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The Institute for Rural Vitality at SUNY Cobleskill will direct $2.6 million toward expanding workforce development initiatives already underway at the College. The funding was announced this week by Empire State Development (ESD), part of a $10 [Read More …]

If Dust is Flying, Keep Cover Crops in the Bag

With widespread dry conditions, it is best to wait to plant until you see rain in the forecast. If you are thinking about planting a cover crop, you may be worried about the dry conditions [Read More …]

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Rise in High Plains profile also elevates attention to Texas dairy

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a number of legislators gathered on the campus of Texas Tech University earlier this month at an event to honor House Speaker Dustin Burrows as the second [Read More …]

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Kathy Topete and the Topete Family Farm Story

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is proud to partner with California Grown during Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15) to highlight the stories of Latino and Hispanic farmers who help feed our state and nation. Through [Read More …]

Southwest Dairy Day set for Oct. 9 in Dublin

Event is free, but preregistration is required The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Southwest Dairy Day will be held Oct. 9 at Double N Cowboy Church, 7202 E. State Highway 6, Dublin. Southwest Dairy Day is the [Read More …]

2026 PDP Managers Academy for Dairy Professionals Heads to Puerto Rico

Executive-level training, out-of-industry tours and more in store for Jan. 20-22 program Sustainable growth and business transitions are the goal of most dairy operations, but few have a formal plan to ensure success through change [Read More …]

DCRC’s Portuguese webinar highlights nutrition’s influence on reproduction

“Nutritional Interventions to Enhance Postpartum Health and Reproduction in Dairy Cows” (Intervenҫões nutricionaies para melhorar a saúde pós-parto e reproduҫão em vacas leiteiras) presented in Portuguese, is the featured topic for the next Dairy Cattle [Read More …]

Dairy Processors Invited to Sept. 30 Webinar About Farm-to-School Programs & Partnership Opportunities

Dairy Processors Are Invited to the Free Webinar on Tuesday, September 30 The Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers (PAMD) and Center for Dairy Excellence will host a webinar for dairy processors on Tuesday, September 30 [Read More …]

DCHA is educating workers and managers

In the quest to develop leaders and build employee skills, the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) is seeking participants for its 2025 Vision & Training Seminar, set for Oct. 28, in Garden City, Kan. To [Read More …]

New Genetic Tools To Highlight CDCB Industry Meeting at World Dairy Expo

September 22, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy producers and allied industry members are invited to the 11th annual Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) Industry Meeting on October 1, 2025, in The Tanbark at World Dairy Expo. A livestream option is also [Read More …]

Impact of the Rise in Global Milk Supplies

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 19, 2025 Taken together, the world is bracing itself to deal with these plentiful supplies. Global demand is not altogether poor, especially for cheese, and some [Read More …]

NMPF Dairy Market Report September 2025

Overall domestic commercial use of milk in all dairy products increased by 2.2% year-over-year during the May-July period. Exports also showed strong growth. U.S. milk production grew by 3% during this period, while total milk [Read More …]

Romanski Becomes President of Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski is now President of the Midwestern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA). Romanski became the President at a meeting held during the 2025 [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farmers Union: Join national call for farm bill action

More than 250 family farmers and ranchers from across the country joined together in Washington, DC last week to urge Congress to act, for farmers’ sake, as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall [Read More …]

SUNY Morrisville’s annual Autumn Review Sale is Saturday, Sept. 20.

The sale starts at 11 a.m. at the Groves Barn, 5300 Hart Road in Morrisville, near the Arnold R. Fisher Dairy Complex off of Eaton Street. The sale features 56 live lots of show-age heifers [Read More …]

PDP Stride Calls High School Students to Youth Leadership Conference

September 21, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Leadership training, campus experiences and hands-on workshops set for November 12, 2025 As agriculture and dairy industries evolve to meet the needs of a growing world population, so do the career opportunities in these critical [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Just in time for WDE, John Ellsworth Gives A Quarter 3 Analysis of Dairy Finance This Year

Just in Time for World Dairy Expo, John Ellsworth, of Success Strategies, talks about Q3 and his insights dairy farmers need to think about before the end of the year. In this episode, host Connie [Read More …]

Words no producer wants to hear: Cows at the neighboring dairy have the bird flu virus

Mike Valadao of Valadao Dairy in Hanford, Calif., knew highly pathogenic avian influenza type A H5N1 (more commonly known as bird flu) was coming his way after hearing reports of neighboring dairies experiencing symptoms. He [Read More …]

Hamra Farm expansion marks new era for DeLaval innovation

DeLaval has completed a major expansion of Hamra Farm, its commercial dairy farm and a key center for research and training, located in Tumba, Sweden. The new facilities will enable Hamra Farm to nearly double [Read More …]

New reports highlight increased funding, key trends in animal activist community

Latest financial data shows groups have $865 million in annual revenue for anti-meat campaigns The Animal Agriculture Alliance issued two updated reports this week on the current state of the vegan and animal activist [Read More …]

CDCB Industry Meeting: Introducing the Next Genetic Tools

Wednesday, Oct. 1 The Tanbark at World Dairy Expo Madison, Wis., and Online Doors open at 7:30 a.m., Program 8 to 11:30 a.m. Dairy producers and genetic enthusiasts are invited to join the 2025 CDCB [Read More …]

CentralStar opens paid agriculture-internship opportunities for summer 2026

CentralStar Cooperative, which supports dairy and beef producers across the upper Midwest and surrounding states, is now accepting applications for its paid summer 2026 internships. These opportunities give college students hands-on experience in fields such [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Partners with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation to Award $90,000 in Scholarships

Nine Promising Bovine Veterinary Students The 2025 scholars were honored at the recent AABP Annual Conference. Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Share Insight on Feeding & Nutrition Strategies

This Follow-Up Survey Aims to Provide Insight on Dairy Producers’ Feeding Strategies Research shows that feeding a total mixed ration (TMR) helps a dairy cow achieve maximum performance, and in turn, helps a dairy producer [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Partners with “The Dairy Wife” to Strengthen Farm Safety Across the Southeast

Distributes 1,000 Farm Emergency Kits, shares practical tips, and provides hands-on education The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, joins forces with Katie Hammock, known as “The Dairy Wife,” [Read More …]

Submit Nominations for FARM Farmer Advisory Council

The FARM Farmer Advisory Council (FAC) serves as a unified voice of the dairy producer community related to on-farm social responsibility areas. The council provides farm-level expertise for all FARM Program standards development, materials and [Read More …]

Assistance Available for Farmers in 23 PA Counties for Feed Losses from Flooding