Year: 2018

Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News interviews Tim Trotter of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative in Green Bay, Wisconsin about the organization and current challenges with trade and export.

Group of 10 senators challenge Trump over tariffs

Farm-state senators are particularly concerned about retaliatory tariffs A bipartisan group of 10 senators introduced longshot legislation Wednesday that would require Congress to sign off on tariffs imposed in the name of national security, defying [Read More …]

Trade and Tariffs in the Trump Era: A Roadmap for Businesses on How to Navigate These Changes

The Trump Administration’s foreign policy and trade initiatives are closely intertwined. Michael Best Strategies’ Denise Bode and Anne Canfield will present on the Trump Administration’s trade policies and proposals, as well as the politics behind [Read More …]

CDC Commends California Dairy Producers for Vote to Establish a California Federal Milk Marketing Order

California Dairy Campaign (CDC) today commended California dairy producers for voting to join the federal milk marketing order (FMMO) system during the recently concluded statewide referendum. Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced [Read More …]

SCHOOL’S OUT! STAY SAFE AROUND SILAGE

Don’t let a silage accident ruin this summer. Teach everyone on the farm about silage safety with free, new Silage Safety Coloring Books from Sealpro® Silage Barrier Films and Connor Agriscience, now in both English [Read More …]

$391 Million in Cheese Exports to Mexico Support U.S. Dairy Industry, Boost U.S. Economy

Mexico is the U.S. dairy industry’s No. 1 cheese export market, accounting for 28 percent of all U.S. cheese exports. Tariffs could deliver an economic blow. Mexican tariffs on U.S. cheeses could deliver a blow [Read More …]

USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that California dairy producers have voted to approve a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) for the entire State of California. As a result of this favorable vote, [Read More …]

Silage Conference to detail growing and using silage

Conference will be held on June 21 in Dubuque Dairy experts from across the Midwest will present at the Iowa-Wisconsin Silage Conference on June 21 in Dubuque. Experts from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, [Read More …]

MDA Summer Classic and June Dairy Month Celebration Tomorrow

Dairy producers in the state will be joined tomorrow by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and Attorney General Josh Hawley for the Missouri Dairy Association’s (MDA) Summer Classic field day and celebration of June [Read More …]

Summer Internship Program Gives Back to FFA and 4-H

TechMix Global announces its summer internship program that will give 5% of all product sales placed through four summer interns, back to the FFA chapter or 4-H club of the customer’s choice. Giving back to [Read More …]

New Wisconsin task force seeks solutions to save the industry

America’s Dairyland is hurting and a new task force plans to spend the next year figuring out how to save the industry that’s integral to Wisconsin’s economy and identity. Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday announced [Read More …]

Bayer to close Monsanto acquisition June 7

Bayer will remain the company name; Monsanto will no longer be a company name Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities. [Read More …]

Dairies cannot afford to ignore alfalfa snout beetle

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