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Badger Dairy Club Meet and Greet is April 5 The 19TH BADGER INVITATIONAL is April 6th, 2019! We will be selling a fantastic group of deep-pedigreed, high-type Brown Swiss & Holstein calves and [Read More …]

Milk marketing board to hold public hearing

Upcoming hearing on May 1 in response to a petition filed by Representative John Lawrence The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board will hold a public hearing on May 1 to consider an amendment to [Read More …]

Farmers look to build upon 2018 Farm Bill victories

Farmers, advocates ask appropriators to prioritize sustainable food and farm programs Having helped successfully deliver major victories for sustainable agriculture in the 2018 Farm Bill, family farmers are keeping the momentum going as [Read More …]

March Madness: Agriculture busting brackets

On the court and in the field, it’s about how hard you work, your dedication & passion Wins and losses. They aren’t just for your March Madness bracket. They’re for agriculture, too. And [Read More …]

Save the date!

Dairy Cares, the California Milk Advisory Board, the Dairy Council of California, the California Dairy Research Foundation, and the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program invite you to join them for one of the most important [Read More …]

Paul Hays Joins Vets Plus

Vets Plus, Inc., the Wisconsin-based nutraceutical manufacturer has announced that Paul Hays has joined its senior management team. Mr. Hays, most recently President and CEO of Virbac US, joins Vets Plus as Chief Commercial Officer [Read More …]

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Breakfast Carts Reaching 200 Schools Thanks to GENYOUth, Partner Support

Carts will serve more than 5 million pounds of milk annually to 70,000 students daily GENYOUth, an organization founded through the dairy checkoff to help create healthier schools, is providing Grab-n-Go breakfast carts to Fuel [Read More …]

RORY MEYER ASSUMES ROLE OF NAAB TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND SERVICE DIRECTOR FOR CERTIFIED SEMEN SERVICES (CSS)

The National Association of Animal Breeders is pleased to announce that Dr. Rory Meyer has assumed the role as the NAAB Technical Director and Service Director for CSS, a subsidiary of NAAB as [Read More …]

NFU opposes moving USDA agencies

Hearing highlights impacts of ERS, NIFA relocation on farmers, consumers, researchers Highlighting concerns among legislators, farmers, rural residents, consumers and researchers for the proposed reorganization and relocation of two U.S. Department of Agriculture [Read More …]

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Dairy Producer Nights Out April 11 and 12

Two evenings of networking, education, and fun University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Dairy Initiative—Central Region will be hosting two Dairy Producer Nights Out on Thursday, April 11 in Greenwald and Friday, April 12 in [Read More …]

Last call for funds to help with hurricane damage

Deadline for CFSA’s RESEED Recovery Fund ends Mar. 31 Did you lose crops, livestock, equipment, or buildings in last year’s hurricanes?The deadline to apply for a low-interest loan through CFSA’s RESEED Recovery Fund ends Mar. 31, 2019. In a [Read More …]

Planalytics Reports 55% of Corn Acres at Risk of Flooding Because of Current Conditions

By the time NOAA published their 2019 U.S. Spring Flood Outlook on March 21st, reports of major flooding along the Upper Missouri River in Nebraska and Iowa had already made the national news. [Read More …]

FDA announces FSMA enforcement discretion

Will exercise discretion for producers of hops, wine grapes, pulse crops and almonds The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance stating the agency’s intent to exercise enforcement discretion for the requirements of [Read More …]

Depressed Whey Export Volume Drags Overall U.S. Performance

January whey shipments to China the lowest in nearly seven years. U.S. dairy exports continue to struggle in the face of strong competition and retaliatory tariffs in China and Mexico. Overall volume to China was [Read More …]

3 colostrum scenarios that can make or break calf health

Having a backup plan for your colostrum program can ensure calves achieve passive transfer. A healthy heifer calf is born. You milked the dam, tested her colostrum and fed the calf a high-quality meal all [Read More …]

Webinar covers feeding strategies to enhance fertility

April 26th: Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period The April 26 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar features Feeding Strategies to Support Health and Fertility During the Transition Period. Scheduled for 2 [Read More …]

Clemson Blue Cheese earns recognition in cheese-crazy Wisconsin

Team placed fourth in the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest Clemson University’s blue cheese has made its mark in the cheesiest state of them all. Clemson’s blue cheese placed fourth in the 2019 United States [Read More …]

UW dairy science golf outing is May 15

Money raised supports undergraduate programs If you’re a golfer, we know you are excited about spring, because it means you can get back on the course. With warm, sunny days just around the corner, now [Read More …]

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DFW nomination period closes March 30

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DFW directors guide the organization’s finances, formulate and set its policies Milk producers who are eligible and interested in running for a Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) director seat have until March 30, 2019, to [Read More …]

DFA reports 2018 financial results

Strategic investment growth continues to strengthen the cooperative At the Cooperative’s Annual Meeting today, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) officials reported net income of $108.5 million for 2018. DFA’s net sales totaled $13.6 billion for [Read More …]

Trump’s Threats on trade Unsettle Farming Backers

Montana rancher Fred Wacker had thousands of head of cattle fattening up along the Yellowstone River for export to China when President Donald Trump picked a trade fight with the Asian nation. The dispute threatens [Read More …]

DCHA Calf Awards Scholarships to Ohio, Wisconsin Students

The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) selected Rachel O’Leary, Janesville, Wis.; and Marina Sweet, London, Ohio; as this year’s Higher Education Scholarship recipients. The $1,000 scholarships recognize outstanding students pursuing a degree in agriculture. [Read More …]

Shining a light on U.S. Dairy Hypocrisy

Will Canada need to make substantial access concessions on dairy in order to secure support for passage of NAFTA 2.0 from House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator Chuck Schumer? Schumer, a Democrat from New York, knows [Read More …]

Yield Implications of Delayed Corn Planting

The late spring has many worried. Others are confident farmers can plant a corn crop in 5 working days. Todd Gleason reports, University of Illinois agricultural economists have gone through the USDA data to see [Read More …]

Are You Prepared to Change Your Routine This Spring?

While spring tasks vary by farm, there are many “rites of spring,” and they are often completed in a fairly rigid sequence. Depending on the farm, these often include fixing fence, spreading manure, planting new [Read More …]

“Agriculture’s Roots in Washington”

United States Department of Agriculture’s Ted McKinney will speak to attendees at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2018 Stakeholders Summit set for May 3-4 at the Renaissance Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Va. Ted McKinney serves [Read More …]

Weighing the Importance of NAFTA vs China