Penn State Extension educators continue monitoring corn silage dry down across Pennsylvania. Management of Immature Corn Silage Due to this year’s wet spring, many corn fields intended for silage harvest were planted much later than [Read More …]
All former U.S. Secretaries of Ag since President Reagan’s Administration support USMCA Today, all former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture since President Reagan’s Administration announced support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter to [Read More …]
Three young college students from Michigan State University took home all the big awards on Sunday at the Accelerated Genetics Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Hosted by CentralStar in Viroqua, Wis., during the Vernon County Fair. [Read More …]
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded nearly $102 million in grant funding to dairy methane reduction projects across the state. These projects, part of the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program [Read More …]
Launched this month, World Dairy Expo’s mobile event app is the newest tool to help attendees plan their time at WDE 2019, October 1-5. This free app, for both Android and iOS users, is built [Read More …]
Strategies Supporting a Healthy Digestive System Tuesday, October 22, 2019 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m “Could Your Trace Mineral Program Be Doing More Harm Than Good?” Sara Kvidera, PhD, Micronutrients Dairy Technical Manager “Current Concepts [Read More …]
The Center is seeking nominations for two board of director positions The Center for Dairy Excellence is seeking nominations of dairy producers and veterinarians who are passionate about the future of the dairy industry to [Read More …]
Briefings were spearheaded by Wisconsin Farmers Union through Dairy Together Over the past four years, 7,339 dairy farms have gone out of business in the United States. Dairy farmers nationwide are facing their fourth straight [Read More …]
California farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires in 2018 and 2019 can apply through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Sign-up for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is underway. WHIP+ will be [Read More …]
Dairy Leader Focuses on Current and Future Farmers with Farm Aid Support and HOPE Scholarship Danone North America, the purpose-driven food & beverage leader with a diverse portfolio of dairy and plant-based brands, is proud [Read More …]
You’re Invited! Hear directly from Congressman Yoho about new immigration reform legislation! The Ag Guest Worker Reform Legislation Bill A Press Conference with Congressman Yoho’s Leadership Team Across the nation, dairy producers wonder [Read More …]
Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock draws nearly 300 guests Kansas State University Provost Charles Taber welcomed nearly 300 guests from 22 countries to the ninth Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) [Read More …]
All webinars are on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Dairy producers, employees and agribusiness professionals are invited to join Penn State Extension for the monthly Dairy Management Mondays webinar series starting Sept. 23. [Read More …]
Funding provided to 25 dairy farms for conservation easement projects across NYS Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than $18.6 million has been provided in support of conservation easement projects on 25 New York [Read More …]
New York Farm Bureau pushes back against proposed chocolate milk ban New York Farm Bureau’s President, David Fisher, sent a letter to the New York City Schools Chancellor, Richard Carranza, asking him and city leaders [Read More …]
Effective today, China waives a retaliatory tariff on U.S. permeate for feed, illustrating how solving global problems can benefit our dairy farmers. As our farmers look to the future, it makes sense to gaze across [Read More …]
The National Milk Producers Federation is urging farmers to take advantage of a one-week extension in the Dairy Margin Coverage program signup deadline to Sept. 27, announced by USDA today. “Dairy farmers have much to [Read More …]
Senior 3-year-old exhibited by Dillon Freeman of Bremen, Ind. Nor-Bert Reinholts Lochin V, the Intermediate Champion and first place Senior 3 Year Old, exhibited by Dillon Freeman of Bremen, Ind., won the Premier National Junior [Read More …]
CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. They have nine agricultural-related internship opportunities available for summer 2020: six in artificial insemination (A.I), two in milk and diagnostic testing, and one [Read More …]
DBA applauds proposals to stop mislabeling of imitation dairy products The state’s largest dairy lobbying group today applauded three state lawmakers for a new legislative effort to stop the use of misleading labels on imitation [Read More …]
Farm Credit East’s Board of Directors approved a reduction in the financial cooperative’s base variable interest rate pricing by one quarter of one percent (.25%). This interest rate reduction applies to all Farm Credit East [Read More …]
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is hosting an information session for the industry on October 1 at World Dairy Expo. Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness interviews CEO Joao Durr, who is currently in Brazil. [Read More …]
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous professions in the United States U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Trump’s proclamation making September 15-21, 2019 National Farm Safety and Health Week. The theme for this [Read More …]
Lely North America is proud to present the Future of Dairy Scholarship Program for the fourth year. Five qualified students residing in either Canada or the United States are chosen annually to receive a one-year, [Read More …]
Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller kicks off the Texas Farm Fresh Jump with Jill Live Tour Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced the return of the Texas Farm Fresh Jump with Jill Live Tour for the [Read More …]
Complementing his many and varied achievements over the course of an extremely successful career, Dr. Karl Dawson, chairman of Alltech’s scientific advisory board, has been inducted into the Animal and Food Sciences Hall of Fame [Read More …]
Holy cow. The city Department of Education wants to ban chocolate milk from public schools, The Post has learned. Citing health concerns, including sugar content, Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and his underlings are pushing for [Read More …]
Every month, USDEC aggregates domestic and global dairy data to create 10 charts displayed in a one-page, printable dashboard. The September Dairy Data Dashboard is now available. Get a one-page PDF of this dashboard. [sc [Read More …]
Filemon Vela, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities; Jim Costa, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture; and Collin Peterson, Chairman of House Agriculture Committee are leading efforts to [Read More …]
With sign-up for the 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage program ending Friday, the National Milk Producers Federation urged all dairy farmers to enroll in the program, which guarantees a payout for producers that’s higher than program [Read More …]
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