The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced the second wave of states joining its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS), launched December 6, 2024. The NMTS requires the nationwide collection and testing...
Source: USDA
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Dairy: Milk production forecasts for 2024 and 2025 have been revised upward, driven by an expected increase in the number of dairy cows, partially offset by slower growth in...
A groundbreaking summit addressing methane emissions from livestock—one of agriculture's most significant environmental challenges—was held earlier this year on May 19–20, 2024, at UC Davis. Organized by the UC Davis CLEAR Center, Spark Climate Solutions, and the California Department...
Source: CDCB
The CDCB and USDA AGIL team describes changes implemented for the triannual genetic evaluations on December 3, 2024, including updated calculations for Residual Feed Intake, integration of foreign evaluations with the new Rear Teat Placement in Brown Swiss,...
Source: Iowa State University
Cheese consumption edged up in 2023 after setting an all-time record in 2022. Americans ate about 42.3 pounds of cheese per capita, with increases in both American and cottage cheese. Cottage cheese consumption reached the highest...
Source: USDA news release
USDA's Economic Research Service forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income (NCFI), defined as gross cash income minus cash expenses, to decrease by $5.7 billion (3.5 percent) to $158.8 billion in 2024. This would come after...
Wisconsin's dairy industry continues to lead the state's agricultural sector, contributing nearly half of its agricultural revenue and making up 6.5% of the state’s total economy. According to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 2022 report The Contribution of Agriculture to...
In response to increasingly severe weather patterns, a multi-university research initiative led by the University of Vermont (UVM) is examining how innovative agricultural practices can improve soil health, reduce nutrient runoff, and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in dairy farming....
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Over the past 30 years, the U.S. organic milk sector has experienced significant growth in response to rising consumer demand. Organic milk cow inventory surged from 2,265 in 1992 to 352,289 in 2021. This expansion contributed to an 88%...
Source: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024 to Dec.13, 2024. This extension gives organic dairy producers two additional weeks to apply for the program. Eligible...
