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Spanish Language Dairy Farm Manager’s Meeting Conducted in Spanish Only This meeting will be for those managers who were unable to join us at the March 2025 meeting. This is your chance to gain valuable [Read More …]

Grain Storage Remains Tight

Full Grain Bins Thin Margins Farmers are again heading into harvest with big grain crops and limited space to put them. Strong production and large carryover stocks have already weighed on prices, and another record crop is set [Read More …]

Nick Place Defends Title in Annual Milking Contest

The milking competition was an exciting highlight at today’s Sunbelt Ag Expo. In this friendly contest, three competitors each had 1 minute per cow to collect as much milk as possible. In between each cow, [Read More …]

Advancing large-scale solar boosts farmland prices

A new Cornell study finds that the legislative support for solar projects in New York state has boosted the price of farmland, with positive and negative effects for various stakeholders. In the study, published Oct. 6 in [Read More …]

Trends in herd dynamics and production

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program 2024 The Dairy Farm Business Summary & Analysis Project (DFBS) is one of the longest applied research efforts within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell [Read More …]

Steps Toward Water Abundance

Earlier this month a letter was sent to Governor Newsom from the State Water Contractors, an association of 27 water agencies that together deliver water to nearly 30 million Californians and irrigate nearly one million acres of farmland. This [Read More …]

Farmer Focus: Windemuller redefines dairy storytelling

Paul Windemuller’s path to the dairy industry is just as much about communication as it is about cows. The first-generation dairy farmer is bringing his industry insight to life through his podcast, “AgCulture,” which bridges the gap [Read More …]

NFU Urges White House and Congress to Quickly Deliver Relief for Family Farmers and Ranchers

October 21, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

National Farmers Union (NFU) today sent letters to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging immediate action to provide economic relief for family farmers and ranchers facing worsening financial conditions. NFU emphasized that aid should reach [Read More …]

GENYOUth Forming Alliance With Action for Healthy Kids

As part of the dairy checkoff’s evolving youth strategy, GENYOUth announced that it is forming a strategic affiliation with Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK), creating the nation’s largest in-school wellness organization. DMI will conclude its [Read More …]

New screwworm drug gets conditional approval from FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted conditional approval for a drug meant to prevent New World screwworm infestations. The agency authorized limited use of Dectomax-CA1, an injectable drug produced by Zoetis that aims [Read More …]

UC Davis Launches the New Disease BioPortal to Help Farmers and Veterinarians Better Protect Animal Health

The University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has launched a new version of the Disease BioPortal, an online platform designed to help veterinarians, producers, and diagnostic labs make faster, data-driven health and biosecurity decisions. [Read More …]

CALS Innovation Day celebrates transdisciplinary research

AI-powered precision farming systems, smart insect traps for pest control and nutrient-enhanced crops were some of the projects showcased at the second CALS Innovation Day, hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Research and [Read More …]

Texas dairy isn’t an industry – it’s a family

In Texas, dairy isn’t just an industry, it’s a close-knit community and a family. As executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen, I’m fortunate to spend time with the people who make this community [Read More …]

Smart Feeding: Management for Dairy Efficiency

Discover how smart feeding practices boost dairy efficiency in this workshop for managers, employees, and industry professionals. “Smart Feeding: Management for Dairy Efficiency” highlights the critical role of feed management in optimizing dairy herd performance. This [Read More …]

Two New HPAI Detections in Lancaster County, Earl Township

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 …]

The Latest on Probiotics, Soil Testing

research, practices on probiotics, soil tests This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature experts on topics to boost animal and soil health. Tuesday’s session will review probiotic options [Read More …]

Thirteenth Annual Comté Scholarship for ACS Certified Cheese Professionals™

The Comté Cheese Association is thrilled to announce its thirteenth annual Comté Scholarship for American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professionals™ (ACS CCP™s)! This special scholarship opportunity is open to all cheese experts who have passed the Certified Cheese [Read More …]

HPAI Update and Biosecurity Practices

October 20, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Indiana Board of Animal Health has recently confirmed High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in several commercial poultry flocks in Elkhart and LaGrange counties. Since many dairy farms fall into the surveillance area, ADAI wants you [Read More …]

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

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 …]

Heavy Milk Output Continues to Weigh on Dairy Product Pricing

October 20, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 17, 2025 The dairy industry is the victim of its own success. Heavy milk output continues to weigh on milk and dairy product prices. USDA’s Dairy [Read More …]

MMPA captures win in NMPF’s annual communications contest

October 17, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Farmers of America’s Windemuller Wins Farmer Communicator of the Year Michigan Milk Producers Association received the honor of Cooperative Communicator of the Year in the National Milk Producers Federation’s annual cooperative communications contest, winning [Read More …]

New DairyVoice Podcast! Dr. Robert Fourdraine of DRMS Talks About The New game-changing Fresh Cow Index

In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman from Black Dirt Communications speaks with Dr. Robert Fourdraine, the Assistant Director of Product Development for DRMS. They discuss the new Fresh Cow Index (FCI) and why it’s [Read More …]

Building on Success, Advocating for Indiana

Combines are rolling, silage is getting chopped and there are pumpkins on porches – it must be fall in Indiana. I recently attended another annual autumn happening – the World Dairy Expo, and it is [Read More …]

Renovations to Select Sires’ Hecker Center include newly dedicated DeJarnette-Daniel Global Processing Lab

Select Sires recently renovated the John Hecker Production Center to honor the cooperative’s historical commitment to high-quality semen processing. The refreshed entryway and lobby include callouts to Select Sires’ improvements in semen processing, handling and [Read More …]

Early registration for Dairy Forum 2026 ends this Friday. Register now!

Start 2026 off right at Dairy Forum! From dynamic, thought-provoking sessions to unmatched networking opportunities, Dairy Forum offers something for everyone in the dairy industry. Spread across four days, Dairy Forum includes dozens of insightful [Read More …]

Grain Storage Remains Tight

Full Grain Bins Thin Margins Farmers are again heading into harvest with big grain crops and limited space to put them. Strong production and large carryover stocks have already weighed on prices, and another record crop is set [Read More …]

DCHA to deliver its first Spanish webinar

The 7 Pillars for Raising a Healthy Calf About this webinar This presentation will provide attendees with practical management strategies to raise healthy dairy calves. It will cover key aspects to better prepare calves for [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided $113,000 in grant funding to 20 organizations to assist their efforts to encourage youth leadership development, support young [Read More …]

Dairy processors seek workers to power growth

Julia Smith ’99 worked as an agricultural education teacher for almost 20 years before moving into the New York dairy processing industry. In those roles, she’s seen a mismatch: young people who are interested in [Read More …]

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