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New York high school seniors who are graduating and interested in pursuing a career in agriculture can apply for New York Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Youth Scholarship. Eligible students can use the financial award for college [Read More …]

Virginia Tech alumnus, instructor appointed to two statewide agriculture posts

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin recently named two Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumni to lead two statewide agricultural positions. Matt Lohr ’95 was named secretary of agriculture and forestry and Joseph Guthrie ’89 [Read More …]

GROWMARK Foundation Announces 2022 Agricultural Scholarship Program

The GROWMARK Foundation is once again offering a $1,500 scholarship program for students in the United States and Ontario, Canada, pursing two- or four-year degrees or trade school certification in an agriculture-related field. “As our [Read More …]

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Heart-Shaped Boxes of Wisconsin Cheese Return for 500 Unsuspecting Cheese Lovers

One Will Win a Trip to Wisconsin, the State of Cheese® Back by popular demand, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is giving away 500 heart-shaped boxes of Wisconsin Cheese, just in time for Valentine’s Day! This year, [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Cares Donates $105,000 to Northeast Food Banks

Farm Credit East recently announced the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated $105,000 to Northeast food banks and related organizations prior to the holiday season. With this contribution, Farm Credit East Cares surpassed more [Read More …]

Executives and Leaders from Across Dairy Industry to Convene at Dairy Forum 2022 in Palm Desert, CA

Amid record demand for dairy products and significant supply chain challenges, dairy business leaders from across a diverse and global industry will convene in Palm Desert, Calif., in January to explore what is NEW, NOW, [Read More …]

Valley Vet Supply Welcomes Tony Hawkins, DVM, to Longstanding Technical Service Veterinarian Team

Passionate about helping animals and those who care for them, Dr. Hawkins looks forward to serving customers Continuing on the legacy of customer-centric technical service, Valley Vet Supply is pleased to welcome Tony Hawkins, [Read More …]

Join Us for a Dairy Webinar: Dairy Markets 101 & Understanding Your Milk Check

Thursday, January 20 at 1 p.m. You’re invited to a free webinar, titled “Dairy Markets 101 & Understanding Your Milk Check,” on Thursday, January, 20 from 1-3 p.m. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers [Read More …]

Is more better? Amounts and frequency of milk replacer fed to calves under heat stress

New study in the Journal of Dairy Science® examines optimal feeding strategies for dairy calves raised in warm environments Calves raised during the heat of summer have reduced growth, increased disease incidence, and higher [Read More …]

Minerva Dairy Rolls Out Exclusive, Limited-Edition Butter Flavors

Everything Bagel Butter and Lemon Poppy Seed Butter — available only through Goldbelly and at Kishman’s IGA in Ohio — are the family-owned creamery’s way of sharing the butter love. Through six generations and [Read More …]

Commodity Classic excited to return to New Orleans

Features 50+ sessions of industry-leading education, 350 exhibitors and 200,000 square feet of exhibits Exhibitors are booked, speakers are warming up, and Commodity Classic is letting farmers know “The Future Is in Your Hands” [Read More …]

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Virtual Dairy Day 2022

Dairy Day will be offered daily, January 18-20, from 12:00-2:15pm (EST) Cornell Cooperative Extension North Country Regional Ag Team is hosting their annual Dairy Day program virtually this year. This program will be live [Read More …]

CattleFax Cow-Calf Survey released

Survey participants will be entered to win $700 CattleFax voucher CattleFax has introduced its annual Cow-Calf Survey. Information requested in the survey provides participants and the rest of the industry with valuable data regarding industry [Read More …]

News Release: Virginia Forage and Grassland Council to hold winter conference

The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council will hold a winter conference Jan. 18-21 that explores the challenges faced by the livestock industry as it seeks to be understood as part of the solution to [Read More …]

Hot Off the Press – “Alfalfa Bermudagrass Management Guide”

Alfalfa production in the South is not a new idea. In fact, many years ago, alfalfa was once the dominant perennial legume species used in the region. However, harsh environmental conditions and cheap nitrogen [Read More …]

Register for the 2022 PA Dairy Summit

Happy New Year! The 2022 PA Dairy Summit is almost three weeks away. We hope you’ll join us in Lancaster on February 2-3 to network with dairy farmers in all types of production and [Read More …]

Ohio auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Eastern qualifier

Daniel Mitchell of Cumberland, Ohio, was named Champion at the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Eastern Region qualifying event. Tri-State Livestock Market, located in Abingdon, Virginia, hosted the last of three WLAC qualifying [Read More …]

Direct-to Consumers: A Winning Growth Formula for the Dairy Industry!

Dairy is a ubiquitous part of food sector, ever present in both food service and packaged goods, whether as an end product (such as milk or yogurt) or as a critical input for iconic products [Read More …]

2022? What lessons can dairy producers learn from ZISK’s annual report

Following many years of razor thin margins US Dairy producers may reasonably expect better things for 2022. The USDA has projected prices at over $20 per hundredweight, and this is leading to optimism for [Read More …]

USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate Smart Agriculture in 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate smart agriculture in 2022. Updates include nationwide availability of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Conservation Incentive [Read More …]

Premier Select Sires Scholarship Deadline is January 31, 2022

The deadline to apply for the 2022 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program offered by Premier Select Sires is January 31, 2022. Premier will award up to $20,000 to students within the cooperative territory through [Read More …]

GROWMARK, Inc. Acquires Remaining Ownership Interest in AgriVisor, LLC

GROWMARK, Inc. (“GROWMARK”) is now the sole owner and operator of AgriVisor, LLC (“AgriVisor”), a full-service AgriVisor agricultural risk management and marketing services firm. This comes after GROWMARK purchased Illinois Agricultural Association’s ownership interest in [Read More …]

Butter – What is Happening to Supply and Prices?

This post will cover the recent surge in the price of butter. Butter prices as determined by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are used to price producer butterfat. Recently, butter production has dropped, wholesale disappearance [Read More …]

Aspirin After Calving: What About Udder Heath?

Prevention of udder diseases during dry-off periods requires a change in management practices. It is well-known that around calving dairy cows are challenged by different physiological events. One of these main challenges is the [Read More …]

Central Plains Dairy Foundation accepting grants for innovative dairy projects

Last chance to apply for a Dairy Innovator Grant! The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) is accepting applications for the Dairy Innovators Grant through January 15, 2022. The Central Plains Dairy Foundation Dairy Innovators Grant program supports organizations working [Read More …]

Young dairy professionals highlighted at 2022 Dairy Summit

Summit will feature a Young Professionals Panel, 12+ Timely Sessions As the dairy industry focuses on achieving excellence and “going for the gold” in the new year, the 2022 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit will feature [Read More …]

KUHN Wins Four ASABE Awards

KUHN was recently awarded four AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE). AE50 awards were given to the KUHN OptiWrap® OWR 6000 inline round bale wrapper, the hydraulically adjustable [Read More …]

Wisconsin Livestock Owners Reminded to Renew Their Premises Registration by July 31