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RFID ear tags speed up data collection and improve animal disease traceability USDA announced their implementation timeline for mandatory electronic animal identification for cattle earlier this year. By January 1, 2023 all dairy cattle will [Read More …]

Dairy margin coverage and market facilitation program informational meeting

Meeting will be September 10, at Berks County Agricultural Center Penn State Extension and the USDA Farm Service Agency will be offering an informational meeting for dairy producers on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:00 [Read More …]

Exploring innovative solutions for sustainable dairy wastewater management

IDF has today released a publication that explores pioneering wastewater treatments in dairy processing. Like all wastes produced by production plants, dairy wastewater must be treated before it is discharged into water bodies. Owing to [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Entry Deadline Approaching

Time is running out to enter cattle to compete on the legendary colored shavings October 1-5 at World Dairy Expo; entry fees increase on Sunday, September 8 after 11:59 p.m. (CST). Electronic entries will remain [Read More …]

Labor Day quiz question: How many jobs does dairy support in YOUR state?

GotDairyJobs.com has fresh data on jobs, tax revenue, GDP, exports and more—all showing how dairy helps drive the economy. A clearinghouse of information managed by three dairy organizations has updated data and new resources that [Read More …]

Farm Bill funding opportunities for animal health

Two webinars will assist potential collaborators with the application process The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the open period to apply for 2019 funding for the [Read More …]

‘Choose PA Dairy’ promotional materials available

Dairy industry contributes more than 52,000 jobs and $14.7 billion to economy With the dairy industry contributing more than 52,000 jobs and $14.7 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy each year, the Choose PA Dairy campaign is [Read More …]

Darigold Selects Richard Scheitler and Monica Johnson as New Chief Information Officer and General Counsel

Both Scheitler and Johnson will bring significant experience from parallel industries including food and beverage and consumer products Darigold is pleased to announce today the hiring of Richard Scheitler as its new Chief Information Officer, [Read More …]

Borden Dairy Joins State Fair of Texas’ Wacky Food Lineup with Fun Flavored Milks

Limited-edition Banana Taffy, Blueberry Cobbler and Cotton Candy milks available for fairgoers and shoppers in select markets State Fair of Texas® fanatics tasting this year’s new Fair food can look forward to enjoying it with a side of Cotton Candy [Read More …]

Empire Farm Days focus on soil health

Seminars, farmer panels, demonstrations, and tours supported soil health practices Driving through the countryside of the Finger Lakes in summer, one passes fields of swaying corn, hears the rumble of tractors, while the waft of [Read More …]

Graeter’s Ice Cream’s Partnership with The Cure Starts Now Continues Its Fight To Find the Homerun Cure™ for Childhood Cancer

Graeter’s Ice Cream Annual Cones for the Cure Campaign Runs September 5th to September 15th Graeter’s Ice Cream, a 150-year-old, family owned craft ice cream company, has partnered once again with The Cure Starts Now in support of finding not just a cure [Read More …]

American farmers hail U.S.-Japan trade deal

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Many state a tariff-cutting deal would help them regain competitiveness American farmers on Monday welcomed a trade agreement reached in principle between the United States and Japan, saying the tariff-cutting deal would help them gain [Read More …]

The economic importance of U.S. animal agriculture

The economic size of the U.S. animal sector is about the same size as the crops sector Diversified grain and livestock farms were once the model of U.S. agriculture. Farms often had crop and animal [Read More …]

Walk highlights dairy transitioning to grazing

Pasture walk kicks off at 1pm on August 27th in Chetek In a difficult farming economy, grazing offers an avenue for decreasing inputs on the farm while also increasing animal health. Farmers and other interested [Read More …]

NRCS Wisconsin Offers $7 Million for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program-Floodplain Easements

Apply Now, Until September 30 to be Considered for Funding Due to the recent catastrophic flooding events, Congress has provided the U.S Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Wisconsin with over $7 million [Read More …]

Mississippi Food Network’s New Partnership with The Dairy Alliance Brings Milk to Hungry Families

Thanks to a $35,000 grant from The Dairy Alliance to Mississippi Food Network, thousands of Mississippians struggling to purchase nutritious foods now have access to fresh milk. “Mississippi’s dairy farmers are proud to partner with [Read More …]

Valley Irrigation to Launch Valley 365 Crop Management Platform in Early 2020

Valley® Irrigation, The Leader in Precision Irrigation®, is pleased to announce the launch of Valley 365™, a new single-source platform for connected crop management, due for release in early 2020. valleyirrigation.com/365 With functionality from key [Read More …]

Allflex hires Kody Dee Williams as Northwest Regional Manager

Allflex Livestock Intelligence, the global leader in animal identification, traceability and monitoring systems, announces the hiring of Kody Dee Williams as Northwest regional manager. In her new role, Williams will be based in the Treasure [Read More …]

New Jersey Bill to Help Dairy Farmers is Now Law

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Steven Oroho to expand the eligibility of dairy farmers and qualifying farming operations for small business loans was recently signed into law. “As the Garden State, we should do all [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau delegates set 2020 policy

Issues included local government structure, hemp production, education and more Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 24 to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2020. [Read More …]

Input sought on climate-resilient water system

State agencies are asking Californians to help shape a roadmap for our water use The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a public comment session on California’s Water Future on Thursday, September [Read More …]

Japan, U.S. seek to sign “very big” trade deal

The two countries look to close a bilateral deal in September Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in principle Sunday on a bilateral trade deal and to step up remaining [Read More …]

Few Surprises in August Cattle on Feed Report

The Cattle on Feed report provides monthly estimates of the number of cattle being fed for slaughter. For the report, USDA surveys feedlots of 1,000 head or more, as this represents 85% of all fed [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Youth Contests Expand

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the addition of Fitting & Showmanship Achievement Awards and an Overall Fitter Award to its 2019 youth contests. These new awards will be presented during the WDE Youth [Read More …]

Pennsylvania Dairy On-Farm Innovation Forum

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: Maclay Street Lobby, Second Floor, Monongahela Room Address: 2300 North Cameron Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 Directions > On Tuesday, Sept. 17 [Read More …]

USDA details trade damage estimate calculations

Report details how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting [Read More …]

Farmers’ Growing Reliance on Technology Highlights Need for Robust Digital Toolbox

As the world grows more technologically dependent and driven, access to reliable, high-speed internet, and computers, tablets and other similar tools, is increasingly a necessity. According to USDA’s Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report, 75% [Read More …]

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