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Fighting for dairy is important. It’s also easy to do, from wherever you are. Sending an email, making a call, using social media, and sharing your story are just a few direct and effective ways [Read More …]

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Dairy Checkoff Leaders Share Results, Momentum at 2025 Joint Annual Meeting

Dairy is winning with consumers and the national checkoff is helping lead the charge, thanks to investments in research, marketing, partnerships and innovation. That was the message from Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) President and CEO [Read More …]

Governor Hochul Announces Belgioioso Cheese to Invest $23 Million for Expansion Projects in Capital Region and Southern Tier

Storied Cheesemaker Will Grow Operations in Schenectady and Steuben Counties, Creating at least 30 New Jobs Expanded Facilities will Utilize Milk from New York State Farmers, Highlighting Importance of Agribusiness and Dairy Industry Governor Kathy [Read More …]

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Deadline Approaching: Applications for Dairy’s Foundation Grants Due Dec. 1, 2025

Nonprofit organizations can apply for up to $10,000 to fund dairy-focused projects Dairy nonprofits and educational groups have until Dec. 1, 2025, to apply for grants up to $10,000 from Dairy’s Foundation. Since its founding [Read More …]

Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance

Farmers Are Still Reeling From Negative Margins Key Takeaways Farm financial stress is severe and persistent. Margins are below breakeven for many crops, working capital has been eroded, Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies are on the [Read More …]

Kansas Grasslands Survey Now Open

The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking input from ranchers and landowners regarding how to keep grasslands in healthy working condition. This information will be used in a report that will bring attention to the [Read More …]

Skill Up on Leadership, Negotiating Skills at Dairy Managers Institute

Two days of focused training slated for Dec. 16-17 in Green Bay Successful dairy farming hinges on building effective teams with a strong organizational culture as much as it does on the fundamentals of animal [Read More …]

Register for NMC’s 65th annual meeting

NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization invites you to attend the 65th NMC Annual Meeting, Jan. 26-29, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham in Birmingham, Ala. The 2026 NMC Annual Meeting revolves around the theme “What’s Best [Read More …]

PDPW Dairy Market News and Outlook

PDP’s webinar series to feature economic outlook for ag, dairy industry This week, The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide insights on the trends and news that will impact the agricultural and [Read More …]

California Dairy Industry Powers $23.2 Billion Economic Impact More Than 150,000 Jobs

November 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New UC Davis study highlights dairy’s role as California’s leading agricultural force, driving growth, sustainability and global exports. The California dairy industry continues to serve as a cornerstone of the state’s agricultural economy, contributing $23.2 [Read More …]

Larger Herd Continues to Drive Stronger Output

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 21, 2025 Milk continues to gush across the United States. In the most recent Milk Production report, USDA pegged October production at 19.47 billion pounds, representing [Read More …]

Jayne Sebright’s Focus on Perspectives

In October, I had the opportunity to participate in two different roundtable discussions that presented different perspectives on dairy farm management styles than I had not previously considered. Although it did not make me want [Read More …]

NMPF Praises Senate Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

The National Milk Producers Federation celebrated today’s latest step toward better nutrition for children, as the Senate passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act by unanimous consent. The Senate’s unanimous support for the legislation means [Read More …]

USDA Launches Screwworm.gov, Centralizing New World Screwworm Information

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is excited to highlight the launch of the NEW Unified New World screwworm (NWS) website, screwworm.gov. This dynamic new site centralizes NWS information available across the federal government and [Read More …]

A Microbial Blueprint for Climate-Smart Cows

Gut Genes May Hold Key to Lowering Methane Each year, a single cow can belch about 200 pounds of methane. The powerful greenhouse gas is 27 times more potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Announces Redemption of 7 7/8% Series B Cumulative Preferred Equity Securities

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it will redeem all 750,000 outstanding shares of the Company’s 7 7/8% Series B Cumulative Preferred Equity Securities, par value $100.00 per share (“Preferred Securities”) [Read More …]

Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Tips

Thanks to those of you who joined us for thes “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call! The recording is now available. A Pennsylvania dairy producer, local fire company chief, and an educator from Penn State Extension provided fire [Read More …]

Open Enrollment on the Health Insurance Marketplace for the Farm Population

Open enrollment to purchase or update health insurance plans on the marketplace runs November 1–January 15. In this article, we provide information on the health insurance marketplace and how to navigate open enrollment. Fall is [Read More …]

Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy Honored with Multiple Awards at QCS Annual Conference

Collaboration Award and multiple Quality Awards recognize innovation, excellence, and shared purpose across the cooperative community Prairie Farms Dairy and Hiland Dairy were recognized for outstanding achievements at the 2025 QCS Annual Conference in Boston, [Read More …]

ADA North East Scholarships & Grants

Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program – Dairy Product Marketing Scholarship One $3,000 scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students entering their sophomore to senior year as of Fall 2025. Students must be enrolled in an accredited [Read More …]

Why Ohio scientists – and some dairy producers – are against legalizing raw milk

Milk is big business in Ohio. It’s 11th in the nation for dairy cows. The USDA reports that dairy accounted for over $1.3 billion in production for the state last year, with the industry’s farms covering about [Read More …]

What’s in Your New Crop Corn Silage?

As silo structures are opened after harvest, producers can find issues with molds, mycotoxins, and abnormally warm silage. The initial fermentation period in corn silage can progress in as soon as 30 days, after which [Read More …]

The Role of Coriolis Mass Flow Measurement

In the fast-paced world of food and beverage manufacturing where margins are tight and expectations for sustainability and quality continue to rise, manufacturers must continually strive for greater efficiency without compromising product integrity. Flow measurement, [Read More …]

USDA Issues Guidance to Protect Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced new guidance (PDF, 236 KB) surrounding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to protecting faith and religious expression and accommodation rights in the federal workplace. “From [Read More …]

Upcoming training and education opportunities for IDFA members

Protecting Dairy in the States: IDFA’s 2025 Advocacy Highlights and 2026 Outlook State legislatures and governors are increasingly shaping the nation’s food policy agenda, leading IDFA to intensify its state advocacy efforts to protect dairy [Read More …]

NMPF Praises Senate Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

The National Milk Producers Federation celebrated the latest step toward better nutrition for children, as the Senate passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act by unanimous consent. The Senate’s unanimous support for the legislation [Read More …]

CDFA Strengthens Defense Against New World Screwworm With More Than $500,000 in Funding

For Surveillance, Training and Integrated Pest Management CDFA’s Office of Pesticide Consultation & Analysis (OPCA) is amplifying efforts to protect ranchers and livestock from the threat of the New World Screwworm (NWS). The screwworm has been detected within 70 [Read More …]

IDFA Lauds Senate’s Landmark Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Urges Swift House Action

The U.S. Senate has passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 (S.222) by unanimous consent, a landmark step toward restoring whole and 2% milk to America’s school cafeterias. Today’s vote represents a [Read More …]

The connection between the dairy community and Thanksgiving