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DMC Margin Drops Again – To Third Highest Ever

January 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The monthly margin under the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program lost $0.88/cwt from a month before, yet, at $14.29/cwt, still came in as the third highest since margin protection became the basic safety net program [Read More …]

Applications for 2025 Cornerstone Dairy Academy due January 31

January 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Application-Based Leadership-Development Program Set for March 11-12, 2025 With the application deadline nearing for Cornerstone Dairy Academy® presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), dairy farmers and other industry professionals will want to submit their applications by Jan. [Read More …]

$950,000 to boost northeastern dairy farms

January 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers across the Northeast can now apply for the Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization Grant through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC). With a total of $950,000 in funding, this grant will support [Read More …]

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America’s Dairy Farms Are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the 1970s — Milk Price Rules Are One Reason Why

January 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Milton Orr, an agriculture adviser for Greene County, Tennessee, looked across the rolling hills in northeast Tennessee. “I remember when we had over 1,000 dairy farms in this county. Now we have less than 40,” [Read More …]

Dairy Summit Speakers Share Sneak Preview

January 6, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Designing our future in the dairy industry — whether that’s the direction you want your farm to go or how you want to excel as a dairy professional — starts with the decisions we make today. [Read More …]

Unlocking Dairy Profit Potential: A Systems Approach

December 31, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Peggy sat down with Manuel Soares, CEO of Milc Group, to discuss how applying manufacturing principles to dairy farming can identify and eliminate bottlenecks to improve revenue. Manuel highlights the importance of real-time data for [Read More …]

Upper Valley Guernsey cow ‘Sassy’ wins big at World Dairy Expo

December 30, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Just across the state line into New Hampshire, a farm in Meriden is home to cows, sheep, a couple of barn cats and one particularly high-profile heifer. Sassy is a Guernsey who has racked up [Read More …]

Dairy Holiday Products & Flavors

December 30, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The holiday season is here! What holiday trends impact consumer demand for dairy? How does dairy show up in delicious holiday delights? Listen to this week’s episode of The Dairy Download as we talk with [Read More …]

Appeals Court overturns decision: BOI filings required by Jan. 1, 2025, no exception for farmers

December 27, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a federal district court’s earlier order, which had previously halted the Jan. 1, 2025 deadline for small businesses to file their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) with the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

National Dairy Genetic Index Update, Base Change Set for April 2025

December 27, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Two significant updates will be implemented in the April 2025 dairy genetic evaluations published by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) – a revision to the lifetime merit indices and a genetic base change. [Read More …]

2025 U.S. Dairy Market and Price Outlook Webinar

December 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Join the National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council’s Joint Economics Team for a comprehensive look at the factors shaping the U.S. dairy industry in the year ahead. This session will deliver critical [Read More …]

6 Ways UDIM Made Dairy Shine in 2024

December 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s been an exciting year of new partnerships and consumer outreach on behalf of the Michigan dairy community. Michigan’s dairy checkoff team rolled up its sleeves to once again find new and effective ways to [Read More …]

Dairy Summit Discounts Available for Dairy Producers and Young Professionals, Registration Now Open

December 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Producers and Young Dairy Professionals Can Attend the PA Dairy Summit at Discount Dairy producers, professionals, and young dairy leaders looking to start designing their tomorrow today won’t want to miss the Pennsylvania Dairy [Read More …]

Featured session at Dairy Forum 2025: State of Women in Dairy — A Progress Report

December 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

In 2024, IDFA shared the first ever State of Women in Dairy survey readout, complete with key findings and recommendations for greater gender equality across the dairy sector. Join us at Dairy Forum next month [Read More …]

2024 Checkoff Highlights Drive Sales,Trust, Innovation for Dairy Industry

December 20, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy checkoff initiatives of 2024 successfully increased dairy access in schools, expanded market share for U.S. dairy products domestically and internationally and supported the industry’s longstanding commitment to sustainability on behalf of U.S. dairy farmers [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2025 Recognition Awards

December 19, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Nominations for the 2025 World Dairy Expo® Recognition Awards are now being accepted through February 15, 2025. Each year, Expo honors dairy industry leaders in three different categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of [Read More …]

National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds

December 18, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

On December 6, USDA announced a new federal order to enhance the national milk testing and surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus in dairy cattle. The federal order requires raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide to [Read More …]

Sign Up for the Lactating Dairy Cow Health Monitoring Program

December 18, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Along with this mandatory testing, the PA Dept. of Agriculture still strongly encourages dairy farms to sign up for the voluntary bulk tank surveillance program to detect HPAI on the farm at a faster rate. [Read More …]

NMPF’s focus on Indiana Dairy Farmer Sam Schwoeppe’s Mission

December 18, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Bringing Milk From Farm to Food Bank Milk is one of the most requested—yet least donated—products at food banks. For years, Somula “Sam” Schwoeppe has been working to change that, combining her love for the [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Announces Official Judges for 2025

December 18, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The eight individuals who will serve as official judges during World Dairy Expo 2025 have been confirmed. Nominated and selected by Expo’s 2024 Dairy Cattle Show Exhibitors, these individuals will evaluate North America’s finest dairy [Read More …]

Dairy Marketing Milestones

December 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Peggy ventures into the middle ground of what happens to milk when it leaves your dairy and before it lands on a restaurant table or store shelf. And who better to share these insights than [Read More …]

Farm Bill Extension – Dairy Consumption Increases

December 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Congressional Work Continues on Spending Bill, Farm Bill Extension Lawmakers on Capitol Hill spent most of this week attempting to reach agreement on another short-term spending bill that will prevent a government shutdown after next [Read More …]

Two Indiana dairy businesses awarded funding

December 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Recently announced, JB’s Barnyard and Risin’ Creek Creamery were awarded funding from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) for value added facilities to their farms. JB’s Barnyard, located near Evansville, was awarded $100,000 for ice cream machinery. JB’s Barnyard produces 16% [Read More …]

NMPF Dairy Market Report: October 2024

December 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

October’s Dairy Margin Coverage margin receded $0.40/cwt from its record level a month earlier to $15.17/cwt, the second highest level since margin protection became dairy’s basic federal safety net mechanism. October fluid milk sales were [Read More …]

Dairy Forum 2025

December 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Forum heads to San Antonio, Texas, in 2025 with the premier annual event for dairy industry leaders. Presented by the International Dairy Foods Association, Dairy Forum convenes more than 1,000 leaders from across the [Read More …]

Transforming Dairy Farming with Cutting-Edge Genetics at McCarty Family Farms

December 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen is heading back to McCarty Family Farms to explore the significant role of genetic advancements in their dairy operations. Ken McCarty shares his insights on [Read More …]

DBIA Awards More than $3.5M in Grants to Midwest Dairy Processors

December 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Nearly four dozen dairy businesses across the Midwest have been awarded grants through the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA). [Read More …]

Statement on Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee Scientific Report

December 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

“NMPF thanks the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for recognizing dairy’s important role in a healthy diet and its continued recommendation of three servings of dairy for Americans two years and older. “Throughout this process, the [Read More …]

Federal Dietary Committee Report Recommends 3 Servings of Dairy Per Day, Affirms Dairy’s Unique Role in Healthy Diets of Americans

December 12, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA Welcomes Strong Support for Dairy Nutrition, Questions Exclusion of Science Supporting Dairy at All Fat Levels The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) today issued a final scientific report to the U.S. Departments of [Read More …]

DATCP Dairy Processor Grants Awarded and Next Application Period Open

December 12, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced seven Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a Dairy Processor Grant. The purpose of these grants is to help foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain [Read More …]

DMC Margin Drops Again – To Third Highest Ever

Applications for 2025 Cornerstone Dairy Academy due January 31

$950,000 to boost northeastern dairy farms

America’s Dairy Farms Are Disappearing, Down 95% Since the 1970s — Milk Price Rules Are One Reason Why

Dairy Summit Speakers Share Sneak Preview

Unlocking Dairy Profit Potential: A Systems Approach

Upper Valley Guernsey cow ‘Sassy’ wins big at World Dairy Expo

Dairy Holiday Products & Flavors

Appeals Court overturns decision: BOI filings required by Jan. 1, 2025, no exception for farmers

National Dairy Genetic Index Update, Base Change Set for April 2025

2025 U.S. Dairy Market and Price Outlook Webinar

6 Ways UDIM Made Dairy Shine in 2024

Dairy Summit Discounts Available for Dairy Producers and Young Professionals, Registration Now Open

Featured session at Dairy Forum 2025: State of Women in Dairy — A Progress Report

World Dairy Expo Accepting Nominations for 2025 Recognition Awards

National Milk Testing Strategy to Address H5N1 in Dairy Herds

Sign Up for the Lactating Dairy Cow Health Monitoring Program

NMPF’s focus on Indiana Dairy Farmer Sam Schwoeppe’s Mission

World Dairy Expo Announces Official Judges for 2025

Dairy Marketing Milestones

Farm Bill Extension – Dairy Consumption Increases

Two Indiana dairy businesses awarded funding

NMPF Dairy Market Report: October 2024

Dairy Forum 2025

Transforming Dairy Farming with Cutting-Edge Genetics at McCarty Family Farms

DBIA Awards More than $3.5M in Grants to Midwest Dairy Processors

Statement on Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee Scientific Report

Federal Dietary Committee Report Recommends 3 Servings of Dairy Per Day, Affirms Dairy’s Unique Role in Healthy Diets of Americans

DATCP Dairy Processor Grants Awarded and Next Application Period Open

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage