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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued two important updates on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) virus in dairy cattle as well as [Read More …]

Empire State Development Announces Application Window Opens For Round Six

The GROW-NY International Business Competition Applications for the $3 million food and agriculture global startup competition will be accepted through May 15. Grow-NY aims to add to the 289 new jobs created by previous winners [Read More …]

UPDATE: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued important updates on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) virus in dairy cattle, as well as one [Read More …]

Vaccine protects cattle from bovine tuberculosis, may eliminate disease

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a livestock disease that results in large economic losses to animal agriculture worldwide. The disease can also transmit to humans and cause severe illness and death. Researchers from Penn State, Addis [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection Reported in a Person in the U.S.

A person in the United States has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”), as reported by Texas and confirmed by CDC. This person had exposure to dairy cattle in Texas [Read More …]

A Dairy Farmer’s Journey Towards Conservation

Mike Lusk, a dedicated dairy farmer in Washington County, sought out assistance when runoff from his farmstead threatened to pollute a nearby stream. He soon found help from the Pennsylvania Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to [Read More …]

Preparing farms for the solar eclipse

Up to a half-million people could flow into the solar eclipse path that will cross Ohio on April 8. The potential increase of visitors to Ohio’s rural areas raises unique safety and legal concerns for [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Beginning Feb. 28

Payments to Begin Early March Starting next Wednesday, dairy producers will be able to enroll for 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Northeast Forest Products Industry Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East for a webinar on Tuesday, April 9, at 10 a.m. that will cover log, lumber, and biomass markets and other factors important for loggers, processors, and landowners in 2024. 2023 was [Read More …]

National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Annual Conference will Include HPAI Roundtable

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will host the 2024 Annual Conference – Next Generation of Animal Agriculture from April 8 to April 10 in Kansas City, MO. With the recent announcements of Highly [Read More …]

Milk tanker truck residue violations decreased in 2023

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