News

Brief Update on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Hearing Progress USDA’s recommended decision from the FMMO hearing process was published July 15, 2024 in the Federal Register. The deadline for comments on this recommendation is September [Read More …]

Graeter’s Ice Cream and The Cure Starts Now Collaboration Will Hit $2 Million Raised in the Pursuit of the Homerun Cure™ for Childhood Cancer

16th Annual Cones for the Cure Campaign Launches with Exciting Donation Milestone Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 154-year-old, family owned craft ice cream company, has again partnered with The Cure Starts Now in its 16th annual campaign [Read More …]

Registration Open for Global Dairy Summit at World Dairy Expo

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will hold a Global Dairy Summit on Friday, October 4, 2024, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI, featuring national [Read More …]

Some Potential Positive News on the Waterfront

Two weeks ago, I wrote about a big water decision concerning a current endangered species act regulation that requires the release of significant amounts of fresh water to the ocean in the Fall (September and October) in certain [Read More …]

Lactose Misinformation is Intolerable

Dairy’s opponents have a new bad-faith argument — that because of lactose intolerance, dairy is inappropriate for diverse communities. It’s a bogus case, but it seems to be seeping into public policy discussion. Before regretful [Read More …]

Geopolitics, Dairy Policy and HPAI/Avian Flu Update

Timely 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 bring together experts and interactive conversations on some of the [Read More …]

What dairy farmers need to know about USDA’s recommended decision on federal milk pricing

“Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” That was the theme of American Dairy Coalition’s Aug. 29 webinar on the USDA’s proposed Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing changes. Over 125 [Read More …]

Getting serious about regenerative dairy

The Regen Dairy Project launched its Let’s Get Serious About Making Dairy Regenerative report at the 2024 Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe this week. With the ‘hidden’ costs of global agricultural production exceeding 10% of global [Read More …]

WFBF Hosts ALDI Sustainability Team for Dairy Farm Day

I often travel to conferences alone. It can be nerve-wracking going into a room full of people who already seem to know each other. I typically look for someone else who appears to be alone [Read More …]

DHIA

DeLaval to Host Free Robotic Milking Webinar Series

DeLaval is hosting a webinar series to discuss various robotic milking topics, including cow flow, low- and no-feed practices, with the North American dairy industry. These sessions, led by DeLaval’s Dairy Advisory Group and are free [Read More …]

Leadership Training, Hands-On Workshops Planned for Students at 2024 PDP Stride Conference

High School Students Encouraged to Attend Sept. 21 Conference at UW-Platteville The 2024 Stride® Youth Leadership Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), is designed to provide high school students with the skills, confidence and inspiration to [Read More …]

Family-owned Tropical Cheese is exploring a sale, sources say

The family behind Tropical Cheese Industries is exploring a sale of the Hispanic dairy products maker that could value it at over $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter. Tropical Cheese, based in [Read More …]

Knowledge Nook Sessions Showcase Latest and Greatest in Global Dairy Industry

As it returns to World Dairy Expo for its fifth installment this fall, the Knowledge Nook continues to be the space to introduce and launch the latest and greatest products, services or research entering the global [Read More …]

Cargill acquires two US feed mills, strengthens production and distribution capabilities to grow with customers

To grow with the ag retail and large ranching/ farming segments in the western and central regions of the U.S., Cargill has acquired two feed mills from Compana Pet Brands – one in Denver, Colo. [Read More …]

Living on a Few Acres: Permaculture and Risk Management

September 12, 2024 Join Extension specialists for the Living on a Few Acres webinar series to discuss core principles of permaculture and holistic farm design. Permaculture involves the designed use of land to maximize sustainability, [Read More …]

New Research Examines Phytoestrogen Content of Common Forage Clovers

UNH scientists study how phytoestrogens in different forage crops are impacted by extreme weather For U.S. dairy farms, cows that have difficulty initiating and maintaining pregnancies can cost as much as $484 million annually in veterinary care [Read More …]

Corn Silage Dry Down Update: Week of September 2, 2024

A weekly check-in on silage crop moisture progression at several locations across Pennsylvania. Corn silage moisture content continues to be a critical component of harvesting a high-quality and high-yielding forage crop. Extension Educators across Pennsylvania [Read More …]

IDFA Marks Labor Day with Celebration of Dairy’s Workforce and Immigration Reform Forecast

This Labor Day, IDFA celebrates the diverse, dedicated workforce that manufactures and delivers delicious, nutritious dairy products to consumers all over the world. IDFA recognizes that nothing is more important to our industry than [Read More …]

Dairy Excellence Grants Now Open: Apply Today

Are you looking to make an improvement that will boost efficiency on your dairy operation? Whether you want to install a fan or sprinkler system in your freestall barn, upgrade your feed mixer in your [Read More …]

July Milk Production in Indiana

September 9, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy herds in Indiana produced 381 million pounds of milk during July, unchanged from a year ago, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Production per cow in Indiana averaged 2,015 [Read More …]

Veterinary students: Apply for National DHIA scholarships

For the 10th consecutive year, National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is seeking scholarship applications from third- and fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited [Read More …]

New York State Fair 800-Pound Sculpture Recycled Into Energy At Western New York Dairy Farm

The 56th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair has come down, but it isn’t going to waste. American Dairy Association North East, in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and Noblehurst Farms, dismantled [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds U.S. Agreement with Chile to Protect U.S. Cheese Exports

Today, the United States announced Chile has approved an agreement between the two countries that further enhances the existing U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, which marked its 20th anniversary earlier this year and is one of the [Read More …]

FMMO Persistence Pays off for Farmers

September 9, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA’s recommended FMMO decision incorporates NMPF proposals Economics team member provided market outlooks and FMMO process updates across the country NMPF’s Joint Economics Unit saw intense Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization in 2024, especially in [Read More …]

Tighter Milk Supplies and Lower Milk Solids Output Stiffen Competition

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 6, 2024 Tighter milk supplies and lower milk solids output have stiffened competition among dairy processors. While there are no obvious winners, there is a clear [Read More …]

High School Agriculture Teacher Receives Scholarship, Free Courses and Curriculum Available

The Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Program is Free for Teachers and Students A Pennsylvania high school agriculture teacher was awarded a $1,000 Educator Scholarship through the Dairy Excellence Foundation’s Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) program [Read More …]

Sitting Down with Young Leader, Brianna Meyer

Peggy Coffeen catches up with Young Leader Brianna Meyer at Siemers Holsteins in Newton, Wis., just days after completing her summer internship at this newly built facility. They discuss how she expanded her skills from [Read More …]

South Dakota Company Responds to USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics Notice on H5N1 Vaccine Production

Medgene to test its rapid-response vaccine technology in dairy cattle study Animal health vaccine manufacturer Medgene has responded to notice from the USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) on testing of vaccines to address H5N1 [Read More …]

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