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Seven members appointed to serve on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of seven members to serve on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion [Read More …]

Chair Plaskett Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research

House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research. [As prepared for [Read More …]

DFA turns social currency into real milk money

Social posts become real-life milk money and make an impact in the lives of kids in need Kicked off on World Milk Day, June 1, and throughout the month of June, Dairy Farmers of America [Read More …]

On-Farm Training Experience for Agribusiness and Food System Professionals

PDPW APPs Training, June 18-20, 2019 on Three Dairy Farms – Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) host the 2019 Agricultural Professional Partnerships® (APPs) training for agribusiness and food system professionals, June 18-20, 2019 on three Wisconsin [Read More …]

CDFA’S HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM SELECTS 217 PROJECTS FOR $12.48 MILLION IN GRANTS

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 217 projects for award, totaling approximately $12.48 million in grant requests, through its Healthy Soils Program. This program encourages farmers and ranchers to implement practices [Read More …]

NMPF, IDFA Commend Introduction of Bipartisan School Milk Nutrition Act

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today offered their strong support for a bipartisan bill to codify into law current milk varieties that schools may offer and reaffirm [Read More …]

149 Years Later, Graeter’s Still Shows Playful Side in Flagship Market

Graeter’s Ice Cream’s New Cincinnati Flagship Store Set to Fully Re-Open June 2019 Equipped with Exciting, New Playroom Experience Graeter’s Ice Cream, family owned craft ice cream maker since 1870, opens its state-of-the-art play room, an [Read More …]

NMPF Welcomes California Dairies Inc., Second-Largest U.S. Dairy Cooperative, Into Membership

The National Milk Producers Federation today welcomed California Dairies Inc. into its membership, as the addition of the largest dairy cooperative in the biggest dairy-producing state significantly bolsters the strength of dairy producers in speaking [Read More …]

Dairy Strong set for Jan. 22-23, 2020

Keynote speakers announced Hundreds of dedicated members of the U.S. dairy community will gather again Jan. 22-23, 2020, at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, in Madison, Wis., for the sixth annual Dairy Strong [Read More …]

International Precision Dairy Conference

Regular registration ends June 12 Plan to attend this exciting learning and networking event in Rochester, MN, USA June 18-20, 2019. Regular registration ends June 12. The 2-day conference will have five plenary talks and [Read More …]

Farm Credit Support Helps Center for Land-Based Learning Begin Construction of New Campus

For 25 years, the Center for Land-Based Learning has provided hands-on education and workforce development opportunities to high school-aged youth and beginning farmers. With its current facility bursting at the seams, Land-Based Learning recently held [Read More …]

NMPF Cheers EPA Efforts to Exempt Manure Air Emission Reporting Under EPCRA

The National Milk Producers Federation today commended the Environmental Protection Agency for issuing a final rule to codify its earlier interpretation that air emissions from manure are not reportable under the Emergency Planning and Community [Read More …]

Bazooka Farmstar advances industry with new products

A new product & enhancement are set to take center field summer of 2019 Bazooka Farmstar officially announced the release of an addition to their hose reel product line, as well as, a constructive enhancement [Read More …]

U.S. exporters to conduct trade mission to Colombia

U.S. Department of Agriculture holds largest-ever international trade mission June 4-7 Colombia and Panama are among the fastest-growing markets in the Western Hemisphere for U.S. farm and food products. American exporters seeking to tap that [Read More …]

Forage options for Prevented Planting acres

Late-summer oats could offer a productive, high quality forage Today, as we sit here on May 28, we know three things for certain: Ohio has the lowest inventory of hay since the 2012 drought and [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Breakfast planned for Aug. 14

Breakfast session will focus on innovation, reinvestment and marketing for industry The Center for Dairy Excellence and Penn State Extension Dairy Team are partnering to host a Dairy Industry Breakfast on Aug. 14 from 6:45 [Read More …]

Is Your Farm Right For Value-Added Dairy?

Is your farm up to meeting the demands on production and labor of a value-added operation while conveying a consumer-friendly farm image? Here are some points to consider when evaluating your farm. Is your farm right for [Read More …]

June 5 is Dairy Day at the New York State Capitol

The Northeast Dairy Foods Association, a full-service dairy trade association representing dairy processors, manufacturers and distributors in the Northeast United States, is promoting National Dairy Month for the month of June and celebrating Dairy Day [Read More …]

Farmwave’s Leading AI Tech in Agriculture Goes Live With a Subscriber Model

Slow and steady is winning the race as Farmwave’s platform has taken almost 6 years to get to this release… but the AI output results and complex core in the background combined with an easy [Read More …]

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Celebrate Wisconsin’s dairy pride this June

The place for beautiful dairy farms, productive cows, delicious cheese The words “Wisconsin” and “dairy” go hand in hand. I cannot imagine one without the other. Wherever I go, when I introduce myself, people everywhere [Read More …]

Virginia Tech’s SmartFarm Innovation Network will build the farm of the future

On the farm of the future, drones will fly over forests and crops to communicate with robots embedded in harvesting equipment on the ground. Sensors on livestock and in field crops and forest lands will [Read More …]

Dr. David Baltensperger Voted CAST President-Elect for 2019-20

In a recent election at the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST),Dr. David Baltensperger–Head of the Soil and Crop Sciences Department at Texas A&M University–was chosen as the President-Elect for 2019-2020. Baltensperger has been [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Opposes Plan to Open New Front in Tariff War