Progressive Dairy

[Podcast] Beef-on-dairy research with Tara Felix

August 12, 2025

In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Matti McBride is joined by Tara Felix, associate professor and beef extension specialist at Penn State University. Felix has been feeding dairy steers and beef-on-dairy animals for over 10 years and brings her knowledge and expertise in the field to this episode.

Bimodality explained: How it impacts your farm

Understanding bimodality, assessing causes and defining solutions can aid in better milking performance.

August 12, 2025

Paul Peetz

Bimodality can strongly impact both milk production and cow health. Let’s examine its impact on dairy farm performance and outline strategies to effectively reduce its occurrence.

Weekly Digest: Dairy companies slash added sugars by nearly 60% ahead of new school year

August 11, 2025

Karen Lee

In dairy-related news the second week of August 2025: Dairy companies slash added sugars by nearly 60% ahead of new school year, dairy processing updates, Peace & Plenty Farm recognized as the 2025 McKown Master Breeder, 2026 Holstein Association USA delegate election underway and more.

Marketing opportunities for beef-on-dairy calves

Dairy producers have several ways to generate revenue with their investment.

August 11, 2025

Jeremy Howard

Beef prices remain strong, proving strong incentives for dairy producers to stay bullish on beef-on-dairy investments. Just as there’s no single way to run a dairy farm, the same goes for getting involved in the beef-on-dairy market. Here are some factors to ruminate on.

New Hires: Jessica Engel

August 8, 2025

Meet Jessica Engel, dairy specialist at Vita Plus.

Economic Update: Bills related to milk introduced in House, Senate

August 7, 2025

Karen Lee

In news relating to dairy farmers' bottom line in early August 2025: Bills related to milk introduced in House and Senate, DFA acquires W&W Dairy, farmer sentiment weakens, and FSA interest rates continue upward trend.

Alleviated trade tensions with China bolster U.S. dairy product exports

U.S. dairy product exports in June showed the strength of American dairy on the global market with a 15% year-over-year gain in volume on a milk solid equivalent basis.

August 7, 2025

Jenn Coyne

Halfway through 2025, and the markets are favoring U.S. dairy product exports in part to continued price advantages on the global scene but also improved trade relations with China, which suppressed sales earlier in the year.

[Podcast] DEKALB Corn: What Does it Mean to be Silage Proven?

August 7, 2025

Join Jason Mast, Casey Mikus and Josh Tooley as they recap the 2025 growing season, chat all things harvest and dive into the DEKALB Silage breeding process. Learn how DEKALB breeds genetics to be Silage Proven with high quality and tonnage potential.

August 7, 2025 Progressive Dairy digital magazine

August 7, 2025

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Selecting for greater parlor efficiency is possible

CDCB announces the release of a new trait for Holsteins – milking speed. This trait will help producers manage animals with similar milking speed times to keep parlors efficient.

August 7, 2025

Kristen Parker Gaddis

Dairy farmers now have a more powerful, long-term tool to affect the milking time of their herds with a new trait developed by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB): milking speed, which became available for Holsteins in the August triannual genetic evaluations.