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Organic Valley Added 84 Farms to its Membership in 2023
Organic Valley Added 84 Farms to its Membership in 2023

During a year full of farm consolidation, Organic Valley, the largest dairy cooperative of organic farmers in the nation, added an additional 84 farms to its membership in 2023.

Providing a Better Way to Recycle 800 Pounds of Butter
Providing a Better Way to Recycle 800 Pounds of Butter

The 54th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair has come down, but it isn't going to waste.

Dairy Report: New York Dairy Farmers Could Pay More for Overtime
Dairy Report: New York Dairy Farmers Could Pay More for Overtime

The Farm Workers Wage Board under the New York Labor Department will now hold three additional public hearings next month.

Large Barn Fire Kills Nearly 550 Cattle in New York
Large Barn Fire Kills Nearly 550 Cattle in New York

A barn fire in New York killed nearly 550 cattle with only about 50 head surviving on the dairy.

Dairy employees milking cows in a rotary parlor.
Dairy Report: New York Farm Labor Law; U.S. Refuses Cheese Name Rules

Legislators in New York are considering stricter laws on farm labor while the U.S. is rejecting to fall in line with the European Union when it comes to cheese names.

Farmworkers, Owners Debate Push for Stronger Labor Rules
Farmworkers, Owners Debate Push for Stronger Labor Rules

Farm owners warned New York state lawmakers that legislation that would give workers the right to organize to demand better wages and conditions could devastate New York's agricultural economy.

New York Senate to Hold Hearing on Farmworker Labor Rights
New York Senate to Hold Hearing on Farmworker Labor Rights

The Democrat-led New York state Senate is holding the first of three hearings dedicated to proposals to expand the labor rights of farmworkers.

Barn Fire Kills 250 Cattle in New York
Barn Fire Kills 250 Cattle in New York

A barn fire near Trenton, New York, killed approximately 250 cattle.

Federal Proposal Could Affect Military Milk Delivery & Harm NY Dairies

Directly shipping their milk to military bases across the state, a new federal proposal would require the cooperative to send bottles of milk to a warehouse in Virginia before shipping the products back to New York.

Bryne Dairy, located in DeWitt, N.Y., is planning to expand its Ultra Dairy Plant to grow its packaging capability and create at least 20 new jobs.
Federal Proposal Could Affect Military Milk Delivery & Harm NY Dairies

Directly shipping their milk to military bases across the state, a new federal proposal would require the cooperative to send bottles of milk to a warehouse in Virginia before shipping the products back to New York.

Sen. Gillibrand Asks Trump to Help Dairy Farmers with Farm Bill Funds
Sen. Gillibrand Asks Trump to Help Dairy Farmers with Farm Bill Funds

Sen. Kristen Gillibrand is imploring fellow New Yorker and President Donald Trump to only support Farm Bill legislation that aids dairy farmers by refunding Dairy Margin Protection Program payments.

A New York dairy has lost more than 200 hundred cattle in the past six years from separate barn fires, with the latest claiming at least 100 cows.
New York Barn Fire Kills 100-plus Cows; 2nd Fire for Farm in 6 Years

A New York dairy has lost more than 200 hundred cattle in the past six years from separate barn fires, with the latest claiming at least 100 cows.

A dairy farmer trying to rebuild his business allegedly had more than two dozen dead cows on a farm he was renting in New York and has been charged for animal cruelty.
27 Dead Cows Found on New York Dairy; Man Charged with Animal Cruelty

A dairy farmer trying to rebuild his business allegedly had more than two dozen dead cows on a farm he was renting in New York and has been charged for animal cruelty.

Select Sires Reveals Cooperative Merger Creating Premier Select Sires

Combining forces, the Select Sire Power, Inc. and Southeast Select Sires, Inc. will officially become one and renamed Premier Select Sires, Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Premier Select Sires will combine the territories of the two previous cooperatives, covering a total of 23 states.
Select Sires Reveals Cooperative Merger Creating Premier Select Sires

Combining forces, the Select Sire Power, Inc. and Southeast Select Sires, Inc. will officially become one and renamed Premier Select Sires, Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Claiming all but one of their 47 cows, the fire destroyed 200 years of history Sunday night.
Barn Fire Claims 200-Year-Old New York Dairy and 46 Cows

Claiming all but one of their 47 cows, a barn fire in New York destroyed 200 years of history.

Barn Fire Kills More Than 100 Heifers in New York

A New York barn fire killed more than 100 heifers according to local firefighters who battled the blaze for nine hours.

A New York barn fire killed more than 100 heifers according to local firefighters who battled the blaze for nine hours.
Barn Fire Kills More Than 100 Heifers in New York

A New York barn fire killed more than 100 heifers according to local firefighters who battled the blaze for nine hours.

Kyle Barton of Copake, N.Y., was named the 15th Merle Howard Award winner at World Dairy Expo on Saturday, October 6.
New York’s Barton Wins 2018 Merle Howard Award

The 15th Merle Howard award winner got his start as a six-year-old boy when his grandfather bought him Jersey calf. From that point he was hooked.

Dairy farmers and trade groups in Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont and Wisconsin support the latest trade deal negotiations with Canada and Mexico.
Dairy Farmers Across U.S. Pleased with U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

Dairy farmers and trade groups in Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont and Wisconsin support the latest trade deal negotiations with Canada and Mexico.

New York Processor Plans $24 Million Expansion to Ultra Dairy Plant

Bryne Dairy, located in DeWitt, N.Y., is planning to expand its Ultra Dairy Plant to grow its packaging capability and create at least 20 new jobs.

Bryne Dairy, located in DeWitt, N.Y., is planning to expand its Ultra Dairy Plant to grow its packaging capability and create at least 20 new jobs.
New York Processor Plans $24 Million Expansion to Ultra Dairy Plant

Bryne Dairy, located in DeWitt, N.Y., is planning to expand its Ultra Dairy Plant to grow its packaging capability and create at least 20 new jobs.

Seven Cows Stolen from New York Farm, Including a $30,000 Guernsey

A Guernsey show cow worth $30,000 was stolen from a New York farm along with six other cattle.

A Guernsey show cow worth $30,000 was stolen from a New York farm along with six other cattle.
Seven Cows Stolen from New York Farm, Including a $30,000 Guernsey

A Guernsey show cow worth $30,000 was stolen from a New York farm along with six other cattle.

A conservation easement program in New York is aimed at helping dairy farmers to keep land in agriculture.
New York Starts $30 Million Farmland Protection Program for Dairies

A conservation easement program in New York is aimed at helping dairy farmers to keep land in agriculture.

Unfortunately, a myriad of market factors will make that extremely tough including tariffs from our biggest trading partners and Walmart’s new bottling plant.
52 More Dairy Farmers in New York Without Contracts

Almost every week the number of farmers who have been left without a home for their milk grows. This time, 52 farmers in New York are being released by Marcus Dairy, a fluid milk processor in Danbury, Conn.

The Wolfe family has been recognized as Premier Breeder and Exhibitor at the New York State Fair, New York Spring Red and White Show, New York International Spring Holstein Show and Pennsylvania All-American Red and White Shows. Shown (L to R) are: Doug, Mike, Howard, and Ginny Wolfe.
Wolfe Family Named 2018 McKown Master Breeder

The Klussendorf Memorial Association is pleased to announce the Wolfe family of Ovaltop Holsteins in Richfield Springs, New York has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 McKown Master Breeder Award.

Approximately 20,000 coffee sleeves will be distributed during "Anti-Dairy Month."
PETA Launches Anti-Dairy Month Campaign

In response to ‘Dairy Pride Act,’ PETA Plans to Strike State Senators as they Attempt to Appropriately Label Non-Milk.

Following a raid without a warrant, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt it's "reckless and unconstitutional practices."
Gov. Cuomo Denounces ICE Raid on New York Dairy

Following a raid without a warrant, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt it's "reckless and unconstitutional practices."

<p>U.S. Senator Charles Schumer speaks with dairy farmer cooperative members and workers at Cayuga Milk Ingredients in Aurelius, New York.</p>
Senator Schumer: Don't Forget Dairy in NAFTA Renegotiation

Senator Charles Schumer is going to bat for American dairy farmers when it comes to renegotiating NAFTA and he believes Canada is putting up a “Dairy Wall” with its policies upending the global dairy market.