Month: June 2020

As restrictions are being lifted across most states in the country and with warm weather upon us, it is important for truck drivers to consider proper management of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) used in most [Read More …]

CA: QIP Hearing Shows Strong Feelings on Both Sides of the Quota Issue

A hearing held by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) lasted two days on June 9 and 10 with well over 100 dairy producers testifying to administrative law judge Timothy Aspinall. Attorneys for [Read More …]

BouMatic introduces Gemini: the milking robot that doubles the advantages to dairy farmers in many ways

Dairy producers today are all faced with a common decision of which robot to purchase for their operation, due to the many options available in the marketplace. BouMatic believes achieving both operational continuity and efficiency [Read More …]

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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Election Results Announced

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2020 Board of Directors election results. Starting July 1, 2020, the [Read More …]

Ball State professor helping to distribute 1,500 gallons of milk weekly to food pantries

Prof. Josh Gruver, who teaches courses in natural resources and environmental management as an associate professor at Ball State University, is distributing 1,500 gallons of milk to local emergency food organizations this week. The project [Read More …]

Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership to host a free 3-part online webinar series

ISAP’s mission is to create a network to support a systems approach to improve Illinois soil health and reduce nutrient loss. The Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership, ISAP, will be holding a free 3-part webinar series [Read More …]

Red Wing Software Releases CenterPoint Version 15

Document attachments and time clock enhancements Red Wing Software has released CenterPoint version 15 for all CenterPoint Accounting and Payroll products. An easy way for attaching documents to records has been added in CenterPoint Accounting [Read More …]

KanPak Swiftly Bottles Surplus Milk To Support Hunger Relief

Premium, Shelf-Stable Milk Nourishes Families in Need Amid Immense Demand Two truckloads of surplus milk donations arrived last week at Southern California’s Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County from an innovative dairy production facility [Read More …]

Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

$255,000 donation will provide resources for student research projects related to agribusiness Agribusiness students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will have additional funding for student projects in the years to come after Farm Credit [Read More …]

Winners Announced in Million Hemp Seed Giveaway

Hemp company exhibited at 2020 World Ag Expo® In one of the first nationwide seed giveaways of its kind, HiLo Seed Co. will award 1 million hemp seeds to U.S. farmers by the end of [Read More …]

Elanco Announces European Commission Approval of Pending Acquisition of Bayer Animal Health

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval of Elanco’s pending acquisition of Bayer AG’s (ETR: BAYN) animal health business. The company continues to progress toward a [Read More …]

Raising the Bar on Passive Transfer

Feeding colostrum immediately after birth is not optional. Rather, it’s a requirement to ensure that calves receive the immunity provided by immunoglobulin G (IgG). Without it, both morbidity and mortality in calves can be high. [Read More …]

Replenishing Depleted Feed Inventories

After a daunting 2019 forage harvest, dairy and beef producers face low forage inventories, but opportunities abound for filling in the gaps. While many assume 2020 to be the biggest hurdle yet, a portion of [Read More …]

Higher prices, effective policies helping dairy rebound and advance, Agri-Mark’s Jacquier says

Higher milk prices and effective federal policies – both encouraged by dairy’s unity in responding to the coronavirus crisis – are dramatically turning around dairy-farmer fortunes and presenting opportunities to build on positive lessons learned, [Read More …]

Loosened Restrictions on Use and Forgiveness of PPP Loans; Loans Still Available

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act is effective June 5, 2020, and modifies and relaxes some of the loan conditions in the CARES Act. Approximately $100 billion in loans are still available, and currently applications [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Virtual Meeting Slated for June 25

Holstein Association USA, Inc. will host a Virtual Member Update Meeting Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. It will feature the President’s Address, CEO’s State of the Association Address, and the 2019 [Read More …]

Dairy groups DBA and Edge hire Dale Beaty to lead member relations

The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have hired Dale Beaty, an experienced farm organization leader, to be director of member relations. Beaty will help expand services to farm members, including recruitment and [Read More …]

AFT Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

“AFT applauds Senators Braun (R-IN), Stabenow (D-MI), Graham (R-SC), and Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing the Growing Climate Solutions Act. This legislation recognizes the unique role our nation’s farmers and ranchers can play in combatting climate [Read More …]

New Food Safety Guide to be Made Available to Registrants

A Culture of Asking = Improved Food Safety with Lone Jespersen, PhD Creating a culture of asking questions is the key to improving your operation’s food safety. IDFA is pleased to announce we will be releasing a [Read More …]

Hay, Grassy Weeds, and Prowl

As hay is being harvested, grassy weeds tend to emerge at this time of year. The below article provides details about which pendimethalin products can be used in these settings. As first cutting hay comes [Read More …]

Dicamba takes another blow

Dicamba has had its share of legal challenges, and a decision issued June 3 dealt yet another blow when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the product’s registration with the U.S. EPA. In doing [Read More …]

Dairy farmers give back with local blood drives

Eighth annual Passion for Pints Blood Drive scheduled for June Giving back and caring for others is natural for dairy farmers, since their job is to care for their cows and the land to produce [Read More …]

Effective fan maintenance for livestock facilities

One spring time-early summer chore that often gets overlooked is fan maintenance. A little time and elbow grease can have big effects on overall animal health and energy-use expenses. For fan maintenance, the ultimate goal [Read More …]

The World’s Largest Annual Agricultural Exposition!

Request a booth now Every year, we fill our 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space with the best in technology, equipment, services and more. This is your opportunity to get your business in front [Read More …]

Find comfort with dairy products, celebrate June Dairy Month

In this time of unrest, we could all use something to celebrate that’s wholesome and brings comfort. So, pour a cold glass of milk, dish up a bowl of ice cream or yogurt, put a [Read More …]

2020 UF-UGA Corn Silage virtual tour: June 11 @ 11 AM

Our traditional UF/UGA Corn Silage Field Day will be online this year. Come join us on a virtual tour of the trial, and a round of discussion with faculty, producers and industry partners. This year, [Read More …]

First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments issued

Agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Hosts Industry Outlook Webinar Series

This month, Farm Credit East is hosting a series of webinars that will provide outlooks for specific sectors of agriculture, including feed grain and dairy, forestry, livestock, and the fruit and vegetable industries. Each webinar [Read More …]

Boettcher Recognized as CowManager Specialist of the Year

Shane Boettcher of Isanti, Minn. has been named the 2020 CowManager® Specialist of the Year. The award recognizes an individual with exceptional knowledge of the CowManager system, expansive installation experience and expert advisement about system [Read More …]

Purdue Extension teams up with Prairie Farms to provide milk to local food pantries