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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

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden today announced $38.1 million in additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers in Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene. Deputy Secretary Vaden signed a block [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Fuels Student-Athletes at 2025 GHSA Football State Championships

Delivers real dairy milk and branded giveaways during Georgia’s premier high school football event Championship week kicks off in Atlanta, and The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, will be [Read More …]

Immigration Program Options, Positive Pressure Barns

PDP’s webinar series provides insights on H-2A Visa program, ventilation system This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature interactive conversations on timely topics for today’s dairy industry. Tune [Read More …]

Nation’s Farmers, Producers, and Ag Leaders Praise President Trump’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today highlighted the outpouring of support from governors, commodity groups, farm bureaus, and agriculture industry leaders across the country following President Trump’s announcement of $12 billion in Farmer [Read More …]

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CRV Bulls prove: Efficient, trouble-free production go hand in hand

Ask any dairy farmer about their breeding goal and you will get a similar answer: cows that produce efficiently and trouble-free, and that last a long time. Makes sense — every farmer wants to achieve [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Sends Letter Challenging California’s Proposed Redistribution of Ag Land

December 16, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom (PDF, 1.4 MB) demanding California abandon a proposal that would redistribute agricultural land based on race, ethnicity, and national origin. This letter comes as [Read More …]

CowManager Recognizes Award Winners at the Winter CowManager Training Summit

CowManager, a global leader in smart cow monitoring solutions, recently recognized its CowManager Success Story of the Year, Up-and-Coming CowManager Specialist, CowManager Specialist of the Year, and the Dr. Ray Nebel Legacy Award winner during the winter [Read More …]

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 2

USDA Disaster Relief: Uninsured Crops, Storage and Dairy Losses Key Takeaways USDA has finalized Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) provisions for 2023–2024 losses that are not tied to crop-insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program [Read More …]

AI-enabled monitoring system could help keep dairy calves healthy

New NSF grant to fund development of early detection system for deadly pneumonia that plagues cattle industry Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) — a type of pneumonia — is the leading cause of death for dairy [Read More …]

University of Minnesota agrivoltaics research may yield dual harvests of food and energy.

Adam Kronback has been looking for ways to innovate since coming back to his fourth-generation family farm in Lamberton after eight years working as a food scientist. He likes the idea of putting solar panels [Read More …]

USDA Launches New Regenerative Pilot Program to Lower Farmer Production Costs

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a $700 million Regenerative [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Announces Official Judges for 2026

The eight individuals who will serve as official judges during World Dairy Expo 2026 have been confirmed. Nominated and selected by this year’s Dairy Cattle Show Exhibitors, these individuals will evaluate North America’s finest dairy [Read More …]

Implementing One Health: Selective Mastitis Treatment

Wed., Dec. 17, 2025 (9:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET) Who is this for? Dairy producers Veterinarians What will you learn? Why selective clinical mastitis treatment is an important strategy to consider The key steps [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies on Feed Inspection Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announces three vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board (FIAB). This board makes regulatory and enforcement recommendations to CDFA to help ensure that commercial feed inspections contribute [Read More …]

Tillamook Takes Top Honors at the World Cheese Awards–Again

Cue the confetti (and maybe a cheese board): Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) is celebrating big after the Tillamook Farmers’ Collection Hickory Smoked Extra Sharp White Cheddar won Gold at the 37th World Cheese Awards (WCA). The Tillamook Farmers’ Collection [Read More …]

IDFA Celebrates Final Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Clearing the Way for Whole and 2% Milk to Return to Schools The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 by voice vote, delivering final congressional approval [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Applauds the Passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a leading global dairy cooperative serving 9,500 dairy farmers across the United States, proudly commends the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate for passing the Whole Milk for [Read More …]

Smearcase’s Innovative Frozen Cottage Cheese Disrupts the Indulgence Aisle, Wins $100,000 Grand Prize

2025 Real California Milk Excelerator Final Pitch Event The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) recently announced Smearcase as the grand prize winner at the 7th Real California Milk (RCM) Excelerator product innovation competition. The award [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Delegates Reelect Kendell Culp as Vice President

At the 2025 Indiana Ag Gathering held at the French Lick Springs Resort, the Indiana Farm Bureau delegate body reelected INFB Vice President Kendell Culp of Jasper County. Culp ran against Kevin Underwood from Tippecanoe [Read More …]

California Dairy Research Foundation Relaunches Climate-Smart Grant as Advancing Markets for Producers Initiative