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Going through the harvest steps may seem elementary, especially if you’ve made silage for many years. But every harvest presents different challenges. Time spent thinking through harvest is never wasted. Farm accidents are a nightmare [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Delegates Meet to Set 2025 Policy

Indiana Farm Bureau member delegates gathered at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 17 to determine the policy positions of the organization for 2025. The delegate body consisted of 233 farmers and agribusiness professionals [Read More …]

Plan to Attend PDP Stride® Youth Leadership Conference at UW-Platteville

Hands-On Workshops, On-Campus Experiences, Leadership Training Set for Sept. 21 Attending a one-day program could open the door to a new world of opportunities. High school students who participate in the 2024 Stride® Youth Leadership Conference, [Read More …]

Funding for Northeast Agricultural Producers

Farm Credit East Releases Report on Grants and Incentives There are a number of grants and incentives available for Northeast agriculture businesses, but learning about their availability and navigating the application can be a challenge. [Read More …]

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Ghent, Belgium hosts NMC Regional Meeting

Four hundred fifty milk quality professionals from 35 countries attended the National Mastitis Council (NMC) Regional Meeting, held Aug. 12-14, in Ghent, Belgium. The event attracted udder health researchers, dairy processors, veterinarians, dairy producers, milking [Read More …]

California Dairy on Display at the Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) is bringing culinary inspiration with California dairy to the Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo, August 25-27 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. CMAB will showcase the diversity of dairy [Read More …]

Spartan staff essential to efforts of award-winning MSU Dairy Farm

MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center named best nationally by National Quality Dairy Awards “I am here for the cows on the day they are born, and if mom needs help calving her baby, [Read More …]

Understanding the Basics of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program

On Friday, August 23, 2024, from 12 noon–1:00 ET, the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, alongside the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Agricultural Business Development Center (ABDC), will present the next webinar in [Read More …]

Dairy Commodity Prices are Used to Calculate Producer Milk Prices. One Commodity is up and all Others are Down.

The last two posts, July 21 and July 28, covered the impact of the USDA proposed changes on producer payment for their milk. The changes will decrease producer revenue. This post will examine the trends in the prices of [Read More …]

Milk serves Americans well, Lipps says

The federal government is seeking comments related to the next iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans as it reviews the science behind healthy eating, with a plan expected next year. Dairy has always had [Read More …]

Wisconsin State Fair Celebrates the Best of Wisconsin Cheese at Annual Dairy Products Contest and Auction

Wisconsin’s rich cheesemaking tradition and excellence are celebrated annually at the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest and Auction, which shines a light on the innovation, passion, and dedication of cheesemakers in the State of Cheese. This [Read More …]

New Date for Quota Implementation Plan Public Hearing: Monday, September 9

All California market milk producers and interested parties are invited to participate in a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to the Quota Implementation Plan. The hearing will be held via Zoom only. Date and [Read More …]

IDFA Opens Nominations for Annual Industry Awards to Honor Dairy Industry’s Top Leaders

Nominations now open for 2025 IDFA Laureate, Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year, Food Safety Leadership, and Workplace of the Year The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is seeking nominations for four top awards presented [Read More …]

An insightful Podcast with Mike and Ben Jones from Trillium Hill Dairy

The Uplevel Dairy Podcast, hosted by Peggy Coffeen, presents a podcast double feature with Mike and Ben Jones from Trillium Hill Dairy, where innovation meets tradition in modern dairy farming. In these episodes, the Jones [Read More …]

Advances in Dairy Cattle Welfare Science

August 20 | 2:00 pm MST / 4:00 pm EST | Online Webinar Join ACS for a webinar where we will review how dairy cattle welfare is evaluated using biological science approaches, including frameworks and [Read More …]

Marketing Plans, Cow Personalities and Market News Update

Opportunity for dairy producers to engage with leading experts, trending topics This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give dairy producers the tools and information they need to better [Read More …]

New tools and data for improving individual cow and herd profitability

August 21, 2024 12:00 to 1:00 PM EST In this webinar Cornell Animal Science Professor Julio Giordano will discuss how data from precision livestock farming technologies can be used to learn about and improve the profitability of [Read More …]

Boots, Badges and Dairy: A Community Celebration

Dairy MAX and local dairy farmers recently joined the Amarillo, Texas community to honor first responders, participate in blood drives and enjoy delicious dairy foods. Boots and Badges is hosted by the Coffee Memorial Blood Center [Read More …]

Water Matters: See How Water is Managed in Rural and Urban Areas

2024 Water Tours to Feature Milwaukee, West Bend locations on Sept. 10 Rural, urban and suburban communities across Wisconsin are all focused on protecting water resources to benefit residents, businesses and agriculture. The 2024 Water [Read More …]

Jacoby Podcast: Consolidation in the dairy industry

This year is our 75th anniversary of serving dairy sellers, carriers, and buyers by supporting fair market value and forward-thinking innovations to improve the dairy ingredient industry. We can’t keep our excitement to ourselves. We [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Should Be Wary of FMMO Changes

The flow of raw milk is a complex ecosystem where producers, processors and consumers are interconnected. One crucial aspect of this chain is the concept of “make allowances,” which refers to the margin or compensation [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Georgia Impacted by Hurricane Debby

Agricultural operations in Georgia have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Debby and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse [Read More …]

Fresh Cow Health Disorders Webinar Series in Spanish

Serie de webinars de los trastornos de Salud de la Vaca Fresca en español 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Fridays Join us for this Spanish-language webinar series, specifically designed for Spanish-speaking farm employees or middle [Read More …]

Twelve Students Receive Annual Scholarships to Support Future Careers in Dairy

PA College Students Were Awarded Student Leader Scholarships Twelve undergraduate students were recently recognized with Student Leader Scholarships, an award intended to encourage and empower the next generation of dairy producers. Supported by the Dairy [Read More …]

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Environmental groups threaten to sue EPA over air emissions from AFOs