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Dairy industry researchers with Miner Institute are currently at the 2023 Smart Calf Rearing Conference in Germany to share the results of their Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP)-funded project investigating kefir as a [Read More …]

IDFA Accepting Applications for 2023 Workplace Safety Excellence Awards

Today, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) began accepting applications for the Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards. Now in its 20th year, the awards honor dairy processing facilities and trucking operations for outstanding worker safety [Read More …]

Holstein Foundation and Dairy Management Inc. to Host Spring into Action Seminar for Dairy Youth

The Holstein Foundation will host a virtual Spring into Action Seminar on April 18, 2023, at 7 p.m. EST. The hour-long session titled, More Cheese Please, is sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI). During the [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Reports Strong 2022 Financial Results

Farm Credit East reported solid 2022 financial results at its annual meeting held earlier this week. Continued growth in loans coupled with strong earnings allowed Farm Credit East to distribute a record $117 million in [Read More …]

Select Sires appoints new talent development team

The past five years have brought continued alignment of Select Sires’ and World Wide Sires’ global businesses, including U.S. member organizations, distributors in more than 80 countries and strategic business units from 14 countries. Today, [Read More …]

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NMC heads to the Golden State for its regional meeting

Conference features interactive workshops, milk quality experts, tours Join milk quality enthusiasts in Visalia, Calif., for the 2023 National Mastitis Council (NMC) Regional Meeting, May 2-4, at the Wyndham Visalia. “The NMC Regional Meeting will [Read More …]

FFAR & AAVMC Open Applications for 2023 FFAR Vet Fellows

Veterinarians with experience in medicine, animal sciences and public health add unique perspectives to solving critical food and agriculture challenges. To support the development of future veterinary researchers, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. The tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from [Read More …]

High School Students Invited to Learn About Dairy Technology at Exploration Experience on April 27

Students Will Explore Automation and Robotics on Oakleigh Dairy Farm High school students in eleventh and twelfth grades who are interested in technology and dairy farming are invited to this year’s Dairy Leaders of Tomorrow Exploration [Read More …]

How Does The Checkoff Help With Fluid Milk Innovation

Anne Marie Splitstone, senior vice president for Dairy Management Inc.’s Global Innovation Partnerships, shares how the dairy checkoff works with fluid milk partners to create new and innovative value-added fluid milk products. She also gives [Read More …]

Global Dairy Leaders Honored with World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards

World Dairy Expo® is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2023 Expo Recognition Awards. Nominated and selected by their peers, these individuals have made remarkable contributions to the dairy industry and their communities. Honorees [Read More …]

2023 Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse

June 5 – 8, 2023 W.H. Miner Institute | Chazy, New York Presented as a partnership between Cornell University Animal Science and Miner Institute, the Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse blends classroom-based instruction with practical [Read More …]

If you want equity, you want milk

Faced with demand that’s found its ceiling and with its sustainability and health claims coming increasingly under question, the plant-based imitation milk marketing machine is now coming for your children. Despite the critical importance of dairy nutrients to [Read More …]

New DairyComp features focus on health, multi-site management

Use new insights to manage your herd’s health events, inventory and trends. Do you know what your herd’s health events cost you? Or are you managing multiple dairies? Two new DairyComp features, HealthVAL and OneView, [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Applications For Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) announces that the request for applications (RFA) is open for the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program. Applications must be submitted via CDFA’s new [Read More …]

Labeling of Plant-Based Beverages – What Can You Do?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released draft guidances on the labeling of plant-based alternatives to dairy. The FDA recognized that consumers are confused about the nutritional quality of plant-based beverages compared to cow’s milk. The [Read More …]

Dairy Council of California Receives $20,000 to Lead Development of Infant and Toddler Culturally Responsive Nutrition Toolkits

Dairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, announced that it is receiving $20,000 in project funding from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the development of [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. The tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from [Read More …]

KFB offering grants for attending Animal Ag Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) and KFB’s Foundation for Agriculture are offering grants up to $750 to members interested in attending the Animal Ag Alliance’s Stakeholders Summit in Arlington, Va., May 3-5. The convention is a [Read More …]

Using QuickBooks to Manage Your Farm Business

Learn basic accounting principles and QuickBooks to run your farm business. This course includes instructor interaction and webinars. Who is this for? Producers who want to learn QuickBooks Producers who want to learn agricultural financial [Read More …]

Managing for quality silage: Bunk silos and piles

Assuring quality silage reaches the cow doesn’t stop at harvest. Storage management can have a significant impact on both the quality and the quantity of silage available to feed your herd. Horizontal silos (bunks, piles) [Read More …]

Reps. Thompson, Schrier Introduce Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act

U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) today, along with 36 members, introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow for unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in [Read More …]

Cell Tower Lease Buyouts

Cell tower leases can be a great source of income for landowners. The towers have a relatively small footprint on the land and can provide monthly income of $1,000 or more. Additionally, and in some cases most [Read More …]

Tim Fiocchi Hired as Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Senior Director of Governmental Relations

Tim Fiocchi has been hired as the Senior Director of Governmental Relations by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Fiocchi has over two decades of legislative experience, most recently as Chief of Staff to State Senator [Read More …]

EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments