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Shapiro Administration Kicks Off 2025 Ice Cream Trail at Destiny Dairy Bar in Cumberland County, one of 51 sweet stops for a Great American Getaway Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Department of Community [Read More …]

Griffo statement on bill that would harm state’s dairy industry

New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, released the following statement today regarding proposed legislation that would be detrimental to small, family-owned dairy farms in New York, especially those upstate: “This preposterous bill limiting cows on [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry House today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025—a bill that would allow for whole (3.25%) and reduced-fat (2%) milk to once again [Read More …]

FMMO Changes in Effect As Of June 1

June 1, World Milk Day and the start of National Dairy Month, also marked the end of a multi-year process NMPF initiated and led, with the official implementation of the Final Rule to update Federal [Read More …]

Transforming Animal Health in the U.S. for the 21st Century

The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA has released its report on Transforming Animal Health in the U.S. for the 21st Century. At the request of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, the Foundation convened a panel of experts [Read More …]

PURE Bioscience Unveils Revolutionary Membrane Treatment Solution for the Dairy and Beverage Industry

PURE Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: PURE) (“PURE,” the “Company” or “we”), creator of the patented non-toxic silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, is proud to announce an innovative application method for membrane treatment in the dairy and [Read More …]

Choose Milk’s High-Quality Protein Benefits This Summer

Milk protein benefits everyone in every way. Summer has a sneaky way of taking over your schedule and depleting your energy. It’s spring and then, suddenly, you’re knee-deep in camp schedules, road trip plans, pool [Read More …]

Whole Milk Poised for Senate Committee Vote

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act is poised for more progress later today, with the Senate Agriculture Committee drafting its own version of the legislation, following the House of Representatives in moving forward critical [Read More …]

Request Free “Choose PA Dairy” Resources During June Dairy Month

Request Free Material to Share With Your Community This Summer To showcase the hard work of Pennsylvania dairy farmers during National Dairy Month this June, the Center for Dairy Excellence has several free resources to [Read More …]

John Deere Launches New F8 and F9 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters

Revolutionizing Forage Quality and Operational Efficiency This new machines bring next-gen performance, operator comfort and data-driven intelligence to the field. John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the launch of its new F8 and F9 Series [Read More …]

Reflecting on Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry This June

June is a special month in Wisconsin for many reasons, including the beautiful weather, the end of the school year, and on top of it all, it’s June Dairy Month! Wisconsin’s economy, history, and culture [Read More …]

DCRC’s July 11 webinar focuses on placental development

Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Decoding key dynamics of placental development using single-cell omics technologies – set for July 11, starting at 2 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). Kimberly [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Powers Up Athletes at 2025 VHSL State Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Delivers nutrient-rich milk for students at June 6 meet The Dairy Alliance, a leader in the dairy industry in raising awareness about the nutritional advantages of milk, powers up athletes at the 2025 Virginia High [Read More …]

Taking On EU Dairy Malfeasance is Welcome — and Long Overdue

President Trump’s tariff measures toward trading partners across the world sends a clear signal to trading partners: The United States is no longer going to stand for shenanigans that lead to unlevel playing fields. That’s [Read More …]

Whole Milk Bill; Courts Strike Down Tariffs

Senate Committee to Vote on Whole Milk Bill Next Tuesday The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a markup next Tuesday of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation backed by NMPF that would allow public [Read More …]

Reality Check – Lots of Fresh Water Still Being Sent to the Ocean

Despite executive orders from President Trump and Governor Newsom directing state and federal agencies to do all they can to provide fresh water supply to California’s people and farms, more than 300,000 acre-feet of fresh [Read More …]

Giant Awards $65,000 for Sustainable Dairy Practices in Chesapeake Bay

In celebration of June Dairy Month, Giant Food recently awarded more than $65,000 to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) to implement sustainability practices on local dairy farms in the Chesapeake Bay. Collected through [Read More …]

New “All Things Dairy” Monthly Calls to Begin on June 11

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, June 11 at 1 pm The Center for Dairy Excellence is launching a new “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call to provide a platform for organizations and [Read More …]

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NMC calls for Scholar applicants

Selected graduate students will earn trip to NMC Annual Meeting The Global Milk Quality Organization (NMC) is now accepting applications for its Scholars program. This program offers at least four travel scholarships for full-time graduate [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Honors Luck-E Holsteins with the 2025 Elite Breeder Award

This year’s Elite Breeder award recipient excels in consistently breeding Registered Holsteins® with exceptional production and components, tremendous udders, strength from end to end, and the ability to thrive in any environment. Holstein Association USA [Read More …]

The Impact of the Tax Code

The Dec. 31, 2025, expiration of many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) adds a new task to the2025congressional to-do list: updating the tax code. Many TCJA provisions provided important relief for farm families. While reductions in the [Read More …]

Boosting crop production, mitigating environmental impact

Applying fertilizer requires a careful balancing act between using too little — which can be insufficient to support plant growth — and applying too much, which wastes money and can hurt the environment. A newly published [Read More …]

Are Dairy Exports Declining with Tariff Negotiations?

There is concern that dairy exports may be significantly impacted by the new tariffs. This post will follow the data on the major exports; nonfat dry milk (NDM) and skim milk powder (SMP), cheese, dry [Read More …]

Rollins Leads Trade Delegation to Italy, Continues Aggressive Travel Agenda to Promote American Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins will visit Rome, Italy, on June 2-3. During her visit, Secretary Rollins will reinforce the Administration’s expectations for improved agricultural market access to Italy and the European Union [Read More …]

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