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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State [Read More …]

NMPF: See You in Indiana!

Indianapolis, Indiana may be best known for its famous road race. And though our journey toward Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization may at times feel like it’s already taken 500 miles, in reality the critical [Read More …]

Draft guidance not enough to prevent misleading labeling, NMPF to FDA

While the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance on plant-based beverages acknowledges the public health concern regarding nutritional confusion, it falls woefully short of ending the decades-old problem of misleading plant-based labeling using dairy [Read More …]

Statement on Hannaford Supermarkets

Hannaford is a valued supporter of the FARM Workforce Development (WFD) Program, which comprehensively assists farmers in their ongoing efforts to proactively build excellent and safe work environments. FARM WFD provides free templates; comprehensive, dual-language [Read More …]

2023 Organic Certification Cost Share Program Application Period Opens

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites organic food processors and producers to apply for reimbursement of costs related to organic certification from USDA’s Organic Certification Cost Share Program through October [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 30 Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program Cohort 5

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 30 emerging leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the fifth cohort of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. The group [Read More …]

Dairy Aisle Performance Program

As part of the Dairy Aisle Performance Program, our team members visit stores across the Northeast in person to gather real-time information and insights. Then, we report back to your leadership with information about hygiene, [Read More …]

Fresno State awards $4.1 million to innovative dairy businesses

Over $4 million in grant funding has been awarded to nearly 30 dairy companies by the Pacific Coast Coalition Dairy Business Initiative, hosted by Fresno State. Awardees span four states and will receive between $1,500 and $1 million [Read More …]

Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers

Television crime shows often are set in cities, but in its third season, ABC’s “American Crime” took a different tack. It opened on a tomato farm in North Carolina, where it showed a young woman being [Read More …]

Carroll joins sustainability team at Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative

Cooperative launches climate-smart project with two new positions Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today announced a pair of changes to its sustainability team. Carrie Carroll has joined [Read More …]

Lancaster County Dairy Farm Family Prioritizes Transition Planning With Outside Consultants

Kerry Zeiset, a dairy producer from Lancaster County, had an active role on his family’s 72-cow dairy farm and a strong interest in continuing to farm with his family in the future. Like many dairy [Read More …]

Corn silage harvest toolkit: 2023 edition

Each corn silage harvest season presents its own unique opportunities and challenges. From a statewide perspective, 2023 is quite diverse with areas of excess rainfall to areas of moderate drought. As you consider the growing [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY hires farm business management specialist

For over 30 years PRO-DAIRY has dedicated itself to one goal: To foster a progressive New York state dairy industry through its programming and leadership. Through results-driven education and research, PRO-DAIRY specialists have contributed to the technical [Read More …]

Junior Dairy Leader formal presentation and graduation

Mentoring youth has been a flagship program area since the inception of PRO-DAIRY and is critical to build the next generation of farm owners and managers. A cornerstone of the program is Junior DAIRY LEADER. Participation in Junior [Read More …]

Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

Farm Credit East was pleased to host 12 college students with career aspirations in production agriculture, agribusiness, accounting, finance, communications or related fields as part of its annual summer internship program. “Our internship program exemplifies [Read More …]

DHIA

National Mastitis Council calls for research paper submissions

Submit udder health, milk quality research for NMC’s 2024 proceedings The National Mastitis Council (NMC) opened its submission site for the 2024 Technology Transfer Session (TTS), which will be held in conjunction with the 63rd NMC [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Awards For Water Efficiency Technical Assistance Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is pleased to announce $7.4 million in grants to organizations to provide technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers use water more [Read More …]

4-H At The Ohio State Fair Builds Youth Workforce Skills

Amid the corn dogs, lemon shake-ups, and whirling rides, some might not know that the Ohio State Fair is a place for youth to develop career skills, something that happens each day of the fair [Read More …]

New Fertilizer Industry Foundation is Formed

Education, Research and Training to be the Focus The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the consolidation of industry-supported organizations into the FERT Foundation, which will be dedicated to ensuring that education, research and training is [Read More …]

State Board Of Food And Agriculture To Discuss Beginning Farmer And Rancher Programs At Upcoming Meeting On August 1

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will discuss opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, August 1st. The meeting will be held from 10:00a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at [Read More …]

PDPW Dairy Product Research, Market News and Strategies

This week on The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), episodes will present innovations and updates on dairy research and market opportunities. On Tuesday, learn about the latest research in microbiome-centered therapeutics and implications [Read More …]

Dairy Cow Slaughter Up

Dairy cow slaughter rates are spiking amid tight farm margins and higher beef prices. USDA data shows that dairy cow slaughter for the month of June added up to 255,700 head, up 10% year-over-year to [Read More …]

Dairy Processor Export Survey Still Available

One of the Export Expansion Grant projects supported by the WIAE* is a survey of dairy processors to understand the number of, and the barriers facing, dairy product exporters. Please consider participating if you are [Read More …]

How Biosecurity Can Protect Dairy Operations

The Center for Dairy Excellence invited Dr. Hayley Springer of Penn State Extension to join a special edition of our monthly “Protecting Your Profits” webinar. Dr. Springer shared how the dairy industry can begin to prepare [Read More …]

Berks County Dairy Producer Talks About Making Ice Cream and Investing in Value-Added Business