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Alltech has taken a significant step toward its sustainability goals and its vision for a Planet of Plenty™. Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, signed a letter to the secretary-general of the United [Read More …]

Keep Calves Hydrated in the Heat of Summer

High ambient temperature and humidity can lead to heat stress in calves Dairy farmers know the importance of getting plenty of water to their cows during the hot summer months, but what about your calves? [Read More …]

Intergro Launches New Innovative Line of Bioenhancers

The natural and safe products enhance the beneficial microbial community to improve plant vigor and help defend against crop stress Agricultural Solutions, a subsidiary of Intergro, Inc., dedicated to the development of sustainable innovations to [Read More …]

NMPF Urges Farmers to Sign Up for Dairy Margin Coverage as Deadline Approaches

With one month left until the 2019 sign-up for the Dairy Margin Coverage program closes, the National Milk Producers Federation urged all dairy farmers to enroll in the program, which guarantees a payout for cash-strapped [Read More …]

Made by Cow’s cold-pressed raw milk has potential to revive cow’s milk category, says GlobalData

Australian milk company ‘Made by Cow’ has recently launched the world’s first cold-pressed raw milk using its new patented method approved by the NSW Food Authority. The milk has the potential to prompt a much-needed [Read More …]

Changes Announced for Entries and Check-In Process at the All American Jersey Shows

The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) has announced changes to their entries and check-in process for the 2019 dairy shows. Changes to the dairy show include the following: • Dairy cattle will [Read More …]

ACE Twilight Meetings for leaders and neighbors

Farm tours, ice cream and conversations about rural issues to be held August 26-29 Four Wisconsin dairy farm families will open the doors to their farms for an evening of conversations, tours and ice cream [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Four Future Agriculture Leaders

Farm Credit East has awarded four scholarships to students involved in the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America) as part of a new scholarship the financial cooperative began offering last fall. The student recipients [Read More …]

Alzchem Adds Kevin Miller to Creamino Team

AlzChem Animal Health is expanding their sales team with the addition of Kevin Miller as Regional Sales Manager for the USA. Miller joins AlzChem from Merck Animal Health having previously worked with a number [Read More …]

USDA Dairy Outlook

The USDA’s Economic Research Service published its Situation and Outlook Report on Aug. 16 With cow numbers declining again in June and milk per cow falling short of estimates, the 2019 and 2020 [Read More …]

Bayer Unveils It’s 2020 Pricing Incentive Program

Company Officials Say Bayer Plus Rewards Program Expands Options And More Cash Incentives Bayer has announced its 2020 Bayer Plus Rewards program that firm officials say offer expanded options of crop protection products to choose [Read More …]

Canada announces $1.75B to aid dairy farmers

Ottawa announces $1.75B to compensate dairy farmers for impact of trade deals Canadian dairy farmers who lost domestic market share resulting from free trade agreements with Europe and countries on the Pacific Rim will share [Read More …]

Corn Silage 2019: Two different crops

This year’s corn silage harvest will present two distinctively different forages, often times on the same farm, sometimes in the same field. On many farms, a portion of the corn silage acres have a reasonable [Read More …]

A Fresh Start: Bruster’s Now Serving Premium Ice Cream in New Western Market

Situated Advantageously in Provo, Utah, Store Continues Company’s 2019 Growth Spree Damon Wood and his wife Michelle Wood first ventured 250 miles to Bruster’s Real Ice Cream to try premium ice cream. And after seeing its creation [Read More …]

Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program

The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, organized by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, is a professional educational program in leadership and management [Read More …]

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St. Louis County Farm Family of the Year

Pat and Karen Brodeen at Farmfest by University of Minnesota Extension Pat Brodeen’s parents bought a small farm on the south side of Cook, Minnesota in 1951 and twenty years later, Pat and his dad [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Asks U.S. Government to Swiftly Secure Strong Trade Deal with Japan

In an effort organized by the National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council, 70 dairy companies, farmer-owned cooperatives, and associations today sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative and the [Read More …]

DBA calls farm siting rule changes unworkable

Public hearings began Thursday on revisions to ATCP 51 Wisconsin’s largest dairy lobbying group said proposed changes to regulations affecting new or expanding livestock farms are largely unworkable and unfair and would revive chaos that [Read More …]

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Select Sires Graduates 24 Sires to Daughter-Proven Lineups

Select Sires Inc. adds twenty-four sires to the cooperative’s daughter-proven lineups. This incoming class of graduates hails from exceptional cow families and boasts production, fertility, health and wellness qualities for profitable solutions. Select Sires recognizes [Read More …]

2019 Dairy 100: Big, Bigger and Biggest

Our 26th annual Dairy 100 ranks the largest companies and cooperatives in the North American dairy industry. View the 2019 Dairy 100 The past year brought challenges to many North American dairy processors, from tariffs [Read More …]

August’s Dairy Data Dashboard

Every month, USDEC aggregates domestic and global dairy data to create 10 charts displayed in a one-page, printable dashboard. The August Dairy Data Dashboard is now available. Get a one-page PDF of this dashboard. [Read More …]

Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group Announced

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation and California Department of Food and Agriculture today announced the members of a new, cross-sector working group created to identify, evaluate and recommend safer, sustainable pest management solutions that [Read More …]

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Nominations are open for the Sav-A-Caf® Youth Impact Award

Nominate an agriculture leader in your community by Sept. 20, 2019 for this $2,000 award. Who is your favorite agriculture youth leader? What could they do with a $2,000 award for their organization? Find out [Read More …]

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NMC calls for Award of Excellence nominations

Award honors NMC leaders for milk quality improvement work The National Mastitis Council (NMC) is accepting nominations for its coveted Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control. This award recognizes an NMC [Read More …]

Passion for Pints brings dairy farmers, donors together

More than 400 drives brought in over 13,000 units of blood The final tallies are in, and there’s no doubt about it: the seventh annual Passion for Pints blood drive campaign was a success. In [Read More …]

Governor set to speak at WFU Summer Conference