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Experts share insights on managing business and financial decisions This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide context and practical strategies for dairy producers to make wise decisions when [Read More …]

KDA Photo Contest Begins June 1

June 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kansas agriculture has a beauty like no other, and we love to appreciate that beauty whenever we talk about Kansas ag. While that beauty can’t be fully captured with a camera, we encourage photographers to [Read More …]

Cheese Exports Are Booming

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 30, 2025 Even after the runup, U.S. cheese in the cheapest in the world, and exports are booming. The trade is searching for the price at [Read More …]

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024

Assistance for Flood-Impacted Producers Coming Summer 2025 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on Expanded Market Access to Costa Rica for U.S. Dairy

Becky Rasdall Vargas, Senior Vice President of Trade and Workforce Policy with the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today recognizing a new streamlined approval process for U.S. dairy exports to Costa [Read More …]

Add Milk! SNAP Dairy Incentive Program Expands to Arkansas

The Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive Project titled “Add Milk!” provides SNAP participants with a 50% discount on nutrient-dense, non-fat and low-fat (1%) milk. A nutrition incentive program that helps low-income families purchase nutritious milk is [Read More …]

Current Trade Policy and Ongoing Barriers to Cheese Trade Webinar

How do U.S. trade policies affect your ability to sell, buy, or promote cheese globally? What barriers are holding back the industry—and what changes are on the horizon? Join us for an insightful webinar [Read More …]

U.S.–Mexico Dairy Summit Yields Renewed Commitment to Growth and Collaboration

The U.S. and Mexican dairy sectors renewed a partnership and unveiled a work plan today to enhance industry collaboration at their seventh annual summit convened this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The industry representatives reaffirming their [Read More …]

China’s Milk Output Drops as Dairy Industry Struggles to Keep Up With Changing Tastes

China’s milk production dipped last year for the first time in five years, after years of steady growth, as shifting consumer preferences outpace the industry’s ability to adapt. The key to reversing the trend lies [Read More …]

Tom Morris Named 2025 Holstein Association USA’s Distinguished Leadership Award Recipient

Holstein Association USA’s 2025 Distinguished Leadership award recipient has worn many hats in the dairy industry over the years. Through his numerous roles, one thing has remained constant – Tom Morris has approached them all [Read More …]

U.S. and Mexico Dairy Summit Yields Renewed Commitment To Growth And Collaboration

The U.S. and Mexican dairy sectors renewed a partnership and unveiled a work plan today to enhance industry collaboration at their seventh annual summit convened this week in Madison, Wisconsin. The industry representatives reaffirming their [Read More …]

Department of Genetics offers new certificate focused on genetics in a modern world

May 30, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Department of Genetics recently received approval from UW–Madison’s University Academic Planning Council to launch a new certificate focused on genetics in a modern world. The certificate, which is open to UW–Madison undergraduates in any [Read More …]

New DairyVoice Podcast: Dr. David Kolb of Acepsis Discusses an Often Overlooked Nutrient for Cows – Water

In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman speaks with Dr. David Kolb of Acepsis. They discuss one of the most important nutrients cows need… water! The water trough is a great disseminator of pathogens and [Read More …]

New inflammation test may keep cows healthy, farms productive

As a veterinarian, Dr. Sabine Mann, Ph.D. ’16, had frequently wished for a simple, accurate, affordable test that could assess inflammation in dairy cow herds. Once inflammation becomes severe enough to cause disease, like mastitis in [Read More …]

Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing partnership with Mexico to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS). This afternoon, Secretary Rollins held a [Read More …]

NMPF and USDEC Efforts Achieve Streamlined Process for U.S. Dairy Exports to Costa Rica

In a key win for U.S. dairy exporters’ ability to help meet Costa Rican dairy demand, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Costa Rica’s National Animal Health Service (SENASA) have agreed to put in [Read More …]

Feral Hogs vs. Farmers: The Damage Price Tag

As Congress advances reconciliation negotiations several conservation and animal health programs remain in limbo — including feral swine management initiatives left out of the most recent farm bill extension. At the same time, updated data from [Read More …]

Historic Cheese Delegation Visits Wisconsin

In late April, DATCP hosted 12 cheesemongers, buyers, and influencers from France, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands for an inbound trade mission to Wisconsin. The delegation came to explore the state’s world-class cheesemaking heritage, build [Read More …]

American Shorthorn Association Announces National Show Animals of the Year

The American Shorthorn Association announces the 2024-20245 National Show Animals of the Year. Awards will be presented to owners during the 2025 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 25th in Kansas City, Mo. The [Read More …]

2025’s Latest Hit to Farm Labor Costs

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2023 reclassification of some H-2A workers’ job titles continues to push wages higher, with another increase on the way this year per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2024 Occupational Employment [Read More …]

Hilmar™ Awards 54 Educational Scholarships

Fifty-four students demonstrating academic performance and community involvement will each receive a scholarship to help fund their higher education goals through Hilmar Cheese Company’s annual scholarship program. This program, which has existed since 2003, is [Read More …]

Yogurt, butter and American-type cheese provided bright spots in domestic commercial use during Q1

Total U.S. dairy exports have steadily increased over the past three months. First quarter U.S. milk production rose 0.8% from a year earlier, due mostly to increased cow numbers; milk solids production grew by 2.1% [Read More …]

Support the Next Generation Through Your Everyday Feed Purchase

Submit Your Bids for Up to $5,000 Worth of Purina Dairy Feed Products If you want to support the next generation of dairy through your everyday feed purchase, submit your bid in the “Feed for the [Read More …]

DHIA

Center Hires Summer Intern to Help Support PA Dairy Farmers & Develop Dairy Education Programs

Kennedy Joins the Center’s Team Supporting the Dairy Industry The Center for Dairy Excellence has named Sara Kennedy, a rising junior at The Pennsylvania State University, as the 2025 education and communications intern. She joins [Read More …]

Developing Cost-Efficient Opportunity to Enhance Farm-Specific Crop Performance, Dairy Diet Formulation and Milk Production

The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has published results of field trials demonstrating how farm-specific environments affect the value of forage crops as vital feed ingredients in dairy cow diets and milk [Read More …]

Upcoming Documentary: What You Should Know

Dear Dairy MAX Farmers, I want to make you aware of a new documentary called The Price of Milk—formerly titled All American Milk—that’s premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 8. Sponsored by Oatly, [Read More …]

PDP Accelerate Levels Up Summer Internship Programs

One-day conference for agriculture-industry interns set for July 22 in Madison, Wis. For those spearheading the summer internship program within their organization or dairy, PDP Accelerate™ offers resources that transcend those of most traditional internship [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments at USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) including the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) [Read More …]

BouMatic introduces the MilkGenius In-Line Milk Analyzer into it’s Gemini UP milking robot and milking systems.

BouMatic announces the release of the MilkGenius In-Line Milk Analyzer into it’s Gemini UP milking robot and other BouMatic milking systems. This is a result of the partnership between BouMatic and BROLIS, driven by a [Read More …]

Update on USDA Efforts to Fight New World Screwworm in Mexico