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Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, is proud to announce the winners of its fourth annual Let’s Eat Healthy Award. In support of its cause to elevate the health of [Read More …]

Register for Central Plains Dairy Expo’s July 26 golf outing

Fund raiser supports Central Plains scholarships and grants. Get “mooving” and register for the 2023 Central Plains Dairy Expo golf tournament – Grazing on the Greens – set for July 26, at Rocky Run Golf [Read More …]

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2023 Summit keynote speakers discuss strategic attack on animal agriculture

Purchase a 2023 Stakeholders Summit recording pass through May 19 A recording pass to the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit is available through May 19 to those who were not able to attend in [Read More …]

Ron Schuller hired as Low Carbon Technologies’ chief operating officer

Low Carbon Technologies (LCT), the industry-leading agricultural sustainability company and a division of Select Sires Inc., has hired Ron Schuller to focus on business leadership and marketing strategy. He will join an experienced team and [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Seeking Media Interns For 2023 Event

As the 56th World Dairy Expo approaches, Expo is searching for college students who are passionate about the dairy industry to be part of the 2023 media team. Five students will be able to experience WDE [Read More …]

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An FMMO Petition from the National Milk Producers Federation

When California joined the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) program in November of 2018, it was widely believed that an update of the FMMO’s milk pricing formulas would soon follow. The last update had been [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on Crops Livestock and Farm Income Forecast

After two years of rising and record national net farm income, farmers face a different situation in 2023. Prices have eased from the 2022 highs, but input costs remain sticky. What will this mean for [Read More …]

California Dairy Sector Poised for Climate Neutrality by 2030, per UC Davis Researchers

California is the leading dairy producer in the United States and is mandated to reduce methane emissions by 40% by 2030. Unlike carbon dioxide, which persists for hundreds of years, methane is a short-lived flow [Read More …]

Stateline Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar Scheduled for June 14

Experts from three-state region to help dairy farmers understand the changing industry A Dairy and Ag Outlook Seminar: Understanding a Changing Industry, will be held on Wednesday, June 14, at the Ridgeway Community Center, 690 [Read More …]

Co-ops lead in developing milk-pricing consensus

It would seem daunting that the highly diverse dairy community, which ranges from small, 20 cow farms to 20,000+ animal operations using state-of-the-art equipment for everything from housing to enhanced sustainability, would be able to [Read More …]

MMPA members gather for Cover Crop Field Day

Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) members gathered last week to learn more about cover crops from farmer panelists, industry representatives, and Michigan State University (MSU) Extension experts. Hosted at Cook Dairy Farm in Pewamo, Mich., the half-day [Read More …]

Cross Merchandising and Secondary Placement

We work to make sure dairy ends up in every grocery basket. For customers who are shopping for a single meal, the dairy case is often too far to go. Our front-end merchandising moves dairy [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports dip for first time in a year

Record months for NFDM/SMP shipments to Mexico and WPC80+ not enough to offset declines in most product categories. Year-over-year (YOY) U.S. dairy exports slipped 0.4% in milk solids equivalent (MSE) terms in March (-910 MT), [Read More …]

USDA Announces Modifications to the Annual Forage and Rainfall Index Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is modifying the Annual Forage Insurance Program to make it more sustainable and to allow producers more flexibility. This includes allowing producers to choose the areas which they insure, [Read More …]

6 tips to integrate beef embryos into your dairy

Use strategic implementation and proven practices to achieve successful outcomes. The market for full beef calves from dairy farms has steadily increased in recent years, offering farmers a more profitable option than the traditional dairy-beef [Read More …]

Tune into PDPW’s The Dairy Signal for Robotic Milking Systems, Water Quality and Market News

Interactive discussions between experts and producers on key management topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide insights on key management and financial topics for today’s dairy farmers. [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on Crops, Livestock and Farm Income Forecast

After two years of rising and record national net farm income, farmers face a different situation in 2023. Prices have eased from the 2022 highs, but input costs remain sticky. What will this mean for [Read More …]

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NMC Regional Meeting focuses on ‘Caring People and Happy Cows – Where Quality Milk Begins’

The Golden State hosts milk quality experts in Visalia Nearly 100 milk quality professionals from 16 U.S. states – from New York to California – and three more countries attended the National Mastitis Council (NMC) [Read More …]

Select Sires leads the industry in protection against calf recumbency

A new genetic defect referred to as calf recumbency was recently introduced by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), Holstein Association USA, Inc., and the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB). Because there is not [Read More …]

NMPF co-op leader supports FMMO modernization, touts DMC’s benefits at Senate hearing

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today submitted to USDA its comprehensive proposal for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system, the product of two years of examination and more than 150 meetings held to build [Read More …]

Fourteen-Year-Old Registered Holstein Sets New Lifetime Milk Record

A new U.S. Registered Holstein cow recently broke the record for most lifetime milk. Nor-Bert Colby Connie achieved this incredible feat with her lifetime milk production record of 486,300 pounds through her latest completed lactation. Connie has calved again [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board Election Underway

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified 14 nominees that are eligible for election to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors. Dairy farmers in affected districts have until [Read More …]

Organic Valley’s 2023 Impact Report: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System and Thriving Small Organic Family Farms

Farmer-Owned Cooperative’s Carbon Insetting Program Named As A Finalist in the General Excellence Category of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards Fast Company announced its 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards today and out of [Read More …]

New Zealand farms face challenges as interest rates rise -c. bank

The New Zealand farming sector faces challenges as interest rates and other costs rise and returns are forecast much lower, with dairy farms the hardest hit, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr [Read More …]

Rogue Creamery Announces Seasonal, Limited Release of Wine-Soaked Bluehorn Blue

This highly sought-after aged blue cheese received a Super Gold Medal at the 2022World Cheese Awards Southern Oregon cheesemaker Rogue Creamery has announced a limited release of one of its most distinctive cheeses, Bluehorn Blue. This unique [Read More …]

American Dairy Association North East is the leader in retail dairy innovation.

We have worked to increase dairy sales by integrating dairy throughout local stores and improving the function and beauty of the dairy aisle. Our programs for retailers are innovative and unique. We achieve these goals [Read More …]

USDA Is Providing $130 Million in Assistance to Help Farmers Facing Financial Risk

May 8, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To date, over $1 billion in immediate assistance is providing relief to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that nearly $130 million [Read More …]

Global Milk Market on the Mend

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending May 5, 2023 By all accounts, there is still plenty of milk, and driers are running hard. In March, U.S. output of NDM and SMP reached 236 [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence Awards $210,000 to Help Dairy Producers Enhance Efficiency & Cow Comfort

The Dairy Excellence Grants Were Awarded to 42 Dairy Producers From 23 PA Counties The Center for Dairy Excellence recently awarded a collective total of $210,000 to 42 Pennsylvania dairy producers through the fifth round [Read More …]

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