At any given moment, determinants contributing to the dairy market are - to say the least - dynamic, interconnected, and cumulative. But the industry has recently seen several seismic changes that have not just shifted but reshaped the state od dairy and its outlook.
H5N1 potentially spreads on dairy farms via air and wastewater
Source: Feedstuffs
Though H5N1 avian flu outbreaks on US dairy farms have declined sharply over the past several months, scientists are still sorting out how the virus spreads on farms, and new findings from California outbreak hot spots suggest that airborne spread and contaminated wastewater may play roles.
Water quality is easily taken for granted, but it's imperative to the functions of all roles in quality milk. Cleaning solutions - which are made up of mostly water - wouldn't be of much use if the 98% of their volume was subpar. Here is the top 10 list of areas to watch for on-farm water.
DATCP accepting applications for producer-led watershed protection grants through September 12
Source: DATCP
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2026 Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 12, 2025. These grants are awarded to producer-led groups to help support and advance producer-led conservation solutions and farmer participation in local watershed conservation efforts.
Applications now available for 2025 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant until September 15
Source: DATCP
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants until noon on Monday, September 15, 2025. DATCP will award up to $200,000 total in BLBW grant funding in 2025.
EPA releases proposal to rescind Obama-era endangerment finding, Regulations that paved the way for electric vehicle mandates
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
If finalized, this proposal would undo the underpinning of $1 trillion in costly regulations, save more than $54 billion annually.
At an auto dealership in Indiana, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Harris Administration’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate.
Join us for our Coffee Chat on August 22 for local affairs and WPDES permitting updates
Source: Voice of Milk
Join us on Friday, August 22, at 8:30 a.m. for this month's Coffee Chat. We are featuring Tim Baumgartner, Director of Regulatory & Permitting Services and Erin Tomasik, Community Relations Manager, who will provide updates regarding local affairs around Wisconsin and WPDES permitting processes.
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