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Herricks Dairy Farm in Cashton, Wisconsin, was established in 1912 by a newlywed couple. They passed the farm down for generations, and their grandson Jack Herrick, along with his family, has run the farm for [Read More …]

Save The Date For The 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit

Next Year’s Dairy Summit Will Feature Dynamic Keynote Speakers, Education and Networking “Unlock Your Potential” is the theme of the 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, scheduled for February 7-8, 2024 at the Lancaster Wyndham Resort and [Read More …]

Podcast: Leading to Win with Jim Ostrom, President/CEO and Founding Partner of Milk Source

Peggy Coffeen gives 10 minutes of straight talk on leadership and culture, directly from one of the greatest minds in the dairy business, Jim Ostrom, CEO, President and founding partner of Milk Source. What has been his mindset [Read More …]

Junior Holstein Members Encouraged to Apply for 2023 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship

Applications are now open for the 2023 National Judi Collinsworth Memorial Scholarship. With a commitment to fostering excellence in National Junior Holstein members, the scholarship is designed to support the academic aspirations of young Holstein [Read More …]

CentralStar honors award-winning team members

CentralStar Cooperative, supporting dairy and beef producers across the upper Midwest, broadcasted their annual CentralStar Team Member Awards Program on Oct. 23, 2023. This event serves as a platform for acknowledging and celebrating the contributions [Read More …]

Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA’s Commitment to Future Generations in Agriculture

USDA and FFA sign Memorandum of Understanding at largest annual gathering of youth in agriculture Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed students, agricultural educators, and guests at the opening session of the 96th National FFA [Read More …]

Milk Carton Shortage and What it Means for Schools

We are reaching out to apprise you of the critical situation concerning nationwide shortages of half-pint milk cartons in schools, extending beyond our six-state region covered by American Dairy Association North East. A major industry supplier [Read More …]

Careers In Dairy Series Episode 4 Dairy’s NextGen Leaders

IDFA is excited to present the latest episode in our Careers in Dairy series, “Dairy’s NextGen Leaders,” celebrating the new generation of leaders guiding dairy into a brighter future. It is a pivotal time in the [Read More …]

DBA: Finance committee action prioritizes keeping farmland in production

The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, was pleased to see lawmakers prioritize the state’s agriculture and dairy community today. The Joint Committee on Finance today unanimously passed funding to update the state’s [Read More …]

Cory Mellott and Kerry & James St. Onge Describe How They Are Bringing New Life Into Existing Dairy Operation

Too often in Pennsylvania, we talk about dairy farm families who are exiting the dairy business. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Cory Mellott, Kerry St. Onge and James St. Onge – all middle managers at [Read More …]

Save the Date for the 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit

Next Year’s Dairy Summit Will Feature Dynamic Keynote Speakers, Education and Networking “Unlock Your Potential” is the theme of the 2024 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, scheduled for February 7-8, 2024 at the Lancaster Wyndham Resort and [Read More …]

Global Dairy Processors Share Insights, Opportunities, Challenges Ahead for Dairy Industry

Nov. 28 PDPW Dairy Insights Summit to feature panel discussions, industry experts The rules for dairy farming have been shifting for years. Changes in consumer demand, regulatory policy, animal care and environmental practices and more [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Pre-proposals For 2024 Fertilizer Research And Education Program Grant Cycle

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2024 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds proposals that advance fertilization and irrigation practices [Read More …]

Innovative Dairy Foods Made With Sustainably Sourced California Milk To Be Showcased During Private Label Trade Show

California dairy processors to exhibit in Chicago November 12-14, 2023 The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will spotlight a diverse selection of innovative and sustainably sourced specialty dairy products at PLMA’s 2023 Annual Private Label [Read More …]

A Global Exchange: COLSA Summer Scholars Engage in Ag Sciences

UNH College of Life Sciences & Agriculture welcomes summer undergrad exchange students in horticulture and animal science For many, education serves as a bridge. It bridges students to opportunities – opportunities to pursue dream careers [Read More …]

Registration is Now Open for USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the opening of registration for the 100th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. This landmark event, titled “Cultivating the Future,” will be held in person at the Crystal [Read More …]

Women Leading Dairy: Challenges and Opportunities

November 1, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Women show leadership at all levels of the dairy supply chain. On farms, women are either principal operators or decision-makers on over half of all farming operations. But women face unique challenges to reaching leadership [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Attends International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit

Dairy Council of California is proud to announce its participation in the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit recently held in Chicago. As a leading advocate for dairy education and nutrition, Dairy Council of California [Read More …]

MCWF (Amplimune) helps improve pregnancy per embryo transfer

NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, announces that an abstract has been presented at the 2023 AETA & CETA/ACTE Joint Convention in Orlando, FL. The abstract summarizes a research study evaluating the effect of [Read More …]

An Opportunity for Dairy Farmers throughout the Northeast to Expand their Operations through Access to Capital

The HVADC Dairy Funding Accelerator Program (DFA) is a specialized Business Technical Assistance (BTA) training program for small-herd (100 or fewer) dairy farmers in New York, western Connecticut, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont, eastern New Jersey, and [Read More …]

Take Online Assessment by Nov. 8 for PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy Program

Assessment Places Attendees in Appropriate Level for Optimal Learning The deadline to register for the 2023-24 edition of dairy’s only financial literacy program designed specifically for the nuances and complexities of dairy industry benchmarks and [Read More …]

Lancaster County Family Shares How Team Approach Leads to Actionable Dairy Business Decisions

For Chad Fox and his brother, Corey, of Fox Meadows Farm LLC in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, outside perspectives have been key to their family’s transition in ownership and year-to-year decision making. With 85 cows and [Read More …]

USDA to Provide More Than $3 Billion to Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters

The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers can apply for financial assistance through the Emergency [Read More …]

CDQAP Update: Livestock Medications; Managing Liquid Storage

Read below excerpts of the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program’s October update. The entire update is available here. What’s New with Livestock Mediations?Reducing medicated feed use, identifying the cheapest, most effective antibiotic to use and partnering [Read More …]

Australia, EU say trade deal likely years away after rejecting terms

Australia has rejected European Union proposals for a free trade agreement, and a deal is now unlikely to be reached for several years, Australian government ministers said on Monday. The largest farm industry group thanked [Read More …]

Dairy Producer Gains Confidence to Transform Farm with New Technology

As Donny Bartch of Merrimart Farms in Perry County, Pennsylvania brainstormed ideas for the future of his dairy farm, he thought about a few key questions. How do he and his wife want to end [Read More …]

Join DFI, DATCP, and Savi for a Student Loan Repayment Webinar on November 7

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Savi, today announced they are hosting a free student loan repayment webinar on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The online [Read More …]

NMPF Regulatory Work “Registers” with Influential Audience

It may be one of NMPF’s most-hidden secrets to its members – an influential quarterly publication that puts dairy’s side of the story before the government and regulatory experts who directly influence dairy policy. But [Read More …]

CDQAP Update: Livestock Medications; Managing Liquid Storage

What’s New with Livestock Mediations?By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Director, CDQAP Reducing medicated feed use, identifying the cheapest, most effective antibiotic to use and partnering with veterinarians are just [Read More …]

Deadline to Apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Program Extended to December 8