NEW THIS YEAR, scholarships are available to fulltime undergraduate college students and trade school students. The association will be awarding $2000 scholarships to college and trade school students enrolled fulltime (12 credit hours minimum) in [Read More …]
New Eurasian sales leader bolsters company’s growing international footprint Steve Bourne joins Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production as Eurasian sales director, strengthening the company’s expanding presence and investment in Oceania, Asia, Europe, the [Read More …]
Urges Gov. Cuomo to include agriculture and food processing employees back into Phase 1B A coalition of organizations representing various agriculture sectors from New York have signed a letter urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo [Read More …]
Dairy Foods Technical Resources Industry Forum webinar to take place Feb. 1 and Feb. 4 Penn State Extension will offer a webinar forum for dairy foods processors and entrepreneurs to give input on how the [Read More …]
Global biotechnology leader in animal genetics reports continued strong performance for the six-months period ending December 31, 2020. Company reports continuing growth in volumes, revenues and operating profits in both porcine and bovine genetics operations [Read More …]
Accepted and prospective students can get a look at the dairy science program The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences invites prospective students that are interested in majoring in dairy science to [Read More …]
New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 42 of The Dairy Signal™ Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 42 [Read More …]
Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY EPISODE 8 Mastitis Part 1 Dr. Matthias Wieland DVM, PhD, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and Rob Lynch, DVM, PRO-DAIRY, Cornell University, discuss different techniques [Read More …]
When temperatures dip, cows divert their energy to maintaining normal body temperatures. For dairy producers, the switch comes at the expense of milk production. There are simple management tactics to help shield cows from the [Read More …]
On January 15, USDA announced additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. This new assistance will include expanded eligibility for certain commodities and producers established in the recently passed relief package, as well as updated [Read More …]
Dairy product purchasing differs in households with and without children American dairy consumers are often influenced by a variety of factors that can affect their buying habits. These factors include taste, preference, government information, cultural [Read More …]
The recently enacted COVID-19 resource and relief package included a number of agriculture-related provisions, such as a $1.5 billion extension of the Farmers to Families Food Box program, as well as additional support for crop, specialty crop, [Read More …]
A dairy cooperative in the U.K. is turning cow manure from their own farms into biogas that fuels two of their milk delivery trucks. The three-month trial project spearheaded by dairy cooperative Arla Foods demonstrates how smaller [Read More …]
Start the new year off “Primed and Prepared,” mark your calendar for the 2021 event The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced that session recordings from the first-ever Virtual Stakeholders Summit, held in May 2020, are now [Read More …]
Farmer Veteran Coalition announces its 2021 grant application is open through February 14th One piece of equipment changed it all. Ben Martin of Forest Grove, Oregon, served in the Marine Corps. After returning home from war, [Read More …]
This webinar is free to attend, and will take place on Thursday, January 21 at 1 p.m. COVID-19 had large impacts on schools and foodservice markets in 2020, causing complications for the dairy industry. Join [Read More …]
Last night, President-elect Joe Biden announced his $1.9 billion dollar American Rescue Plan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, build a bridge towards economic recovery, and invest in racial justice. President-elect describes the plan as a [Read More …]
Maintaining consistency in day-to-day activities and environment is important for dairy cows during late gestation, according to a study published in Journal of Dairy Science® Anyone who has ever suffered from jet lag knows you can’t [Read More …]
American dairy consumers are often influenced by a variety of factors that can affect their buying habits. These factors include taste, preference, government information, cultural background, social media, and the news. In an article appearing in JDS Communications, [Read More …]
Agriculture, food processing organizations urge Governor Cuomo to reinclude agriculture and food processing employees into phase 1B of the vaccination schedule. A coalition of organizations representing various agriculture sectors from New York have signed a [Read More …]
Pandemic. Social unrest. Tense international relations. Remember the “good old days” when these stressors on the food chain were stretched over decades? The year 2020 brought us all of these seismic situations, and more. Now that [Read More …]
Today the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) released a report summarizing its efforts in partnership with the state’s agricultural industry to respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. These efforts include: [Read More …]
Report from data contained in the 2017 Census of Agriculture Pennsylvania’s largest farms claimed the lion’s share of agricultural product sales and net farm income between 2012 and 2017, but the state’s many small farms [Read More …]
Jorgensen also served in American Dairy Science Association, other Wisconsin and national organizations Neal Jorgensen, an emeritus professor of dairy science who served the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in numerous [Read More …]
“This is one more way we can contribute to the future of agriculture.” The GROWMARK Foundation is once again offering a $1,500 scholarship program for students in the United States and Ontario, Canada, pursing two- [Read More …]
TechMix, LLC is announcing the acquisition of Immuno-Dynamics, Inc. of Fennimore, Wisconsin. Product innovation lies at the heart of the purchase, where novel nutrition and animal health technologies from Immuno-Dynamics dovetail with innovations and products [Read More …]
Holstein Association USA is thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Virtual Interview Contest. This program is designed to prepare youth for real world opportunities, giving them the chance to sharpen their resume writing [Read More …]
Start the new year off “Primed and Prepared,” mark your calendar for the 2021 event The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today that session recordings from the first-ever Virtual Stakeholders Summit, held in May 2020, are [Read More …]
In Data-heavy January Report, USDA Shows Lower Corn and Soybean Supplies and Ending Stocks, Providing a Boost to Prices USDA’s January World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report provided a much-anticipated update to U.S. corn and soybean [Read More …]
Operations management on dairy farms is integral to success of the farm business. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, the Operations Managers Conference provides an opportunity for the people responsible [Read More …]
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