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USDA APHIS Shares Fifteen New States Joining the NMTS and Critical Updates on HPAI Vaccines Across Species Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that 15 additional [Read More …]

Learn with the Experts-Free Dairy Webinars

Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison,Division of Extension’s Dairy Program for the Badger Dairy Insight webinar series! Join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 11am to 12pm CST. Our local Dairy Program Educators [Read More …]

New York State Announces Further Proactive Measures to Monitor HPAI in Livestock Following Outbreak in Other States

In Collaboration with USDA, Implements New HPAI Testing Strategies on Dairies to Protect Animal and Human Health No Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Have Been Detected in New York Livestock to Date Previous [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Announces 2025 Associate Judges

World Dairy Expo® is delighted to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2025 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these [Read More …]

Got diarrhea (in your calves)? Learn how to prevent it

DCHA webinar addresses colostrum’s importance in preventing calf diarrhea Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) Jan. 23 webinar features “Neonatal Calf Diarrhea: Causes and Importance of Colostrum.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 3 [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Processors to Apply for Dairy Processor Grant through January 17

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for the next round of Dairy Processor Grants through January 17, 2025. A total of $200,000 is available for [Read More …]

Coaching Corner, Feed Management and Beef on Dairy to Take Center Stage

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week, The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) kicks off 2025 with episodes focused on strategies for achieving team and [Read More …]

CPDE Prayer Breakfast features Rob Roozeboom and his ‘broken – still chosen’ message

January 14, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Be prepared to walk away utterly inspired from this year’s Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) Prayer Breakfast as Rob Roozeboom – a Jesus-follower, husband, dad, evangelist, speaker, podcaster and author – shares his broken – [Read More …]

Milk Markets Are a Bit Snug

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 10, 2025 The dairy markets are adjusting to the post-Christmas routine. Traders are back at their desks, and milk bottlers are running full throttle. In addition [Read More …]

Serena Schotanus wins National DHIA veterinary student scholarship

January 14, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected Serena Schotanus, a Kansas State University (KSU) College of Veterinary Medicine student, as the 2025 National DHIA Veterinary Student Scholarship recipient. She will receive a [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Milk production for 2024 is lowered from last month, with lower milk cow inventories and lower expected milk per cow based on the most recent Milk Production report. The 2025 production forecast is also lowered [Read More …]

Today is National Milk Day, which observes the first time – 1878

Milk was delivered to homes inside sterilized glass bottles sealed with waxed paper. According to the USDA Economic Research Service, in 2020 more than 9 million dairy cows produced 223.2 billion pounds of milk in the [Read More …]

Early bird registration open for Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit

2025 theme is Food for Thought: Dishing on Sustainability Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance opened registration for its 2025 Stakeholders Summit, themed “Food for Thought: Dishing on Sustainability.” The 2025 event is set for April [Read More …]

Genotypes in National Cooperator Database

A remarkable milestone – 10 million animal genotypes in the National Cooperator Database – was recorded on December 14 as 2024 was winding down. After the first U.S. Holstein sires were genotyped in 2008, it [Read More …]

It’s Time – Setting Your Farm Financial Resolutions Series Announced

Cornell Cooperative Extension to Offer Hands-On Series Throughout the Region The start of a new year is the perfect time for farm businesses of all shapes and sizes to reset their financial management. Cornell Cooperative [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Announces Relief Efforts for Southeast Food Banks Following Hurricane Devastations

Implements Refrigerated Cooler Campaign to Deliver Fresh Dairy to Impacted Communities In honor of National Milk Day on January 11, The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit organization funded by dairy farm families across the Southeast, is [Read More …]

House Ag Committee Leaders Hopeful New Congress Can Reinstate Whole and 2% Milk in School Meals

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Penn.) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-Minn.) expressed support for the new Congress passing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025 during remarks this weekend [Read More …]

Dairy Supports Immune Function

A strong immune system helps you feel good no matter what comes your way! When germs enter your body, your immune system has a plan of attack – your white blood cells jump into action [Read More …]

Boozman to Serve as Chairman of Senate Agriculture Committee in 119th Congress

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), the top Republican on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, was formally named Chairman of the committee upon the Senate’s approval of its organizing resolution. “It is [Read More …]

From Proposed to Final: Unpacking USDA’s FMMO Decision

USDA- Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) final decision on proposed amendments to the pricing formulas governing all 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs), released Nov. 12, largely mirrors the recommended decision issued in July 2024 but includes adjustments [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $1.1M For Research and Education

Projects to Improve Nutrient and Irrigation Management CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) has announced $1.15 million in awards to five new projects. The projects will advance California growers’ understanding and implementation of improved [Read More …]

Start 2025 Strong: Elevate Your Team’s Skills with Online Leadership and Language Training

Kick off the new year by strengthening your leadership abilities and supporting your team’s growth with two essential online training opportunities for farm managers, supervisors, HR professionals, and farm employees. The Ag Supervisory Leadership (ASL) [Read More …]

IDFA’s Michael Dykes and Becky Rasdall Vargas Reappointed to USDA and USTR Trade Advisory Committees

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Trade Representative announced the reappointment of Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), and Becky Rasdall Vargas, IDFA senior vice president [Read More …]

Untangling Land Rental Rates, Ag Districts and Leasing Considerations

CCE Offers FREE Webinar for information on land rentals and other considerations by Katelyn Walley, Farm Business Management Specialist with the SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, [Read More …]

USDA, USTR Announce Appointments to Seven Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 53 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. The advisory committee system was [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment drifts lower while producers remain optimistic about the future

Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by producers’ weaker perspective on current conditions in U.S. agriculture and [Read More …]

Mexico developing into major market for US dairy exports