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This month’s Dairy Defined features an interactive quiz that’s a fun way to explore the difference between how plant-based beverages are labeled in the United States versus the European Union. Plant-based peddlers in the United [Read More …]

Declining Farm Economy Continues to Pressure Profitability

October 8, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Row Crop Farmers In Cost-Price Squeeze For most of the country, farmers face a difficult farm economy – as crop prices continue to decline and production expenses remain high. Strong yields provide little relief and [Read More …]

New Find my Cow Flash optimizes workflow, enhances productivity

CowManager is proud to unveil its latest innovation, Find my Cow Flash—a smart, time-saving solution that helps producers locate a cow, heifer or calf. Featuring a built-in flashing LED on the CowManager ear sensor, the Find [Read More …]

Recipients of the Inaugural Doug Willams Booth Awards

More than 450 companies from across the globe traveled to attend and showcase new technologies at the 2025 World Dairy Expo Trade Show. Representatives from 39 states and 15 countries visited with Expo attendees, taking [Read More …]

Got Milk? UW-Platteville Professors Turn Spoiled Dairy Into Sustainable Plastic

In an unexpected yet brilliant twist on recycling and innovation, two University of Wisconsin-Platteville professors have found a way to turn dairy waste into a key ingredient for eco-friendly 3D printing. A newly approved patent, titled “Development [Read More …]

Dairy Experts on Early Pregnancy Loss, Silage Management

Tune into webinar series to hear latest information on early pregnancy loss, corn silage production Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature insights from two leading dairy researchers. [Read More …]

The Government Shutdown and What Dairy Should Know

Because of Congress’s inability to agree on a funding package for the federal government, normal government operations shut down on Wednesday. Based on information we gathered from several industry sources, here is how the government [Read More …]

Celebrate Wisconsin Farmers This Fall

Fall is a great time in Wisconsin for many reasons—one being fall agricultural tourism, or “agritourism.” Wisconsinites flock to farms across the state for wagon rides, apple cider donuts, and elaborate corn mazes. The experience [Read More …]

Agricultural Trade: China Steps Back from U.S. Soybeans

U.S. Exports Face Growing Trade Gap Trade is a hot topic with a lot of uncertainty. Trade policy decisions made in Washington, D.C., will impact farmers and ranchers in the countryside. This Market Intel is [Read More …]

Manufacturing Month Spotlight: U.S. Dairy Processors Invest Record $11 Billion to Expand Capacity to Meet Surging Demand for American Dairy Nutrition

America’s dairy processors are responding to surging demand for their products by investing more than $11 billion in new and expanded manufacturing capacity across 19 states, according to data released today by the International Dairy [Read More …]

PA Dairy Industry Awards Now Open for Nominations

The Annual Awards Recognize Individuals Who Are Excelling in the Dairy Industry Nominations are now open for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program. Each year, the awards recognize dairy producers and industry professionals who [Read More …]

Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year and Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year

Again in 2026, Indiana Dairy Producers will be awarding the Indiana Dairy Producer of the Year and the Indiana Young Dairy Producer of the Year Awards. These awards are to recognize outstanding accomplishment, professionalism, and leadership [Read More …]

IDP Scholarship Opportunity

Indiana Dairy Producers is pleased to offer a $1000 Scholarship to be awarded at the 2026 Indiana Dairy Producers Regional Meeting. Eligibility for this scholarship is as follows: Student must plan to attend a trade school, technical school, [Read More …]

Join Next “All Things Dairy” Call on October 8

Get HPAI Updates and Cold-Weather Tips for Ventilation & Youngstock Growth With fall and winter quickly approaching, join the Center for Dairy Excellence’s next “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call on Wednesday, October 8, at 1 p.m. EST. Speakers [Read More …]

PDP Managers Academy: Position Your Dairy for Growth, Succession

Executive program set for Jan. 20-22, 2026, in Puerto Rico The margin for error in today’s dairy industry is thinner than ever, and yet more than 70 percent of agricultural businesses lack a formal succession [Read More …]

STRIDE Youth Leadership Conference to Build Communications, Public Speaking Skills

November 12 PDP leadership training, campus experiences and hands-on labs designed for teens Being able to think on your feet and speak intelligently about practical subjects is one of life’s most important skills. The 2025 [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Launches 2025 Cohort With Products Tackling Consumer Demand for Protein, Clean Label, Sustainability, and Indulgence

October 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Fourteen companies join 7th annual innovation program spanning growth-stage Excelerator and early-stage Incubator tracks The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), in partnership with VentureFuel, today announced the 14 companies selected to participate in the 7th Annual Real [Read More …]

Trade Deal With Europe Must Deliver Real Change

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) welcomed today’s release of the Joint Statement on United States – European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. U.S. [Read More …]

USDEC and GAPMMI Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Multilateral Cooperation and Sustainable Dairy Trade

October 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and The Indonesian Food and Beverage Industry Association (GAPMMI Indonesia) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to strengthen bilateral cooperation, support multilateral engagement and advance sustainable dairy trade between [Read More …]

Bailey’s Back for Another Banner in the International Jersey Show

Stoney Point Joel Bailey, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy. Bailey is [Read More …]

Woodman Receives Richard Caverly Memorial Dairy Award

Tyler Woodman has been selected as the recipient of the Richard Caverly Memorial Dairy Award. Friends established the award in 2024 to honor the memory of Richard Caverly. Richard was known for his great cow [Read More …]

Delilah Donned Grand in the International Junior Jersey Show

Kevetta Colton Delilah, the winning Six-Year-Old & Older Cow, is the Grand and Senior Champion of the International Junior Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo. She received the Lillian & Keith King and Jim King [Read More …]

Zoetis Receives Conditional Approval for Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable for the Prevention and Treatment of New World Screwworm Myiasis in Cattle

October 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With new label, Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and only parasite control product with conditional approval to help control economically devastating pest Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm). Zoetis announced today that Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Gained a Little Ground

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 3, 2025 The dairy markets continue to lean bearish, as milk output grows around the world. But that doesn’t mean that prices must move downward constantly. [Read More …]

Back for Seconds: Graeter’s and Skyline Chili Re-Release Skyline Spice Ice Cream for National Chili Month

The Viral, Polarizing Flavor Returns for a Limited Time after Record-Setting Success Available for Nationwide Shipping and in all Graeter’s Scoop Shops and Skyline Restaurants After making national headlines, sparking heated debates online, selling [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Lucas Fuess of Rabobank on the Global Dairy Top 20 Report

In this episode of DairyVoice, host Mike Opperman talks with Lucas Fuess, Senior Dairy Analyst at Rabobank. They discuss Rabobank’s Global Dairy Top 20 Report and what to look forward to in 2026 for the [Read More …]

Connecticut dairyman wins the 2025 Klussendorf Award

Clark Woodmansee III of Preston, Conn., was presented the 83rd Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the United States during the 58th World Dairy Expo. Cull certainly has all [Read More …]

Carbon, Crops + Cows: A Dairy Producer’s Deep Dive into Sustainability Scores, Measurement

On-farm programs set for Oct. 14-15 for producers to work with experts, peers Sustainability is an important standard in today’s dairy industry. Customers, consumers and regulators expect producers to make strides in reducing their environmental [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Launches First-in-the-Nation Portable Milk Dispenser in Tennessee

Brings Fresh, Cold Dairy Milk Directly to Students Through Innovative Grant-Funded Program The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, joined Kingsport City School District, Sullivan County, Tennessee, to celebrate [Read More …]

Lebanon County Dairy Farmer Describes How He Kept the Farm Going Without a Next Generation in Line