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CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships this year. Those interested can find the application at www.mycentralstar.com. The deadline is June 1, 2021. Scholarships are [Read More …]

GROWMARK Announces 2021 Iowa Essay Contest Winners

BENSCOTER IS A STUDENT AT IOWA VALLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL AND A MEMBER OF THE MARENGO FFA CHAPTER Sydney Benscoter of Marengo, Iowa, has been named the Iowa state winner of the 2021 GROWMARK essay [Read More …]

Dairy Leadership Crucial in U.S., Global Climate Debate

The recent below-zero temperatures in Texas and a blast of late-winter snowstorms aren’t the only signals that climate conversations are destined to become more prominent in agriculture. The Biden Administration is showing its desire to [Read More …]

USDA grant seeks to enhance milk production and cow health

Three-year, $500,000 grant will help identify mechanisms that control insulin resistance in lactating cows An animal scientist studying relationships between insulin and milk production in dairy cows has received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the [Read More …]

USDA Secretary Vilsack confirmed as keynote speaker for Commodity Classic

Secretary’s remarks will take place on Friday, March 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will provide the keynote address during the Closing General Session of the 2021 [Read More …]

PanTheryx Inc. Acquires TruBiotics® Brand from Bayer HealthCare LLC

Acquisition Expands PanTheryx’s Digestive and Immune Health Product Lines for Human Nutrition PanTheryx, the world’s largest colostrum-based nutrition and biotechnology company, announced today that it has acquired TruBiotics®, a daily probiotic supplement brand, and its [Read More …]

National Farmers Union kicks off 119th Anniversary Convention

500+ participants convene online to celebrate family farm agriculture, set annual policy priorities National Farmers Union (NFU) officially convened the final portion of its 119th Anniversary Convention this morning to celebrate American farm families and [Read More …]

Farmworkers get vaccine at central CA mobile clinic

Santa Clara County’s first mobile vaccine clinic targeted farmworkers after expanded state eligibility California farmworkers lined up for the coronavirus vaccine at a mobile clinic that organizers hope will be a model for outreach to [Read More …]

The world wants U.S. dairy

These gains will only continue, given the markets that most crave U.S. dairy The false-but-pernicious idea that dairy is dying has already been laid to rest multiple times. Per-capita consumption of all dairy is its highest since the 1950s. [Read More …]

Alltech research fellow appointed to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization global expert working group

Dr. Saheed Salami joins the Technical Advisory Group on methane for the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership As a global leader in animal nutrition and health, Alltech is pleased to announce the [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Of America Donating $50,000 To Texas Area Food Banks To Help With Relief And Recovery

With millions of people in the Southwest still struggling in the aftermath of recent winter storms, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national dairy cooperative of farm families, announced today that it will donate $50,000 [Read More …]

New KUHN MM 301 Merge Maxx® Hay Merger

Kuhn North America, Inc., is pleased to introduce the new KUHN MM 301 Merge Maxx® hay merger. The KUHN MM 301 is a high performance, yet simple to operate, merger for smaller operations focused on high quality hay and forage. The MM 301 has been designed to [Read More …]

2021-22 Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Applications Now Available

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The department will accept applications through March 31, 2021. “The Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council [Read More …]

NMPF Issues Monthly Dairy Report for February

Dairy cooperatives are once again leading efforts to curb milk production growth early this year, as they revive base plans imposed in 2020 to deal with output that grew by nearly 3 percent during last [Read More …]

Crop Insurance Guarantees Soar

Reviewing Spring 2021 Crop Insurance Prices What a difference a year makes. In 2020, the spring crop insurance prices for corn, soybeans and cotton were near the lowest levels of the last decade (Crop Insurance [Read More …]

Lactalis Canada Closes Acquisition of Agropur’s Canadian Yogourt Business

Lactalis Canada Inc. (‘Lactalis Canada’), formerly Parmalat Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Lactalis Group, today announced the closing of its acquisition of all shares of Agropur Cooperative’s Canadian yogourt business, Ultima Foods Inc. Under the [Read More …]

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FERA relocates to College Station, adds team members to support growth and future plans

FERA Diagnostics and Biologicals is pleased to announce the company’s move from Ithaca, New York, to College Station, Texas, effective April 15. Dedicated to improving animal health through accurate diagnostics and disease prevention, FERA is [Read More …]

2021 Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week is ‘Driving Safety Home’

Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety this week with the theme “Driving Safety Home” Farm Bureaus across the nation are preparing for Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, Feb. 28 – March 6. U.S. Agricultural Safety [Read More …]

Ag Day at the Capitol set for March 24

Issue briefings and virtual office visits will be part of the event Ag Day at the Capitol will be held virtually on March 24. This event is the largest gathering of farmers from across the [Read More …]

Penn State Extension Forage Production Series

Learn about forage fertility, interseeding rye and other forage related topics! Penn State Extension and PA Forage and Grassland Council are happy to invite you to the 2021 Forage Management Series. This series provides five [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 48 of The Dairy Signal™

Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 48 of The Dairy Signal™. This week’s presenters will provide a timely update [Read More …]

United Dairymen of Arizona Announces Retirement of CEO

United Dairymen of Arizona has announced that chief executive officer Keith Murfield has submitted his retirement, effective April 1, 2021. Craig Caballero, UDA Board Chairman, will assume the role of interim CEO. The board has [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: The world wants U.S. dairy

The false-but-pernicious idea that dairy is dying has already been laid to rest multiple times. Per-capita consumption of all dairy is its highest since the 1950s. Even fluid-milk purchases (the dairy opponents’ cherry-picked data of choice) rose at grocery stores last [Read More …]

DCRC opens Herd Reproduction Award nominations

Nominate an outstanding dairy herd for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) 2021 Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards program. Dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and [Read More …]

DCRC calls for Scholar applicants

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is accepting applications for its Scholar program. The recipient will earn an expense-paid trip to attend the DCRC Annual Meeting, Nov. 10-11, in Kansas City, Mo. The application deadline [Read More …]

USDA Report: U.S. Dairy Farm Numbers Continue to Decline

This week, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its monthly Milk Production report, showing yet another annual decline in the number of licensed dairy operations in the United States. After many years of depressed prices, some [Read More …]

DATCP Participates in National Winter Policy Conference

This week, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary-designee Randy Romanski participated in the virtual 2021 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Winter Policy Conference, held February 22-25, 2021. The [Read More …]

Edgar A. King Obituary

Edgar Albert King, 81, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21. He had operated Kings Ransom Registered Holsteins at Schuylerville, NY. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Carolyn (Peck) King; his four sons and their [Read More …]

GROWMARK launches myFS Solution Center

Platform gives FS customers enhanced communication, customization tools GROWMARK is making it easier for its thousands of customers to interact, and to deliver upon its customer experience digitally, with the launch of myFS Solution Center. “Our [Read More …]

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative praises FEEDD Act reintroduction