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Reliable biomethane production thanks to ETW SmartCycle® PSA ETW Energietechnik from Moers has built a biomethane plant in southern Italy in collabora- tion with its long-standing Italian partner Ranieri Tonissi from Genoa. The plant in [Read More …]

NMPF’s Doud Urges More Dairy Trade Opportunities Before Subcommittee

Gregg Doud, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), told the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee today that expanding market access and enforcing existing trade agreements to America’s dairy producers, workers [Read More …]

ODPA Annual Meeting Recap

More than 130 dairy farmers and industry representatives attended the 2025 Ohio Dairy Producers Association annual meeting on February 11 in Wooster. ODPA continues to be a strong voice for Ohio’s dairy farmers with the [Read More …]

Are Retail Prices of Dairy Products Increasing? Is it Causing Lower Consumption?

The prior post covered domestic consumption of cheese, fluid milk, and butter. One of the concerning factors was the slowing growth in cheese consumption. This post will cover the retail prices of those commodities to see if [Read More …]

“Dialing It In” for Financial Success in Today’s Dairy Industry

Sessions on business and financial aspects of dairy farming featured at 2025 PDP Business Conference Understanding the financials and developing strategies to manage through volatile market and pricing conditions are critical in successful dairying. The [Read More …]

Beefing Up Dairy: The Rise of Crossbreeding

Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72% of dairy farms are now [Read More …]

Animal Care Workshops Start Next Week

Don’t forget to sign up for free animal care workshops happening at a location near you throughout March and April! The series starts next week on March 4, with a workshop being held in Cumberland County. These events are [Read More …]

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Fresh insights from nutrition experts on the 2025 Stakeholders Summit menu

Save on registration with early bird rates through Feb. 28 Sustainability will be a key focus of the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit, including a nutrition-focused session on modernizing protein recommendations for personal and [Read More …]

Connecting Community, Culture and the Future: Ideal Dairy Farm

“Where quality and service meet” was the brand promise Ideal Dairy was founded upon more than 100 years ago, as not only a dairy farm, but a local supply of door-to-door fresh milk delivery in [Read More …]

INFB Honors County Young Farmers & Ag Professionals at 2025 Conference

The annual Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ag Professionals Conference took place this past weekend in Indianapolis. The conference theme was “innovate and grow” and provided an opportunity for education and networking for INFB [Read More …]

Milk-drinking is having a moment

Driving much consumer interest in real milk consumption is the awareness that it’s a protein powerhouse. And that’s only part of the unique package of essential nutrients milk has to offer that leaves over-engineered, nutritionally inferior [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Announces Record Distribution of Patronage Dividends

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of $140 million in cash patronage dividends to 12,500 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across the Northeast. As owners of their [Read More …]

Calving Management Practices and Neonate Care in Dairy Cattle – March, 2025

The training of the farm personnel has positive impacts on animal welfare and performance, thus increasing the overall farm profitability. To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed [Read More …]

Simple treatment may reduce inflammation and its side effects in expecting cows

February 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The one-time anti-inflammatory treatment was effective when given before birth The transition period from the late stages of pregnancy to when a cow gives birth and starts producing milk is one of the most [Read More …]

Milk Producers Overcoming Challenges to Expand

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 21, 2025 After slipping in the final months of 2024, output appears to have grown in January, rising to 19.1 billion pounds. The 0.1% increase reported [Read More …]

South Dakota State University Hosts Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge® Event

The 2025 Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge, hosted by South Dakota State University concluded February 14 in Brookings, S.D. The event saw significant participation with 110 students from 13 schools, along with coaches and volunteers for an immersive learning experience. Upon arrival, students attended educational seminars covering financial management, automatic milking systems, and emerging [Read More …]

KDA Hires Director for Division of Ag Marketing

The Kansas Department of Agriculture announced this week that Suzanne Ryan-Numrich has been hired to serve as the director of the KDA Division of Agriculture Marketing, Advocacy and Outreach. The Division of Ag Marketing serves [Read More …]

Carbon Credit Contracts, Healthy Sleep Habits, Calf Housing

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature topics to keep yourself, your finances and animals healthy. [Read More …]

What the MAHA Agenda Means for Dairy

U.S. Secretary of Heath and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has elevated the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, pledging to implement its agenda through federal policymaking, while Congress forms a MAHA Caucus to explore [Read More …]

Mapping Consumer Beliefs in Food and Agriculture

How today’s consumer defines “what’s real” in a complex food system. In a world where facts aren’t always enough, consumer trust is more complex and more crucial than ever. The Center for Food Integrity’s latest [Read More …]

A Shifting Paradigm

For those who grew up in dairy, feeding calves almost seemed like a right of passage. I remember when I was about 8 years old, I was assigned the task of feeding the calves. By [Read More …]

2024 Farm Bankruptcies Highlight Worsening Farm Credit

An indicator of farm financial health across the country, Chapter 12 bankruptcy provides farmers and ranchers with increased flexibility for paying off debt, and is used when all other options have been exhausted. AFBF Market Intel reports have long [Read More …]

Be Part of the Next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

Current high school juniors can apply now for the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will accept council applications through March 31, 2025. “Farmers and agriculture [Read More …]

Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Health, Nutrition and Dairy’s Role in Wellness

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the incredible contributions of Black Americans to society, culture and history. It is also a time to reflect on health disparities that disproportionately affect the Black community [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports drop 1.9% in December; finish year down 0.4%

Widespread December gains unable to compensate for sizable decline in NFDM/SMP exports. Year-over-year (YOY) U.S. dairy export volume (milk solids equivalent or MSE) fell 1.9% in December dropping the year-to-date (YTD) total to -0.4%. After [Read More …]

Adalyn Caudill joins Select Sires as beef program administrator

Select Sires Inc. is excited to welcome Adalyn Caudill to her role as the beef program administrator. Native to DeGraff, Ohio, Caudill grew up on a row crop and cow-calf operation where she was active [Read More …]

Zoetis Partners With Customers to Support FFA Through Industry Support Program

The annual program has donated millions to local FFA chapters since 2008. For 17 years, Zoetis has proudly partnered with veterinarians and animal health distributors to nurture the next generation of agricultural leaders through its [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Fluid milk sales rise as cheese exports hit record highs

Fluid milk sales in the United States showed their first year-over-year gain in 15 years during 2024, rising by 0.6% over 2023. 2024’s fourth quarter was a rather weak one for U.S. dairy exports, but [Read More …]

Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk — An Alternative To Pasteurization

Milk Acidification Provides Easy Way for Dairy Farms to Contain Bird Flu Virus Pasteurization is the only widely recognized method of killing H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu, in milk. However, pasteurization can be [Read More …]

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