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U.S. dairy exports start strong in 2023

March 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Growth in core products led to double-digit gains in January. U.S. dairy’s positive momentum in the international market continued in 2023 as exports got off to a strong start in January. U.S. shipments climbed 16% year-over-year in volume on [Read More …]

California Creamery Operators Association Announces ‘California Dreaming’ Conference

March 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

CCOA will host its 123rd Annual Meeting on June 26-27 in South Lake Tahoe. Register by April 28 to save. The 123rd Annual Meeting of the California Creamery Operators Association (CCOA) returns June 26-27 to South Lake [Read More …]

ADC Applauds NMPF for backing our position to move back to the Class I ‘higher of’ milk pricing formula

March 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

American Dairy Coalition (ADC) welcomes the news this week that the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) board has endorsed an FMMO hearing plan that includes returning the Class I pricing method back to the ‘higher [Read More …]

NNYADP Dairy Employee E-Training Project Results Presented to National, International Audiences

March 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program announces that the results of dairy worker E-training research funded by the farmer-driven program, and conducted by Quality Milk Production Services, have recently been presented to the National [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letters Urging USDA to Abandon Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

March 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

A bipartisan group of 7 U.S. Senators and 28 U.S. Representatives yesterday sent letters to leaders at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the Department to abandon a proposal to reduce the amount of milk and dairy provided [Read More …]

IDFA Advocacy Alert: Support Congressional Efforts to Stop USDA’s Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

March 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dear Dairy Community, Thank you for supporting IDFA’s advocacy efforts to maintain current levels of milk and dairy benefits for moms and children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, [Read More …]

Cantor Joins Penn State Faculty

March 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dr. Melissa Cantor has joined the Penn State Department of Animal Science faculty as Assistant Professor in Precision Dairy Science. She will work closely with Pennsylvania dairy producers as part of the Penn State Extension [Read More …]

Apply for a Dairy Business Builder Grant

March 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Promoting the dairy industry within an 11-state region The Center for Dairy Research opened the Spring 2023 Dairy Business Builder Grant Program on Feb. 20, 2023. Reimbursement grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded [Read More …]

Analyzing Dairy Price Charts And Macroeconomic Indicators: What Kind Of Rebound Do They Suggest??

March 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

You don’t need technical analysis to tell you that dairy prices are low right now. But stocks are still high, which suggests demand is weak. The questions are: What gives? And when? In this episode [Read More …]

Navigating Political and Economic Uncertainties is Key to Dairy Success

March 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

PDPW Business Conference keynote sessions to focus on forces that can impact dairy and ag markets The world’s political and economic landscape is evolving more quickly than ever and every change has implications for agricultural [Read More …]

Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming

March 7, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

By following recommended conservation practices, farmers maximize production while minimizing impact to their land and the environment. Sustainability is the Goal Dairy farmers contribute to a sustainable food system. They support practices that make economic [Read More …]

Constructed ID’s: Eliminating Pedigree Dead Ends

March 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Knowing an animal’s ancestry several generations back is certainly the goal for breeders; however, there are instances where animals have a gap in their pedigree. When animals have such a gap, like an unknown sire [Read More …]

Beef and dairy industries must cooperate for greater success

March 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

I’ve been in the dairy business all my life. My parents, Pat and Peggy, launched Sustaire Dairy here in Winnsboro, Texas, back in 1966, and while I was growing up, they expected me to pitch [Read More …]

Cargill provides support to University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture

March 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Food and the Environmentto advance more sustainable dairy farming Dairy sustainability scientists and innovators will soon have the nation’s largest research hub to test their ideas and develop technologies in the Pacific Northwest. The Idaho Center for [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative welcomes effort to halt misleading labeling

March 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, welcomed the reintroduction of federal legislation that would address the misuse of dairy terms on the labels of imitation dairy products. Today, [Read More …]

Creameries encouraged to participate in 2023 Ice Cream Trail

March 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Ice Cream Trail celebrates Pa. Dairy & PA Preferred® operations The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Preferred®, and the Pennsylvania Tourism Office are once again seeking creameries to participate in the 2023 Pennsylvania “Scooped” Ice [Read More …]

Franklin County Dairy Farmer Shares How Heat Abatement Is Impacting Production

March 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

After receiving a Dairy Excellence Grant, Andy Helman of Guilside Farm in Franklin County, PA made the decision to commit to heat abatement and install fans and sprinklers in the holding area for his [Read More …]

Dairy Promotion Directors Elect Board Officers

March 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Leaders of Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association recently announced election results to lead national dairy checkoff strategies and programs to protect [Read More …]

Graduate students: Apply for the DCRC Scholar program

March 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is seeking applicants for its Scholar program. The award winner will earn an expense-paid trip to attend the DCRC Annual Meeting, Nov. 14-17, in Salt Lake City. The application deadline [Read More …]

Wisconsin Ranks Among Elite at US Cheese Championship

February 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

State of Cheese® wins two of top-three best of show, 51 Best of Class and sweeps multiple categories Wisconsin again wins more awards than any other state or country during the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. Wisconsin [Read More …]

Human contact makes for happier and healthier dairy calves

February 23, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

A new study in JDS Communications® shows that five minutes of human company—and neck scratches—may help reduce stress and improve well-being for weaning dairy calves Calves’ well-being, including their physical and emotional health, is always [Read More …]

WIC Mom Speaks Out with Message to USDA: Don’t Cut WIC Dairy Benefits

February 23, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA brings to light how USDA’s proposed cuts to WIC dairy benefits will negatively impact 6 million women, infants and children The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is working to prevent the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Beef and dairy industries must cooperate for greater success

February 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Considering that less than 1% of the U.S. population is involved in raising and growing our nation’s food and fiber, there is a significant disconnect between what is purchased at the grocery store and [Read More …]

Round 2 of Dairy Excellence Grants open for applications

February 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Pa. dairy producers have until Feb. 28 to submit a grant application The next round of funding for the Dairy Excellence Grant Program opened on Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Pennsylvania dairy producers have until Feb. [Read More …]

Young dairy professionals recognized with scholarships at Dairy Summit

February 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Scholarships allowed young dairy professionals to network, expand skills A group of 28 young dairy professionals recently received scholarships to attend the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit on February 8-9 in State College, Pa. The Pennsylvania [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course

February 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Event is scheduled for March 28 in Sioux Falls, S.D. The I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28, 2023, as part of the pre-educational events for the Central Plains [Read More …]

2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award Winners

February 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, Center for Dairy Excellence and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania joined together to recognize three individuals at the 2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit through an industry-wide awards program that showcases [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Launches #ScienceHearted Dairy Bedding Solution

February 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

With Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production’s newest #ScienceHearted solution, dairies can now safely and effectively control pathogens in recycled manure solids (RMS). ARM & HAMMER’s™ team at The ScienceHearted Center in Waukesha, Wis. [Read More …]

Don’t Cut Dairy Benefits for WIC Moms and Children

February 16, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dear Dairy Community, More than 6 million low-income mothers and children, including an estimated 43% of all infants in the U.S., rely on a federal nutrition program known as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports finished record 2022 on a high note

February 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

December exports climbed 15% in volume with all major products growing in the final month of the year. But our analysts are watching headwinds on the horizon for 2023. U.S. dairy exports finished what was [Read More …]

U.S. dairy exports start strong in 2023

California Creamery Operators Association Announces ‘California Dreaming’ Conference

ADC Applauds NMPF for backing our position to move back to the Class I ‘higher of’ milk pricing formula

NNYADP Dairy Employee E-Training Project Results Presented to National, International Audiences

IDFA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letters Urging USDA to Abandon Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

IDFA Advocacy Alert: Support Congressional Efforts to Stop USDA’s Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

Cantor Joins Penn State Faculty

Apply for a Dairy Business Builder Grant

Analyzing Dairy Price Charts And Macroeconomic Indicators: What Kind Of Rebound Do They Suggest??

Navigating Political and Economic Uncertainties is Key to Dairy Success

Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming

Constructed ID’s: Eliminating Pedigree Dead Ends

Beef and dairy industries must cooperate for greater success

Cargill provides support to University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative welcomes effort to halt misleading labeling

Creameries encouraged to participate in 2023 Ice Cream Trail

Franklin County Dairy Farmer Shares How Heat Abatement Is Impacting Production

Dairy Promotion Directors Elect Board Officers

Graduate students: Apply for the DCRC Scholar program

Wisconsin Ranks Among Elite at US Cheese Championship

Human contact makes for happier and healthier dairy calves

WIC Mom Speaks Out with Message to USDA: Don’t Cut WIC Dairy Benefits

Beef and dairy industries must cooperate for greater success

Round 2 of Dairy Excellence Grants open for applications

Young dairy professionals recognized with scholarships at Dairy Summit

I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course

2023 Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award Winners

ARM & HAMMER™ Launches #ScienceHearted Dairy Bedding Solution

Don’t Cut Dairy Benefits for WIC Moms and Children

U.S. dairy exports finished record 2022 on a high note

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