nutrition

You’d never eat this – why should your cattle?

June 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

How Oxygen Steals Nutrition from Your Silage Why controlling oxygen is the first step in protecting your herd’s health and your bottom line We spend a lot of time talking about oxygen — and for [Read More …]

Tamarack Biotics Earns FDA Acceptance of Innovative Treatment

June 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In an historic milestone for food safety and nutrition, Tamarack Biotics secured U.S. FDA acceptance for its novel light-based milk treatment process. This clears the way for a new generation of dairy products that retain [Read More …]

Lab-Based Dairy is So Boring

June 10, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s strange to admit, but as more and more consumers react negatively to the lack of nutrition and marketing honesty in plant-based and lab-based beverages, news of their falling sales, struggling stock prices and consumer [Read More …]

Dairy in the Era of “Make America Healthy Again”

June 6, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 1-2 p.m. ET Join NMPF for a members-only webinar exploring the implications of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. MAHA has already made waves in Washington, with a commission report [Read More …]

Diepersloot named Vita Plus forage and nutrition sales consultant

June 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Cole Diepersloot, Ph.D., recently joined the Vita Plus team as a forage and dairy nutrition sales consultant. Diepersloot will work with the Vita Plus dairy and forage teams to serve customers in the Michigan, Indiana, [Read More …]

Former On-Farm Intern Finds Career in Dairy Nutrition

May 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Beckie Burns may not have grown up on a dairy farm, but thanks to an on-farm internship she completed on a Pennsylvania dairy farm and the welcoming community of dairy professionals she met along the way, she [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments at USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development

May 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) including the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) [Read More …]

For Chris Pearson, authenticity drives leadership and lasting impact

May 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Chris’ personal connection to the ins and outs of running a successful farming operation shapes how he leads our Animal Nutrition business For Chris Pearson, VP & President, Animal Nutrition, Land O’Lakes, Inc., leadership [Read More …]

Rock River Laboratory promotes Katie Raver

May 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Raver will lead the animal nutrition division as technical services director. Rock River Laboratory has announced the promotion of Katie Raver to animal nutrition technical services director. In her new role, Raver will oversee analysis methodology and [Read More …]

Four State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

May 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Join us at our new location in La Crosse, WI June 11-12, 2025! The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference presents the latest research on nutrition and management of dairy cattle. This conference is a [Read More …]

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids: Now is the Time

May 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

After years of patient effort, Congress seems headed for a long-overdue correction to misguided nutrition policy. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act is moving forward, and with it an opportunity to better nourish the [Read More …]

U.S. and Indonesia Sign Landmark Dairy Trade Agreement to Boost Nutrition, Trade and Industry Collaboration

May 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and KADIN, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to deepen cooperation between U.S. and Indonesian dairy [Read More …]

U.S. and Indonesia Sign Landmark Dairy Agreement to Boost Nutrition, Trade and Industry Collaboration

May 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and KADIN, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to deepen cooperation between U.S. and Indonesian dairy [Read More …]

Actus Nutrition Acquires Protein Facility from Foremost Farms USA

April 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Deal includes exclusive long-term whey protein supply agreement Actus Nutrition (“Actus”), a leading vertically-integrated nutritional ingredients manufacturer and portfolio company of Butterfly Equity (“Butterfly”), today finalized an agreement to purchase a 99,000 sq. ft. processing [Read More …]

Winter Calf Care

April 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

This article will discuss the C’s of calf care management and focus on disease prevention how to provide adequate nutrition for continual growth during the winter. As the temperatures begin to drop, we are reminded [Read More …]

SNAP Incentives Gain Support as Senate and House Introduce Bipartisan Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program

April 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Bill Would Expand Access to Nutritious Dairy Products for Participants of SNAP A new dairy incentive program aimed at encouraging healthy behavior among people participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is gaining [Read More …]

Purina Animal Nutrition is offering $20,000 in scholarships to assist students in agriculture

March 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

If caring for animals is a passion that runs deep within you, we want to be a part of supporting your future. We’ve created the Purina Animal Nutrition Scholarship for the next-gen of animal caretakers. [Read More …]

ADM Recalls Select Pelleted Cattle Nutrition Feed Products

March 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Specific lots may contain elevated or deficient levels of nutrients which may be harmful to cattle ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of ADM (NYSE: ADM), is recalling specific pelleted animal feed products because they may [Read More …]

NMPF Board Member Advocates for Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

March 6, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Sixth-generation Vermont dairy farmer and NMPF Board Member Harold Howrigan urged the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee to swiftly advance a five-year farm bill that renews the Dairy Margin Coverage program while also addressing [Read More …]

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Fresh insights from nutrition experts on the 2025 Stakeholders Summit menu

February 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Save on registration with early bird rates through Feb. 28 Sustainability will be a key focus of the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit, including a nutrition-focused session on modernizing protein recommendations for personal and [Read More …]

Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Health, Nutrition and Dairy’s Role in Wellness

February 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the incredible contributions of Black Americans to society, culture and history. It is also a time to reflect on health disparities that disproportionately affect the Black community [Read More …]

‘Ode’ to milk imitators

February 19, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

It’s hashtag#NationalAlmondDay and we’ll give almonds their moment. They shine in trail mix, on green beans, even as a pie garnish — but in a glass? Not so much. So, we wrote a few lines [Read More …]

Science Makes the Case for Whole Milk, Teicholz Says

February 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

You don’t have to be part of the dairy sector to see how important whole milk is for children, best-selling author Nina Teicholz, Ph.D., said in the latest Dairy Defined Podcast. That’s because nutrition [Read More …]

Ensure Heifers Thrive During Cold Weather

February 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy cattle, especially younger dairy animals, can be affected by cold stress, too. This article will focus on dairy heifers between post-weaning to calving age. When it comes to the weather and dairy animals, we [Read More …]

U.S. dairy points the way to sustainable growth, nutrition at COP29

January 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

USDEC President and CEO Krysta Harden and Dairy Management Inc. Chair Marilyn Hershey co-led the U.S. dairy delegation to this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year’s conference, which ran from Nov. [Read More …]

Dairy’s Economic Impact, Calf Nutrition, and Conservation Practices

December 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will share insights from the latest economic, nutrition and conservation research and [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 …]

Farm Bill: Farmers are in need; Congress needs to act now!

December 11, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

WHAT IS HAPPENING: Congress, as a whole, is failing America’s families, not just on the farm, but in every home that relies on the safe, affordable food grown by the men and women who work [Read More …]

Statement from IDFA President & CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on President-Elect Trump’s Nominations to Lead USDA and HHS

November 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the nominations of Brooke Rollins and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. by President-elect Donald Trump to lead [Read More …]

You’d never eat this – why should your cattle?

Tamarack Biotics Earns FDA Acceptance of Innovative Treatment

Lab-Based Dairy is So Boring

Dairy in the Era of “Make America Healthy Again”

Diepersloot named Vita Plus forage and nutrition sales consultant

Former On-Farm Intern Finds Career in Dairy Nutrition

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Presidential Appointments at USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Rural Development

For Chris Pearson, authenticity drives leadership and lasting impact

Rock River Laboratory promotes Katie Raver

Four State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids: Now is the Time

U.S. and Indonesia Sign Landmark Dairy Trade Agreement to Boost Nutrition, Trade and Industry Collaboration

U.S. and Indonesia Sign Landmark Dairy Agreement to Boost Nutrition, Trade and Industry Collaboration

Actus Nutrition Acquires Protein Facility from Foremost Farms USA

Winter Calf Care

SNAP Incentives Gain Support as Senate and House Introduce Bipartisan Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program

Purina Animal Nutrition is offering $20,000 in scholarships to assist students in agriculture

ADM Recalls Select Pelleted Cattle Nutrition Feed Products

NMPF Board Member Advocates for Dairy Priorities at Senate Hearing

Fresh insights from nutrition experts on the 2025 Stakeholders Summit menu

Celebrating Black History Month: Honoring Health, Nutrition and Dairy’s Role in Wellness

‘Ode’ to milk imitators

Science Makes the Case for Whole Milk, Teicholz Says

Ensure Heifers Thrive During Cold Weather

U.S. dairy points the way to sustainable growth, nutrition at COP29

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

Farm Bill: Farmers are in need; Congress needs to act now!

Statement from IDFA President & CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on President-Elect Trump’s Nominations to Lead USDA and HHS

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest