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New World screwworm (NWS) is a serious pest of livestock and wildlife. USDA is leading a coordinated One Health response to combat NWS. This is not a food safety issue—the U.S. food supply remains safe. The [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

Note: The USDA confirmed the discovery of New World screwworm (NWS) in a calf in Texas on June 3, 2026. Subsequently, additional cases have been identified in livestock and pets within the United States. In [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Seeks Input on Pesticide Education Programming

Penn State Extension’s pesticide education team is conducting a survey to help shape its future programming. The survey is designed to gather information from Pennsylvania pesticide applicators to better understand their interests and needs for [Read More …]

Updates to Feed Composition Library

We recently made some updates to our Forage Lab’s Feed Composition Library. These updates include a new graphing functionality to help you to organize feed data and track changes. You can visit the library at [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Improve Dairy H-2A Access

“Dairy farmers appreciate the new clarification released by the Trump administration outlining how dairy operations may use the H-2A agricultural worker program. The dairy industry has long sought access to the H-2A program, and this [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on Trump Administration H-2A Guidance for Dairy Operations

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today welcomed new Trump administration guidance clarifying how dairy operations may use the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program when they can demonstrate a qualifying temporary or seasonal labor need [Read More …]

Why More Dairy Producers are Rethinking Needle-Based Processing

Vaccinating, treating, and working animals are all routine parts of daily animal care. But when crews move quickly through large groups, even small inconsistencies in the process can create additional pressure on both herd health [Read More …]

VAS Names Mark Moran Chief Product & Technology Officer

Veteran technology and data leader to guide product strategy, engineering and AI innovation across the VAS portfolio VAS is excited to share that Mark Moran has joined the company as Chief Product & [Read More …]

ADC backs Ag Workforce reform proposed by Chairman Thompson

American Dairy Coalition (ADC) is urging dairy farmers and agricultural employers to join them in contacting their members of Congress to become original cosponsors of the vital ag workforce reforms in the proposed Securing Agriculture [Read More …]

CDFA and CDRF Announce $34 Million Available for California Dairy Projects through the Dairy Plus Program

California dairy facilities are now invited to apply for the Dairy Plus Program (DPP) to implement advanced manure management solutions on farms across the state – reducing methane emissions, improving water quality, and addressing nitrogen and salt surpluses through innovative, sustainable projects. The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Urge Action on Labor, Other Issues at Congressional Fly-in

More than 80 NMPF board members and young dairy farmers met with about 100 congressional offices in the organization’s annual fly-in, advocating on behalf of dairy on issues ranging from agricultural labor to the recent [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards $206,000 in Higher Education Scholarships

Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lender, recently awarded $206,000 in higher education scholarships to 38 student recipients. Farm Credit East’s scholarship program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing, forest [Read More …]

AI Use in Agriculture Is Broad, But So Is Skepticism

MorganMyers’ new report maps AI use and trust across farm, ranch and ag retail operations. Are farmers and ranchers using AI? The technology’s potential to advance agriculture is easy to see, but how many producers [Read More …]

NY New Requirements Restrict the Movement of Livestock and Pets

For impacted Areas to Prevent Spread of New World Screwworm and Protect the New York Agricultural Industry With no cases of New World Screwworm detected in New York, the state urges Livestock Producers to Stay [Read More …]

Solving the Nutrient Runoff Challenge

Expanding Fertilizer Pathways for Food and Water Quality Agriculture depends on reliable fertilizers to support food production. Organic fertilizers can support soil health, nutrient cycling, and long-term productivity, while synthetic, mined, organic, biological, and recovered-nutrient [Read More …]

USDA Funds Texas Tech Vet School Study on Prebiotics and Maternal Health

Supported by USDA NIFA funding, this project investigates whether prebiotic fibers that promote beneficial gut bacteria can help protect maternal and child health. Through a recently awarded $630,435 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [Read More …]

IDFA’s 42nd Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party Celebrates America’s Favorite Treat as Nation Approaches 250th Birthday

As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, one tried-and-true American tradition continues to bring people together on Capitol Hill: ice cream. Thousands of lawmakers, staff and federal officials gathered Wednesday for the International Dairy [Read More …]

Only 10 viral particles cause H5N1 avian flu infection in cows

Study challenges theories about disease spread on dairy farms. Just 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu that caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in U.S. dairy cattle can cause infection in cows, a new [Read More …]

Mizzou leads the charge to protect Missouri’s $4 billion cattle industry from tick threats

A tiny parasite-carrying tick is posing an outsized threat to Missouri’s cattle. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are stepping in to protect the state’s $4 billion cattle industry by tracking different ways the [Read More …]

Registration open for two Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Courses

Beginning June! Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development recently launched two Agricultural Supervisory Leadership courses designed to strengthen supervisory and leadership skills on the farm. Both courses begin in June and are eligible for funding opportunities for [Read More …]

Penn State Extension’s Farm Family Day

June 16, 2026 (10:00 AM-2:00 PM) Smucker Dairy 910 S. Custer Ave. New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Farm families are the backbone of agriculture, and farming together is one of its greatest rewards. Penn State Extension [Read More …]

DFA Fly-in conversations quickly turn into action

Last week, Jeff and Kim Burnett left their Wyoming dairy to join 20 DFA farmer-owners from across the country in Washington, D.C., for the National Milk Producers Federation fly-in. What happened next shows how quickly [Read More …]

NMPF releases mid-year update of Dairy Data Highlights

NMPF released the first-ever mid-year update for its Dairy Data Highlights report. Why the change? In the past, the Dairy Data Highlights report was published once a year after all data for the previous year [Read More …]

Circularity Fuels Converts Raw Dairy Biogas to Jet Fuel

World First End-to-End Pilot With projected commercial capital costs at roughly one-fifth of European SAF plants currently planned, Circularity offers airlines a low-cost path to mandated fuel volumes and a new revenue stream for farmers. [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces Historic $125 Million Annual Investment in Agricultural Research Infrastructure Across America

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hosted several land-grant university leaders at USDA for a roundtable discussion and announced the opening of the FY2026 funding opportunity for [Read More …]

High school students try their hands as livestock vets to fill need in rural areas

In many cases, aspiring vets are deterred by the socioeconomic barriers of eight years of post-secondary schooling (four for an undergraduate degree and four for veterinary school). Maier, Aly and several colleagues in the vet [Read More …]

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Unveils New Conservation Priorities

Keep Working Lands in Working Hands The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is putting farmers first and reaffirming this commitment by updating its strategic priorities, motto and mission and vision statements for the Natural [Read More …]

The ‘right to repair’ movement has a point, but consumers should read the warranty fine print first

The “right to repair” movement is gaining steam as consumers push corporations to offer them more freedom to fix products – from cars to dishwashers to toys. In April 2026, farm equipment maker Deere & [Read More …]

Ohio’s Youth Work Permit Requirements for Agriculture

To Permit, or Not to Permit? Young workers have always been part of agriculture. Whether it’s a teenager helping with chores on the family farm, a neighbor’s child hired for the summer, or a high [Read More …]

Dr. Mark Johnson Publishes Book on Cheesemaking