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The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), along with The Context Network, officially launched a project this month to develop a sustainability road map for the animal food industry. The road map will [Read More …]

Senate Bill to Liberate Meatpacking Workers and Farmers from Monopoly Meatpackers’ Abuses

Family Farm Action Alliance applauds today’s introduction of the Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2021 (PAMWA) by Senators Booker (D-NJ), Gillibrand (D-NY), and Blumenthal (D-CT). The filing of this legislation demonstrates the Senators’ [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Named Best Animal Health Company, North America, by IHS Markit

Product Innovation and Growth Cited as Key Differentiators Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), was [Read More …]

All-National Showcase Program Honorees Announced by Holstein Association USA

Holstein Association USA is thrilled to present the 2021 All-National Showcase honorees. Launched in 2019, the All-National Showcase Program recognizes U.S. Registered Holstein® cows and their owners for outstanding performance at National Holstein Shows. Exhibitors from [Read More …]

Emergency Call For Help: Western Washington Dairies Impacted by Storm

Your HELP NEEDED ASAP! Flooding in Whatcom and Skagit has been devastating, with 1200 homes damaged in Sumas, 75% of businesses and homes damaged in Everson, dairies completely flooded, livestock losses, stranded cattle, workers [Read More …]

Norbrook Expands Sales Team to Support Needs of US Livestock Producers

Janel Fisher and Andon Boocher hired to focus efforts on beef, dairy segments Norbrook® North America announces the addition of two new territory sales managers to support its growing portfolio of products for livestock [Read More …]

NMPF hosts raffle drawing to support scholarship

Ticket purchases help ensure that critical research benefiting the entire dairy community can continue The National Milk Producer’s Federation (NMPF) annual scholarship fundraising raffle is live through Nov. 30. All ticket sales benefit scholarship recipients – [Read More …]

Onboarding Webinar Series for farm employers

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development is offering two one-hour three-session Onboarding Webinar Series via Zoom that targets farm employers and the educators and consultants who support them. Registration is free, but required. The same content will [Read More …]

6 dairy farm families featured in Tops Friendly Markets campaign

Partnership is designed to build trust in dairy by connecting consumers with their local dairy farmers Six dairy farm families are featured in a campaign with American Dairy Association North East and Tops Friendly [Read More …]

Recognizing and controlling fusarium mold in on-farm stored forages: part 2 of 2

How to identify fusarium molds and control steps producers can take Putting up silage is always an Olympic effort by a farm team. Nevertheless, ensiling forages in a timely and precise manner is pivotal [Read More …]

Dairy urges U.S. to emphasize trade in House hearing

House Subcommittee for Livestock and Foreign Agriculture hearing was focused on trade policies and priorities National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) First Vice Chairman and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) board member Simon Vander Woude [Read More …]

Junior Jersey All American Winners Announced By American Jersey Cattle Association For 2021

Twenty-three Jersey youth between the ages of nine (9) and 20 from nine states have been recognized by the American Jersey Cattle Association as the owners of the Junior All American winners for 2021. The winners in each class division are: Milking [Read More …]

Stockholders Approve Merger of Farm Credit East and Yankee Farm Credit

Farm Credit East and Yankee Farm Credit are pleased to announce the stockholders of both cooperatives have overwhelmingly voted to merge the two agricultural credit associations. “Both association boards and management teams are excited about [Read More …]

USDA Invests $222 Million in Rural Community Infrastructure to Help People in 44 States, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico

Projects Include $132 Million for Rural Health Care, Food Security and Emergency Response Services United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing [Read More …]

New York and Vermont Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Program

2021 Final Report Link Hybrid evaluation at multiple environments helps in decision making and expands the reach of this type of data to more farmers. Cornell, UVM, and seed companies collaborate to provide this [Read More …]

The Dairy Signal Features Rising Star Research and Market News

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Beginning Tuesday, November 23, two new episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ will air. The Tuesday edition will showcase [Read More …]

Dairy urges U.S. to emphasize trade in House hearing

House Subcommittee for Livestock and Foreign Agriculture hearing was focused on trade policies and priorities National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) First Vice Chairman and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) board member Simon Vander Woude [Read More …]

Clean Energy Breaks Ground on Renewable Natural Gas Dairy Digester in Joint Venture with TotalEnergies

Del Rio Dairy Site in Texas Anticipated to Produce Over One Million Gallons of RNG Per Year Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced it has broken ground on a renewable natural gas (RNG) digester at Del [Read More …]

Prairie Farms Continues Winning Tradition at Prestigious National Cheese Contest

The results are in from one of the most prestigious cheese competitions for North America, and Prairie Farms proved it continues to bring some serious cheese game. A total of 13 ribbons were awarded [Read More …]

USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors

Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint six U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including four Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors. “These talented [Read More …]

Alltech announces support of mentorship program for women in agri-food

The Women in Food & Agriculture Mentorship Program was inspired by results from an Alltech-supported survey on workplace equity Guided by feedback from the latest Women in Food & Agriculture (WFA) Survey, Alltech is [Read More …]

Frustrated with the Current Milk Pricing System? We Are Too.

Join ODPA on December 7 from 9:30-3:00 pm for our annual meeting to hear what we’re doing about it and how you can help fight for change. Registration begins at 9:30, with the meeting to [Read More …]

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Communicating with Farmers Under Stress

Our farmers are a valuable resource facing ongoing daily stressors and challenges to their mental health. Find out how you can help them by scheduling a virtual webinar or in-person workshop for your organization or [Read More …]

Governor Newsom announces initial broadband projects to help bridge digital divide

18 projects in tribal communities, counties and cities across the state mark first step in creating open-access middle-mile network to provide missing broadband infrastructure Part of state’s $6 billion investment to expand broadband infrastructure and [Read More …]

USDA Invests $86 Million to Improve Equitable Access to Jobs, Business Opportunities, Education, Health Care and Housing for Rural People

Investments Will Help More Than 425,000 People in Some of the Nation’s Most Disadvantaged Areas U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is investing $86 million to improve equitable [Read More …]

Dairy Farmer Leader Receives Prestigious Lyng Award

North Dakota’s Kenton Holle Recognized for Contributions to Dairy Promotion The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) honored Kenton Holle as the 2021 recipient of the Richard E. Lyng Award for his contributions [Read More …]

AMPI cheesemakers tally five, first-place finishes