California

Why is California Class IV Milk Being De-Pooled?

September 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

At the conclusion of the prior post, de-pooling of California Class IV milk in July was mentioned. Despite the effort to reduce de-pooling with higher Class I differentials, the practice of de-pooling Class IV [Read More …]

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

September 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

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 …]

California Water Board Staff Conditionally Recommends Returning Control of Kern Subbasin to Department of Water Resources

September 10, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

On September 17, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board will consider placing the Kern Subbasin on Probation. Last February, the State Board considered this issue and decided there was enough progress being made to [Read More …]

Jill Sperling Named State Supervisor of Agricultural Education and California State FFA Advisor

August 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Association, FFA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jill Sperling as the new State Supervisor of Agricultural Education and California State FFA Advisor. Her selection was made by the California Department of [Read More …]

Geoff Vanden Heuvel: What a Water Week

August 20, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

For the month of August, there has been a lot going on in California water. My job for Milk Producers Council is to be the dairy industry’s eyes, ears, and advocate on water supply. I [Read More …]

Innovative Ag Education Program Reaches Over 1 Million California Students

August 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

With support from Farm Credit, Ag in the Classroom Foundation sparks interest in farming, food systems, and ag careers Educating today’s students about the importance of California agriculture is critically important to protecting the future [Read More …]

Real California Milk Kicks Off Back to School With Retail Campaign Focused on California Dairy

August 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Promotion Offers Solution for Busy Families with Quick and Nutritious Recipes Made with Wholesome Real California Dairy Products The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today a consumer promotion focused on balancing meal times with [Read More …]

Real California Milk Launches Grilled Cheese Contest

August 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

An Iconic Comfort Food With a California Twist The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the launch of the 2025 Real California Grilled Cheese Sandwich Contest, a national foodservice recipe competition inviting professional chefs [Read More …]

California Dairy On Display At The California Restaurant Show

August 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing culinary inspiration with California dairy to the California Restaurant Show, August 3-5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. CMAB will showcase the diversity of dairy products – from [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 33 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Sacramento, California

July 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 51 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 33 awards [Read More …]

California Dairy On Display At The California Restaurant Show

July 23, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing culinary inspiration with California dairy to the California Restaurant Show, August 3-5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. CMAB will showcase the diversity of dairy products – from [Read More …]

California State Vet Calls for HPAI Cattle Vaccine

July 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The federal government should approve a vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle, the California state veterinarian told a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on the work of the National Animal Health Laboratory [Read More …]

NASDA Concludes Successful Trade Mission with Moroccan Delegation in California

July 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

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 …]

California Farm Bureau urges common-sense, compassionate approach to immigration enforcement on farms

July 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Farm Bureau is closely monitoring the current immigration situation following the Trump administration’s reversal of its earlier decision to pause immigration enforcement actions on farms. This change allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board and Partner VentureFuel Expand Support for Dairy-based Startups

July 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Return of Real California Milk Excelerator Competition, Addition of Incubator Track Applications open through August 4, 2025 for dairy startups and entrepreneurs focused on high-growth dairy products. The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) and innovation [Read More …]

New Rules Being Negotiated for Colorado River Water

June 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Colorado River is an extremely important part of the water supply for California and the Western U.S. When the waters of the Colorado River were allocated nearly a century ago, it was thought that the [Read More …]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity Comes to Agricultural Operations

June 17, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As you may have seen in the news, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity is in full force, including on agricultural operations. Back in January, we emailed our members some information and resources regarding ICE [Read More …]

Agenda Announced for the 125th Annual Meeting of the California Creamery Operators Association

June 6, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The 125th Annual Meeting of the California Creamery Operators Association (CCOA) will take place June 23-24 at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in South Lake Tahoe. The CCOA’s Board of Directors are proud to announce [Read More …]

California Dairy Families and Raley’s Food For Families Partner to Deliver Nutritious Milk and Dairy Foods to Families Facing Food Insecurity

June 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In California, over 3 million households face food insecurity. In honor of June as National Dairy Month, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is partnering for the third year with Raley’s Food For Families program [Read More …]

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California Dairy Farms Achieve 5 Million Tons of Annual Methane Reduction

May 27, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

This year, the state’s dairy farms will achieve an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (5 MMTCO2e/year). This has been accomplished through on-farm projects to improve manure management and continuous gains in milk [Read More …]

Real California Milk Retail Campaign Encourages Consumers To Enjoy The Snack Days Of Summer With California Dairy

May 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the return of its retail campaign focused on summer snacking with Real California dairy products. The initiative taps into consumers continued drive to find affordable snacking options [Read More …]

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Saving California’s Rural Water Users

May 20, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Despite its status as an agricultural superpower, eclipsing every other U.S. state in farm output, California’s farming sector wields relatively little influence in Sacramento. When you evaluate the state’s GDP components, the sectors that dominate are [Read More …]

California Dairies, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility

May 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in the state, today celebrated the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, Valley Natural Beverages (VNB) in Bakersfield, CA. The 200,000 square-foot greenfield facility [Read More …]

Outdated Water Regulations: A Call for Action

April 29, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Despite the fact that California has very full Northern California reservoirs and plenty of capacity in the major aqueducts and space to store water south of the delta, the state and federal delta pumping plants [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 57 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition

April 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 57 awards during the 2025 annual California State Fair Cheese Competition. Out of 113 entries Real California cow’s milk cheeses [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 59 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition

April 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 59 awards during the 2025 annual California State Fair Cheese Competition. Out of 113 entries Real California cow’s milk cheeses [Read More …]

CDFA Awards $24.82 Million From California Climate Investments For Methane Emission Reduction Projects

April 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

CDFA’s Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) is pleased to announce $24.82 million in grant funding to 30 methane emission reduction projects across the state. These new projects, part of the Alternative Manure Management Program [Read More …]

Real California Milk Kicks Off Annual Search For The Best Pizza Recipes Featuring California Cheese & Dairy

March 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

2025 Real California Pizza Contest features more finalists, new categories and $30,000 in total cash prizes The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today launched the seventh annual Real California Pizza Contest, a nationwide search for [Read More …]

California Spotlights Innovative Dairy Options – Global Flavors At Pizza Expo

March 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Event marks kickoff of 7th annual call for innovative pizza recipes using California cheese, 3rd International Pizza competition Innovative products, on-trend applications and an international pizza bake-off are elements of the California Milk Advisory Board’s (CMAB) [Read More …]

President Trump is the Great Disrupter and California Water Management Needs Disruption

February 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

California is in a situation right now where the northern part of the state (above Sacramento) is very wet, and the rest of the state is pretty dry. The major reservoirs in northern California, Lake [Read More …]

Why is California Class IV Milk Being De-Pooled?

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

California Water Board Staff Conditionally Recommends Returning Control of Kern Subbasin to Department of Water Resources

Jill Sperling Named State Supervisor of Agricultural Education and California State FFA Advisor

Geoff Vanden Heuvel: What a Water Week

Innovative Ag Education Program Reaches Over 1 Million California Students

Real California Milk Kicks Off Back to School With Retail Campaign Focused on California Dairy

Real California Milk Launches Grilled Cheese Contest

California Dairy On Display At The California Restaurant Show

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 33 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Sacramento, California

California Dairy On Display At The California Restaurant Show

California State Vet Calls for HPAI Cattle Vaccine

NASDA Concludes Successful Trade Mission with Moroccan Delegation in California

California Farm Bureau urges common-sense, compassionate approach to immigration enforcement on farms

California Milk Advisory Board and Partner VentureFuel Expand Support for Dairy-based Startups

New Rules Being Negotiated for Colorado River Water

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity Comes to Agricultural Operations

Agenda Announced for the 125th Annual Meeting of the California Creamery Operators Association

California Dairy Families and Raley’s Food For Families Partner to Deliver Nutritious Milk and Dairy Foods to Families Facing Food Insecurity

California Dairy Farms Achieve 5 Million Tons of Annual Methane Reduction

Real California Milk Retail Campaign Encourages Consumers To Enjoy The Snack Days Of Summer With California Dairy

Saving California’s Rural Water Users

California Dairies, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility

Outdated Water Regulations: A Call for Action

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 57 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 59 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition

CDFA Awards $24.82 Million From California Climate Investments For Methane Emission Reduction Projects

Real California Milk Kicks Off Annual Search For The Best Pizza Recipes Featuring California Cheese & Dairy

California Spotlights Innovative Dairy Options – Global Flavors At Pizza Expo

President Trump is the Great Disrupter and California Water Management Needs Disruption

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

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