Industry Updates for the Modern Dairy Family
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California lawmakers are entering the final weeks of the legislative session, and several unresolved budget decisions could directly affect dairy farmers. Western United Dairies CEO Anja Raudabaugh joins us with an update on the budget trailer bills now taking shape in Sacramento. She explains what Western is watching related to water, methane, clean air, Proposition 4 climate bond funding, and…
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is accepting applications for the final round of Dairy Plus funding, a grant program that helps dairy farmers invest in advanced manure management technology. In this episode of Seen & Herd, host Amanda Russell sits down with Western United Dairies' Director of Environmental Services and Regulatory Affairs, Paul Sousa, to break down what Dairy Plus…
Western United Dairies CEO Anja Raudabaugh joins the podcast to cover three pressing topics: a confirmed New World Screwworm detection in Texas and what it means for California dairy operations, two new State Farmer Field Representatives joining the WUD team, and a quick read on the state budget and what's moving and stalling in Sacramento. New World Screwworm: What You Need to Know A confirmed…
BioFiltro is back on Seen & Herd, and a lot has changed since their last conversation with Paul Sousa, Western's Director of Environmental Services and Regulatory Affairs. Steve Rowe, BioFiltro's board chairman, and Sanjar Taromi, their livestock lead, return to give a ground-level update on where vermifiltration stands in California's Central Valley and why the timing of this episode matters. The…
Amanda sits down with Paul Sousa, WUD's Director of Environmental Services and Regulatory Affairs, to review the environmental presentation delivered at the recent Board of Directors meeting. California Air Resources Board (CARB) & Dairy Methane CARB is now actively developing dairy-specific methane regulations. Rule development begins in 2025, with regulations coming to the board by 2028 and…
In this episode of Seen & Herd , Tiffany LaMendola is joined by Katie Burgess of Ever.Ag to break down the growing role of Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) in today’s dairy economy—and why more producers are paying attention. With calf and cull cow values near record highs, livestock income has become an increasingly important piece of the dairy revenue puzzle. Katie walks through how LRP works,…
In this episode of Seen & Herd , Western United Dairies CEO Anja Raudabaugh joins the show for a wide-ranging policy and advocacy update. The conversation covers California’s growing budget deficit, key legislative priorities impacting dairy farmers, and the ongoing fight to secure funding for water quality and groundwater recharge projects. Anja also breaks down Governor Newsom’s new statewide…
In this episode, we break down key regulatory and policy updates from recent WUD board discussions and February CDFA meetings that California dairy producers should have on their radar. We cover truck compliance deadlines with CARB, changes to water rights reporting through CalWATRS, groundwater and CV-Salts updates, and what’s next for Dairy Plus funding. We also walk through the latest Producer…
The beginning of the year brings a wave of reporting deadlines for California dairies, and missing one can mean delayed registrations, penalties, or bigger compliance headaches down the road. In this episode of Seen & Herd , we’re joined by Paul Sousa to break down several key reporting requirements dairies should be paying attention to right now, including Clean Truck Check compliance, Low-Use…
In this episode of Seen & Herd , Paul Sousa breaks down the two biggest water-quality regulatory shifts coming for Central Valley dairies: the State Water Board’s Remand Order and the CV-SALTS process. He explains what’s changing, why it matters, and how producers can start preparing now—from nitrogen tracking and lagoon requirements to the new whole-farm balance approach. If water quality rules…
