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It’s no secret that agriculture is a key driver of Wisconsin’s economy and rural communities. In fact, agriculture delivers a total value of $105 billion to the state, making it critical for community members, elected [Read More …]

Three Finalists Selected For New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

Annual Award Recognizes a New York Farm and its Nominating Soil and Water Conservation District for Dedication to Protecting the Environment Winner Will be Honored Later This Summer New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. [Read More …]

NIAA Council to Convene Leaders to Address Lameness Across Species

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host animal agriculture leaders to discuss and address lameness across food animal species January 27-28 at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia. NIAA’s Animal [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 …]

Free Webinar on July 26: “The Nuts and Bolts of Climate-Smart Grants”

Dairy producers, how can Climate-Smart Grants benefit your operation? In this free webinar on Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m., learn the nuts and bolts of the Climate-Smart Grants that are available through the CARAT Project conducted by The Pennsylvania [Read More …]

Research confirms X-Zelit® improves blood calcium concentrations

Offers other benefits for pre-fresh dairy cows In a recent study done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by Frizzarini et al. (2024)*, researchers compared three close-up diets and their implications on blood calcium and performance. The three diets [Read More …]

Nominations Open for Jan Harding Ruslavage Service Award to Recognize Young Individual

The Award Is Intended to Recognize a Young Individual Who Is Committed to Dairy Service A new award program is now open to recognize an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who has [Read More …]

Future of Dairy Farming Highlighted in World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought some of the best dairy operations from near and far to Madison for over 20 years. The four dairies to be featured during WDE 2024 continue that [Read More …]

Grasshoppers Eating into Western Farmers’ and Ranchers’ Bottom Lines

When learning U.S. history, narratives of vast swarms of locusts ravaging millions of acres of farmland are often recounted. Not all grasshoppers are locusts, and the swarms aren’t quite as big as they were in [Read More …]

Colorado Reports Three Presumptive Positive H5 Cases in Poultry Workers

CDC Standing by to Confirm Specimens, Sending Team to Support State Investigation The state of Colorado has announced that three people have tested presumptive positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) (“H5 bird flu”) virus infection. [Read More …]

AgWest introduces new monthly report on agriculture

AgWest Farm Credit is introducing a new monthly market report covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. AgWest industry and research teams gather market updates from [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Buffalo, New York

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 53 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 31 awards [Read More …]

USDA Makes Record-Breaking $14.3 Million Investment in Farm to School Grants

Grants will increase local foods in school meals and improve nutrition security for children Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants [Read More …]

3 Best Business Decisions for Palla Dairies in the Past 10 Years and What Growth, Scaling, and Diversification Look Like on the Farm

Long before New Mexico ever made it on the map as a top 10 dairy state, one family packed their bags like pioneers and headed East—from California to Clovis. Eric Palla was just a small [Read More …]

Future-Proofing Our Farms: Join Us at the Dairy Financial Conference on September 11

There’s no foolproof way to navigate the ever-changing dairy markets, but what dairy producers can do is strive to be future-proof. At this year’s Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference on September 11 in Harrisburg, learn how dairy producers [Read More …]

Ag Spending Bills for FY 2025 Advance in House, Senate

Congress is unlikely to enact many laws this summer, but lawmakers in both chambers this week made progress on advancing their Fiscal Year 2025 USDA and FDA spending bills. On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee [Read More …]

USDA Publishes Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Decision

Back when California operated under a State Milk Marketing Order, milk price hearings were a regular occurrence. I can remember having multiple hearings in a single year to adjust milk prices. The process usually involved [Read More …]

Dairy Data Delights, and Completes Your Summer Reading List

Impress your friends and dazzle your pub trivia team: Did you know that the average American worker only needs to work half as long to pay for a half gallon of ice cream as in [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Invited to Free Webinar on July 26 to Learn About Climate-Smart Grant Funding

The Free Webinar Will Take Place on Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m. Pennsylvania dairy producers are invited to a free webinar on Friday, July 26 at 8 a.m. titled “The Nuts and Bolts of [Read More …]

Yili Receives FDA Approval for Dairy Products and Launches First U.S. Flagship Store

Yili Group recently opened its first U.S. flagship store in Los Angeles, CA. Located in the 99 Ranch Market in The Shops at Santa Anita, the store launch marks a significant milestone for Yili as [Read More …]

Pesticide use continues to decline in California, new data confirms – Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)

In the past 10 years, use of higher-risk pesticides has markedly declined in both pounds applied and acres treated Reported pesticide use in California declined by more than 5% between 2021 and 2022, reflecting a [Read More …]

Livestock producers and forage-input personnel can gain hands-on training at Indiana Grazing Schools

From the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) and Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources, the Indiana Grazing Schools will start in August. Livestock producers will gain hands-on training in implementing improved grazing systems. The program also is hosted by [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Secures Natural Resources Conservation Grant to Advance Dairy Smart Roadmap in Georgia

Leads Sustainable Practices for Dairy Farmers Across the Southeast and Beyond The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, continues to be a leader in sustainability. The organization has secured [Read More …]

The US dairy industry market update: Still waiting on demand…

Increased efficiency at the farm level has muted the milk supply response as traditionally measured by cow numbers. We have seen milk supplies slowly tighten through the first half of 2024 and might be seeing [Read More …]

The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center’s Impact on Vermont Dairy

At the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-), we support dairy farmers and processors through grants, access to technical services, education, and events that promote the development, production, marketing, and distribution of regional dairy products. [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

The milk production forecast for 2024 is lowered from last month, based on slower growth in milk per cow more than offsetting higher cow numbers. The milk production forecast for 2025 is also reduced from [Read More …]

Vogelsang USA Introduces the Innovative XSplit® Separator for Manure Management in Dairy, Cow, and Livestock Operations