Month: October 2020

MWC, a $470 million state-of-the-art cheese and whey plant in St. Johns, Michigan, began receiving milk today from local farmers, marking the first day of operations for the facility and beginning the commissioning phase. Commissioning [Read More …]

Fall Cover Crop Summit Will Energize Your Cover Crop Plans

Experienced growers and industry experts to share their best seeding strategies, grazing and feeding tips, variety selection secrets and more at the National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition, Nov. 17-18. Due to popular demand, [Read More …]

USDA Offers Secure New Options for Signing and Sharing Documents Online

Farmers and ranchers working with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) or Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) can now sign and share documents online in just a few clicks. By using Box or OneSpan, producers can [Read More …]

Minnesota Governor Walz announces COVID-19 relief for farmers

Financial support will help farmers who have experienced market disruptions Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced a $7.7 million plan to support agricultural producers, meat processors, and farmers impacted by the COVID-19 [Read More …]

Obituary for Reginald F. Chester II

Reginald F. Chester II, age 77, passed away early Tuesday morning, (October 20, 2020) at his home. Friends and family may be received on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. and 6:00 [Read More …]

Farm Credit East’s GenerationNext seeks young ag leaders

Eight, 90-minute sessions will be held online once per week starting December 2 A successful manager is required to master many aspects of the farm business. To help the next generation develop the necessary business [Read More …]

Managing Financials and the Transition Cow Period

Topics of Discussion at 2020 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop Producer Panels on Time Management, Technology Also Part of Repeating Workshop, Nov. 18 & 19 The 2020 Herdsperson Workshop will key in on some of the biggest [Read More …]

Farm Programs During COVID19: Making government programs work for you.

The I-29 Moo University webinar series continues with a presentation by Minnesota Extension Ag Business Management Specialist Megan Roberts on Wednesday, November 4. The webinar will be live from 12 noon to 1 pm and [Read More …]

Learn to improve milking practices and reduce mastitis

Penn State Extension webinar will be held at 1:30 on October 28 Dairy producers and employees will have an opportunity to learn about key production and management practices regarding milk quality during the Tools to [Read More …]

Join free ‘Protecting Your Profits’ webinar on Oct. 28

Get the latest milk price numbers, review DMC, DRP Information The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on Wednesday, October 28 at noon. Led by Zach Myers, Risk Education [Read More …]

5 tips to increase milk fat production

Adding value to your milk check is all about balancing between your overall milk production and components. In some situations, increasing the amount of milk fat can boost your bottom line. Whether your herd is [Read More …]

National FFA announces finalists for National FFA Agriscience Fair

Winners will be recognized during the 93rd National FFA Convention & Expo The National FFA Organization has announced the 2020 National FFA Agriscience Fair finalists. The winners will be recognized during the 93rd National FFA [Read More …]

LIVE webinar: Dairy Heifer Nutrition 101

Accepting registrations now! Dairy heifers require balanced diets for good health and proper weight management. Join us for the Dairy Heifer Nutrition 101 webinar for a discussion on the different feeding styles and the nutritional [Read More …]

New project looks to pandemic-proof the dairy industry

Dairy farmers could benefit from a new project which aims to make the industry more resilient to threats such as COVID-19. The project, Smart-ET is funded by EIT Food and will develop digital tools working [Read More …]

American Farm Bureau’s 102nd Convention goes virtual

Free online event will bring American Farm Bureau Convention favorites into your home The American Farm Bureau Federation announced that its 102nd Annual Convention will be held online following the cancelation of all events through Jan. [Read More …]

Acceligen Opens Doors in Brazil

A Subsidiary of Recombinetics Inc., Acceligen Has Opened its First International Office Acceligen, the leading Precision Breeding company for food animals, today announced that they are opening a new office in Aracatuba, Sao Paolo State [Read More …]

Dairy producer Ray Prock, Jr. talks about why he’s looking forward to the California Dairy Sustainability Summit

Dairy producer Ray Prock, Jr. talks about why he’s looking forward to the California Dairy Sustainability Summit coming up Nov. 5 & 6 virtually. He sees cost savings and new opportunities from working on reducing [Read More …]

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Cows prefer “live” co-moo-nication, study reveals

Cows enjoy the sound of a human voice — but are more relaxed by a face-to-face chat than when listening to a recorded voice through a loudspeaker. “Live” talking can be used to improve relationships [Read More …]

Dairy on the Air: Dairy’s Commitment to Environmental Stewardship Goals

Dairy’s Commitment to Environmental Stewardship Goals—a Discussion with DMI’s VP of Global Environmental Strategy, Krysta Harden National Farmers Day marks an important time to not only recognize and celebrate the hard work and commitment of [Read More …]

NRCS Announces EQIP Signup for 2021 Funding

Apply by November 20, 2020 Providing Conservation Practices to Protect Natural Resources Farmers and forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA conservation funding. Angela Biggs, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) [Read More …]

Estate Taxes Are A Threat to Family Farms

Estate taxes are a tax on the transfer of property following a death. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act included an estate tax exemption, which expires in 2025, that requires an estate to file and [Read More …]

NovaQuest and Mileutis announce $20 million product financing agreement

To help mitigate the use of antibiotics in animals NovaQuest Capital Management LLC, a leading investor in life sciences and healthcare, announced a $20 million (USD) product financing agreement with Mileutis Ltd., an Israeli biopharmaceutical [Read More …]

Dairy farmers to Trudeau Government: “A promise is a promise”

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) will hold a virtual press conference to voice their concern at the lack of action on the Trudeau government’s oft-repeated commitment to compensate dairy farmers for the impact of the [Read More …]

Dairy votes crucial to 2020 elections – Dairy Defined

According to political forecasting website fivethirtyeight.com, Pennsylvania is currently rated as the most likely “tipping point” state in this year’s presidential election – the one most likely to put a presidential candidate past 270 electoral [Read More …]

Calf Milk Replacer Market is expected to exhibit a significant value CAGR of over 5%

Over the forecasted period of 2020 to 2030 Calf milk replacers are emerging beneficial for calf nutrition in the livestock industry, owing to their nutritional composition, which is needed for the healthy growth of calves. [Read More …]

Vermont Creamery Declares the Official Start of the Homemade Holiday Season

Homemade Holiday Campaign Brings Resurgence of Crafting, Recipes and Handcrafted Gifts Vermont Creamery, makers of consciously crafted dairy, announced the official opening of the Homemade Holiday Season, today unveiling plans to spread cheese and cheer [Read More …]

Dairy Heifer Growth and Development

The Dairy Heifer Growth and Development webinar will explain the importance of monitoring the growth and development of dairy heifers for meeting industry benchmarks, making culling decisions, and the overall economic impacts on your farm. [Read More …]

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NMC transitions its annual meeting to virtual format