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The latest in farming products, services, equipment and technology will be on full display during this year’s Ag Progress Days. The agricultural expo, hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, will take place Aug. 12-14 at [Read More …]

DCHA’s August 21 webinar focuses on calf-rearing protocols

Join Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “Why do protocols fail? Setting up on-farm processes for success” – set for Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Marisol Orellana, [Read More …]

How to maximize the quality and value of beef x dairy calves

Beef x dairy crossbreeding is still a relatively new concept for many dairy producers and calf raisers, but the trend has continuously grown over the last five-plus years – and it looks like it’s here [Read More …]

Benefits of Dairy Milk: Fuel Summer With Quality Protein

Summer is here, and your body needs the right fuel to stay strong, energized, and ready for anything. That’s where the benefits of dairy, such as real dairy milk, come in. Sure, milk is a [Read More …]

Statement From Commissioner Sid Miller On Devastating Kerrville Floods (7/4/2025)

“My prayers go out to the families in Kerrville and across the Hill Country who are dealing with the devastation from these deadly floods. We’ve already seen tragic loss of life, and it’s a heartbreaking [Read More …]

National FFA Next Gen Conference Focuses on Agricultural Education

The National FFA Organization, the nation’s premier school-based student leadership organization with over one million members, recently hosted its second Next Gen Conference of the year in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 24-28. Next Gen Conferences provide FFA [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases 2024 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2025 Mid-Year Outlook Report

Farm Credit East has released its 2024 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2025 Mid-Year Outlook, indicating that 2024 was a profitable year after a challenging previous year for the Northeast dairy industry. This year’s report also [Read More …]

Farm Security is National Security: The Trump Administration Takes Bold Action to Elevate American Agriculture in National Security

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the next pillar of her Make [Read More …]

Wolves and the West: The Cost of Coexistence

Even Modest Wolf Impacts Cut Ranch Income 28% While the expansion of gray and Mexican gray wolf populations is often hailed as a conservation success, the consequences for ranching families can be gruesome, costly and [Read More …]

Heifer-Raising Strategies and Market Update

Experts share insights on market news, improving reproductive performance This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide practical strategies to boost productivity and profitability for dairy operations. Tuesday’s session [Read More …]

Wisconsin FSA: Message from the State Executive Director

Greetings from the Farm Service Agency! It is an honor to serve as the Wisconsin FSA State Executive Director again, after serving in this position during the first Trump Administration. I grew up in Grant [Read More …]

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire in 2023 and 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the release of Congressionally mandated Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) payments to cover grazing losses due to eligible drought or wildfire events in 2023 and/or 2024. USDA’s Farm Service [Read More …]

Highlighting Cornell dairy research

Applied research is one of the core pillars of Cornell University’s Department of Animal Science and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY. At the heart of the ability to conduct meaningful projects and deliver results driven education is [Read More …]

Graeter’s Ice Cream Expands Summer Lineup with New Tropical Sorbet

Graeter’s Ice Cream, America’s oldest family-owned and operated craft ice cream maker, is celebrating the height of summer with its fourth Bonus Flavor of the Bake Shop season: Pineapple Passion Fruit Sorbet! Inspired by sunny skies [Read More …]

IFU: Succession Planning Webinar Series

Planning for the future isn’t easy, but it’s never been more important. Join us for a webinar series on succession planning and learn how to set you and your family up for safety and security. [Read More …]

Judge Vaden Sworn in as Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Today, Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Vaden, of Union City, Tennessee, joins Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins to not only deliver on [Read More …]

It’s not sulphur, it’s cheese: discover the Non-Mineral Collection

Introducing the Non-Mineral Collection, a set of never-before-seen minerals: Rose Quartz from Madagascar, Calcite from South African mines, Sulphur stone from a volcano… Not to ruin the glamour, but none of that. This is just [Read More …]

One Big Beautiful Bill: Senate Edition

Senate Bill Includes $66 Billion For Farm Programs The Senate passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 1. This Market Intel highlights the significant differences between that bill and the bill [Read More …]

We Call Out The Crock For What It Isn’t

Crock /kräk/ (noun). 1. An earthenware pot or jar. 2. (North American, informal) Something considered to be complete nonsense. Yup. And there they go again. Country Crock, which for generations has had the unfortunate challenge [Read More …]

Penn State Creamery unveils new ‘Cow to Cone’ video celebrating 160th anniversary

July is also National Ice Cream Month To mark its 160th anniversary — and National Ice Cream Month — Penn State’s Berkey Creamery has released a new “Cow to Cone” video, giving ice cream enthusiasts [Read More …]

NASDA Concludes Successful Trade Mission with Moroccan Delegation in California

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture concluded an inbound trade mission with a high-level Moroccan agricultural delegation June 22–28. The visit further strengthened bilateral agricultural cooperation and deepened ties between the U.S. and [Read More …]

USDA Welcomes 2025 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today welcomed 30 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation to the 2025 class of E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows. [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Praises President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law: “The One Big Beautiful Bill marks the start of a new [Read More …]

‘Farm of the Future’ showcased at Cornell PRO-DAIRY celebration

Fifteen miles southeast of Cornell’s Ithaca campus, in a sprawling valley surrounded by wooded hills, a Cornell-operated, commercial-scale dairy farm resembles many across New York state. Adjacent to manure and feed storage, two large, red [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments to USDA