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Dutch high-tech company Nedap and Dutch/Flemish herd improvement organisation CRV have intensified their collaboration by concluding a new cooperative agreement. This agreement builds on the existing successful collaboration between both companies over the past ten [Read More …]

USDA Provides Notice of Retroactive Reimbursements Under the Dairy Donation Program, Encourages Donation of Surplus Dairy Products

USDA Provides Notice of Retroactive Reimbursements Under the Dairy Donation Program, Encourages Donation of Surplus Dairy Products The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon implement the Dairy Donation Program (DDP) as established in [Read More …]

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Grow-NY Startup Business Competition Kicks Off Year 3

Applications Now Open for New York State and Cornell University’s $3 Million Global Food and Agriculture Startup Competition The application window for the 2021 Grow-NY million-dollar top prize business competition is now open for submissions. [Read More …]

OCM is Rededicated to its Founding Mission and Principles

OCM is Rededicated to its Founding Mission and Principles At its founding meeting in Kansas City some 20 plus years ago, OCM laid out its mission and principles and resolved not to be diverted [Read More …]

2021 Virtual Summit preconference webinar series set to cover political affairs, how companies can support animal ag and more

Register before rates increase April 16! Live preconference webinars as part of the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2021 Virtual Stakeholders Summit are set to address opportunities in our nation’s capital and in statehouses across the [Read More …]

New bulletin advocates a revised approach to lactose in dairy

Responding to a lack of evidence-based information about the important role of lactose as part of a healthy diet, IDF releases Bulletin 509/2021: Lactose, an important nutrient: Advocating a revised policy approach for dairy [Read More …]

2020 NAAB Regular Members Report Another Record Year for Unit Sales

The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) members report annual units for the categories of domestic sales, export sales, custom collection and imported units for dairy and beef breeds. With 95% of the US AI [Read More …]

Evaluating Aerial Data Access for All Corn Growers: NNYADP Research Update

Dairy and cash grain producers in northern New York State are participating in research to evaluate if aerial imagery from drones and satellites may enable all farmers, not just those with a yield monitor, to [Read More …]

Soft Robotics Expands mGrip™ Modular Gripping System with New Features

IP69K Rating Provides Safe Handling of Proteins and Dairy Products Soft Robotics Inc. announced today the expansion of the mGrip Modular Gripping System with new capabilities and an IP69K rating to enable safe food handling [Read More …]

Dry weather harms California farmers, reinforces need for advocacy

Farm Credit has donated $100,000 to help the California Water Alliance work for solutions Barring an unlikely April miracle that brings heavy rains and snow to fill California reservoirs, farmers around the state can expect [Read More …]

DBIA grant applications due April 30

Dairy enterprises in Ill., Iowa, Minn., S.D. and Wis. are eligible to apply The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is accepting applications now until April 30 for its next round of grants. DBIA, a partnership [Read More …]

OABA, OSU CFAES to hold FSR career fair

Connects career seekers with agribusinesses The Ohio AgriBusiness Association (OABA) and The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will partner to hold the Career Exploration Fair at the 2021 Farm [Read More …]

Novel approach to udder infection is target of new project

Cornell researchers are proposing an addition to dairy farmers’ toolkit Apart from antibiotics, dairy farmers have few tools to treat mastitis, a common and costly udder infection. Now, Cornell researchers are proposing an addition to [Read More …]

AgChoice releases Dairy Industry Outlook

Download the free report today at agchoice.com AgChoice Farm Credit recently released its annual Dairy Industry Outlook, available at AgChoice.com. The AgChoice Dairy Industry Outlook includes a reflection on 2020 with analysis of global, national [Read More …]

DCHA connects with members in person and virtually

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) marked its 25th Anniversary, April 6-8, in Appleton, Wis., by drawing more than 400 members to its annual conference and trade show via a “hybrid” format of in-person [Read More …]

AHV International Announces Key Hires

U.S. team focused on delivering next-generation animal health tools to dairy farmers. AHV International is rapidly expanding their presence in the U.S. and is excited to announce the hiring of Jeff Brose, D.V.M., Laura Pires, [Read More …]

USAID launches Cargill, Ausvet, Heifer International and IPC consortium to combat threat of infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance to human and animal health

Five-year animal agriculture program will increase capacity of farmers, governments and other stakeholders to prevent and quickly respond to growing human health security risks The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has tapped a consortium [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers Ask NMPF & IDFA to Collaborate To Fix Milk Pricing Debacle

More than 400 dairy farmers have recently signed on to a letter asking the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) for collaboration. In the letter, producers from across the United [Read More …]

Environmental stewardship natural for dairy, FARM’s Ayache says

Earth Day later this month is a natural opportunity to highlight dairy’s commitment to environmental stewardship, Nicole Ayache, NMPF’s senior director for sustainability initiatives and leader of Environmental Stewardship and Workforce Development for the National [Read More …]

New North American Scientific Study suggests a2 Milk™ may cause fewer symptoms of lactose intolerance

A new clinical study conducted by Dr. Dennis Savaiano, Professor of Nutrition at Indiana’s Purdue University Meredith, indicates that some people who suffer stomach discomfort after drinking conventional milk may have significantly reduced symptoms if [Read More …]

Global food prices rise for 10th month in a row

Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products leading the rise, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported [Read More …]

CoBank Quarterly: U.S. Economy Gathers Momentum, Policy Decisions Will Reshape the Future