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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

Farmers considering enrolling in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for the 2022 crop year have until March 15 to sign a contract. ARC and PLC were authorized in the 2014 and [Read More …]

Have you advocated for dairy lately? Tell USDA to keep healthy dairy options available in school meals.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this spring that it would allow schools to continue to serve low-fat flavored milk and that it would put on hold the stringent sodium targets for the next two [Read More …]

Small-Scale Leads Emerging Food Trends

As we embark on a new year, “small-scale” food production leads the pack of six trends gaining momentum with consumers, according to the latest Illuminate™ Digital Cultural Insights report from The Center for Food [Read More …]

Fighting COVID-19 With Milk?

A new study in the Journal of Dairy Science® tests the properties of cow milk protein against SARS-CoV-2 variants As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim lives around the world, dairy scientists may have a surprising [Read More …]

WASDE Report Projects Higher All-Milk Price

In the report of World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates issued Mar. 9 by USDA, the milk production forecast for 2022 is lowered from last month, on lower dairy cow numbers and slower growth [Read More …]

GENYOUth Announces Donation of $500,000 from Blue Shield of California

Delivery and Distribution of School Meals to Food-Insecure Students and Support of Taste of the NFL Event Blue Shield of California Will Provide Funding to 70 High-Needs Schools in 13 Counties Timed with March’s [Read More …]

Food & Ag Policy Dialogues: Nutrition

What are the nutrition trends and priorities shaping policy and legislation in Washington, DC? Find out on Wednesday, March 30th at 3 p.m. ET in the first Food & Ag Policy Dialogues—a discussion on federal nutrition policy and [Read More …]

NMPF advances Marketing Order discussions at March Board meeting

BOARD ENDORSES FEDERAL EFFORTS TO EASE ENERGY DISRUPTIONS, EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE National Milk Producers Federation celebrated strong global demand for U.S. milk in a time of turmoil and asserted leadership in its efforts [Read More …]

Feedlot safety study with Amplimune published in AVJ

NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, today announced that a paper has been published in the Australian Veterinary Journal (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/avj.13156). The paper, “The innate immune stimulant Amplimune® is safe to administer to young feedlot cattle”, summarizes [Read More …]

Lely discontinues commercial activities in Russia and Belarus

Lely is shocked by Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people are in the midst of a war and face great uncertainty. Our thoughts are with the people directly affected by this crisis. [Read More …]

Ukraine bans exports of wheat, oats and other food staples

Ukraine’s government has banned the export of wheat, oats and other staples that are crucial for global food supplies as authorities try to ensure they can feed people during Russia’s intensifying war. New rules [Read More …]

Calving Distribution Affects Herd Health

Preparing for calving season is always a busy time of year. Depending on the time of year cows start calving will determine what type of preparations and facilities are needed. Nonetheless, cows calving within [Read More …]

What will the invasion of Ukraine mean for dairy?

The Teds assemble a full crew to approach the primary question on the milk market’s mind: What does a war in Europe mean for the dairy industry? To help answer that question, they’ve enlisted Norman [Read More …]

USDA Announces American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment to Benefit Underserved Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is accepting grant applications for the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Technical Assistance Investment Program to provide historically underserved farmers, ranchers and forest landowners technical support in [Read More …]

Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2022 for eight seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors. The eight districts up [Read More …]

USDA Announces $35 Million Funding Opportunity