted GAO Report

Following the publication of a one-sided report on the federal crop insurance program by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson issued the following statement: “The recent Government Accountability Office [Read More …]

USDA Announces Fellowship Applications to Reach Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for the 2024 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. These fellowships introduce faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving [Read More …]

Fresh Cheese Production Rises Unexpectedly

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 8, 2023 Cheese vats remain full, despite lower milk output. U.S. cheese production reached 1.19 billion pounds in October, up 0.8% from the year before. Given [Read More …]

Registration Open for Level Two of 2023-24 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy

Training Takes Deeper Look at Comprehensive Financial Tools, Reporting Methods Dairy producers, veterinarians, nutritionists and other dairy professionals interested in taking their financial management skills to the next level are invited to participate in the 2023-24 [Read More …]

Dairy West Showcases Sustainable Dairy Farming in Upcoming COP28 Documentary Series “The Future of Food”

Dairy West is excited to announce the participation of Idaho dairy farming in the upcoming COP28 event, a significant milestone in the global discourse on climate change and sustainability. In partnership with Zinc Media Group, [Read More …]

Empowering Mid-level Managers, Cell Phone Policies and Team-Building Activities with Bridget Schilling, Schilling Farms

Empowering middle managers to be leaders, employee cell phone protocols and bringing team building to the dairies. That’s what Peggy is hitting up today on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast.Bridget Schilling from Schilling Farms in Darlington [Read More …]

New leaders for production, health and type traits join proven ranks at Select Sires Inc.

Results from the December sire summaries launched 12 Holsteins, four Jerseys and one Brown Swiss sire to the daughter-proven ranks. This class of newly proven sires excels for a multitude of traits and merit indexes [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 …]

Act Now: Urge Congress to Support Whole Milk in Schools

Good nutrition is a cornerstone of kids’ health and development. Milk is the number one source of protein for kids 2-11, and it’s the top source of calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and Vitamin D for children [Read More …]

November “Protecting Your Profits” Recording Now Available With Dairy Market Updates

The Center for Dairy Excellence has published its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” discussion with updates about the November 2023 milk marketplace. The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright shared her perspective on milk markets, supply factors, [Read More …]

Olson Elected President of WFBF, Krentz Re-elected President of Rural Mutual Insurance Company

Brad Olson was elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. Joe Bragger from Independence in Buffalo County was re-elected to serve as WFBF Vice [Read More …]

Trees Planted on Dairy Farm Keep Local Waters Clean

On his family’s century-old dairy farm, located in Elverson, Pa., at about the easternmost part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, dairy farmer Jared Kurtz helped plant trees along a creek that runs through Kurtland [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson

From NMPF President & CEO Jim Mulhern: “Our prayers are with our longtime friend Rep. GT Thompson and his family as they navigate his diagnosis. Rep. Thompson has always been a fighter, and we know [Read More …]

COP28 summit: Global dairy companies join alliance to cut methane

Six of the world’s largest dairy companies will soon begin disclosing their methane emissions as part of a new global alliance launched at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on Tuesday. Livestock is responsible for about 30% of [Read More …]

2024 H-2A AEWRs On Their Way (Up)

The week of Thanksgiving, USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service’s released the semi-annual Farm Labor Report (FLC). The report includes quarterly estimates of the number of hired workers, average hours worked per worker and average hourly wage rates. The [Read More …]

FARM Program Evaluator Jim Kauffman

Jim Kauffman has been a FARM Animal Care evaluator since 2014. During this time, Jim has completed more than 250 FARM AC evaluations and has collaborated diligently with members to resolve nearly 200 different corrective [Read More …]

Nestlé develops N3 milk with new nutritional benefits, launches first in China

Nestlé today announced that it has developed N3 milk. Made from cow’s milk, it has all the essential nutrients found in milk such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals. In addition, it contains prebiotic fibers, has a low [Read More …]

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books

As we approach the start of a new year, it’s the perfect time to request a free copy of our animal care record-keeping books. Whether you’re a dairy farmer who wants a book for your own operation, [Read More …]

Three Days of Executive-Level Training, Out-of-Industry Tours Planned for PDPW Managers Academy

World-class learning, networking, out-of-box thinking on tap for Jan. 9-11, 2024 Effective transition planning, creating new markets, building strong team cultures, and a commitment to quality are all hallmarks of top-performing businesses. During the 2024 [Read More …]

USDA Now Accepting Applications for Farm Loans Online

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that is paperless [Read More …]

Why changing the Federal Orders won’t change much

The National FMMO Price Formula Hearing reconvened last week. We thought it’d be worthwhile to share our thoughts about the proposed changes, including the removal of the advanced skim price and updates to the make [Read More …]

Global dairy quarterly Q4 2023: Shifting to the next phase of the cycle