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Among farmers and ranchers, very few topics are being discussed as much as the skyrocketing cost of fertilizer and increasing concerns regarding availability. Given that fertilizer costs account for approximately 15% of total cash costs [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). USDA expects to appoint committee members in 2022. [Read More …]

Dashboard shows ‘Achilles’ heel’ of food supply chain

The dashboard provides information for the entire U.S. as well as state by state Bare shelves this holiday season highlight shortages and show how vulnerable the supply chain can be to disruptions. We know [Read More …]

Juggling Cover Crops, Manure, and Reduced Tillage

January 12, 2022 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Greenwich Elks, 130 Bulson Rd., Greenwich, NY 12834 Juggling Cover Crops, Manure and Reduced Tillage will be an interactive forum for farmers and researchers [Read More …]

American Dairy Association North East brings NY dairy princesses to the Big Apple

‘Milk to Metro’ event highlights dairy with urban consumers in New York City New York State Dairy Princess Shelby Benjamin and Steuben County Dairy Princess Maeve Robarge joined American Dairy Association North East’s “Milk [Read More …]

Jim Barber appointed to serve as State Executive Director for USDA FSA in New York

As SED, Barber will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of FSA programs to agricultural producers in New York The Biden Administration recently appointed Jim Barber as the new State Executive Director (SED) for [Read More …]

High Plains Ponderosa and Shell create fuel now, net-zero tomorrow

The familiar yellow and red of the Shell logo can be a welcome sight along a highway, signaling fuel and food ahead. At High Plains Ponderosa Dairy in Plains, Kansas, the famed seashell is [Read More …]

Recruiting and Training The Next Generation of Ag Professionals

Register By March 16, 2022 College Connections is a monthly webinar series moderated by Dean Rick Roush to give you a unique, inside perspective of the programs, people, priorities, and partnerships of the Penn [Read More …]

Vilsack visit targets infrastructure, dairy support

Tour stop highlights need for collaborative, meaningful dairy policy reform U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s stop at a Wisconsin dairy farm today highlighted investments in critical rural infrastructure and improvements to the Dairy [Read More …]

USDA to test 2022 Census of Agriculture online questionnaire in new Respondent Portal new portal aims to enhance customer experience while ensuring secure, confidential data collection

Starting in January, approximately 15,000 agricultural producers across the nation and the various segments of U.S. agriculture will receive an invitation to assist in the online 2022 Census of Agriculture Content Test. The Content Test, which will [Read More …]

TLAY Upcoming Holiday Sale Schedule

Tuesday – December 21, 2021 Feeder sale will start at **11am Please note the time change for this week!! Friday – December 24, 2021 Christmas Eve No Sale ~ Merry Christmas Tuesday – [Read More …]

HerdDogg’s New Direct-to-Satellite StarDogg Connects Remote Herds to the HerdDogg Livestock Data Platform

Powered by Swarm Technologies, StarDogg provides ranchers with cost-effective, 24×7 animal tracking and welfare monitoring across remote rangeland HerdDogg®, the precision-livestock IoT leader, announced the availability of StarDogg™, HerdDogg’s satellite-connected DoggBone® reader. StarDogg addresses [Read More …]

PDPW Dairy Signal to Feature Hoof Care, Milk Quality and Market Updates

Free online episodes from PDPW help producers stay on top of industry news and trends Preventing hoof-related diseases, preserving milk quality and capturing the latest market news will be at the center of PDPW’s [Read More …]

MOFGA: Danone’s concessions a small step towards honoring their commitment

The requests Danone is honoring, include extending farm contracts to 18 months Danone North America, owner of Horizon Organic, announced they will meet one of the requests of Northeast organic producer groups resulting from [Read More …]

Dairy Risk Management Tools Remain Vital Heading into 2022- Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage Applications Open

Ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to impact dairy farmers. In a previous dairy article, we touched upon the network of pandemic-related market conditions that triggered Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) payments for the seventh consecutive [Read More …]

Farm Aid distributes nearly $1M in 2021 grants

Investments support family farm viability, address racial equity and climate change, and build systemic change On the heels of a successful in-person festival this past September, Farm Aid announced that it distributed nearly $1 million in grant funding in 2021. Farm [Read More …]

USDA seeks nominees for National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

Secretary of Agriculture will appoint six individuals to succeed members whose terms expire on June 30, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations from fluid milk processors and other interested parties [Read More …]

Center for Dairy Excellence: View Highlights from Our Year

Thank you for your involvements in our efforts over the past year to ensure dairy remains strong and growing in Pennsylvania. Keep reading to view highlights from our year through our 2020-21 annual summary, including [Read More …]

USDA Announces 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Faculty and Staff Fellowships

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellows through the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. These fellowships introduce faculty [Read More …]

ODPA Annual Meeting Recap

The Ohio Dairy Producers Association hosted its annual meeting on December 7 with great attendance and informative presentations. More than 100 dairy farmers and industry members were present and heard about the following: Milk Pricing [Read More …]

Register for USDA’s 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum

Virtual Event│February 24-25, 2022 Get the Latest Agriculture Updates and Outlooks Join USDA and other industry leaders for the agricultural sector’s premier event, the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum. This year’s Forum, New Paths to Sustainability [Read More …]

Horizon Organic to extend Northeast milk contracts 6 months

Danone, parent company of Horizon Organic, notified officials in Vermont, Maine and New York The company that announced this summer that it would stop buying milk from 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast next [Read More …]

I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series

Learn the latest research and management practices in milk quality Iowa State University Extension and Outreach encourages dairy producers to register for the upcoming I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop series. This year’s theme is [Read More …]

Mental wellness survey for Pa. livestock operators, agriculture professionals

Goal of survey to determine baseline of mental health for animal agriculture Pennsylvania livestock producers, as well as agricultural professionals who work directly with these producers, are encouraged to take a short survey to [Read More …]

Northern NY Dairyman Jon Greenwood receives Distinguished Service Award

Award was presented at the New York Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Albany Dairy farmer and Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Co-Chair Jon Greenwood of Canton, New York, was honored with the New [Read More …]

AFBF: Ag labor must be exempt from travel restrictions

Recent proclamation prohibits travel for individuals from several countries, including South Africa The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with more than 60 other agriculture groups, sent a letter today to the Biden administration requesting that [Read More …]

NY dairy farmer helps hometown football team ‘Refuel with Chocolate Milk’