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The Texas dairy industry has a persistent and growing need for labor because today’s large, modern dairies are labor-intensive businesses that operate every day of the year to bring milk to our growing state and [Read More …]

What are animals feeling? Purdue animal scientists are learning how to read their emotions.

Every pet owner has looked into their four-legged loved ones’ eyes and guessed what was going on in their mind. Whether improvising a dialogue with pets about wanting more treats or toys or the more [Read More …]

Better-fed calves are more moo-tivated to play, pioneering study shows

New research has revealed dairy calves which are fed less complete tasks faster and remember more in pursuit of milk, but miss out on play. The findings, published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports and led by the [Read More …]

Field trial shows proactive electrolyte supplementation improves calf health, delivers strong ROI

Feedworks USA recently conducted a field trial at a commercial calf ranch to evaluate the effectiveness of Feedworks Lytes™ for Calf Ranch as a daily electrolyte supplementation strategy during the early, high-risk receiving period. “Newly [Read More …]

Six Areas to Watch in Dairy Markets This Spring

The Free “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar Will Take Place on May 8 at 12 p.m. EST What areas should you be watching to manage risk and navigate changing dairy market dynamics during this busy planting [Read More …]

Dairy leads through stewardship

Stewardship is a deeply engrained value among dairy farmers that’s also good for economic success, NMPF’s Nicole Ayache says in the latest Dairy Defined Podcast. Ayache, who leads the National Dairy FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible [Read More …]

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CA State Board Rejects Exclusion Requests

On Tuesday afternoon, the State Water Resources Control Board spent more than four hours considering requests from eight Tule Subbasin groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) to be excluded from the SGMA probation requirements – specifically, the [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes House Appropriations Support for Key Dairy Priorities

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today welcomed action by the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration to advance its FY2027 funding bill, including key dairy priorities. Michael [Read More …]

USDA Issues Second Supplemental Disaster Payment to Farmers, Extends Program Application Deadline to August 12

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payment to [Read More …]

Balancing Data Center Growth with American Agriculture

Demand for data centers – large, secure facilities that house computers and servers used to store, process and manage vast amounts of digital data – is accelerating as cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other digital [Read More …]

Registration is Open for USJersey Annual Meetings in Springfield, Missouri

Jersey breeders are invited to gather in Springfield, Missouri, June 17–20, 2026, for the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ). Registration is now open, offering attendees the [Read More …]

Leaders Elect Board Officers To Guide Dairy Checkoff Strategy

Leaders of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) announced newly elected officers who will help guide national dairy checkoff strategies and programs [Read More …]

Creatures of Habit by Jayne Sebright

On our farm, the milking parlor is a flat parlor in our bank barn with six Zimmerman walk-through stalls. Cows come in from the holding pen on the left side, turn to find their stall, [Read More …]

The Short Squeeze Continues: Desperately needed Milk Powder

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 24, 2026 The short squeeze continues. Someone – or several someones – desperately need milk powder and they need it now. USDA’s Dairy Market News reports [Read More …]

Hilmar® Earns Nine Medals

At Prestigious 2026 United States Championship Cheese Contest Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. proudly earned nine medals at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest® Awards Banquet, including gold medals in both cheese and whey protein categories [Read More …]

Joseph Farms Earns 11 Awards at 2026 California State Fair Cheese Competition

Newly announced results include Double Gold and Gold medals Joseph Farms Cheese Company earned 11 awards at the 2026 California State Fair Commercial Cheese Competition, with results just announced, including a Double Gold for Extra [Read More …]

USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

Improve Efficiency and Better Serve American Farmers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area today announced a reorganization and leadership restructuring to better align its work with USDA priorities, improve operational efficiency, [Read More …]

Tell Congress to Pass a 5-Year Farm Bill

The House is expected to consider a new five-year farm bill, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), during the week of April 27. Why this matters: Farmers and ranchers have [Read More …]

USDA Announces Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization, Establishes National Food Safety Center in Iowa

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a reorganization of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to modernize operations, streamline support functions and better align the agency with the nation’s agricultural landscape. As part of [Read More …]

Treasure Cave Blue Cheese Named Official Cheese of the Buffalo Bills

Most-Trusted Blue Cheese Brand Celebrates New Partnership with Exclusive Giveaway for Bills Fans Starting this season, the Buffalo Bills have named Treasure Cave cheese, America’s original cave-aged blue cheese, the Official Cheese of the Buffalo [Read More …]

Help Us Choose the “June Dairy Month” Garden Flag Design

As we create new material for June Dairy Month, we need your help choosing a design for this year’s garden flags. Here’s a sneak peek. Please vote for your favorite look! In June, we will be offering these [Read More …]

Tracking Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Payments

In December 2025, USDA announced $12 billion in one time bridge payments, with $11 billion set aside for row crop producers in the Farmer Bridge Assistance program (FBA), and the remaining $1 billion reserved for specialty crop [Read More …]

Reproductive Trait Updates and New Traits Set for August 2026 Evaluations

It’s official! New traits and revisions to existing female reproductive traits are coming in August 2026. During this week’s meeting of the CDCB Board of Directors, leadership approved moving forward with the following changes. Revising [Read More …]

Manure N-P-K Economic Value Calculator

The economic value of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) in manure is determined based on the amount of commercial fertilizer that the manure can replace. Therefore, the manure value is dependent on the [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on the DAIRY PRIDE Act

“FDA’s continued failure to enforce its own rules on the proper labeling of plant-based alternative products is a public health problem, plain and simple. Milk and dairy products supply 13 essential nutrients, including three that [Read More …]

Learn how to prepare for and recover from an animal rights activist attack at 2026 Stakeholders Summit

Virtual recording pass available for purchase April 22, 2026 – Trends in animal rights movement activity will be front and center at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2026 Stakeholders Summit. The event, set for May 5-7 [Read More …]

‘Toast to Dairy’ Event to Feature Farm-to-Fork Food Stations, Cheese Pairings & More