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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

William Lesher Was Interviewed in the New Episode of “Cow-Side Conversations” In the Center for Dairy Excellence’s latest episode of the “Cow-Side Conversations” podcast, William Lesher of Way-Har Farms in Berks County, Pennsylvania describes his family’s dairy [Read More …]

Climate-Smart Cows: California Boosts Efforts to Reduce Methane with $25 Million Investment

California’s dairy sector is on a path to achieving climate neutrality by as early as 2027. Progress has been made through decades of advancing production efficiency and the unprecedented, ongoing investments in improved manure management. [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Still Feeling the Summer Sizzle

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 28, 2023 Cheese and butter prices both jumped once again this week. The sudden strength in the cheese market reflects a shortage of Cheddar that is [Read More …]

Composting Research Begins This Year

CDFA funds CDRF research to pave the way for emergency carcass composting. Every producer who has experienced a rendering service disruption has shared the same frustration. When the number of deadstock needing disposal exceeds the [Read More …]

First Round of Dairy PLUS Program Funds Have Been Released!

The much anticipated first round of Dairy PLUS Program funding was released by CDFA on June 28, 2023 Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on August 28, 2023. The funds are the first of their [Read More …]

Elementary & Middle School Students Tour U.S. Dairy Farms Through Field Trip Grants

A Total of 72 Grants Were Awarded to Classrooms Who Planned Field Trips to Dairy Farms A group of more than 70 elementary and middle school teachers from Pennsylvania and beyond provided their students with [Read More …]

Door County to Host 2024 Alice in Dairyland Finals

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that Door County will host the 77th Alice in Dairyland Finals May 2-4, 2024, making it the first time the county has hosted [Read More …]

DATCP Secretary Leads UK Trade Mission

Last month, DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski, staff from the Department’s International Agribusiness Center, and representatives from five Wisconsin companies visited the United Kingdom for a weeklong trade mission. They were joined by Tony Rice from [Read More …]

NMPF Scholarship Program awards $20,000 to graduate students

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today announced the recipients of its 2023 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards, recognizing outstanding graduate students pursuing research of interest to the U.S. dairy industry. The awards, funded by [Read More …]

AMPI spotlights Minnesota milk hauling family

Like farming, milk hauling is often a multi-generational business. For the Kalina family, it all began when Jim Kalina started hauling milk for some neighbors in the early 1950’s. He liked it. So when he [Read More …]

NMPF and USDEC form alliance with Italian Dairy Association to promote priorities internationally

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), and Italian Dairy Association (Assolatte) signed an agreement today that increases collaboration between the three groups as they promote the nutritional benefits of dairy products and [Read More …]

August 1 Is Deadline for All American Junior Show Eligibility

Attention all Junior members and parents. A reminder that Tuesday, August 1 is the deadline to have your Registered Jerseys transferred to be eligible to show at the All American Junior Jersey Show. Here are [Read More …]

National Institute for Animal Agriculture Provides mRNA Resources to the Animal Agriculture Industry

July 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) hosted a webinar on July 21 with industry professionals and stakeholders to provide resources communicating about the use of mRNA technology in animal agriculture. Misinformation has been shared [Read More …]

USDA Sets Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Pricing Provisions of all Eleven Federal Milk Marketing Orders

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold a public hearing beginning Wednesday, August 23, 2023, to consider proposals seeking to amend the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs). [Read More …]

Coming Thursday: Admission Tickets and Parking Go On Sale for The 2023 Great New York State Fair

This Year Introduces a Frequent Fairgoer Option for Regular Fair Attendees Centro’s Park-N-Ride Direct Shuttles from Downtown Transit Hub & Destiny USA to Return to The Fair Wade Shows Midway Tickets On Sale Now, Flash [Read More …]

Congress has until September 30th to pass a new Farm Bill.

Farmers Union is doing all we can to make sure that bill includes smart policies and programs for rural America. Wisconsin Farmers Union submitted the following comments to the US House Agriculture Committee to guide [Read More …]

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