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For anyone interested in pasture management and forage production Building upon a successful online launch in 2021, the Pastures for Profit program will be offered as a virtual course again this year during March [Read More …]

DATCP Reminds Students to Apply for the Ag Youth Council

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council applications through March 31, 2022. DATCP reminds students who will be high school seniors during the 2022 [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Adds New Talent to the Integrated Food Production Team

In January, Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production announced the restructuring of their internal organization to reflect the integrated approach they bring to customers. Now, ARM & HAMMERTM is investing in their [Read More …]

USDA official discusses rural challenges

USDA undersecretary for rural development met with students Climate change, food supply chain instability and access to resources are among the critical challenges facing rural areas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary [Read More …]

Apply by April 29 for Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

Applications remain open through April 29 The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Now in its ninth year, [Read More …]

Dairy export value keeps climbing in January even as supply constrains volume

Higher prices and increased cheese exports drove export value by 16% in the first month of the year. While January’s total export value grew 16% from a year ago (+$80.6 million to $586 million), [Read More …]

ARM & HAMMER™ Enhances Their Dairy Team with Strategic Promotions & Hires

Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production is always looking for new ways to bring #ScienceHearted solutions to their customers. Recent promotions and a new team member will enhance their ability to unlock opportunities [Read More …]

Webinar: Global Packaging Sustainability

April 20, 2022 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern The world of consumer packaged goods is evolving rapidly and dairy companies are recognizing the journey necessary to (re)positioning packaging as the environmental solution. As concerns [Read More …]

Bill Introduced In Congress Would Provide Relief On Fertilizer Tariffs

Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D., and Rep. Tracey Mann introduced the Emergency Relief from Duties Act today. The bill would create emergency waivers for duties levied on fertilizers by the U.S. International Trade Commission. “Fertilizers and [Read More …]

Popular Penn State Berkey Creamery competition will tip off March 14

Online tournament allows ice cream fans to vote for favorite Berkey Creamery ice cream flavors A sweet spring tradition, Penn State Berkey Creamery’s Flavor Madness competition, has returned to Happy Valley for its fifth [Read More …]

USDA announces plans to support innovative American-made fertilizer

Seeks public input to identify competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to [Read More …]

Retirement for Farmers: Zero-Based Spending Plans

Finding the money to set aside for retirement can be difficult, especially if you are a self-employed farmer. Farmers may often wonder, am I investing too much money into business assets and not enough [Read More …]

Federal Milk Marking Order Impact on the California Milk Price

The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) started in California on November 1, 2018, which means we have been operating under the FMMO for 39 months. I was wondering how milk prices in California under [Read More …]

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Workshop on Methane, Dairies and Livestock, and Renewable Natural Gas in California

California law requires the reduction of methane emissions at California dairy and livestock operations to 40 percent below 2013 levels by 2030. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) will host a workshop to engage [Read More …]

Plant-based = higher cost, lower quality

Vegan activists like to hand-wring from time to time about surcharges to add their favorite plant-based beverage to their coffee drinks, citing all sorts of reasons behind the alleged injustice. Here’s a simpler explanation: [Read More …]

ASABE To Developing Standard on Mapping Yield And Associated Data

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is in the process of developing a standard for the collection, processing, and visualization of data files containing geographic harvest data. Such data include yield, moisture [Read More …]

Understanding and mitigating lameness virtual workshop

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Virtual workshop via Zoom 10:00 am – 12:30 pm | March 22, 2022 Register Online Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY are offering a virtual Understanding and Mitigating Lameness workshop for anyone who works with [Read More …]

The Commodity Boom Thunders Through Feed and Dairy Markets

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 11, 2022 Dairy producers cannot afford to pay this much for feed unless milk prices remain high. The market is well aware that global dairy [Read More …]

Silent Auction to Benefit Dairy’s Foundation

 Gift baskets, sports tickets, artwork, ag experiences and more up for bid at 2022 PDPW Business Conference Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF), also known as Dairy’s Foundation, will host its annual public silent auction [Read More …]

75th Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates Announced

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates for the 75th Alice in Dairyland position. The six top candidates are Amber Cafferty, Amelia Hayden, Courtney Moser, [Read More …]

Daliborka Riberio Joins JLG® Product Management Team

Named Director of the Company’s Telehandler Product Line JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK] and a leading global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, is pleased to announce Daliborka (Dali) Ribeiro [Read More …]

USDA to Extend Application Deadlines for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding Opportunity

Funding Opportunity Seeks to Pilot New Revenue Streams for America’s Climate-Smart Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadlines to apply for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases Insights & Perspectives Report

Farm Credit East recently released its 2022 Insights & Perspectives report which includes market outlooks for multiple sectors, including dairy, grain and oilseeds, greenhouse and nursery, lobster, forest products, and vegetable crops. “As we’ve seen [Read More …]

House passes drought relief bill

On March 10, the Minnesota House passed a drought relief package by a bipartisan 101-33 vote. “This is good news for farmers who are struggling to pay for hay to feed their livestock and [Read More …]

U.S. dairy endorses Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act

In response to last week’s introduction of the Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act, USDEC and NMPF released the following statements: Krysta Harden, U.S. Dairy Export Council president & CEO: The U.S. Dairy Export Council [Read More …]

Leading U.S. cheese ingredient supplier Whitehall Specialties officially becomes Ornua Ingredients North America

Acquisition combines two best-in-class leaders in the global cheese market Wisconsin-based Whitehall Specialties, Inc. (WSI), a cheese industry leader founded in 1994, is now officially named Ornua Ingredients North America (OINA), completing an integration [Read More …]

CDFA Accepting Grant Applications For Dairy Methane Reduction Programs

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) administered by its Office of Environmental Farming [Read More …]

March 15 Enrollment Deadline Approaching for ARC and PLC