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Less than seven-hundredths of one percent – approximately 1 out of every 14,100 milk tankers – tested positive for antibiotic residues last year, according to the FDA’s National Milk Drug Residue Database Fiscal Year 2023 [Read More …]

NMPF FMMO Modernization Comments Put Farmers First

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest U.S. dairy-farmer organization and the industry’s premier policy voice in Washington, submitted its final, formal legal “brief” on their behalf for Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization to [Read More …]

USDA Secretary Faces Tense Budget Questioning by House Appropriations Subcommittee

Since the hearing reported below, we have had multiple conversations with Central Valley Congressional staffers about how the exchange between Congressman Valadao and Secretary Vilsack highlights the frustration we have had getting producers resources to [Read More …]

How a Texas Dairy Beats the Heat to Hit 55% Conception Rate

Welcome to central Texas, where summer days exceed 100 degrees and heat stress is one of the greatest threats to cow health, reproduction and performance. But since adding monitoring technology to their 1,250-cow herd last [Read More …]

The Latest Update on Disease Detected in Multiple Dairy Herds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as state veterinary and public health officials, are continuing to investigate Highly Pathogenic Avian [Read More …]

Cornell Cooperative Extension Collects Survey Data to Help NY Farmers

Having solid data and helpful resources is important for any business owner – but this information is critical for farmers looking to diversify and adjust to meet the unique challenges that face the agricultural industry. [Read More …]

NIAA Annual Conference: HPAI session added and rates increase April 2

Annual Conference – The Next Generation of Animal Agriculture, will be hosted in Kansas City at the Kauffman Foundation, April 8 – 10, 2024. Due to the recent news of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) spreading [Read More …]

CDFA recognizes National Farmworker Awareness Week – March 25 – 31

As we recognize National Farmworkers Awareness Week (March 25 – 31), we celebrate the essential role farmworkers play in our food system. CDFA supports our essential agricultural workforce across California. By leveraging partnerships, CDFA supports initiatives that [Read More …]

CDC confirms person in contact with infected dairy cattle tested positive

As reported earlier today, CDC has confirmed HPAI H5N1 virus infection in a person in the U.S. – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that a person in the U.S. has tested [Read More …]

DeLaval participates in artificial intelligence exhibit at Embassy of Sweden in Washington, D.C.

DeLaval Plus Behavior Analysis represents dairy industry in the exhibit highlighting AI use from multiple Swedish companies DeLaval, the Sweden-based leader in global dairy farming solutions, has been invited to share its farm management tool [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies In Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee

CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is announcing four vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee. This subcommittee serves as an expert scientific panel on matters concerning efficient use of fertilizing [Read More …]

DHIA

Antarctic Time Capsule of Whole Milk Powder Sheds Light on the Enduring Qualities—and Evolution—of Dairy Products Past and Present

A new Journal of Dairy Science® comparative study demonstrates that the milk powder fueling our ancestors is remarkably similar to the milk powder we enjoy today In a remarkable discovery, whole milk powder manufactured in [Read More …]

New York Monitoring Cases of HPAI in Farm Animals in Midwestern and Southern States

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is continuing to monitor the evolving situation of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas. The United States Department [Read More …]

Student Leader Scholarships Now Open

The annual Student Leader Scholarship program is now open for undergraduate students, including college students and high school seniors, who are pursuing a career in a dairy-related field. This year, twelve $3,000 scholarships are available through a partnership between [Read More …]

State of the Ag Economy by Dairy Download

Consumer debt is on the rise. Interest rates and land values remain high. Global agricultural trade has been flat while production increases. So, where is the ag economy headed? Joining us this week on The [Read More …]

SDSU student Grace Sargent receives Central Plains Dairy Foundation scholarship

The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) awarded its $500 Tonneson Scholarship to Grace Sargent from Pierre, S.D., who is a sophomore studying agricultural communications and agricultural leadership at South Dakota State University (SDSU). Annually, [Read More …]

Update on Disease Affecting Dairy Cattle Herds

Join us on Wednesday, April 3 at 12 p.m. EST for a Dairy Industry Conference Call. With the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two dairy cattle herds in Texas and [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Detected in Michigan

Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a Michigan dairy herd that had recently received cows from Texas. This confirmation is in addition to those made on Monday [Read More …]

Avian Influenza in dairy cattle impact on overall milk supplies has been minimal

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 29, 2024 On Monday, the USDA announced that it had identified the mystery disease affecting dairy cattle in Kansas and Texas as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza [Read More …]

USDA Confirms Avian Influenza in One Additional Dairy Herd in Michigan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on one additional dairy cattle herd in the state of Michigan that had recently received cows from Texas. This confirmation is in addition [Read More …]

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2024 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 21st year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety [Read More …]

Bovine Leukemia Virus, Grazing Dairy Heifers and Carbon Markets

As the calendar turns to April, The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature episodes with timely information for animal health, farm finances and market opportunities. Learn about bovine leukemia virus on Tuesday, [Read More …]

Winners of Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award Announced

At Farm Credit East’s Annual Meeting held earlier this week, the financial cooperative was pleased to announce two winners of the Lipinski Rural Initiatives award. This year’s recipients are being recognized for their innovative [Read More …]

MMPA hosts 108th Annual Meeting, announcing partnership with international brand, Amul

Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) members and guests gathered in Novi, Mich. on March 20 for MMPA’s 108th Annual Meeting. The nearly 200 attendees learned from MMPA leadership and industry partners about how MMPA is [Read More …]

Save the Date for Annual ‘Toast to Dairy’ Celebration on June 13, 2024

Purchase Tickets by May 1 to Receive Early-Bird Discount The Dairy Excellence Foundation is hosting its annual farm-to-fork celebration, “A Toast to Dairy,” on Thursday, June 13, 2024 from 6-9 p.m. at Melhorn Manor in [Read More …]

Yvette Longenecker Describes How They Balance Growth and Profitability When Managing Satellite Operations

Modernizing Facilities and Working With Family Too often, we hear about dairies that are exiting the industry or those without a next generation. We don’t always hear how dairy farm families are positioning their operations [Read More …]

UDIM Celebrated Partnerships at 2024 Annual Meeting

Record attendance for yearly dairy promotion recap and business meeting. Dairy promotion partnerships were in the spotlight at the recent United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) Annual Meeting, illustrating how these important relationships help extend [Read More …]

What Will the Collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Mean for Agriculture?

On March 26, a container ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge resulting in the structure’s collapse and the tragic loss of six construction workers. Aside from the everlasting impacts to the families that [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Partnerships to Expand Conservation on Grazing Lands