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Have you ever heard someone speak that you feel secondhand embarrassment for? You know that moment—that moment when you are listening to someone who is definitely not an expert try to give an expert opinion. Politics, child-rearing, fashion, whatever the topic, there is a cringe-inducing comment [Read More …]

Meet The Young Farmers Driving The Future Of Dairy Farming

At Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the future of dairy farming starts on family farms, and increasingly, with young farmers stepping into leadership roles on their operations and making everyday decisions that help shape the [Read More …]

Share a photo of your farm family for National Ag Day

With National Agriculture Day quickly approaching, we’d like to share photos of the dairy farm families that call Pennsylvania home – and contribute so much to our communities, economy and entire agriculture industry. With so many multi-generational [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Dane County, Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Dane County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

Hurricane Helene Block Grant Applications Open March 16th, 2026

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced that Georgia farmers, ranchers and foresters in eligible counties that have suffered losses in timber, infrastructure, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, milk loss, dairy feed loss, pecans, blueberries, [Read More …]

Young Agriculture Leaders Encouraged to Apply for WFBF Awards

Applications are now available for Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist program’s Farming for the Future, Outstanding Agriculture Professional and 35 Under 35 awards. The Farming for the Future Award recognizes members who own or work on a [Read More …]

Zoetis to Acquire Animal Genomics Business from Neogen®, Accelerating Precision Animal Health Innovation

Acquisition strengthens Zoetis’ leadership in Precision Animal Health by integrating Neogen’s global genomics capabilities, expanding predictive insights and individualized care worldwide. Zoetis Inc. the world’s leading animal health company, today announced it has entered into [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Invited to Get Hands-On Training in Animal Care

The Workshops Will Be Held on PA Farms for Hands-On Training in National FARM Areas To help dairy producers and their employees boost their skills in key animal welfare areas, the Center for Dairy Excellence, [Read More …]

VIDA – Monthly Life and Wellness Training for Hispanic Farmworkers

FREE Educational Series to Support Health, Financial, and Workplace Skills Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development (CAWD) along with NY FarmNet, the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), and Cornell Small Farms’ Futuro en [Read More …]

Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for nine seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted from February 27 through March [Read More …]

World Ag Expo® Celebrates Successful 2026

The 2026 World Ag Expo gathered attendees and exhibitors from around the world in Tulare, California, for the world’s largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition. Over 100,000 attendees joined the 2026 World Ag Expo, with a [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage: A Vital Backstop Showing Its Limits

Milk markets have softened over the past year. The U.S. all-milk price averaged roughly $19 per cwt in December 2025, down more than $4 since January, while butter and cheddar prices fell 47% and 28%, [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Jefferson County

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

Water Board Letter to Modesto-Area Dairies; Lagoon Storage Capacity

Editor’s Note: The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP) recently published its February update, which can be read in its entirety here. Dairies, Cattle Ranches to Receive Early March Letter from Water Board Regarding New [Read More …]

18 Active HPAI Control Zones in Lancaster & Dauphin Pennsylvania Counties

There continues to be an uptick in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Pennsylvania-based poultry operations. There have not been any reported cases on Pennsylvania dairy farms. However, dairy farms that fall within the 3km [Read More …]

CentralStar scholarship open; applications due June 1

CentralStar Cooperative is now accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship program, offering up to seven $1,000 scholarships to support students pursuing agriculture-related education. Applications must be submitted by June 1, 2026, and are available at [Read More …]

Are the Gains in Milk Production Paying Off?

The prior posts reviewed the amazing gains in producer productivity. Increases in butterfat components, increases in protein components, and increases in milk per cow. In each of these areas the increases were continuous over [Read More …]

Trade Progress Poised to Reel in Revenue

In the turbulent tides of overseas commerce over the past year, U.S. negotiators landed a trophy bass in February: a trade agreement with Indonesia that we’ve been trying to hook for decades. It’s a big [Read More …]

Governor DeWine Declares March as Ohio Agriculture Month

In recognition of the importance of agriculture to the state, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel issued a proclamation declaring March as Ohio Agriculture Month. The statewide celebration, led by the Ohio Department of [Read More …]

Checkoff Launches ‘Dairy Does More’ To Spark Growth, Reignite Relevance

The dairy checkoff has unveiled Dairy Does More, a national marketing communications platform to help grow demand by reshaping how consumers think about dairy foods. Developed by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the initiative brings to [Read More …]

Meet the Winners of Our Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest

In our first-ever “Farmer-Made Ingenuity” Contest, dairy farmers were encouraged to submit inventive solutions that may be hiding in plain sight on many of our dairy farms. That was the inspiration behind this contest, and we [Read More …]

Butter Futures Jumped This Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 27, 2026 Butter futures jumped this week on the heels of a bullish Cold Storage report. USDA pegged January 31 butter inventories at 215.4 million pounds, [Read More …]

CDFA: Sites Reservoir and groundwater management among topics for March 3 meeting

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear updates on current water conditions and issues related to water availability at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The meeting will be held [Read More …]

Completing the Job: The House Farm Bill Proposal

The farm bill is the cornerstone of U.S. agriculture and food policy. Scheduled for renewal every five years, the legislation covers a broad range of programs addressing nearly every aspect of agriculture and rural life. [Read More …]

USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support Farmers

Today at the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, another action putting Farmers First with sweeping technological improvements at the [Read More …]

More Milk per Cow is Another Way to Keep Costs Low.

The prior posts reviewed the amazing gains in producer productivity. Increases in butterfat components, increases in protein components, and increases in milk per cow. In each of these areas the increases were continuous over many [Read More …]

Milk production is still strong, up 4.2% overall, with milkfat production up 5.6% year-over-year

Several signs of particularly strong domestic protein demand shone through in recently released November data: commercial disappearance of all products on a skim solids basis (which includes protein) rose 4.8% September–November 2025 over a year [Read More …]

Completing the Job: The House Farm Bill Proposal

The farm bill is the cornerstone of U.S. agriculture and food policy. Scheduled for renewal every five years, the legislation covers a broad range of programs addressing nearly every aspect of agriculture and rural life. [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm to School Advisory Council Nominations