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The United States has lost 90% of its large-animal and livestock veterinarians over the past 80 years, despite a dramatic increase in the production of food animals, according to a 2023 Johns Hopkins study. As the [Read More …]

IDP in Motion: Swinging for the Fences

Somedays in the dairy industry, it can feel like we are hitting home runs, and other days we’re just working to get to first base. No matter the situation, it is always better if we [Read More …]

How to Manage Through Tight Dairy Heifer Inventory

Try these strategies to keep your milking herd numbers on track Dairy producers may be facing a looming shortage of dairy replacement heifers. Reports from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) show dairy heifer [Read More …]

Montana Society of Responsible Land Use Agricultural Enterprise Area Helps Protect, Preserve Local Farmland

For generations, the close-knit community of Montana, situated on the northern end of the Driftless region in Buffalo County, has been home to family farms. The area features a landscape full of rolling hills and [Read More …]

Silage barriers aren’t all the same

Apples to apples: Silage barriers aren’t all the same There’s a boatload of silage barrier research going back several years, and all of it points to one thing: barriers work to protect the top three [Read More …]

Just Around the Corner: Professional Dairy Producers’ Annual Blood Drive

The need for blood donations is ongoing; according to the Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. In recognition of the hard work dairy producers perform all year Professional Dairy Producers [Read More …]

Understanding Immigration Enforcement: What Employers Need to Know Webinar

Navigating immigration enforcement in the workplace can be complex—but preparation is key. Join the American Cheese Society and Diane M. Butler, partner and head of the Immigration Group at Davis Wright Tremaine, for a timely [Read More …]

Register for our June Beef x Dairy Webinar!

I-29 Moo University webinar On June 19 To Focus On Beef And Dairy Cross Cattle In The Feedlot The I-29 Moo University Beef On Dairy Dialogue Webinar Series continues Thursday, June 19 from 12 noon [Read More …]

FARM Program Opens Nominations for 2025 FARM Excellence Awards

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program is accepting nominations for its annual FARM Excellence Awards, spotlighting program participants who embody the program’s mission of continuous improvement. Awards are divided into four categories: [Read More …]

Dairy Processors Invited to Webinar on June 26 About Navigating PA’s Regulatory & Labeling Requirements

Dairy Processors Are Invited to the Free Webinar on Thursday, June 26 The Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers (PAMD) and Center for Dairy Excellence will host a webinar for dairy processors on Thursday, June 26 [Read More …]

Dairy’s Deep Economic Impact in Communities Across America

IDFA’s Dairy Delivers® Shows U.S. Dairy Industry Supports Over 3 Million American Jobs, Drives Nearly $780 Billion in Economic Impact Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the updated Dairy Delivers® report, reaffirming the [Read More …]

Strengthening Biosecurity on Dairies: Best Practices for a Healthy Herd

As we continue to navigate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (Bird Flu) in our local dairy herds, reinforcing biosecurity protocols among employees and visitors remains critical. As of May 8, 2025, CDFA has confirmed [Read More …]

Meeting Amino Acid Requirements Increases Milk Protein and Milk Fat

In recent studies, increasing the supply of AA to meet the requirements for production increases milk protein and, to a greater extent, increases milk fat. Using recommendations for AA previously determined at Cornell University5,6, the [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY celebrates June dairy month with a new article series

Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY is celebrating June Dairy Month by offering an exclusive article series. In many areas across NY excitement in the dairy industry is growing. NY is recognized as a great place to dairy and [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Concludes Trade Delegation to Italy, Advocates for American Agricultural Market Access and Industry Across Europe

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins concluded her trade delegation visit to Rome, Italy. Secretary Rollins reinforced the Trump Administration’s expectations for improved agricultural market access to our ally Italy and encouraged opportunities to [Read More …]

Livestock Risk Protection Policy Updates and June 30 Transfer Deadline

The USDA Risk Management Agency has announced significant updates to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program effective July 1, 2025. These changes are designed to give producers more tools to manage risk and better align [Read More …]

Maximize your breeding program investment with estrus detection

Determining estrus activity is a practical and accurate method for breeding success. Estrus detection is vital to reproductive success in artificial insemination and embryo transfer breeding programs. Implementing individual estrus detection aids, like breeding indicator [Read More …]

Dairy Health Benefits

From Greek yogurt to lactose-free milk, dairy foods can help give you the nutrients you need to keep your body going strong. Eating three daily servings of low fat, fat free or lactose-free milk, yogurt or [Read More …]

Davis College Cuts Ribbon on State-of-the-Art Plant Phenotyping Machine

Texas Tech’s Institute of Crop Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance is now home to one of just three machines of this type in the world. A cutting-edge, agricultural-oriented research team from Texas Tech University’s Davis College [Read More …]

Lab-Based Dairy is So Boring

It’s strange to admit, but as more and more consumers react negatively to the lack of nutrition and marketing honesty in plant-based and lab-based beverages, news of their falling sales, struggling stock prices and consumer [Read More …]

ICYMI: Farm Bureau President Emphasizes Challenges for Aging Farm Workforce

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall testified Wednesday on the challenges facing agriculture, as more farmers reach retirement age while fewer young farmers are entering the profession. Mr. Duvall testified before the Senate Special [Read More …]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Calls For Vigilance After Alleged Chinese Agroterrorism In The U.S.

Chinese nationals caught smuggling a harmful fungus “I am deeply troubled by the recent allegations against two Chinese individuals for supposedly smuggling a dangerous agroterrorism agent into the United States, specifically a fungus that could [Read More …]

PDPW Cropping Updates and Market News

Capture insights on cropping decisions and market news This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide timely information to dairy producers for their bottom line and crops in 2025. [Read More …]

MDARD Launches Interactive Dairy Map for National Dairy Month

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) unveiled an interactive artisanal dairy products map today to mark National Dairy Month this June. “Dairy is a leading sector of Michigan’s agriculture industry and has a significant [Read More …]

DCRC July 11 Webinar – Kimberly Davenport

Join us for the DCRC Webinar on July 11 at 2:00 PM Central (Chicago) time. Decoding key dynamics of placental development using single-cell omics technologies Presented by Kimberly Davenport, Washington State University Description Pregnancy loss in cattle [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Brings the Joy of Ice Cream to White House Summer Social With More Than 4,600 Frozen Treats

Several thousand White House employees and Administration appointees were treated to delicious ice cream novelties this afternoon at the White House Summer Social—an appreciation event on the White House Lawn thrown by the Trump Administration [Read More …]

UW Forage and Cover Crops Field Day July 15

The University of Wisconsin–Madison will host its first annual Forage and Cover Crops Field Day on July 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. This event will bring together farmers, crop consultants, students, and [Read More …]

Ag Portal Survey; Dept. of Ag Seeking Input

In March, Governor Braun signed House Enrolled Act 1149, which was the first bill he signed into law. This new law tasks the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) with creating a “one stop shop” for Hoosier farmers, agribusinesses [Read More …]

Evaluating Late Season Diseases in Small Grains