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Penn State Extension and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Announce Inaugural Energy and Agriculture Conference The Penn State Extension Energy Team, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, is excited to host the inaugural Energy and Agriculture [Read More …]

Fight Hunger, Stock The Trailer Donates Record 233,500 Pounds of Food to Indiana Food Banks

September 9, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This summer, youth 4-H leaders across Indiana united in a powerful effort to fight hunger in their local communities—collecting a record-breaking 233,500 pounds of food for 70 food banks statewide. As part of the Fight Hunger, Stock the [Read More …]

Whey Remains the Shining Star

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 5, 2025 Whey remains the shining star in the dairy universe. Production of high-protein concentrates and isolates is record high, restraining output of lower-value whey powder. [Read More …]

Dairy Leaders Connect with New USDA Trade Leader

Dairy industry leaders enjoyed a productive meeting Tuesday evening with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The group of business owners, dairy farmers, executives, and association [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Celebrates 10 Years of Churning Butter Sculpture into Green Energy

At the New York State Fair, the butter sculpture is more than just a tradition—it’s a moment. Every summer, fairgoers line up to catch a glimpse of 800 pounds of butter transformed into something magical. Sculptures [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Invited to Learn About Cattle Market Dynamics During Sept. 19 Webinar

The Free “Protecting Your Profits” Webinar Will Take Place on September 19 at 12 p.m. EST On Friday, September 19 from 12-1 p.m., the Center for Dairy Excellence will host a “Protecting Your Profits” webinar [Read More …]

Learn about Empathy in Workplace, Euthanasia Research

Experts offer insights on timely topics in webinar series Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will tackle challenging issues in the workplace and dairy farm. Tune in on Tuesday [Read More …]

Indiana FB: Calling all dairy college students

Our Dairy Ambassador scholarship program is open for 2026 applicants now! We are looking for students to help share the dairy story and grow their professional skills for this year-long experience. Monthly activities, trainings, and events [Read More …]

USDA Announces $221.2 Million Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses in North Carolina

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Alexander Vaden in North Carolina met with agricultural leaders and producers and announced additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from Hurricane Helene. Deputy [Read More …]

AgWest awards 30 new producers with grant funds

AgWest Farm Credit recently announced 30 agricultural producers as recipients of the New Producer Grant, a program that awards $15,000 in start-up funds to those just beginning their businesses. This program is in its third [Read More …]

Corn Silage Dry-Down: September

A weekly check-in on silage crop moisture progression at several locations across Pennsylvania. Corn silage moisture content continues to be critical to harvesting a high-quality and high-yielding forage crop. Extension Educators across Pennsylvania are working [Read More …]

Wisconsin FSA highlights marketing assistance loan (MAL) program

It’s hard to believe that fall is here, but the chill in the air proves that the seasons are definitely changing. Fall is a favorite time of year in Wisconsin— back to school, apples and [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition to host Dairy Hot Topics Oct. 2 at World Dairy Expo

Headlines highlight mounting challenges as net farm income declines. Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford warned in a Time op-ed recently, “A Storm is Gathering for American Agriculture.” Her focus was on crop growers — but what about dairy farmers? [Read More …]

Former Intern Joins CDCB as Analytics Expert

The newest member of the CDCB team is a familiar one. Fiona Guinan, who served as an intern at CDCB in 2019, joined the organization in August as a Livestock Data Analytics Expert. Fiona earned [Read More …]

Milking Speed, Calf Health & More at CDCB Industry Meeting Oct. 1

The 2025 CDCB Industry Meeting will provide insights into how new genetic tools can be used to increase profit and improve efficiency for dairy producers. Taking place on Wed., Oct. 1 at World Dairy Expo, [Read More …]

Farm Income Rebounds, Livestock Gains as Crops Fall

Disaster Aid Bolsters 2025 Net Farm Income USDA’s September 2025 net farm income forecast, released Sept. 3, projects net farm income will rise sharply from 2024. While stronger performance in some sectors is a factor in [Read More …]

Sign Up for “Spanish for Agriculture” Fall Course by Sept. 19 to Get $100 Off

The language barrier is real, but so is the solution. Dairy producers, if you’re looking to enhance your Spanish language skills, sign up for this online “Spanish for Agriculture” course from Katie Dotterer of AgvoKate. The eight-week online course [Read More …]

Danish technology protects consumers from life-threatening Listeria

Consumers can be protected from the dangerous Listeria bacteria, a growing risk in food, through the energy-efficient raslysation technology. In 2023, Listeria caused at least 340 deaths across Europe and is currently responsible for the [Read More …]

It’s Not Too Late to Join Us for the Dairy Financial Conference

It’s not too late to sign up for next week’s Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference! The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 10 in Harrisburg. Join dairy lenders, [Read More …]

DCRC opens registration for its annual meeting

America’s Dairyland welcomes dairy producers, dairy cattle researchers, bovine veterinarians and dairy cattle product and service providers to the 2025 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Nov.11-13, at the Madison Marriott West, located in [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference Webinar Will Focus on Mycotoxin Mitigation

The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference webinar series continues on Thursday, Sept. 18, featuring Joe Pankowski discussing a new approach to mycotoxin mitigation. Pankowski’s presentation, “Mycotoxin Mitigation: A New Approach,” describes how mycotoxins can be [Read More …]

Judges For The 2025 Youth Showmanship and Fitting Contest Announced

September 5, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The All-American Dairy Show has announced the judges for the 2025 Youth Showmanship Contest, as well as the judge for the inaugural Youth Fitting Contest. Both contests will take place on Sunday, September 14, 2025, [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Greg Palas of DRMS Explains For Producers How To Better Use Their Data

In this episode of DairyVoice, Mike Opperman talks with Greg Palas, a veteran herd management specialist and manager of user support services, at DRMS. Greg shares lessons from the field and discusses a real-world case [Read More …]

‘Beautiful’ Bill Wins Mark Dairy Legislative Progress

Obtained long-term dairy safety net and conservation funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Won funding and authorization for mandatory dairy processing cost surveys Advocated successfully for permanent Section 199A tax deduction for farmers [Read More …]

Two-Day Program to Take Dairy Financial Strategies to the Next Level

PDP’s Business Management & Advanced Finance Workshop to be held Oct. 29-30 A two-day workshop accompanied by real-world applications of financial, human resources and business management skillsets will help dairy producers and business professionals take [Read More …]

Veterinary students: Apply for National DHIA scholarships

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) announced that it will offer scholarships to third- and fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students for the 11th consecutive year. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. and Local Ag Retailers Announce Participation in AgRogue Growth Partners Find, Fund and Scale New Ag Technologies

Harnessing the strengths of its cooperative system, Land O’Lakes, Inc. and a select group of ag retail partners will invest in the future of ag innovation Today, Land O’Lakes, Inc. unveiled its participation in AgRogue [Read More …]

NMC calls for Award of Excellence nominations