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Submit Your Nominations Today for Dairy Industry Awards It’s not too late to nominate someone for the 2025 PA Dairy Industry Awards!Nominations are due TODAY (November 18) and are simple to complete online. Do you know a Pennsylvania [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers on H5N1: Prevention Strategies, Impact and Recovery

Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET Join NMPF and the National Dairy FARM Program for a webinar that will provide an up-to-date overview of the H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle. Participants will [Read More …]

USDA Issues Final FMMO Decision

This past week USDA released a draft of the final rule for modifying the milk pricing formulas in the Federal Milk Marketing Order program. The new regulation becomes official when they are formally published in [Read More …]

Farm Bill Prospects Fade as Washington Prepares for New Leadership

Republicans have officially won a full trifecta of power in Washington, D.C., following GOP victories in several key House contests. Republicans will hold a majority next year in the House comparable to their current four-seat [Read More …]

Debunking H-2A Myths

The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers program – commonly known as H-2A – is the leading source of temporary and seasonal farmworkers in the U.S. H-2A workers, who come from many countries but mostly Mexico, are vital to [Read More …]

Crawford County Dairy Farmer Discusses Finding Innovation in Daily Tasks

Using Data To Milk the Right Cows & Managing Manure With Less Mechanization In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Josh Waddell of Apple Shamrock Farms LLC in Northwestern Pennsylvania talks about [Read More …]

New Members Appointed to Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Committee

November 18, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Eric and Kadence Senkowski of Dane County, Amanda Williams of Shawano County and Jason Behrend of Wood County have been appointed to Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist Committee by the organization’s Board of Directors. [Read More …]

Cheese and Butter Markets Hunker Down for the Winter

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 15, 2024 Soaring temperatures, summer shortages, and sky-high prices are out of season as the cheese and butter markets hunker down for the winter. So far, [Read More …]

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By a vote of 15% (support) to 85% (opposed), Measure J was soundly defeated in Sonoma County. Passage of Measure J would have led to a ban of most dairy and poultry farms, forever changing [Read More …]

Reproductive Programs, Cheese Research, Transition Planning

PDP presents opportunities for dairy producers to engage with leading experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will cover a variety of important topics for today’s [Read More …]

DCRC Annual Meeting addresses sustainable dairy cattle management practices

The Lone Star State hosted 170 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members, representing 25 U.S. states and six countries, in Arlington, Texas (and virtually), Nov. 12-14, for its 2024 annual meeting. Attendees included reproductive physiologists, [Read More …]

Recognize the Dairy Leaders You Know

Submit Your Nomination for PA Dairy Industry Awards Do you know a Pennsylvania dairy producer who inspires you with their management capabilities? What about a service professional who goes above and beyond to serve the greater [Read More …]

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until December 13

$58 Million Available, Program Improvements Include Increased Payment Rate and Production Cap The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024 to Dec.13, 2024. [Read More …]

Topcon Introduces Smart Feeding Platform That Enhances Workflow Efficiency and Data Collection for Dairy and Beef Producers

Topcon Agriculture introduces the TMR Flex Pro feeding system, designed to allow dairy and beef producers to easily manage the feeding process and have real-time insight in key aspects such as dry matter, refusals and pen [Read More …]

Recording Now Available: PA Agriculture HPAI Monthly Call

Thanks to those of you who joined us for the PA Agriculture HPAI Conference Call yesterday. Panelists from the the PA Dept. of Agriculture, PA Dept. of Health, and Penn State Extension shared updates on the spread of HPAI, surveillance [Read More …]

Our Health, Our Responsibility: Making America Healthy Again

As the Agriculture Commissioner of one of the country’s largest farming and ranching states, I am excited that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined President Trump, lending his powerful voice to the MAGA movement. For [Read More …]

Conservation Practices Not a One-Size-Fits-All

November 15, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Any conservation discussion will include cover cropping and conservation tillage use at the forefront. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, conservation tillage, including no-till, is used on 53% of America’s cropland, making it the most-used [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Tim Abbott, Joel Hastings, and Dave Rama Pay Tribute to Legend Horace Backus

In this episode of DairyVoice, Tim Abbott of Showbox Sires with his series, The Evolution of the Great Cow, spends time with two of Horace Backus’ closest friends, Joel Hastings and Dave Rama, to talk about [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year and Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year

Again in 2025, Indiana Dairy Producers will be awarding the Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year and the Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year Awards. These awards are to recognize outstanding accomplishment, professionalism, and [Read More …]

First District Association Honored with FARM Excellence Awards

Two of First District Association’s own were recognized at the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ on October 22. First District Association’s FARM Program Manager, Nicole Frank, and member-owner, Carlson Dairy, [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producers Scholarship Opportunity

Indiana Dairy Producers is pleased to offer a $1000 Scholarship to be awarded at the 2025 Indiana Dairy Forum. Eligibility for this scholarship is as follows: Student must plan to attend a trade school, technical school, community [Read More …]

Becoming a Price Maker with Mike McCarty, McCarty Family Farms

When their bank laid out the challenge to McCarty Family Farms to become a price maker, not a price taker, the McCartys were determined to find a way to market their milk differently. Two years later, [Read More …]

2024 New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program

Cornell University, University of Vermont, and seed companies collaborate to provide robust evaluation of hybrids at multiple locations. In 2024, the corn silage hybrid evaluation program received 60 entries from 13 seed brands. Hybrid evaluation [Read More …]

DCRC names Excellence in Dairy Cattle Reproduction Award winners

With dairy cattle reproduction success playing a key role in dairy farm profitability and sustainability, the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) honored 24 dairies for reaching exceptional reproduction achievements. These dairies received Platinum, Gold, Silver [Read More …]

National Apprenticeship Week Starts Nov. 17, Two Young Professionals Completing Dairy Herd Manager Apprenticeships

Dairy Producers Can Apply to Be a Host Farm and Employer for Dairy Herd Manager Apprentices National Apprenticeship Week is happening on November 17-23, 2024. With many Pennsylvania dairy producers looking for a more skilled [Read More …]

How Are Partnerships Growing Demand For Dairy?

In the dynamic restaurant world, the dairy checkoff has emerged as a pivotal force in driving innovation and demand for dairy products. Our strategic partnerships with leading restaurant chains not only amplify dairy’s presence on [Read More …]

Dairy Max Names Keira Lombardo New Chief Executive Officer

Dairy MAX, a leading regional dairy council representing over 900 dairy farmers across eight states, officially announced that Keira Lombardo of Southlake, Texas, has been named its new chief executive officer. Lombardo is an accomplished agricultural leader with [Read More …]

Lake States Dairy Center to Receive Contributions from Seven Farm Credit System Partners to Enhance Agriculture, Livestock and Food Production Education at Fair Oaks Farms

Seven Farm Credit System institutions have partnered with Indiana-based Lake States Dairy Center to enhance public knowledge and education of sustainable agricultural practices, livestock and food production at Fair Oaks Farms. AgCountry Farm Credit [Read More …]

Ultra-Endurance: Running for a Reason with Jordan Matthews, Rosy-Lane Holsteins

Jordan Matthews from Rosy-Lane Holsteins shares with Peggy Coffeen how his brother’s battle with stage four colon cancer motivated him to take on ultra-endurance running to support cancer research. He highlights the mindset, discipline, and structure [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure