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Take the 2024 State of the U.S. Artisan and Specialty Cheese Industry Survey

August 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Owners, managers, and cheesemakers at U.S. cheesemaking businesses are invited to participate in a survey about the current state of the U.S. artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheese industry. The survey will ask you about your operations, [Read More …]

Cattle rancher and influencer Natalie Kovarik returns to 2024 College Aggies Online program

August 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

More than $20,000 in scholarships available; sign up today Nebraska cattle rancher and social media influencer Natalie Kovarik is set to return as a mentor in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 College Aggies Online (CAO) program. CAO [Read More …]

Peggy Coffeen Talks With DairyBusiness host Tim Abbott

August 9, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Often on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, we talk about business, management and challenges that dairy producers are overcoming every day, but today, we’re taking a little turn down a different path, to a side of [Read More …]

AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors Appoints Bill Perry as New President and CEO

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors has selected Bill Perry to serve as the next President and CEO of AgWest Farm Credit, which serves customer-members in a seven-state Farm Credit territory in the West, [Read More …]

Ag Progress Days returns for packed schedule of activities, demos and exhibits

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The expo will run Aug. 13-15 at Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is back with a full schedule of demonstrations, activities and learning for agriculture enthusiasts [Read More …]

USDEC, NMPF Expand Strong Partnerships in South America

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) advanced a pair of partnerships in South America this week. The organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Abraleite, a prominent [Read More …]

EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, Aug. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This is the first [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment improves despite financial performance concerns

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 8 points to 113, the Index of Current Conditions increased by 10 points to 100, and the Index [Read More …]

Fall Forage Management

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The fall is a critical time in our yearly forage management calendar. Regardless of how the growing season has progressed, your fall management practices will set the stage for getting the next spring off on the [Read More …]

How to Bullet-Proof Your Balance Sheet

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Are you ready for an economic downturn? In this episode, Peggy Coffeen visits with a banker who cut his teeth during the 1980s farm crisis, as he shares what the most profitable farmers are doing right now to [Read More …]

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience and Profitability for Agricultural Producers

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Policy changes support building equity, saving for long-term needs and making strategic operational investments The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, [Read More …]

Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Dairy Distillery Alliance’s Sustainable Biofuel Project

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

America’s lowest carbon-intensity dairy ethanol plant breaks ground in southwest Michigan, adding to the needed biofuel supply and helping lower the dairy industry’s carbon footprint. Today, the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) and Canadian Dairy Distillery celebrated the groundbreaking [Read More …]

IDFA Elevates Member Impact, Promotes Herrick

August 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced that Matt Herrick will take on the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Impact Officer. In this new role, Herrick will coordinate efforts across the association to drive [Read More …]

Kara Stultz joins Northeast Agri-Solutions Force as customer focus assistant

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Northeast Agri-Solutions Force (NASF) is excited to announce the hiring of Kara Stultz as customer focus assistant. In her new role, Stultz will assist John Clark, NASF owner and Feedworks USA technical sales manager, with sales and marketing [Read More …]

Fresno State Expands Farm Credit Multicultural Program

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Student Ambassadors reach out to high school students, encourage careers in agriculture After some 40 years, the Farm Credit Multicultural Scholars Program at California State University, Fresno, is continuing to grow and expand its mission. [Read More …]

Milk: The Better Way to Hydrate

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Hydration is of huge importance to many Americans. We are always on the move, and so are our oversized bottles with words of encouragement on the side. We are all trying to do better with [Read More …]

Clean Energy’s Latest RNG Production Facility at Minnesota Dairy Begins Injecting Into Pipeline

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced that it has completed its latest renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility at Ash Grove Dairy in Lake Benton, MN. Now producing pipeline quality RNG and injecting it into the interstate [Read More …]

Speakers Announced For 2024 Dairy Financial And Risk Management Conference

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Sessions Will Focus On Dairy Supply Impacts, Emerging Technologies at the Farm Level and More Registration is now open for the 15th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference, titled “Future-Proofing Our Farms.” Designed to [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau Now Accepting Applications for Ag Literacy Challenge Grant

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Indiana Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for its inaugural Ag Literacy Challenge Grant, which provides funding to Indiana FFA chapters or 4-H clubs seeking monetary support for a new or enhanced ag literacy program [Read More …]

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NMC webinar features assertive mastitis therapy

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) Sept. 18 webinar, led by Tiago Tomazi, Merck Animal Health, addresses “Assertive Mastitis Therapy in an Era of Environmental Pathogens.” This free, one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time [Read More …]

Harvest Planning: Evaluating what went right

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Going through the steps of harvest 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. Take a walk to [Read More …]

U.S. Agricultural Land Values and Cropland Cash Rents Reach Record Levels Amid Falling Commodity Prices

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Agricultural land values increased by $200 an acre over last year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The Land Values 2024 Summary report, released on August 2, shows a 5% increase to an average $4,170 [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards $100,000 to Northeast Farmers’ Markets

August 7, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

In conjunction with National Farmers’ Market Week, Farm Credit East is announcing its recent awarding of $100,000 in small grants to 186 farmers’ markets and farmers’ market organizations across the Northeast. Farm Credit East recognizes [Read More …]

Visitor Biosecurity; Dairy Plus Project Solicitation & Application Tips

August 6, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP) released its monthly update, which is excerpted below. You can read the full report here. What’s Good Biosecurity for Dairy Visitors? By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, [Read More …]

Take the 2024 State of the U.S. Artisan and Specialty Cheese Industry Survey

Cattle rancher and influencer Natalie Kovarik returns to 2024 College Aggies Online program

Peggy Coffeen Talks With DairyBusiness host Tim Abbott

AgWest Farm Credit Board of Directors Appoints Bill Perry as New President and CEO

Ag Progress Days returns for packed schedule of activities, demos and exhibits

USDEC, NMPF Expand Strong Partnerships in South America

EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

Farmer sentiment improves despite financial performance concerns

Fall Forage Management

How to Bullet-Proof Your Balance Sheet

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience and Profitability for Agricultural Producers

Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Dairy Distillery Alliance’s Sustainable Biofuel Project

IDFA Elevates Member Impact, Promotes Herrick

Kara Stultz joins Northeast Agri-Solutions Force as customer focus assistant

Fresno State Expands Farm Credit Multicultural Program

Milk: The Better Way to Hydrate

Clean Energy’s Latest RNG Production Facility at Minnesota Dairy Begins Injecting Into Pipeline

Speakers Announced For 2024 Dairy Financial And Risk Management Conference

Indiana Farm Bureau Now Accepting Applications for Ag Literacy Challenge Grant

NMC webinar features assertive mastitis therapy

Harvest Planning: Evaluating what went right

U.S. Agricultural Land Values and Cropland Cash Rents Reach Record Levels Amid Falling Commodity Prices

Farm Credit East Awards $100,000 to Northeast Farmers’ Markets

Visitor Biosecurity; Dairy Plus Project Solicitation & Application Tips

Dr. Don Niles contributions to dairy farming and sustainability in Northeast Wisconsin

Trust is a Dairy Superpower

Judges Holland Holstein sHow 2024 have been announced

Suny Morrisville and Summer Internship Expands Dairy Student’s Experiences

UW-Madison Extension to offer solar contract seminars for Wisconsin farmers

How are Holstein Heifers Performing in PA?

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest