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Mahoning County Extension held their annual 4-H Volunteer Banquet and Awards Ceremony on the evening of Thursday, October 19th. Many 4-H volunteers and alumni were present to be recognized for all their dedication and support [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Offers Opportunity For Student Ambassadors

To Share California Dairy Messages With International Audiences International Internship will select three students to represent Real California Milk in Mexico and South Korea. The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced the return of its [Read More …]

USDA Publishes New Standards for Organic Livestock and Poultry Production

Promotes More Competitive Organic Market Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) final rule. This new rule establishes clear, strong and consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production, [Read More …]

Keep yourself and your crew safe during fall manure handling!

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a highly toxic gas that can be released from the breakdown of manure in pits, tanks and storages. It is heavier than air and can settle into low spots and accumulate [Read More …]

Real California Milk Begins Holiday Season With Retail Campaign Celebrating Mornings With California Cheese And Dairy

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the return of its consumer promotion focused on holiday breakfast traditions made special with California dairy. The annual campaign – titled Holiday Mornings Mean More – debuted [Read More …]

Bosma, Buhrow and Travis Elected to Compeer Financial Board of Directors

Compeer Financial, a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative serving Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the results of its 2023 Board of Director election. Member-owners elected Rod Bosma of Rushmore, Minn.; Allyn Buhrow of Ashton, Ill.; and Tracy Travis of [Read More …]

Marketing, Branding and Labeling Consultant Grants (Dairy Value-Added)

This is a competitive grant. The application window will be open from September 15 to November 17, 2023. Click here to apply online. If you are a value-added dairy business looking to build your brand, develop [Read More …]

NMPF and USDEC commend new investment in export market promotion

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it plans to devote $2.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to promoting [Read More …]

NMPF and USDEC Commend Significant New Investment in Export Market Promotion

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it plans to devote $2.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to promoting [Read More …]

USDA Bolsters Investments in International Trade and Food Aid

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $2.3 billion to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. commodities to bolster international [Read More …]

Marketing, Branding And Labeling Grants Open For Value-Added Dairy Businesses

The Grant Program Is Open Until November 17 The Center for Dairy Excellence has a new Marketing, Branding and Labeling Consultant Grant program open for dairy value-added operations that are looking to advance their businesses. [Read More …]

Experience California Like Never Before with PDPW

Five-day trip for dairy producers features tours, wine-tasting, Yosemite, World Ag Expo and more The state of California features a most unique mix of geological landscapes, productive natural resources, progressive farmers and ag businesses, and [Read More …]

Orleans Poverty Hill Farms and the Neal family named Orleans County Agricultural Business of the Year

This year’s “Agricultural Business of the Year” is Orleans Poverty Hill Farms! “Orleans Poverty Hill Farms was established in 1956 when Franklyn and Margret Neal purchased 90 acres and began milking 16 cows. Edward joined [Read More …]

Grow-NY Summit to spotlight transformative technology

The fifth annual Grow-NY Summit will convene food and ag startups and industry players Nov. 14-15 at the Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown, spotlighting the innovative technologies being developed locally and their impact that spans beyond the region. [Read More …]

Organic Dairy Groups Applaud the Introduction of the O DAIRY Act

Organic dairy farmers around the nation are facing an economic crisis caused by weather-related disasters, market consolidation, and skyrocketing energy and feed costs brought on by unstable global markets and inflation. On October 19, Senator [Read More …]

USDA Releases Assessment on Agriculture and Forestry in Carbon Markets

A key deliverable under the Growing Climate Solutions Act, the report identifies opportunities and needed solutions to improve farmers’ access to carbon markets Today, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) released A General Assessment of the [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided $80,000 in grant funding to 18 organizations to assist their efforts to support young and beginning farmer initiatives, [Read More …]

Real California Milk Begins Holiday Season With Retail Campaign

Celebrating Mornings With California Cheese And Dairy Holiday Mornings Mean More Promotion Encourages Families to Enjoy Holiday Family Time with Breakfast Recipes Made with Real California Dairy Products The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced [Read More …]

Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling

This two-session training opportunity will provide you and your staff with the essential information you need to produce compliant and effective labels for your products. This webinar series will give you a general overview of dairy [Read More …]

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Farm groups call on Australia to not sign ‘dud’ trade deal with EU

Australian farm industry groups on Monday called on the government to not sign a trade deal with the European Union unless it offered much greater market access for Australian agricultural products. Australia, one of the [Read More …]

Put Your Cows First and They’ll Take Care of You

J-Team Dairy is home to 200 Holstein cows in Orange County, Virginia. Today, it’s one of two dairies in the county, compared to a dozen dairies 20 years ago. Molly McWilliams says the secret to [Read More …]

Dairy Farmer Shares How She Broke Into the Dairy Industry and Now Manages On-Farm Creamery

Ariel Herrod may be a full-time dairy farmer and the owner of Clear Spring Creamery at the age of 31, but her path to breaking into the dairy industry wasn’t a traditional one. Herrod grew [Read More …]

Webinar: Colostrum is Liquid Gold – Now let’s get the most we can out of it

Date: November 7, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Presenter: Dr. Sandra Godden, University of Minnesota Sandra is a 1993 graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. After working for two years as an [Read More …]

Apply for Marketing, Branding and Labeling Consultant Grants by Nov. 17

Are you a value-added dairy business looking to build your brand, develop an effective label, create a marketing plan, and identify appropriate strategies to increase product sales? Make sure you apply for a Marketing, Branding and [Read More …]

2022-2023 Indiana September Milk Production

Dairy herds in Indiana produced 365 million pounds of milk during September, up 3.4 percent from a year ago, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Production per cow in Indiana [Read More …]

Now is the time to sign up for H2Ohio Producer Rollout Meetings

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced a new round of H2Ohio open enrollment for producers in the 14 counties of the Maumee River Watershed project area. Producers in the following counties are eligible to [Read More …]

Dairy Checkoff Partners with Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Dairy Farm to Build Trust in Dairy Sustainability As part the dairy industry’s commitment to sustainable production and building consumer trust in dairy, American Dairy Association North East, Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program and Alliance for [Read More …]

Introduction to Dairy Product Labeling

This two-session training opportunity will provide you and your staff with the essential information you need to produce compliant and effective labels for your products. This webinar series will give you a general overview of dairy [Read More …]

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