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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the members of the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. These students will be high school seniors during the 2024 – 2025 school year. [Read More …]

Halei Heinzel Selected as the 77th Alice in Dairyland

May 7, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Halei Heinzel of Oconomowoc as Wisconsin’s 77th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Heinzel will work for the contract year as a full-time [Read More …]

Addressing market volatility: Leveraging Dairy Revenue Protection

As the new year unfolds, dairy farmers are confronted with a challenging reality: reduced Class III prices compared to previous cycles. This squeeze on producer margins has amplified financial pressures across farms, leading many to [Read More …]

HPAI Update: Ohio Instructional Guide Now Available

May 7, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As anticipated, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has published an Ohio Instructional Guide to help dairy farmers comply with USDA’s Federal Order to limit the spread of HPAI in dairy cattle. Requirements for movement of dairy cattle are outlined in the guide, [Read More …]

March exports slip 7% on mixed results

Big month for cheese unable to offset declines in milk powder, lactose and whey. After a strong year-over-year (YOY) performance in February, U.S. dairy exports slipped back into the red in milk solids equivalent (MSE) [Read More …]

Conversation for Cow Handling, Dry Matter Intake and Market Update

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits and join interactive conversations with leading experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature timely updates to keep animals and farm finances healthy. [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Announces New Dairy Lane Ambassador Positions

New in 2024, the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is pleased to announce the addition of Dairy Lane Ambassador positions. These positions will provide networking, leadership, public speaking, and social media experience. Ambassadors will [Read More …]

Food Banks & Dairy Communities Connect at Symposium

Dairy was the central focus of Feeding America’s Eastern Symposium “Dairy Nourishes America” in Rochester, N.Y., this week. Guests included food bank staff and dairy industry leaders seeking connections to source more nutritious foods for [Read More …]

WFBF Statement on USDA Updates to School Nutrition Standards

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson released the following statement today regarding recent updates to USDA’s School Nutrition Standards. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau appreciates USDA’s recognition of the role flavored milk and cheese have in [Read More …]

Nominations Open for 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Contest

Farmers are invited to submit nominations for the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, which comes with cash prizes and bragging rights. This is the seventh year of the contest, supported by [Read More …]

Diligent detective work leads to discovery of HPAI in dairy cattle

It started with the cats, or the lack thereof. Dr. Tim Dickerson, a large animal veterinarian in New Mexico, usually gets swarmed by barn cats when visiting one of his client’s dairy farms. But this [Read More …]

2024 Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

SPONSORSHIP The 4-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is June 5-6, 2024 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. This is a nationally recognized conference that addresses timely topics and keeps participants up to [Read More …]

Positions Open at US Jersey

Looking for a position in the ag industry with a highly-innovative and fast-growing organization? Join the USJersey team with one of the open positions we have available. USJersey is seeking a Senior Accounting Clerk and [Read More …]

USDA Reminds Producers of Climate-Smart Opportunities Using Farm Loan Programs

May 6, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart agriculture practices, which build on many practices that farmers and [Read More …]

Shaping Milk Supply Amid Seasonal Peaks

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 3, 2024 Folks from across the dairy industry gathered this week in Chicago for the annual meeting of the American Dairy Products Institute. This event provides [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on House and Senate Farm Bill Frameworks

“Dairy farmers are heartened that today, both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, each released documents providing an overview of their farm bill priorities and [Read More …]

Recording Now Available: Dairy Industry Conference Call on HPAI and Federal Order

May 6, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thanks to those of you who joined us for the Dairy Industry Call on Wednesday. Dr. Alex Hamberg, Pennsylvania State Veterinarian, Dr. Ernest Hovingh, Resident Director of the Penn State Diagnostic Laboratory, and Jeff Warner, Director of [Read More …]

NMPF and USDEC Advocate for Enhanced Dairy Trade Opportunities at USTR Hearing

Tony Rice will testify this afternoon before USTR on how U.S. trade policy can strengthen supply chain resiliency and ensure that U.S. dairy continues to grow as a global leader. The U.S. dairy industry exported [Read More …]

IDFA to host virtual networking for Women in Dairy network

May 3, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

IDFA is thrilled to host an exclusive virtual networking opportunity on May 22, 2024 for members of the Women in Dairy network! This session offers time and a platform for you to connect with fellow [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Cheryl Mohn & Dana Casto Talk About Udder Tech Celebrating Its 30th Year!

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films and Connor AgriScience talks with Cheryl Mohn & Dana Casto of Udder Tech. Udder Tech is celebrating its 30th year and Connie dives [Read More …]

We Will Meet HPAI’s Challenge

For more than a month now, dairy farmers and the entire industry have been working together to manage a challenge that they didn’t create and didn’t bring upon themselves. As of Monday, farmers are now [Read More …]

Last chance to register for the 2024 Stakeholders Summit

As we gear up for another Stakeholders Summit here at the Animal Agriculture Alliance, I want to take a moment to share an exciting personal update with all of you. Earlier this year, I got [Read More …]

DCHA webinar showcases ‘Building Better Beef Crosses Starts on Day 1’

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s (DCHA) May 22 webinar features “Building Better Beef Crosses Starts on Day 1.” Olivia Genther-Schroeder, Purina Animal Nutrition, will lead this free, one-hour educational offering, which starts at 12 p.m. [Read More …]

May Is Mental Health Month, Resources Available

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is not often something farmers want to talk about or are even willing to admit could be a challenge for us. As dairy farmers, we inheritably [Read More …]

DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, focuses on genomics and cow health

“Effective use of genomics to improve dairy cow health and fertility” (Uso eficaz de la genómica para mejorar la salud y fertilidad de vacas lecheras), presented in Spanish, headlines the May 30 Dairy Cattle Reproduction [Read More …]

DCHA Webinar: Building Your Mental Health Toolbox

Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar set for May 7, at 12:00 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Ashley Machado will lead this free, one-hour educational offering. During this webinar, Machado will [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on House and Senate Farm Bill Frameworks

“Dairy farmers are heartened that today, both House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-PA, and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, each released documents providing an overview of their farm bill priorities and [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Announces 2024 Executive Committee Officers