News

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval of Elanco’s pending acquisition of Bayer AG’s (ETR: BAYN) animal health business. The company continues to progress toward a [Read More …]

Raising the Bar on Passive Transfer

Feeding colostrum immediately after birth is not optional. Rather, it’s a requirement to ensure that calves receive the immunity provided by immunoglobulin G (IgG). Without it, both morbidity and mortality in calves can be high. [Read More …]

Replenishing Depleted Feed Inventories

After a daunting 2019 forage harvest, dairy and beef producers face low forage inventories, but opportunities abound for filling in the gaps. While many assume 2020 to be the biggest hurdle yet, a portion of [Read More …]

Higher prices, effective policies helping dairy rebound and advance, Agri-Mark’s Jacquier says

Higher milk prices and effective federal policies – both encouraged by dairy’s unity in responding to the coronavirus crisis – are dramatically turning around dairy-farmer fortunes and presenting opportunities to build on positive lessons learned, [Read More …]

Loosened Restrictions on Use and Forgiveness of PPP Loans; Loans Still Available

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act is effective June 5, 2020, and modifies and relaxes some of the loan conditions in the CARES Act. Approximately $100 billion in loans are still available, and currently applications [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Virtual Meeting Slated for June 25

Holstein Association USA, Inc. will host a Virtual Member Update Meeting Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. It will feature the President’s Address, CEO’s State of the Association Address, and the 2019 [Read More …]

Dairy groups DBA and Edge hire Dale Beaty to lead member relations

The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have hired Dale Beaty, an experienced farm organization leader, to be director of member relations. Beaty will help expand services to farm members, including recruitment and [Read More …]

AFT Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act

“AFT applauds Senators Braun (R-IN), Stabenow (D-MI), Graham (R-SC), and Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing the Growing Climate Solutions Act. This legislation recognizes the unique role our nation’s farmers and ranchers can play in combatting climate [Read More …]

New Food Safety Guide to be Made Available to Registrants

A Culture of Asking = Improved Food Safety with Lone Jespersen, PhD Creating a culture of asking questions is the key to improving your operation’s food safety. IDFA is pleased to announce we will be releasing a [Read More …]

Hay, Grassy Weeds, and Prowl

As hay is being harvested, grassy weeds tend to emerge at this time of year. The below article provides details about which pendimethalin products can be used in these settings. As first cutting hay comes [Read More …]

Dicamba takes another blow

Dicamba has had its share of legal challenges, and a decision issued June 3 dealt yet another blow when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the product’s registration with the U.S. EPA. In doing [Read More …]

Dairy farmers give back with local blood drives

Eighth annual Passion for Pints Blood Drive scheduled for June Giving back and caring for others is natural for dairy farmers, since their job is to care for their cows and the land to produce [Read More …]

Effective fan maintenance for livestock facilities

One spring time-early summer chore that often gets overlooked is fan maintenance. A little time and elbow grease can have big effects on overall animal health and energy-use expenses. For fan maintenance, the ultimate goal [Read More …]

The World’s Largest Annual Agricultural Exposition!

Request a booth now Every year, we fill our 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space with the best in technology, equipment, services and more. This is your opportunity to get your business in front [Read More …]

Find comfort with dairy products, celebrate June Dairy Month

In this time of unrest, we could all use something to celebrate that’s wholesome and brings comfort. So, pour a cold glass of milk, dish up a bowl of ice cream or yogurt, put a [Read More …]

2020 UF-UGA Corn Silage virtual tour: June 11 @ 11 AM

Our traditional UF/UGA Corn Silage Field Day will be online this year. Come join us on a virtual tour of the trial, and a round of discussion with faculty, producers and industry partners. This year, [Read More …]

First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments issued

Agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Hosts Industry Outlook Webinar Series

This month, Farm Credit East is hosting a series of webinars that will provide outlooks for specific sectors of agriculture, including feed grain and dairy, forestry, livestock, and the fruit and vegetable industries. Each webinar [Read More …]

Boettcher Recognized as CowManager Specialist of the Year

Shane Boettcher of Isanti, Minn. has been named the 2020 CowManager® Specialist of the Year. The award recognizes an individual with exceptional knowledge of the CowManager system, expansive installation experience and expert advisement about system [Read More …]

Purdue Extension teams up with Prairie Farms to provide milk to local food pantries

Purdue Extension is partnering with Prairie Farms to distribute gallons of milk to those in need as part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program.Through the program, USDA’s [Read More …]

What’s Next for the Land Market?

The agricultural land market came into 2020 with a glimmer of optimism until COVID-19 slammed into people’s lives. Catastrophic disruptions in the world’s economy have reached into U.S. agriculture to play havoc with marketing chains. [Read More …]

Does My Dairy Risk Management Approach Need a Boost?

Join us for the Does My Dairy Risk Management Approach Need a Boost? LIVE webinar, a discussion that will help identify some of the keys points to consider and what initial steps to take for [Read More …]

DCHA webinar focuses on effective passive transfer of immunity

“Raising the Bar on Passive Transfer” headlines the June 18 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Central time, Dave Cook, Milk Products technical services manager, and Adam Geiger, [Read More …]

This July, Hear from Top Federal Regulators in Food and Beverage

July 21 & July 22, 2020 | 12:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern Dear Dairy Community, IDFA’s Regulatory RoundUP Webinar Series is the premier annual event connecting dairy professionals with regulatory officials who have direct responsibility for the rules [Read More …]

Secretary Perdue on Ninth Circuit dicamba decision

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement on the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to vacate Dicamba registrations: “Producers need all the tools in their toolbox to produce [Read More …]

Learn How to Submit a CFAP Direct Payment Application

Join Us for a Free Webinar With the sign-up period now open for dairy producers to submit direct relief payment applications through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), we’re hosting a free webinar titled “A [Read More …]

Competition in the Dairy Barn

Competition among dairy cattle for resources such as, feed, water, and resting space, may cause stress, production loses and health issues. I’m a huge College Sports fan, and while I always want a Penn State [Read More …]

Legislative Changes Could Bring Flexibility to PPP

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (H.R. 7010), which amended several provisions in the Paycheck Protection Program. Many of the changes in the House bill provide flexibility [Read More …]

Virtual field days focus on organic production