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Is It a Good Year for Dairy? YES!

October 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The post below covers the volume trends for seven key analytics of the dairy industry. All charts cover the last five years and are calculated as 12-month moving averages to best display trends. How [Read More …]

Secure your dairy and keep the milk flowing with an SMS Plan

October 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Last year’s outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Texas disrupted milk production on some dairy farms and raised concerns about how quickly animal diseases can spread through herds. While HPAI never posed a [Read More …]

Bird flu persists in raw milk cheese

October 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers, according to a new study. At the same time, no virus was detected in [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator Launches 2025 Cohort With Products Tackling Consumer Demand for Protein, Clean Label, Sustainability, and Indulgence

October 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fourteen companies join 7th annual innovation program spanning growth-stage Excelerator and early-stage Incubator tracks The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), in partnership with VentureFuel, today announced the 14 companies selected to participate in the 7th Annual Real [Read More …]

An Update on Butterfat Supply and Pricing

October 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

For four years butterfat has been the largest revenue source for dairy producers. The value of butterfat began increasing in 2022 and reached a record price of $3.71 per pound in late 2023. In 2024 [Read More …]

Fluid Milk Continues to Grow

September 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fluid milk for drinking was the leading dairy product in the 1900’s. Since then, sales have dropped every year until 2024. Because fluid milk is a saturated fat it was considered a possible contributor to [Read More …]

USDA To Measure Milk Production

September 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is set to begin data collection efforts for the quarterly Milk Production survey. The information collected in this survey allows NASS to accurately measure and [Read More …]

FFAR Develops Decontamination Strategy for HPAI-Infected Milk

September 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus is present in the milk of infected cows, and to limit on-farm spread, requires cost-prohibitive and resource-intensive on-farm pasteurization and heat decontamination treatments. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture [Read More …]

Do more with less: Next-gen automation boosts your existing parlor

September 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

New GEA DairyProX gives you more control over the milking process, simplifies labor and improves quality milk production. Labor strains and the pressure to milk more cows aren’t new challenges. But new milking automation capabilities [Read More …]

Milk’s Got Game Returns with SEC Athletes Powering Performance

September 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Dairy Alliance highlights how real dairy milk fuels athletes — and the moms behind them. Long before the stadium lights, the game-day crowds, or the highlight reels, there were early mornings, small wins, and [Read More …]

NMPF Dairy Market Report September 2025

September 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Overall domestic commercial use of milk in all dairy products increased by 2.2% year-over-year during the May-July period. Exports also showed strong growth. U.S. milk production grew by 3% during this period, while total milk [Read More …]

Milk Sustainability Center – Regional Expansion and New Strategic Partner

September 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, John Deere and DeLaval announce the Milk Sustainability Center expansion to dairy farmers in more countries and welcome dsm-firmenich as the next Strategic Partner. Designed to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of dairy farming [Read More …]

MAHA Report Recommends Whole Milk Consumption; Supreme Court to Review Trump Administration Tariffs in November

September 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

MAHA Report Recommends Whole Milk Consumption After months of speculation about what it would either endorse or criticize, the Trump Administration this week released the recommendations of its “Make America Healthy Again” strategy. The report is great [Read More …]

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 …]

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Milk Sustainability Center: Regional Expansion and New Strategic Partner

September 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, John Deere and DeLaval announce the Milk Sustainability Center expansion to dairy farmers in more countries and welcome dsm-firmenich as the next Strategic Partner. Designed to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of dairy farming operations, [Read More …]

Milk Minute: Food Safety and Quality: A Shared Commitment to Excellence

September 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

At MMPA, quality is our number one core value. And for us, it’s not just a slogan, it’s a deeply held value that guides every decision we make, from the production floor to the boardroom. [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 …]

NMC calls for Award of Excellence nominations

September 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization opened nominations for its Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. This award honors an NMC member who has provided sustained contributions to mastitis prevention and [Read More …]

NMPF Helps Break Regulatory Logjams

September 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Amplified whole milk’s importance in student meals Stood against unrealistic EPA regulations Shepherded change at the 39th NCIMS Fostered H5N1 and New World Screwworm collaboration. The Regulatory Affairs team has made significant headway this year on [Read More …]

Why is Milk De-pooled?

September 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Why is milk de-pooled? Well, it’s all about money. The concept of de-pooling milk from a Federal Order has existed for many decades. Prior to the year 2000, it was not used very often. In [Read More …]

Why is Milk De-pooled in the Federal Milk Marketing Orders?

August 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) exist to create orderly milk markets, provide fair prices for dairy farmers, and ensure a steady supply of quality milk for consumers at reasonable prices. The USDA has recently implemented significant [Read More …]

The $1,000 Calf – Why Beef Matters on the Dairy Farm

August 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Back in the day, a Holstein bull calf was worth $50. Maybe. Today? Beef-on-dairy calves are commanding $1,000 or more in many regions. And with sexed semen and genomics now widely available, dairy producers have [Read More …]

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Is It a Good Year for Dairy? YES!

Secure your dairy and keep the milk flowing with an SMS Plan

Bird flu persists in raw milk cheese

Real California Milk Excelerator Launches 2025 Cohort With Products Tackling Consumer Demand for Protein, Clean Label, Sustainability, and Indulgence

An Update on Butterfat Supply and Pricing

Fluid Milk Continues to Grow

USDA To Measure Milk Production

FFAR Develops Decontamination Strategy for HPAI-Infected Milk

Do more with less: Next-gen automation boosts your existing parlor

Milk’s Got Game Returns with SEC Athletes Powering Performance

NMPF Dairy Market Report September 2025

Milk Sustainability Center – Regional Expansion and New Strategic Partner

MAHA Report Recommends Whole Milk Consumption; Supreme Court to Review Trump Administration Tariffs in November

Why is California Class IV Milk Being De-Pooled?

Milk Sustainability Center: Regional Expansion and New Strategic Partner

Milk Minute: Food Safety and Quality: A Shared Commitment to Excellence

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

NMC calls for Award of Excellence nominations

NMPF Helps Break Regulatory Logjams

Why is Milk De-pooled?

Why is Milk De-pooled in the Federal Milk Marketing Orders?

The $1,000 Calf – Why Beef Matters on the Dairy Farm

Maola Local Dairies Promotes Jason Smith to Executive Vice President, Milk Marketing

Secure your dairy and keep the milk flowing with an SMS Plan

Molly McWilliams appointed to the Virginia Milk Commission by Governor Glenn Youngkin

Calculate Your Pounds of Components and Energy Corrected Milk

DeLaval Introduces Milk Meter MM100 to Boost Milking Efficiency

Dairy Companies Slash Added Sugars by Nearly 60% in School Milk as New School Year Begins

California Water History in a Minute – Subsidence

How Long Should the Dry Period Be?

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