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Dr. John Goeser will present PDPW World Class Webinar This Week, Wed., Sept. 11 Mother Nature has thrown many challenges at dairy farmers during the 2019 growing season. From winter-killed alfalfa to late planted corn [Read More …]

DCRC opens annual meeting registration

Pittsburgh, the city with the world’s most bridges, will host the 2019 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Nov.13-14, at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center. The 20-plus presenters will share strategies to “bridge the [Read More …]

Farm Credit Helping to Save Prime Farmland Forever

The California Farmland Trust (CFT) had its humble beginnings in 1993 when two Merced County farmwomen were commiserating at the kitchen table that development was coming ever closer to their farms. But instead of just [Read More …]

Recruiting ag tech and dairy foods startups

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking applicants for its 2020 DFA Accelerator Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers across the U.S., is beginning to recruit startups for its 2020 [Read More …]

Equipment used for planting and harvest

Power-washing and diligence can save big headaches If you planted treated seed last spring and plan to use any of the same equipment during harvest, remember to clean that equipment thoroughly first, agriculture officials caution. [Read More …]

Dairy Delivers® for Legal Services Providers

IDFA continues to demonstrate that the dairy industry has a powerful economic impact – $620 billion in total – on the American economy. Did you know that dairy also indirectly supports a broad range of [Read More …]

Northern Ireland dairy firm fears Brexit impact on border trade

With the outlook for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union still uncertain, dairy operators in Northern Ireland are in the dark about how their businesses will fare in a post-Brexit world. [Read More …]

Vilsack optimistic about exports after China, Japan trips

Strategy: Play the long game in markets with high upside, seize opportunities when playing fields leveled by U.S. trade policy. USDEC President and CEO Tom Vilsack addresses the China Dairy Industry Association. Returning from a [Read More …]

Dean Foods Concludes Strategic Alternatives Review; Focuses on Go-Forward Strategy Under New Leadership

Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) (“Dean Foods” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has concluded its previously announced review of strategic alternatives. Since February 2019, the Board, in consultation with its [Read More …]

The Cornucopia Institute Rates More than 100 Cottage Cheese Products in New Scorecard

Comprehensive Report Gives Consumers Valuable Tool to Decode Dairy Aisle The Cornucopia Institute, which produces science-based reports that empower consumers to make informed decisions about their food choices, recently completed an investigation into the cottage [Read More …]

Opinion: exports are not the answer

Economic analysis shows dairy exports have little impact on milk prices Growth in export markets has long been lauded as the measure of success in American agriculture. Last year U.S Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue [Read More …]

Corn Silage Dry Down Update: Week of September 2

Penn State Extension educators continue monitoring corn silage dry down across Pennsylvania. Corn silage harvest is in full swing in the southern portion of Pennsylvania, and where dry conditions persist in other regions, silage corn [Read More …]

How A No-Deal Brexit Could Destroy The Irish Dairy Industry — And Threaten Peace

Deep in Northern Ireland’s County Armagh, on a farm tucked into the impossibly green hills and orchards, Philip Toner is feeding his cows. “This is my life,” he says, walking into the main cow shed, [Read More …]

Oregon Dairy Famrers Association: Congratulations to Tyler Seals and Justin Woods

Congratulations to Tyler Seals and Justin Woods ODFA Sponsors Awards for State Fair 4-H Showmanship Winners Tyler is the son of Dave and Kim Seals, Sunny Ridge Dairy in Tillamook, and was the Champion Senior [Read More …]

National Farm Viability Conference next month

Ag professionals invited to register by September 16th Professionals who help farmers to have viable businesses won’t want to miss the National Farm Viability Conference this October 22-24 in Red Wing, Minnesota. Registration by Monday, [Read More …]

Dairy Supply Management Petition

Dairy farmers have been grappling with issues of oversupply and depressed prices for many years now, causing over 2,700 operations to close in just the past year. A coalition of agricultural groups, including National Farmers [Read More …]

Empire Farm Days announces 2020 dates

Show will be held July 29-31, 2020 Empire Farm Days is moving into July and to a Wednesday-through-Friday schedule for the 2020 edition of the agricultural trade show and rural living event held at Rodman [Read More …]

Seed like a PRO with the new KUHN 9400NT No-Till Grain Drill

Kuhn North America, Inc., is pleased to introduce the new KUHN 9400NT no-till grain drill. The 9400NT is designed for growers and custom operators with full or partial no-till farming operations looking to accurately plant [Read More …]

The National Agri-Marketing Association Names 2019 Professional Development Awards of Excellence Winners

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is excited to announce three marketing and agricultural leaders as winners of the 2019 Professional Development Awards of Excellence. The NAMA Professional Development Awards of Excellence honor members of the [Read More …]

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Grants available for the livestock industry

Proposals must be submitted electronically by Sept. 30, 2019 The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications to grow the state’s livestock industry. As part of a matching grant, the funding is available [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance prepares students to be advocates for agriculture

College Aggies Online offers agriculture students $21,000 in scholarships College students are gearing up for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online (CAO) Scholarship Competition which kicks off September 16. This year’s students and [Read More …]

Wolf administration convenes inaugural Dairy Future Commission

Commission is made up of public and private sector members The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) held the inaugural meeting of the Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission. The commission, the result of Act 66, signed by the [Read More …]

Promised Land Dairy Announces Partnership with Dallas Cowboys Jason Witten

Returning Dallas Cowboy encourages fans to indulge in a glass of Promised Land’s Midnight Chocolate Milk The 2019 NFL season isn’t the only thing Jason Witten is kicking off this week. The Dallas Cowboys tight [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Hires Tim Fink as Policy Director

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Tim is an agriculture policy expert, coalition builder, seasoned political and thought leader, who moves legislation and raises funds on behalf of agriculture and the environment American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No [Read More …]

Cheese Prices, Do We Have A Problem?

Reviewing the Block-Barrel Spread Regulated milk prices guaranteed to farmers in the U.S. are based on end-product pricing formulas and mandatory price reporting for wholesale butter, cheddar cheese and dry milk powders. This pricing methodology [Read More …]

Challenging corn harvest season – Optimize the 2019 crop year

NEXT WEEK Wednesday, September 11, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT Finish strong with smart Strategies Mother Nature has been taking us for a ride this year. Many farmers experienced winter-killed alfalfa followed by [Read More …]

USDA encourages ag producers, residents in Carolinas to prepare for Hurricane Dorian