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Ag Leadership Program alums reunite at World Ag Expo to celebrate 50th class

CDFA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt joined farmers, ranchers and leaders from throughout California’s agricultural community this morning at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, coming together as alumni of the famed California Agricultural Leadership Foundation [Read More …]

SCE helps farm industry drive electric at World Ag Expo

If Steve Heckeroth had his way, every tractor in America would be electric. Heckeroth, CEO and founder of Solectrac, a company that manufactures electric tractors, is among the exhibitors that Southern California Edison representatives are [Read More …]

Lindsay Announces Release Of New Zimmatic® Poly Pipe For Its Center Pivot Irrigation Systems

The new poly pipe gives growers a best-in-class solution for irrigating in corrosive water environments as water quality issues increase around the world Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation [Read More …]

The Coronavirus and a Tale of Two Milks

The deadly spread of coronavirus is casting an enormous shadow on the global scene where the World Health Organization (WHO) has just declared it a global emergency. Its spread seems to be extremely fast although [Read More …]

DFA ‘stalking horse’ deal to acquire Dean Foods a neat solution, says GlobalData

Dairy Farmers of America’s (DFA’s) agreement to buy a substantial portion of bankrupt local dairy giant Dean Foods for US$425m is a deal that should be applauded, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. [Read More …]

Check your AgriLegacy Score

Check your AgriLegacy Score We all know our credit score, but just as vital for farm families, is your AgriLegacy Score. Your AgriLegacy Score will show you the likelihood of your farm passing on to [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Conference Early Bird Rates Extended Through Saturday!

EARLY BIRD RATES EXTENDED THROUGH FEBRUARY 22! We’ve extended the early bird rates through February 23 – you can still benefit from the cheapest rates offered! Over 15 sessions in 2 days await you at [Read More …]

Farmland Values and Credit Conditions

Respondents to the Chicago Fed’s agricultural survey covering the fourth quarter of 2019 sounded more optimistic than a year ago, even though the results for farmland values mirrored those from the fourth quarter of 2018. [Read More …]

Notice: USDA NASS discontinues county level estimates for selected crops

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will no longer publish county level estimates for dry edible beans, flaxseed, hay (alfalfa and other), potatoes, sugarbeets, sugarcane, sunflower (non-oil and oil varieties) and [Read More …]

Washington State’s Crowder Selected as NACD’s President-elect

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) Board of Directors elected Michael Crowder of West Richland, Wash., to serve as the association’s president-elect. “Michael epitomizes conservation, both in his leadership at the national [Read More …]

There Was a Lot of Red on Lasalle Street this Valentine’s Day

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 14, 2020 There was a lot of red on LaSalle Street this Valentine’s Day. The powders were particularly weak, as fears of coronavirus sickened the [Read More …]

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Darigold expands production of FIT milk: the future of fluid dairy

Northwest farmer co-op invests $67 million in Boise facility to support ramp-up Consumer demand for Darigold FIT milk is growing rapidly. Launched in the Pacific Northwest market last year, FIT has doubled in sales and [Read More …]

NACD Honors National Award Winners

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) recognized winners of its national service awards at the organization’s 2020 Annual Meeting Appreciation Banquet. “There are so many people doing great work every day in the name [Read More …]

GDT publishes 2019 Annual Report

This coming Monday 17th February, Global Dairy Trade will publish its 2019 Annual Report in which we recap our achievements and provide key trading statistics for the year. If you have any questions, media enquiries [Read More …]

Now Accepting Applications for 2020 ARC Internship hosted by Charleston|Orwig

February 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) is in year four of the ARC/Gardner & Gardner Communications internship program. The 2020 intern host will be Charleston|Orwig in Hartland, Wis. Charleston|Orwig is a full-service communications and marketing [Read More …]

Trump Administration Imposes Additional Tariffs on Products from the European Union

On Friday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) quietly issued a notice in the Federal Register making adjustments to its WTO-authorized retaliation action, which was implemented on October 18, 2019. The [Read More …]

Don Höglund presents at 2020 DCHA Annual Conference

February 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Learn how to condition calmness in both humans and animals. On Thursday, April 9, Don Höglund will teach us in both a general session and an optional hands-on post-conference session about how animals respond to [Read More …]

Sealpro® Forage Contest Winners Announced

Sixty-three forage entries were displayed at the first annual Sealpro® Forage Contest during World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA last week. Three categories were placed by two independent nutrition consultants: Alfalfa Haylage, Winter Forage, and [Read More …]

California Milk Advisory Board Seeks Ambassadors to Serve as 2020 Dairy Princesses

Each year, a special group of young women are selected to represent the state’s dairy farm families who contribute to making California number one for milk production in the U.S. These Dairy Princess ambassadors and [Read More …]

America’s leading landowners increase holdings

Major developments involving America’s leading landowners highlight the Land Report 100 With more than 2.2 million acres, Liberty Media chairman John Malone remains America’s largest private landowner. But there’s a new No. 2. California’s Emmerson Family, [Read More …]

USDA seeks input on international ag education program

Input sought for new International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input to help inform planning and programming decisions for the new International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program. The [Read More …]

WEBINAR: “Managing heat stress to improve the welfare of dairy cows and calves”

Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Webinar Series https://dcwcouncil.org/ These one-hour live educational sessions are available to attendees from around the world. Live webinars are free of charge, but you must register (recordings are available to members [Read More …]

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