Tag: dairy
Where do US dairy exports go?
Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh breaks down the movement of U.S. dairy products, highlighting those exported to Canada and Mexico.
97 MILK nonprofit seeks volunteers help to continue milk advocacy
A movement to promote the choice of whole milk in schools that began in 2019 in central Pennsylvania may be close to succeeding. The trouble is they need more manpower to reach pay dirt and change public sentiment about the red-capped milk that they feel too few people know is 97% fat-free.
Managing risk on dairy farms with Dairy Margin Coverage
When evaluating your risk management strategies, dairy margin coverage is the most economical tool for managing milk price and feed cost risk for the first 5 million pounds of production history.
Dairy old-timers break bread with next generation
At the Old-Timers Luncheon in Florida, seasoned dairy farmers share stories, bond across generations and mentor the future of the dairy industry.
Dairy nutrition workshop set for Nov. 6 and 7
The 2024 Penn State Dairy Nutrition Workshop will take place Nov. 6-7 at Hershey Lodge.
Pennsylvania dairy industry awards now open for nominations
Nominations are now open for the annual Pennsylvania Dairy Industry Award program.
USDA offers assistance to organic dairy farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $58 million available for marketing assistance to eligible organic dairy producers.
Pre-applications open for Dairy Innovation Grants
The Center for Dairy Excellence is now accepting pre-applications for Dairy Innovation Grants.
Evaluating your herd’s reproductive performance
Reproductive performance needs to be monitored year round but especially in the summer when cows are experiencing heat stress and feeds are changing.
USDA will compensate dairy farms impacted by H5N1 bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $98 million available to pay dairy farmers who lost milk production from an H5N1 avian influenza infection.
