Month: June 2018

Alfalfa snout beetle has been identified in nine New York State counties Untreated, alfalfa snout beetle is costing Northern New York farmers with 100-cow dairies between $30,000 to $60,000 per year every year, depending on [Read More …]

Got milk? Answer in NC may soon be no if it’s plant-based

A provision in the proposed 2018 Farm Bill would ban the marketing of soy milk, almond milk or any other plant-based drink in North Carolina as “milk” by Jan 1. Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee [Read More …]

Cascadia Capital Advises Rogue Creamery in New Partnership with French Cheese & Dairy Company

Cascadia Capital, an investment bank serving middle market clients globally, today announced it acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Rogue Creamery (“Rogue”), an award-winning artisanal cheese maker based in Medford, Oregon, in its strategic [Read More …]

Organic and natural food options are on the rise

Informed and engaged consumers seeking more natural and organic food options are driving growth for the organic/natural channels. Thanks to the boost in supply of organic and natural products, including dairy, and increased demand for [Read More …]

MPP Deadline Extended to Friday

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has extended the deadline for producers to sign up for the Farm Service Agency’s Margin Protection Program – Dairy (MPP) for one week. Signup for the safety net will continue until [Read More …]

NMPF Board Renews Cooperatives Working Together

Program Will Continue Providing Export Assistance, Market Development for Member Dairy Cooperatives The board of directors of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today voted to extend funding through 2021 for Cooperatives Working Together (CWT), [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance announces new board representatives

Alliance welcomes new officers to board of directors and executive committee The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today six new member representatives and 14 renewed seats to its Board of Directors. The Alliance’s Board of Directors [Read More …]

89th Wisconsin FFA Convention

Annual event to be held June 11-14 at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center The Wisconsin Association of FFA and Wisconsin FFA Foundation are in the final stages of preparations for the 89th Wisconsin FFA Convention, to [Read More …]

Trump vows U.S. will be stronger on trade

Last week, Trump imposed tariffs on steel, aluminum imports from top U.S. trading partners President Donald Trump faced pushback Monday from Republican lawmakers, an influential GOP group and foreign leaders over his tough negotiations that [Read More …]

Last chance to complete Census of Agriculture

There are less than two weeks left to submit the questionnaire by mail The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is wrapping up data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture. [Read More …]

Family farmers likely the first casualty of trade war

National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson releases statement concerning trade “Agriculture is always the first casualty of retaliatory tariffs, and it is no different in this instance. All targeted countries have already announced that they [Read More …]

8 Ways to Help Keep Performance Consistent Across Seasons

Often, rations can change seasonally. In fact, it’s common for producers to experience lower butterfat tests and higher numbers of butterfat inversions this time of year.1 These fluctuations are often due to variable starch digestibility [Read More …]

Junior Owned Cow Honored as 2017 Star of the Breed

The esteemed Star of the Breed award was introduced in 2007 to acknowledge an elite Registered Holstein® cow that embodies outstanding production combined with exceptional type. This year, Holstein Association USA presents the Star [Read More …]

Mexico to impose tariffs on US goods

Mexico’s Economy Ministry announced on Tuesday it will impose retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. In its official gazette, the ministry said it will impose 20% to 25% tariffs on U.S. cheese, 20% on apples and [Read More …]

Registration is Open for 79th MN Nutrition Conference

Registration is Now Open! Registration is now open for the 79th Minnesota Nutrition Conference taking place at Verizon Center in Mankato, MN, September 19 and 20, 2018. Register today! https://www.regonline.com/79MNNutrition Pre-registration is $200 through August [Read More …]

Understanding agriculture: dairy

A primer on dairy for the curious non-farmer If you are one who is perplexed by simple questions about agriculture that you don’t understand, read on. Today’s article is a primer on dairy, written primarily [Read More …]

USDA reopens disaster assistance programs

USDA FSA reopening the application period for two disaster assistance programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting disaster assistance program applications as of June 4th from agricultural producers who suffered livestock, honeybees, [Read More …]

U.S. dairy demonstrates commitment to SE Asia

Partnership aims to raise U.S. dairy profile and enhance customer service in the region The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Food Innovation and Resource Centre (FIRC) at Singapore Polytechnic signed a partnership agreement [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Webinars in Spanish: June 13: The Use of Antibiotics and Vaccines | El Uso de Antibióticos y Vacunas

Spanish Wednesday Webinars | Seminarios Web en Español Dairy Cow Management | Manejo de Vacas Lecheras 12:30 – 1:00 PM EST Registration is not required | No hay que registrarse Join the webinar/ Participe en [Read More …]

Important Message From Sec. Sonny Perdue Regarding The 2017 Census of Agriculture

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue encourages farmers and ranchers to return their 2017 Census of Agriculture forms today, or call 888-424-7828 for assistance. More info at: agcensus.usda.gov

Dairy Farm Sisters Share Undeniable Devotion to Sustainability and Innovation

Marcoot Sisters to be featured on two podcasts during National Dairy Month Not only do Amy and Beth Marcoot share a last name, but the sisters also share an undeniable devotion to a style of [Read More …]

On World Milk Day, DFA Celebrates and Rejuvenates an Age-Old Classic with the Debut of Mülü

Dairy Farmers of America releases Mülü on June 1 as a reminder that milk is the drink that everyone has been searching for Consumers are constantly chasing and looking for the next big trend in health [Read More …]

Cultivating Change Foundation Appoints Jones, Augusto to Board of Directors

At a recent meeting of the Cultivating Change Foundation Board of Directors, the leaders voted to add J.J. Jones and Melisa Augusto to its membership. “J.J. and Melisa bring unique backgrounds and insight to the [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window

Organization Welcomes Congressional Support for Giving Dairy Farmers More Time The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today expressed thanks to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for his department’s decision to give dairy farmers additional time to [Read More …]

Dairy Max And Western Dairy Association Announce Completion Of Merger

Newly joined regional dairy council represents 900 dairy farmers across seven states? Nonprofit regional dairy councils Dairy MAX and Western Dairy Association today announced the completion of a merger between the groups. Two of the [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 900,000 Pounds of Cheese Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 892,8872 pounds (405 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia [Read More …]

California State Board Of Food And Agriculture To Discuss Broadband Opportunities For Rural Communities

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear about issues related to connecting rural communities to high-speed internet at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The meeting will be held from [Read More …]

Achieving Perfection: Holstein Association USA’s 2017 Herds Of Excellence

Seventeen Registered Holstein® breeders have earned the distinction of 2017 Herd of Excellence by Holstein Association USA. There are three herd size divisions, 10-99 cows, 100-499 cows, and 500+ cows. Each division is based on [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance highly concerned about animal rights activist organization’s extreme activity

Alliance calls for increased attention to farm security The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a nationwide nonprofit organization working to bridge the communication gap between farm and fork, is appalled by the recent actions of Direct Action [Read More …]

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