Month: August 2018

Allflex Livestock Intelligence, an Antelliq company, is proud of the inclusion of its smart collars for cows by SCR in the recently released “Israeli Innovation” book. The book, featuring the 100 Israeli innovations with the [Read More …]

Younger generation leads Vermont dairy into the future

Aires Hill Farm was named the Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year. When Franklin Thompson began milking cows in 1826 on a 130-acre parcel of land abutting the Canadian border, little did he know that [Read More …]

Farm Credit East celebrates Nat’l Farmers Market Week

Local fruits, vegetables and other farm products are in abundance in the Northeast Farm Credit East celebrates the bounty of farm fresh produce available in the Northeast during National Farmers’ Market Week, which takes place August [Read More …]

Visit the MDA in Booth 305-S

Farm advocates, disaster recovery loan info available at MDA Farmfest booth Minnesota farmers have faced many pressures this growing season, from flooding to continued low commodity prices and trade difficulties. Help is out there, and [Read More …]

Four Dairy Farm Families Host 2018 ACE Twilight Series

Free Meetings Connect Community Leaders, Elected Officials and Farmers on August 27, 28, 29, 30 Four Wisconsin dairy farm families open their barn doors for the 2018 PDPW ACE On-the-Farm Twilight Meetings on August 27, [Read More …]

California earns $1.3M for conservation innovations

The funding is split between two state-specific projects and a national project Two California organizations, and one national organization, have been selected to receive a combined $1.3 million through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service [Read More …]

Foreign cheese buyers travel to Wisconsin

Buyers will participate in a whirlwind of activities spotlighting cheese and dairy More than a dozen cheese buyers from South and Central America, Mexico and the Middle East will travel to Wisconsin next week for [Read More …]

NYFB hosts regional leaders in Albany

NYFB hosts Northeast Farm Bureau Presidents and Administrators Conference Farm Bureau Presidents and Administrators from the 12 states of the Northeast Region attended their annual conference this week in Albany, NY. New York Farm Bureau [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy’s Momentum in China Threatened

Retaliatory tariffs give global competitors hard-to-reverse advantages in the world’s largest market. Editor’s note: This article is based on written comments submitted Wednesday (August 1) to the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Trade on behalf of [Read More …]

USDA seeking comments on rural broadband initiative

USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on March 23, 2018. USDA is developing this pilot program to catalyze private investment and bring broadband [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Celebrates Northeast Agriculture During National Farmers’ Market Week

Farm Credit East celebrates the bounty of farm fresh produce available in the Northeast during National Farmers’ Market Week, which takes place August 5 through 11. The more than 1,600 farmers’ markets across the Northeast [Read More …]

August 2018 CDCB Sire Summary and New Lifetime Net Merit

Annually the American Dairy Science Association holds a convention at which many of the latest research papers on a wide variety of topics on dairy management and dairy foods are presented. This year’s convention was [Read More …]

Nevin Lemos – a Breath of Fresh Air

This young dairyman strikes out on his own Earlier this spring, I opened an email that was from Maureen Lemos, a person whom I hadn’t met. She told me about her son, saying… “Last June [Read More …]

Too Much Dairy Data!

No shortage of data exists on modern dairy operations. But, you need more than just data to unlock a herd’s potential The author is the strategic dairy marketing lead for Cargill Animal Nutrition. Think about [Read More …]

Enhance Your Dairy’s Value with Sell-side Due Diligence

Conducting sell-side due diligence helps increase the probability the sale of a business will be successful. Performed correctly, the process uncovers opportunities for sellers to enhance their company’s value prior to a sale while helping [Read More …]

Litigation Against CAFOs an Increasing Trend

Challenges to CAFOs are on the rise across the United States. The battles are increasing, and agriculture, so far, is losing ground. Whether through nuisance suits or challenges to environmental permits, the wave of public [Read More …]

Desperate Times Call for…

The rest of the title line is “Desperate Measures.” However, I disagree with that concept. Realizing that there may be desperate times coming in the future (and that’s always a possibility…), we need to be [Read More …]

Understanding and Mitigating Heat Stress in Young Dairy Animals

We often don’t focus as much on heat stress in young dairy calves and tend to focus more on cold stress. However, it is just as important and producers or calf raisers should have a [Read More …]

Texas Dairy Challenges, from the Heat to the Marketplace

Texas’ red-hot summer is underway. Most of our dairy regions once again are suffering the beginnings of a terrible drought. No matter where you are, the conditions could definitely be better. Central Texas corn [Read More …]

CA: Newly Named California Food Expo Connects Food and Beverage Companies with Top Buyers and Public

Commerce Flourishes on the 2018 Show Floor after Announcement, Setting the Stage for Continued Growth to Expand California’s $71.24 Billion Food Industry The California Food Expo has officially emerged. Formerly known as the Fresno Food [Read More …]

CA: CDFA Seeks Public Comment On SB-5 Funded State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program and Healthy Soils Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting public comments on draft Requests for Grant Applications (RGA) for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) and Healthy Soils Program (HSP), utilizing [Read More …]

CA: Teachers aim to bring Ag lessons to classrooms

For a few days (last week), nearly 40 local teachers got the chance to be the students. The Kern County Farm Bureau held a Teachers’ Ag Seminar. Through the seminar, teachers toured farms and other [Read More …]

New Products: Barenbrug USA Introduces PastureRX

The new product features ultra-absorbent Yellow Jacket seed coating technology Highlights: Barenbrug USA is introducing PastureRX as a new product for use on hobby farms. PastureRX features Yellow Jacket seed coating technology which can hold [Read More …]

Agroterrorism: A Threat to US Animal Agriculture

The first of a two part series about Agroterrorism The agricultural industry in the United States contributes about 13% to the gross annual domestic product.1 The United States Department of Agriculture reported that the cash receipts [Read More …]

Want to see what New Zealand farming has to offer?

The Pasture Summit was established in 2017 by a group of progressive and committed farm business owners and dairy sector experts from across New Zealand and Ireland. In November 2018, the Pasture Summit Conferences – sponsored by [Read More …]

Senate Passes Bill Funding Ice Cream Research and Dairy Business Innovation

The United States Senate this week passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Agriculture Appropriations bill with critical research funding to find beneficial uses for ice cream co-product. The Agriculture Appropriations bill was part of a four-bill [Read More …]

Vote to begin Farm Bill Conference

Senate has voted to move forward with the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., are pleased the Senate has voted to move forward [Read More …]

Dairy And Food Industry Groups Join Forces With Detroit Red Wings Player Justin Abdelkader To Donate $26,000 Worth Of Milk For The Food Bank Council Of Michigan

Donation Provides More than 163,000 Servings of Milk to Food Banks throughout Michigan Dairy and food industry groups are joining forces with Detroit Red Wings player Justin Abdelkader to donate $26,000 to buy fresh, nutritious [Read More …]

De Jager Named Cornette Farm Supply Dairy Specialist