Six unique and historic Holstein items will be auctioned with all proceeds donated to the newly established Gary Dinsdale scholarship at Fresno State. According to Ken Melvold, Fresno, Calif., these items will be sold at [Read More …]
Lists provide a picture of the genetics behind the cattle receiving showring accolades Holstein Association USA has released its annual Pedigree Analysis of National Holstein Show winners. These lists provide a picture of the genetics [Read More …]
The CHS Foundation, funded by charitable gifts from CHS Inc., announced today a $1.5 million grant to support the South Dakota State University (SDSU) precision agriculture program and construction of the new Raven Precision Agriculture [Read More …]
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) honored 24 dairy operations that excel at reproductive efficiency, fertility and well-implemented management procedures during its annual meeting, held Nov. 14-16, in Indianapolis. Platinum recognition went to: Holmesville Dairy [Read More …]
Student-led national television program to premiere on January 7 at 7 p.m. ET Fresh off the tremendous success of the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo, which featured a visit from President Donald Trump and [Read More …]
Beef Checkoff provides hands-on learning experience for college students October marks BQA Month in New York and throughout the month various trainings were held at farms in each corner of the state! The Beef Quality [Read More …]
The Wisconsin Holstein Association is continuing the search for candidates for two internships in 2019. Two opportunities are available for college-aged students looking to gain experience in event planning, communications and public relations. Communications & [Read More …]
Marie Canon, of Mercer County, received the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Outstanding Woman in Agriculture Award during the farm organization’s 68th annual meeting in Hershey Nov. 12-14. Canon, who is an active worker on the family dairy [Read More …]
Today, American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, announces its partnership with Farmland, maker of high-quality, popular consumer goods such as bacon and sausage, to save farmland and ranchland. Now through [Read More …]
Vets Plus, Inc., one of America’s fastest growing animal health product manufacturing companies, announces the expansion of their manufacturing facilities. They are adding over 30,000 sq. ft. to their Stokke plant, increasing the total production [Read More …]
National Dairy Shrine will be celebrating 70 years in 2019 and what a tribute becoming 20,000 Lifetime Members strong would be. Yes, that’s right, with a bit of effort on our part we could reach [Read More …]
Steve Murty was recently named a Vita Plus forage products specialist. Based in central Iowa, Murty will provide on-farm forage support for staff and dairy producers in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, northern Iowa, Minnesota and eastern [Read More …]
When Democrats take control of the House of Representatives in January, new committee chairs will take over, bringing different policy priorities and perspectives to the table. This change in control will have an impact on [Read More …]
Last week I had the privilege of attending the UCD Lyons research farm with a discussion group from Limerick. One would have to be impressed by the way the herd is managed and the level [Read More …]
More than 200 organizations express concern over nomination of USDA chief scientist Scott Hutchins. Senate Agriculture Committee chairman Pat Roberts (R., Kan.) and ranking member Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.) announced that the committee will [Read More …]
INTL FCStone will host its second annual Global Markets Outlook at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, March 3-5, 2019. This three-day event combines all of INTL FCStone’s industry-leading economic and commodity outlooks into [Read More …]
Cornell CALS PRODAIRY, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service The extended wet fall continues to frustrate field crop harvest and is starting to generate some [Read More …]
Producers may be eligible for assistance through USDA FSA programs U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Clark Putman reminds New York State producers who experienced losses from natural disasters during [Read More …]
More than 27,000 businesses and residents to get improved e-connectivity Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing in infrastructure projects in a dozen states (PDF, 132 KB) to improve [Read More …]
Webinar: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace 12:00 PM, Tuesday, November 20 Every New York employer is required to have a policy and training to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. New York Farm Bureau [Read More …]
ProPath utilizes synergistic absorption pathways to optimize mineral metabolism Zinpro Corporation announces ProPath® – its most versatile Performance Minerals® innovation for the U.S. and Mexico to optimize trace mineral nutrition for multiple species. The ProPath [Read More …]
World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again to provide the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, created to support agricultural education. High school seniors from Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties [Read More …]
Crisis Management Workshop December 11, 2018, Madison, WI In sessions led by communication expert Judy Rupnow of MorganMyers, this workshop will take you deeper into risk managment for your dairy. By the time you’re headed [Read More …]
Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC is set to be fully operational in March of 2019 and is looking for employees to staff its production plant in Littlefield on the property formerly housing the American Cotton [Read More …]
It has been slightly more than one month since Dairy Revenue Protection was made available to dairy farmers on Oct. 9. Dairy-RP is an area-based quarterly insurance policy designed to protect against declines in the [Read More …]
November 13, 2018 by Nick Bunker Trade wars seem to be hurting the dairy industry, but tariffs haven’t yet made an impact on the overall labor market. How much has the ongoing trade war affected the US [Read More …]
Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Cheese knows you’re probably going to be serving cheese at get-togethers this holiday season, and offers some harmonious suggestions to add to your playlist that will complement a melody—oops, make that [Read More …]
Moo Lab pop-up events at Iowa State University and University of Minnesota catch dreamy results. Got milk? If you’re a member of the Frappuccino-sipping Generation Z, the answer is yes, but with a twist. Gen [Read More …]
The Ornua board meeting that was scheduled to take place tomorrow (Wednesday, November 14) has been postponed due to “governance issues” at board level. The postponement comes amid growing concerns over potential challenges posed by the [Read More …]
Truterra™ Insights Engine to integrate sustainability metrics from Field to Market’s updated Fieldprint® Platform Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN today announced the forthcoming availability of Field to Market’s [Read More …]
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