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The deadline to apply for the 2021 Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program offered by Premier Select Sires is January 31, 2021. Premier will award up to $20,000 to students within the cooperative territory through [Read More …]

Shipping Dairy Foods Direct to Consumers

Shipping of dairy foods direct to consumers is on the rise as online purchases are increasing. This article covers essential packaging and shipping issues that dairy processors will need to navigate for success. Consumers [Read More …]

Farm Energy Day: Dairy Farm Energy Efficiency Opportunities

Dairy is arguably the heart of Pennsylvania Agriculture, and is critical to the health of farming and our rural communities. Dairy farming is also very energy intensive, and there are many opportunities to save or [Read More …]

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Veterans receive tuition support for online grazing classes

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is pleased to announce that U.S. military veterans will qualify for reimbursement of tuition for classes taken through its online school, Managed Grazing Innovation Center (MGIC). The purpose is to increase [Read More …]

Farm Credit West increases cash dividends amid pandemic

Board of Directors has voted to distribute a patronage dividend to customer-owners Farm Credit West, ACA recently announced the Board of Directors has voted to distribute a patronage dividend to customer-owners equal to 150 basis [Read More …]

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Live town hall, webinars highlight Penn State programs for virtual Pa. Farm Show

2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show will be held virtually Jan. 9-16 An online, town-hall-style event featuring the dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences and the secretary of the state Department of Agriculture will highlight Penn State [Read More …]

Kreider Farms is first American Humane Certified™ Dairy East of Mississippi

Kreider Farms, Central Pennsylvania’s favorite producer of farm fresh milk, ice cream, premium eggs, and more, is proud to be the first dairy farm to be American Humane Certified™ on the East Coast. Animal welfare [Read More …]

U.S. Custom Harvesters to Host  In-Person Annual Convention

U.S. Custom Harvesters (USCHI) will host its 37th annual convention in Des Moines, Iowa, January 21-23, 2021. The convention will be an in-person event and will follow local health ordinances for the safety of attending members. “Things will look differently this [Read More …]

Complete Navel Care – It’s Not Just About Navel Dip!

Respiratory disease, joint ill, hernia surgery – these are all potential and expensive outcomes of umbilical, or navel, infections in dairy calves. The umbilical cord is the vital link providing nutrition to the fetus as [Read More …]

Raver joins Rock River Laboratory as Animal Nutrition and Field Support Specialist

Rock River Laboratory has hired Katie Raver as Animal Nutrition and Field Support Specialist. Based out of Texas, Raver will be using her ruminant nutrition skillset to provide technical support, help customers troubleshoot nutrition challenges, [Read More …]

Dr. Lawrence Jones talks about milk prices and milk markets

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Start Your New Year On The Right Foot At Dairy Forum 2021

Dear Dairy Community, I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season and that you’re recharged and in good spirits about the coming year. I know I’m looking forward to Dairy Forum 2021 to get [Read More …]

74th Alice in Dairyland Finals Cancelled

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced today the cancellation of the 74th annual Alice in Dairyland finals, previously set to be held in Walworth County in May 2021. The 75th [Read More …]

Seven dairy herds recognized for reproductive efficiency

Seven herds with 12-month pregnancy rates of 34 percent or higher were recently recognized with the CentralStar Cooperative ReproStar Award. Deluur Future, Marlette, Mich.; Rademacher-Meier Dairy, Sun Prairie, Wis.; Reid Dairy Farm, Jeddo, Mich.; Latham [Read More …]

Stimulus Package Invigorates Dairy Markets During Holiday Trading Weeks

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending January 1, 2021 There is no word yet on when USDA will begin spending its allocations, which makes it difficult to assess the repercussions for the dairy [Read More …]

Dietary guidelines good for dairy, Hanselman says

Newly released federal dietary guidelines will benefit dairy, even as work remains to be done, said Miquela Hanselman, NMPF’s regulatory affairs manager, in a podcast released today. “Dairy is in a good place,” Hanselman said. “Three servings of low-fat [Read More …]

Farmer Focus tells the story of college friends making a dairy thrive

The latest installation of “Farmer Focus,” co-sponsored by the NMPF and the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program details how three couples who met in college are working together to make a Stanley, NY, [Read More …]

Joint statement released on Farm Labor Wage Board decision

On behalf of farmers across New York State, we thank New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher for representing the voice of agriculture, and we appreciate the Farm Labor Wage Board for recognizing that additional [Read More …]

AFIA releases updated Feed Manufacturing Technology

Resource is a must-have for everyone involved in the production and manufacture of food for livestock The American Feed Industry Association has released an updated Feed Manufacturing Technology (FMT) as an online subscription as well as [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Podcast Series: Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

With Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists vand Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY EPISODE 6 Calving In this episode, CCE Dairy Specialists Casey Havekes and Margaret Quaassdorff, discuss challenges during calving. Margaret describes the stages of normal [Read More …]

USDA extends flexibilities amid continuing COVID-19 pandemic

Crop insurance flexibilities have been extended for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, relief provided for electronic notifications and [Read More …]

NMPF comments on dairy provisions in COVID assistance package

Thanks Congress for legislation, provides highlights of package for dairy producers The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked Congress for the positive steps it is taking through COVID relief legislation to assist dairy farmers who [Read More …]

Grant program addresses dairy industry challenges

The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) is accepting applications for the Dairy Innovators Grant through January 31, 2021. The Dairy Innovators Grant was created as a funding source for nonprofit organizations leading the way in [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Announces Barry Cavitt as National Sales Manager

Holstein Association USA is pleased to announce the promotion of Barry Cavitt to National Sales Manager. Cavitt is an experienced leader, communicator, motivator, and collaborator equipped to foster an accountable, effective, and dynamic sales team. [Read More …]

CDFA: With a new year, a fond farewell to two colleagues

The new year will leave some large shoes to fill in CDFA’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services with the retirements of Animal Health Branch Chief Dr. Kent Fowler and animal health specialist [Read More …]

New Line-up of Speakers Announced for Week 40 of The Dairy Signal™