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With National Farm Safety and Health Week starting on September 22, the Center for Dairy Excellence’s next “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call will focus on farm safety tips and protocols. Join us on Wednesday, September 17, at [Read More …]

Insights on agricultural commodities

AgWest Farm Credit released its Monthly Market Update for September, covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The update features unique insights into economic drivers impacting agriculture [Read More …]

We Cannot Relax Our Screwworm Defenses

A media report suggests there’s been a call by the beef industry to reopen the Mexican border to live cattle imports. That report was made about the same time as the Aug. 27 report by [Read More …]

Breakout Sessions You Won’t Want to Miss

Registration is still open for the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting of the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) taking place November 10-12. This [Read More …]

IDFA Senior Vice President J. David Carlin Announces Retirement; National Search Begins for Successor

J. David Carlin, senior vice president of legislative affairs and economic policy for the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), recently announced his plans to retire at the end of 2025 following nearly four decades in [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces Reinvigorated Farm to School Grants Supporting American Farmers and Children

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is delivering on its commitment to support child health and American agriculture by opening applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants. Through this grant [Read More …]

Denali Transforms Organic Waste into More Than 12 Billion Pounds of Animal Feed, Fertilizers and Compost in 2024

Recycled agriculture-grade products fed nearly 50,000 cattle and enriched more than 100,000 acres of farmland Denali, the nation’s leading recycler of organics, announced today that it collected and transformed organic materials into 12 billion [Read More …]

Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez, Coach Joey McGuire Star in Dairy MAX’s Playful #NoMustache Campaign

Partnership showcases dairy’s role in athletic performance and nutrition What happens when Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire’s “no mustaches” policy collides with linebacker Jacob Rodriguez’s love of milk? Dairy MAX answers that question in a [Read More …]

Striking the “just right” gut health balance for calves

Early life is a critical window for setting calves up for success, and gut health technologies are helping producers do just that. But when it comes to gut health, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. “All calves [Read More …]

DOC semen sales earn him a membership to the millionaire club

September 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Select Sires is thrilled to introduce the newest member of the millionaire club, 250HO12961 Woodcrest King DOC (EX-90). With more than 1,000,000 units sold, DOC has made history as the first Showcase™ sire to reach millionaire [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Mark Crave Talks About Their Family Business, How They Started, And Where They Are Going Next

In this episode of DairyVoice, Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barrier Films interviews Mark Crave of Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. Mark is a forward thinking, diversified dairy business entrepreneur and his story is quite compelling. [Read More …]

The Bird Flu and Dairy Industry: What you need to know for your Operation

Did you miss this important update at the ACS Annual Conference? Our upcoming webinar will cover critical information that goes beyond what the FDA shared, including the latest insights on how H5N1 (bird flu) impacts [Read More …]

Dairy Leads the Way as California Ag Production Tops $60 Billion for First Time

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released production data summaries for 2024 in California, with a total value for the year of $61.2 billion, an increase of 3.6 percent from 2023. This is the [Read More …]

Embryos offer opportunities to control your herd’s future

Achieve rapid genetic gains, increase pregnancies during heat stress and switch cattle breeds in a single generation. In today’s competitive dairy environment, herd genetics are more than a science — they’re a strategy. Forward-thinking producers [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on the ‘Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy’

“The MAHA Commission’s Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy recognizes what the latest science indicates and what we’ve long been saying: that getting whole milk back into schools and boosting dairy in diets helps meet America’s nutritional needs, and that [Read More …]

Rogue Creamery Announces The Return of Rogue River Blue Cheese

Rogue Creamery is delighted to announce that its 2025 vintage of Rogue River Blue cheese is now available. Every fall, cheese lovers around the world eagerly anticipate the autumnal return of Rogue River Blue – [Read More …]

Scholarships Awarded to High School Graduates in Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Program

The Scholarships Recognize Students Who Are Advancing Their Education in Dairy-Related Fields Three students from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts were recently awarded scholarships through the Dairy Excellence Foundation’s Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow (DLT) Program. Evan Espenshade [Read More …]

Dairy Shrine announces $100,000 contribution from Dr. Les Hansen

Top dairy student awards to be renamed in honor of former University of Minnesota professor Dairy Shrine recently received a $100,000 contribution from Dr. Les Hansen, internationally known dairy professor, researcher, genetics expert, judging coach, [Read More …]

Submit nominations for the 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 …]

IDFA Statement on MAHA Commission Strategy to End Childhood Chronic Disease

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, issued the following statement today on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy report: “IDFA appreciates that the MAHA [Read More …]

Plan to Attend On-Farm Events to Unlock Sustainability Potential

PDP Carbon, Crops + Cows Program, Farm Tours Set for Oct. 14 and 15 Sustainability is no longer optional. Industry customers, consumers and regulators have increased expectations for the way dairy farms care for land, [Read More …]

Milk Minute: Food Safety and Quality: A Shared Commitment to Excellence

At MMPA, quality is our number one core value. And for us, it’s not just a slogan, it’s a deeply held value that guides every decision we make, from the production floor to the boardroom. [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Invited to Learn About Cattle Market Dynamics and Price Protection

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 …]

Legislative Fly-In

September 8-10, 2025 Share your story where decisions are made. At NFU’s Legislative Fly-In, farmers and ranchers come together in Washington, D.C., to speak directly with lawmakers and advocate for meaningful change. Farmers Union members [Read More …]

AI’s Influence Requires Innovative Response

Just a couple years after its wide-scale introduction, Artificial Intelligence, aka AI, has already changed how people create, how they interact with the Internet, and how they interact with one another. But it’s not without [Read More …]

Small Family Farms, The Roots of American Agriculture

97% of Farms are Family-Owned When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often [Read More …]

Can The New USDA Formula Implemented in June Reduce De-pooling?