Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Youth Win All-American Dairy Show Fitting Contest

September 16, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two Pennsylvania Youth Win the Second Annual Fitting Contest at the All-American Dairy Show. The All-American Dairy Show Youth Fitting Contest drew 17 competitors in the senior division, for ages 16-21, and 16 competitors in [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Fuels and Fertilizers Update – Q3 2026

September 11, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Given current market conditions, it’s valuable to understand patterns in agricultural input prices to protect farm profitability. Fuel and fertilizer are key inputs for crop production. As we approach harvest, it is valuable to start [Read More …]

A New Beginning for Pennsylvania’s Dairy Industry

September 7, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Center for Dairy Excellence Board Chair Katie Sattazahn and I were excited to be at the announcement yesterday at Crystal Springs Farms in Lehigh County, where Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder & [Read More …]

Recording Now Available: Practical Tips for Implementing Biosecurity Practices on Your Farm

August 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thanks to those of you who joined us for yesterday’s “All Things Dairy” conference call! The recording is now available. With shifting weather patterns as we transition from summer to fall, our panelists shared a refresher on biosecurity [Read More …]

Ticks and Tickborne Disease

August 20, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tick bite prevention tips to reduce your risk Many species of ticks occur in Pennsylvania. The most common are black-legged (deer) ticks, American dog ticks, lone star ticks, and groundhog ticks. Ticks can transmit pathogens [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association Appoints New Executive Director Patrick Carney

August 7, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join Us In Congratulating Patrick On His New Role! The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Carney as the new executive director of the Pennsylvania [Read More …]

New Funding Opportunity for Planting Cover Crops in Pennsylvania

August 7, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farmers for Soil Health is a new incentive program providing financial assistance to Pennsylvania producers for planting cover crops and improving soil health. Interested in planting cover crops this fall or expanding your current cover [Read More …]

Nominate a Young Dairy Professional for Award by August 3

July 29, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Don’t forget to nominate an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award! Nominations are due by August 3, 2026. This individual should be someone who [Read More …]

Rewriting the Future: Meet the Speakers at This Year’s Dairy Financial Conference

July 28, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For Pennsylvania dairy farmers, and the ag lenders and consultants who work with them, it often feels like we’re navigating the impossible. From tight margins to family dynamics, being successful — and profitable — in [Read More …]

Nominate Young Individual With Exceptional Service to PA Dairy for Award

July 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 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 …]

PA Agricultural Industry Breakfast on August 12

July 16, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Managing Risk and Building Resilience Join us for the 2026 PA Agricultural Industry Breakfast, Managing Risk & Building Resilience! Every day Pennsylvania’s farm families face emerging risks, from the spring freeze in April to the droughty conditions in [Read More …]

Nominate a Young Dairy Professional by August 3

July 13, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award Reminder: You have until August 3 to nominate an individual between the ages of 18 and 30 for the Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award! This individual [Read More …]

Save the Date for PA Agricultural Industry Breakfast on August 12

July 13, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Ag Professionals Are Invited to Learn About Managing Risk and Building Resilience. Pennsylvania producers and professionals working in the agriculture industry are invited to the 2026 PA Agricultural Industry Breakfast, titled “Managing Risk & Building [Read More …]

Important Update About New World Screwworm and Animal Movement Into PA

July 13, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture updated the previously released quarantine order put in place in response to the identification of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States. This quarantine order implements updated requirements for [Read More …]

Dairy Discussion Groups to Be Held on Perry, Blair and Chester County Farms in the Next Two Weeks

July 10, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Producers Are Invited to One of Three Peer-to-Peer Discussion Groups Three Dairy Discussion Groups will be held on Pennsylvania dairy farms in Perry, Blair and Chester Counties in the next two weeks. Hosted by [Read More …]

Q&A: Does the New World screwworm pose a threat to Pennsylvania?

June 23, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The insect can infect animals including wildlife, livestock and domestic animals, but rarely humans. Over the past two weeks, there have been 12 reports out of Texas and New Mexico of new cases of the [Read More …]

Nominations Open for Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award

June 10, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Recognize Young Individual With Exceptional Service To PA Dairy The Award Is Intended to Recognize a Young Individual Who Is Committed to Dairy Service. The Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award program is [Read More …]

Scab Risk for Flowering Wheat Increases across PA

May 29, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Check your crop’s growth stage and your area’s risk level to prepare for scab infection. Now that most of Pennsylvania has received measurable rain and remains humid, any wheat that is now flowering is at [Read More …]

Join Us at the Dairy Financial Conference on September 9

May 21, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For Pennsylvania dairy farmers, and the ag lenders and consultants who work with them, it often feels like we’re navigating the impossible. From tight margins to family dynamics, being successful — and profitable — in [Read More …]

Five Dairy Professionals Join Center for Dairy Excellence & Foundation Board of Directors

May 14, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Charles, Meyers, Mohn, Mullen, and Painter Recently Filled Open Board Positions The Center for Dairy Excellence and Dairy Excellence Foundation recently welcomed five dairy professionals to the organizations’ Board of Directors. The Center for Dairy [Read More …]

Shapiro Administration Celebrates Opening of Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver

April 22, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$6 Million Investment in Supporting Western Pennsylvania Farmers Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Dr. Troy Ott marked a milestone for Pennsylvania farmers, cutting the ribbon to open the Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Invests $5.5 Million in Projects to Improve Regional Waterways, Help Farmers Increase Economic Output

April 6, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Improve Environmental Health on Farms Throughout Chesapeake Bay Watershed The Shapiro Administration announced today that Pennsylvania is investing more than $5.5 million to improve the region’s soil and water quality and make farms in the Susquehanna River [Read More …]

Tricks of the Trade From PA Dairy Farmers & Dairy Market Trends

March 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To help dairy producers learn from one another, the Center for Dairy Excellence has a monthly “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast series to share real-time farmer insight, tricks of the trade, and inspiring stories from dairies across [Read More …]

How to Calculate Your Dairy’s Biological and Economic Health Free Webinar

March 19, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Join us TOMORROW, Friday, March 20 at 12 p.m. EST for our March “Protecting Your Profits” webinar titled “The Missing Metric: How to Calculate Your Dairy’s Biological and Economic Health.” Sign up today! Connection details will automatically be sent to [Read More …]

Creameries Encouraged to Participate in 2026 Ice Cream Trail

March 11, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Ice Cream Trail Celebrates Pennsylvania Dairy, and PA Preferred? Businesses The Center for Dairy Excellence, PA Preferred?, and the Pennsylvania Tourism Office are once again seeking creameries to participate in the 2026 Pennsylvania “Scooped” [Read More …]

18 Active HPAI Control Zones in Lancaster & Dauphin Pennsylvania Counties

March 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

There continues to be an uptick in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Pennsylvania-based poultry operations. There have not been any reported cases on Pennsylvania dairy farms. However, dairy farms that fall within the 3km [Read More …]

Ag Safety and Health Springtime Preparations

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Lighting and Marking for Travel on Public Roads Special precautions must be taken when moving tractors and equipment on public roadways. Most agricultural equipment travels at less than 25 mph, while other motor vehicles travel [Read More …]

(From left) Bernie Morrissey, Josh Brubaker, Tony Brubaker, Mike Brubaker, Jesse Bitler on behalf of David Bitler, and Jeremy Martin were recognized as the 2026 PA Dairy Industry Award winners at the Dairy Summit.

February 18, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Bitler, Brubaker, Martin and Morrissey Were Recognized at the 2026 PA Dairy Summit At this year’s Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania, Center for Dairy Excellence, and Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association awarded four [Read More …]

‘Grass2Gas’ may be key to sustainable Pennsylvania dairy farms, study suggests

February 10, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Implementing novel management practices in dairy farming, one of the commonwealth’s major agricultural industries, could help alleviate a large source of both nutrient pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a multidisciplinary team led by [Read More …]

PA Farm Show Runs

January 9, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Saturday January 10 – Saturday, January 17, 2026 The 2026 Farm Show — Pennsylvania’s State Fair™ — will kick off America250PA special events bringing millions of visitors to the Commonwealth recognizing Pennsylvania’s prominent role in [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Youth Win All-American Dairy Show Fitting Contest

Pennsylvania Fuels and Fertilizers Update – Q3 2026

A New Beginning for Pennsylvania’s Dairy Industry

Recording Now Available: Practical Tips for Implementing Biosecurity Practices on Your Farm

Ticks and Tickborne Disease

Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association Appoints New Executive Director Patrick Carney

New Funding Opportunity for Planting Cover Crops in Pennsylvania

Nominate a Young Dairy Professional for Award by August 3

Rewriting the Future: Meet the Speakers at This Year’s Dairy Financial Conference

Nominate Young Individual With Exceptional Service to PA Dairy for Award

PA Agricultural Industry Breakfast on August 12

Nominate a Young Dairy Professional by August 3

Save the Date for PA Agricultural Industry Breakfast on August 12

Important Update About New World Screwworm and Animal Movement Into PA

Dairy Discussion Groups to Be Held on Perry, Blair and Chester County Farms in the Next Two Weeks

Q&A: Does the New World screwworm pose a threat to Pennsylvania?

Nominations Open for Jan Harding Ruslavage Memorial Service & Promotion Award

Scab Risk for Flowering Wheat Increases across PA

Join Us at the Dairy Financial Conference on September 9

Five Dairy Professionals Join Center for Dairy Excellence & Foundation Board of Directors

Shapiro Administration Celebrates Opening of Keystone Animal Diagnostic Center at Penn State Beaver

Pennsylvania Invests $5.5 Million in Projects to Improve Regional Waterways, Help Farmers Increase Economic Output

Tricks of the Trade From PA Dairy Farmers & Dairy Market Trends

How to Calculate Your Dairy’s Biological and Economic Health Free Webinar

Creameries Encouraged to Participate in 2026 Ice Cream Trail

18 Active HPAI Control Zones in Lancaster & Dauphin Pennsylvania Counties

Ag Safety and Health Springtime Preparations

(From left) Bernie Morrissey, Josh Brubaker, Tony Brubaker, Mike Brubaker, Jesse Bitler on behalf of David Bitler, and Jeremy Martin were recognized as the 2026 PA Dairy Industry Award winners at the Dairy Summit.

‘Grass2Gas’ may be key to sustainable Pennsylvania dairy farms, study suggests

PA Farm Show Runs

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