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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

Collaboration Demonstrates that Dairy Can Be a Sustainable Source of Nutrition Nestlé Health Science, a leader in the science of nutrition, is collaborating with Royal Dairy farm in Washington state to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through [Read More …]

Dallmann East River Dairy is on frontline of sustainability

June 22, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dallmann East River Dairy sits on the border of Calumet and Manitowoc counties in Brillion, WI. Nick Dallmann, his sister Lindsay Hansen, and their parents Dan and Shirley are all involved on the farm. Nick’s [Read More …]

USDEC spotlights COO Martha Scott Poindexter as one of its “experts on exports” for National Dairy Month.

Martha Scott Poindexter’s heart beats for agriculture. She grew up on a cotton, rice and soybean farm in Mississippi. She spent 23 years advancing agricultural policy on Capitol Hill. Today, as the chief operating [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Release Vision for 2023 Farm Bill

“We in agriculture need to block out the noise and move forward with a vision that works to solve the critical problems facing our country,” said American Agri-Women (AAW) President Heather Hampton+Knodle. “Agriculture is on the [Read More …]

Animal Welfare For Dairy Cows Is A Farmer’s Priority, Here’s Why

Melissa Griffin started playing the trumpet as a fourth grader and went on to earn a master’s degree in trumpet performance in college. While she may have had Boston Symphony dreams, her career path led [Read More …]

PDPW Announces 2023-24 Educational Programs and Events Calendar

Program calendar developed by producer-led board focused on top issues for today’s dairy farmers The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) introduces its 2023-24 Educational Programs & Events Calendar with a full schedule of educational events and elite [Read More …]

Diedra Harkenrider Starts as Director of Development of the Holstein Foundation

The Holstein Foundation and Holstein Association USA recently welcomed Diedra Harkenrider of Freeville, New York as the Director of Development of the Holstein Foundation. In this role, Harkenrider will oversee the Holstein Foundation’s programs and [Read More …]

Local Farmers Teach Kids About Dairy at Fuel Up to Play 60 Events

Dairy farmers and dairy promoters from across the region teamed up with American Dairy Association North East to help build trust in dairy with hundreds of students at seven Fuel Up to Play 60 Touchdown [Read More …]

Far West Equipment Dealers Association to merge with Associated Equipment Distributors

The Far West Equipment Dealers Association (FWEDA) has voted to merge with Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). The merger is scheduled to be finalized by the end of August. “We are pleased with the outcome of the vote and look [Read More …]

Wisconsin Ag Coalition Celebrates Legislative Action on SB 247

The Wisconsin Ag Coalition applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate after both voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 247 yesterday. The bill, authored by Senators Marklein (R-Spring Green), Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) and Ballweg (R-Markesan), and [Read More …]

5 Modern Dairy Industry Benefits To Acknowledge And Celebrate

Dairy plays a vital part in the diets of millions of Americans. The average person in the United States consumes approximately 276 pounds of dairy in a year. However, despite its undeniable impact on society, [Read More …]

John Marshman Recognized with Holstein Association USA’s Distinguished Leadership Award

John Marshman has been selected as Holstein Association USA’s 2023 Distinguished Leadership award recipient. A dairy farmer from Oxford, New York, Marshman has served extensively in local, state, and national agricultural groups throughout the years. [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Adds Two to Support Dairy Industry Customers in the Eastern U.S.

To bring even more value to its dairy industry customers in the eastern U.S., Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production has added Katelynn Robbins and Chris Enloe to their #ScienceHearted team. “Authentic customer connections [Read More …]

Farm Groups Call out Failure of USDA to Release Federally Mandated Dairy Checkoff Reports

USDA has not accounted for three years of spending by the nation’s largest checkoff program, which collects mandatory funds from struggling dairy farmers. Today Farm Action and the National Dairy Producers Organization sent a letter to U.S. [Read More …]

First Generation Farmer to Receive 2023 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award

The 2023 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder followed an unconventional path to his career as a dairy farmer. Growing up in town, Ty Etgen always jumped at the chance to spend time on his friends’ farms. [Read More …]

Last Chance to Register for California Creamery Operators Association 2023 Meeting