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Deanne Meyer receives Bradford-Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award Deanne Meyer, UC Cooperative Extension livestock waste management specialist, is this year’s recipient of the Eric Bradford & Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award, given by the [Read More …]

EPA offers clarity to farmers following dicamba ruling

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a key order providing farmers with needed clarity following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020 vacatur of three dicamba registrations. The cancellation order outlines limited and [Read More …]

NDFA announces Dairy Con 2020 webinar

2020 Northeast Dairy Convention has been cancelled; webinar Dairy Con 2020 planned Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. (NDFA) has announced that in conjunction with Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc. (NDSA) and the Pennsylvania Association of [Read More …]

NYS Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board members announced

Board administers the Dairy Promotion Order and evaluates dairy marketing promotion programs New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the members of the 2020 New York State Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board. [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy’s sustainability success story told to global customers in seven languages

USDEC infographics showcase progress on water use, greenhouse gas emission, waste reduction, animal care and other advances. A concise handout created in seven languages tells the U.S. dairy industry’s sustainability success story to the world. [Read More …]

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Cattle and Hog Market Disruptions Renew Interest in Mandatory Country of Original Labeling

Major disruptions in the cattle and hog markets, one of the several fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to many conversations about policy options that might be helpful. One much-discussed solution is mandatory country [Read More …]

Cornell: June is Dairy Month!

Cornell Cooperative Extension specialists share information about dairy across southwest NY The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program is excited to celebrate June Dairy Month by sharing information about the economic importance [Read More …]

The Bulls Charge Out of the Gate Once Again This Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending June 12, 2020 The bulls came charging out of the gate once again this week. But after a few days romping around LaSalle Street, they left abruptly, [Read More …]

DCRC schedules data organization webinar

“Data organization yields positive returns” headlines the Aug. 7 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar, which starts at 2 p.m. Central time. Mark Kirkpatrick, Zoetis managing veterinarian, Dairy Technical Services, and Iowa State University adjunct [Read More …]

Beef Breed Organizations Unite to Strengthen Industry

An industry-wide collaboration is improving breeding tools. International Genetic Solutions (IGS), a group of more than 17 cattle associations and organizations, is working across the breed spectrum to provide resources and technologies that ensure cattlemen [Read More …]

Bel Cheese Canada: Cristine Laforest appointed General Manager

Bel Group is proud to announce the appointment of Cristine Laforest as General Manager of Bel Canada. She assumed her new role on February 1, 2020. With 20 years of experience in the agri-food industry, [Read More …]

Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that it is expanding its Main Street Lending Program to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to be able to receive support. The Main Street Lending Program was [Read More …]

Fred Schonenberg of VentureFuel on the COVID-19 pandemic changes in dairy business, along with other food markets.

DairyVoice Podcast 20 Discusses The Changing Business Model in Dairy What are possibilities for the food industry and specifically in dairy as we move through the COVID-19 pandemic? In DairyVoice episode 20, the guest is [Read More …]

NMPF answers farmer questions concerning USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Dairy farmers are eligible for direct support through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP provides direct financial assistance to agricultural producers, providing them the ability to weather the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. USDA is [Read More …]

Dairy Producers: We Need to Hear from You!

Give Us Your Input and Share Your Needs Take the 2020 Dairy Producer Survey If you’re a Pennsylvania dairy producer, we encourage you to take the 2020 Dairy Producer Survey. The effects of COVID-19 have [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Webinar: NY Forward Business Safety Plan Support

Business Safety Plans Required For All Farms Cornell Cooperative Extension Webinar Series on developing safety plans for compliance and to reduce liability risk New York State requires businesses to have a specific business [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Election Results Announced

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2020 Board of Directors election results. Starting July 1, 2020, the [Read More …]

Ball State professor helping to distribute 1,500 gallons of milk weekly to food pantries

Prof. Josh Gruver, who teaches courses in natural resources and environmental management as an associate professor at Ball State University, is distributing 1,500 gallons of milk to local emergency food organizations this week. The project [Read More …]

Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership to host a free 3-part online webinar series

ISAP’s mission is to create a network to support a systems approach to improve Illinois soil health and reduce nutrient loss. The Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership, ISAP, will be holding a free 3-part webinar series [Read More …]

Red Wing Software Releases CenterPoint Version 15

Document attachments and time clock enhancements Red Wing Software has released CenterPoint version 15 for all CenterPoint Accounting and Payroll products. An easy way for attaching documents to records has been added in CenterPoint Accounting [Read More …]

KanPak Swiftly Bottles Surplus Milk To Support Hunger Relief

Premium, Shelf-Stable Milk Nourishes Families in Need Amid Immense Demand Two truckloads of surplus milk donations arrived last week at Southern California’s Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County from an innovative dairy production facility [Read More …]

Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

$255,000 donation will provide resources for student research projects related to agribusiness Agribusiness students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will have additional funding for student projects in the years to come after Farm Credit [Read More …]

Winners Announced in Million Hemp Seed Giveaway

Hemp company exhibited at 2020 World Ag Expo® In one of the first nationwide seed giveaways of its kind, HiLo Seed Co. will award 1 million hemp seeds to U.S. farmers by the end of [Read More …]

Elanco Announces European Commission Approval of Pending Acquisition of Bayer Animal Health

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