35th anniversary virtual festival highlights determination and resilience of farmers Farm Aid marked its 35th anniversary today with Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, a three-and-a-half-hour, virtual at-home festival featuring 22 artists who helped showcase [Read More …]
Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (“Chr. Hansen”) and the EQT IX fund today announced that EQT has agreed to acquire the Natural Colors Division (“Natural Colors” or “the Company”), a subsidiary of Chr. Hansen, the global [Read More …]
6 different free virtual calf and heifer webinars Over the past few years, Penn State Extension has been hosting on-farm calf workshops in the fall for both producers and industry representatives. With the current COVID-19 [Read More …]
Delve deeper into the changing role of dairy farmers and the role of technology on October 1st Owners of large dairy operations will become CIO’s (Chief Information Officers) in the near future. This is according [Read More …]
Dr. Paul M. VanRaden was inducted into the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Science Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Sept. 15, according to an announcement from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding. CDCB [Read More …]
September is Hunger Action Month and this year, the dairy industry is coming together to raise awareness of the need for nutritious milk and dairy products in food banks and for kids facing hunger. This [Read More …]
Jefferson County Economic Development presented a video webinar on women in agriculture on Sept. 24. The program is an episode in Farmers’ Luncheon Webinar Series. According to Jay M. Matteson, Agricultural Coordinator for the Development [Read More …]
U.S. milk production is one of several key components of the dairy situation and outlook whose behavior in this unusual year has produced decidely unique patterns of milk and dairy product prices in 2020. When [Read More …]
Agriculture stakeholders call for continued U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization The Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA) joined 62 leading U.S. agriculture stakeholders yesterday that called for continued U.S. membership in the World [Read More …]
The Dairy Heifer Economics webinar will explore the costs associated with raising replacement animals which include feeding costs, how age at first calving affects the bottom line, and other ways that management of growing heifers [Read More …]
Long Island vegetable farm recognized for environmental stewardship Sang Lee Farms of Peconic has been selected for New York’s inaugural AEM-Leopold Conservation Award (LCA). Awarded by the Sand County Foundation, in partnership with the Department [Read More …]
A delicate rebalancing of supply and demand is on the horizon, according to the new RaboResearch Dairy Quarterly for Q3 2020 issued on Sept. 24. Here’s the summary from the full 28-page report, available to [Read More …]
The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 25, 2020 Those markets that gained ground last week gave some of it back this week, while last week’s losers are now on the rise. Like [Read More …]
According to a study published this month in “The Journal of Dairy Science,” researchers have found that children’s repetitive exposure to foods early is a key driver of preference later in life. The study recognized that [Read More …]
Deadline is December 1st, 2020 for the 2021 Fred Stout Experience awards Persons who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the [Read More …]
A Virtual Session Project of the 81st Minnesota Nutrition Conference October 14, 2020 12:00 pm ***Please note: this event was originally scheduled for September 24; this is a rescheduling announcement with further details.*** The conference [Read More …]
DMI teams with 21,000 Subway restaurants on Fuel Up to Play 60; launches programs to showcase dairy’s essential role in helping families, youth navigate new normal Subway sandwich franchises nationwide will generate more money for [Read More …]
“Sundae School” Classes to Provide Kids an Educational and Engaging Lesson with a Delicious Finale With a common mission of serving California communities, Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC) and Real California Milk are partnering to [Read More …]
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announces a new family of premium compact tractors ― the Massey Ferguson® 1800M and 2800M Series, with five models ranging from 35 to 60 engine [Read More …]
Free Agriculture Opportunities Career Panel to feature young adults involved in various sectors of the industry The team at Armor Animal Health is excited for the upcoming Virtual Dairy Expo Event. One of their live [Read More …]
Will present a recap and update on the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness process Join Farm Credit East on Wednesday, September 30 at 9:00 a.m., for a webinar that will present a recap and update [Read More …]
Sandra Godden leads the webinar presentation National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Improving Udder Health through Better Bedding Management.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Nov. 19. During [Read More …]
A two-day virtual hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 so that producers and industry participants can testify on the petition submitted by the United Dairy Families of California to the Calif. [Read More …]
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) welcomes the renewed commitment in today’s Speech from the Throne on compensation for dairy farmers for the import access concessions made under the last three trade agreements. “The Speech from [Read More …]
Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. has elected new executive officers and appointed new directors to seats on the board at the association’s annual meeting which was held virtually on September 23, 2020. The executive officers [Read More …]
Numerous trials have shown that hutched calves when treated with an antibiotic significantly reduces BRD sickness and mortality. However, as pressure mounts from consumer groups to reduce the use of antibiotics in food animals due [Read More …]
A large portion of the state has been affected by summer drought and reports of low corn silage yields are coming in. Forage availability may therefore become critical for some farmers. Cool-season annual species may [Read More …]
Acceligen, a Recombinetics Inc. company, today announced that it received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop bovine genetics optimized with traits desirable to smallholder dairy farmers. The breeding program will [Read More …]
A year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) abruptly relocated two of its major research agencies – the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service) – from Washington, D.C. [Read More …]
Pennsylvania farmer will lead anti-monopoly, pro-competition ag group The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) is pleased to announce that it has hired Pennsylvania farmer Mike Eby as its new executive director. Eby is a seventh-generation [Read More …]
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