Articles by Sarah S News Team

Kathleen O’Leary, CEO and Executive Director, has announced her retirement from state service after 24 years Kathleen O’Leary, CEO and Executive Director, has announced her retirement from state service after 24 years in various [Read More …]

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. The Farm Bill provides USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) with technical [Read More …]

Key Drivers to Consumer Acceptance of Ag and Food Technology

A Webinar from The Center for Food Integrity with Support from the United Soybean Board Monday, Oct. 25, 2 to 3 p.m. CT Register Here Agriculture and food have a rich history of bringing [Read More …]

NMPF applauds USDA climate-smart initiative, supply chain assistance

The National Milk Producers Federation, which represents U.S. dairy farmers and the cooperatives they own, commended the Biden Administration and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for key steps announced today to assist U.S. farmers and [Read More …]

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills During 2021 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

Youth from across North America participated in the 2021 World Dairy Expo® Youth Showmanship Contest on Monday, September 27. Exactly 280 exhibitors competed in this year’s contest with youth from Ohio and Iowa coming [Read More …]

Winners Announced in 2021 World Forage Analysis Superbowl

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 343 entries and presented awards to top five finishers at the Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon during World Dairy Expo. Herrington Farms Inc. of Troy, N.Y., was awarded as [Read More …]

New USDA initiative, investment to bolster U.S. dairy global competitiveness

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commends the Biden administration and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for taking key steps on Wednesday to help U.S. dairy suppliers meet rising global demand for dairy while charting a [Read More …]

Dairy Youth Show Off Skills During 2021 WDE Youth Showmanship Contest

Youth from across North America participated in the 2021 World Dairy Expo® Youth Showmanship Contest on Monday, September 27. Exactly 280 exhibitors competed in this year’s contest with youth from Ohio and Iowa coming [Read More …]

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Foremost Farms Forms Board Sustainability Committee

Board Committee and Sustainability Council Reaffirms Cooperative’s Dedication The Foremost Farms USA Board of Directors has established a new committee to provide oversight of the cooperative’s sustainability and environmental stewardship strategies and other related [Read More …]

Reintroduction of Commodity Checkoff Reform Legislation Aims to End Program Corruption

Yesterday Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Rand Paul (R-KY) filed the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act (OFF Act), which would implement crucial reform for commodity [Read More …]

Climate-Neutral Beef, Dairy Could Reach Store Shelves by 2050, According to New Research

Authors pinpoint two key controls necessary for creating livestock that eliminates environmental impact of large-scale food production A newly-published white paper, “Pathway to Climate Neutrality for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle Production” by Drs. Sara [Read More …]

USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition; Unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative, Requests Public Input

Comprehensive Package of Investments Targets Urgent Challenges Facing Agriculture Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address [Read More …]

LED Technology Allows Precision Location of Cows Needing Attention

Innovation continues as Allflex Livestock Intelligence reaches one millionth cow monitoring milestone Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, [Read More …]

Don’t miss your chance to register online to the IDF Global Dairy Conference 2021!

You can also take part in the IDF Global Dairy Conference virtually, and attend all sessions online! With just two weeks to go until we approach our first IDF Global Dairy Conference which will be hosted by [Read More …]

Vytelle Closes Oversubscribed Series A

USD $13.2MM to Accelerate Genetic Progress in Cattle Vytelle, a precision livestock company, is pleased to announce the closure of an oversubscribed Series A funding worth USD $13.2MM. Private equity firm Open Prairie, through [Read More …]

GEA unveils new products at World Dairy Expo

Six new innovations help dairy farmers manage their farms and cows more efficiently. Faster. More efficient. Customizable. That’s the theme of GEA’s new innovations unveiled at World Dairy Expo. From herd health monitoring to parlor [Read More …]

New test to be introduced at World Dairy Expo to help growers and sellers quantify the quality of their alfalfa stands

Dr. David Weakley highlights the importance of alfalfa leaves and how to capture their value WHAT: Forage Genetics International (FGI), a leader in forage innovation, recently developed the novel Leaves Enhance Alfalfa Forage (LEAF) test [Read More …]

Si-Ware™ Systems and Dairyland Laboratories Partner to Launch In-Field Dairy Feed Analysis Solution

New partnership will offer on-demand feed testing and in-field decision-making capabilities Si-Ware Systems Inc., creator of NeoSpectra material analysis solutions built on single-chip FT-NIR spectrometers, today announced a partnership with Dairyland Laboratories, Inc., a leading [Read More …]

Taylor Zimprich has accepted the position of Data Coordinator for NAAB

The National Association of Animal Breeders is pleased to announce that Taylor Zimprich has accepted the position of Data Coordinator for NAAB. Taylor will commence her responsibilities on the 1st of October. As Data [Read More …]

MMPA butter wins awards in North American dairy product contest

Butter made in Michigan by farmer-owned Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was today awarded top honors from the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest. A first-place award was granted to unsalted butter made at [Read More …]

Free dairy business planning roundtable meetings in November

Roundtable meetings will be held in six counties across Pennsylvania Dairy producers and dairy industry professionals are invited to one of six free roundtable meetings being held across Pennsylvania this November. Hosted by the [Read More …]

Victors named in National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest