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Extension workshops should last approximately 2.5 hours Cattle handling facilities and herd health topics will be the focus of upcoming statewide UW-Madison Division of Extension On-Farm Cow-Calf Workshops. The on-farm workshops will include: A tour [Read More …]

Farm Aid 2022: What to expect

All-day music and food festival highlights local farms, businesses and organizations Farm Aid 2022, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 24, at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, will showcase an all-star music lineup of [Read More …]

Knowledge Nook Sessions Highlight New Products, Services and Research

Created to be a space for companies to showcase their innovations at World Dairy Expo, the Knowledge Nook returns with another great lineup this fall. Presented Tuesday through Friday in the atrium of the Exhibition [Read More …]

Dairy Processing Grants Now Open

If you are Pennsylvania-based dairy processor who receives milk from two or more PA dairy farms and wants to make a processing expansion, improvement or innovation, consider applying for a Dairy Processing Grant. Leveraging funds [Read More …]

FARM Program Seeks Comments for Animal Care Version 5 Revisions

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today launched its open comment survey for the FARM Animal Care Program’s drafted Version 5 standards updates. All dairy industry stakeholders (farmers, allied industry, customers, [Read More …]

Adding fungal enzymes to dairy cow rations boosts milk output, quality

PSU researchers studied effects feed additives might improve milk production, cow health Supplementing the feed of dairy cattle with enzymes from two funguses simultaneously has a positive effect on the animals’ lactational performance, according to Penn State [Read More …]

Fall 2022 Virtual Farm Tours set to reach students to build trust in dairy

The tours have racked up more than 500,000 views between the live and recorded broadcasts The Fall 2022 Virtual Farm Tours, coordinated by American Dairy Association North East, are set to kick off on September [Read More …]

Former dairy vet. publishes new book, proceeds support next generation

Dr. Charlie Gardner published ‘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 with [Read More …]

Sharing info on expanding ag businesses

Sessions will give information needed to help grow, expand current operations “Growing Your Indiana Agriculture Business” meetings are a great networking and educational opportunity for the meat packers and dairy producers in Indiana. These sessions [Read More …]

Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Annual Meeting

The meeting will take place Nov.15-17 at the Madison Marriott West, located in Middleton, Wis. America’s Dairyland welcomes dairy producers, dairy cattle researchers, bovine veterinarians and dairy cattle product and service providers to the 2022 [Read More …]

Managing colostrum supply

What farm management and nutritional factors are associated with colostrum yield and quality? Offered by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the New York Farm Viability Institute Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | 4:00-5:00 [Read More …]

Melissa Lema Joins California Milk Advisory Board Marketing Team

New Director of Producer Relations to serve as liaison for California dairy families The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), the marketing order representing California dairy producers, today announced the addition of Melissa Lema as Director [Read More …]

Farm Foundation Forum to Address Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture

Farm Foundation®, an accelerator of practical solutions for agriculture, will host its next virtual Forum on “Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture: How Far Have We Come and What’s Next?” on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 from [Read More …]

Global sweetener industry event of the year is back in La Quinta in 2023!

Are you ready to reconnect with key players from all across food and agriculture? Are you excited to hear the latest strategies for sweetener markets, trade, and policy? Join us in beautiful La Quinta, California [Read More …]

Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Collections and Protocols

September 29 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA’s ESG Learning Series continues! Register now for Session #3: Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Collections and Protocols Join IDFA in collaboration with PwC for the third [Read More …]

Dairy groups strengthen ties to promote sound science in trade policy

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA) today formalized an agreement to foster cooperation and collaboration between the three groups to advocate for science-based regulations across food and [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo invites youth to participate in Fitting, Showmanship Contests

Contests are set to kick-off Expo this year on Sunday, October 2 along with youth dairy cattle judging contests The World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting and Youth Showmanship Contests are set to kick-off Expo this [Read More …]

California water crisis challenges dairy

Water is front-of-mind for California dairy farmers, as scarcity is threatening to change the industry structure of the top U.S. dairy-producing state. While successful adjustments to a lower-water future are possible, the state badly needs [Read More …]

Dairy Risk Management Academy 2.0

IDFA and StoneX are proud to present Dairy Risk Management Academy 2.0 – a virtual risk management conference for professionals of all experience levels in the dairy industry. Whether you’ve never hedged your prices before [Read More …]

Biden Administration Now Accepting Applications for $1 Billion Rural High-Speed Internet Program

$1 Billion Increase in USDA ReConnect Program Round 4 Funding through the Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is now accepting applications for ReConnect Program [Read More …]

Dairy Profitability, Exports and Market Update

Interactive webinars provide opportunity for farmers to learn from industry experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will focus on dairy farm profitability and market factors impacting the industry. [Read More …]

Darigold Breaks Ground on New Production Facility in Pasco, Washington

$600 Million Facility Represents a Key Pillar in the 104-year-old Co-op’s Multi-Year Plan to Expand and Modernize Darigold, Inc. hosted a commemorative groundbreaking ceremony today at the site of its future Pasco production facility. The [Read More …]

NCBA urges Senate committee to pass Livestock Regulatory Protection Act

NCBA urged Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to approve the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recently urged the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to approve the [Read More …]

Cultured Dairy Products Short Course offered

A three-day workshop by Penn State Extension Penn State Extension will offer “Cultured Dairy Products Short Course,” Sept. 20-22, at the Erickson Food Science Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. The workshop will occur from [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence hires new staff member

Whigham joins staff to advocate, support, grow Dairy Excellence Foundation The Center for Dairy Excellence has named Lane Whigham as the Fund Development and Industry Relations Manager to support the growth of the Dairy Excellence [Read More …]

New York State Fair butter sculpture recycled into energy

Butter will return to Western New York, less than 15 miles away from where it was originally produced, to be recycled at a local dairy farm The 54th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State [Read More …]

NIAA opens nomination period for Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders

Participant applications for 2nd cohort of leadership program due November 1 The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) is now accepting nominations for the second cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders program. [Read More …]

Adding fungal enzymes to dairy cow rations boosts milk output, quality

PSU researchers studied effects feed additives might improve milk production, cow health Supplementing the feed of dairy cattle with enzymes from two funguses simultaneously has a positive effect on the animals’ lactational performance, according to Penn State [Read More …]

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