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The nation is craving protein, but Vermont dairy isn’t cashing in

Southern organic dairy farmers to supply Stirling

Fonterra has announced it will expand its organic business into the South Island, having announced plans to recruit enough organic farmers to justify converting its Stirling site t...

European dairy groups to dump milk in protest over ‘devaluation’

Around 20 tractors will simultaneously spray milk across a field in Germany on Sunday (May 31), ahead of World Milk Day on June 1 to protest the “devaluation” of produce. Afterward...

Dairy farmers sue Trump administration over checkoff program

Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy...

Dairy farmers sue Trump administration over checkoff program

Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy...

Dairy crisis deepening: Farm losses mount amid low milk prices

The government relations director for the Wisconsin Farmers Union says long-term policy solutions are needed to help stabilize milk prices for producers. Michelle Ramirez-White wit...

Dairy Farmers of America to ‘idle’ its St. Albans plant, affecting 80 employees

Inside state, federal efforts to grow New York's dairy production

New York is the fifth-largest dairy state in the U.S. and home to more than 3,000 dairy farmers.

Goat farmers have place in Vermont agriculture

While cows dominate our dairy landscape, Vermont also has 33 dairy goat farms and three dairy sheep farms.

Dairy farmers – did you know? Ireland has second highest organic milk price

Ireland sat second from the top of a table of EU organic milk prices at 72.5c/L according to the latest version of the EU’s milk market observatory which is published monthly, EU M...

Calling all dairy farmers – chance to win a €100 voucher

If you are a dairy farmer, and want to be in with a chance of winning of voucher valued at €100 to use with the Lucky Day promotions, we want to hear from you! As a dairy farmer, y...

Hopes dairy boom will buffer farmers' 'tight' profits due to war in Middle East

Four months into the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, economists are forecasting the costs of the closure and its impact on dairy farmers' bottom lines.

Sarah Keyeski: How I’m working for Wisconsin’s farmers and dairy industry

Wisconsin truly is America’s Dairyland, and we are proud of it! Our state is home to 5,000 dairy farms — the most in the country!

Anthony Pahnke: Mark June Dairy Month with industry-wide reform

To mark June Dairy month, our lawmakers should listen to farmers, level the playing field, and include elements from the MFDA into the Farm Bill.

How organic dairying is working for this Clare farmer

The Hennessy family of Cappamore, Bearfield, Co. Clare, are milking 86 cows on a a fully organic dairy system. Eoin, Traci, and Joe made the decision to convert to organic back in...

Missouri dairy family finds success through cheese making

A dairy farmer in central Missouri says his family has used vertical integration and value-added processing to reduce exposure to volatile commodity milk markets, support multiple...

Rabobank: Growing milk supply no longer pays for Irish farmers

Shrinking profit margins mean milk supply growth is “no longer economically viable” for Irish farmers, Rabobank has warned today (Wednesday, June 10). Analysts have cautioned that...

International trade organization adds to pressure on Hannaford to join Milk With Dignity

UVM researchers seek dairy farms for nurse cow study

Researchers at the University of Vermont and Penn State Extension are recruiting dairy farms for a new study examining nurse cow, or foster cow, systems on organic dairy farms.

Are dairy farmers on track to meet resilience targets?

Milk production has being improving exponentially over the last number of decades, with efficiency being driven by a number of factors, such as advanced genetics. The average age o...

EU milk producers group sounds alarm over falling milk prices

Rising global milk volumes, falling prices and high production costs are causing “major economic problems” for EU farmers, a leading producer group has warned. According to the Eur...

Wisconsin dairy farmers sue over federal checkoff program

Three Wisconsin dairy farmers challenge the federal dairy checkoff program, arguing mandatory fees fund sustainability efforts they oppose. The post Wisconsin dairy farmers sue ove...

Would you buy milk from a gene-edited cow?

As temperatures rise, New Zealand’s dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough to remain productive.

Dairy body, Assam Rifles sign supply pact to support farmers in north-east

The agreement will help expand the supply of milk and dairy products to military units across the northeast region