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The entries are in for the “A Seat At The Table” farmer photo contest! Take a look at all the photos and vote for your absolute favorite in the poll at the end of this post. [Read More …]

The Alltech Ideas Conference to feature species sessions with global perspective on the agriculture industry

Register before March 31 at one.alltech.com to save $200 ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference (ONE19), held May 19–21 in Lexington, Kentucky, will bring together producers and industry experts from around the world to share insights [Read More …]

A Successful 2019 Midwest Dairy Challenge® in the Books

The Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge has wrapped up for 2019. The successful event began on Wednesday, February 13th with 97 students from 19 schools, coaches and volunteers traveling to Freeport, Ill. The first day included [Read More …]

2018 Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship winners announced, and 2019 Michigan Dairy Ambassadors look ahead to a year of dairy promotion

Seven Michigan youth were named Michigan Dairy Ambassadors after gathering at the 2019 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference for leadership training, commencing a year of dairy promotion and outreach in Michigan. The program welcomes students [Read More …]

Hands-On Workshops, Keynote Speakers, Focused Breakout Sessions and Cutting-Edge Science Come Together at 2019 PDPW Business Conference

Dairy’s Premier Educational Event Features Something for Everyone, Mar. 13-14, 2019, in Madison, Wis. With two days packed with best-in-class education and networking, dairy farmers and allied industry can build a schedule to perfectly fit [Read More …]

John Ellsworth of Success Strategies Announces Dairy Mastermind Groups

Success Strategies, Inc., a leading innovator in financial management services and tools, announces the organization of upcoming quarterly Dairy Mastermind Groups. According to President and founder John Ellsworth, joining a dairy mastermind group would be [Read More …]

Ag Resource Management, a New Agricultural Lender Providing Operating Capital Solutions, Coming to Bad Axe, Michigan

While asset-based lending (ABL) has been available to more traditional industries for decades, it is relatively new to the agricultural space. Ag Resource Management (ARM) is an asset-based lender that provides operating capital specifically for [Read More …]

FARME Institute: January 2019 Management Report

For January, our example herd was UP Protein increased $0.05/lb. and fat decreased $0.01/lb. On a hundred-weight basis, Statistical Uniform Price (3.5% fat) increased $0.15/cwt and Class III price increased $0.18/cwt which resulted in PPD [Read More …]

Perdue on Broadband Initiative Milestones Report

Secretary Perdue: “Reliable broadband is critical for nearly every aspect of life” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report (PDF, 937 KB) which was published today: “Last [Read More …]

Programming for dairy farmers, allied industry

Presenting 41 Speakers and 62 Educational Sessions, Mar. 13-14, 2019 Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), join fellow dairy farmers, agribusiness and allied industries for dairy’s premier educational event, the 2019 PDPW Business Conference, held Mar. [Read More …]

NNYADP: Follow protocols to keep calves healthy

Specialists demonstrate the value of proper calf management, treatment protocols Dairy calf health research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program and conducted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension dairy specialists demonstrates the [Read More …]

AJCA names Mid-Atlantic Area Representative

American Jersey Cattle Association welcomes Scott Holcomb to the position Scott Holcomb, Greene, N.Y., has been named Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. effective January 28, 2019. Holcomb [Read More …]

Online Calf & Heifer Management Course

Register online at prodairy.cals.cornell.edu by March 11 for the early bird price Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week Calf and Heifer Management Course online in from March 29 to May 17, 2019. Register online [Read More …]

Preliminary Report # 1 – Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

As dairy farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by participating in the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Project, supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, the change [Read More …]

NNYADP Corn Silage Research: Good News for Dairy Farmers and Livestock Health

February 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The steadily increasing presence of Western Bean Cutworm in New York State and the pest’s feeding damage to corn silage crops raised a concern for dairy farmers. Does crop damage by the insect create the [Read More …]

Ag Hackathon Hosts 60 Students at AGCO Corp Acceleration Center

The event presented four ag challenges for students to hack innovative solutions. AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment solutions, hosted its first hackathon February 2-3 at the AGCO Acceleration Center at [Read More …]

$1.51 million bull sold resulting in a new world record

SAV America 8018 – Schaff Angus Valley We have all been to an auction where you can’t believe how much, or little, a bull sold for this. Our jaws are still on the ring floor [Read More …]

Big Data & Connectivity is Driving Digital Transformation of Animal Health

“Animal Health, like many other sectors, is in a state of transition”, states Richard Sibbit, Head of Animal Health at Proagrica. “With unprecedented scrutiny from governmental and monitoring bodies, and a widespread hunger for innovation, [Read More …]

Retired Texas A & M Extension Dairymen Chris Woelfel Passed Away

Christian George “Chris” Woelfel, 82, of College Station, Tx., passed away February 11. He was Extension Dairyman in Texas since 1978 and was retired Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science from the Texas A&M University. Born [Read More …]

Carl Guthrie to Serve as Chief Commercial Officer for MS Biotec

MS Biotec, LLC is pleased to announce that Carl Guthrie, D.V.M., has joined its team as Chief Commercial Officer. Dr. Guthrie will be responsible for providing leadership for the Sales, Marketing and Technical Services teams [Read More …]

Nominations sought for Dairy Promotion Board New York

Any individual producer marketing milk in New York may be nominated The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is currently accepting nominations to fill a vacancy on the New York Dairy Promotion Order [Read More …]

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Illinois conference offers forage management topics

Grazing conference to be held March 8th in Stockton Producers wanting to make the most of their forage production and pastures will want to attend the combined 2019 Illinois Forage Institute and Northwest Illinois Grazing [Read More …]

Supporting Farmers During Challenging Times

March 20, 2019 from 9 am to 12 noon at Tundra Lodge, Green Bay Agriculture is an industry known for hard work, resilience, strength, and supportive community. However, farm families often experience many challenges such [Read More …]

Dairy Revenue Protection vs farm bill workshop

Attend workshop to determine which program is best for your dairy University of Minnesota Extension will be hosting a Dairy Revenue Protection vs New Farm Bill workshop on February 28th in Melrose. The two-hour workshop [Read More …]

McFarlane introduces new 51′ Incite model

“Achieving the optimum seedbed has never been easier or faster.” McFarlane is introducing a new model, IC-5151, to their line-up of Incite® Universal Tillage® Tools today at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY. [Read More …]

2019 Jersey Youth Academy has been selected

The Jersey Youth Academy will be held July 14th to 19th in Columbus, Ohio Jonathan Merriam, President of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), today announced the class for the sixth Jersey Youth Academy, July [Read More …]

Cell-based meat, Part 1: Defining the Undefinable