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The workshop will begin with the following presentations -The Cost of Lameness -How to Evaluate and Score Lameness -Types of Lesions and Causes Lunch will then be provided, followed by: 3 stations providing hands-on training [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces Key Promotions To Accelerate Global and Domestic Growth

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced a series of strategic leadership promotions that reflect the organization’s ongoing commitment to expanding the reach of Real California Milk products both domestically and globally. These promotions [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Hosts Successful 2025 National Holstein Convention

Holstein Association USA members recently gathered in St. Louis, Missouri for National Holstein Convention, held June 22-26, 2025. Themed “Meet Me in St. Louis,” National Holstein Convention drew almost 800 attendees from across the United [Read More …]

Healthy Herds & Happy Cows: Risk Mitigation for Your Dairy

Thanks to those of you who joined us for our bi-monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Friday! With so much talk about risk management on the financial level, it’s important to remember that proper animal care can be [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Applauds Voluntary Removal of Artificial Dyes from Ice Cream

While scooping ice cream on the steps of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Headquarters, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins congratulated the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announcement on the dairy industry’s commitment to [Read More …]

Dozens of U.S. Ice Cream Makers Pledge to Eliminate Certified Artificial Colors from Ice Cream Products by End of 2027

For generations, ice cream has been a beloved indulgence woven into American culture, communities, and celebrations. Now, a new voluntary effort led by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) in partnership with America’s ice cream [Read More …]

NIAA Releases White Paper Addressing Lameness Across Food Animal Species

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture hosted animal agriculture leaders that addressed challenges stemming from lameness across all food animal species and have now released a White Paper compiling the findings. NIAA’s Animal Disease Issues [Read More …]

Undaunted by tariff threat, Parmigiano Reggiano doubles down on relationship with US

The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium – the official body that protects and promotes the iconic PDO cheese – has announced that as of July 2025, the US still dominates as its largest export market, accounting for [Read More …]

Beautiful Bill’s Passage Paves Way For Whole Milk

A massive tax and spending bill is now law — but with half a year left, Congress now can turn its attention to getting whole milk back in schools, NMPF’s Paul Bleiberg said in a [Read More …]

As USDA prepares to fight New World screwworm, UF experts available to inform about eradication

The USDA recently announced it will build an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility in Texas focused on combatting the damaging and invasive New World screwworm. University of Florida experts, including Edwin Burgess, UF/IFAS assistant [Read More …]

Send Back-to-School Boxes to Agriculture Educators in Your Community

Show Your Appreciation for Educators Who Teach Students About Agriculture Agriculture teachers are laying the foundation for the next generation to learn about the role farmers have in our communities. To help share positivity and [Read More …]

Stay Hopeful, My Friends

Tucked away in the Big Beautiful Bill is a billion dollars of grant money to pay for “construction and associated activities that restore or increase the capacity or use of existing conveyance facilities constructed [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Statement on Increased Federal Fire Preparedness Level

Saturday, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each wildland fire agency based at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, raised the national fire preparedness level one step [Read More …]

Are New Producer Formulas Increasing Producer Revenue? NO!

June was the first month that some of the new USDA pricing formulas for producer milk were implemented. The new formulas for Class III milk paid producers $1.01 less per cwt. than the prior [Read More …]

AgSafe Expands Training Sessions, Works to Meet Emerging Needs

Farm Credit support helps nonprofit reduce costs and maximize participation For more than 30 years, AgSafe has been a trusted source for safety training and compliance support for the agricultural community. The Modesto-based nonprofit has [Read More …]

Dairy Defined Podcast: “Beautiful” Bill’s Passage Paves Way for Whole Milk

A massive tax and spending bill is now law — but with half a year left, Congress now can turn its attention to getting whole milk back in schools, NMPF’s Paul Bleiberg said in a [Read More …]

WASDE: Ample Supplies Keep Crop Prices Low

USDA’s just-released July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report incorporates updated planted and harvested acreage figures from the June 30 Acreage report. This Market Intel analyzes both the June Acreage and July WASDE reports and explains [Read More …]

Larsen Farms receives recognition for partnership with local food pantry

The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is pleased to announce Larsen Farms of Scottville, Michigan as the first recipient of the MMPA Food Bank Legacy Award. As longtime supporters of their community and local food pantry, the [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) For Dairy

The milk production forecasts for 2025 and 2026 are raised from last month on higher cow inventories and an increased rate of growth in milk per cow based on the latest NASS Milk Production report. [Read More …]

Tune into PDP’s Dairy Signal for Panel Discussions on Salmonella Dublin, Balancing Priorities

Experts share insights on dairy disease, managing full schedules This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature practical health and wellbeing strategies for today’s dairy producers and their animals. [Read More …]

USDA Launches 2023-2024 Crop Loss Disaster Assistance

USDA Opens $16.09 Billion In Crop Disaster Aid USDA’s opening of applications for Stage 1 of the new Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) marks the start of a new chapter in federal efforts to offset crop, [Read More …]

Four Wisconsin Dairy Farms to Host 2025 ACE Twilight Meetings

Local elected officials, legislators, public invited to family farms for tours, ice cream and conversations about shared resources Elected officials, legislators, community leaders, educators and engaged citizens are invited to take part in a one-of-a-kind [Read More …]

Insights on agricultural commodities

July 14, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AgWest Farm Credit released its Monthly Market Update for July, covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The update features unique insights into economic drivers impacting agriculture [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Connie and Ron Kuber with Donnie Rollin Talk About Harvest and Preparing Silage This Year

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Film by Connor AgriScience talks with her husband and business partner Ron Kuber, along with Donnie Rollin of Rollin Ag Resources. They discuss the [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Continues to Expedite Federal Disaster Assistance for Central Texas Flood Victims

In response to the catastrophic flooding across Central Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins continues to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) activation of comprehensive disaster response and recovery resources. USDA personnel [Read More …]

The genetic selection trait for Milking Speed (MSPD) provides dairy producers with opportunity to further optimize parlor efficiency

July 14, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New in August 2025, the genetic selection trait for Milking Speed (MSPD) provides dairy producers with an opportunity to further optimize parlor efficiency through genetic improvement. MSPD evaluations for male and female Holsteins predict the [Read More …]

U.S. and China Relationship Remains Precarious

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 11, 2025 U.S. dairy trade data for May was released, showing mixed performance. U.S. dairy exports to China plummeted during the month, reflecting the intensifying trade [Read More …]

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