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Implementing proactive strategies early in life that boost immunity, improve health and set the stage for a thriving milking herd In the intricate landscape that is animal health, one challenge stands as a significant roadblock to not [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Members Surveyed on Future of Operations

Financial health and succession of the business are biggest concerns; younger generation shows the most optimism for the future Indiana Farm Bureau recently surveyed members who are active in production agriculture or own an agribusiness [Read More …]

The GROWMARK Foundation to Provide FFA Jackets to Illinois Members in Honor of Mike Builta

The GROWMARK Foundation is once again honoring the memory of a long-time employee, by providing jackets to FFA members in Illinois.In April 2019, Mike Builta, a GROWMARK vice president, passed away unexpectedly. To honor his [Read More …]

USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching [Read More …]

All the cool kids (and their parents!) are eating cottage cheese

For those of you not yet in the know, cottage cheese is the It Dairy Product of 2023. That may be hard to believe, since it seems like only yesterday that Korean music group BTS [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Recognizes Dr. Terry Engelken from Iowa State University as Mentor of the Year at the 2023 AABP Annual Conference

Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), and the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) presented [Read More …]

HowGood Announces First-to-Market Sustainability Software Built for the Food Industry to Measure & Reduce Carbon Emissions for New SBTi FLAG Guidance

With HowGood’s Latis platform, the world’s largest food ingredient sustainability database, the Company will help the food industry track, report, and reduce land sector emissions Today, HowGood, a sustainability intelligence platform with the world’s largest ingredient [Read More …]

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AMPI continues reign as nation’s top Cheddar maker

Dairy co-op claims major class wins in 2023 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) continued its reign as the nation’s top Cheddar cheese maker with first-place finishes in highly [Read More …]

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. introduces a unique solution for early detection of ketosis and other peripartum diseases

Preventative testing with AjiPro-Health identifies disease before causing economic impact for dairy producers Ajinomoto Co., Inc. will be exhibiting at the World Dairy Expo in October to introduce its new solution, AjiPro-Health. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. [Read More …]

Stay in front of your herd’s reproduction with new DairyComp feature

Easy-to-use insights inform reproductive management decisions. Do you wish there was an easier way to view and understand your herd’s reproduction data? Reproduction Insights, the new DairyComp and MyDC on PULSE feature available through VAS [Read More …]

Cattle Industry Consortium Funds Research Aimed at Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions

Today, the Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI), a multi-partner international consortium investing in research mitigating enteric methane, awarded additional grants to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle. The grants aim to understand how mitigating methane emissions impacts cows’ [Read More …]

Hurricane Idalia: Florida agricultural production losses top $78M, UF economists estimate

The UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program assesses impacts to Florida agriculture following extreme weather events. The preliminary report for Hurricane Idalia is newly released. The report estimates a credible range of losses from $78.8 million [Read More …]

High number of animals entering Holland Holstein sHow

The 31st edition of the Holland Holstein sHow will take place on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 November 2023 in WTC Expo in Leeuwarden (The Netherlands). The members of the Holland Holstein Herds and the [Read More …]

High School Students Invited to “Dairy Challenge” Style Exploration Experience on November 10

Students Will Visit Delaware Valley University and Learn About the Business Aspect of Dairy Farming High school students in eleventh and twelfth grades who are interested in dairy production and agribusiness are invited to this [Read More …]

DCRC’s October 26 webinar addresses enhancing reproductive efficiency

Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Enhance reproductive efficiency, progeny performance and herd dynamics with supplemental methionine – set for Oct. 26, starting at 1:30 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). [Read More …]

A Decade of CDCB: Genetic Advancement Through Pre-Competitive Collaboration

Wednesday, October 4 Hospitality at 7:30 a.m. CDT & Program 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. CDTNew location! The Tanbark at World Dairy Expo; Madison, Wisconsin 2023 marks 10 years since CDCB assumed responsibility of calculating U.S. genetic [Read More …]

Transition Milk, NMPF Update and Market News

Interact with industry experts and earn Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will highlight important topics for your farm as well as national and global [Read More …]

CentralStar announces paid internship opportunities for summer 2024

CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in the upper Midwest, is announcing the opening of several paid-internship positions for summer of 2024. “These opportunities cater to students passionate about the agricultural industry and offer [Read More …]

Nate’s Food Co. Announces Reverse Merger and Change of Control with JP Energy Group to Drive Global Expansion

Nate’s Food Co. (OTC: NHMD) is excited to announce the successful execution of an agreement to acquire JP Energy Group, a Food Jobber Company. This transaction, marked as an accounting reverse merger, represents a strategic [Read More …]

Suny Morrisville’s 40th Autumn Review Sale Is September 23

SUNY Morrisville’s annual Autumn Review Sale, “Magic of Morrisville,” is Saturday, Sept. 23. The sale starts at 11 a.m. at the college’s former draft horse barn at 5350 Hart Road in Morrisville, near the [Read More …]

Making the Most of the Employee Life Cycle

An employee who has been with our team for nearly five years just turned in his resignation. He was the kind of employee that anyone would want. He does an excellent job in his role, [Read More …]

MSU research: saving money, milk and improving human health

New research from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University finds that dairy producers overtreat cows diagnosed with non-severe cases of clinical mastitis, which increases farm costs and loss of milk. Pamela Ruegg, [Read More …]

USDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers

The Biden Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce challenges farmers and ranchers [Read More …]

61st Farm Science Review Brings Agricultural Innovation, Education and Exploration to the Midwest

More than 116,786 attendees made the trip to the Molly Caren Agricultural Center this week for the 61st annual Farm Science Review and left with new products, new ideas and new connections. The three-day farm [Read More …]

John Deere and DeLaval form Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Milk Production

John Deere and DeLaval have joined efforts to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC), a digital ecosystem to help dairy farmers improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations. The ecosystem will be open for [Read More …]

Cover Crop Seeding Rates

Fine tuning cereal rye seeding rates: Cash- vs. Cover-crop. October is cover crop seeding season across the Commonwealth. Cereal rye remains an important dual-purpose cover crop in the region due to its winter hardiness, nitrogen [Read More …]

Latest Transparency Research: Transparency As The Currency Of Trust

250+ attendees | 20+ speakers | 10+ learning & workshop sessions Are you Transparent Enough? Transparency is no longer optional. Join stakeholders from across the food supply chain to explore the challenges and opportunities of [Read More …]

It’s Time to Open New Markets for U.S. Food and Ag

The United States has not entered into a new trade agreement opening an overseas market to U.S. food and agricultural products in over a decade. This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting that [Read More …]

Fonterra’s profit more than doubles on demand for dairy ingredients, shares rise

New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-Operative Group (FCG.NZ) on Thursday reported a more than doubled annual profit on strong margins from its cheese and protein portfolio, and declared a higher final dividend, sending its shares higher. The world’s biggest [Read More …]

The Dairy Alliance Celebrates National Farmer’s Day