Nominations are open for the 2023 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards program. Dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and co-op field staff, and consultants, may nominate dairy herds with reproduction excellence. This awards program recognizes outstanding dairy operations for reproductive efficiency and well-implemented procedures. Nominations are due April …

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is seeking applicants for its Scholar program. The award winner will earn an expense-paid trip to attend the DCRC Annual Meeting, Nov. 14-17, in Salt Lake City. The application deadline is April 30. Eligible candidates must be a DCRC member and graduate student enrolled full time at a college or university in a dairy, …

Farm Credit is the largest provider of credit to U.S. agriculture, but its support goes much deeper than that. Farm Credit is also committed to the sustainability and long-term viability of agriculture and rural communities and strongly supports non-profits working to preserve and protect California agriculture. In 2022, the Farm Credit Alliance – AgWest Farm Credit, American Ag Credit, CoBank, …

American Dairy Coalition — It has been a long five-year wait since former FDA commissioner Scott Gottleib said ‘almonds don’t lactate’ in 2018 when FDA called for public comments about their (lack of) enforcement of milk standards of identity in the labeling of fake milk alternatives. FDA’s draft guidance, “Labeling of Plant-based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements: Guidance for …

Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition to a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient. NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national …

From the farm gate to dinner plate, our food system is experiencing an unprecedented rate of change and shifting consumer preferences are part of what is driving this evolution. Danielle Cummins, senior intelligence analyst at Aimpoint Research, will share the five macro forces that are transforming consumer purchasing habits at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit. The event, themed …

“Importance of Early Life Factors on Future Performance of Dairy Calves” headlines the Feb. 23 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar, which starts at 2 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). Jackie Boerman, an assistant professor in Purdue University’s department of animal sciences, will lead the free, one-hour webinar. The DCRC webinar will expand on three key take-home messages. • Data …

The 62nd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 30-Feb. 2, in Atlanta, revolved around the theme “Putting Science Into Practice” and attracted 340 members from 29 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces and 23 countries. The attendees represented milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners. Meeting topics ranged from dairy cattle welfare to …

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) named Nicole Ayache its first ever chief sustainability officer and Emily Yeiser Stepp the first ever executive director of its National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, bolstering its sustainability leadership and member service in staff promotions. NMPF also elevated Louise Kamali and Sage Saffran in recognition of their growing and expanding roles …

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), International Dairy Foods Association and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commended the recent announcement that the U.S. Trade Representative has formally moved to advance a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute settlement proceeding and establish a second panel to determine whether Canada has been in violation of its market access obligations under the agreement. Canada had …