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Dairy farmers across the Northeast can now apply for the Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization Grant through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC). With a total of $950,000 in funding, this grant will support [Read More …]

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America’s Dairy Farms Are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the 1970s — Milk Price Rules Are One Reason Why

Milton Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” [Read More …]

USDA creates milk testing strategy to combat H5N1 in dairy cattle

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new federal order, as well as accompanying guidance, on December 6 as part of its new National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS). This builds on measures taken by USDA [Read More …]

Butter Is Up and Ice Cream Is Down- US Annual Dairy Consumption Data Shows What Consumers Are After

Cheese consumption edged up in 2023 after setting an all-time record in 2022. Americans ate about 42.3 pounds of cheese per capita, with increases in both American and cottage cheese. Cottage cheese consumption reached the highest [Read More …]

U.S. dairy points the way to sustainable growth, nutrition at COP29

USDEC President and CEO Krysta Harden and Dairy Management Inc. Chair Marilyn Hershey co-led the U.S. dairy delegation to this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year’s conference, which ran from Nov. [Read More …]

2024 an eventful year for dairy companies on the global stage

Our yearly review highlights mergers, acquisitions, expansions, executive hires and other company news. Our yearly review highlights mergers, acquisitions, expansions, executive hires and other company news. Across the international dairy sector, business activity has been [Read More …]

How Long Can Milk Sit Out?

Everyone wants to keep their milk fresh as long as possible, but did you know that how long your milk sits out can impact that? In general, perishable foods like milk should not sit out [Read More …]

USDA Market Outlook

Milk production forecasts for 2024 and 2025 have been revised upward, driven by an expected increase in the number of dairy cows, partially offset by slower growth in milk yield per cow. Domestic dairy use [Read More …]

Dairy Summit Speakers Share Sneak Preview

Designing our future in the dairy industry — whether that’s the direction you want your farm to go or how you want to excel as a dairy professional — starts with the decisions we make today. [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory Expanding into South Dakota

Rock River Laboratory Inc. is expanding with a new location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Offering access to accurate feed and forage analysis, tools, and insights for beef and dairy operations, the lab continues the [Read More …]

Grazing Technologies, Aspirin Use and 2025 Dairy Outlook

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) kicks off 2025 with episodes focused on new technologies, cow health and today’s dairy [Read More …]

Ag Workforce Central Announces First Webinar of 2025

Authorization to Work and the I-9 Form” – Register Now! Ag Workforce Central is kicking off the new year with its first Virtual Office Hour of 2025, offering expert guidance on a critical topic impacting [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Crops Day

January 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us at Crops Day 2025, where Penn State Extension Field and Forage Crops Specialists will provide an informative recap of the 2024 crop production season. Discover new innovations for the upcoming season and gain valuable [Read More …]

Milk Production Improving Facilitated by Mild Winter Conditions

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 3, 2025 Most parts of the country report that milk production is improving, facilitated by mostly mild winter conditions. However, with more frigid temperatures forecast for [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: The 2024 crop year and impact it’s had on the northeast dairy farm

January 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films talks with Tom Eaton & Darren Usinowicz of Agriculture Consulting Services (ACS). They discuss the 2024 crop year and the impact it has [Read More …]

Opinion: Dollars Don’t Kill Screwworms

The federal government has a bad habit of spending money on problems before even figuring out what’s really wrong, and the recent New World screwworm scare is a prime example. This is typical Washington behavior—prematurely [Read More …]

Corporate Transparency Act AGAIN Blocked Nationwide

In the latest, whiplash-inducing turn of events, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) once again, meaning that businesses are currently not subject to the January 13 Reporting Rule [Read More …]

Resolutions for a Farmer

The beginning of a new year typically is a time for setting resolutions. For many those resolutions might mean going to the gym more often, eating healthier, or spending more time with family. For a [Read More …]

New treatment for dairy cows could help fight antibiotic resistance, study finds

Sugar solution fights infection in dairy cows just as well as antibiotics A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new [Read More …]

DHIA

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery Appoints Kevin Pieh as CEO

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, a cooperative of 180 dairy farmer families that produces award-winning cheese in Wisconsin, today announced the appointment of Kevin Pieh to chief executive officer (CEO) by its board of directors, effective December [Read More …]

Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books Available to Dairy Farmers and Veterinarians

The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements As we begin a new year, the Center for Dairy Excellence is once again offering free copies of Animal Care Protocol Record-Keeping Books [Read More …]

Court-ordered whiplash on Beneficial Ownership

Earlier this month, a federal court halted the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirement from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. On Monday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth [Read More …]

The Insider’s Guide to Entering ACS Judging & Competition

Join ACS for a webinar at 10am MT/12pm ET on Monday, January 13th. In this webinar we hope to provide producers with information that will allow them to enter easily and strategically. There will be [Read More …]

Farmers Head into 2025 with Another Farm Bill Extension, Aid

Passed and signed into law in the early hours of Dec. 21, 2024 – the day a government shutdown would have begun if Congress had not acted – the American Relief Act of 2025 includes $31 billion [Read More …]

Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US?