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After receiving a Dairy Excellence Grant, Andy Helman of Guilside Farm in Franklin County, PA made the decision to commit to heat abatement and install fans and sprinklers in the holding area for his [Read More …]

Cargill provides support to University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment to advance more sustainable dairy farming

Dairy sustainability scientists and innovators will soon have the nation’s largest research hub to test their ideas and develop technologies in the Pacific Northwest. The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) will be the [Read More …]

Minnesota Milk brings farmers to advocate for sensible dairy policy

Minnesota Milk, the state’s leading dairy advocacy group, brought dairy farmers and supporters together for its annual business meeting and Dairy Day at the Capitol. More than 100 attendees participated in the combined events [Read More …]

Recap: 2023 ODPA Annual Meeting

More than 135 dairy farmers and industry professionals attended the 2023 ODPA Annual Meeting in Wooster to review the proposal to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order. NMPF consultant Jim Sleper and American Farm Bureau [Read More …]

Employee Development and Training

Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Series Online course March 9 – April 13, 2023 Event Summary Supervisors are critical to the success of farm businesses. They have a major impact both on employees’ daily work experiences [Read More …]

Approaching Farm Bill Quickest Way to Return to “Higher of” Milk Pricing

Farm Bill discussions are underway, including the future of federal milk pricing. In fact, there is some unfinished business from the previous Farm Bill with consensus among dairy producers and organizations to return the Class [Read More …]

Consortium for Common Food Names Selects Jeff Schwager as New Chair

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Schwager as CCFN’s new Chairman. Schwager brings decades of experience in the food industry – most recently serving as CEO [Read More …]

Nominate outstanding dairies for DCRC reproduction awards

Nominations are open for the 2023 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards program. Dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and co-op field staff, [Read More …]

Dairy Promotion Directors Elect Board Officers

Leaders of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association recently announced election results to lead national dairy checkoff strategies and programs to protect [Read More …]

Global Evaporated Milk Market to Worth US$ 1,336.01 Million by 2031

Nestle and Arla Hold More than 40% Market Share: Astute Analytica The global evaporated milk market was valued at US$ 1,000.8 Mn in 2022 and is expected to experience significant growth in the coming years, [Read More …]

Graduate students: Apply for the DCRC Scholar program

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is seeking applicants for its Scholar program. The award winner will earn an expense-paid trip to attend the DCRC Annual Meeting, Nov. 14-17, in Salt Lake City. The application deadline [Read More …]

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Evonik to present innovations in sustainable animal nutrition and health at VIV Asia 2023

Evonik Animal Nutrition focuses on efficient and sustainable production of animal protein Solutions to improve animal nutrition, health and welfare System solutions and digital tools complement product and service portfolio Evonik will showcase its [Read More …]

New U.S. Registered Holstein Cow Claims Title for Most Lifetime Milk

Chrome-View Charles 3044 recently topped the record for the most lifetime milk produced by a U.S Holstein cow. The record-breaking cow is owned by Mason’s Chrome View farm in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. The 13-year-old Registered [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Northeast Forest Products Industry Outlook

Join Farm Credit East on Thursday, March 2, at 12 noon for a discussion of lumber markets, pulpwood and biomass, as well as the health of the forest industry supply chain going into 2023. Paul [Read More …]

Outstanding Wins for Prairie Farms Cheeses at U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

Prairie Farms Sweeps Cottage Cheese Category – Small Curd 2% Cottage Cheese voted ‘Best of Class’ The 21st biennial United States Championship Cheese Contest, a technical competition for cheese, butter, and yogurt makers, was held [Read More …]

Prices strong as growing conditions improve for grain producers

Widespread rains have improved conditions for two-thirds of the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor Circumstances are improving for Texas grain producers as spring plantings get underway in southern parts of the state, according [Read More …]

USJersey Announces Staffing Updates

Neal Smith, Executive Secretary of the American Jersey Cattle Association, recently announced updates to the USJersey staff. Rector Hired as Southern Plains Area Representative The USJersey organizations are pleased to welcome Benny J. Rector as [Read More …]

March 1 Deadline Just Days Away for Awards

Entries are due no later than Wednesday, March 1 for the Living Lifetime Production Contest and the National Jersey Youth Production Contest. To be eligible for the Living Lifetime Production Contest, cows must be alive as of December [Read More …]

Wisconsin Ranks Among Elite at US Cheese Championship

State of Cheese® wins two of top-three best of show, 51 Best of Class and sweeps multiple categories Wisconsin again wins more awards than any other state or country during the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Wisconsin [Read More …]

StoneX Empowers Dairy Markets with Launch of StoneX Plus

Combines StoneX robust dairy market research and capabilities on a single, seamless platform to drive informed risk management and business decisions StoneX Group Inc. (“StoneX or “The Company”) announced today that it has launched StoneX Plus, [Read More …]

Minnesota farm numbers decline

The average farm size in Minnesota for 2022 was 379 acres The total number of farms in Minnesota in 2022 was 67,100, down 300 farms from 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service [Read More …]

FDA Proposing to Allow Fake Milk to be Labeled As Real Milk

It has been a long five-year wait since former FDA commissioner Scott Gottleib said ‘almonds don’t lactate’ in 2018 when FDA called for public comments about their (lack of) enforcement of milk standards of identity [Read More …]

DATCP Recruiting Students for Next Agriculture Youth Council

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. High school students who will be seniors during the 2023 – 2024 school year [Read More …]

Recap: 2023 ODPA Annual Meeting

More than 135 dairy farmers and industry professionals attended the 2023 ODPA Annual Meeting in Wooster to review the proposal to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order. NMPF consultant Jim Sleper and American Farm [Read More …]

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Evonik launches first plant-based feed additive

First plant-based product in the portfolio of Evonik Animal Nutrition Flavonoid-rich plant extracts alleviate inflammation in sows, laying hens and dairy cows PhytriCare® IM arises from the cooperation with Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition Evonik aims [Read More …]

College Students Keep Dairy’s Message Fresh

Western Michigan University marketing students developed the winning campaign for United Dairy Industry of Michigan campus marketing competition. For an entire semester, more than one hundred Generation Z college seniors at three state universities focused [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Future Agriculture Leaders

In conjunction with National FFA Week (February 18-25), Farm Credit East is pleased to announce the awarding of eight scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Expo highlights region’s relevancy and vitality

The dairy-focused show features exceptional educational programming and idea sharing opportunities The Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE), set for March 28-30, at Denny Sanford Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., showcases 300-plus exhibitors and innovative products, [Read More …]

NYS Department of Labor finalizes farm labor overtime regulations

The phased-in, gradual reduction in the overtime pay threshold will begin on January 1, 2024, with the threshold set at 56 hours The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has announced the adoption of [Read More …]

Samantha Roberts Awarded 2023 NAAB Doak Graduate Fellowship