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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites those seeking appointment as humane officers and certified law officers seeking training in handling animal welfare complaints to join DATCP for the 2025 Humane [Read More …]

WASDE: Robust Crops, High Input Costs, Strained Margins

USDA’s August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report incorporates the first field-based yield projections for the 2025/26 crop year. Updated forecasts for row crops adjust production and stock levels that will influence prices heading into [Read More …]

NMPF Farmer Focus: Richmond Farms Dairy

Milk is an important part of Magdalene Gerst’s daily routine, whether it’s milking cows on her family’s farm or feeding milk, cheese, and yogurt to her three young children. Gerst is a 7th generation dairy [Read More …]

Innovative Ag Education Program Reaches Over 1 Million California Students

With support from Farm Credit, Ag in the Classroom Foundation sparks interest in farming, food systems, and ag careers Educating today’s students about the importance of California agriculture is critically important to protecting the future [Read More …]

Starbar® Golden Malrin® Fly Bait Reclassified as a Restricted Use Pesticide

New EPA Classification Takes Effect on July 29, 2025 Central Life Sciences, the makers of Starbar® products, announced today that Golden Malrin® Fly Bait (EPA Reg. No. 2724-274) will be reclassified by the U.S. Environmental Protection [Read More …]

Three Dairy Producers to Share How They Turned Things Around Financially At Day-Long Conference On September 10

The Dairy Financial & Risk Management Conference Will Feature a Producer Panel At the 2025 Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference on September 10 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Dee Shafer (Shafdon Farms), Dale Brown (Jobo Holsteins), [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Signs the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This is prepared monthly by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) and provides market-moving annual forecasts for supply and [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Leads Nation in Specialty Cheese, New Data Finds

New data reveals that more than half of the nation’s specialty cheese is crafted in Wisconsin, the State of Cheese™. Specialty varieties now make up 28.3 percent of Wisconsin’s total cheese production, a growing share [Read More …]

New and Upgraded Case IH Products Bring Versatility and Efficiency to both Livestock and Cash Crop Operations

Lineup of tractor and hay baler solutions feature the much-anticipated Farmall® M Case IH is continuing to support producers of all sizes and needs with its newest solutions ranging from compact to utility tractors to [Read More …]

Quality team lead Sue Tesch reflects 47-year career at Melrose dairy plant

The year was 1978. Jimmy Carter was president; roller disco took the nation by storm; and a gallon of gas cost 63 cents. It was the same year that Sue Tesch started working at [Read More …]

Four Wisconsin Dairy Farms to Open Doors and Barns for 2025 ACE Twilight Meetings

Public invited for ice cream and open conversations about rural Wisconsin A unique partnership between dairy producers and the organizations representing Wisconsin’s cities and counties has brought together rural community members for farm tours, critical [Read More …]

CDFA Welcomes Summer Interns and Fellows

CDFA proudly welcomed seven interns and fellows this summer for work in divisions throughout the agency. The group includes five Maddy Institute* interns, one California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) fellow, and one Stanford [Read More …]

San Joaquin Valley Farmers Left High and Dry

Following multiple wet years in California, you’d think the state’s most productive farmland would finally have received its fair share of water. Instead, San Joaquin Valley farmers continued to receive just a fraction of their [Read More …]

REMINDER: Apply Now for Dairy Business Builder Grants

A new round of grants administered by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is open for small- to medium-sized dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors in 11 Midwestern states. Businesses in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Presidential Appointments, Naming Full Slate of Under Secretaries

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced President Trump’s nominations of key USDA leadership at the Iowa State Fair. This rounds out the senior leadership of USDA. “America’s farmers and ranchers have a fighter [Read More …]

Adopt a ‘Moo-velous’ Classroom Friend – Registration Now Open for 2025-26

August 13, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free Adopt a Cow program connects Wisconsin students with real calves and local dairy farms; registration open through Sept. 15 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) and Discover Dairy are inviting educators to register for the [Read More …]

Catch Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Early to Minimize Risk

Monitoring cow health is part of an effective health management plan Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) associated with H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) has caused outbreaks in poultry since 2022, but this infectious viral disease, more commonly [Read More …]

Message from the Wisconsin FSA State Executive Director

It’s great to get around the state to visit with FSA County Committees and FSA office staff. We appreciate your patience as we roll out several Supplemental Disaster Assistance programs that provide disaster recovery assistance [Read More …]

DeLaval Introduces Milk Meter MM100 to Boost Milking Efficiency

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy farming solutions, has launched the Milk Meter MM100, its latest milk meter for conventional milking systems. The MM100 joins DeLaval’s line of milk meter and sensor technology, which help [Read More …]

One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tax Provisions Important for Farms and Agriculture

August 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act (H.R. 1), was passed, signed and became law on July 4th. This Act impacts taxes and agricultural policy among a long list of other important issues. In this post, [Read More …]

HerdHQ Case Study: Too Much Data. No Clear Signal

This case study is based on real DRMS testing data and herd-level outcomes from a large Midwest herd. While the farm is not identified, the scenario reflects actual analysis and results, showing how HerdHQ tools [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports surge in June

Nearly all major categories post gains over the previous June; total U.S. volume up 1.2% halfway through 2025. Strong U.S. supply, favorable U.S. pricing in key categories like butterfat and cheese, and the pause in [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Hosts Successful 2025 National Holstein Convention

August 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for August: The 2026 All-Milk Price Forecast Increased to $21.90

In the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) issued August 12, the milk production forecasts for 2025 and 2026 are raised from last month. The cow inventories are raised for both years based [Read More …]

2026 Delegate Election Underway for Holstein Association USA’s 140th Annual Meeting

Holstein Association USA’s annual delegate election process is now underway. Each year, members can nominate fellow members from their state to serve as voting delegates at the Association’s Annual Meeting the following year. The 140th [Read More …]

AFIA Opens Registration for 2025 Equipment Manufacturers Conference