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Entries open to professional pizza chefs, culinary students, $30,000 in prizes on the line for innovative pizzas using California cheese and dairy The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) opened entries for the 2023 Real California [Read More …]

A Toast to Dairy on Thursday, June 15, 2023

Join us for our annual farm-to-fork event benefiting the Dairy Excellence Foundation! A Toast to Dairy is a great way to celebrate Pennsylvania dairy, network with individuals from the dairy community, and support the next [Read More …]

Appreciating What We Take for Granted

In January, I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Calving Corner, which is Pennsylvania’s live dairy cow birthing center at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. More than 100,000 people come through the exhibit during the [Read More …]

Pennsylvania 4-H State Council Unveils New Annual Theme

During Pennsylvania 4-H Week, March 12-18, the 4-H State Council announced this year’s theme: “Build: Inspire, Influence, Impact.” According to the State Council team, the theme emphasizes the importance of building a personal legacy. 4-H [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Exports stoke dairy demand

The U.S. dairy economy entered 2023 notably affected by milk production growth and sharply higher dairy-product retail price inflation. But with total U.S. dairy exports well over year-ago levels during November–January, export growth was able [Read More …]

Celebrating Women’s History Month!

Culture and heritage are passed down through the generations with stories and experiences, and every March, across the United States we honor those storytellers by celebrating Women’s History Month. A month rich in remembering the [Read More …]

NIAA’s Animal Agriculture Leaders Kick Off Cohort 2

March 27, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The second cohort of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders completed their first in-person leadership training session in Kansas City, Missouri. In January, NIAA announced the second cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal [Read More …]

United States Milk Production Continues to Grow

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 24, 2023 Despite significant challenges, milk production continues to grow in the United States. USDA published its monthly Milk Production report on Monday, indicating that national [Read More …]

IDFA Leadership Symposium

An Executive Development Program for Emerging Dairy Leaders The next generation of industry leaders is already active and making a difference in the dairy community. The IDFA Leadership Symposium, presented in partnership with Cornell University, [Read More …]

CDFA leadership attends ribbon cutting for renewable energy project at organic waste recycling center

CDFA leadership attended a ribbon cutting this month to mark the activation of a large solar energy system at the Denali Imperial Western Products (IWP) facility in Coachella. Partly funded by a grant from the [Read More …]

ASABE Invites Participation in Revision of International Standards for Milking Machinery

A proposal is underway to combine four international standards for milking machinery into a single document. Those with a material interest in the subject matter are encouraged to become involved in the project. The work [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Applications For Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces that the request for applications (RFA) is open for the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program. Applications must be submitted via CDFA’s new [Read More …]

Black Soldier Fly Composting Takes Flight on Urban Farms

Black soldier flies (BSF) are attracting attention in agricultural communities. These non-biting flies are about 3/4” long and black; they look more like a wasp than a fly, but they neither sting nor bite. The [Read More …]

BioTown Biogas Activates Digester and Processing Facility, Becoming One of the Largest Renewable Natural Gas Producers in North America

Reynolds, IN facility to operate one of the world’s largest on-farm biodigesters for renewable energy production, advancing sustainable agriculture strategies for a lower carbon future. BioTown Biogas (“BTB”), a leading renewable energy producer in the [Read More …]

NAAB’s Jay Weiker talks about the upward trend of beef semen on dairy

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News speaks with Jay Weiker, President of the National Association of Animal Breeders. They discuss the increased use of semen for beef on dairy and the trend of semen exports outnumbering [Read More …]

2023 DFA Cares Foundation Scholarships

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) recognizes the importance of developing future leaders in the dairy and food manufacturing industry and is committed to investing in their education. Since its inception 16 years ago, the DFA [Read More …]

Dairy Checkoff Elects New Leadership

PDPP Elects New Chair, State Agriculture Secretary Attends Checkoff Annual Meeting Audrey Donahoe of Clayville, N.Y., was re-elected to serve a third year as president of American Dairy Association North East, and Lolly Lesher of [Read More …]

Somerset County dairy producer shares benefits of cropping technologies & methane digester in New Podcast Episode

In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, Shawn Saylor of Hillcrest Saylor Dairy Farms in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, discusses his unique, regenerative approach to caring for their 680-cow herd [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau to Host Carbon Capture and Sequestration Webinar

Indiana Farm Bureau will host a webinar to educate landowners and those in the ag community about the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) process on Tuesday, March 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. ET. “In [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Expo in March 28-30

The Central Plains Dairy Expo, set for March 28-30, at Denny Sanford Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., showcases 300-plus exhibitors and innovative products, services and technologies, 63 informative breakout sessions, including 10 presented in Spanish, [Read More …]

NNYADP Research Results: Kefir as Probiotic for Neonatal Dairy Calves?

Dairy industry researchers with Miner Institute are currently at the 2023 Smart Calf Rearing Conference in Germany to share the results of their Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP)-funded project investigating kefir as a [Read More …]

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2023 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 20th year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety [Read More …]

Holstein Foundation and Dairy Management Inc. to Host Spring into Action Seminar for Dairy Youth

The Holstein Foundation will host a virtual Spring into Action Seminar on April 18, 2023, at 7 p.m. EST. The hour-long session titled, More Cheese Please, is sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI). During the [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Reports Strong 2022 Financial Results

Farm Credit East reported solid 2022 financial results at its annual meeting held earlier this week. Continued growth in loans coupled with strong earnings allowed Farm Credit East to distribute a record $117 million in [Read More …]

Select Sires appoints new talent development team

The past five years have brought continued alignment of Select Sires’ and World Wide Sires’ global businesses, including U.S. member organizations, distributors in more than 80 countries and strategic business units from 14 countries. Today, [Read More …]

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NMC heads to the Golden State for its regional meeting

Conference features interactive workshops, milk quality experts, tours Join milk quality enthusiasts in Visalia, Calif., for the 2023 National Mastitis Council (NMC) Regional Meeting, May 2-4, at the Wyndham Visalia. “The NMC Regional Meeting will [Read More …]

FFAR & AAVMC Open Applications for 2023 FFAR Vet Fellows