Magazine June 2 2025

October 13, 2026

Current News

[ October 12, 2026 ] Tractor Safety Workshop’s to be Hosted to Celebrate the Year of the Woman Farmer DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Economics of Raising Heifers & Market Update DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Protein Powders Strengthen While Cheese and Butter Bounce Off the Bottom DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Mixing plant material with manure may be key to profitable biogas production DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Penn State, PDA break ground on Animal Diagnostic Laboratory expansion DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] Challenges and Considerations for Fall Hay Harvest DHIA
[ October 12, 2026 ] ADC Dairy Farmers’ Workforce Roundtable at Expo DHIA

Why Farmers Like Me Have Seat at Sustainability Table

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

I didn’t grow up on a traditional dairy farm – but I was raised on a dairy beef farm, buying bull calves from local dairies and raising them. My early career was spent as a [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Names 2025 Pioneer Award Honorees

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Dairy Shrine announces the 2025 recipients of its prestigious Pioneer Award: Dr. Joseph Lineweaver, the professional photographers of Agri-Graphics, the late Dr. David Selner, and the groundbreaking geneticists Dr. Paul VanRaden and Dr. [Read More …]

Is It Time to Reset?

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

I recently finished reading a new book by Dan Heath entitled Reset. It is an excellent book, and I would highly recommend it. The book contains a tremendous amount of change management and outlines methods [Read More …]

Indy 500 Milk Tradition

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

“Winners Drink Milk” is considered one of the most beloved phrases and traditions in Indiana and all of sports. The tradition started at the Indianapolis 500® by driver Louis Meyer simply requesting buttermilk to quench [Read More …]

Retail Dairy Prices are Increasing Annually by More Than 2% in 2025 = Inflation

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In 2021 and 2022, the price of most everything skyrocketed. Overall, consumer prices have increased by 22% between the start of 2021 through April 2025 (Chart I). Food products increased by 24% (Chart III). Although [Read More …]

Reduce Mastitis Costs and Antibiotic Use with Short-Duration Treatment

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Short-duration antibiotic treatment eliminates infections efficiently to get cows back in the milking string sooner. On U.S. dairy operations, mastitis remains the costliest disease, driven by expenses for antibiotic treatments and losses in saleable milk.1 Fortunately, [Read More …]

Scout for Black Cutworm Damage and Cereal Leaf Beetle

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In southeastern PA, there is a heightened risk of damage from black cutworm, so now is the time to begin scouting for their cutting damage in corn fields. Across PA, folks should scout for cereal [Read More …]

Former On-Farm Intern Finds Career in Dairy Nutrition

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Beckie Burns may not have grown up on a dairy farm, but thanks to an on-farm internship she completed on a Pennsylvania dairy farm and the welcoming community of dairy professionals she met along the way, she [Read More …]

Where are Producer Milk Prices Going?

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Producer milk prices are falling. This primarily reflects the decreasing wholesale prices of butter and cheese. Class III milk makes up more than 50% of U.S. produced milk and butterfat and milk protein are [Read More …]

First-Cut Forage Considerations

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Starting in May, most of Pennsylvania’s producers are at the time to consider removing their first forage harvest of the year. Here are some items to consider after harvesting. For most areas, this means grass [Read More …]

Feeding cows seaweed reduces methane emissions, but does it make economic sense?

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. John Lai “There [Read More …]

Mining the Liquid Gold: Strategies to Supercharge Colostrum Production

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Guests: Dr. Sabine Mann, Cornell University; Dr. Will Mustas, Progressive Dairy Solutions; Dr. Don Niles, Dairy Dreams LLC; and Joey Airosa, Airosa Dairy Farms This episode “Mining the Liquid Gold: Strategies to Supercharge Colostrum Production” [Read More …]

Why Farmers Like Me Have Seat at Sustainability Table

National Dairy Shrine Names 2025 Pioneer Award Honorees

Is It Time to Reset?

Indy 500 Milk Tradition

Retail Dairy Prices are Increasing Annually by More Than 2% in 2025 = Inflation

Reduce Mastitis Costs and Antibiotic Use with Short-Duration Treatment

Scout for Black Cutworm Damage and Cereal Leaf Beetle

Former On-Farm Intern Finds Career in Dairy Nutrition

Where are Producer Milk Prices Going?

First-Cut Forage Considerations

Feeding cows seaweed reduces methane emissions, but does it make economic sense?

Mining the Liquid Gold: Strategies to Supercharge Colostrum Production

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest