Year: 2020

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

Purdue Extension is partnering with Prairie Farms to distribute gallons of milk to those in need as part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program.Through the program, USDA’s [Read More …]

What’s Next for the Land Market?

The agricultural land market came into 2020 with a glimmer of optimism until COVID-19 slammed into people’s lives. Catastrophic disruptions in the world’s economy have reached into U.S. agriculture to play havoc with marketing chains. [Read More …]

Does My Dairy Risk Management Approach Need a Boost?

Join us for the Does My Dairy Risk Management Approach Need a Boost? LIVE webinar, a discussion that will help identify some of the keys points to consider and what initial steps to take for [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on effective passive transfer of immunity

“Raising the Bar on Passive Transfer” headlines the June 18 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Central time, Dave Cook, Milk Products technical services manager, and Adam Geiger, [Read More …]

This July, Hear from Top Federal Regulators in Food and Beverage

July 21 & July 22, 2020 | 12:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern Dear Dairy Community, IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP Webinar Series is the premier annual event connecting dairy professionals with regulatory officials who have direct responsibility for the rules [Read More …]

Secretary Perdue on Ninth Circuit dicamba decision

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement on the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate Dicamba registrations: “Producers need all the tools in their toolbox to produce [Read More …]

Learn How to Submit a CFAP Direct Payment Application

Join Us for a Free Webinar With the sign-up period now open for dairy producers to submit direct relief payment applications through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), we’re hosting a free webinar titled “A [Read More …]

Competition in the Dairy Barn

Competition among dairy cattle for resources such as, feed, water, and resting space, may cause stress, production loses and health issues. I’m a huge College Sports fan, and while I always want a Penn State [Read More …]

Legislative Changes Could Bring Flexibility to PPP

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (H.R. 7010), which amended several provisions in the Paycheck Protection Program. Many of the changes in the House bill provide flexibility [Read More …]

Virtual field days focus on organic production

Virtual events will include background info posted in advance and 90-minute live meeting Every summer, the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) organizes on-farm field days to give farmers the chance to see how [Read More …]

Blount International Appoints Paul Tonnesen as Chief Executive Officer

Blount International, Inc. (“Blount” or “the Company”) today announced the appointment of Paul Tonnesen as its Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Tonnesen succeeds Josh Collins, who served as Chief Executive Officer since 2009. Blount’s [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust and partners develop model to reduce farm runoff in key Great Lakes watersheds

American Farmland Trust and its partners have developed a new and innovative model to reduce nutrient and soil sediment runoff on leased farmland in the Great Lakes region. By engaging women landowners, their operators and [Read More …]

National Ground Water Association and Leading Water Associations Urge Environmental Protection Agency to Expedite Regulation of PFAS

Letter Sent to EPA Administrator Urges Science and Research To Be The Leading Factor In Determining PFAS Regulations The National Ground Water Association and eight of the country’s leading drinking water organizations are urging the [Read More …]

Dicamba Decision: A Critical Blow to Crops Already Planted

Each year millions of acres of corn, soybeans and cotton are planted across the U.S. USDA’s most recent Prospective Planting report indicated that in 2020 farmers intend to plant 97 million acres of corn, 84 million [Read More …]

Undergraduates, graduate students and collegiate clubs invited to sign up for College Aggies Online scholarship competition

Annual scholarship competition kicks off September 14 The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today that its annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship program will return this fall, kicking off September 14. The nine-week program brings together [Read More …]

Students to Gain Dairy Nutrition Experience with Vita Plus this Summer

Two students will gain experience in dairy management and the feed industry as Vita Plus interns this summer. Brock Irwin and Vanessa Roberts will work on different teams and focus on specific projects for the [Read More …]

Using 5-day Timed AI Protocols on Dairies

A 5-day protocol something to consider for your cows or heifers if a new TAI approach is needed. There are four protocols for timed artificial insemination (TAI) of dairy cows recommended by the Dairy Cattle [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest U.S. dairy group, today applauded the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act introduced in the U.S. Senate, calling it an important step toward reducing agricultural carbon emissions that aligns [Read More …]

Insight FS celebrates farmers

$10,000 donation to Wisconsin Dairy Recovery Program June has been celebrated as Dairy Month since 1939. As COVID-19 has interrupted the daily lives of Americans in 2020, making sure families have access to milk, cheese, [Read More …]

Speakers released for Week Ten of The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions According to Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), the line-up for week ten of The Dairy Signal™ will feature two representatives from the Farm Service Agency [Read More …]

Register for June 12 webinar, learn how to apply for direct relief payments

Webinar will help dairy farmers, consultants understand CFAP application With the sign-up period now open for dairy producers to submit direct relief payment applications through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the Center for Dairy [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University launches new dairy podcast

Each episode is 15-20 minutes and is available on the I-29 Moo University website Dairy producers in the I-29 corridor and across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota have a new way of receiving information, thanks [Read More …]

Learn about B&I CARES Act Program loans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers that are not [Read More …]

Ag Economy Barometer: May 2020 results are in

COVID-19 continues to impact farmer sentiment; economic assistance bill necessary Farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after falling sharply in both March and April, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index was [Read More …]

DATCP Announces 2020 Dairy Processor Grant Recipients