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March 13 Auction to Feature Florida Vacation Rental, Michael Hoffman Training Session, IVF Session A live auction at the 2024 Business Conference presented by Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will give attendees the opportunity to bid [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Milk supply and use estimates for 2023 are adjusted to reflect revisions in production and cold storage data. For 2024, milk production is lowered due to a smaller dairy cow inventory and slower growth in [Read More …]

Health Trait Model Updated, Reflecting Data Surge

Since these traits debuted six years ago, the number of health records in the National Cooperator Database has tripled or quadrupled – depending on the trait. Detail here. With this data surge, the trait model has [Read More …]

California Spotlights Innovative Dairy Options, Global Flavors at Pizza Expo In Las Vegas

Event marks kickoff of 6th annual call for innovative pizza recipes using California cheese, International Pizza competition held for global impact Innovative products, on-trend applications and an international pizza bake-off are elements of the California Milk [Read More …]

A Call for Trade Reform for U.S. Dairy: If Not Now, Then When?

Last week’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC13) ended without significant progress on WTO reform for agriculture, a binding dispute settlement system, or improved market access for U.S. dairy exporters—an unsurprising result that reflects [Read More …]

Over 140,000 Farms Lost in 5 Years

Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. declined by 141,733 or 7%, according to USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, released on Feb. 13. Acres operated by farm operations during the same timeframe [Read More …]

DBIA Market Report Provides Valuable Insights to U.S. Goat and Sheep Cheese Manufacturers

Opportunities abound for U.S. goat and sheep cheese manufacturers to successfully compete with imported products through packaging improvements and retailer education, according to new market research released by the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA). A [Read More …]

Extension will host a USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program update

The USDA began accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program February, 28, 2024, for enrollment in 2024. The DMC program is designed as a risk management program, offering protection to dairy producers when [Read More …]

Emerging Salmonella variety in dairy cows found to worsen antimicrobial resistance

A study of more than 5,000 Salmonella bacteria isolated over 15 years from dairy cattle samples in the Northeast reveals a significant increase in resistance to the antimicrobial medications ampicillin, florfenicol and ceftiofur. Analyzing data [Read More …]

2024 Farm Employee Compensation Benchmark

Securing and retaining top-tier employees in your farm business is crucial for long-term success and growth. By participating in the 2024 FARM EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BENCHMARK, you are taking a proactive step towards understanding and [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Announces New Chief Executive Officer

Midwest Dairy, the checkoff organization representing over 4,000 dairy farmers in a ten-state region, officially announced that Corey Scott of Marine on Saint Croix, Minn. has been named its new Chief Executive Officer. Scott is [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Search for the Bottom

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 8, 2024 The dairy markets are feeling around for a bottom. April through July Class III futures notched life-of-contract lows this week. But the bulls are [Read More …]

Checkoff Seeks to Spark Innovation With Entrepreneurs at Trade Show

Dairy Management Inc. to attend Expo West with 70,000 attendees. The dairy checkoff will showcase dairy innovation and its overall nutrition package to more than 70,000 people attending the country’s leading trade show in the [Read More …]

Vilsack, Stabenow, Boozman confirmed for Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit

Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., are all confirmed to speak in person at the Agri-Pulse Ag & Food [Read More …]

USDA Finalizes Voluntary “Product of USA” Label Claim to Enhance Consumer Protection

USDA makes additional investments to support independent processing capacity and build resilience in the meat and poultry supply chain; announces new actions to enhance transparency and competition in the seed industry. Today, at the National [Read More …]

Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

The collaboration between the two companies is the largest voluntary RNG agreement to date in the U.S. The Renewable Thermal Collaborative recently released a case study on the first-of-its-kind partnership between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables [Read More …]

NMPF Releases 2023 Activities & Accomplishments Report

Guided by the unanimous support of our member cooperatives, we led the industry through a challenging hearing on the Federal Milk Marketing Order system. We also led advocacy for improvements in the Dairy Margin Coverage [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy: SEC Climate Rule Recognizes Industry’s Environmental Leadership

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today voted to finalize new climate disclosure rules for publicly traded companies. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) believes the SEC decision to exclude Scope 3 emissions is [Read More …]

Emerging Salmonella variety in dairy cows found to worsen antimicrobial resistance

A study of more than 5,000 Salmonella bacteria isolated over 15 years from dairy cattle samples in the Northeast reveals a significant increase in resistance to the antimicrobial medications ampicillin, florfenicol and ceftiofur. Analyzing data [Read More …]

Modest improvement in farmer sentiment, yet financial concerns loom

The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveals a modest increase in farmer sentiment compared to the previous month, though concerns remain regarding farm financial performance in the year ahead. The February barometer reading reached 111, [Read More …]

Foremost Focuses on The Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Lake, Indiana

Dave Kleine, of Kleine Dairy Farm in Cedar Lake, Indiana, is a third-generation dairy farmer with the fourth in residency and the fifth taking baby steps. In 1917, Dave’s grandfather milked the first cow on [Read More …]

Dairy MAX on the Strona Family at Four Kings Dairy

California native Robert Strona discovered a lifelong passion when he went to work on his friend’s family’s dairy farm straight out of high school. He and his wife, Martha, eventually opened King’s X Dairy (now [Read More …]

Senate moves foreign ownership of farmland bill over economic development concerns

As a bill protecting farmland from foreign adversaries heads to the finish line, economic development concerns are cropping up at the last minute. Senate sponsors on Monday pushed back against exemptions for a specific agricultural [Read More …]

Two New Bulls Available at Holstein Marketplace Sires

Holstein Marketplace Sires recently welcomed two new bulls to the program, HIGHERRANSOM HANK AARON-ET and PINE-TREE MIRRORIMAGE-ET. These elite GTPI, high production and component bulls are both owned by Pine-Tree Dairy of Marshallville, Ohio. “HANK [Read More …]

Health and Wellness Experts Join Checkoff For Dairy Deep Dive