Month: March 2023

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the United States Trade Representative taking steps toward a formal trade dispute with Mexico over its ban on bioengineered corn. “AFBF appreciates that USTR is [Read More …]

Milk Aims To Sponsor Every Woman Running A Marathon This Year

Milk’s 26.2 Program Generates Awareness For Gender Inequality In Sport And Kick Offs Commitment to ONLY Feature Women In Campaigns New York, New York (March 8, 2023) – In a world where only 5% of [Read More …]

IDFA Advocacy Alert: Support Congressional Efforts to Stop USDA’s Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

Dear Dairy Community, Thank you for supporting IDFA’s advocacy efforts to maintain current levels of milk and dairy benefits for moms and children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, [Read More …]

What Does Current Research Tell Us About Transition Cow Management?

Focus on reducing stress and increasing dry matter to lessen the impact on transition cow’s immune systems and promote good health and optimum lactation at calving. The transition period begins 21 days pre-freshening and ends [Read More …]

Cantor Joins Penn State Faculty

Dr. Melissa Cantor has joined the Penn State Department of Animal Science faculty as Assistant Professor in Precision Dairy Science. She will work closely with Pennsylvania dairy producers as part of the Penn State Extension [Read More …]

Apply for a Dairy Business Builder Grant

Promoting the dairy industry within an 11-state region The Center for Dairy Research opened the Spring 2023 Dairy Business Builder Grant Program on Feb. 20, 2023. Reimbursement grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded [Read More …]

Straus Family Creamery Adds Two New Flavors to its Line of Super Premium Organic Ice Creams: Lemon Cookie and Caramel Swirl

Just in time for spring weather ahead, Straus Family Creamery, a pioneer in innovative sustainable organic dairy farming practices, introduces two new organic super premium ice cream flavors: Lemon Cookie and Caramel Swirl at Natural Products Expo [Read More …]

Calling all Ag Entrepreneurs: Apply for Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

$165K in Startup Funds Available The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2024 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its 10th year, this national [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Accepting Proposals for 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants

All non-Federal entities and individuals are invited to apply, with the sole exception of Federal agencies. Project proposal applications are due May 5, 2023. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin, [Read More …]

Analyzing Dairy Price Charts And Macroeconomic Indicators: What Kind Of Rebound Do They Suggest??

You don’t need technical analysis to tell you that dairy prices are low right now. But stocks are still high, which suggests demand is weak. The questions are: What gives? And when? In this episode [Read More …]

Announcing the 2023 IDFA Leadership Symposium

An Executive Development Program for Emerging Dairy Leaders If the dairy industry is going to continue thrive and grow in our uncertain future, it will need to develop a diverse set of leaders who challenge [Read More …]

Tax Strategies, Water Quality Research, and Renewable Energy Contracts

PDPW brings forth interactive discussions on timely topics with industry experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will update dairy producers on the latest news and research in several [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents 2023 Green Industry Economic Outlook

Join Farm Credit East on Wednesday, March 8, at 12 noon for a recap of 2022 results for the nursery, greenhouse and sod industries, as well as economic projections for the coming year. Dr. Charlie [Read More …]

Navigating Political and Economic Uncertainties is Key to Dairy Success

PDPW Business Conference keynote sessions to focus on forces that can impact dairy and ag markets The world’s political and economic landscape is evolving more quickly than ever and every change has implications for agricultural [Read More …]

USDA Proposes New Requirements for the “Product of USA” Label Claim

Agency seeks comments on proposed rule The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what [Read More …]

FDA inaction makes DAIRY PRIDE necessary, Sen. Baldwin says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) unwillingness to limit dairy terms to true dairy products makes passage of the DAIRY PRIDE Act more necessary than ever, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-WI, said in a Dairy [Read More …]

New Estimates Reveal Major 2022 Weather Disasters Caused Over $21 Billion in Crop Losses

AFBF’s Market Intel team has created a multi-part series highlighting agricultural losses incurred due to weather disasters and the associated disaster assistance programs meant to help mitigate their impacts. Previous articles include: 2020 Disaster Estimations Reveal [Read More …]

Spring 2023 virtual farm tours set to reach students to build trust in dairy

Award-winning virtual program has 550,000+ viewers since 2018 The Spring 2023 Virtual Farm Tours, coordinated by American Dairy Association North East, are set to kick off on March 10. Since launching the Virtual Farm Tour [Read More …]

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Wisconsin Holstein members celebrate Registered Holsteins in Fond du Lac

The Fond du Lac County Holstein Breeders, in coordination with the Wisconsin Holstein Association (WHA), hosted the annual Adult Holstein Convention at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Center in Fond du Lac. More than 150 [Read More …]

California Farm Bureau reacts to groundwater decisions

California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson today responded to the California Department of Water Resources announcement on sustainability plans for the state’s groundwater basins. The agency recommended approval of plans for six California groundwater subbasins. [Read More …]

California Advances Groundwater Sustainability with Release of Decisions for Management Plans in Critically Overdrafted Basins

A wheat field receives groundwater from a pumping system tapped into an irrigation canal in the southern region of the San Joaquin Valley. The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced decisions for groundwater sustainability [Read More …]

Truterra Announces New Agreement with CoBank for Purchase of CO2 Removals

Truterra, LLC, the sustainability business of Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives, today announced an agreement with CoBank, one of the largest private providers of credit to the U.S. rural economy, to purchase agricultural [Read More …]

AFBF President Outlines Challenges and Opportunities to House Agriculture Committee

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall spent four and a half hours before the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday outlining the challenges facing America’s farmers and ranchers. Duvall joined five other agriculture industry leaders in [Read More …]

Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming

By following recommended conservation practices, farmers maximize production while minimizing impact to their land and the environment. Sustainability is the Goal Dairy farmers contribute to a sustainable food system. They support practices that make economic [Read More …]

Court of Appeals Extends Huge Victory for Worldwide Producers of “Gruyere”

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Today, the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and a coalition of other dairy stakeholders prevailed in their ongoing battle to protect the right of [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Reeling After a Bruising Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 3, 2023 Cull rates are high, and there is a long list of dairies for sale at the major auction houses. But it will take some [Read More …]

Zoetis Secures $15.3 Million Grant to Advance Sustainable Livestock Production and Improve Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa

Global animal health company renews co-funding with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the health and productivity of dairy, beef, poultry and fish producers in seven new countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Zoetis is pleased [Read More …]

California Dairy Innovation Center Releases Q2 2023 Schedule of Dairy Short Course Training Opportunities with a Focus on Innovation

The California Dairy Innovation Center will be holding upcoming sessions this Spring and Summer as a part of the 2023 training programs for processors, producers, entrepreneurs, and students. The courses, which have no pre-requisites, will [Read More …]

GROWMARK’s endure Initiative Producing Lasting Sustainability Efforts across North America

GROWMARK, Inc. announced today its endure Sustainability Initiative is expanding beyond investing in and promoting effective environment measures, to now also encompass bolstering meaningful social interactions and sound governance. Over the last year, GROWMARK has contributed [Read More …]

Agricultural Communicators Network announces two scholarship opportunities for 2023