NMPF is now accepting applications for its National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Program for the 2021-2022 academic year. Each year, NMPF awards scholarships to outstanding graduate students (enrolled in Master’s or Ph.D. programs) who are actively pursuing dairy-related fields of research that are of immediate interest to NMPF member cooperatives and the US dairy industry at large. Graduate students pursuing research …
Your Industry
Secretary Ross Orders Referendum of QIP Sunset Plan
United Dairy Families of California — Yesterday Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross signed a Decision of Order to hold a referendum on the petition submitted by United Dairy Families of California (UDFC). The petition is a producer-derived plan to sunset the Quota Implementation Plan (QIP) effective March 1, 2025 and to equalize Regional Quota Adjusters such that the quota premium …
CA and Denmark Sign MOU on Climate Smart Dairy Collaboration
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross and Minister Rasmus Prehn of Denmark’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focusing on dairy innovations and technologies addressing climate change. The signing event, which was held virtually, included agricultural stakeholders from California and Denmark, and featured a presentation from the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the …
Updates Made to Jerseymate to Recognize Newly Identified JNS Matings & Improve Inbreeding Calculations
The American Jersey Cattle Association’s comprehensive mating program, JerseyMate, recently had three major updates incorpor…
How Berry Growers Put Dairies’ Plentiful Waste Products to Use
Dairy farmers generate nutrients in the form of cattle manure. Neighboring raspberry and blueberry farmers import nutrients …
USDA and Dairy Farmers Work Together to Mitigate Risk for 2021
In an unprecedented year, USDA staff and dairy producers across the country worked together to protect dairy operations for …
Director of the UC Kearney Research & Extension Center Retires
UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Dahlberg, also the director of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension C…
Drinking Milk While Breastfeeding May Reduce the Child’s Food Allergy Risk
CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow’s milk during breastfeedin…
Replacing Red Meat with Dairy Could Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
From eating clean to eating like a caveman, there is no shortage of fad diets promising weight loss and improved health. But…
California Beef Council Approves 2021 Work Plan, Appoints New Leadership
The California Beef Council (CBC) will invest over $1 million in 2021 in efforts to promote beef, provide consumer informati…
CA’s Planet-Smart Dairies: Model for National Climate Efforts
Dairy Cares — 2020 has been a historic year, and the only thing for certain in 2021 is more change. President-elect Joe Bide…
Central Valley Dairies to Receive Mailed Salt Control Program Notices
During the week of January 4, 2021, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) will send…
When the Lights Go on Again
A message of light and hope for the New Year from the Publisher Dan Malcolm. Watch this brief video and read his annual col…
Show More News
Recent Digital Issue:
