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The Call for Entries Deadline Has Been Extended to Thursday, March 26! We have extended the ACS Judging & Competition 2026 Call for Entries deadline to Thursday, March 26! Not yet entered? Now you have [Read More …]

Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer

Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost. [Read More …]

FARM Animal Care Releases Version 4 Highlights

The Animal Care Version 4.0 Data Highlights summarizes the characteristics of participating herds, presents performance measures on the Animal Care Program standards under Version 4.0, and highlights key strengths and areas for improvement. Version 4.0 [Read More …]

Applications Now Open for Second Annual Midwest Dairy Accelerator

Seeking Next Generation of Dairy Innovation Midwest Dairy and VentureFuel Team Up to Spotlight Inventive Dairy-Based Products. Midwest Dairy, in partnership with VentureFuel, has announced the launch of their second annual Accelerator — a program designed [Read More …]

How to Calculate Your Dairy’s Biological and Economic Health Free Webinar

Join us TOMORROW, Friday, March 20 at 12 p.m. EST for our March “Protecting Your Profits” webinar titled “The Missing Metric: How to Calculate Your Dairy’s Biological and Economic Health.” Sign up today! Connection details will automatically be sent to [Read More …]

Purina Animal Nutrition Is Offering $30,000 Across 10 Scholarships; Open to Students With Experience in Animal Agriculture

Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, has opened its scholarship program designed to assist students with experience in agriculture and livestock production in pursuing their passions and furthering their education. Undergraduate students [Read More …]

From a Pennsylvania dairy farm to the front lines of food safety

Kirsten Masters grew up on a dairy farm in Bedford, Pennsylvania, surrounded by pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle. She showed animals through 4-H for 10 years. She loved agriculture and working with animals, and she [Read More …]

2026 Alltech Asia Import Risk Analysis highlights key regional and animal-specific mycotoxin concerns

Alltech, a global leader in animal nutrition, will release the results of its 2026 Alltech Asia Import Risk Analysis on March 26, 2026. Now in its 5th edition, this report uses data from the Alltech [Read More …]

Celebrate Wisconsin’s Agriculture Industry This National Ag Day

National Ag Day is coming up on March 24, with this year’s theme being “Together We Grow.” In advance of this national day of recognition, I encourage all Wisconsinites to take time to thank their [Read More …]

Animal Care Workshops Start This Month

Find an On-Farm Location Near You! Don’t forget to sign up for free animal care workshops happening on dairy farms near you throughout March and April! The series starts on March 31, with a workshop being held at [Read More …]

Checkoff Launches Online Database To Help Farmers Find Grant Opportunities

The dairy checkoff’s new online tool is designed to help dairy farmers and their advisors more easily identify grants and funding opportunities for conservation and on-farm improvements. The Funding Opportunities Database, available through the Dairy [Read More …]

FFAR Rapid Funding to Develop an Avian Flu Vaccine for Livestock

H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has increasingly infected dairy cattle and swine, threatening food security, rural livelihoods and the economic stability of animal protein markets. In response to these spillover events, the Foundation for [Read More …]

New England Holstein Association Podcast: Betsy Bullard Talks With Members of the Junior Program

In episode 13 of the New England Holstein Association podcast series, Betsy Bullard talks with Maddy Poitras, Will Bullard, and Sydney Bullard. They discuss the junior program and the various activities junior members enjoy. The junior’s activities, [Read More …]

The Prairie Farms Family of Companies Announces United in Tradition Sweepstakes

Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy collectible bottles and sweepstakes celebrate the iconic “Winners Drink Milk” moment at the Indy 500® Prairie Farms Dairy and Hiland Dairy Foods today announced United in Tradition, a limited-time Indy [Read More …]

Indiana Gov. Braun Invests Record-Breaking Commitment in Agriculture & Life Sciences

1 Billion to Grow Over 100K New Jobs in 10 Years Investment empowers region-led growth, more jobs and higher wages Governor Mike Braun today formally announced a major investment in agricultural and life sciences with [Read More …]

U.S.-Ecuador Agreement Improves Access to Tightly Restricted Dairy Market

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) praised Friday’s signing of a U.S.–Ecuador agreement on reciprocal trade. The agreement would improve export [Read More …]

Applications Open for Holstein Foundation Memorial Scholarships

The Holstein Foundation is offering college scholarships with applications due April 1, 2026. Two memorial scholarships honor pillars of the Holstein community who were dedicated to mentoring the next generation of dairy youth. Scholarship recipients [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Testifies on State of Maritime Supply Chain

Tony Rice, Senior Director of Trade Policy at the National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council, testified today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust on the [Read More …]

A New Generation Takes the Helm at Schuman Cheese

Carrying Forward a Legacy of Craftsmanship and Family Values Fourth-Generation Leadership Advances to Guide the Business Into Its Next Era of Growth, Global Expansion and Category Leadership. In a defining moment for one of America’s [Read More …]

Save the Date for Annual ‘Toast to Dairy’ Celebration on June 11

Purchase Tickets by May 1 to Receive Early-Bird Discount The Dairy Excellence Foundation is hosting its annual farm-to-fork celebration, “A Toast to Dairy,” on Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 6-9 p.m. at Melhorn Manor in [Read More …]

Do You Know a Dairy Farm That’s Making Their Own Ice Cream?

Do you make your own ice cream as a value-added portion of your dairy business? Do you know a dairy operation that’s making farm-fresh ice cream? The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Preferred®, and the [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farmers Attend National Farmers Union Convention

Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members were in Oklahoma City this week for the National Farmers Union 123rd Anniversary Convention. Hundreds of farmers and ranchers from throughout the nation gathered March 9-11 to set the family [Read More …]

Study Examines Practicality of Methane-Reducing Seaweed for Grazing Cattle

Project at UC ANR center in Yuba County probes additive effectiveness on rangelands Previous studies have shown that adding red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) to beef cattle rations could reduce methane – a potent greenhouse gas [Read More …]

U.S. Steps Up Screwworm Fight

Federal officials rolled out a couple of big steps in the fight against New World screwworm. FDA on Tuesday issued an Emergency Use Authorization for a product called F10 Antiseptic Wound Spray with Insecticide, which can help [Read More …]

CDFA Workshop March 18: Input Sought for Unused Dairy Marketing Branch Funds

CDFA would like to solicit additional industry input regarding the overarching parameters for the issuance of a grant to fund research benefiting the dairy industry utilizing unused Dairy Marketing Branch funds. Members of the California [Read More …]

DHIA

California Dairy Sustainability Summit March 24 in Visalia

Dairy Farmer Outlook: How Are Dairies Planning for the Future? At this year’s Summit, we’ll take a moment to ask our dairy farmers an important question: how are you planning for the future? For decades, California dairies have been continually investing [Read More …]

Where are Butterfat Prices Going in 2026?

Where are butterfat prices going in 2026? The answer is Down, Down and Down. This post will cover the reasons why the Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) butterfat prices are decreasing. Chart I and II below [Read More …]

AgriLife Extension publishes human, pet fact sheets on New World screwworm

New resources expand education on potential risks The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released two new fact sheets on New World screwworm to help Texans prepare for the threat of the potentially devastating parasite. These fact [Read More …]

National DHIA 61st Annual Meeting & Leadership Session

National Dairy Herd Information Association (NDHIA) held its 61st annual meeting and the DHI system leadership session March 3 – 5 in Savannah, GA. Attending were nearly 100 leaders of organizations doing milk recording, records processing, [Read More …]

A Fresh Infusion of Global Turmoil