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It’s easy to get impatient and want to breed heifers early to get them into the lactating herd and have them start paying off their debts as soon as possible. But if long term success [Read More …]

How the farm bill affects more than just farmers

Indiana Farm Bureau works with legislators to ensure priorities are considered According to a recent study by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), 71% of adults have not seen, read or heard about the farm [Read More …]

Shapiro Administration Invites Proposals For $2.187 Million For Research Critical To Growing Pennsylvania Agriculture Industry

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today called for research proposals on issues critical to sustaining and growing Pennsylvania’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry. In his 2023-’24 budget, Governor Josh Shapiro proposed $2.187 million to address complex challenges from reducing impacts of [Read More …]

State Agencies Celebrate Earth Day At H2ohio Wetland Ribbon Cutting

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission celebrated Earth Day with a ribbon cutting at one of H2Ohio’s newly [Read More …]

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WOTUS definition lacks … definition

At the end of her 20-minute presentation before the Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Advisory Committee for Water, Courtney Briggs customarily asked what questions committee members had about the 2023 Waters of the United States Rule, [Read More …]

Milk Check: Talking sustainable agriculture with a special guest

“Agriculture sees a waste in their stream, they’re going to find a way to make it a value.” On Episode 57 of The Milk Check, Tara Vander Dussen joins us to talk about sustainable agriculture. [Read More …]

Join us at the 4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference in June!

Learn the latest information about dairy nutrition and management at the 2023 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 7 and 8 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. We are pleased to [Read More …]

Maple Hill Creamery Receives $20 Million USDA Funding to Promote Growth in Regenerative Grass-Fed Organic Dairy Markets

Maple Hill Creamery, America’s original 100 percent grass-fed organic dairy company, today announced finalization of the award of $20 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to grow markets for sustainable, [Read More …]

Dairy Market Report: Dairy demand rises as inflation ebbs

Annual growth of total domestic use of milk in all dairy products turned positive during December–February, following several rolling three-month periods of falling use when retail dairy price inflation was peaking. That [Read More …]

Registration Now Open for ODPA 6th Annual Golf Outing

ODPA invites you to attend our annual golf outing Friday, June 23 at the Pines Golf Club in Orrville to raise funds for our advocacy initiatives. We are excited to be at a new location – the Pines is surrounded by [Read More …]

Co-ops build farm sustainability, Maryland-Virginia’s Reames says

With Earth Day tomorrow placing a spotlight on environmental stewardship, dairy cooperatives are a critical link in ensuring dairy-farmer leadership in meeting ambitious sustainability goals, said Lindsay Reames, executive vice president of sustainability and external [Read More …]

Dairy Council of CA Awards $5,000 Grant to Centennial Farm

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, has awarded a $5,000 community grant to Centennial Farm in Orange County, California, to enhance the farm’s community-based agriculture, literacy and nutrition programs. “The [Read More …]

6 Simple Ways to Engage Your Farm Employees

We tried something new at the Dairy Summit this year by hosting discussion group sessions on three different topics. One of those topics was employee engagement, and we asked a human resources consultant and a [Read More …]

Distinguished professor edits book on sustainable dairy cattle nutrition

Alexander Hristov, Penn State distinguished professor of dairy nutrition, edited a recently published book, “Advances in Sustainable Dairy Cattle Nutrition,” which focuses on how the dairy sector could reduce the carbon footprint of milk and [Read More …]

Reproduction, Milk Nutrition and Effective Delegation

Dairy producers can interactive discussions with leading research and experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will highlight best practices and new research on some of the most pressing challenges [Read More …]

All-American Dairy Show Seeks Promotions Intern for 2023 Show

The All-American Dairy Show and Premier National Junior Events is seeking a Promotions Intern to work with the shows’ advertising committee to provide journalistic coverage of the 2023 show through press releases, social media, and [Read More …]

Judges Named For 2023 All American Jersey Shows

The judges have been selected for The 71st All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows [Read More …]

Fruity Flavors and Inclusions Shine at 2023 Innovative Ice Cream and Cultured Dairy Product Contests

H-E-B’s ‘Honey Sopapilla’ Declared Most Innovative Ice Cream Flavor; ‘Lemon Bar Sandwich’ from DFA Dairy Brands Takes Home Honor of Most Innovative Ice Cream Novelty Banana Graham Ice Cream. Smooth Blended Cottage Cheese with Strawberry. [Read More …]

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Animal Agriculture Alliance has updated the Sustainability Impact Report for 2023

The U.S. animal agriculture community has an impressive sustainability story and serves as a global leader. No matter where you sit along the supply chain, we know that you share the same values as today’s [Read More …]

DeLaval committed to making sustainable food production possibleDeLaval, a global leader in dairy innovation, recently published its 2022 Sustainability Report.

DeLaval, a global leader in dairy innovation, recently published its 2022 Sustainability Report. The dairy sector nourishes over six billion people while providing livelihoods to one billion people around the world. In anticipation of Earth [Read More …]

Spring Forage and Drought Stressed Corn Silage