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U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) today, along with 36 members, introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow for unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in [Read More …]

Cell Tower Lease Buyouts

Cell tower leases can be a great source of income for landowners. The towers have a relatively small footprint on the land and can provide monthly income of $1,000 or more. Additionally, and in some cases most [Read More …]

Tim Fiocchi Hired as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Senior Director of Governmental Relations

Tim Fiocchi has been hired as the Senior Director of Governmental Relations by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Fiocchi has over two decades of legislative experience, most recently as Chief of Staff to State Senator [Read More …]

EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an effort to expedite protections on some high-risk uses of four organophosphate pesticides. The Agency is releasing the updated occupational and non-occupational spray drift exposure risk [Read More …]

California Creamery Operators Association Announces ‘California Dreaming’ Conference

CCOA will host its 123rd Annual Meeting on June 26-27 in South Lake Tahoe. Register by April 28 to save. The 123rd Annual Meeting of the California Creamery Operators Association (CCOA) returns June 26-27 to [Read More …]

Engaging The GEN Z Consumer: Meet them where they are

This up-and-coming generation is like no other. Gen Z wants to know more about their food, where it comes from, how it will impact their health and the planet, and how it aligns with their [Read More …]

Market Intel: Inflation and the Banks

Last week, two banks were in the process of collapsing, and state and federal regulators took them over. On Sunday, the Federal Reserve Bank announced more liberal lending to all banks to help them weather [Read More …]

Join us for Farm Sense 2023!

This course begins March 1, 2023, and runs through May 15, 2023 and registration closes on March 28. Learn the business of farming! Farm Sense helps farmers improve the critical business skills they need to [Read More …]

Grazing Practices, Robotic Calf Feeders and Dairy Policy

PDPW brings forth interactive discussions on timely topics with industry experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will share insights that will impact farmers at both their farm and across [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Hosts New York Dairy OSHA Webinar

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is sharing important updates for New York dairy farms in a free webinar hosted by Farm Credit East and sponsored by the Northeast Dairy Producers Association on Wednesday, [Read More …]

Mark Diederichs Honored with Third Annual Dean Strauss Leadership Award

Mark Diederichs was honored as the third recipient of the Dean Strauss Leadership Award on March 16 at the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. From Malone, Wis., Diederichs has long been [Read More …]

PDPW Business Conference Empowers Success, Names New Board

March 20, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

2024 Business Conference theme, dates also announced The 2023 Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference brought together nearly 1,400 dairy producers and industry professionals March 15-16 at Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. “Empowering success” [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Molly Pelzer of Midwest Dairy on the Midwest Dairy Annual Report

In this episode of DairyVoice podcast, we interview Molly Pelzer, the CEO of Midwest Dairy. She discusses how their programs add value to dairy farmers in the region and what to look forward to in [Read More …]

Male-sterile sorghum may offer dairy cows needed energy with less water use

Texas A&M AgriLife research indicates water-efficiency and highly digestible fiber is possible With dairy cattle numbers increasing in Texas, especially over the Ogallala Aquifer where water resources are limited, producers and researchers are seeking drought-tolerant, [Read More …]

Nearly $19,000 Raised at 2023 Professional Dairy Producers Foundation Silent Auction

Silent Auction, Plant A Seed fundraising campaigns to benefit dairy leadership, education Professional Dairy Producers Foundation, also known as Dairy’s Foundation, raised $18,970 during a silent auction held at the recent Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business [Read More …]

Texas about to become third largest dairy state – but still must import milk

March 20, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Texas dairy industry is blossoming into the third largest dairy state, according to several recent dairy industry publications. Texas’ milk production grew by 5.9% last year, more than all the other top 10 dairy [Read More …]

The Spring Flush Rolls In

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report March 17, 2023 The official start of spring is right around the corner and milk volumes are responding accordingly. Output is steady to higher in most parts of the [Read More …]

Virtual Farm Tours: Join Our Next Tour!

Our Virtual Farm Tours transport you digitally to a real dairy farm with the farmer as your LIVE guide! It’s simple to get started: Register at the links below for one tour, or many! You [Read More …]

Alfalfa Winter/Spring Injury: Alfalfa Continuation or Termination in Spring?

A field scouting program in early spring is needed to decide if alfalfa production should continue or be terminated. Alfalfa producers must decide to continue or terminate alfalfa stands every spring based on the stand [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports start strong in 2023

Growth in core products led to double-digit gains in January. U.S. dairy’s positive momentum in the international market continued in 2023 as exports got off to a strong start in January. U.S. shipments climbed 16% year-over-year in volume on [Read More …]

FMMO Modernization: What’s Next? Webinar

Thursday, March 30 | 1:00 PM Eastern Time The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) program is a key pillar of U.S. milk pricing that relies on a complex system of product price formulas. To operate [Read More …]

Increasing the Value of Animal Manure for Farmers

Animal manure provides crop nutrients and improves soil quality. However, manure’s nutrient variability and low phosphorus and nitrogen content per unit weight reduce its market value relative to chemical fertilizers. While manure remains an important [Read More …]

Alltech’s 2021 Global Feed Survey

Fortified by a decade of documentation and research, the 10th annual Alltech Global Feed Survey provides the strongest evaluation of compound feed production and prices in the industry and is the most complete data source [Read More …]

California Creamery Operators Association Announces ‘California Dreaming’ Conference

CCOA will host its 123rd Annual Meeting on June 26-27 in South Lake Tahoe. Register by April 28 to save. The 123rd Annual Meeting of the California Creamery Operators Association (CCOA) returns June 26-27 to South Lake [Read More …]

Apply Now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds students to apply now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2023 from students who will be seniors [Read More …]

Berkey Creamery ‘Flavor Madness’ tournament returns March 13

Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time to vote for your favorite Penn State Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor in this year’s Flavor Madness competition. The online tournament — in which [Read More …]

PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy Graduates Hail from Three States

Twenty-one dairy farmers and industry professionals received recognition for completing all three pillars of leadership training in PDPW’s Cornerstone Dairy Academy®. The application-based professional-development program is designed to build the skills of dairy producers and [Read More …]

Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation awards five scholarships for PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy

Five students accepted into the 2022 PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy® were awarded scholarships from the Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation (WROF). Recipients include Mitchell Guyette, Chili, Wis.; Alexis Kluenker, Manitowoc, Wis.; Kelsey Maurer, Manitowoc, Wis.; Heron [Read More …]

Keeping Milk in School Meals

Addressing the Proposed Revisions to National School Lunch and Breakfast Program Local and national dairy checkoff is committed to keeping milk in schools. Find out how ADA North East and National Dairy Council are addressing [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board