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For 30+ years the question remains: which technology should I buy? The cost and how to evaluate potential technologies have changed. Water insufficiency, supply chain expectations and regulatory changes create a new spin on technology [Read More …]

MPC: New Development on the Bay-Delta Plan

The State Water Resources Control Board has significant control and authority over how water flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Delta is essentially the valve through which Northern California surface water passes through [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Organizations Testify Before USITC on Global Policies Affecting Dairy Markets

National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Executive Vice President for Policy Development & Strategy, Jaime Castaneda, and Senior Vice President for Global Economic Affairs, Will Loux, testified today before the [Read More …]

Farmer Survey Response Decline a Growing Problem

Falling NASS Survey Responses Threaten Data Countless stakeholders including farmers, university Extension services, researchers and policymakers rely on the data USDA has collected for more than 150 years through agencies and programs including the National Agricultural [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching, and [Read More …]

A Cup Half Full

There is no doubt that 2025 has had its share of challenges for those in the dairy industry in Pennsylvania. After peaking at $25.50 per hundredweight in October 2024, the all-milk price has been steadily [Read More …]

Robotics Replace Rotary on Dairy Farm Focused on Labor, Efficiency & the Future

The Wilpshaar family of Albert, Canada, has transitioned from rotary to robotic milking to address labor challenges and improve long-term sustainability. Overview After immigrating to Alberta, Canada, in 2017 from the Netherlands, the Wilpshaar family [Read More …]

New Association Helps Farmers and Ranchers Navigate Renewable Energy Opportunities

Renewable Energy Farmers of America connects landowners with trusted guidance as they explore complex energy projects. As large-scale renewable energy reshapes the rural landscape, a new association is stepping forward to help farmers and ranchers [Read More …]

Tile Drainage Systems, Compassion Fatigue on Tap

Insights on conservation management, supporting team members This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will focus on strategies to care for land, water and people. The Tuesday episode will highlight tile [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Brings Local Dairy to Center Stage at 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown

Undeniably Dairy Awards Return to Celebrate North Carolina Chefs and Mixologists on August 4 The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, heads to Durham for the 2025 NCRLA Chef [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 33 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Sacramento, California

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 51 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 33 awards [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: U.S. dairy sees strong growth at home amid challenging trade conditions

July 28, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Overall domestic use of dairy has shown good growth in recent months, while dairy exports continue to face headwinds, with bright spots for butter and cheese. Domestic commercial use of total milk solids grew by [Read More …]

Full Parlors, Fewer Culls: Dairy Bets on Growth

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 25, 2025 U.S. dairy producers are keeping cows in their barns rather than sending them to the slaughterhouse. Through mid-July, dairy producers culled 1.38 million milk [Read More …]

Submit nominations for the 2025 FARM Excellence Awards

Now is the time to submit your nominations for 2025 FARM Excellence Awards! Nominations for FARM’s annual Excellence Awards are open until 11:59 p.m. PDT Aug. 4. Every year, FARM recognizes participating farms and FARM [Read More …]

DHIA

NMC Regional Meeting focuses on ‘Clearing Hurdles to Improve Milk Quality’

More than 125 milk quality professionals from two Canadian provinces and 18 U.S. states – from Idaho to Florida – and two more countries attended the NMC Regional Meeting, held July 22-24, in Rochester, N.Y. [Read More …]

Ag-Powered Fuels: 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit

Understanding 45Z: Will Changes Support Crop Markets? The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made several important changes to the Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z). Most notably, it extended the credit through 2029, providing biofuels producers with [Read More …]

Learn about the supply chain of the future at DairyTech 2025!

Join us at DairyTech 2025 for an insightful and forward-thinking event focused on the dairy industry’s evolving supply chains. The DairyTech 2025 conference will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore how technology, [Read More …]

Maturing Cover Crops: Can I Sell the Seed?

The decision to sell seed is affected by what’s in the field and whether you’re licensed to sell. With patterns of intermittent rainfall in the forecast, farmers may face less than ideal widows to harvest [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days Nutrient Management CEC Opportunities

There will be three Continuing Education Credit (CEC) sessions at the 2025 Ag Progress Days for Nutrient Management credits. This year, there will be three CEC sessions at Ag Progress Days for Nutrient Management and [Read More …]

USJersey Organizations Adopts Resolution For Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act

This corrected version includes the new 2025 House and Senate numbers for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and updated information to contact with your support. As advocates for the health and well-being of [Read More …]

36th annual Ice Cream Social on the Circle

As we round out the month of July, we can wholeheartedly say we enjoyed National Ice Cream Month to the fullest! With high heat and deserving recipients, we truly captivated the Hoosier community with our [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching, and [Read More …]

Innovative Nutrient Management Approaches Focus of PDP Farm Technology Tours

Tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at technologies dairy producers are using Save the dates for the 2025 PDP Wisconsin Farm Technology Tours to see innovative technologies and management practices in action and learn from the [Read More …]

Sid Miller and USDA to Deploy Swormlure-5 in Aggressive Effort to Stop Screwworm Crisis

TDA takes swift action to protect U.S. agriculture against New World Screwworm Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a bold step forward in the battle against the reemergence of the New World Screwworm (NWS) near [Read More …]

New Study: Genetic Selection with Dairy Wellness Profit Index® Supports Measurable Productivity Gains for Dairy Producers

Selecting for health, fertility and production traits helps lead to healthier, more productive cows A newly published study from Zoetis and Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) provides compelling evidence that genetic selection using the Dairy Wellness Profit [Read More …]

Dairy Excellence Foundation Reaches Over 1.7 Million Students Thanks to Donor Support

The Foundation Offers the “Adopt a Cow” Program, On-Farm Internships, Scholarships and More Thanks to support from donors and partners across the dairy industry throughout the 2024-2025 school year, the Dairy Excellence Foundation reached more [Read More …]

Brianna Meyer Awarded 2025 Raymond LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship

Brianna Meyer of Chilton, Wisconsin has been selected as the 2025 Raymond LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship recipient. She was recognized during the 2025 National Holstein Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The scholarship was established this year [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Unveils Weeklong Celebration of American Agriculture with the Great American Farmers Market