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Online Registration Now Open for Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Training Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is excited to announce the registration is now open for the upcoming course, Ag Supervisory Leadership (ASL) 104: Staffing and Organizing Your [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition on Trump Pick for Brooke Rollins for Agriculture Secretary

American Dairy Coalition congratulates Brooke Rollins, nominated today by President Elect Donald Trump to be the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “We look forward to working with the next Secretary of Agriculture on ways to [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Caves of Faribault Cheeses Earn Medals at World Cheese Awards

November 26, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cave-Aged Gouda and Gorgonzola Cheeses Take Silver and Bronze Awards The annual World Cheese Awards competition recently concluded with the Prairie Farms Caves of Faribault Division earning impressive accolades for its cheeses including a silver [Read More …]

Showbox Sires Releases Bull Haveitall Sidekick IMAGE-ET

In this episode of the Evolution of the Great Cow, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires talk about their latest release Haveitall Sidekick Image-ET 744HO17702. In the podcast they speak to Adam Zehr [Read More …]

MPC’s Kevin Abernathy Appointed to USDA Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the selection of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task Force examines the intersection of agricultural production and air quality, [Read More …]

2024 All-National Showcase Program Honorees Announced

With much excitement, Holstein Association USA presents the lineup of 2024 All-National Showcase honorees. Exhibitors from all over North America paraded their finest cattle in the showring to earn points based on their show placings. The All-National Showcase [Read More …]

Chevron and CalBio complete renewable natural gas central processing facility for Hilmar, CA biomethane fuel project

Completion of facility allows for renewable natural gas injection into PG&E pipeline CalBioGas Hilmar LLC, a joint investment between Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), announced [Read More …]

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There’s Still Time! Apply for Dairy’s Foundation Grants by Dec. 1

Grants of up to $10,000 available to programs educating dairy producers, students and communities Juneau, Wis. – The deadline is nearing for the next cycle of grant funding for Dairy’s Foundation. Nonprofits from around the [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA President & CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on President-Elect Trump’s Nominations to Lead USDA and HHS

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the nominations of Brooke Rollins and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. by President-elect Donald Trump to lead [Read More …]

2025 AEWR – Labor Costs Continue to Climb

November 25, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

While most Americans have their sights set on Thanksgiving, farmers who use the H-2A program were focused this week on USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Farm Labor report, released on Nov. 20, as it offers a glimpse into their future operational [Read More …]

Brooke L. Rollins, from Texas, to serve as the 33rd United States Secretary of Agriculture

Statement from President Donald J. Trump It is my Great Honor to nominate Brooke L. Rollins, from the Great State of Texas, to serve as the 33rd United States Secretary of Agriculture. Brooke was [Read More …]

On Changing the Narrative

In the past two months, cases of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) have wreaked havoc on both the dairy and poultry industries in California. To date, there have been 402 dairy herds in California, along [Read More …]

Intern for Summer 2025 – Paid Internship

November 25, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On-site InternshipTemporary Arlington, Virginia, United States Description The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is offering a 10-12 week summer internship in the Washington D.C. metro area. This internship offers students the unique opportunity to understand better the [Read More …]

Never Doubt the Profit Motive in a Free Market

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 22, 2024 Never doubt the power of the profit motive in a free market. In the face of a devastating virus and a systemic heifer shortage, [Read More …]

Opinion: Raw Milk: Worth The Risk? We Should Get To Decide

Living in Stephenville—the dairy capital of Texas—I’ve got a front-row seat to the heartbeat of our state’s dairy industry. Here in Erath County, we take pride in our dairy heritage, so much so that we’ve [Read More …]

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Raise a Glass to Dairy’s Future by Supporting Dairy’s Foundation on Giving Tuesday

Join efforts to support the next generation of dairy farmers and professionals The countdown to Giving Tuesday is on! Dairy producers and industry leaders are encouraged to show their support of the dairy industry by [Read More …]

Risk Management Strategy Amid FMMO Changes

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics Thanksgiving week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide timely insights for dairy producers Tuesday and Wednesday. [Read More …]

Official Holstein Pedigrees Updated to Include Labeling for Animals Carrying the Slick Gene

Holstein Association USA has recently updated Official Holstein Pedigrees to include designation for animals carrying the Slick gene, when genetic test results are on file in the Holstein herdbook database. On a pedigree, it will [Read More …]

Jersey Youth Academy – Applications Due December 1

Deadline is just 10 days away for Class IX of Jersey Youth Academy! Apply here for the best youth program in the industry! The ninth Jersey Youth Academy will be held July 13-18, 2025. The application period [Read More …]

New Dairy Grazing Alliance Launches to Help Grow All Parts of the Sector

The Alliance, which now houses Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, debuts today at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit. It brings together diverse stakeholders from across the dairy industry. Dairy Grazing Alliance, dedicated to growing all parts of [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY welcomes new staff

Farm Business Management and Dairy Environmental Systems hires PRO-DAIRY welcomes three new staff members, including two new Farm Business Management hires and one new Dairy Environmental Systems hire. Farm Business Management team adds two new [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Requires Precautionary Bulk Milk Testing at Processing Plants to Protect Dairy, Poultry Industries from Avian Influenza

At no cost to farmers, collective samples from milk tankers will aid early virus detection. Surveillance testing will help prevent the spread of HPAI. No cases have been detected in Pennsylvania cattle to this point. [Read More …]

Exploring New Approaches to Combat Bovine Respiratory Disease

It’s commonly known in the cattle industry that bovine respiratory disease is the most costly illness affecting cattle in North America. Despite extensive research and treatment efforts over the years, it continues to lead to [Read More …]

Announce Grant Opportunity to Support Regenerative Agriculture

Today, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Danone North America announced the opening of a Request for Applications (RFA) focused on promoting regenerative agriculture. The grant opportunity Understanding the Impact of Hub Farm Resources in Expanding Adoption of [Read More …]

Dairy Managers: Use this tool to fine-tune your team

In this episode, Dustin Wirt, site manager for Silver Streak’s dairy in Cottonwood, Minnesota talks with Peggy Coffeen. Cottonwood Dairy is the first stop for first-lactation cows that calve in Kansas and then make their [Read More …]

Midwest Food Bank Delivers Hay to North Carolina Farmers

Midwest Food Bank is responding to an urgent need in the wake of Hurricane Helene by supplying hay to farmers in North Carolina who are without feed for their livestock. The hurricane’s devastating impact destroyed [Read More …]

Checkoff Supports General Mills With Yogurt-Based Snack Launch

The dairy checkoff partnered with General Mills to create YoBark, a yogurt-based snack designed to give families a tasty option and expand yogurt’s presence in the snacking category. YoBark is refrigerated and combines the creaminess [Read More …]

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Safeguard the future of animal agriculture by supporting the Animal Agriculture Alliance

The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a non-profit working to safeguard the future of animal agriculture, is participating in Giving Tuesday on December 3. Every bit counts and from now until Giving Tuesday, U.S. Poultry & Egg [Read More …]

AgWest Farm Credit Announces Board of Director Election Results

AgWest Farm Credit is an agricultural cooperative with customer-member governance primarily serving seven western states. The AgWest Board of Directors is elected by voting stockholders. This year, Nate Riggers and Greg Hirai from Region 3 [Read More …]

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New Dairy Grazing Alliance Launches to Help Grow All Parts of the Sector