In a release September 17, 2020, the staff of North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) released the following statement on social media: “GOOD NEWS #NAILE20! We will have a show. It will be modified from [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 18, 2020 CME spot Cheddar blocks soared to the largest single-session increase on record. Barrels followed reluctantly and the block-barrel spread gaped. The market is on [Read More …]

In a highly offensive move, John Deere has set up its own coalition to represent black farmers, in an apparent effort to sidestep the boycott the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) launched this week, association [Read More …]

The theme for the 2021 GROWMARK Essay Contest is: “If you could invent a new technology to improve agriculture, what would it be?” The contest is open to all high school FFA members in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, [Read More …]

The National Milk Producers Federation thanked President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for providing additional support to dairy through its latest round of disaster assistance to agricultural producers, as well as Congress for providing [Read More …]

Properly prepare and sanitize grain storages to prevent infestations from stored grain insects. As we approach corn grain harvest, we thought it was good to remind folks to properly prepare grain storages. Several species of [Read More …]

13 companies and cooperatives selected to receive grants totaling $230,000 The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association [Read More …]

The survey will collect information about hired labor from approximately 4,000 farmers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey during the second half of October. The [Read More …]

Registration is now open! Dairy heifers require balanced diets for good health and proper weight management. Join us for the Dairy Heifer Nutrition 101 webinar for a discussion on the different feeding styles and the [Read More …]

Whether it is a small dairy farm or a large cattle ranch, herd health could be deemed as the livelihood of the business. If your herd is not as healthy as it should be, you [Read More …]

The 2020 California Dairy Sustainability Summit is Moooving Virtual! November 5 & 6, 2020 Virtual Event California’s dairy families are leading the way in developing sustainable, planet-smart farming practices. Join us this November to gain [Read More …]

The award will be presented virtually during this winter Three finalists have been selected for the 2020 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers [Read More …]

The three-part webinar series will take place Oct. 13-15 for one hour each day The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is bringing a new, online program to the animal food industry, offering industry leaders the [Read More …]

WCROC awarded $2.1 million for organic dairy research Organic dairy farmers will soon have additional resources for improving management strategies from the University of Minnesota (U of MN) certified organic dairy program located at the [Read More …]

The Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership (THCWP) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fund on-farm conservation efforts within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Dairy farmer members of Maryland & [Read More …]

Producer-led panels and farm field tours part of recurring event Learn first-hand the techniques and technologies dairy producers are incorporating on their farms to help protect Wisconsin’s water quality and environment when Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), [Read More …]

On family farms and in rural places across America, dairy farmers share a goal of caring for their cows and families while supplying the world with quality milk and dairy products. Holstein America, the leading [Read More …]

Subscribe to The Dairy Download on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Pandora The International Dairy Foods Association and Blimling and Associates are partnering to produce “The Dairy Download,” a new podcast for anyone [Read More …]

Research in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines transition dairy cow health associated with first postpartum ovulation risk, metabolic status, milk production, rumination, and physical activity Postpartum disease and disorders may pose a threat to dairy cows, [Read More …]

An innovative multi-year initiative that is helping to recover and recycle plastic used on farms will ramp up this fall, providing more Canadian farmers with opportunities to manage plastic waste in environmentally responsible ways. The [Read More …]

49ers add fellow beloved Bay Area brand as partner in dairy category with planned activations to include in store, online, and Spanish Radio Channel entitlement The San Francisco 49ers and Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned [Read More …]

The American Dairy Coalition (ADC), along with more than 40 other agriculture-related associations, sent a letter to Congressional leadership requesting they replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) in their upcoming continuing resolution.  This fund has been [Read More …]

Core Power® today announced Strawberry as the latest delicious flavor to join its growing collection of ready-to-drink high protein shakes in the Core Power Elite® line, which already includes Chocolate and Vanilla flavors. Designed for [Read More …]

Dairy farms can also apply to host an intern next summer The 2021 On-Farm Internship program is now accepting applications for host farms and undergraduate students who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in dairy [Read More …]