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The AgrosMilk Sustainability Management software modules enable dairy businesses to capture real-time data, and prioritise and adopt sustainable practices within their operations. AgrosMilk, a ‘Farm to Table’ digital platform provider for the dairy industry, has [Read More …]

Purina Animal Nutrition launches scholarship program for students involved in animal agriculture

Applications open August 28 through October 12. Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, is announcing its new scholarship program designed to assist students involved in agriculture and livestock production in pursuing their [Read More …]

Pa. preservation program adds 35 farms, 2,044 acres in 18 counties to list

The Shapiro administration announced Friday that Pennsylvania has preserved another 2,645 acres on 35 farms in 18 counties as part of its Farmland Preservation program. All told, the financial investment amounts to $8.64 million in [Read More …]

Ryan Benthem named 2023 MMPA Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator

Ryan Benthem of McBain, Michigan, was selected as the state winning 2023 Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperator (OYDC) by a panel of judges represented by leaders in the Great Lakes dairy industry. As the winning cooperator, [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Families Invited to “Passing the Torch” Transition Planning Workshop on Nov. 20

The Interactive Workshop Will Feature Family Roundtable Discussions with Outside Advisors 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 [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Delegates Meet to Set 2024 Policy

Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 26 to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2024. The delegate body consisted of 235 farmers and agribusiness professionals [Read More …]

Career Connections’ Third Year Brings More Opportunities

As it returns to World Dairy Expo for its third year this fall, Career Connections continues to connect students and young professionals with job and internship opportunities in the dairy industry. An onsite networking event [Read More …]

2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors

The California Milk Advisory Board is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 California Dairy Princess Ambassadors. The newly crowned 2023-2024 Dairy Princess Ambassadors for the California dairy industry are (left to right): Jaiden Johnson (District 1 [Read More …]

2023 Canfield Junior Fair Cooking Challenge

Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 1:30pm On the Junior Fair Event Center Stage Do you love watching those cooking challenge shows where contestants are given a mystery bag of ingredients to cook with and prepare [Read More …]

IDFA presents video “Diversity in Dairy”

IDFA is excited to present “Careers in Dairy: Diversity in Dairy,” a new video highlighting the dairy industry’s commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.The most diverse companies are now more likely than ever to outperform [Read More …]

Beef on Dairy Brings New Value to the Marketplace

More dairies expected to incorporate beef breed genetics for additional revenue stream The U.S. beef cow herd reached its lowest level in decades this summer as prolonged drought conditions in major cattle producing regions led [Read More …]

Smoothie Program Expands Following Successful Pilot

Checkoff convenes support for kid-approved, dairy-based offering in schools The results of a checkoff-initiated smoothie program pilot showed increased consumption of milk and yogurt and will be offered to more schools this fall. Dairy [Read More …]

August “Protecting Your Profits” Recording Now Available

The Center for Dairy Excellence has published its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” discussion with updates about the August 2023 milk marketplace. The Center’s Executive Director Jayne Sebright invited Jacob Thompson, who serves as a Dairy [Read More …]

3 big benefits of cow locating

Use these tips to stop searching and start finding the cows you need. Finding an individual cow or even a few cows in larger groups that need to be checked, inseminated, treated or fetched isn’t [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Started

How would you report on the first mile of a 26-mile marathon where the race results will not be known until months after the race is finished? That is where we are with the Federal [Read More …]

Workplace Strategies, Genetic Selection, Market Update

Trio of episodes to offer practical management strategies This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide recommendations to help producers make decisions across the entire dairy operation. Tuesday’s session will [Read More …]

Communicating with Farmers Under Stress

This discussion for ag industry professionals will help you learn the signs of stress and how to help. Communicating with Farmers Under Stress is for professionals who serve the agricultural industry and work with farmers [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Cohort Announced, Eight Dairy Startups Compete in 5th Annual Dairy Innovation Competition

CMAB and VentureFuel “Open Innovation” finalists tap into mentorship,support network to compete for funding to grow, expand products in California and beyond Today, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) in partnership with innovation advisory VentureFuel, announced the eight finalists selected [Read More …]

Tillamook® Debuts Premium Frozen Meals: Mac & Cheese and Crispy Stone-Fired Pizza

The #1 cheddar brand on the dairy wall enters a new product category with launch of chef-inspired frozen meals, available this fall Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), the co-operative behind one of the fastest growing dairy brands [Read More …]

Retail Registered Dietitians Visit Dairy Farm to Discuss Sustainable Nutrition

American Dairy Association North East and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program recently joined the Pennsylvania Beef Council to coordinate a farm tour with more than two dozen retail registered dietitians at Kreider Farms, Manheim, Pa., to [Read More …]

Van Orden’s Farm Bill Listening Session

On Aug. 16, Congressman Derrick Van Orden held a Farm Bill listening session attended by nearly 300 farmers, many of them Wisconsin Fam Bureau members. He was joined by House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson [Read More …]

SWNY Hosts Upcoming Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting

Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting Scheduled for September 1st, 1pm-3pm in Caneadea, NY. Cornell Cooperative Extension offers a discussion-based meeting about corn silage production highlighting particle size, packing density, inoculants, and much more. Join Cornell Cooperative Extension’s [Read More …]

Back to School, Hopefully Soon Back to Fuller Fat

As the calendar flips to August, families across the country prepare to go back to school. For our family, for the first time in 11 years, we only have two children heading back to school. [Read More …]

IDFA’s Healthy School Milk Commitment Already Delivering Results for Milk Processors

As children across the country return to school, IDFA is sharing new data demonstrating the growing popularity among parents for maintaining flavored milk options in schools. Between March 2023 and June 2023, Morning Consult polling [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Cares Donates $100,000 to Organizations Providing Flood Relief