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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its selection of 50 projects for potential award, totaling approximately $300 million. These innovative projects will help improve access to land, capital, and markets for underserved farmers, [Read More …]

KDA Announces Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded a $6.46 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program. The purpose of the RFSI program is [Read More …]

Farm Credit’s FarmStart Program Invests $17 Million in Beginning Farmers

FarmStart, a unique Farm Credit program that invests working capital in beginning Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products ventures showing promise of success, recently announced it has invested more than $17 million in startup [Read More …]

Tracking Federal Milk Marketing Order Policy Developments | Part 2

This is the second article in a multipart series following developments in Federal Milk Marketing Orders. The first, released in April 2023, can be accessed here. If you’re involved in the dairy markets or policy either [Read More …]

Cheese-Name Fight Vital For Industry

What’s in a name? Quite a lot. In dairy, a name defines a taste and experience. And that’s why European Union attempts to monopolize commonly understood cheese names poses a problem for consumers and cheese [Read More …]

Elena Boxey hired as Select Sires Inc. communications specialist

Elena Boxey, a native of Almont, Michigan, brings a wealth of digital media strategy, management and content creation to the Select Sires communications department. In her role as a communications specialist, she will be responsible [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator, Powered by VentureFuel, Returns for 5th Year

Renewed Commitment to Open Innovation Using Dairy from Golden State The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced the return of the Real California Excelerator competition, created in partnership with innovation advisory VentureFuel, for its fifth year.As the largest global dairy accelerator, [Read More …]

A Conference for Farm Transition Planners

June 26, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

All farmers and ranchers need a succession plan. Whether it’s winding down the business, transitioning the farm to a new generation, or bringing on a key employee as a partner, farmers and ranchers must have [Read More …]

Milk Gushes in the Midwest

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending June 23, 2023 The Midwest region has been overwhelmed with excess milk since December, and producers are paying for it in the form of steep discounts on [Read More …]

Meet The Dairy Farm: Knob Farm

In today’s society, many young adults tend to forget about the importance of their heritage, either by chance or choice. In the Wriglesworth family, one cannot escape the traditions and heritage driving this family because [Read More …]

Summit on Agricultural Growth to Be Held August 17 in Manhattan

Join agriculture leaders from across the state at the eighth annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Thursday, August 17, at the Manhattan Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S. 3rd St. in [Read More …]

Trisha Adams Describes Their Farm’s Unique Terrain, Growing Beef Enterprise & Strong Community Connections

Listen to Our Latest “Cow-Side Conversations” Podcast In our latest episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Trisha Adams of Hoffman Family Farms, LLC in Potter County, Pennsylvania describes their family business and how Potter County’s unique terrain impacts their [Read More …]

Pasture, Hay, and Forage Crops

Join us for this informative webinar series to learn about best farming practices throughout Northeast Pennsylvania! When: Jul. 12 – Sep. 6, 2023 at 9:00 AM-10:00 AM Registration deadline:July 12, 2023at 10:00 a.m. Increase your confidence working [Read More …]

Driving the Future: Wilson Centennial Farm, 2023 Dairy Farm of the Year

There’s no shortage of passion involved in agriculture, a consequence of generations worth of work being passed down and the nobleness of feeding communities around the globe. Passion is at the forefront of Wilson Centennial [Read More …]

Penn State Extension mapping project key to securing federal broadband funding

Collaboration with Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority could bring tens of millions of dollars in additional investment As the federal government in the coming weeks prepares to announce the allocation of funding to expand broadband internet [Read More …]

How Dairy Drinks Help Fuel Athletes

Year after year, sports nutrition research shows that one of the best drinks after a strenuous workout is a childhood favorite: chocolate milk. “It contains protein, carbohydrate, fat and electrolytes,” explains Jon Allen, professor and director [Read More …]

Purdue Digital Ag Showcase returns on July 14

Join Purdue experts for the Digital Ag Showcase on Friday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette. The free event includes demonstrations featuring both leading-edge [Read More …]

FDA taking comments on alternative milk labeling until July 31

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline for submitting comments on how nut and plant-based dairy alternatives should be labeled until July 31. FDA is proposing to allow plant-based beverages to [Read More …]

Penn State dairy cattle geneticist finds mutant gene threatening Holstein calves

Discovery leads to commercial test to reveal animals carrying variant causing calf recumbency In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holstein calves on [Read More …]

Data Training Webinar: Dairy Data

Webinar Details: Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Presenters: Jerry Cessna and Angel Terán Description: Did you know that in recent decades, per capita consumption for several major [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Cattle Health Advisory Task Force

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health and Food Safety Services is announcing multiple vacancies on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force. Food and Agricultural Code Section 10610 provides for the establishment of [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Honors Bomaz Farms with the 2023 Elite Breeder Award

The 2023 Elite Breeder award recipient is well known for their profitable, high producing Registered Holstein® cows with high components. Holstein Association USA is pleased to recognize Bomaz Farms of Hammond, Wisconsin for the farm’s [Read More …]

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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Announces 2023 Board of Directors: New Leadership Empowers Dairy Industry

The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), proudly declares the certified results of the 2023 Board of Directors election. Among the candidates vying for [Read More …]

Ohio State creates Drought Rapid Response team to provide resources for farmers, growers

From brittle, brown lawns and cracked soils to dry garden beds and crops, the signs are clear statewide: Ohio is officially in a drought. The recent stretch of warmer temperatures combined with scant rainfall in [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations name new leader

The Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations appointed Alex E. Walsh as executive director. The organization said Walsh will oversee day-to-day operations and governmental, public and industry relations on behalf of its membership, which [Read More …]

New Scientific Study Confirms 80% Methane Emission Reduction From Dairy Manure Using SOP® Lagoon

Resonant’s Dairy & Cattle Products provide unrivaled GHG emission reductions & sustainability benefits Resonant Technology Group (“Resonant”) is excited to announce profound scientific results from their product, SOP® Lagoon, which provides unrivaled GHG emission reductions [Read More …]

Does Farm Size Matter?

Dairy farmers explain that when it comes to producing high-quality milk, size just doesn’t matter. Big farm or small farm, all farmers work hard to provide the best care possible to their cows. Find out [Read More …]

The Milk Check: Where did demand go? And how will prices bounce back?

On June 12, we brought a group together to share perspectives on the dairy markets, along with thoughts on what we might expect moving forward. And there wasn’t a strong consensus. Josh thinks supply-side factors [Read More …]

Nestlé Health Science Collaborates with Royal Dairy Farm to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through U.S Dairy Net Zero Initiative