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In honor of #VeteransDay, we’re #DFAProud to shine a spotlight on our very own heroes in the DFA community. Meet Phillip Patrick: From a 20-year career as an engineman in the US Navy to becoming our Maintenance Manager [Read More …]

Fonterra Announces Climate Plans For The Future

Fonterra, a New Zealand based farmer owned co-operative, has taken a significant step towards achieving its climate ambitions today with the announcement of an on-farm emissions target, and release of a Climate Roadmap and voluntary [Read More …]

NMPF Powers World Dairy Summit Success; USDA Secretary Vilsack honors Mulhern

NMPF turned out in full force as a dairy industry leader at the International Dairy Federation’s (IDF) World Dairy Summit in Chicago, with numerous speakers and a special recognition for President and CEO Jim Mulhern [Read More …]

Cumberland County Dairy Producers Describe How They Are Bringing New Life Into Existing Dairy

Cory Mellott and Kerry & James St. Onge Were Interviewed in the “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Cory Mellott and Kerry and James St. Onge [Read More …]

FDA Virtual Listening Session on Strategies to Reduce Added Sugars Consumption

Michelle Albee Matto, MPH, RDN, associate vice president of regulatory affairs and nutrition for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), issued the following statement today following participation in the FDA Virtual Listening Session on Strategies [Read More …]

American Agri-Women elect new officer team

American Agri-Women (AAW) recently elected its national officers at its 2023 national convention in Sacramento, Calif. AAW, a national coalition of farm, ranch, and agri-business women, is in its 49th year of advocating for agriculture.Serving as [Read More …]

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NMC 2023 Webinar Schedule

Join National Mastitis Council (NMC) for its next webinar – presented in Spanish – on Dec. 6, starting at 1 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Juan Quezada, Milk Source LLC’s director of training and development, Kaukauna, [Read More …]

October 2023 Top Herds ECM

The monthly DHI Top Herds report ranks the top 100 Holstein and Top 10 High-Components Breeds herds for Energy Corrected Milk (ECM). To appear in the report herds must have a data collection rating ≥ [Read More …]

Balanced Nutritional Facts About Milk

Whether you are competing on the field, working out, or tackling your to-do list, milk provides the fuel you need for peak performance. The nutritional facts about milk are astounding. One 8-ounce glass of milk [Read More …]

Shifting Consumer Demand for Dairy Foods Fuels Butterfat Boom

Butterfat content in the U.S. milk supply climbs as demand for butter, cheese and other dairy foods grows The long-term demand trends for dairy products indicate butter, cheese and other full-fat dairy foods will continue [Read More …]

CentralStar Members Honored

CentralStar Cooperative recently honored team members for a wide range of accomplishments. These include work anniversaries, sales achievements, exemplary service, as well as outstanding efforts in their respective roles. A.I Specialist Awards Garret Carnahan, Hilbert, [Read More …]

An exotic tick that can kill cattle is spreading across Ohio

Pasture infestation estimated to exceed 1 million Asian longhorned ticks A species of exotic tick arrived in Ohio in 2021 in such huge numbers that their feeding frenzy on a southeastern farm left three cattle [Read More …]

Nutrients in Milk: Make the Most of Every Day

Find Important Nutrients in Milk Real dairy milk is a source of four essential B vitamins. Milk and other dairy products naturally provide riboflavin, B-12, niacin, and pantothenic acid, which help your body turn the [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 …]

Recognize Dairy Leaders Who Have Made Positive Contributions Submit Industry Award Nominations

The Annual Awards Recognize Individuals Who Are Excelling in the Dairy Industry Dairy industry professionals are encouraged to recognize their peers by submitting nominations for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. The program includes [Read More …]

DFA awarded a $22.8 million grant from the USDA

We’re #DFAProud to have been recently awarded a $22.8 million grant from the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program.This grant will help us launch a pilot project to reduce methane emissions on select dairy farms across California, Idaho and [Read More …]

CLAAS Celebrates Fifty Years of the JAGUAR Self-Propelled Forage Harvester with Limited Edition Packages

In celebration of 50 years of its iconic JAGUAR forage harvester, CLAAS of America has introduced special equipment packages on various models. While all 2024 JAGUAR forage harvesters are considered “anniversary editions,” all models ordered with the [Read More …]

Dairy Farms Encouraged to Host Interns and Apprentices on Their Operations

Producers Who Might Be Looking for Employees Can Apply for Interns or Apprentices Dairy producers from Pennsylvania and beyond are encouraged to apply to be a host farm in the 2024 On-Farm Internship Program. The [Read More …]

Uplevel Dairy: Getting a New Team On Board with Bridget Schilling, Schilling Farms

If buying or leasing a turn-key dairy at another location is part of your business strategy, this episode is for you. The real question is this: How do you walk into an existing dairy and [Read More …]

Producer Review Board Has Another Meeting

Back in the day, serving on the Producer Review Board (PRB) was easy duty. One meeting a year to talk about the pooling budget, maybe a hardship case or two, and you were done for [Read More …]

How Bulgarian Yogurt Became a Dietary Sensation in Japan

Japan is currently swept up in a yogurt frenzy. Yogurt has become one of the trendiest and most sought-after foods in the country, enjoying a surge in popularity. This rising demand for yogurt in Japan [Read More …]

In The “Eye of The Storm,” Dairy Farmers Stand Strong

Next week, dairy farmers from across the nation are gathering in Orlando, FL, for NMPF’s annual meeting, with no shortage of important items to discuss. America is currently without a farm bill — a circumstance [Read More …]

Recognize Dairy Leaders Who Have Made Positive Contributions

The Annual Awards Recognize Individuals Who Are Excelling in the Dairy Industry Dairy industry professionals are encouraged to recognize their peers by submitting nominations for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. The program includes [Read More …]

A Few Spots Left for “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning Workshop on Nov. 20

Take a Look at What We Have Planned It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about “passing the torch” and finding someone in line to transition ownership of your dairy business. Even [Read More …]

Highlighting Employee Management, Replacement Heifers and Market Updates

Earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits while tuning in for interactive discussions This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide interactive discussions on important topics for every dairy farm’s bottom [Read More …]

Specialty Sales Names Matthew Nelson as CEO

Specialty Sales, LLC (d.b.a. “Hoofstrong”), the leading provider of hoof health solutions to the U.S. dairy industry, today announced the appointment of Matthew Nelson as CEO. Mr. Nelson is a veteran executive with over 20 [Read More …]

Jorgensen will support dairy farmers’ climate-smart projects as part of Edge

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative today announced that Emma Jorgensen has joined the organization as an assistant project manager to support farmers in the implementation of climate-smart production practices. Jorgensen has deep roots in agriculture, most [Read More …]

Economics of Cover Crops

Are cover crops economical? That is a question that is discussed by Dr. Humberto Blanco in the September/October issue of the Crops & Soils Magazine of the American Society of Agronomy. Direct costs of cover [Read More …]

World food price index falls in October -FAO