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A new record was set with $201,000 raised in corporate donations for Fill a Glass with Hope®, the charitable campaign that has provided 34 million servings of milk to families in need. Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion [Read More …]

Experts to Speak on Milk Pricing Modernization

Join ODPA on February 14 from 9:30-2:00 pm for our annual meeting to learn about proposed changes to the federal milk marketing order, ODPA’s efforts and more. Registration begins at 9:30, with the meeting to follow. Attendance [Read More …]

Governance Aspects of ESG

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January 12 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Are your Board and company leadership up to speed on ESG? Compliance and governance requirements of ESG strategy can be tricky. To make sense of it all, please join [Read More …]

New year, same story: U.S. dairy exports keep growing

Impressive growth in cheese, whey and lactose maintain momentum. While we’ve all turned our calendars to 2023, the publication of U.S. trade data slightly lags current conditions. Even still, the just published November 2022 data [Read More …]

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Delivering Dairy To Gen Z’s World

It’s understandable if you don’t know Twitch from Twitter. The social media world can sometimes seem like a distant galaxy for those of us who aren’t aged 10 to 23. That would be Gen Z [Read More …]

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$4.1 million available in western dairy farm innovation grants

Fresno State faculty and staff will host an informational webinar from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 Dairy farmers and processors in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are invited to apply [Read More …]

WFU to host Farm & Rural Lobby Day Jan. 18

Will advocate for policy priorities set by grassroots membership Registration is open for Farm and Rural Lobby Day on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The annual event is organized by Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU). WFU President Darin [Read More …]

Food Pantries Receive Refrigeration Units From Hoosier Dairy Farmers

Local food pantries throughout Indiana have been awarded milk refrigeration units on behalf of Hoosier dairy farmers as part of an American Dairy Association Indiana (ADAI) grant program. The program provides area food pantries [Read More …]

Amid Flooding Concerns, Californians Reminded to Prepare for Large Animal Evacuations

As a series of strong, winter storms continue to bring rain, wind, and continued flooding to many parts of the state, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is reminding all Californians about [Read More …]

AFBF signs right to repair memorandum of understanding with John Deere

The MOU, signed at the 2023 AFBF Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the culmination of several years of discussions between AFBF and John Deere The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere signed [Read More …]

Falling prices, rising opportunities on tap for 2023

Exports are on track to increase, and demand will likely be resilient as dairy remains must-have for buyers Record milk prices seen in 2022 likely won’t repeat themselves, as production increases and consumers grapple with [Read More …]

USDA announces major program improvements, progress, and investments

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department [Read More …]

Winston, first calf born at Calving Corner 2023

First calf born at the 2023 Farm Show The Calving Corner, Pennsylvania’s Dairy Cow Birthing Center, welcomed Winston, the first calf born at the 2023 Farm Show at 1:05 p.m. on January 7. Winston is the newest addition to [Read More …]

5 equipment manufacturing trends to watch in 2023

Equipment manufacturers would be wise to pay close attention to a number of trends With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges [Read More …]

CDR hosts Thai cheese retailers, marketers

Effort part of program to boost U.S. cheese exports A group of six cheese retailers and cheese marketing specialists from Thailand will be visiting the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison [Read More …]

Crops Growers Hosts Webinar Series: 2023 Crop Insurance and Dairy Outlook

As the new year begins, producers need forecasts and strategies in order to solidify their 2023 risk management plans. Join Crop Growers, LLP for two free 2023 outlook and risk management webinars being hosted [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Processors to Apply for Dairy Processor Grants through January 30

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for dairy processor grants through January 30, 2023. These grants aim to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2023 Recognition Awards

Nominations for the 2023 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are being accepted through February 1, 2023. Expo is once again honoring dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of [Read More …]

Seven dairy herds recognized for reproductive efficiency

Seven herds with 12-month pregnancy rates of 38 percent or higher were recently recognized with the CentralStar Cooperative ReproStar Award. Towns Farms, Inc., Janseville, Wis.; Hillside Dairy, LLC, Mt. Calvary, Wis.; Horning Farms, LLC, Manchester, [Read More …]

Dairy Technology Tuesdays Webinar Series

January 10 to February 21, 2023 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST This seven-part webinar series by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension offers cutting edge information about dairy technology from industry experts. If you [Read More …]

New Mexico auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier

Sixto Paiz, of Portales, N.M., was named champion at the 2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) qualifying event at Windsor Livestock Auction Co., Inc. in Windsor, Mo. A total of 45 contestants competed for a [Read More …]

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Benefits American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers Progress, and Investments

Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will benefit farmers, ranchers and producers across the nation. “At USDA, [Read More …]

Farm Action Welcomes New Members to Congress Ahead of 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization

“This new Congress has a chance to implement bipartisan reforms that will benefit farmers, ranchers, rural communities, food system workers, and, really, anyone who eats, and Farm Action is ready to work with them to [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2023 to Examine Markets, Trade, Sustainability, Health and Wellness, and Labor

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is pleased to welcome credentialed members of the media to register free of charge for Dairy Forum 2023 in Orlando, Fla. The nation’s preeminent conference for dairy business executives [Read More …]

Falling prices, rising opportunities on tap

Record milk prices seen in 2022 likely won’t repeat themselves, as production increases and consumers grapple with an economic slowdown, according to members of the NMPF and U.S. Dairy Export Council’s joint economics unit, in [Read More …]

CA producers, processors awarded $300,000 in Dairy Business Innovation Initiative grants