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The American Feed Industry Association and Feedstuffs congratulate Famo Feeds of Freeport, Minn., for being named the 2018 Feed Facility of the Year (FFY). Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, announced [Read More …]

Showers limiting days for spreading manure

Manure ponds, lagoons are filling up fast Rain falls, and that might make some farmers happy, depending on the time of year. Then, a lot of rain falls, off and on, for months, and not [Read More …]

Dr. Frank Mitloehner points out the fallacies in the EAT-Lancet report

In an interview with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News, Dr. Frank Mitloehner, the “Green House Guru”, points out the fallacies in the EAT-Lancet report issued last month. A professor of air quality and Extension specialist [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies in 2018 – The Truth is Out There

498 Farm Bankruptcy Filings in 2018, Down From 2017 Here’s what we know: Caseload statistics from the United States Courts indicate that in 2018 Chapter 12 family farmer and family fisherman bankruptcies nationwide were down from prior-year [Read More …]

The dairy industry in 50 years

Ten experts make predictions on the future of dairy There have been dramatic changes in the dairy industry over the past 50 years. The U.S. is producing 60 percent more milk from 30 percent fewer [Read More …]

A blueprint to evaluate and consider changes

Three-day program to be held in four locations Farmers looking for a change of pace, responsibility, or market are encouraged to attend the Shifting Gears program offered by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension at various locations [Read More …]

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Environmental mastitis prevention 101

Don’t let an outbreak ruin your dairy herd’s production potential Battling environmental mastitis is ongoing in the dairy industry. The consequences can be costly, with losses incurred from milk discard, added labor and antibiotics, while [Read More …]

USDA to host Farm Bill listening session

USDA is hosting a listening session for initial input on the 2018 Farm Bill U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced that USDA is hosting a listening session for [Read More …]

Whole milk option for schoolkids good for children, good for dairy farmers

If you get a group of dairy farmers together to discuss the challenges facing the industry, you won’t have to wait long before someone mentions the decline in fluid milk consumption. There is no doubt [Read More …]

Corteva Agriscience™ Claims Building Naming Rights at World Ag Expo®

World Ag Expo® and the International Agri-Center® are excited to announce a new partnership with Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. The previously named Building “C”, will be renamed as the Corteva Agriscience™ Center on [Read More …]

Darigold Introduces High-Protein Milk with Less Sugar

FIT, Darigold’s ultrafiltered milk, redefines dairy with more protein and less sugar Darigold is expanding its portfolio of milk products to include FIT, an ultrafiltered, lactose free, high-protein milk. FIT delivers Darigold’s same delicious taste [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative offers student scholarship opportunity

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is looking to award two $1,000 college scholarships to children of its members. Applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or college undergraduates enrolled or planning to enroll in [Read More …]

2019 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

Join other feed industry representatives, agriservice personnel, veterinarians, and dairy producers to increase your knowledge of current herd health and nutrition management techniques while interacting with other professionals. Topics Nutrition and Reproduction Current Concepts in [Read More …]

Darigold Names Kadavy as Chief Operating Officer

Darigold is pleased to announce that Grant Kadavy has been named Chief Operating Officer effective immediately. “Over the past three years, Grant has worked to position our co-op for the future, spearheading a substantial international expansion [Read More …]

Whole milk option for schoolkids good for children, good for dairy farmers

If you get a group of dairy farmers together to discuss the challenges facing the industry, you won’t have to wait long before someone mentions the decline in fluid milk consumption. There is no doubt [Read More …]

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NMC meeting draws milk 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 58th National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting, held Jan. 29-Feb. 1, in Savannah, Ga. [Read More …]

Farmland protection grants support NY dairy farms

$2.8M provided in support of conservation easement projects on two NY dairy farms The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced more than $2.8 million has been provided in support of conservation [Read More …]

‘Money Matters on the Farm’ workshops set in Wisconsin

First workshop to be held Feb. 15 In February and March, Wisconsin Farmers Union is partnering with Golden Sands RC&D for three beginning farmer workshops in Juneau, Green Lake, and Waushara Counties. The workshops, titled [Read More …]

USDA to release Agricultural Projections to 2028

Projections will include farm income, global commodity trade, among other topics On Feb. 14, 2019 at 12 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release the complete set of tables prepared for the [Read More …]

Young innovators have chance to win $50,000

National FFA partners with General Mills for its Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program General Mills (NYSE: GIS) recently launched the second year of its Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program, a platform encouraging today’s youth to [Read More …]

Helping farmers prepare for extreme weather

Legislation aims to develop the tools farmers need to adapt to changing weather Between last summer’s heat waves and unprecedented wildfires, farmers and ranchers are increasingly experiencing more extreme and unpredictable weather, threatening their livelihoods. [Read More …]

NNYADP Dairy Research: Follow Protocols to Keep Calves Healthy

Dairy calf health research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program and conducted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension dairy specialists demonstrates the value of keeping good calf health records and following proper [Read More …]

Farmer Veteran Coalition to host webinar

Farmer Veteran Coalition’s Fellowship Fund webinar to be held on Wednesday Farm Credit East is pleased to sponsor the Farmer Veteran Coalition’s Fellowship Fund webinar to be held Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. This Fund provides small grants ranging [Read More …]

Protecting water quality on livestock farms

Applications open for final round of $50M CAFO Waste Storage & Transfer System Program Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $18.4 million in grant funding is available to help New York livestock farms implement [Read More …]

Focus on cow comfort and behavior delivers returns

Hear from leading experts at PDPW Dairy Wellbeing Workshops, Feb. 12 & 13 A one-day workshop will feature leading cow behavior and animal welfare experts and provide dairy farmers and allied industry with new perspectives [Read More …]

Free respirator fit test train the trainer workshops

Free workshops for rural healthcare providers, co?op health and safety managers and others Respirators are necessary for using certain pesticides safely, but we lack resources in Minnesota to help farmers and pesticide applicators choose the [Read More …]

MMPA members take home one quarter of all National Dairy Quality Awards

Eleven MMPA members were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards, making up about a quarter of the total winners. These MMPA members were among 41 nationally recognized farms in the annual award program. Five gold awards [Read More …]

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