Month: November 2025

Tax practitioners, farmers, and farmland owners are encouraged to connect to the Agricultural and Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar (via Zoom) on December 15th from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Income [Read More …]

2026 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum to examine agriculture and trade through the WI experience

The 2026 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed “Agriculture and Trade: The Wisconsin Experience,” will take place on Tuesday, January 27, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The in-person event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee to Host Cultivate & Connect Conference

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Promotion and Education Committee will host a one-day Cultivate & Connect Conference on February 21 at the Best Western Bridgewood Resort in Neenah. Cultivate & Connect is the Promotion and Education Committee’s initiative to inspire, educate and empower Farm Bureau [Read More …]

Capital Farm Credit funds six youth service projects to strengthen Texas communities

Capital Farm Credit is proud to support the next generation of agricultural leaders by awarding grants to six youth-led service projects through its Community Outreach Grant Program. These grants are part of the cooperative’s ongoing [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Praises Latin American Trade Frameworks

The U.S. Dairy Export Council and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised yesterday’s announcement of new trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala. which collectively position U.S. dairy exporters for further gains in the Western Hemisphere. “U.S. [Read More …]

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Donate to the Animal Agriculture Alliance on Giving Tuesday, December 2

U.S. Poultry & Egg Association matching Giving Tuesday donations to further impact The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit working to safeguard the future of animal agriculture, is participating in Giving Tuesday on December 2. [Read More …]

Manage gut pathogens to prevent respiratory disease

The Gut-Lung Link With the cold of winter coming, barns are being closed, calves are shut inside, and respiratory issues are clouding calves’ futures. Preventing respiratory illness starts with managing gut health. The gut is [Read More …]

Indiana Thanksgiving Costs Virtually Unchanged From a Year Ago Despite Lower Grocery Prices

Hoosiers gathering around the table for Thanksgiving dinner won’t see much change in the cost of their holiday meal. Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey shows Hoosiers are paying an average of $53.62 for [Read More …]

Dairy Checkoff Leaders Share Results, Momentum at 2025 Joint Annual Meeting

Dairy is winning with consumers and the national checkoff is helping lead the charge, thanks to investments in research, marketing, partnerships and innovation. That was the message from Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) President and CEO [Read More …]

Cornell summit showcases AI innovation in agriculture

The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) convened its annual workshop on Oct. 21 at the Statler Hotel on the Cornell University campus, bringing together faculty and students from across the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences [Read More …]

USDA Extends Livestock Disaster Recovery Assistance Application

Deadline for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire Losses The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that the deadline for livestock producers to apply for assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 [Read More …]

DCRC Annual Meeting highlights emerging reproductive technologies

America’s Dairyland hosted more than 175 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members, representing 24 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces and nine countries, in Middleton, Wis. (and virtually), Nov. 11-13, for its 2025 annual meeting. Attendees [Read More …]

Five Member Volunteers Honored at AgGateway Annual Meeting

AgGateway celebrated the achievements and contributions of leading volunteer members during its annual Awards Ceremony at its 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference in Clearwater, Florida, USA. “We appreciate the contributions of everyone who shares their time [Read More …]

“All Things Dairy” Call with Dairy Farmer & Local Fire Chief

Join us for the next “All Things Dairy” monthly conference call happening TODAY, Wednesday, November 19 at 1 p.m. EST. A Pennsylvania dairy producer, local fire company chief, and an educator from Penn State Extension will provide fire safety and prevention [Read More …]

Wisconsin’s Cheese Community Celebrates Global Wins

Including the First American to Win Young Cheesemonger of the Year Wisconsin’s cheese community celebrates a landmark year at the World Cheese Awards as Wisconsin cheeses earn international honors and Hanna Lee of Uplands Cheese [Read More …]

Hear from Innovative Food System Leaders

Think beyond tomorrow with fellow dairy farmers, industry leaders and others on Dec. 11 Leaders in the dairy sector recognize the need to regularly reinvent their practices and mindsets to stay ahead of industry changes. PDP [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Welcomes Leslie Ganzer to Food service Team

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the marketing order representing California dairy producers, today announced the addition of Leslie Ganzer to its Foodservice team. In her new role, Ganzer will support engagement initiatives with major foodservice [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Future Agriculture Leaders

Farm Credit East has announced its awarding of two scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). The scholarship recipients had strong projects and [Read More …]

Creating a Dairy Biosecurity Plan for HPAI

A new round of the free, open-house-style HPAI biosecurity workshop has begun! Designed to aid Pennsylvania dairy producers, this event focuses on creating effective biosecurity plans that align with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s guidelines [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Praises Latin American Trade Frameworks

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised yesterday’s announcement of new trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala which collectively position U.S. dairy exporters for further gains in the Western Hemisphere. “U.S. [Read More …]

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Fact vs. Fiction: Correcting Myths About California Dairy Methane Reduction Efforts

Over the past eight years, California’s dairy farms have collectively achieved an annual reduction of 5 million metric tons of methane (CO2e) and counting. This is important, as scientists agree that reductions in methane emissions [Read More …]

University of Minnesota Adds to Wins in Louisville Dairy Cattle Judging Contest

The University of Minnesota placed 1st overall in the collegiate dairy cattle judging contest hosted by the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE), Louisville, KY on November 8. The margin of victory was 18 points over 2nd place [Read More …]

Diving Into the Data: Insights from the 2025 Dairy Producer Survey Free Webinar

With the release of the 2025 Pennsylvania Dairy Producer Survey results, let’s dive into the data and break down the trends, challenges and opportunities from the survey results — and discuss what this means for [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Praises Latin American Trade Frameworks

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised yesterday’s announcement of new trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala which collectively position U.S. dairy exporters for further gains in the Western Hemisphere. “U.S. [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Names Farrah Newberry as Chief Executive Officer

Veteran agriculture leader brings more than two decades of experience supporting Southeast dairy farmers The Dairy Alliance, a nonprofit funded by dairy farm families in the Southeast, has appointed Farrah Newberry as its new Chief Executive [Read More …]

PDPW: Your Farm-Your Footprint Insights, New World Screwworm Update

Tune into PDP’s webinar series for timely updates on sustainability initiative, insect threat This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature insights on both opportunities and challenges in today’s dairy [Read More …]

Latest market update from AgWest includes a drought and water report

Insights on agricultural commodities AgWest Farm Credit released its Monthly Market Update for November, covering the state of major agricultural commodities in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The update features unique insights into [Read More …]

Manure applicators must recognize and respond when conditions are at high risk for runoff

We remind farmers and manure applicators to recognize and respond when conditions are at high risk for runoff when making decisions about manure storage management and applications this fall and winter. While late corn silage [Read More …]

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Cargill’s Nick Wolfenden to lead Animal Agriculture Alliance board