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The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of 13 members to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The 13 appointees will serve three-year terms, effective immediately, through October 31, 2023. [Read More …]

Gov. Evers Announces Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity Releases Report and Ten Action Recommendations

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity has released “Rural Voices for Prosperity: A Report of the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity,” which calls for coordinated measures [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance announces 2020 College Aggies Online scholarship winners

Students from Iowa State University take home top prizes The end of 2020 is a little brighter for students from Iowa State University, St. George’s University, State University of New York College of Agriculture and [Read More …]

DairyVoice podcast with John Hanselman and dairyman Randy Jordan on anaerobic digesters to handle both manure and food waste.

“If U.S. food waste were a country, it would be the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world, behind the U.S. and China”, says John Hanselman, CEO of Vanguard Renewables. His company is [Read More …]

Dairies upcycle California farm by-products

Use of ag by-products in California dairy rations reduces waste and water use Recent findings by researchers from UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension that are published in the Nov/Dec 2020 edition of ARE Update, details the [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Recognizes 2020 National Holstein Show Champions and Class Winners

Holstein Association USA is thrilled to recognize outstanding cows and their breeders and owners who did well at National Holstein Shows this year. Due to COVID-19, Holstein Association USA is not having the All-National Showcase [Read More …]

Farm Credit East donates $45,500 to Northeast charities

Donations were raised as part of a virtual customer appreciation meeting held in November Farm Credit East recently announced it has donated $45,500 to local charities throughout the Northeast. The donations were raised as part [Read More …]

Type of sugar used to sweeten sheep milk kefir may improve consumer acceptance

Consumers’ emotional reactions to and sensory acceptance of kefir are influenced by type of sugar added, according to research in the Journal of Dairy Science® The study of human emotions can be used to gauge [Read More …]

Environmental, agricultural groups form initiative to advocate for clean water, thriving farms

Four environmental and agricultural groups are coming together to advocate for meaningful state-level policy changes that support clean water and resilient farms. Clean Wisconsin, the Dairy Business Association, The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin, and Wisconsin [Read More …]

Cotton Incorporated Partners with Dairy Industry to Form Advisory Council

The Council was formed to increase communication across disciplines, identify industry opportunities and aid nutritionists and producers in the effective use of whole cottonseed. Cotton Incorporated is pleased to announce the completion of the first [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY receives three grants to evaluate use of digesters on farms

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy set new environmental stewardship goals to move dairy farmers and the dairy industry towards sustainability, with target stewardship goals for 2050 and a promise to measure progress every five [Read More …]

More Than 7 in 10 Adults of All Political Affiliations Want Companies Partnering with Government

In Morning Consult Poll, More Than 7 in 10 Adults of All Political Affiliations Want Companies Partnering with Government to Distribute Coronavirus Vaccines to Employees Poll Shows More Than Four in Five Adults Believe Food [Read More …]

Exploring cost variability in calf, heifer programs

PSU Extension Dairy Business team has been performing cash flow analyses on farms For the past several years, the Penn State Extension Dairy Business team has been performing cash flow analyses on farms across Pennsylvania. [Read More …]

Zinpro announces The Farm Animal Series

Exclusive collection of artwork by eight Black artists Zinpro Corporation, the industry leader in performance trace mineral nutrition, announces an exclusive collection of artwork by eight Black artists, entitled The Farm Animal Series. The series [Read More …]

New York Farm Bureau delegates re-elected David Fisher as president of the organization

State Annual Meeting also determined NYFB public policy positions for 2021 New York Farm Bureau delegates unanimously re-elected David Fisher, a dairy farmer from Madrid, NY, to his third two-year term as president of the [Read More …]

Chief Sustainability Officers From Leading Food Companies To Share Insights On Sustainable Supply Chains

January 25th – 28th, 2021 Sustainability in dairy involves much more than reducing our carbon emissions. The companies leading the sustainability revolution in dairy today are focused on the full supply chain, including sustainable packaging [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: Sen. Pat Roberts on his past and agriculture’s future

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts is leaving Congress after 40 years in January. The only person to lead both the House and Senate agriculture committees takes with him a wealth of wisdom in agriculture [Read More …]

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order on Actions in Response to COVID-19, Including Extending Housing for Migrant Ag Workers

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order addressing a variety of issues in response to the pandemic, including extending the availability of housing for migrant agricultural workers, providing a 90-day extension on tax returns and tax [Read More …]

Peekaboo Organics wins Real California Milk competition

Yummy Industries’ Cheese-Bits awarded $100,000 in support as Runner Up Peekaboo Organics’ ice cream featuring hidden vegetables was named the grand prize winner today of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator dairy snack innovation competition created by the California [Read More …]

Demo Farm Network Helps Deer Run Dairy Thrive

Demonstrating Advanced Farming Technologies Step by step, Duane and Derek Ducat work to keep the farming legacy their grandfather started thriving. Establishing Deer Run Dairy LLC, in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, has helped the father and son [Read More …]

Take the next step with dairy financial knowledge

Understanding the financial foundation of your dairy farm or business is critical for making decisions in today’s fast-paced and constantly-changing environment. The 2020-21 PDPW Financial Literacy for Dairy™ Series offered by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) is [Read More …]

Judge Orders Referendum on Petition to Amend and Terminate California Quota Implementation Plan

On December 9, Administrative Law Judge Timothy Aspinwall granted the United Dairy Families of California’s (UDFC) request for a referendum to amend and terminate the Quota Implementation Plan (QIP). UDFC submitted a petition to the [Read More …]

NNYADP researches dairy calf diarrhea pathogens

Dairy Days webinar series, Friday, January 15, 2021 Which pathogens cause diarrhea in pre-weaned dairy calves and can farms more precisely target treatment to the specific causal agent? And, will precision treatment have a positive [Read More …]

Oklahoma Junior Recognized As A Winner Of The National Jersey Youth Production Contest

Eighty-one Registered Jersey™ cows were ranked during the 2019 National Jersey Youth Production Contest representing 43 junior members. To qualify, the cow must have completed the lactation between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. [Read More …]

Transition Cow Management: Nutrition and Diet Management in Spanish Language

The Transition Period: Physiological Challenges in Spanish Language webinar focuses on the transition period, one of the most challenging times for dairy cows. Understanding the physiological challenges that cows experience during this period is critical for [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Holstein Association USA annual awards including the Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder, Elite Breeder, and Distinguished Leadership awards. The Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder Award recognizes significant accomplishments of young Registered Holstein® breeders [Read More …]

Don’t Get Left Behind By The Food Industry’s Evolution and Revolution

January 25th – 28th, 2021 2020 presented unprecedented challenges to our industry and our customers. Join us to hear from industry experts about how retailers, restaurants, food service and government customers of the dairy industry [Read More …]

Scholarship Winners Announced For US Jersey Organization