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Tours of Brooks Farm and Feltz Family Farms included in July 16 Event New technologies and management practices are delivering productivity and sustainability improvements for dairy farmers. The PDPW Innovation Tours hosted by the Professional [Read More …]

New MDA Dairy Assistance Program takes effect

Small- to medium-size dairy farmers may be eligible for assistance The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is rolling out its new Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program to provide financial assistance for dairy [Read More …]

Webinar: The U.S. and EU Animal Pharmaceutical Industries in the Age of Antibiotic Resistance

Webinar Details Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM EDT Duration: 1 hour Host: Stacy Sneeringer, Economic Research Service, USDA Description: In this webinar, Economic Research Service Senior Economist Stacy Sneeringer discusses how increased scrutiny from [Read More …]

Students learn to lead livestock industry

K-State hosts annual Animal Sciences Leadership Academy Twenty students from six states gathered on the Kansas State University campus in early June to gain livestock industry knowledge and develop leadership skills as part of the [Read More …]

Dairy royalty crowned in Erie County

Dairy Princess and her court to promote milk and dairy products In celebration of June Dairy Month, the 2018-2019 Erie County Dairy Princess, Kristen Brown crowned the new 2019-2020 Erie County Dairy Princess and her [Read More …]

Select Sires Welcomes Summer Interns

Twelve individuals will be joining North America’s largest A.I. organization as summer interns in a variety of roles and departments. The cooperative welcomes Katie Frost, Carly Olufs, Skylar Buell, Cady McGehee, Hannah Sykes, Paige Holdridge, [Read More …]

What room for ruminants in a sustainable food future ?

Leading scientists meet to assess the climate impact of the agri-food sector in a review of sustainable eating habits In the climate change debate, the environmental footprint of agriculture is often under discussion, with much [Read More …]

2019 Water Matters Tours

Tours scheduled for June 25 from Fennimore, Wis.; June 26 from Eau Claire, Wis. Water is one of Wisconsin’s most precious resources, requiring commitment and focus from elected officials, community members, farmers and regulators to [Read More …]

A Dairy Herd Management Seminar and Tour of Israel January 5th–11th, 2020

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The Israeli Dairy School will offer a Dairy Herd Management Seminar and Tour of Israel from January 5-11, 2020. An opportunity to learn about the Israeli dairy industry’s success, the Seminar offers American dairy farmers [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies: Measuring your business progress.

Measuring your business progress… that’s the topic for John Ellsworth of Success Strategies in his discussion with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness today. Making progress in business can be compared to a 20-mile hike. If you’re [Read More …]

IGS Feeder Profit Calculator Highlights Profit, Reduces Risk

International Genetic Solutions offers free, third-party validation on feeder calves. When profit-focused genetics combine with superior calf management, the producer has done the hard work. Still, that leaves little guarantee on sale day. The IGS [Read More …]

Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame chooses six inductees for 2019

Six exceptional Canadians have been selected to join the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame as 2019 inductees in recognition for their lifelong contributions to the agricultural sector. JoAnne Buth, Marc Comtois, Cynthia Grant, Louis Latimer, [Read More …]

Fair Oaks Farms case: Witness says the video was coerced

New information released from the Newton County Prosecutor Attorney’s Office says the Animal Recovery Mission’s employee coerced the abuse depicted in the Fair Oaks Farms undercover investigation video, significantly undermining the credibility of the footage and shifting [Read More …]

New partnership will promote U.S. agriculture

USDA will work with the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance to promote U.S. agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs today announced a partnership with the U.S. Farmers [Read More …]

Unleashing Broadband on Rural America Leads to Nearly $65 Billion in Economic Benefits Annually

According to USDA’s “A Case for Rural Broadband,” if access to broadband and adoption of digital agricultural technologies matched producer demand, U.S. agriculture would realize benefits amounting to nearly 18% of total U.S. market production, [Read More …]

CDFA ANNOUNCES SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comment on the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) and application materials developed for the 2019 Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technical Assistance Grant Program. CDFA was [Read More …]

Diverse Virtual Farm Tours Come to World Dairy Expo

World Dairy Expo Virtual Farm Tours have brought the best dairy operations in North America to Madison for more than 15 years. The eight dairies to be featured during WDE 2019 excel in a variety [Read More …]

DCRC webinar covers training dairy herd managers

Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council hosts webinar August 12th, with Gustavo Schuenemann “Training and Monitoring Herd Managers Based on Attitude and Performance” is the subject of the Aug. 12 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council webinar. It is [Read More …]

Act seeks to mitigate student loan debt for farmers

Bill would extend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to farmers and ranchers The Young Farmer Success Act (HR 3232) was introduced by Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, R-Pa., Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-N.Y., Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., and Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., on June 12, [Read More …]

ADC Applauds Bipartisan Work on the School Milk Nutrition Act

The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) and its dairy producer members applaud the efforts of Congressmen Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) on their introduction of the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019. The [Read More …]

Farm Credit helps dairy group continue training

Participants from major dairy regions included in this year’s Dairy Leaders Program California dairy farmers lead the nation in milk production but face a growing number of issues, including several years of low milk prices, [Read More …]

Secretary Ross at UN Climate Change Conference in Germany

An interesting “first” for me, participating in the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany. After arriving in Bonn on Saturday, I gave a brief presentation to a meeting of the Global Alliance for Climate [Read More …]

Facebook Live Event: New Work Demonstrates Benefits of Fully Acidified, High-Calcium Diet

Dietary Cation-Anion Difference (DCAD) diets have been a component of a strong dry cow program for generations, as producers have sought to optimize blood calcium levels of dairy cows following calving to maximize their herd’s [Read More …]

Dairy Farms, Expert Presentations and Conversations on Tap for 2019 Water Matters Tours