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The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected three college of veterinary medicine students – Amanda Aker, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Elizabeth Endres, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, [Read More …]

How Much Do You Really Know ABout World Ag Expo®?

About World Ag Expo • World Ag Expo® was established in 1968. • 106,700 people came from 49 states and 63 countries to attend the 2018 show. • World Ag Expo® is produced by International Agri-Center®, an education-based, [Read More …]

Cooperative Extension takes its message to Albany

CCE county associations from across the state met with senators and Assembly members The halls of the New York State Capitol Building in Albany were lined with red Jan. 22 as nearly 50 executive directors [Read More …]

Dairy Kicks Off 2019 With Price Improvement

Slowly but surely, global markets are moving into better balance. For the last three years, the dairy market conversation has been dominated by global milk supply growth and European intervention stocks of milk powder. These [Read More …]

House members introduce Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

Legislation builds on previous bills and USDA rule by allowing School Lunch Program to offer both unflavored and flavored whole milk. In 2010, Congress passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which amended nutrition standards in [Read More …]

What follows this polar vortex in 2019?

Forecasting 2019 Wednesday, February 27, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT What does the weather have in store this year? Long-range weather predictions are critical to the decisions producers make as they prepare for [Read More …]

From beef blockchain to swine sensors, The Pearse Lyons Accelerator selects startups on the cutting edge of ag-tech

Record number of startups apply for third year of The Pearse Lyons Accelerator After a record-breaking 251 startups from 53 countries applied to be part of The Pearse Lyons Accelerator, the class of 2019 has [Read More …]

CDCB Connection: Reno Edition

As U.S. dairy transforms in an ever-changing, competitive environment, there are important questions to answer. The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding – as the main gear of the U.S. dairy genetic engine – is seeking input to the ultimate [Read More …]

Von Ruden re-elected WFU President

Von Ruden is the 11th president in WFU’s 88-year history Westby dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden was re-elected president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union this weekend in Appleton, where 300 family farmers and rural advocates [Read More …]

Canada, Mexico to take part in USDA forum

Ag leaders of Canada and Mexico will speak at USDA’s 95th Agricultural Outlook Forum The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the agriculture leaders of Canada and Mexico will speak at USDA’s 95th Agricultural Outlook Forum (PDF, 113 [Read More …]

USDA awards trade promotion funding

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $200 million to 57 organizations through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) to help U.S. farmers and ranchers identify and [Read More …]

Farm Credit Dairy Center to Again be Hub of World Ag Expo

More than 100,000 expected to attend annual event in Tulare from February 12-14 When the World Ag Expo kicks off its three-day run on February 12 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, the Farm Credit [Read More …]

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NMC Annual Meeting draws milk quality experts from 23 countries

World-renowned presenters discuss mastitis, milk’s value, communications Milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners gathered for the 58thNational Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 29-Feb. 1, in Savannah, [Read More …]

Janet Keller named PDPF Executive Director

The Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF) Board of Directors announced Janet Keller as Executive Director during their December 2018 meeting. Keller began her duties Jan. 7, assuming the leadership position held by Deborah Reinhart who [Read More …]

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‘The Udder Doctor’ receives NMC’s 2019 Award of Excellence

National Mastitis Council (NMC) named Andrew (Andy) Johnson as the 2019 NMC Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control recipient. Affectionately referred to as “The Udder Doctor,” Johnson served as the 2003 [Read More …]

CMAB Winter District Meetings – February/March 2019

District Date Venue/Address Guest Speaker 9 Tuesday, February 5 Valley Oaks Golf Course – Iron Wood Grill 1800 South Plaza Street Visalia, CA 93277 Social – 6:00 p.m./Dinner – 6:30 p.m. Janet Arellano, CMAB Manager [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Wisconsin Farmers of New Tool Available Today

Beginning Feb. 1, farmers can turn to a new version of Wisconsin’s Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast that gives them a much more localized look at the threat of runoff before they plan to spread manure. [Read More …]

NY cattle farm nationally recognized by NCBA

Agriculture Commissioner Ball congratulates Thunder View Farms on environmental award Thunder View Farms, owned by the Coombe family, is situated between the Neversink Reservoir and the Rondout Reservoir, which make up part of New York [Read More …]

New Ag Worker Legislation Introduced

New legislation introduced in mid-January would address dairy farm labor needs by reforming the immigration system. The Agricultural Worker Program Act, introduced in both chambers of Congress, would provide farmers with access to a legal [Read More …]

AFIA Announces 2018 Feed Facility of the Year Category Winners

The American Feed Industry Association and Feedstuffs are proud to announce four category winners for the 2018 Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) program. AFIA congratulates Famo Feeds of Freeport, Minn., as the winner of [Read More …]

Annual FDA Drug Sales and Residue Reports Find Continued Progress

In what has become an annual affirmation of dairy farmers’ commitment to keeping antibiotic residues out of the milk supply, the 2018 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report tracking residue levels continued to show [Read More …]

With Dairy’s Strong Will, There’s Always a Way

A new year always brings hope, but dairy’s economic conditions remain difficult. In response, NMPF has continued seeking ways to get the best policy solution to help dairy farmers – the dairy provisions of the [Read More …]

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NMC honors 41 dairies for quality milk production

National Mastitis Council (NMC) recognized the best of the best when it comes to quality milk production at its Feb. 1 Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the NMC 58th Annual Meeting in Savannah, Ga. [Read More …]

Beef & dairy producers’ informational program NY

Will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Falcons Nest Banquet Hall Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agriculture program is pleased to announce the upcoming informational program and Annual Meeting of the [Read More …]

What Will Dairy Farming Look Like in 2069?

Maryland & Virginia Young Cooperators Catch a Glimpse of the Future At a time when dairymen are thinking 1, 3, 5 and 10-years ahead, Dr. Jack Britt challenged Young Cooperators (YCs) attending Maryland & Virginia [Read More …]

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CWT Assists with 5.4 million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 10 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.116 million pounds (506 metric tons) of Cheddar, and Gouda cheese and 4.242 million [Read More …]

ADC Supports the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019

The American Dairy Coalition supports the efforts of Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) with his introduction of the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019. This bill will make it necessary for the president to submit to [Read More …]

January 2019 Component Prices

January has a slight upturn. Fat was flat, protein increased $0.05/lb (less than expected) and solids increased 4%. For our example herd, component prices increased $0.16/cow/day. January PPD will likely decrease $0.02/cwt ($0.016/cow/day) resulting in [Read More …]

Dairy refs make some good calls with their Super Bowl-themed digital ads