New York

New York State Announces Further Proactive Measures to Monitor HPAI in Livestock Following Outbreak in Other States

January 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In Collaboration with USDA, Implements New HPAI Testing Strategies on Dairies to Protect Animal and Human Health No Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Have Been Detected in New York Livestock to Date Previous [Read More …]

USDA Designates Numerous New York Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Weather Events

December 10, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used [Read More …]

New Initiatives to Support the Growth of New York Agricultural Education

November 19, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Following New York’s First-Ever Agriculture Youth Conference, Governor Announces the Launch of Blue-Ribbon Panel Conference Delivers on Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Initiative To Provide New York Students With Increased Educational, Leadership and [Read More …]

DEC Declares Drought Watch for 15 New York Counties

November 8, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Map of New York State Drought Conditions The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today declared a drought watch for 15 New York counties because of a significant shortage of rainfall and declining levels of streamflow and [Read More …]

New York Claims Victory in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

October 3, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

New York took the top honors in the 102nd National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo®. The New York team was comprised of Elise Donlick, Alexis Schultz, Mason Ziemba and Alysha Kuhn, coached by [Read More …]

Farm Aid 2024: What to Expect

September 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

All-day music and food festival engages New York farms, businesses and organizations Farm Aid 2024, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, at Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, will showcase an all-star lineup of musical [Read More …]

New York State Fair 800-Pound Sculpture Recycled Into Energy At Western New York Dairy Farm

September 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The 56th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair has come down, but it isn’t going to waste. American Dairy Association North East, in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners and Noblehurst Farms, dismantled [Read More …]

The New York Super Milk program to Make Changes in its 35th Year

September 6, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The Empire State Milk Quality Council (ESMQC) has been the administrator of the Super Milk program in NY, a program that recognizes dairies that produce exceptionally high-quality milk. Farms look forward to adorning their barns [Read More …]

New Dairy Farm Business Summary reports available

September 4, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

New York Organic Dairy Cost of Production: Benchmarks and Financial Performance With 509 certified organic dairy farms producing 409 million pounds of milk in 2021, New York has more organic dairies than any other state [Read More …]

The Great New York State Fair Highlights New York’s Dairy Industry as Part of Dairy Day

August 29, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

New York’s Dairy Products and Industry on Display Through Several Special Events and Exhibits Undeniably Dairy Shake-Off Milkshake Contest Begins at 10:30 a.m. in Chevy Court Pavilion Dairy Day Award Breakfast Scheduled to Honor Competition [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Buffalo, New York

July 22, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 53 Awards in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 31 awards [Read More …]

Three Finalists Selected For New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

July 18, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Annual Award Recognizes a New York Farm and its Nominating Soil and Water Conservation District for Dedication to Protecting the Environment Winner Will be Honored Later This Summer New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. [Read More …]

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Buffalo, New York

July 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a total of 53 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American Makers Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 31 awards [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Update – HPAI in Dairy Cows

July 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

3:00 PM EST | July 10, 2024 The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus remains a concern for New York farmers. New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) and Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) are hosting a special [Read More …]

Checkoff’s Domino’s Partnership Keeps Delivering Innovation

June 28, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

There’s a bit of a culinary debate going on with the Domino’s New York Style Pizza. Do you fold the large slices in half, or do you eat them with a knife and fork? Either [Read More …]

New York State Dairy Ambassador training seminar registration

May 22, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

June 27 & 28, 2024 Registration deadline: Monday, June 10, 2024 All county Ambassadors and Associate Ambassadors are invited to attend the 2024 New York State Dairy Ambassador training seminar! This year’s session will be: Thursday, June [Read More …]

New York dairies hit milestone

May 10, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

More than 20 percent of New York milk assessed for its nutrient footprint. Cornell University’s Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) is helping farmers evaluate their nutrient use through the Cornell whole-farm nutrient mass balance (NMB) tool. This [Read More …]

State Department of Agriculture Announces Temporary Import Requirements for Dairy Cattle Coming Into New York

April 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Following Cases of HPAI in Livestock in Other States, New York State Bars Entry of Animals From Impacted Farms and Strengthens Import Procedures for all Affected States The New York State Department of Agriculture and [Read More …]

Cornell Cooperative Extension Collects Survey Data to Help NY Farmers

April 2, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Having solid data and helpful resources is important for any business owner – but this information is critical for farmers looking to diversify and adjust to meet the unique challenges that face the agricultural industry. [Read More …]

New York Monitoring Cases of HPAI in Farm Animals in Midwestern and Southern States

April 1, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is continuing to monitor the evolving situation of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas. The United States Department [Read More …]

Dave Rama Awarded This Year’s Friend of New York Holstein

March 15, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

We all know that it’s not easy to get one over on Dave Rama. Our Master Breeder Committee kept this presentation very close to our pocket in the hope that we might be able to [Read More …]

Meet Your New York State Dairy Ambassador Team!

March 5, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Evelyn Kersmanc was so nervous she was in disbelief when she heard her name announced as the newly titled 2024-2025 New York State Dairy Ambassador. “As soon as I heard my county, I immediately looked [Read More …]

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NMC honors dairies for outstanding milk quality

February 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Platinum winners dairy in Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin Six dairies garnered accolades from the National Mastitis Council (NMC) for achieving Platinum in the group’s National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. The Platinum Award [Read More …]

New York State Announces Further Proactive Measures to Monitor HPAI in Livestock Following Outbreak in Other States

USDA Designates Numerous New York Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Weather Events

New Initiatives to Support the Growth of New York Agricultural Education

DEC Declares Drought Watch for 15 New York Counties

New York Claims Victory in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

Farm Aid 2024: What to Expect

New York State Fair 800-Pound Sculpture Recycled Into Energy At Western New York Dairy Farm

The New York Super Milk program to Make Changes in its 35th Year

New Dairy Farm Business Summary reports available

The Great New York State Fair Highlights New York’s Dairy Industry as Part of Dairy Day

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Buffalo, New York

Three Finalists Selected For New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 31 Awards at American Cheese Society Meeting in Buffalo, New York

Dairy Industry Update – HPAI in Dairy Cows

Checkoff’s Domino’s Partnership Keeps Delivering Innovation

New York State Dairy Ambassador training seminar registration

New York dairies hit milestone

State Department of Agriculture Announces Temporary Import Requirements for Dairy Cattle Coming Into New York

Cornell Cooperative Extension Collects Survey Data to Help NY Farmers

New York Monitoring Cases of HPAI in Farm Animals in Midwestern and Southern States

Dave Rama Awarded This Year’s Friend of New York Holstein

Meet Your New York State Dairy Ambassador Team!

NMC honors dairies for outstanding milk quality

Governor Hochul Announces Initiatives to Strengthen and Promote New York’s Agricultural Industry

Save The Date: Thursday February 22nd 2024 New York Give FFA Day

2023 New York Certified Organic (NYCO) dairy meeting

Still time to register for New York’s Agricultural Workforce Development Council Labor Roadshow

Comparing New York dairy farm characteristics, costs, and performance across four quartiles of profitability in 2022

Labor Roadshow VII By the New York Agricultural Workforce

New York City Students Visit Dairy Farm

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