Year: 2018

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) shares in the disappointment with many others throughout the agriculture community on the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement yesterday to impose an additional tariff of [Read More …]

Semex Giving Away Two Calves Genomically Tested For Immunity At World Dairy Expo

The best giveaway at World Dairy Expo is healthier than ever! Semex is breaking ground once again by giving away two heifers that are genomically tested to be high immune responders. “We all know that [Read More …]

OSHA IS OUT AND ABOUT – find out how to protect yourself

OSHA IS OUT AND ABOUT – find out how to protect yourself, featuring Tony Raimondo! Wednesday, September 19th, 10am International Ag Center – Heritage Room 4500 S. Laspina Tulare, CA 93274 *Please disregard any [Read More …]

Upcoming Workshop: Opportunities and Challenges in Anaerobic Digestion – Maryland and the Northeast US Experience

AgSTAR Partners, the University of Maryland and Cornell University, are organizing a workshop focused on experiences and lessons learned in anaerobic digestion (AD) in Maryland and the Northeast United States. The workshop will incorporate informational [Read More …]

National DHIA offers $1,500 scholarships to veterinary students

National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is offering $1,500 scholarships to third-year or fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association [Read More …]

PDPW Announces 2018-19 Educational Programs & Events Calendar

Dairy’s Professional Development Organization, In Step with the Priorities of Today’s Dairy Producer Hands-on workshops, leading-edge experts and the latest in dairy research and management practices are highlights of the 2018-19 PDPW Educational Programs and [Read More …]

Nickels wins 25th anniversary of intercollegiate dairy cattle judging contest held in Viroqua

East Central/Select Sires, based in Waupun and serving southern Wisconsin, hosted the 25th anniversary of the Accelerated Genetics and East Central/Select Sires Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Viroqua, Wis., during the Vernon County Fair [Read More …]

DFA brands, products earn recognition

DFA earns 18 awards at the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product contest Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) products and brands recently earned 18 awards at the 2018 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product contest, [Read More …]

Checkoff Approves Nine Research Projects in Latest Round of Funding

NAFA Distributes Funding to Address Industry Priorities If you purchased alfalfa seed this year, part of your purchase has now been dedicated to funding nine new research projects. The U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative (USAFRI), [Read More …]

A Wet 2018 Harvest Could Produce Increased Mycotoxins in Silage

Steps to help reduce the occurrence of molds and mycotoxins in your silage and recommendations for restoring dairy herd health The 2018 corn harvest is fast approaching in the U.S., but like the growing season [Read More …]

FarmStart Program Approves 275th Investment to Support Beginning Farmers

Farm Credit’s FarmStart is a unique program that invests working capital of up to $75,000 in northeast agricultural, fishing and forest products ventures showing promise of success. Since the first investment approved in August 2006, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic is Jan. 15-17

Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic is Wisconsin’s premier agribusiness industry event The Wisconsin Agri-Business Association has announced that the 2019 Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic will be held Jan. 15-17 at the Exhibition Hall at Alliant Energy Center, 1919 [Read More …]

Are you ready for a media interview?

Be clear. Be heard. Be the voice of dairy PDPW Media Training October 17, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Training Site: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin 8418 Excelsior Dr., Madison, Wis. When a planned event [Read More …]

Stocks tumble as markets brace for Trump’s next round of tariffs

Stocks fell Monday as markets braced for major escalations in the US-China trade war. The Nasdaq Composite dropped nearly 1.5%, with companies like Apple earlier warning tariffs could force them to raise costs. The dollar [Read More …]

Is it time to carve up Fonterra and sell it?

Fonterra’s historic loss, a change of leadership and a review of dairy industry law have opened up a strategic vacuum that could see its brands carved off and sold to reduce farm debt. Bernard Hickey [Read More …]

Ohio historical marker celebrates FFA jacket

Two men in their 100th year of life, who were part of the Fredericktown FFA in 1933 and among the first to wear the official FFA jacket, helped commemorate its history during a special ceremony [Read More …]

Ag production data for 2017 show value increase in California

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released its first production data summaries for 2017 in California, with a total for the year of $50.13 billion, an increase of $3.7 billion from 2016, or six [Read More …]

Register today for the CDCB Industry Meeting: Future of Phenotyping

Register today (if you haven’t already) to attend the CDCB Industry Meeting during World Dairy Expo! Read on for keynote topics and agenda. The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding invites producers, industry representatives and genetic [Read More …]

CWT Assisted Cheese, Whole Milk Powder Export Sales Top 50 Million Pounds

The farmer-managed Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) export assistance program, has helped its member dairy cooperatives sell over 50 million pounds of America-type cheeses and 50 million pounds of whole milk powder overseas so far in [Read More …]

UW-Madison Dairy Science to Hold Fall Visit Day Oct. 16

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Dairy Science invites prospective students and their parents to visit campus on Tuesday, October 16, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to explore what the program has to offer. Those [Read More …]

Farm-State Senators Press for Trade-War Mitigation

TRUMP NEEDS TO PICK UP THE TRADE TALK PACE, SENATORS SAY. The Trump administration needs to pick up its pace in finding new markets and should consider rejoining the TPP to blunt the damage of [Read More …]

Deboer Named Vita Plus Columbus Dairy Specialist

Louie DeBoer recently joined the Vita Plus Columbus team as a dairy specialist. Based in Columbus, Wisconsin, DeBoer will provide nutrition and management expertise to help dairy producers reach their production goals. In addition, he [Read More …]

Wisconsin to hit highest loss of dairy farms since 2013

Wisconsin is on pace for losing the most dairy farms this year since 2013. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said Wisconsin lost 47 dairy farms in August alone, the Wisconsin Public [Read More …]

PMI Continues to Build Team of Experts to Deliver Leading Feed Additive Solutions

PMI is proud to announce and welcome Kevin Kouri as a Senior Technical Sales Consultant within their expanding technical sales team. “Kevin is an example of the talent we are hiring to accelerate our [Read More …]

Locals Shine in Wisconsin State Dairy Judging

Grace Harrigan earns spot in National Contest in Wisconsin “I placed this class of Holstein cows….” This is the start of every set of dairy cattle judging oral reasons that seven 4-H Dairy youth have [Read More …]

Using virtual reality to promote farm safety

Demonstration and exhibit to be offered at the annual Farm Science Review, Sept. 18-20 Agricultural safety professionals with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University will use virtual reality [Read More …]

Tariff relief payments to be made

Farm Service Agency will administer the Market Facilitation Program Recently, the USDA announced it first round of tariff relief. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will administer the Market Facilitation Program, or MFP, to provide payments to [Read More …]

Hokkaido dairy farmers hit by quake work together to overcome hardship