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Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in organics-to-renewable energy, today announced that a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets has acquired the company from Vision Ridge Partners. BlackRock Real Assets will partner with Vanguard Renewables’ [Read More …]

Now Available in Wisconsin // Meet GoodSport, Sports drink made from MILK

GoodSport, a first-of-its kind natural sports drink with 3x the electrolytes and 33% less sugar than traditional sports drinks, has just arrived in Wisconsin retailers (including Festival Foods) just in time for you to beat the [Read More …]

2022 Ag Progress Days Has Something For Everyone

Join us in person to celebrate the 46th anniversary of Ag Progress Days, your all-access pass to the latest in ag research, technology, management practices, and regulations, including: Demonstrations and site tours Family-friendly youth and [Read More …]

2022 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 …]

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How producing more with less will drive the future of agriculture

Farmers are turning to technology to reach their goals, says Association of Equipment Manufacturers A number of key drivers poised to impact the future of agriculture are taking shape, and American farmers are already feeling the pressure. [Read More …]

Keep cattle hydrated and healthy

Water quantity and quality are key during heat wave, drought With the heat wave pushing temperatures above 100 across the state, Texas livestock producers are reminded to maintain the water supplies and water quality their [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence seeking two Board of Director nominations

Nominations are open for western Pa. dairy producer & retail representative The Center for Dairy Excellence Board of Directors is requesting nominations to fill two open board positions. The available positions are for a dairy [Read More …]

Edge announces scholarship winners

Five young adults will receive $2,000 awards to pursue higher education Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is investing in its membership. Through the dairy cooperative’s annual scholarship program, five young adults will receive $2,000 awards [Read More …]

Family farms drive dairy

The “decline of the family farm,” purportedly replaced by the “rise of the corporate farm,” for generations has been one of the most well-trodden – and inaccurate – tropes in conversations about U.S. agriculture. It’s [Read More …]

Ramaker hired as new CentralStar Cooperative CFO

Troy Ramaker, New Holstein, Wis., has been hired as CentralStar Cooperative’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ramaker is responsible for forecasting and managing the cooperative’s financial position, as well as overseeing all finance and accounting [Read More …]

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Janet Clark to Serve as Board Chair of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board Elects Leaders and Seats New Directors The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors unanimously elects Janet Clark as Board Chair at its annual reorganization meeting. Clark is a [Read More …]

2022 Southwest Dairy Day set for Scotland, Texas on Oct. 20

The Southwest Dairy Day is an annual field day organized by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services, supported by the dairy industry and hosted by the great dairy producers of Texas. The purpose of this [Read More …]

NNYADP Corn Hybrid-Types’ Processing Impact Results Available; Among First to Try CVAS Soluble Starch Analysis

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has posted the results of research analyzing how kernel processing impacts two types of corn hybrids. Project leader Allen Wilder notes that “farmers seeking to feed corn silage [Read More …]

Junior Deadline for Fall Jersey Shows – August 1

Attention all Junior members and parents. A reminder that Monday, 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 …]

IDFA Announces Dairy Forum 2023 — INSPIRE

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is excited to announce that registration for Dairy Forum 2023 opens today. Dairy Forum is the premier annual event for dairy foods leaders to connect with peers, advance their [Read More …]

Women in Conservation Celebrated in Wisconsin

Highlighting the historic stewardship of women conservation professionals and educators, in addition to the increasing prominence of women owning and managing land in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed July 18–⁠24, 2022, as Wisconsin Women [Read More …]

NMPF co-op farmer hosts roundtable for key members of Congress

Pennsylvania dairy farmer Clint Burkholder, owner of Burk-Lea Farms in Chambersburg, PA, and a member of the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, today hosted several members of Congress along with other area dairy [Read More …]

USDA urged to help remove barriers to meeting growing food demand

AFBF submitted comments on USDA’s “Request for Information on Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns” American Farm Bureau Federation called on USDA to take steps to ensure America’s farmers continue to have access [Read More …]

DCRC reschedules reproductive protocols webinar to July 28

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) rescheduled its webinar “Research reveals new optimizations for GnRH in reproductive protocols” to July 28. It had been scheduled for July 26. The free webinar starts at 2 p.m. [Read More …]

“Find and Fix” Tips for Proactive Worker Safety

August 18, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. Eastern IDFA is pleased to invite member company EHS leaders and professionals, safety teams and front-line workers to join us for the first IDFA-OSHA Alliance webinar on avoiding hazards [Read More …]

Director of CLEAR Center at UC Davis Discusses Communicating the True Impact of Agriculture on the Environment  

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, professor and air quality specialist in cooperative extension in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis, and director of the Clarity and Leadership for Environmental Awareness and Research Center (CLEAR), discussed [Read More …]

Poisonous Weeds and Cherry Leaves in Pastures

Below is a summary of common poisonous weeds in pastures; learn about how certain weeds can be toxic to livestock. During drought, other poor environmental conditions, and summer slump that reduce forage growth, there are [Read More …]

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NMC conference features business management training, technologies

Attendees learn about tools and practices for ‘Gaining a Competitive Edge’ More than 100 milk quality professionals from the United States and Canada, representing 14 states and two provinces, respectively, attended the National Mastitis Council [Read More …]

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Advocate for agriculture and compete for scholarships through College Aggies Online

Scholarship prizes available each week throughout the student program Everyone depends on agriculture in one way or another, but the average person continues to grow further removed from the farm. To bridge this communication gap [Read More …]

NMPF supports congressional action on infant formula, urges U.S. production boost

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today said it supports bipartisan House legislation that would encourage additional infant formula supply imports as a temporary way to ease short-term supply shortfalls in the U.S. market. NMPF [Read More …]

Australia, Indonesia commit to fight against FMD outbreak

Disease was detected in the Indonesian provinces of Aceh and East Java in May and has spread to 20 other provinces Australia’s top agriculture official met with his Indonesian counterpart on Thursday to discuss ways [Read More …]

Ph.D. student develops AI platform for dairy farmers

Catie McVey wants to bring big data to the small farmer. The Ph.D. candidate in animal biology at UC Davis has developed a customizable artificial intelligence platform called DairyFit to help dairy farmers get a better sense [Read More …]

Ohio State Fair Cheese contest results

Ohio’s top cheesemakers recognized: Guggisberg Cheese named grand champion Grand Champion and Reserve Champion cheesemakers were recently selected at the 2022 Ohio State Fair Cheese contest at Pearl Valley Cheese in Fresno, Ohio. The American [Read More …]

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