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Register and book hotel rooms by April 12 to secure discounted rates; refer a friend for the chance to win $100 The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit will feature panelists from Protect the Harvest, [Read More …]

Reproductive award winners use CowManager to help get cows safe in calf

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) recently recognized 24 dairy operations for reproductive efficiency, fertility and well-implemented management procedures related to getting cows safe in calf. These dairies received Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze recognition [Read More …]

Contestants Vie For Dairy Princess Title And Role As Industry Ambassador District 2 Looks To Crown 2024 Dairy Princess On April 27th

Four young women will compete for the prestigious title of Dairy Princess during the District 2 Dairy Princess contest on April 27, 2024, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. This year’s contestants are Yesenia Rivas of [Read More …]

Blain’s Farm & Fleet’s AnimalRX: A Timely Solution for Dairy & Meat Farmers amidst the Shifting Animal Medication Landscape

In light of recent changes by the FDA impacting the status of several over-the-counter (OTC) animal medications and the ongoing calving season at the forefront, Blain’s Farm & Fleet developed AnimalRx, a dynamic solution to [Read More …]

More produce, less dairy for low-income families under US nutrition program changes

Nearly 7 million low-income women and children will be able to purchase more fruits and vegetables but less dairy after the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized changes to a key federal nutrition program on Tuesday. [Read More …]

3 secrets to sand bedding success

It matters where your dairy’s sand bedding comes from. Sand bedding is synonymous with dairy cow comfort; that’s why it’s often called the gold standard. Sand is a forgiving, comfortable deep bed for cows, [Read More …]

Uplevel Dairy: From Bleeding $500,000 to Better than Breaking Even

It wasn’t just their dairy farm on the line. It was their house too. Peggy Coffeen talks with Pauly Paul from Complete Management Consulting is back to tell us how he helped one dairy family [Read More …]

MilkPEP Continues Ongoing Commitment to Support Women Athletes With New Gaming Tournament

The Milk Cup launched today (April 10th) as part of Gonna Need Milk’s efforts to connect with Gen Z. Gonna Need Milk’s inaugural gaming activation at Vidcon Anaheim featured a creator competition that streamed on [Read More …]

Open Registration for 2024 Advanced Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse

Cornell University | Ithaca, New York Presented as a partnership between Cornell University Animal Science and Miner Institute, the Advanced Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse is conducted in even calendar years at Cornell University. This [Read More …]

Three Dairy Professionals Join Center for Dairy Excellence and Foundation Board of Directors

The Center for Dairy Excellence and Dairy Excellence Foundation recently welcomed three dairy professionals to the organizations’ Board of Directors. The Center for Dairy Excellence Board of Directors guide the work of the non-profit 501c6 [Read More …]

Showcase Your Products at Meet the Cheesemaker

Meet the Cheesemaker is the ultimate event for cheese and cultured dairy product producers! Held during the much-awaited ACS Annual Conference, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase your products to a diverse range of [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports rebound in February

Gains in milk powder, cheese and whey lift YOY volume for the first time since January 2023. Note: All volume and percent change numbers in this post have been adjusted to 28 days to account [Read More …]

Skidmore Joins Holstein Foundation Board of Trustees

The Holstein Foundation is pleased to welcome Denise Skidmore to the Board of Trustees. The board oversees the direction of the Holstein Foundation’s youth and young adult education and leadership development programs. Passionate about connecting [Read More …]

IDFA & NMPF Concerned with Consequences of Final WIC Rule Reducing Access to Dairy

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) expressed disappointment in the final rule released today to update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which [Read More …]

Biden Administration Announces Finalized Science-Driven Updates to Foods Provided Through WIC

Enhancements will promote nutrition security and maternal and child health, increase flexibility for participants and follow Administration’s successful efforts to fully fund WIC Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA’s Food and Nutrition [Read More …]

Commissioner Miller Extends Application Deadline for Young Farmer Grant Program Through April 17

Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller extended the Young Farmer Grant Program applications through April 17, 2024. This extension aims to provide additional support and assistance to young farmers facing challenges from the Panhandle wildfires. [Read More …]

California Hosts the 22nd Annual National Dairy Challenge Contest

The 2024 National Dairy Challenge Contest and Academy concluded on Saturday, April 6th, 2024. Dairy-focused college students – 212 in total – traveled to Visalia, California, which was the first visit to a western dairy [Read More …]

Information Evolving on Mystery Texas Dairy Disease

Note from Kevin Abernathy, General Manager As our members know, I have been providing regular updates via direct email for the past couple of weeks regarding the cattle health situation that originated in Texas. We’ve [Read More …]

Economists Confident in NMPF Milk-Pricing Plan

The briefs are in, and now it’s up to USDA to consider the arguments and craft a proposed modernization for Federal Milk Marketing Orders, which govern milk pricing. NMPF economists Peter Vitaliano and Stephen Cain [Read More …]

PA Cattle Interstate and International Quarantine Order Announced

This morning, April 6, the PA Department of Agriculture released amended guidelines for cattle import and testing requirements based on state movement. These replace the version sent yesterday, and they are effective immediately. Click here [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases 2024 Northeast Agriculture and Forest Products Outlooks

Farm Credit East recently released a series of reports and webinars providing economic outlooks for the diverse sectors of Northeast agriculture, including dairy, grain and oilseeds, greenhouse and nursery, maple, apple and forest products. “Northeast [Read More …]

GEA adds proven AI solution to portfolio with CattleEye acquisition

Dairy farmers can improve cow health and production through the early detection of lameness. GEA Farm Technologies acquires Northern Ireland-based agricultural software company CattleEye Ltd., adding a pioneering artificial intelligence system to its existing portfolio [Read More …]

Milk Specialties Global Joins Vanguard Renewables’ Farm Powered Strategic Alliance

Milk Specialties Global, a nutrition ingredients manufacturer, is the most recent food and beverage manufacturer to join Vanguard Renewables® Farm Powered Strategic Alliance (FPSA). The FPSA was launched in 2020 with founding members Unilever, Starbucks, [Read More …]

Applications Open for ExporTech™

ExporTech™ is for emerging and experienced exporters to develop their strategic export plan. Over the course of three full-day sessions, CEOs/presidents and senior leaders in sales/marketing, finance, and operations join with non-competing companies to determine [Read More …]

Dry Matter Intake, 2023 Silage Crop Testing and Market News

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide resources to help dairy producers make the most of their feeding program and stay ahead of ever-changing market news. Tuesday’s episode [Read More …]

Registration Open for 2024 Holstein Association USA Judges Conference

Registration is now open for the 2024 Holstein Association USA Judges Conference. This year, the conference will adopt an expanded format, spanning two days from Tuesday, May 21, to Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Oakfield [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence Offering Everyday Biosecurity Kits