Year: 2018

First ag audience address by Indiana Senatorial Candidates Joe Donnelly and Mike Braun Mark your calendar for the 2018 Indiana Ag Policy Summit on Monday, July 23, at the Indiana Landmarks Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. [Read More …]

Is the “organic” seal worth it, given disputes?

Disputes over rules, questions about adherence, may raise doubts over extra price Is paying more for organic milk, meat or a can of beans worth it? The “USDA Organic” label generally signifies a product is [Read More …]

Farm Bureau critical of Kasich executive order

OFBF supports the actions of the Ohio House and Senate in passage of Clean Lake 2020 Gov. John Kasich abandoned one of his most basic principles by announcing unilateral regulation of farming practices in an [Read More …]

Fully robotic rotary parlors gain momentum

Six dairy farms will be milking with GEA’s DairyProQ by year’s end The automated milking trend continues to tick upwards in the U.S. GEA introduced the first fully automated robotic rotary parlor, DairyProQ, and installations [Read More …]

Students earn career training at Farm Credit East

The 12-week internship program is offered to college juniors each summer Farm Credit East is pleased to host 16 college students with career aspirations in agribusiness, accounting, finance or similar fields as part of its [Read More …]

Governor Walker announces Dairy Task Force 2.0 members at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days

Governor Scott Walker today announced the members of the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. The Governor directed Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Sheila Harsdorf and University [Read More …]

AFIA Thanks its Outgoing Committee Members

The American Feed Industry Association depends heavily on the dedication and involvement of members who volunteer annually to serve on committees that further the success of the association’s mission, objectives and programs. AFIA thanks these [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Cooling Cows

Cow Environmental Stress A visit on July 4th to a dairy farm that employs aggressive fan cooling for their dairy cows (Key Considerations – Fan Cooling Cows) reminded me how much cows really need direct [Read More …]

5 new officers sworn into Agricultural Foreign Service

Will serve as agricultural attachés at U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions Five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) employees were sworn in as Foreign Service officers today during a ceremony at USDA [Read More …]

CALF launches new website

California Agricultural Leadership Foundation launches redesigned site The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) recently launched its new website. The redesigned site includes easy access to the foundation’s latest news, upcoming events, alumni testimonials, information about current [Read More …]

Wisconsin Holstein seeks Executive Director

Applications from qualified candidates sought by September 1 The Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA) is seeking applications for the role of Executive Director. The Executive Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for staff, programs, [Read More …]

Trump’s help for farmers may be hindrance

History shows subsidies may make problems worse As new tariffs were imposed on China last week by the Trump Administration and retaliatory tariffs followed shortly thereafter, President Trump sent his USDA Secretary to rural America [Read More …]

Manure separator benefits dairy, generates energy

State-of-the-art system that separates manure from sand bedding material Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Dairy Barn – home to 200 cows – has installed a state-of-the-art system that separates manure from sand bedding [Read More …]

Valley Agricultural Software (VAS) and Vault Dairy Technologies Partner on Data Integration

Partnership announced at Connect Summit provides most current data affecting dairy performance and profitability to Vault from VAS Platform Valley Agricultural Software (VAS) and Vault Dairy Technologies have announced a partnership to integrate data from [Read More …]

Give whole milk a boost to give calves the balanced nutrition they need.

Five reasons whole milk may not be ‘perfect’ after all Milk: It’s “nature’s most perfect food,” or at least that’s what we’ve been told as long as humans have been feeding domesticated dairy calves. Whole [Read More …]

Indiana dairy farmer remains ‘hopeful’ despite low milk prices, tariff fears

Souring trade relations on the international stage dealt a blow to dairy farms across Indiana already struggling amid falling milk prices and an over-saturated market, industry experts said. However, even as profits slowed to a [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Holds Summer Board Meeting

The Holstein Association USA, Inc. (HAUSA) board of directors met June 30, 2018 in Acme, Michigan. The meeting, chaired by President Boyd Schaufelberger, was held in conjunction with the 133rd Annual Meeting and convention at [Read More …]

Wisconsin Holstein awards scholarships

Twenty-one students will receive $18,000 at the 2019 Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention. The Wisconsin Holstein Association will award $18,000 in scholarships to 21 outstanding youth. Scholarships are awarded to members studying agriculture or related fields [Read More …]

Herdfirst™ Now Available To Support Calf And Business Growth

New advanced calf and heifer nutrition line from Cargill Animal Nutrition balances needs of dairy producers and the calves they raise. Dairy producers looking to invest in the future of their herd, but looking to [Read More …]

Outstanding Youth Recognized as Distinguished Junior Members

Holstein Association USA recently recognized six finalists as 2018 National Distinguished Junior Members (DJM) at the National Junior Holstein Convention on July 3 in Acme, Michigan. This is the highest honor a Junior Holstein member [Read More …]

Alliance releases report from 2018 Animal Rights National Conference

Speakers discuss strategies and tactics to advance “animal liberation” The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a report today detailing observations from the Animal Rights National Conference, held June 28 through July 1 in Los Angeles, Ca. [Read More …]

AFIA Recognizes Animal Scientists with Nutrition Research Awards

The American Feed Industry Association honored two individuals in the animal science field at the American Society of Animal Science annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada, July 9. Juan Loor, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois, [Read More …]

Hiland Dairy Honored for Closed-Loop Sustainability Initiative at Oklahoma Plant

The stand-out sustainability program received recognition at ProFoods Live 2018. Sustainability has always a priority at Hiland Dairy Foods Company, which continuously seeks new ways to recycle, reduce and reuse at its production plants. Hiland [Read More …]

Beef meal kits rollout nationwide

Kits create a complete beef meal featuring globally inspired flavors that consumers crave Cooking a delicious, healthy, beef meal from scratch has never been easier with the launch of fresh beef meal kits in retail [Read More …]

What’s it takes to make a buck in dairying

Don’t miss the bus. Wisconsin dairy tours next week. Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:45 am – 5:45 pm learn from these dairy farms Alfalawn Farm Menomonie, Wis. Fourth-generation farmers Randy, Dale and Dave Styer have adopted technologies [Read More …]

IDFA Dairy Forum 2019

IDFA’s Dairy Forum is the premier event for dairy food leaders to connect with other industry leaders, advance their knowledge, and to discover new perspectives on issues that are important to our industry. This [Read More …]

William C. Nichol Named Distinguished Leadership Award Recipient

Holstein Association USA’s 2018 Distinguished Leadership Award recipient is respected by all who meet him. He is a tireless promoter of Registered Holstein cattle, who developed ideas that would make people want to be a [Read More …]

Tom and Gin Kestell Receives Elite Breeder Award

Recognized around the world for high-quality Registered Holstein® genetics, this year’s Elite Breeder has imprinted an international mark promoting Registered Holstein genetics. Holstein Association is honored to present Tom and Gin Kestell of Ever-Green-View Farms [Read More …]

Focus on What Matters

The law of attraction suggests what you focus on grows. Depending on what we’re choosing to focus on, this could be either a good or bad thing. Credit to Dr. Craig Manning who teaches this [Read More …]

David Harvatine Recognized as 2018 Distinguished Young Holstein Breeder