Year: 2018

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, introduced an amendment to the Senate farm bill Tuesday that would provide an average of $8,000 to New York dairy farmers. Gillibrand said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue had denied her [Read More …]

Keown-Bomar hired as WFU executive director

Keown-Bomar has served in UW-Extension roles since 2005 Wisconsin Farmers Union is pleased to welcome Julie Keown-Bomar as executive director. Keown-Bomar brings to the role a strong background in organizational development and civic engagement as [Read More …]

Commodity Classic releases 2019 schedule

Range of educational sessions will cover critical topics important to America’s farmers Commodity Classic has released its tentative schedule for the 2019 show slated for Thursday, February 28 through Saturday, March 2 in Orlando, Fla. Commodity Classic [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Failure of House Immigration Bill

“We are extremely disappointed that Congress did not include an agricultural guestworker element as part of its compromise immigration reform bill that ultimately failed today. The U.S. dairy industry continues to face serious challenges obtaining [Read More …]

House and Senate Farm Bills Contribute to Deficit Reduction

The Congressional Budget Office’s May 2013 Baseline for Farm Programs projected farm program spending over a 10-year period at approximately $978 billion. CBO’s most recent May 2018 baseline for USDA’s mandatory farm programs projected 10-year outlays at $867 billion. [Read More …]

Select Reproductive Solutions Specialists Engage in Training

More than 75 Select Reproductive Solutions® (SRS®) specialists from each of Select Sires’ nine member organizations, Select Sires GenerVations and World Wide Sires, as well as Select Sires staff and guests, gathered for Select’s annual [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition (ADC) Requests House Leadership to Stand by their Promise

ADC is extremely disappointed and frustrated with the lack of desire to move forward a guest-worker program to ensure the dairy industry has an adequate labor force to feed the world. Late last night the AG [Read More …]

Changes to standard animal weights could affect Pa. producers

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is reminding livestock producers to review changes made to standard animal weights that take effect in 2019. These new weights could reclassify some livestock farms as Concentrated Animal Operations (CAOs) [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards 32 College Scholarships

Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, recently awarded $49,500 in college scholarships to 32 student recipients. Farm Credit East’s scholarship program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and [Read More …]

Seeking proposals for PASA’s 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference

PASA is seeking innovative and enthusiastic presenters for its 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference. The conference will be held February 6th through 9th, 2019 in Lancaster, PA at the Lancaster County Convention Center. The annual [Read More …]

As Dairy Farmers Struggle With Low Milk Prices, Gillibrand Proposes Emergency Relief Funding and SNAP Expansion

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, on yesterday (Tuesday, June 26th) introduced two amendments to the Farm Bill. One proposal would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to authorize [Read More …]

Global Trade Pacts Progress without US Dairy

As the United States takes a different direction on trade policy, several countries are forging ahead with new pacts, giving preferential market access to other trade players and changing the landscape for U.S. dairy products [Read More …]

54th National DHIA Annual Meeting – March 5 – 7, 2019

The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 54th Annual Meeting will be held March 6th and 7th (Wednesday and Thursday). Shoulder meetings will be held the day prior to the NDHIA 2019 Annual Meeting on March 5th [Read More …]

Cheese company grows with SBA loan

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company secures $7,764,000 in total project financing Capital Access Group (www.capitalaccess.com), a commercial real estate lender specializing in U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans for growing businesses, recently helped Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company to secure [Read More …]

FFA partnership will showcase innovation

National FFA is unveiling the Blue Room experience at the national convention & expo The National FFA Organization and AgriNovus Indiana are bringing the convergence of innovative technology, science, research and entrepreneurship to FFA members [Read More …]

Senator Pat Roberts: Let’s Get This Farm Bill Done

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the farm bill U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, spoke on the floor [Read More …]

Got corn rootworm?

Try this alfalfa pest solution developed from Northern NY research results Following the successful application of biocontrol nematodes to reduce the impact of alfalfa snout beetle, Northern New York farmers and a research team led [Read More …]

Vets-Plus Receives Two Awards at the 2018 National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) Annual Conference

Vets-Plus, Inc., a leading manufacturer of animal health and nutritional products located in Menomonie, WI, received two of the National Animal Supplements Council’s (NASC) most prestigious awards at the Council’s annual conference in Phoenix, AZ. [Read More …]

Working Together to Strengthen the Lives of Rural Americans: American Farm Bureau President Joins Connected Nation Board of Directors

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall may lead one of the nation’s largest and most prominent nonprofits, but at heart he’s a third-generation farmer from Georgia. Duvall is someone who advocates for and [Read More …]

Caputo Cheese Dominates Burrata and Mozzarella Categories

At 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest Caputo Cheese, renowned for offering high quality dairy products, received three prestigious awards at this year’s World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wis. Earning first and second place within [Read More …]

Secretary Ross, USDA secretary Perdue cross paths in Chicago

CDFA secretary Karen Ross and USDA secretary Sonny Perdue crossed paths today at the United Fresh show in Chicago. Secretary Ross met with produce buyers to discuss California’s role in implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety [Read More …]

Farm Aid heads to Connecticut September 22nd!

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews to headline Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival featuring family farmers, homegrown food, inspiring music and agrarian experiences will come to Connecticut for the first [Read More …]

Vault Technologies Hires Grant Cupps as CTO Leading technologist joins growing agri-fin-tech company

Grant Cupps was already familiar with the team and the technology at Vault; in a previous role at Vela (OptionsCity), he built the original iteration of Vault’s software. He joins the team as CTO and [Read More …]

Alltech celebrates 30 years in Canada

Kentucky agriculture trade mission to Canada coincides with anniversary Colleagues, friends and dignitaries recently gathered in Guelph at Alltech’s Canadian headquarters to celebrate the global animal nutrition company’s 30th anniversary operating in Canada. Founded in [Read More …]

American Farmers and Cheese Makers Ask President Trump to Suspend Tariffs on Mexican Products As NAFTA Talks Continue

More than 60 companies and organizations representing American dairy farmers and cheese makers commended President Donald Trump today for his efforts on equitable trade and for insisting that Canada halt its market-distorting dairy practices. At [Read More …]

Bob Sabo recognized as 2018 Genetic Consultant of the Year

Select Sires honors Bob Sabo of Green Bay, Wis. with the 2018 Select Mating Service® (SMS®) genetic consultant of the year award. Sabo was recognized at the 2018 SMS Conference among more than 115 genetic [Read More …]

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Wins First Place Award at the Wisconsin State Fair

The Crave family is continuing its award-winning streak for Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese. Their latest honors come from the 2018 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, where they stacked up First, Second and Third Place [Read More …]

The Farmer’s Cow Limited Edition Root Beer Milk is Back for July