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March 8, 2023 Resolutions Committee Report The Resolutions Committee consisted of Daniel Nodolf, Daniel Hague, Mark Bechtold, Glenn Kline, Kent Buttars, and Bruce Dokkebakken. Daniel Nodolf, Chair, presented the following resolutions for action by the [Read More …]

Survey Shows Strong Public Support for Farm Bill Passage

March 31, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Almost three-quarters of Americans say that not reauthorizing the farm bill in 2023 would have a significant impact on the country, according to a new poll from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The survey explores [Read More …]

Nestlé and Cargill team up with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support sustainable grazing practices

March 31, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Across 1.7 million acres in the U.S. over the next five years Nestlé, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and Cargill are coming together to help scale the adoption of voluntary conservation practices that [Read More …]

DairyVoice Podcast: Amanda Mitcheltree of Dairy One on Feeding Program Challenges

Amanda Mitcheltree, Dairy Management Support Specialist at Dairy One, talks with host Connie Kuber of Sealpro Silage Barriers about the challenges this year with feeding programs and how dairy farmers can best face them. Information [Read More …]

Purdue’s College of Agriculture rises in national and international rankings

March 31, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture has been recognized as the No. 3 college of agriculture in North America and No. 5 in the world in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. Inaugurated in 2004, QS World [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases Report Analyzing Challenges in Northeast Milk Transportation

Challenges in milk marketing are not new. In fact, a 1943 report on milk transportation problems identified many of the same problems the industry faces today –from lack of personnel to low volume routes. Farm [Read More …]

Hating On Big Food: Transparency Is Key

Are there antibiotics in my meat? Should I be afraid of genetically modified organisms? How is food production impacting our environment? Where are ingredients sourced? Decades ago, we gave little thought to our food. But [Read More …]

131 Farm and Food Groups Call for Checkoff Reform in the 2023 Farm Bill

The OFF Act Would Restore Integrity and Transparency to an Out-of-Control Government Program A coalition of 131 groups representing farmers, the food system, the environment, animal welfare, and antimonopoly advocacy called on Congress to restore [Read More …]

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NMC webinar features selective dry cow therapy

Learn about factors to consider for blanket vs. selective dry cow treatment Join the National Mastitis Council (NMC) for its next webinar – “Selective Dry Cow Therapy: Does it Make ‘Cents’ for Your Dairy Operation?” [Read More …]

Over 55 farming families honored with the Hoosier Homestead Award

At the Indiana Statehouse, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 56 farming families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. “It is a true honor to [Read More …]

Apply Now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds students to apply now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2023 from students who will be seniors [Read More …]

Ag Retailers Prepare to Navigate 3 Emerging Risks

Grain and farm supply cooperatives have delivered tremendous value to their customers over the past three years, a period that featured extreme volatility in prices for grain, fertilizer and energy as well as unpredictable economic [Read More …]

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2023 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 20th year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety [Read More …]

Discount Now Available for “Spanish for Agriculture” Spring Course

Sign Up No Later Than April 7 Looking to improve your Spanish skills and enhance communication with Spanish speakers on your dairy farm? We continue to hear great things from dairy producers who take Katie [Read More …]

Cooperative Communicators Association accepting nominations for Graznak and Klinefelter awards

The nationwide Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) is accepting nominations for both the Michael Graznak and H.E. Klinefelter awards. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, April 14, 2023. Information and applications can be found at [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Dairy Announces New Chief Operating Officer

Prairie Farms Dairy announced today the promotion of Chris Hackman as its Chief Operating Officer. Hackman currently serves as Senior Vice President of Operations, and on April 1, he will succeed Gary Aggus, who has [Read More …]

Be it bank or beverage, choices matter

While we’ll leave fuller explanations for the turmoil financial institutions such as Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and others to those with more expertise, it’s clear that good-old-fashioned poor choices played a role. It turns [Read More …]

California Spotlights Innovative Dairy Options, Global Flavors at Pizza Expo, Sial America in Las Vegas

Event marks kickoff of 5th annual call for innovative pizza recipes using California cheese, adds international competition for global impact Innovative products, on-trend applications and an international pizza bakeoff are elements of the California Milk [Read More …]

Panel Discussion – Integration of Wearable Technologies

March 30, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

April 3 – 4, 2023 Doubletree by Hilton – East Syracuse, NY Make plans to join us early for a pre-conference reception on Monday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 PM or first thing on Tuesday [Read More …]

De Jager Farms Achieves Sustainability and Profitability Goals

With Netafim’s SDI-E System A family-owned dairy near Chowchilla, Calif. is setting a new standard for sustainable farming. Its implementation of Netafim USA’s subsurface drip irrigation for dairy effluent (SDI-E) has been a resounding success in improving [Read More …]

‘Manureshed’ management in Susquehanna River basin key to Chesapeake Bay cleanup

March 29, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A novel study by a Penn State-led research team suggests that “manureshed” management in the Susquehanna River basin could make a big difference in the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna delivers half [Read More …]

Consistency and Commitment Will Fuel Ongoing Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports

The United States’ growth as a committed, consistent global dairy supplier delivering a portfolio of products suiting the needs of overseas buyers has driven U.S. dairy exports to three straight record years. The U.S. Dairy [Read More …]

Local manure regulations can help reduce water pollution from dairy farms

Animal agriculture is a major source of water pollution in the United States, as manure runoff carries excess nutrients into rivers and lakes. Because of their non-point source nature, most farms are not regulated under [Read More …]

Christine Leonard Named 2023 Compeer Financial GroundBreaker of the Year

Leonard is a dairy farmer near Norwood Young America, Minnesota Compeer Financial, a Farm Credit cooperative based in the Upper Midwest, is pleased to announce Christine Leonard as the recipient of the organization’s 2023 GroundBreaker of the [Read More …]

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Tornado in Mississippi

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that tore through Mississippi on March 25. “My thoughts and prayers [Read More …]

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk   

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as [Read More …]

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