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Economic Contribution of Agriculture in Disaster-Impacted Regions Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC BY 2.0 In 2018 and 2019 U.S. farmers and ranchers nationwide weathered several major disastersincluding wildfires, a volcanic eruption, two Category [Read More …]

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Petition Seeks to End California Quota

A law firm in Bakersfield, Calif., representing Eugene Azavedo and a “coalition of dairymen” has submitted a petition to the California Department of Food and Agriculture asking for termination of the California milk quota program, [Read More …]

Central Valley Meat Holding Company to Acquire Harris Farms’ Beef Operations

Harris Farms, Inc. (“Harris Farms”) Owner John Harris and Central Valley Meat Company, Inc. President and CEO Brian Coelho announced today that Central Valley Meat Holding Company will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company (“Harris [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports Start with Farmer Passion for Sustainability, Customer Focus, Animal Care and Efficiency

First-person essays by four farmers show how the U.S. dairy industry lives its values for its global customers. Despite the challenge of retaliatory tariffs from Mexico and China, the U.S. dairy industry set an all-time record for dairy exports last year, shipping more than [Read More …]

Scout alfalfa now

Heaving of alfalfa taproots has been found in southern Indiana Heaving of alfalfa taproots has been found in southern Indiana, and a Purdue expert feels that this damage could be more widespread. It’s time to [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 1.1 Million Pounds of Dairy Product Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted four offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 253,532 pounds (115 metric tons) of Cheddar cheese, 661,387 pounds (300 metric tons) of [Read More …]

Students from South Dakota State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison Take Home Land O’Lakes Bot Shot Championship

David Robinson, Christian Laettner Ball with Bots in University Robotics Competition Students from the South Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison earned the title of Land O’Lakes Bot Shot Champions on Sunday, beating [Read More …]

Rabo AgriFinance Adds Dairy Analyst Ben Laine

Research will Feature Knowledge and Insights to Help Dairy Producers Rabo AgriFinance announces the hiring of Ben Laine as a dairy analyst on the company’s RaboResearch team. He will collect key insights regarding the U.S. [Read More …]

Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference set for June 12 and 1

Learn the latest information in dairy nutrition and management by attending the 2019 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 12 and 13 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. This premier conference [Read More …]

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Holstein breeders earn genetics awards

Progressive Genetics HerdSM award honors herds with high genetic value Holstein Association USA is excited to honor herds with the 2018 Progressive Genetics HerdSM award. Given annually, the award is presented to Registered Holstein® herds with high genetic [Read More …]

Social Security “No-Match” Letters Return

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently resumed issuance of Employer Correction Requests, commonly known as social security number “no-match” letters. These notices alert employers of mismatches between submitted W-2 form information and SSA records. Employers [Read More …]

Select Sires’ DEMPSEY Passes at Age Thirteen

Select Sires is saddened to share news of 7HO9264 Lirr Drew DEMPSEY’s passing. For nearly a decade, DEMPSEY was a headliner for the successful Showcase Selections program. To date, he has more than 38,700 daughters [Read More …]

Top 20 Startups Tackling the Middle of Food’s Supply Chain in 2018

There is a growing number of startups tackling the portion of the supply chain between the farmers and the retailer, including traceability technologies, robotics for processors, environmental sensing and tracking technologies, logistics, and robotics [Read More …]

USDA Announces Sign-Up Period for Updated Conservation Stewardship Program

The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year (FY) 2019 is May 10, 2019. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest up to $700 [Read More …]

USDA Census of Agriculture release date

2017 Census of Agriculture results will be released on Thursday, April 11th The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2017 Census of Agriculture results on [Read More …]

New food & nutrient data system launches

Provides online access to nutrient profile information about a wide variety of foods USDA’s Agricultural Research Service released an integrated food and nutrient data system today that provides online access to nutrient profile information about [Read More …]

Radio series highlights farmer stress

Farmers, take care of yourselves and those around you Prompted by the many sources of stress currently impacting farmers and ranchers, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Red River Farm Network [Read More …]

Mastitis Prevention

Don’t forget heifers and dry cows There’s no denying the importance of milk quality and mastitis management. Mastitis management is considered to be most important in our lactating cows. However, have you ever [Read More …]

Movement to rebuild a viable dairy industry

Dairy Together Road Show drawing hundreds of farmers across the U.S. Hundreds of farmers have been gathering for Dairy Together Road Show events across Wisconsin this month. Organized by the National Farmers Organization [Read More …]

Scheider to serve as PDPW secretary

2019-20 Professional Dairy Producers Board of Directors, Executive Committee The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce their 2019-20 PDPW Board of Directors and Executive Committee, re-electing incumbents Jay Heeg as President, Katy Schultz as [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes recognizes farmer advisors

Ceres Solutions recognized with Outstanding Ag Retailer Award Farm sustainability can be easier to achieve with the right tools, advice and support. That’s why farmers rely on agricultural retailers as trusted advisors and suppliers of [Read More …]

Brightmark Energy Launches Central Washington’s First Dairy Biogas Project

Project to convert 150,000 gallons of dairy manure per day into renewable natural gas & other products Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, recently launched a biogas project in [Read More …]

NRCS and 8 Northeast Wisconsin Counties Launch New Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farm Network

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) and Waupaca County Land & Water Conservation Department, in partnership with Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, and Winnebago counties and [Read More …]

2019-20 PDPW Board of Directors and Executive Committee Announced

The Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) announce their 2019-20 PDPW Board of Directors and Executive Committee, re-electing incumbents Jay Heeg as President, Katy Schultz as Vice President and Dan Scheider as Secretary, and naming [Read More …]

Registered Holstein® Breeders Recognized with Progressive Genetics Herd Award