Year: 2020

The Milk2MyPlate Program brings nutrient-rich milk to the food insecure The Dairy Alliance is honoring Hunger Action Month by helping families in Tennessee and Georgia have greater access to nutrient-rich milk thanks to $60,000in grants [Read More …]

Fight Bac Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Fight Bac, a teat disinfectant for the control of mastitis, is marking its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1990 by Geoff Westfall, DVM, Fight Bac is known for its high efficacy, unique aerosol spray, and non-irritating [Read More …]

2020 OFBF Outstanding Young Farmers

Nathan and Lynn Steiner of Wayne County named winners Nathan and Lynn Steiner of Wayne County have been named the winners of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2020 Outstanding Young Farmer Award. The contest is designed [Read More …]

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Legislation to increase milk consumption

Legislation aims to increase milk consumption among WIC participants Congressman Fred Keller from Pennsylvania introduced the Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk into the Lives of Kids Act late last month. The legislation aims to [Read More …]

Trump, Biden outline agricultural priorities

AFBF asked the Republican and Democratic candidates to respond with their stances on several topics A new look into the priorities for rural America of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is [Read More …]

Update your safety-net program crop yields by Sept. 30th

Don’t miss this one-time opportunity – the first since 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farm owners that they have a one-time opportunity to update Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program yields for covered commodities [Read More …]

Scholarships awarded to dairy leaders of tomorrow students

Scholarships honor students who are advancing their education in dairy-related fields Paige Peiffer of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania and Brenna Murry of Mosinee, Wisconsin were recently awarded scholarships through the Dairy Excellence Foundation’s Dairy Leaders of [Read More …]

Corn silage harvest 2020 resources

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations podcast series available One can argue that IOFC (income over feed cost) begins when forage is delivered to the feed center-in this case the bunk. This podcast series delves into the [Read More …]

Farm Credit announces additional patronage distribution to members

This additional distribution brings the Association’s total patronage sharing to $38.5 million this year MidAtlantic Farm Credit announced an additional 2019 cash patronage of $8.25 million to its members this month. This additional distribution brings [Read More …]

Farmers Union to Host Family Farmers for Virtual Fly-In

Advocates Will Hear from Secretary Perdue, Top USDA Officials, Members of Congress As a global pandemic and extreme weather events batter an already weak agricultural economy, hundreds of farmers, ranchers, and rural residents will gather [Read More …]

Dairy Workforce Focus: Communication – It’s a Two-Way Street

One of the most basic skills necessary for the work place is communication. The Dairy Workforce Focus: Communication – It’s a Two-Way Street webinar will allow you to brush up on your communication skills and [Read More …]

Allen Chester talks about the proposed APHIS regulation on RFID ear tags

Allen Chester, who farms near Lisbon, New York, talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about the proposed APHIS regulation on RFID ear tags and NDHIA’s support. Chester’s herd has been on DHI for many [Read More …]

Five Strategies for Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs

When a company experiences significant increases in workers’ compensation costs, it usually triggers internal activities aimed at reducing insurance costs and spending. The key to spending fewer dollars is more than just stopping a few [Read More …]

All Breeds Blog

DeLaval Invites Dairy Producers and Industry to the Farm, Virtually

The company’s digital tour program aims to keep the dairy industry connected with milking system information and dairying best practices The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the focus of many dairy producers to safeguarding the health [Read More …]

COVID-19 Prevention and Management on Dairy Farms as Important as Ever

It’s been more than six months now that COVID-19 has upended supply chains and strained markets, yet dairy farmers and their workers have continued to milk, feed, clean and provide high-quality care for their animals. [Read More …]

Did You Hear About the First Timer Rate for Dairy Forum 2021?

There is no better time than now to attend your first Dairy Forum. With an early bird rate of just $795 for first-time attendees, you can’t afford to miss the industry event of year. Register [Read More …]

KDA to Host Livestock Export Webinar

A global need for quality breeding stock and genetics is creating market opportunities for Kansas livestock producers. To meet the growing demand, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will host a virtual livestock export webinar featuring [Read More …]

DCHA webinar features heifer repro management research

One-hour DCHA webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Sept. 15 “New Research on Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers” headlines the next Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Luís Mendonça, a member of [Read More …]

Emily Annexstad joins Holstein Association

Welcomed to the staff as the new Marketing Communications Manager Holstein Association USA is pleased to welcome Emily Annexstad to the staff as the new Marketing Communications Manager. She grew up on her family’s multi-generational [Read More …]

$50 billion in cash receipts for California farmers and ranchers in 2019

In 2019, California’s farms and ranches received more than $50 billion in cash receipts for their output. This represents a slight increase over reported cash receipts for 2018. California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 [Read More …]

Introducing the KUHN GA 4230 T and 4231 T Single-Rotor Rotary Rakes

Kuhn North America, Inc., is pleased to introduce two new trailed single-rotor rotary rakes, GA 4230 T and 4231 T. These two rakes build on the popularity of the previous generation of KUHN’s single-rotor rakes, [Read More …]

American Dairy Coalition Applauds Congressman Mike Gallagher

Efforts to Fix the 2020-25 Dietary Guidelines The American Dairy Coalition appreciates the efforts of Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) for spearheading a bipartisan effort in the state of Wisconsin, asking the U.S. Departments of Agriculture [Read More …]

Cargill and Ecolab Help Advance Digital Innovation Across Food and Ag With New Techstars Farm-to-Fork Accelerator Class

The 2020 all-virtual class roster brings a diverse and global perspective to some of the industry’s biggest challenges Helping advance the critical role of digital innovation in agriculture and food safety, Cargill and Ecolab today [Read More …]

Dairy farmworkers deserve praise this Labor Day NMPF

Many of the workers who most deserve celebration this unique Labor Day aren’t taking the day off. That’s because they’re in hospitals, working on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. They’re taking extra [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Launches Nasalgen® 3-PMH

First and only intranasal vaccine to protect against five most common pathogens Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) has introduced Nasalgen® 3-PMH, the only intranasal vaccine that [Read More …]

Planning for Possible Feed Shortages

Considering the unknowns related to weather conditions during the harvest season across the U.S., it is prudent to plan now for possible forage or grain shortages. Production perspective: July is predicted to rank as one [Read More …]

Wisconsin Holstein Assoc. hosts All-Breeds Futurity

Coming out on top was Budjon-Abbott Alexandra-ET, exhibited by the Weigels Judge Bob Hagenow of Poynette, Wis., judged and placed ten outstanding three-year-old cows on Tuesday, August 25 in West Bend, Wis., at the Wisconsin [Read More …]

Farm Aid to host 35th Anniversary Virtual Festival Sept. 26

Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews to headline Farm Aid 2020 On the Road Farm Aid announced today that the organization will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience. [Read More …]

Foodborne Pathogens Can Lurk Around the Farm Environment

The possible presence of foodborne pathogens is a concern to all dairy producers, farms that have value-added dairy businesses should be extremely vigilant. Foodborne pathogens can be found throughout the farm environment in manure, bedding, [Read More …]

Cyber Security – Where Do We Start?