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Three Organizations Receive Grants from Dairy’s Foundation to Support Dairy Education and Outreach

August 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Programs in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Vermont to receive funding for outreach activities Dairy’s Foundation has awarded three grants to programs focused on building healthy and vibrant dairy communities across the United States. As the only [Read More …]

FFAR Grant Develops Solutions to Prevalent and Costly Dairy Cow Lameness

August 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Lameness caused by hoof lesions remains one of the most costly and persistent animal welfare issues on United States dairy farms, affecting cow health and productivity and farm profitability. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), CattleEye [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America Acquires W&W Dairy

August 6, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a farmer-owned global dairy cooperative owned by 9,500 family dairy farmers, today announced the acquisition of W&W Dairy in Monroe, Wis. This acquisition includes the W&W Dairy business, their licensed [Read More …]

How Dairy Checkoff is Winning in Today’s Retail World

August 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

If the past few years have taught us anything about retail, it’s that change is the only constant. Grocery has evolved from a bricks-and-mortar-first experience into a fast-moving, multi-channel ecosystem, with e-commerce, retail media networks [Read More …]

Heat Stress in Dairy Calves: Why It Matters

August 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Heat stress is a significant threat in livestock agriculture, impacting animal health, productivity and overall welfare. It is commonly assessed using the temperature humidity index (THI), which is primarily determined by ambient temperature and relative [Read More …]

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2026 — UNITED FOR DAIRY

August 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2026 opens today. From January 25–28, 2026, more than 1,200 leaders from across the dairy supply chain will unite in [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Organizations Testify Before USITC on Global Policies Affecting Dairy Markets

July 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Executive Vice President for Policy Development & Strategy, Jaime Castaneda, and Senior Vice President for Global Economic Affairs, Will Loux, testified today before the [Read More …]

A Cup Half Full

July 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

There is no doubt that 2025 has had its share of challenges for those in the dairy industry in Pennsylvania. After peaking at $25.50 per hundredweight in October 2024, the all-milk price has been steadily [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Brings Local Dairy to Center Stage at 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown

July 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Undeniably Dairy Awards Return to Celebrate North Carolina Chefs and Mixologists on August 4 The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, heads to Durham for the 2025 NCRLA Chef [Read More …]

Learn about the supply chain of the future at DairyTech 2025!

July 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Join us at DairyTech 2025 for an insightful and forward-thinking event focused on the dairy industry’s evolving supply chains. The DairyTech 2025 conference will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to explore how technology, [Read More …]

Dairy Excellence Foundation Reaches Over 1.7 Million Students Thanks to Donor Support

July 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Foundation Offers the “Adopt a Cow” Program, On-Farm Internships, Scholarships and More Thanks to support from donors and partners across the dairy industry throughout the 2024-2025 school year, the Dairy Excellence Foundation reached more [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Administration’s Announcement of Framework Agreement with Indonesia

July 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, the United States and Indonesia announced an agreement that is expected to result in significantly reduced tariff access for U.S. dairy exports to Indonesia. The agreement also eliminates facility registration requirements that have long [Read More …]

Nominate Young Individual with Exceptional Service to PA Dairy for Award

July 23, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award Recognizes Someone Between the Ages of 18 and 30 If you know an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 who has demonstrated exceptional service [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 …]

Avian flu causes major adverse impact in dairy herds

July 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

A new paper from a team of Cornell researchers shows that the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain named H5N1 virus causes severe mastitis and decreased milk production in dairy cows, a drop-off that may [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Celebrates Julie Callahan Nomination for Chief Agricultural Negotiator

July 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) commended President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the [Read More …]

Texas producers see promise in record-breaking dairy cow purchase

July 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

What are dairy cow genetics worth? Apparently a million dollars! GenoSource, a large dairy farm and dairy genetics supplier based in Iowa, paid that price when it purchased Olortine Avenger Design, at the International Intrigue [Read More …]

Tune into PDP’s Dairy Signal for Panel Discussions on Salmonella Dublin, Balancing Priorities

July 15, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Experts share insights on dairy disease, managing full schedules This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature practical health and wellbeing strategies for today’s dairy producers and their animals. [Read More …]

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

July 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

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

July 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

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 …]

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

July 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

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 …]

Highlighting Cornell dairy research

July 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

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 …]

Experience World Dairy Expo – In Person or Online

July 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Admission tickets and ExpoTV subscriptions are now available for purchase and allow you to access World Dairy Expo from wherever you are during the first week of October! Buy your digital tickets for this year’s [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Dairy Cattle Show Entries Now Open

July 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Entries for the Dairy Cattle Show at the 58th World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin are now being accepted, exclusively online at worlddairyexpo.com. The first entry deadline is Monday, September 1 at 11:59 p.m. (CDT). Late [Read More …]

Beef x Dairy Event this October: ADSA and ASAS

July 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) announced that the 48th Discover Conference will be held in partnership with the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and will focus on “Beef x Dairy: Opportunity Intersection of [Read More …]

Arizona Dairy Farmer Provides Ag Labor Perspective

July 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The dairy industry has historically relied on skilled immigrants to make up for labor shortages in rural America. Getting milk to market and caring for the daily needs and health and wellbeing of our cows [Read More …]

Do Dairy Cows Have A Sweet Tooth

July 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Balancing the supply of rumen fermentable NDF, starch, and sugar sources may be key to optimizing milk component production. Feeding high quality, highly digestible forage NDF is a great opportunity to optimize the rumen and [Read More …]

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NMC seeks National Dairy Quality Award nominations

July 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Nominations are now open for NMC’s National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes U.S. and Canadian dairies that excel in producing high-quality milk. Nominations close Aug. 31. Coordinated by NMC, the NDQA program [Read More …]

$1 Million Grant Program to Modernize Northeast Dairy Processing Now Open

July 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Grant to support and expand dairy processing capacity and use of regionally sourced milk Dairy processors can now apply for the Dairy Processor Modernization Grant. This $1 million investment aims to strengthen Northeast processing capabilities and [Read More …]

Hear From Three Dairy Producers at the Dairy Financial Conference on September 10

June 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

For dairy farms who are operating from a point of very high risk, how have they turned things around to move toward growth? What steps did they take to rise above financial risks and eventually [Read More …]

Three Organizations Receive Grants from Dairy’s Foundation to Support Dairy Education and Outreach

FFAR Grant Develops Solutions to Prevalent and Costly Dairy Cow Lameness

Dairy Farmers of America Acquires W&W Dairy

How Dairy Checkoff is Winning in Today’s Retail World

Heat Stress in Dairy Calves: Why It Matters

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2026 — UNITED FOR DAIRY

U.S. Dairy Organizations Testify Before USITC on Global Policies Affecting Dairy Markets

A Cup Half Full

The Dairy Alliance Brings Local Dairy to Center Stage at 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown

Learn about the supply chain of the future at DairyTech 2025!

Dairy Excellence Foundation Reaches Over 1.7 Million Students Thanks to Donor Support

IDFA Applauds Administration’s Announcement of Framework Agreement with Indonesia

Nominate Young Individual with Exceptional Service to PA Dairy for Award

California Dairy On Display At The California Restaurant Show

Avian flu causes major adverse impact in dairy herds

U.S. Dairy Industry Celebrates Julie Callahan Nomination for Chief Agricultural Negotiator

Texas producers see promise in record-breaking dairy cow purchase

Tune into PDP’s Dairy Signal for Panel Discussions on Salmonella Dublin, Balancing Priorities

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

Benefits of Dairy Milk: Fuel Summer With Quality Protein

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

Highlighting Cornell dairy research

Experience World Dairy Expo – In Person or Online

World Dairy Expo Dairy Cattle Show Entries Now Open

Beef x Dairy Event this October: ADSA and ASAS

Arizona Dairy Farmer Provides Ag Labor Perspective

Do Dairy Cows Have A Sweet Tooth

NMC seeks National Dairy Quality Award nominations

$1 Million Grant Program to Modernize Northeast Dairy Processing Now Open

Hear From Three Dairy Producers at the Dairy Financial Conference on September 10

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