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For dairy farm families, animal feed is a critical part of their work to ensure optimal cow care, produce more nutritious milk using fewer resources, and make sure their farms remain economically sustainable. Animal feed [Read More …]

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Evonik puts the “Power of 65” and new Specialty Nutrition solutions in the spotlight

EuroTier 2026 The “Power of 65” will highlight how MetAMINO® helps feed producers cut costs, loads and CO₂ compared with methionine hydroxy analog products Lypron® and ZyneXtra™, new Specialty Nutrition solutions designed to support more [Read More …]

Applications open for biennial INFB leadership development program

Applications are now being accepted for the 2027 L.E.A.D. cohort, Indiana Farm Bureau’s leadership development program. Designed for INFB members and offered every other year, L.E.A.D. (Leadership. Education. Action. Development.) is a structured development course [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Encouraged to Submit Ideas in Annual “Farmer-Made” Ingenuity Contest

The Top Three Entries Will Receive a Cash Prize. Dairy farmers are the original engineers, finding creative solutions to solving common and not-so-common problems on the farm. In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s annual “Farmer-Made [Read More …]

Congratulations to newly elected and re-elected officials

Our nation was built on a system of checks and balances. Elections shift the balance of power, but they also create opportunities to work together. With Democrats taking control of Congress but falling short of [Read More …]

California Dairy Processors Bring Innovative Product Opportunities

Private Label Trade Show New and innovative dairy offerings made with California milk to be showcased November 15–17 in Chicago. The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will spotlight a diverse selection of innovative specialty dairy [Read More …]

NMC webinar focuses on clinical mastitis recovery

NMC’s Dec. 3 webinar, led by Tiago Tomazi, Merck Animal Health, addresses “Advancing clinical mastitis recovery through inflammation control.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada). Clinical mastitis remains a [Read More …]

DCHA webinar addresses what can be done to prevent liver abscesses

“A Gut Feeling: Understanding Liver Abscesses in Beef × Dairy Cattle” headlines the Nov. 16 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Colten Dornbach, Elanco Animal Health beef technical consultant, will serve as the presenter [Read More …]

Nebraska Auctioneer Awarded Top Honors at World Livestock Auctioneer Championship

A day of competitive bid-calling in California’s Central Valley produced 10 qualifiers for the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. Led by Seth Schneider, Hershey, Neb., the group advances to the semifinals at Cattlemen’s Livestock Market in [Read More …]

Circularity Fuels Closes $7M Seed Round to Scale Jet Fuel Made from Dairy Biogas

Circularity Fuels, which earlier this year completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw biogas from dairy manure into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), today announced it has closed a $7 million seed round led by [Read More …]

Looking Ahead: December Evaluations, HapchIQ for Haplotypes

After a busy August triannual evaluation, there will be no updates or changes made in the December run, which will be released on December 1. The next revision to the evaluation system, in April 2027, [Read More …]

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RAGER-RED Becomes First Red & White Sire in North America to Reach One Million Units Sold

Select Sires Inc. is proud to announce that 7HO12344 Ri-Val-Re RAGER-RED-ET has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first Red & White sire in North America to surpass one million units of semen sold. The [Read More …]

John Deere to Close Two Iowa Manufacturing Plants

Less than a week after announcing plans to recall and hire hundreds of employees across the Midwest, Progressive Farmer’s Todd Neeley reported that “John Deere announced plans to close two Iowa manufacturing plants in the [Read More …]

Replacing dairy products with unfortified plant-based alternatives could lead to deficiencies in certain nutrients

Replacing dairy products, even partially, with unfortified plant-based alternatives may lead to a deficiency in vital nutrients, a new study from the University of Surrey reports. Mandatory fortification of plant-based alternatives and other foods, including [Read More …]

Graeter’s Peppermint Stick Is Back; Festive Flavors Rolling Out All November

Graeter’s Ice Cream, America’s oldest family-owned and operated craft ice cream maker, is officially kicking off the holiday season with the return of Peppermint Stick, available now online and in all scoop shops. Cool, bright, [Read More …]

Milk, Cows, Cheese and Butter Continue to Grow. Is it Being Matched by Domestic Consumption and Exports?

The prior post covered the production growth of milk, cows, cheese and butter. Cheese production is growing by 4.5% annually and butter production is growing by 5.9% annually. Is domestic consumption growing at this [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Elects New Board Members, Appoints Officers

At its recent annual meeting the National Dairy Shrine appointed four new board members and welcomed new leadership to the Board of Directors. The person who will lead the organization as President in 2027 [Read More …]

The Dairy Markets are Remaining Unsettled

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 6, 2026 The dairy markets remain unsettled as prices vacillate on their journey toward equilibrium between supply and demand. In broad terms, the market continues to [Read More …]

Safe Grain Handling and Storage

With harvest season comes an increase in grain handling and storage. Each year, lost-time work incidents and fatalities are reported from grain-related incidents, so it is important to keep proper safety practices the highest priority. [Read More …]

Scale Jet Fuel Made from Dairy Biogas

Circularity Fuels, which earlier this year completed the world’s first end-to-end conversion of raw biogas from dairy manure into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), today announced it has closed a $7 million seed round led [Read More …]

Modernized Evaluations Are Coming to the U.S. System

The most significant change for the U.S. genetic evaluation system since the introduction of genomics in 2008 is approaching. For the past five years, the team at CDCB has been investigating how to apply single-step [Read More …]

Risk Management: Know Your Options Free Webinar Next Week

Most dairy producers have felt the margin squeeze on the farm over the past few years. Join us on Friday, November 13 at 12 p.m. EST, for this month’s “Protecting Your Profits” webinar titled “Risk [Read More …]

VIDA Financial Basics Part III: Credit and Getting Started

Have you ever wondered how to build credit in the United States? Whether you want to buy a car, purchase a home, or someday start your own business, having a good credit score can help [Read More …]

DFA’s Henderson earns Dairy Girl Network’s Forward Under 40

There was a lot to celebrate at Dairy Girl Network’s Forward TogetHER National Conference last week, including DFA farmer-owner Courtney Henderson being named one of the organization’s Forward Under 40 award recipients. The biennial [Read More …]

Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board Awarded Funds to Combat Feral Swine Across Texas

The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) has been selected to lead three projects across nine counties in Texas as part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Feral Swine Eradication and [Read More …]

Dairy Science Club launches holiday cheesebox sale supporting educational opportunities for students

The Penn State Dairy Science Club is kicking off its holiday cheesebox fundraiser, an annual partnership between the club and the Penn State Berkey Creamery dating back to 1978. The Dairy Science Club, which [Read More …]

Build Dairy Management Skills for Stronger Communication, Teams

Two-day Dairy Managers Institute set for Dec. 15-16 in Green Bay. Strong dairy businesses are built on strong teams, and strong teams depend on effective leadership and communication. As dairy operations grow and evolve, managers [Read More …]

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Good Culture Adds Dedicated Production Line with Associated Milk Producers Inc.

Expands Capacity Dedicated Blair, Wisconsin, facility strengthens Good Culture’s supply chain and supports future innovation. Good Culture, the clean-label cultured dairy brand credited for revolutionizing cottage cheese, today announced its partnership with Associated Milk Producers [Read More …]

Head to the ‘Sunshine State’ for the NMC 66th Annual Meeting

Registration is open for NMC’s 66th Annual Meeting, set for Jan. 25-28, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Fla. The 2027 NMC Annual Meeting revolves around the theme “From Science to Action: What’s New. [Read More …]

ADC sends Sec. Rollins requested Fuel Relief data