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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $58 million available for assistance to dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024. ODMAP 2024 helps mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, [Read More …]

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NMC webinar addresses ‘Leveraging Milk Monitoring and Parlor Performance Information to Boost Employee Compliance’

Join the National Mastitis Council (NMC) for its next webinar – Leveraging Milk Monitoring and Parlor Performance Information to Boost Employee Compliance – on Dec. 4, presented by Curtis Horsens, Merck Animal Health. The free, one-hour [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds USDA Investment in Organic Dairy Promotion

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week announced the launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, allocating $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products in educational [Read More …]

Showbox Sires announcs the release of their new bull ASHER-RED

In this podcast episode, Tim Abbott and Mike Duckett of Showbox Sires announce the release of their new bull ASHER-RED 744HO17546. Tim and Mike speak with Joe Brantmeier of Hilrose Dairy about the cow family [Read More …]

IDFA’s Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling Webinar Series

November 13-14, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Only ONE WEEK left to register for IDFA’s popular “Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling” webinar series! Join us to hear the most up-to-date, essential information you [Read More …]

DCHA webinar highlights emerging calf technologies

“Top Calf Technologies that Excite Calf Specialists” headlines the Nov. 21 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Bethany Dado-Senn, Vita Plus Corporation calf and heifer technical specialist, will share her “Top 5” calf technologies [Read More …]

IDFA Women’s Summit

Know Your Worth The 2025 IDFA Women’s Summit will celebrate and empower women in the dairy industry. The Summit will convene rising and established leaders to continue building their leadership skills, advocate on behalf of dairy’s top policy priorities, and [Read More …]

Business Consultants Available to Help Dairy Farm Families With Succession Planning, Business Planning and More

The Center Offers One-on-One Consulting Support at No Charge to Dairy Farm Families To help Pennsylvania dairy farm families with transition planning, business management consulting, and risk management planning, the Center for Dairy Excellence has [Read More …]

Nominations Due on November 18 for PA Dairy Industry Awards

The Annual Awards Recognize Individuals Who Are Excelling in the Dairy Industry Nominations are due by November 18 for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. Each year, the awards recognize dairy producers and industry [Read More …]

DEC Declares Drought Watch for 15 New York Counties

Map of New York State Drought Conditions The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today declared a drought watch for 15 New York counties because of a significant shortage of rainfall and declining levels of streamflow and [Read More …]

Farm Bureau Congratulates President-Elect Trump

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the election of Donald Trump to be the 47th President of the United States of America. “Farm Bureau congratulates President-elect Donald Trump on his election to [Read More …]

Happening Tomorrow: New Year, New Strategy – Capturing Opportunity and Managing Dairy Market Volatility

Free Webinar Our global economy has created tremendous opportunities to experience higher dairy farm gate prices, but we need to be proactive and strategic to navigate the volatility that comes along with dairy markets as well. Join us TOMORROW for [Read More …]

National Farmers Union Congratulates President-Elect Trump

Following the call of the 2024 presidential election by the Associated Press in favor of Donald Trump as president-elect, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew made the following statement: “On behalf of National Farmers [Read More …]

Join the PA Agriculture HPAI Monthly Call on November 13

Dial-In Details Are Included Below With HPAI impacting both dairy and poultry farms across the country right now, the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn Ag Industries Association will host a new, joint monthly Pennsylvania [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Elects New Board Members, Appoints Officers

At its recent annual meeting the National Dairy Shrine appointed two new board members and welcomed new leadership to the Board of Directors. The person who will lead the organization as President in 2025 is [Read More …]

September DMC Margin Sets Second Consecutive Monthly Record

The monthly margin under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program rose by $1.85/cwt from August’s previous record level to $15.57/cwt, again the highest since margin protection became the basic dairy safety net program in January [Read More …]

Dairy Science student places second at World Dairy Expo

A first-year student majoring in dairy science, Anna Graham recently traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete in this year’s World Dairy Expo — the world’s largest dairy cattle show. She and her junior two-year-old Holstein cow, named [Read More …]

Updated Dairy Quarantine Orders: Surveillance Testing Can Replace Individual Cow Tests for Interstate and Exhibition Movements

There are two quarantine orders for dairy cattle that were recently updated and signed yesterday, November 5, by Secretary Russell Redding. Exhibition Quarantine Order: The exhibition order allows substitution of the individual cow test with [Read More …]

Anniversary of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast with Jared Dueppengiesser

Two years ago, Peggy Coffeen aired her first episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast. She is resharing that very podcast today. Jared Dueppengiesser has worked his way up through the Milk Source organization, from a [Read More …]

Giving Tuesday just around the corner on December 3

With Giving Tuesday just around the corner on December 3, I wanted to personally share how incredibly meaningful this day is for the Animal Agriculture Alliance. It’s a time when we all come together to [Read More …]

Farmer Sentiment in October Rebounded Ahead of the U.S. Election

Editor’s Note: A breakdown on the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer October results can be viewed at https://purdue.ag/barometervideo. Find the audio podcast discussion for insight on this month’s sentiment at https://purdue.ag/agcast. October provided a surprising pre-election bounce in farmer [Read More …]

Strengthen Business and Culture at PDP Managers Academy

Executive level training, out-of-industry tours and more set for Jan. 7-9 in Dallas A dairy business can invest in the best genetics, technologies, equipment and facilities, but the only way to maximize that investment is [Read More …]

Nominations Due on November 18 for Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Awards

The Annual Awards Recognize Individuals Who Are Excelling in the Dairy Industry Nominations are due by November 18 for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. Each year, the awards recognize dairy producers and industry [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Agriculture HPAI Conference Call to Be Held on November 13 for Stakeholders From All Animal Ag Industries

The Monthly Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, November 13 at 1 p.m. EST With HPAI impacting both dairy and poultry farms across the country right now, the Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn Ag [Read More …]

Expanded Grant Opportunities for Dairy Producers with PDP’s Your Farm-Your Footprint Initiative

Funding available for 100 dairy farms, now covering up to 2,500 acres. Learn more at upcoming program. Dairy producers interested in understanding the environmental footprint of their farms and positioning themselves to make improvements have [Read More …]

Fluid Milk Consumption is Up!

After years of declining consumption, fluid milk sales are increasing! In the prior post, the consumption of butter and cheese was reviewed. Butter consumption continues to increase and cheese consumption is showing very minor increases. Fluid milk [Read More …]

Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

“I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” Trump told throngs of cheering supporters in Florida even before his victory was confirmed. [Read More …]

Understanding Milking Protocols: A Win-Win for Cows and Employees

If you have been around a young child for a while, you may have heard the question “But why?”. Sometimes, the answers are easy to answer, like “Why do I have to drink my milk?”. [Read More …]

New product curbs the negative effects of transport stress on cattle.

TechMix is launching a breakthrough product that accelerates the ability of transported cattle to thrive — BovAlign™. BovAlign is a synergy of maternally derived bioactive compounds, electrolytes and other nutrients that help reset the rumen [Read More …]

Dairy Has Persevered Through a Successful Year