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Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2024 Farm Family of the Year ceremony. The farms will be recognized in a ceremony beginning at [Read More …]

Third Annual DairyTech Conference Showcases Power of Artificial Intelligence for Dairy

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and Ever.Ag are excited to announce that registration for the third annual DairyTech conference opens today. DairyTech 2024 will showcase the pioneers and pioneering applications bringing transformative potential of [Read More …]

Andy Bollinger Talks About Honing In On Heifer Management, Cow Management & Forage Management

In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Andy Bollinger of Meadow Spring Farm in Lancaster County, PA reflects on how someone once told him that the best dairy farmers are not great at any one aspect of farming, [Read More …]

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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Announces 2025 Executive Committee and Welcomes New Board Members

The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors announces the seating of nine board members and the Fiscal year 2025 Executive Committee. The DFW board re-elected Janet Clark, District 16 from Rosendale, as Board Chair [Read More …]

DCHA webinar to focus on youngstock monitoring technology

Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “SenseHub Dairy Youngstock: A Bright Future Can Start in a Blink” – set for Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Brandt [Read More …]

$1.5 Million in Grant Funding Available to Dairy Processors

Pacific Coast Coalition Opens Grants Round 5 to Support Dairy Processors – Applications Due September 30, 2024 The California Dairy Innovation Center (CDIC) today shared that the Pacific Coast Coalition (PCC) has launched its fifth [Read More …]

Webinar-SenseHub Dairy Youngstock: A Bright Future Can Start in a Blink

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) August 7 webinar features Brandt Kreuscher, Dairy Business Development Manager, North America and Erica Tessmann, Marketing Manager for Dairy Monitoring Technology, both of Merck Animal Health. They will lead [Read More …]

China aims to control dairy, beef output as weak sales hit prices

China plans to implement measures to help dairy and beef producers limit production to prevent prices from falling further, an agriculture official said on Wednesday, adding to existing rules on pork producers as meat consumption [Read More …]

More Than 500 Organizations Unite to Call for New Farm Bill

Programs that benefit every family in America are too important to put off any longer. That’s the message from the American Farm Bureau Federation and more than 500 other groups representing agriculture, nutrition, conservation, the [Read More …]

Using QuickBooks to Manage Your Farm Business: Instructor-Guided

Learn basic accounting principles and QuickBooks to run your farm business. This course includes instructor interaction and webinars. This online, instructor-led course teaches you how to set up and maintain your financial records using the [Read More …]

The Ohio State Fair Butter Cow Display Honors America’s Elite Athletes

Today, the American Dairy Association Mideast unveiled the annual butter cow display which salutes our nation’s elite athletes as they flip, jump and zoom to glory. The iconic butter cow and calf are sporting butter medallions and [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy and Livestock Methane Reduction Programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications from commercial dairies and livestock operations for the installation of equipment and implementation of practices that result in long-term methane emissions reductions [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Emerging Leaders From IDFA Member Companies Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 6

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced 30 exceptional dairy industry professionals from IDFA member companies who have been selected for the sixth cohort of the NextGen Leadership Program, a premier, year-long development program for [Read More …]

Cello Triumphs At 2024 American Cheese Society Annual Judging & Competition

Flagship Brand from Schuman Cheese Celebrates Multiple Wins, Highlighting Craftsmanship & Quality Schuman Cheese, world-class, fourth-generation cheesemaker, is proud to announce multiple award wins for its flagship brand, Cello, at the recent American Cheese Society (ACS) [Read More …]

Purina Animal Nutrition Releases Comprehensive Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report

Industry-leading experts unlock valuable insights for producers raising beef-on-dairy cattle Purina Animal Nutrition has announced the release of its Beef-on-Dairy Industry Report, a collaborative effort featuring beef-on-dairy research, contributions from industry-leading experts and actionable insights [Read More …]

Learn from Forage Producers and Researchers at World Dairy Expo

Presented by industry experts during World Dairy Expo®, Dairy Forage Seminars are centered around cutting-edge research and information regarding forage quality, harvest and storage. These seminars, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, will [Read More …]

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Maola Local Dairies Awarded $2 Million Sustainability Grant

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in partnership with Maola Local Dairies (Maola), has been awarded a $2 million grant through the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Chesapeake Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reductions (INSR) Grant [Read More …]

National FFA Organization Names 2024 American Star Finalists

The National FFA Organization has announced the 16 finalists for its 2024 top achievement awards: American Star Farmer, American Star in Agribusiness, American Star in Agricultural Placement and American Star in Agriscience. The American Star [Read More …]

Blue Jacket Dairy Wins at 2024 Ohio State Fair Cheese Competition

Blue Jacket Dairy, Logan County’s artisan cheese manufacturer, has earned honors with 2 of their popular cheeses at the Ohio State Fair Cheese Competition, held on July 18th, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. Lemon Jewel Quark [Read More …]

Penn State tests dairy herd for bird flu in support of state surveillance effort

Penn State cows not symptomatic, but testing is important for disease detection, officials said Animal health experts in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have announced that — out of an abundance of caution — they will [Read More …]

Save the Date for Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 14

Ag Professionals Are Invited to the 2024 Industry Breakfast on HPAI and Biosecurity Planning in the Animal Ag Industry Pennsylvania agriculture professionals, as well as dairy, beef, poultry, pork and small ruminant producers, are invited [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Supply-demand balance pushes milk prices higher

July 24, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fluid milk, yogurt, butter and other than American-type cheese all posted positive annual growth in domestic commercial use during March-May. Significant export growth was posted by all types of cheese and by whey protein concentrate [Read More …]

Big Milk Checks – Low Feed Costs

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 19, 2024 Dairy producers have just cashed a very big milk check, and they’re looking forward to similarly lucrative payments for the rest of the summer [Read More …]

Updated to FARM Version 5.0

The Books Help PA Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements With a new version (Version 5.0) of the National Dairy FARM Program recently released on July 1, the Center for Dairy Excellence has updated [Read More …]

Request Free Animal Care Record-Keeping Books

The Books Help Dairy Farms Comply with National FARM 5.0 Requirements With a new version (Version 5.0) of the National Dairy FARM Program just released on July 1, dairy farmers and others can request a free [Read More …]

Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

Farm Credit East was pleased to host 17 college students with career aspirations in production agriculture, agribusiness, accounting, finance, communications or related fields as part of its annual summer internship program. “Our internship program exemplifies [Read More …]

Dairy MAX Hosts Events in Colorado to Highlight National Dairy Month