Tag: dairy farms
New H-2A changes could ease dairy labor shortages
The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act of 2026 aims to end the crippling dairy labor shortage. By removing seasonal H-2A visa limits and stabilizing unpredictable wage rate fluctuations, this legislation would provide vital relief to struggling U.S. dairy operations.
Survey: One in four Pennsylvania dairy farmers preparing to retire soon
More than a quarter of Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers are considering retirement in the near future, according to the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Producer Survey results.
Immigration raids: Will they happen on Ohio and Pa. farms?
The Trump Administration's ICE raids are sweeping across the country, but they underscore the importance of farm labor and reform to the H-2A program.
Lessons learned in a calf pen taught lifelong determination
Judith Sutherland remembers raising calves on the dairy farm of her youth, recalling the life lessons she learned those pens.
Multigenerational dairy farms can be profitable
Profitability requires improved efficiency, innovation and scale. OSU Extension educator Dwight Roseler provides tips to ensure the dairy farm's future.
Heading for the exit slowly
Alan Guebert recalls his father's transition into retirement, the sale of the dairy cattle and equipment and how much he loved the farm of his youth.
Penn State to host webinar on enhanced biosecurity
Penn State Extension will host “Enhanced Biosecurity and Foreign Animal Disease Preparations for Dairies” webinar on April 10 at 11 a.m.
Dairy of Distinction award applications are due by April 15
Pennsylvania dairy producers are invited to apply for the Dairy of Distinction award from the Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction Program before April 15.
Reader: The health benefits of milk have been misrepresented for a...
Retired dairy farmer, Jim Crawford, wrote in to share his thoughts on the misrepresentation of milk's nutritional benefits over the years.
Milk price modernization and federal order hearing: Part two
Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh shares the details of milk price modernization proposals leading up to a USDA federal order hearing.
