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Spring management is key Crop rotation is the foundation for consistently producing high crop yields with efficient use of inputs. The greatest benefit to corn usually occurs when it is rotated with perennial forage legumes [Read More …]

Speakers to discuss legal protections for animal ag at 2019 Stakeholders Summit

Discounted registration rates extended through April 12 The Animal Ag Alliance announced today that discounted registration rates for the 2019 Stakeholders Summit, themed A Seat At The Table, have been extended through April [Read More …]

Alltech Young Scientist graduate student competition announces regional finalists

Student from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada named finalist Winners of the international agriscience competition to be awarded at ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19) The global regional finalists have been selected for [Read More …]

Good news for finding and protecting farmland

AFT applauds funding for farmland protection and farmland for a new generation in NY American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, and the Alliance for New York’s Farmland applauds [Read More …]

DFA announces startups for Accelerator program

DFA Accelerator class will focus on ag tech and dairy food products Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers, announced the companies participating in the 2019 DFA Accelerator [Read More …]

APHIS may recognize livestock compartments

Proposes criteria used to recognize livestock compartments in other countries The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing criteria that will be used to evaluate [Read More …]

Dairy organizations on Mexican border closing

U.S. dairy organizations state move would wreak further economic havoc for U.S. dairy An administration proposal to close the U. S. southern border with Mexico would send shock waves through the U.S. dairy [Read More …]

Dairy farmers push for control of milk supply

Some dairy farmers advocated Tuesday for controlling the supply of milk to increase prices Some dairy farmers advocated Tuesday for controlling the supply of milk to increase prices as producers and officials discussed [Read More …]

Research helps dairies reduce nitrogen, save money

Model helps farmers determine what to feed cows to make production more efficient The Chesapeake Bay – about 235 miles down the Susquehanna River from New York’s Southern Tier – and other waterways [Read More …]

Robot dairy farm owners: We want your insight

Extension service is requesting robot users to share their knowledge via a short survey Initially smaller farms installed robotic milking systems because they wanted improved lifestyle and labor flexibility. It also allowed them [Read More …]

Senators urge implementation of Farm Bill tools

Dairy farmers across the country continue to struggle from market instability U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) led [Read More …]

Peterson, Thompson push USDA on dairy program

Representatives noted that the 2018 bill can provide needed assistance to dairy farmers In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, Subcommittee on General [Read More …]

Pennsylvania State Grange applauds dairy visits

In-state dairy processing means a greater capacity for state to produce dairy products Recently, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding has made some well-publicized visits to Pennsylvania’s dairy processors. The Pennsylvania State Grange [Read More …]

UW featured in report on supercharging ag

Report shows how farmers can increase production and revenues with innovations A new report shows how U.S. farmers—facing a surge of weather events and disease outbreaks—can increase production and revenues with innovations produced [Read More …]

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Behind in Manure Application? Please Move Forward Smartly

Weather can be extremely challenging when it comes to timely manure application. The following principles should be considered when making plans for your next weather-delayed application. Weather is a large driver of impact [Read More …]

Fertility Evaluations in April 2019

Last year, the April 2018 evaluations showed a larger-than-expected variation in CDCB fertility traits (daughter pregnancy rate {DPR}, heifer conception rate {HCR} and cow conception rate {CCR}). AI bulls in all breeds showed [Read More …]

For the Fifth Year in A Row, Midwest Dairy Asks Public to Choose the Flavor of the Fair

From refreshing mint to birthday cake bites to tangy orange marmalade, public to vote on which new malt and sundae flavor will be served in the Dairy Building during the 2019 Minnesota State Fair [Read More …]

EQIP and CSP Conservation Programs in the 2018 Farm Bill

Several USDA programs are directed toward helping farmers and ranchers achieve their conservation goals. They include voluntary land retirement programs to protect natural resources, improve water quality or enhance wildlife habitat, as well [Read More …]

Rabobank Registers as a Swap Dealer in the U.S.

Rabobank, a leading global food and agribusiness bank, announced today that it has provisionally registered as a swap dealer to further bolster its risk management offerings to corporate and financial institutions in the [Read More …]

Mexican Border Closing Would Wreak Further Economic Havoc for U.S. Dairy

An administration proposal to close the U. S. southern border with Mexico would send shock waves through the U.S. dairy industry, closing off access to its largest dairy export market, according to leading [Read More …]

Rising Risks

Rising risks as milk production in the Big 7 screeches to a standstill – according to Rabobank’s Dairy Quarterly Q1 2019 report. The final milk production tallies for Q4 2018 are complete. Collections [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks Congressional Agriculture Leaders for Urging Dairy-Program Implementation

The National Milk Producers Federation today thanked key House and Senate dairy leaders for adding bipartisan momentum to implementing new, greatly needed dairy programs, a top priority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [Read More …]

Women’s contributions to ag make up Common Threads

Farm Credit supports annual Central Valley, North State women in agriculture awards Because so many farms have been in the family for several generations, many of them have a man’s name attached. But [Read More …]

Join the Dairy Together Roadshow

Dairy Together, a movement to rebuild a viable dairy economy for family farmers and rural communities, will be hosting events across the country in the coming months. Called the Dairy Together Road Show, these [Read More …]

Women ag leaders host legislative policy meeting