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To help keep HPAI updates simple and streamlined, we will send out an HPAI Update on days when there are updates and news to report about the situation, new detections, and new control zones and required [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 …]

Winners of Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award Announced

Farm Credit East is pleased to announce it has awarded two winners of the final Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award. The recipients were recognized for their innovative approaches for investing in rural businesses and economic development. [Read More …]

Hear From Two PA Independent Businesses at Dairy Summit

“How can we connect more people directly with American farmers?” “How can we perfect our chocolate chip cookie recipe and use real butter? In this Business Showcase at PA Dairy Summit in February, you’ll hear how [Read More …]

Smart antimicrobial use in dairy webinar

Noon | January 15, 2026 Dairy farmers, veterinarians, veterinary scientists and others with a stake in dairy will come together in an office hour webinar at noon, January 15 to share their experiences and [Read More …]

Milkfat Supply Outpaces Demand In Recent Months

Falling milk prices spurred largely by an imbalance between milkfat supply and demand have continued in recent months and may continue into 2026. U.S. fluid milk sales in October were just 0.1% lower than a [Read More …]

PDP Cornerstone Dairy Academy: Lead Others With Skill and Audacity

December 22, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Apply by Jan. 15 for communication/leadership-development program Just three weeks remain to apply for the 2026 Cornerstone Dairy Academy® presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP). College students, recent graduates and others looking to strengthen their [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2026 Recognition Awards

December 23, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

World Dairy Expo® is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Recognition Awards through February 15, 2026. Each year, Expo honors exceptional leaders across the dairy industry in three categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry [Read More …]

2025 Dairy First Award Honors Iowa Farm for Excellence in Milk Quality and Animal Well-being

December 23, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

GenoSource LLC of Blairstown, Iowa, is recognized for their dedication to dairy excellence. Boehringer Ingelheim has announced GenoSource LLC of Blairstown, Iowa, as the 2025 Dairy First Award recipient, an annual honor recognizing a dairy operation’s [Read More …]

Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding: Thank You for a Great 2025!

December 23, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The CDCB team thanks all of our collaborators and supporters across the dairy industry for a year filled with innovation, commitment, and genetic progress. Together, we have helped dairy farmers improve the very foundation of [Read More …]

2025 PA Dairy Producer Survey Results Now Available

More Than 770 Pennsylvania Dairy Producers Responded to the Survey The results of the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Producer Survey are now available. The survey was conducted by the Center for Dairy Excellence and the Penn [Read More …]

Boots in the barn: Cornell dairy research webinar series

December 22, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Noon on Tuesdays, beginning January 13 Join PRO-DAIRY for our “Boots in the Barn” webinar series. Every week a leading researcher from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine will provide an update on current research [Read More …]

Milk Producers Council: Lots of Water Activity

December 22, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There has been a flurry of recent activity related to water issues. On December 2, the federal Bureau of Reclamation released “Action 5” which are updated rules that will govern pumping water from the delta. [Read More …]

Annual Event Highlights the Friends of Expo

December 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, World Dairy Expo hosted its annual Friends of Expo celebration, honoring the hundreds of volunteers, paid workers, and partners who make World Dairy Expo possible. Highlighting the evening was the [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Kate Ziehm Talks with the Jody Neal Family About The Vortex System

December 19, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In this episode of DairyVoice, Kate Ziehm of Morning Ag Clips spends some time with Jody Neal and his two sons, along with the team at Udderways. Udderways has a new brushless technology called [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Drowning in Butterfat

December 19, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 19, 2026 The U.S. dairy industry is drowning in butterfat. In October, America’s dairy herd cranked out 3.7% more milk than the year before, and cream [Read More …]

Grant Funding Available to Help PA Dairy Farms Work With Experienced Consultants

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