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Troy Ramaker, New Holstein, Wis., has been hired as CentralStar Cooperative’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ramaker is responsible for forecasting and managing the cooperative’s financial position, as well as overseeing all finance and accounting [Read More …]

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Janet Clark to Serve as Board Chair of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board Elects Leaders and Seats New Directors The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors unanimously elects Janet Clark as Board Chair at its annual reorganization meeting. Clark is a [Read More …]

2022 Southwest Dairy Day set for Scotland, Texas on Oct. 20

The Southwest Dairy Day is an annual field day organized by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services, supported by the dairy industry and hosted by the great dairy producers of Texas. The purpose of this [Read More …]

NNYADP Corn Hybrid-Types’ Processing Impact Results Available; Among First to Try CVAS Soluble Starch Analysis

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has posted the results of research analyzing how kernel processing impacts two types of corn hybrids. Project leader Allen Wilder notes that “farmers seeking to feed corn silage [Read More …]

Junior Deadline for Fall Jersey Shows – August 1

Attention all Junior members and parents. A reminder that Monday, August 1 is the deadline to have your Registered Jerseys transferred to be eligible to show at the All American Junior Jersey Show. Here are [Read More …]

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2023 — INSPIRE

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2023 opens today. Dairy Forum is the premier annual event for dairy foods leaders to connect with peers, advance their [Read More …]

Women in Conservation Celebrated in Wisconsin

Highlighting the historic stewardship of women conservation professionals and educators, in addition to the increasing prominence of women owning and managing land in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed July 18–⁠24, 2022, as Wisconsin Women [Read More …]

NMPF co-op farmer hosts roundtable for key members of Congress

Pennsylvania dairy farmer Clint Burkholder, owner of Burk-Lea Farms in Chambersburg, PA, and a member of the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, today hosted several members of Congress along with other area dairy [Read More …]

USDA urged to help remove barriers to meeting growing food demand

AFBF submitted comments on USDA’s “Request for Information on Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns” American Farm Bureau Federation called on USDA to take steps to ensure America’s farmers continue to have access [Read More …]

DCRC reschedules reproductive protocols webinar to July 28

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) rescheduled its webinar “Research reveals new optimizations for GnRH in reproductive protocols” to July 28. It had been scheduled for July 26. The free webinar starts at 2 p.m. [Read More …]

“Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety

August 18, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA is pleased to invite member company EHS leaders and professionals, safety teams and front-line workers to join us for the first IDFA-OSHA Alliance webinar on avoiding hazards [Read More …]

Director of CLEAR Center at UC Davis Discusses Communicating the True Impact of Agriculture on the Environment  

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, professor and air quality specialist in cooperative extension in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis, and director of the Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center (CLEAR), discussed [Read More …]

Poisonous Weeds and Cherry Leaves in Pastures

Below is a summary of common poisonous weeds in pastures; learn about how certain weeds can be toxic to livestock. During drought, other poor environmental conditions, and summer slump that reduce forage growth, there are [Read More …]

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NMC conference features business management training, technologies

Attendees learn about tools and practices for ‘Gaining a Competitive Edge’ More than 100 milk quality professionals from the United States and Canada, representing 14 states and two provinces, respectively, attended the National Mastitis Council [Read More …]

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Advocate for agriculture and compete for scholarships through College Aggies Online

Scholarship prizes available each week throughout the student program Everyone depends on agriculture in one way or another, but the average person continues to grow further removed from the farm. To bridge this communication gap [Read More …]

NMPF supports congressional action on infant formula, urges U.S. production boost

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today said it supports bipartisan House legislation that would encourage additional infant formula supply imports as a temporary way to ease short-term supply shortfalls in the U.S. market. NMPF [Read More …]

Australia, Indonesia commit to fight against FMD outbreak

Disease was detected in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and East Java in May and has spread to 20 other provinces Australia’s top agriculture official met with his Indonesian counterpart on Thursday to discuss ways [Read More …]

Ph.D. student develops AI platform for dairy farmers

Catie McVey wants to bring big data to the small farmer. The Ph.D. candidate in animal biology at UC Davis has developed a customizable artificial intelligence platform called DairyFit to help dairy farmers get a better sense [Read More …]

Ohio State Fair Cheese contest results

Ohio’s top cheesemakers recognized: Guggisberg Cheese named grand champion Grand Champion and Reserve Champion cheesemakers were recently selected at the 2022 Ohio State Fair Cheese contest at Pearl Valley Cheese in Fresno, Ohio. The American [Read More …]

Transition Management, Data Platform, and Farm Safety for Kids

Episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will tackle challenging and important topics for today’s dairies. Tune in on Tuesday to discuss barriers in farm-transition planning and hear an update on the [Read More …]

NMPF announces scholarship recipients, recognizes ADSA winners

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today announced the recipients of its 2022 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards, recognizing outstanding graduate students pursuing research of interest to the U.S. dairy industry. The awards, funded by [Read More …]

Tillamook County Creamery Association Wins Big at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards

The 113-Year-Old Dairy Co-Operative Receives Seven Awards at the World’s Largest Dairy Contest The Oregon-based farmer-owned co-operative and Certified B Corporation® Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) won four Gold, one Silver and two Bronze awards at the 125th International [Read More …]

OSHA Local Emphasis Program is meeting focus

Recently announced program focused on food manufacturers’ workforce safety practices The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) announced July 12 it is launching a Health & Safety Group, designed to help WCMA members across the country [Read More …]

Dairy Embryo Transfer Activity in the United States

The use of embryo technologies has been described as an alternative to improve pregnancy and accelerate genetic improvement in dairy cows. Embryo transfer is the process by which an embryo is collected from the [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation Golf Tournament coming August 3rd

Don’t miss your chance to join us for Grazing on the Greens Grazing on the Greens offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities to fit any interest or budget. Interested in hosting a game at one [Read More …]

Congratulations to the 2022 Student Leader Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to the 2022 Student Leader Scholarship recipients! We have partnered with PA Dairymen’s Association and Tröegs Independent Brewing to provide these 10 deserving students with $3,000 scholarships to pursue future careers in dairy. [Read More …]

Select Sires Inc. Welcomes 2022 Summer Interns

Select Sires Inc. is proud to offer experiences and opportunities for young professionals interested in the A.I. industry. This summer, Breanna Bowen, Bryan Cox, Emily Ellison, Maddie Frendberg, Sarah Quallen and Sarah Thomas will serve [Read More …]

Milk Money for Dairy Based Innovation

The application for the Real California Milk Excelerator: Open Innovation – one of the world’s largest dairy-based product competitions – closes this Sunday, July 17 at midnight PST. Do you know a founder with an [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Members Gather for the 2022 National Holstein Convention