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Farm Credit East Releases Report on Grants and Incentives There are a number of grants and incentives available for Northeast agriculture businesses but learning about their availability and navigating the application can be a challenge. [Read More …]

Dr. Hayley Springer to Discuss Biosecurity on Dairy Operations During July 26 Webinar

The Free Webinar Will Be Held on July 26 at 12 p.m. and Provide Dairy Market Updates The Center for Dairy Excellence is hosting a special edition of its monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar on [Read More …]

Asset Management Tips, 2023 Corn Outlook, Market Update

Timely dairy management topics brought to you by four leading experts On tap this week at The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) are discussions with experts across the dairy and ag sectors. Tuesday, [Read More …]

Anti-Monopoly Groups Issue Report Card Urging Biden Administration to Complete Food System Competition by End of Term

Read the Report Card & Attend the Live Event Today, Farm Action and Open Markets Institute released their second annual report card grading the Biden administration’s progress towards a July 2021 executive order, which directed multiple federal agencies to revive [Read More …]

Farm Action Fund Statement on Checkoff Congressional Resolution

Resolution Touts ‘ROI’ Studies Called Into Question By Federal Agencies Today, Farm Action Fund called into question checkoff return on investment (ROI) evaluations cited by a recently introduced congressional resolution in support of checkoff programs. “We fully [Read More …]

Dairy better benefits children through science-based federal food policies

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act may have its best chance yet of passing Congress this year. But the potential return of whole and 2% percent options to school lunch menus is only one [Read More …]

How Biosecurity Can Protect Dairy Operations

Join Us for a Special ‘Protecting Your Profits’ Webinar The recent challenges the poultry industry has faced with HPAI is a stark reminder that all aspects of animal agriculture should take steps to prepare for [Read More …]

American Agri-Women (AAW) Opens Registration for Leading, Empowering, and Aspiring Toward Progress (LEAP) Conference

Agri-Women from all walks of life are encouraged to LEAP with American Agri-Women at a one-day leadership event in Reno, Nev. on August 25th.Leading, Empowering, and Aspiring Toward Progress (LEAP) is a unique networking and [Read More …]

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California’s Water-Smart Dairy Farmers Double Down on Resiliency

Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges facing California. State leaders and stakeholders are taking important actions to improve water resilience. Dairy farmers are also doing their part to understand how climate change and [Read More …]

Farm Sense: Virtual Live Webinar

Thursdays October 19-November 9, 2023 Join us for Farm Sense to learn about the financial statements involved in running a farm business. Farm Sense is a four-session workshop that teaches farmers how to understand financial [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancies On Livestock Identification Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Bureau of Livestock Identification is announcing vacancies on the Livestock Identification Advisory Board (LIAB). According to Food and Agriculture Code 20469, the LIAB makes recommendations to the Secretary [Read More …]

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2024 — ELEVATE

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2024 opens today. Now in its fifth decade, IDFA’s Dairy Forum is known around the world as the premier annual [Read More …]

The Weaning Transition in Dairy Calves: Why Is It So Often So Traumatic?

Dr. Jim Drackley is a professor of animal sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his Ph.D. in nutritional physiology from Iowa State University. Since joining the faculty of the University of [Read More …]

CDFA Seeks Public Comments On Program Priorities For New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comments on priorities being developed for the new Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. In recent years we have seen that external events (such as [Read More …]

Si-Ware Systems and Dairyland Laboratories Join Forces to Provide Holistic End-to-End Analytical Solution to Feed Mills

The solution streamlines testing processes, reduces costs, and enhances quality control for improved product consistency Si-Ware Systems, a leading provider of integrated Near Infrared spectroscopy solutions, and Dairyland Laboratories, a renowned agricultural testing laboratory, are [Read More …]

‘Red sea plume’ alga may significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cow manure

Adding Asparagopsis taxiformis to stored cow manure significantly reduced methane production Researchers in Sweden have found that adding the tropical alga Asparagopsis taxiformis (AT), also known as red sea plume, to cow feces can reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for July – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Lowered to $19.55

In the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) issued July 12, the milk production forecast for 2023 is unchanged from last month. The milk production forecast for 2024 is reduced from last month, [Read More …]

Farm Action Urges Checkoff Reform at White House Convening on Agriculture Competition

Today Farm Action urged the Biden administration to prioritize competition in the 2023 Farm Bill by supporting commodity checkoff reform. This call to action came at a White House roundtable listening session where Farm Action was [Read More …]

Hilmar delivers on the life-changing power of dairy

New brand identity integrates cheese and ingredients, reflecting a commitment to improving lives together. Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc., one of the largest cheese manufacturers in the U.S. and a global supplier of high-quality whey ingredients, [Read More …]

Madison, Wisconsin – World Dairy Expo’s Home Through 2028

World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce that it will remain in Madison, Wisconsin, hosting the global dairy industry at the Alliant Energy Center the first week of October through 2028. A new, five-year contract [Read More …]

See the Latest in Dairy Technologies at Work during PDPW Farm Tours

PDPW Innovation & Technology Farm Tours set for August 22, 23 Curious about new technologies to make your dairy farm more efficient and productive? See firsthand some of the newest innovations in feeding, rumination and [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Seats FY24 Executive Board and Welcomes Two New Directors

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Janet Clark Re-Elected as Board Chair and Appointed to United Dairy Industry Association The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors unanimously reelects Janet Clark as Board Chair at its annual election meeting. Clark [Read More …]

Milk Supplies Remain Ample in Most of the Country

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 14, 2023 The dairy markets bounced off the bottom this week, hinting that prices may have finally fallen far enough to stimulate demand. They are certainly [Read More …]

Milk prices slump despite summer demand bump

Summer demand for ice cream and other dairy-based cold treats has historically contributed to higher milk prices for producers, but that has not been the case so far in 2023, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension [Read More …]

‘Manure is complicated’: 5 reasons you need a manure management plan

When applying manure, the main goals are to apply at an accurate rate and to avoid nutrient pollution. But this isn’t always easy because manure, in general, is complicated. There are five main factors that [Read More …]

Penn State Extension to Hold Food Safety Courses for Small-scale Dairy Processors in August

PennState Extension will offer the Dairy Basics: Fundamentals of Quality and Safety workshop, August 29, and the Hazard Analysis and Preventive Controls Workshop for Small-Scale Dairy Processors, August 30, at the Erickson Food Science Building [Read More …]

Vanguard Renewables Announces Massachusetts-based 88 Acres Joins the Farm Powered Sustainability Heroes Program