Dairy industry news
2025-01-20
Bird Flu Has Surged Through California’s Dairy Cattle. So Why Has It Left Beef Cattle Alone?
Avian influenza has now infected cattle at more than 700 of California’s dairies. That encompasses the vast majority of farms that make up the state’s $8-billion-a-year dairy industry. But when it... Read more
2025-01-17
FMMO reforms pass despite dairy industry concerns
AFBF calls for fairer make allowance practices Read more
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2025-01-15
Michigan and Florida Dairy Farmer Checkoff Promotions Join Forces
The United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) Board of Directors and the Florida Dairy Farmers (FDF) Board of Directors have voted to proceed with a strategic partnership between the two dairy... Read more
2025-01-15
Governments Investing in Ontario’s Dairy Processing Sector
TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $7.18 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) in 70 projects across the province to... Read more
2025-01-10
National Milk testing expands to 28 states
USDA strategy now covers majority of US milk production Read more
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2025-01-10
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces 15 Additional States Onboard With National Milk Testing Strategy for H5N1, Shares Update on Vaccination Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that 15 additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the... Read more
2025-01-09
Fifteen More States Enroll With USDA Milk Testing Program
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that 15 more states have enrolled in its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), which boosts the number of participating states to 28 and covers... Read more
2025-01-08
NMPF, FARM Release New H5N1 Resources for Farmers, Regulators
NMPF and the FARM Program have strengthened their support for the dairy industry during the ongoing H5N1 outbreak with the release of two new resources for dairy farmers and regulatory officials. Read more
2025-01-08
New Research Reveals Why Some Australian Dairy Farmers Are Considering Leaving the Industry
You might think dairy farmers would be enjoying boom times. The dairy industry has been expanding worldwide in response to increasing demand, mainly in the emerging markets of Asia. Read more
2025-01-08
Dietary Guidelines Report Shows Encouraging Signs for Dairy
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee Scientific Report released Dec. 10 reaffirmed the importance of dairy products to nutrition, a positive sign for milk producers in what may be... Read more
2025-01-06
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Purchase of Dairy Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase cheese and fluid milk for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the... Read more
2025-01-06
Growing Divide: Agricultural Climate Policies Affect Food Prices Differently in Poor and Wealthy Countries
“In high-income countries like the U.S. or Germany, farmers receive less than a quarter of food spending, compared to over 70 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa, where farming costs make up a larger... Read more