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On behalf of the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative we are excited to announce that the application is open for the Northeast Value-Added Dairy Experiential Learning Course! DESCRIPTION Dairy farmers, value-added dairy producer-processors, and industry [Read More …]

Virtual Farm Tour of Tri-Spring Jerseys: Connecting Dairy Farming With the Classroom

If you are an educator, you have likely heard the acronym “STEM” at some point in your career, or you play a large part in STEM education in your school environment. STEM stands for “Science, [Read More …]

Registration Open for the 5th Annual DGN Forward TogetHER Conference

The Dairy Girl Network (DGN), an organization supporting all women in dairy by enhancing lives and creating opportunities, is excited to announce their fifth bi-annual conference to be held November 5-7, 2024, in Independence, MO [Read More …]

Yara Launches Newest Incubator Farm to Advance Knowledge in Dairy Forage Production

Yara North America, a global leader in crop nutrition and sustainable agriculture solutions, has launched its newest incubator farm in partnership with a Livingston County, New York, farm that produces feed for dairy operations. The 150-acre incubator [Read More …]

Center to Host Industry Conference Call on June 12 With Updates About HPAI in Dairy Cattle

The Next Dairy Industry Call Will Be Held on Wednesday, June 12 at 1 p.m. EST The Center for Dairy Excellence will host the next Dairy Industry Conference Call on Wednesday, June 12 at 1 p.m. [Read More …]

The California Milk Advisory Board and VentureFuel Double Down on the Future of Milk

With Real Milk with the Return of the Real California Milk Excelerator Competition Leading open innovation dairy competition returns for 6th year with a search for innovative products tapping into the $5.6 trillion global Health [Read More …]

Holstein Association: 2023 Star of the Breed Shines

Holstein Association USA is thrilled to recognize Budjon-Vail Drm Sunshine-ET EX-95 2E as the 2023 Star of the Breed. The highest honor presented to a Registered Holstein, the award recognizes a cow who excels in [Read More …]

Hilmar Cheese Company Awards 67 Educational Scholarships

Sixty-seven students demonstrating academic performance and community involvement will each receive a scholarship to help fund their higher education goals through Hilmar Cheese Company’s annual scholarship program. This program, which has existed since 2003, is [Read More …]

30 Robots Under One Roof: Right Data, Right Cows, Right Time

Do you ever wish you had a 24-hour herdsperson, who never showed up late, never complained and could pick up on a problem with a cow before you could? Well, that’s what automation has done [Read More …]

Online Agricultural Supervisory Courses

Even amidst the busy rhythms of summer farming, the pursuit of personal and professional growth remains essential. This season, sow the seeds of leadership excellence with two summer courses offered by Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development: [Read More …]

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National Mastitis Council seeks Scholar applicants

Graduate students will earn trip to NMC Annual Meeting in Charlotte The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program offers at least four travel scholarships for full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health [Read More …]

House Farm Bill a Win for Dairy

The long-awaited Farm Bill debate has finally begun. As someone who has played a role in drafting one Farm Bill as a Senate Agriculture Committee staffer and stood on the sidelines here in Washington for [Read More …]

Hit the greens for the Central Plains Dairy Expo July 31 golf outing

Fund raiser reinvests in the Central Plains dairy community It’s time to “get your golf on” and register for the 2024 Central Plains Dairy Expo golf tournament – Grazing on the Greens – scheduled for July 31, [Read More …]

2024 Nutrient Management Regional Meetings

Registration for the second annual nutrient management regional meetings is now open! DATCP has partnered with NRCS, the Nutrient and Pest Management team, and the SnapPlus team to bring you updates and information related to [Read More …]

Submit Your Bids for Up to $5,000 Worth of Purina Dairy Feed Products

If you want to support the next generation of dairy through your everyday feed purchase, submit your bid in the “Feed for the Future” Silent Auction from now until June 12! How does it work? Purina Animal [Read More …]

Celebrate National Dairy Month on the Golf Course

The Ohio Dairy Producers Association will be wrapping up National Dairy Month on the golf course! Join us on Friday, June 28 at the Pines Golf Club in Orrville for our 7th annual golf outing to raise funds for [Read More …]

DATCP Secretary Encourages Wisconsinites to Support Dairy this June

For some, June kicks off the summer months as the weather gets warmer and school is finishing up for the year. But for those in Wisconsin, June celebrates an entire industry that is central to [Read More …]

FARM Program Opens Nominations for 2024 FARM Excellence Awards

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today announced that it has opened the nomination period for the 2024 FARM Excellence Awards. These prestigious awards spotlight participating farms and FARM Evaluators that demonstrate [Read More …]

The Impact of Higher Milk protein

The prior post detailed the real pricing of milk in the Upper Midwest. There is significant de-pooling and movement of butterfat between classes. The movement of butterfat from Class I milk to Class II milk has continued [Read More …]

California Dairy Families and Raley’s Food For Families Partner to Deliver Nutritious Milk and Dairy Foods to Families Facing Food Insecurity

In California, over 3 million households face food insecurity. In honor of June as National Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced a partnership with Raley’s Food For Families program to deliver milk [Read More …]

CDC Reports Third Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, Risk to Public Remains ‘Low’

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there’s been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, US health officials reported Thursday. The previous 2 human cases, the [Read More …]

USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the two months since the initial detection of H5N1 [Read More …]

DCRC’s July 11 webinar addresses dairy cattle monitoring technologies

Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Use of monitoring technologies to improve reproductive performance and health in U.S. dairies – set for July 11, starting at 2 p.m. Central time [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on New Funding to Protect Livestock Health Amid H5N1 Outbreak

“We thank USDA for its leadership and important work with dairy farmers in meeting the challenges posed by H5N1. Collaboration and communication across all levels of government, and among all segments of the livestock industry, [Read More …]

Explore 5 Ways Dairy is Strengthening Diets in Communities

Dear Dairy Community, This June Dairy Month, IDFA will share information, resources, and surprising facts about how dairy can fit into the diets and lifestyles of Americans of all ages, from all backgrounds and communities, [Read More …]

How do the Producers Maintain Class III Revenue?

The Upper Midwest Federal Milk Order used 30.5 trillion pounds of Class III milk for cheese in 2023. This is far above the volume of any other Federal Order. The Upper Midwest is and has [Read More …]

IDFA Urges DGAC To Enhance Dairy’s Role in Healthy Diets and Improve Access to Dairy for All Americans