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Videos will be posted on August 4; live follow-up online discussion August 11, 1-3pm University of Minnesota Extension, in conjunction with North Dakota State University Extension, is hosting an online manure composting workshop. The workshop [Read More …]

Heat Stress: Key Indicators & Management Strategies

Free webinar available in English and Spanish, on July 21st from 12:30 – 1 PM Cornell PRO-DAIRY, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of NWNY and CCE of SWNY are offering a webinar in English and Spanish [Read More …]

Securing more in Japan trade deal for CA dairy farmers

Representative Josh Harder (CA-10) along with Representatives Ron Kind (WI-01), Roger Marshall (KS-01), and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) led a bipartisan letter with dozens of their colleagues calling on the U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of [Read More …]

Colorado Student Learns About Cows and Production Agriculture while in Wisconsin

The first of June marked the start of Mariah Estrada’s three-month internship at Mayer Farms. The Mayer’s dedication to the education and wellbeing of their interns and animals made it an easy decision for Mariah [Read More …]

AgriThority Launches New Website

AgriThority®, a global agricultural product development company, recently launched a new website at AgriThority.com. Over the past several years, AgriThority has expanded its global footprint with key hires in Europe and South America, in addition [Read More …]

Celebrate Ice Cream Month with Prairie Farms Ice Cream and North Star Frozen Treats

Enter our Sweepstakes for a chance to win 10 Weekly Ice Cream Packages July is National Ice Cream Month, a great time to enjoy the sweet and creamy tradition that Americans have loved for generations. [Read More …]

U.S. Economic Recovery Hinges on Virus Control and Consumer Confidence

Severity of economic disruption varies widely among agriculture and rural market sectors, while uncertainty abounds Rural industries are grappling with how to adjust their businesses to remain relevant and sustainable in the face of the [Read More …]

CentralStar Cooperative hires new group of employees

CentralStar Cooperative serves dairy and beef producers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. During all the uncertainty of COVID-19, CentralStar hired several new employees to expand business, replace retiring staff, and fill their internship program. These [Read More …]

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NMC webinar addresses protocols for optimal milk quality

National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) next webinar features “Milking Procedures for Optimal Milk Quality and Milk Harvest.” This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. Central time on Sept. 10, and will be presented in Spanish. [Read More …]

NMPF praises USDA for FMD preparedness

USDA APHIS has purchased $27.1 million in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine The National Milk Producers Federation praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture for taking a critical step in modernizing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) preparedness for [Read More …]

USDA makes initial purchase of FMD vaccine

USDA purchases vaccine for National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the initial purchase of vaccine for the National [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Announces Scholarships for 2020!

Kildee Scholarship This scholarship has been awarded since 1950 to an outstanding graduate student in a dairy related field. Dean H.H. Kildee was a renowned educator at Iowa State University and this scholarship honors his [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment rebounds amid COVID-19 concerns

Ag producers became more optimistic about both their current and future farming operations Farmer sentiment improved in June for the second month in a row, rebounding from sharp declines that took place in both March [Read More …]

Congress supports greater dairy access in Japan

Congress urges U.S. government to secure access by swiftly pursuing Phase Two agreement Members of Congress representing dairy districts from across the country joined together today to send a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert [Read More …]

USDA Appoints 24 Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

Karla Stockli, CEO of the California Fig Advisory Board and long-time friend and associate of DairyBusiness are among the appointees. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 24 industry representatives to [Read More …]

White Mold in Soybeans Sporecaster Forecasts and Scouting

Sporecaster app validation to improve PA white mold risk prediction. White mold is a soybean disease that occurs when spores from the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infect susceptible flowers, leading to growth throughout the soybean plant (Figure 1). [Read More …]

Schmitt has closed the acquisition of the assets of Ample Hills Creamery, Inc.

Schmitt Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMIT) (the “Company” or “Schmitt”) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of the assets of Ample Hills Creamery, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Ample Hills”). Ample Hills will reopen [Read More …]

Wisconsin Cheese Wins American Marketing Association Brand Smart Grand Champion Award

The Wisconsin Cheese community comprised of cheese lovers from across the nation, called Cheeselandia, won the Grand Champion Award at the American Marketing Association’s Brand Smart Awards in Chicago last week. In addition to taking [Read More …]

National Dairy Shrine Names New Executive Director

National Dairy Shrine is pleased to announce that Mike Opperman will become Executive Director for the organization on August 1, succeeding Dr. David Selner who is retiring on July 31. Opperman comes to National Dairy [Read More …]

Jason Robinson Assumes Full-time Role As Southeast/Deep South Area Representative

Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of National All-Jersey Inc., recently announced changes in the Southeast and Deep South area representative territories. Effective July 1, 2020, Jason Robinson assumed the Southeast territory vacated by Erica [Read More …]

IDFA Welcomes 28 Future Dairy Industry Leaders Into NextGen Leadership Program

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 28 future leaders of the dairy industry have been accepted into the second class of the NextGen Leadership Program, a signature program of IDFA’s People Strategy. [Read More …]

Class of 2020 Sustainability Award Winners Announced

The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, which honor dairy farms, businesses and partnerships whose practices improve the well-being of people, animals and the planet, have recognized six winners for 2020. The program is managed by the [Read More …]

May margin triggers Dairy Margin Coverage payment

FSA has issued more than $176M in program benefits to dairy producers this year The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that the May 2020 income over feed cost margin was [Read More …]

AgGeorgia Farm Credit announces ‘Farm Focus’ photo contest

Photos can be submitted through July 31 AgGeorgia Farm Credit announces their annual Farm Focus photo contest for their customers, friends and families. Photos taken within any of the 79 counties served by AgGeorgia are [Read More …]

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Pasture management in a drought

Dry weather in recent weeks throughout Ohio has raised several questions about how pastures should be managed during drought. Although the experts don’t all agree if this period of dry weather meets the definition of [Read More …]

Schultz Elected President of PDPW Board

Katy Schultz of Fox Lake, Wis. was elected president of the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 year. Joining her on the executive committee are Janet Clark, Rosendale, Wis. – vice [Read More …]

AgTech highlighted in Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals

AAD selected as one of 52 finalists out of nearly 2,500 applicants from 87 countries Advanced Animal Diagnostics (“AAD”) was recently announced as a global finalist for the 2020 Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), the world’s [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards $49,500 in Higher Education Scholarships

Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lender, recently awarded $49,500 in higher education scholarships to 32 student recipients. Farm Credit East’s scholarship program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing, forest [Read More …]

Cheddar Block Market the Greenest Pasture in the Commodity World

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 10, 2020 In an environment as fickle as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, bulls are not typically bred for their stamina. But in the Cheddar block market [Read More …]

CDFA announces three vacancies on the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory Board