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Statement from farmer-led advocacy group highlights the merger’s harms for dairy farmers, workers, consumers, and the entire food system Farm Action submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and [Read More …]

Nominations Open for Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award

Farm Credit East recently announced the opening of nominations for the 2023 Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award, which aims to recognize innovative and transformational efforts to revitalize Northeast rural communities. Nominations are due by January 31, [Read More …]

The Path to Climate Neutrality

American Dairy Coalition is standing up for the cows and it’s time to set the record straight! Did you know how we measure greenhouse gases overstates the climate warming impact of methane by 3 to [Read More …]

Save Money on Fuel with No-Till Farming

How much fuel can farmers save each year by transitioning from conventional tillage to continuous no-till? According to a new report from USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), 3.6 gallons per acre is a reasonable estimate. [Read More …]

CCE Northwest New York Dairy Day

Will be held Tuesday, December 6 from 9:30am to 1:30pm at Terry Hills Restaurant in Batavia The CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops team will be holding its first Dairy Day on Tuesday, December [Read More …]

2023 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifying event

WLAC qualifying event will be hosted by Longview Livestock in Longview, Texas, on December 1, 2022 The second of three qualifying events for the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) will be hosted by Longview Livestock [Read More …]

Agrifood startups win at the 2022 THRIVE Global Impact Challenge

Umami Meats, California Cultured, Verdi, and Biochar Now scoop the top awards at the THRIVE Global Impact Summit SVG Ventures|THRIVE (https://thriveagrifood.com), a global agrifood investment and innovation platform, revealed the winners of the 2022 THRIVE [Read More …]

IDF World Dairy Summit a U.S. dairy opportunity

The global conference returns to the United States for the first time in three decades The International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit brings unique opportunities for U.S. dairy as the host nation for the [Read More …]

New board members announced for National FFA Foundation Sponsors’ Board

Board is made up of top corporate executives who wish to support agricultural education and the National FFA Organization The National FFA Foundation announced its new chair for the Sponsors’ Board during the 95th National [Read More …]

Rose Tryon VanCott receives American Agri-Women LEAVEN Award

American Agri-Women (AAW) presented the LEAVEN Award, its highest honor for members, to Rose Tryon VanCott of California Women in Agriculture at its 2022 National Convention held recently in Bozeman, Montana.Rose grew up on a beef, [Read More …]

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Join Milk Quality Enthusiasts in Atlanta for the NMC Annual Meeting

Milk quality experts to meet January 30-February 2 Become a practitioner of “Putting Science Into Practice” by attending the 62nd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta. [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Presents the 2022 All-National Showcase Program Honorees

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From April to November, Holstein Association USA members work hard parading their Registered Holsteins® around the showring. Holstein Association USA is pleased to recognize outstanding breeders and exhibitors with the All-National Showcase Program for the third time. Launched [Read More …]

Cheese sales drive U.S. dairy consumption growth

Total domestic dairy consumption returned to positive annual growth during the third quarter, for the first time since early this year. Strengthened use of all cheese was a key driver of this positive development. Meanwhile, [Read More …]

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NOFA-NY offers $5,000 grants and outreach to NY organic dairy farmers

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) has received funding from the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) and the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE DBIC) to administer non-competitive grants of $5,000 per organic dairy farm and [Read More …]

Add comfort to your dry cow protocol

Producers reduce milk production before dry-off — and reduce the impending discomfort — in a few different ways Cow comfort is important at all times, but especially at dry-off. Animals dried off may experience udder [Read More …]

Compeer Financial GrainVantage event Dec. 1

Virtual event to provide insights on weather trends, risk management and used equipment Compeer Financial, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative, will host its annual GrainVantage meeting virtually on Dec. 1, 2022. At GrainVantage, farmers will [Read More …]

SARE Farmer Rancher grant proposals are due Dec. 1st

Farmer Rancher grants will fund sustainable agriculture projects across the region The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program provides competitive grants for innovative ideas for farmers and ranchers. Farmers and ranchers [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Producer Panel

This Real Science Exchange podcast is recorded at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. At the 55th Annual World Dairy Expo we have a star-studded guest panel to discuss the latest ideas and trends in animal nutrition. [Read More …]

Dairy Girl Network Recognizes Forward Under 40 (+4) Award Winners

Dairy Girl Network (DGN) honored four dairywomen with awards of leadership achievement at the recent DGN Forward TogetHER biennial national conference in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The four dairywomen recognized for the DGN Forward Under 40 [Read More …]

GENYOUth, Domino’s Teach Students Benefits of Farm to Pizza

Dairy checkoff-founded GENYOUth and Domino’s recently partnered to engage students in an AdVenture Capital challenge to educate their peers on where food comes from. More than 30 student teams from schools across the country participated in [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Breed Sales remain successful

Offered consignments from the Showring and top genomic heifers The 2022 World Dairy Expo Breed Sales once again offered consignments from the Showring and top genomic heifers. Buyers from around the world vied for the [Read More …]

Dairy’s Foundation grant apps due Dec. 1

Still time to apply for Dairy’s Foundation grants With the holiday season upon us, the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation is looking to make the season a little brighter for the dairy community with opportunities for [Read More …]

DCRC honors dairies for reproduction achievements