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The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today thanked Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) for hosting U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai for a roundtable in Burlington, WA to discuss [Read More …]

Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

Farm Credit East was pleased to host 14 college students with career aspirations in production agriculture, agribusiness, accounting, finance or related fields as part of its annual summer internship program. “Our internship program exemplifies our [Read More …]

New USDA Market News Reports to Enhance Price Transparency in Cattle Markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory Reporting data that will provide additional insight into [Read More …]

Instrumental Dairy Leaders Recognized by World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo® is preparing to recognize the recipients of the 2020 Expo Recognition Awards during the 2021 event this fall. Nominated and selected by their peers, these honorees have made instrumental contributions to [Read More …]

CentralStar grants seven $1,000 scholarships

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CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is awarding seven individuals with $1,000 scholarships to help pay for post-secondary education. In addition to being children of cooperative member-stockowners, applicants [Read More …]

The latest DairyVoice Podcast: Nevin Lemos of Waterford, California talks about getting stared in the dairy business

Nevin has a plan for his small Jersey herd of 450 and he’s on track to meet his goals. Nevin Lemos from Waterford, California, finished junior college and spent some time on dairies in New [Read More …]

An Update on ch. NR 151 focusing on groundwater and strategies for young farmers

Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 70 of The Dairy Signal™. Episodes this week will include an update on the Wisconsin administrative rule focused on groundwater, tips on working [Read More …]

DATCP Publishes Technical Standard for DNR Regional Manure Spreading Restrictions on Silurian Bedrock Areas

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Standards Oversight Council (SOC), has published a technical standard for verifying depth to bedrock. The standard provides support [Read More …]

Like the song of the summer, butter (and dairy) is hot

You mean, you haven’t heard? Where have you BEEN!?!? All over the world’s airwaves and (of course, properly socially distanced) dance floors this summer, the song “Butter” by Korean group BTS has been ubiquitous, entrenched [Read More …]

IDFA Recognizes 34 Dairy Companies with Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today recognizes 34 dairy companies for their outstanding achievements in worker safety in 2020 with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. This is the eighteenth year that IDFA [Read More …]

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Fall Pasture Management and Renovation

Hot, dry summers often result in pasture overgrazing, and before you know it, grass and broadleaf weeds have replaced desired species. Late summer and early fall is usually an optimum time to evaluate and [Read More …]

Assessing Western Drought Conditions – A Snapshot of How Arizona’s Farmers and Ranchers are Coping with Drought

This is Part Two in a Market Intel series showcasing the impacts of drought conditions in the Western U. S. Part one presented the first set of results from AFBF’s Assessing Western Drought survey. This iteration [Read More …]

Farms host tours to show grant project work

Project focused on cow comfort, calf care, and transition cow facilities Riverside Dairy of Cincinnatus, New York and Grimshaw Dairy of Adams, New York are two of the fifteen farms involved with a NY [Read More …]

Everett wins 2021 Excellence in Agriculture award

Award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals Joe Everett of Sidney is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture Award for 2021. The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage Payments Triggered for Seventh Consecutive Month

High feed costs, strong production and overhanging domestic stocks pressure milk margins. The Farm Service Agency reports more than 18,900 operations or 75% of all dairy farms with established production history are enrolled in [Read More …]

Real California Milk Excelerator announces semi-finalists

Semi-finalists announced in personal health and wellness product innovation competition The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has announced the twelve (12) semi-finalists in the Real California Milk Excelerator, the 3rd edition of the CMAB’s [Read More …]

New USDA reports to enhance price transparency in cattle markets

Will provide additional insight into formula cattle trades and help promote fair and competitive markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA [Read More …]

Timely goat and sheep webinar on preparing for the breeding season

Webinar to be held Thursday, August 12th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. As the breeding season approaches there are a series of management procedures and techniques that can be used to ensure the [Read More …]

DCHA webinar addresses immune response, rumen development

“Foundational Calf Health: Improving Immune Response and Rumen Development” planned for Aug. 19th Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) for its next webinar – “Foundational Calf Health: Improving Immune Response and Rumen Development” [Read More …]

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on Senate Appropriations Committee Passage of the FY2022 Appropriations Bill

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today: “The funding bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is a win for [Read More …]

Sarah Stocks Ph.D. joins newly formed Axiota™ as the Director of Dairy Technical Services

Axiota™ is pleased to announce that Dr. Sarah Stocks has joined its team as the Technical Services Director for its Dairy Business Unit. Dr. Stocks will be responsible for supporting all aspects of [Read More …]

Merck Animal Health Announces New Naming for its Vaccine Portfolio

Cattle Vaccines Will Lead With the Name, Bovilis® Merck Animal Health has announced new naming for its cattle vaccine portfolio; one of the largest and most comprehensive vaccine portfolios in the industry. The [Read More …]

Some Positive News in Second Quarter Preliminary GDP Report

Let’s move away from the inflation discussion for a bit and turn, instead, to the recently released preliminary report on second-quarter 2021 gross domestic product. The headline number of 6.5% growth in real terms was [Read More …]

Young farmers and ranchers attend statewide leadership conference

Annual Young Farmers and Ranchers leaders conference held in Manhattan July 30-31 Farmers and ranchers from across Kansas gathered in Manhattan July 30-31 for the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) leaders conference. The [Read More …]

Case IH & country music star Lee Brice celebrate farmers

Brice to debut song ‘Farmer’ in support of Case IH’s Built by Farmers initiative Case IH is partnering with Lee Brice, American country music singer and songwriter, as its newest brand ambassador. In celebration [Read More …]

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Dairy Farmers Of Wisconsin Named The 2021 Training Partner Of The Year By The Independent Procurement Alliance Program (IPAP)

Wisconsin Dairy Checkoff recognized for partnering to educate on the quality and varieties of Wisconsin Cheese Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) is recognized as the 2021 Training Partner of the Year by IPAP. The award recognizes the dairy [Read More …]

MWC receives 2021 Dairy Foods Dairy Plant of the Year Award

Dairy Foods magazine has named MWC, a state-of-the-art cheese and whey plant in St. Johns, Michigan, the recipient of the 2021 Dairy Foods Dairy Plant of the Year Award. According to Dairy Foods: “To win [Read More …]

Genetic Diversity Forum at World Dairy Expo