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The Dairy Decisions Consultants (DDC) and Transition/Transformation Team Grants Are Now Open The Center for Dairy Excellence is now accepting applications for both the Dairy Decisions Consultants (DDC) Grant Program and the Transition/Transformation Team Grant [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Cares Donates $100,000 to Northeast Charitable Organizations

Farm Credit East announced today the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated $100,000 to various charitable organizations throughout the Northeast. Funded by voluntary staff contributions, along with a match approved by Farm Credit East’s [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes Doubles Down on Hunger Relief Before the Holidays

This $1 million investment will help provide the equivalent of more than 4 million meals* to rural communities, doubling Land O’Lakes’ yearly impact to provide meals when families need it most. Land O’Lakes, Inc., one [Read More …]

Top Wisconsin dairy herds recognized for reproductive excellence with CentralStar ReproStar Awards

CentralStar Cooperative has announced the winners of its ReproStar Awards, recognizing four dairy operations for elite reproductive performance and introducing a new Most Improved Award to spotlight measurable year-over-year gains in herd fertility. While each [Read More …]

Is U.S. Dairy Consumption Growing?

The prior post covered the growth of milk production in the U.S. This post covers the domestic disappearance and consumption of dairy products. Is the growth in consumption cooling off? Is inflation causing changes in consumption? Is [Read More …]

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 1

USDA Disaster Relief: Existing Loss Records Key Takeaways: USDA has finalized the remaining Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) provisions for certain 2023–2024 crop losses, and applications are open through April 30, 2026. These rules apply to losses [Read More …]

NMPF Celebrates House Passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

“It’s hard to overstate the significance of congressional passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, not only because it represents major progress in improving the nourishment of American schoolkids, but also because of [Read More …]

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Wisconsin in Dodge County Dairy Herd

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in Dodge County. This is the first detection of HPAI in [Read More …]

NMPF’s Galen Closes Career, With a Message

History may not rhyme, but it echoes, and for all the challenges dairy has faced, a few key areas have continued to resurface throughout Chris Galen’s nearly three decades in dairy. “A lot of what [Read More …]

Generations Working Together at Francis Lindauer & Sons Dairy

The holiday season brings thoughts of togetherness and family time. Yet that spirit is seen year ‘round, and has been present for generations, at Francis Lindauer & Sons Dairy. Located in Ferdinand, just a few [Read More …]

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Culver’s Thank You Farmers® Project Hits $8 Million Donation Milestone

In its 12th year, the program achieved a record $1.5 million raised for the future of agriculture When Culver’s launched its Thank You Farmers Project in 2013, the goal was simple: support the agricultural community and [Read More …]

American Jersey Cattle Association Launches Genprogress Jersey Young Sire Program

The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) recently announced the official launch of the GenProgress Jersey Sire Program, a new genetic advancement initiative designed to identify, test, and elevate the next generation of elite purebred Jersey [Read More …]

DCRC’s January 20 webinar addresses the roles of FSH on the growth and survival of preantral follicles

Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Deciphering the roles of FSH in the ovary beyond antral folliculogenesis – set for Jan. 20, starting at 2 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). [Read More …]

European Union Deforestation Rule: Creating Administrative Hurdles and Market Barriers Rather than Saving Forests

The European Union (EU) passed a deforestation rule (EUDR) in June 2023 requiring imports of cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee and rubber, and any products produced with them, to prove they did not originate from [Read More …]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Meets with Delegation from Latin America

Strengthen International Efforts to Eradicate New World Screwworm Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) yesterday hosted agricultural and epidemiological leaders from across Latin America for collaborative meetings to tackle [Read More …]

USDA Confirms HPAI in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin

According to the USDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed via PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) assay a detection [Read More …]

ODPA Celebrates Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 has passed and is expected to be signed into law by President Trump. This monumental legislation permits school meal programs to offer a greater variety of [Read More …]

2025 All-National Showcase Program Honorees Announced

The 2025 All-National Showcase recipients have been selected by Holstein Association USA. Exhibitors from all over North America paraded their finest cattle in the showring to earn points based on their show placings. The All-National [Read More …]

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Commissioner Sid Miller Issues Alert to Producers on Pasture Mealybug

December 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued an urgent alert to producers across the state to inspect their pastures for a newly detected and highly damaging pest: the pasture mealybug (Helicococcus summervillei). This invasive species, never [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Announces 2026 Youth Contest Judges

The judges tasked with evaluating the Showmanship Contest and Fitting Contest at World Dairy Expo 2026 have been confirmed. Nominated and selected by this year’s contest participants, these individuals will evaluate the skills of over [Read More …]

New MSU dairy facility recognized for innovation by Michigan Green Building Collaborative

The new, state-of-the-art Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center at Michigan State University has been recognized by the Michigan Green Building Collaborative (MiGBC) as one of the state’s most innovative projects in 2025. The award was presented [Read More …]

Olson Re-elected President of WFBF

Brad Olson was re-elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. Joe Bragger from Independence in Buffalo County was re-elected to serve as WFBF Vice [Read More …]

VT dairy farmer joins senator, students in celebrating whole milk

We’re #DFAProud to see the continued momentum behind the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. This legislation is critical for our nation’s children and dairy farmers. DFA farmer-owner Bill Rowell of Green Mountain Dairy [Read More …]

Jayne Sebright: Stuck in Middle Gear

When I was 19, I got a crash course in double clutching when I got thrown in the ten-wheel truck during forage harvesting. We were in the middle of tourist season in Gettysburg, and I [Read More …]

USDA Announces $38.1 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses due to Hurricane Helene