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CentralStar Cooperative, serving dairy and beef producers in the upper Midwest, is announcing the opening of several paid-internship positions for summer of 2024. “These opportunities cater to students passionate about the agricultural industry and offer [Read More …]

2024 On-Farm Internship Program Now Open for Applications for Students & Host Farms

College Students and High School Graduates Can Apply for an Internship and Dairy Farms Can Apply to Host an Intern Undergraduate students, high school graduates, and host farms are encouraged to apply for the 2024 [Read More …]

Hands-On Workshops, Cutting Edge Research on Tap for 2023 PDPW Calf Care Connection

Each daily program will be simultaneously translated into Spanish Getting calves off to the right start and using data to track progress will be the focus of the 2023 Calf Care Connection workshops presented by [Read More …]

USDA Announces Date for the 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum

USDA’s 100th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Cultivating the Future” will take place on February 15-16, 2024, at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. The forum is USDA’s longest-running and largest public event and aims [Read More …]

Complete Navel Care: It’s Not Just About Navel Dip!

Respiratory disease, joint ill, hernia surgery – these are all potential and expensive outcomes of umbilical, or navel, infections in dairy calves. The umbilical cord is the vital link providing nutrition to the fetus as [Read More …]

EPA Resolves Longstanding Litigation to Protect Endangered Species, Ensure Pesticides That Feed and Fuel America Remain Available

This week, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) resolved longstanding litigation covering over 1,000 pesticide products, allowing EPA to fulfill its obligations to protect endangered species while [Read More …]

Former Dairy Veterinarian Publishes Book With Proceeds Supporting Next Generation

Dr. Charlie Gardner Published The Blessed Life of a Cow Doctor To help support students who are pursuing future careers in the dairy industry, Dr. Charlie Gardner, a former dairy veterinarian and consultant who works [Read More …]

This One’s For the Women of Farm Science Review

More than half (51%) of all farming operations in the United States have at least one female operator, according to the 2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). “We’re not always the tag-along,” said Emily Mullen, [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Report

Week four of the Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing in Carmel, Indiana was mostly about the make allowance. The following proposals were put in the record: Proposal 7. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) proposal [Read More …]

Retirement, Financial Planning, Geopolitics and Calf Health

Educational webinars now accredited for Dairy AdvanCE continuing education credits This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide valuable information to manage your farm or business in a rapidly [Read More …]

Farmers key to FMMO success, NMPF’s Cain says

Even as the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) provides USDA officials with exhaustive research and expert analysis at its Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Modernization hearing in Carmel, IN, the department is paying attention to [Read More …]

Organic Valley Joins Climate Week NYC to Highlight How Doing Dairy Right Can be Part of the Climate Solution

Climate Week NYC Food Program Partner Organic Valley builds farm experience in NYC and launches campaign to show how protecting where your food comes from matters. Organic Valley launched today Protecting Where Your Food Comes [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a call for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. First established in 1992, the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) advises [Read More …]

This one’s for the women of Farm Science Review

More than half (51%) of all farming operations in the United States have at least one female operator, according to the 2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). “We’re not always the tag-along,” said Emily Mullen, [Read More …]

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Pennsylvania Hosts U.S. Dairy Stars, Develops Future Leaders During All-American Dairy Show

Supporting the volunteer-run national show is part of the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to growing and sustaining Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. The All-American Dairy Show and Premier National Jr. Show return to Harrisburg for the 59th year [Read More …]

USDA to gather data about farm labor

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in October. The survey will collect information about hired labor from more than 2,000 farmers and ranchers in the 11-state Northeastern Region. [Read More …]

Young Farm Bureau Members Advocate for Agriculture in D.C.

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Agriculturist members met with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues impacting agriculture on September 13. Issues discussed included Waters of the U.S., Federal Milk Marketing [Read More …]

National Agricultural Law Center webinar on foreign land ownership

A National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) webinar on Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CST, will feature NALC Staff Attorney Micah Brown, who will present “Who Owns the Farm? Foreign Ownership Legislative Update.” In 2023, [Read More …]

Calcium bolus supplementation to dairy cows after calving

Introduction Giving oral calcium supplements to cows after calving is a practice adopted by many dairy farms. However, its value remains uncertain. Statistical analyses from eight studies, a meta-analysis, suggests that a blanket treatment approach [Read More …]

Update regarding the Department of Defense’s notifications to agricultural sites on PFAS

In recent years, concerns related to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have taken center stage in discussions about environmental health and safety. PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been widely used [Read More …]

MFU members participate in national legislative fly-in

More than 30 Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members from seven of the state’s Congressional districts this week joined more than 300 other Farmers Union members from across the nation for a legislative fly-in to Washington, [Read More …]

USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather [Read More …]

How fewer dairy farms in Texas actually translates to more milk produced

This has been a tough summer for the Texas dairy industry as the dairy areas of our state have not seen rainfall since June. The heat is finally starting to recede (don’t the 90s seem [Read More …]

Fill a Glass with Hope

Fill a Glass with Hope® is an effort led by the American Dairy Association North East to bring fresh milk to families in need. Fill a Glass With Hope® is an effort led by American Dairy Association [Read More …]

Dairy Excellence Grants Now Open: Apply Today

Are you looking to make an improvement to boost efficiency on your dairy operation? Whether you want to install a fan or sprinkler system in your freestall barn, upgrade your feed mixer in your feeding [Read More …]

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DeLaval at World Dairy Expo 2023: Representing Leading-Edge Innovations, Educational Sessions and Exclusive Interviews

WHAT: DeLaval, a worldwide leader in milking equipment and solutions for dairy farmers, is participating in the World Dairy Expo taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, Oct. 1-6, 2023. DeLaval is prepared to introduce its latest innovations, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Participates in National Agricultural Policy Discussions

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September 10 – 13, 2023. While there, Romanski [Read More …]

High School Students Invited to Tour Two Berks County Dairy Farms on Oct. 19

The Farm Tour Will Take Place in Berks County With Both In-Person and Virtual Options High school students are invited to learn about multiple career opportunities in the dairy industry during the annual Dairy Leaders [Read More …]

September WASDE: Ringing in 50 Years with Reduced Corn, Soybean Yields and Lower Livestock Production Expectations

September’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates, released Sept. 12, is the first of the season to incorporate objective yield plot results for corn, soybeans and cotton (outside of Texas) as collected for the National Agricultural [Read More …]

Herd Reproduction, Transition Care featured at PDPW Herdsperson Workshops