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PDP program for dairy producers and professionals to be held Dec. 16-17, 2025 Managing people is a different ball game than managing dairy calves and cows, and it is just as important to successful dairying. [Read More …]

Open Enrollment on the Health Insurance Marketplace for the Farm Population

Open enrollment to purchase or update health insurance plans on the marketplace runs November 1–January 15. In this article, we provide information on the health insurance marketplace and how to navigate open enrollment. Fall is [Read More …]

UWRF and Burnett Dairy Cooperative announce strategic partnership

UW-River Falls and Burnett Dairy Cooperative announce strategic partnership to advance dairy innovation and education The University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Burnett Dairy Cooperative are proud to announce a new partnership that will strengthen Wisconsin’s [Read More …]

Reviewing 2025 Crop Insurance Price Discovery

Harvest Prices Fall, Crop Insurance Delivers Stability Crop insurance, along with Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), is one of several tools farmers use to manage risk. Each season brings its share of [Read More …]

December 2025 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

November 10, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The December triannual evaluations will include health and type trait edits as well as operational efficiency improvements. The data extraction process for health phenotypes was refined to exclude records from cows that changed herds within [Read More …]

Markets Swinging Wildly Because of Politics and Anxiety

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 7, 2025 The commodity markets swung wildly back and forth this week, buffeted this way and that by politics and anxiety. While the U.S. economy continues [Read More …]

Nominations Due on November 17 for PA Dairy Industry Awards

The Annual Awards Recognize Individuals Who Are Excelling in the Dairy Industry Nominations are due by November 17 for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. Each year, the awards recognize dairy producers and industry [Read More …]

H5N1 Has Returned to Indiana

Unfortunately, the return of avian migration season has become synonymous with increased H5N1 outbreaks in poultry flocks. Our poultry friends in Indiana’s northern counties are being particularly impacted. The announcement of another infected flock has [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Awards Grants to 4-H and FFA Programs

Indiana 4-H and FFA programs have received funding from Indiana Farm Bureau through the annual Ag Literacy Challenge Grant program. Twelve grants were awarded to Indiana FFA chapters or 4-H clubs seeking monetary support for [Read More …]

PDP Dairy Insights Summit: “Think Beyond Tomorrow”

Policy Makers, Leaders Look Ahead for Dairy Innovations at Dec. 11 program Evolving consumer demands, breakthroughs in product and technology innovations, and economic pressures all combine to make dairy one of the fastest-changing industries in [Read More …]

Learn About Health Care Planning for Incoming & Retiring Farmers at November Workshops

The Workshops Will Have Sessions on Health Care Planning for the Transition Process Transitioning a farm to the next generation is more than a transfer of land and assets — it’s a shift in lifestyle, [Read More …]

Sign Up for “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning Workshops on November 18 and 20

With 20 families already planning to join us at our “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning workshops this November, it’s evident that transition planning is a complicated and important process that many dairy farm families are facing. There are [Read More …]

Start Your Summit Mornings with Insightful Conversations

Standard registration is still open for the 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Summit, and this year’s new sponsored breakfast sessions are designed to fuel both your day and your sustainability strategy. Before the Summit officially begins each day, grab your [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program – Dairy Product Marketing Scholarship

One $3,000 scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students entering their sophomore to senior year as of Fall 2025. Students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in Pennsylvania or be a Pennsylvania [Read More …]

World Championship Cheese Contest

2026 will mark the 36th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest®, the world’s respected and honored technical cheese and butter competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association! The next Contest will be held in Madison, [Read More …]

Creating a Dairy Biosecurity Plan for HPAI

A new round of the free, open-house-style HPAI biosecurity workshop has begun! Designed to aid Pennsylvania dairy producers, this event focuses on creating effective biosecurity plans that align with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s guidelines [Read More …]

DATCP Significantly Reduces Impact to Wisconsin Businesses with Proposed Modifications to Administrative Rules ATCP 10 and 12

Based on input received during the public comment period, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is proposing substantial modifications to two DATCP administrative rules. DATCP received hundreds of comments related to ATCP [Read More …]

Altech Corp. Introduces Innovative Dual-Rated AC/DC Disconnect Switches

Altech Corporation, a leader in industrial automation solutions, announces the launch of its dual-rated AC/DC disconnect switches for industrial and manufacturing applications. This product line, which includes the LSF and RT Series, offers one proven [Read More …]

New World Screwworm – An Information Webinar for All Livestock Producers

All livestock producers should know the risks of the New World Screwworm (NWS), how to recognize signs of NWS infestations and how to prepare for its possible introduction into California. NWS refers to a species [Read More …]

Dairy Innovation Hub releases sixth annual report

The Dairy Innovation Hub has released its sixth annual report, reflecting progress and activities at UW–Madison, UW–Platteville, and UW–River Falls from July 2024 to June 2025. The report outlines the Hub’s major accomplishments, both since [Read More …]

Back to Whole? How School Milk Could Shift Dairy Demand

How School Milk Could Shift Dairy Demand Farmers and ranchers are facing rising costs, weak prices and uneven global competition that threaten their ability to stay in business. At the same time, policy decisions in [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Submit Ideas in New “Farmer-Made Ingenuity” Contest

The Top Three Entries Will Receive a Cash Prize Dairy farmers are the original engineers, finding creative solutions to solving common and not-so-common problems on the farm. In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s new “Farmer-Made [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Offers Scholarships to Support Agricultural Educators

Farm Credit East is pleased to continue its support of Northeast agricultural educators with scholarships to aid their attendance at institutes offered by the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). Scholarships will cover up to [Read More …]

Sharpen Cow-Handling Skills at PDP Dairy Wellbeing Workshop

Limited space available for plant tours, hands-on learning at Nov. 19, 20 workshop Calmer cows, safer teams and more productive herds start with understanding animal behavior. The upcoming PDP Dairy Wellbeing Workshop, presented by Professional [Read More …]

Washington May Be Stuck, But We Don’t Have To Be

Despite the legislative branch grinding to a halt this October, it hasn’t impaired NMPF’s ability to make progress for dairy farmers. For all you may read about Washington at an impasse, October was not a [Read More …]

smaXtec Announces Leadership Evolution as Global Growth Continues

smaXtec, the global leader in advanced dairy cow health monitoring, announced new leadership appointments as the company continues its strong global expansion in the United States, Europe and New Zealand and completes 2025 with another [Read More …]

Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy Honored with Multiple Awards at QCS Annual Conference

Collaboration Award and multiple Quality Awards recognize innovation, excellence, and shared purpose across the cooperative community Prairie Farms Dairy and Hiland Dairy were recognized for outstanding achievements at the 2025 QCS Annual Conference in Boston, [Read More …]

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Fact vs. Fiction: Correcting Myths About California’s Dairy Methane Reduction Efforts

Over the past eight years, California’s dairy farms have collectively achieved an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (CO2e) and counting. This is important, as scientists agree that reductions in methane emissions [Read More …]

What Creative Solution Have You Found on Your Farm?

Enter the Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest for a Chance to Win $1,000 Dairy farmers: What creative solution have you found hiding in plain sight on your farm? Enter your best idea by December 12 for a chance [Read More …]

Growth Strategies, Insightful Tours on Tap for Dairy Execs