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USDA’s 2018 Farm Sector Income Forecast projected farm sector debt at a record-high $409.5 billion, up 4.2 percent, or $16.4 billion, from 2017 levels. Real estate debt in 2018 was projected at a record $250.9 billion, up [Read More …]

Oh USDA Reports, Where Art Thou?

Five agencies within USDA publish regular reports: Agricultural Marketing Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Economic Research Service and the World Agricultural Outlook Board. AMS is the only agency of the five that [Read More …]

Summit Program Offers Insight to Follow Your Compass

Producers Can Attend Two-Day Event for Just $75 or Less With registration fees for dairy producers deeply discounted, the 2019 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit offers a mix of management training, industry insight, networking and inspiration appealing [Read More …]

Western NY Farm Show, Jan. 31st – Feb. 2nd

The latest cutting-edge agricultural products and technology Bringing together the region’s farming community and the services necessary for daily operations is the goal of the 9th Annual Western New York Farm Show, January 31- February [Read More …]

NYFB releases 2019 state legislative priorities

New York Farm Bureau’s priorities are based upon member approved public policy positions New York Farm Bureau released its 2019 state legislative priorities today that look to address important budget and economic needs of its [Read More …]

Delacon USA Announces James Caldwell, Ph.D., as Regional Technical Manager for Ruminants

To expand the application of phytogenic feed additives, Delacon has added ruminant expert and distinguished nutrition researcher James Caldwell, Ph.D., to the Delacon USA sales and technical team. Phytogenic feed additives, defined as plant-based ingredients [Read More …]

WGBA sponsors essay calf contest

One fortunate Wisconsin youth will be the recipient of a registered Guernsey calf All entries must be postmarked by Feb. 22, 2019. (USDA via Flickr) One fortunate Wisconsin youth will be the recipient of a [Read More …]

CFBF commends intro of ag immigration bill

Agricultural Worker Program Act was introduced by Sen. Feinstein & Rep. Lofgren Calling it “an important first step,” the California Farm Bureau Federation welcomed today’s introduction in Congress of new legislation to provide legal status [Read More …]

Crave named President of DBA board

The Dairy Business Association’s board of directors elected a new president and vice president, and the membership chose three new directors during the organization’s annual business meeting today at the Dairy Strong conference. Tom Crave [Read More …]

Edge board re-elects Stapel as President

Brody Stapel was re-elected president of Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative by the board of directors at the co-op’s annual business meeting today during the Dairy Strong conference. Stapel has been in this role for the past year [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit and CoBank, recently provided funding to 24 organizations for their efforts to support young and beginning farmer initiatives, encourage [Read More …]

Precision Dairy Conference Registration Opens

Registration for the 2019 International Precision Dairy Conference is open! The event will take place June 18-19, 2019 in Rochester, MN, USA. The 2-day conference will have five plenary talks and six concurrent breakout sessions along [Read More …]

Learn to lead with professionalism and ethics

Three tracks of professional development for dairy farmers and professionals The sessions are designed to provide continuing education to dairy farmers and allied industry wanting to retool or who are at a crossroads in their [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy with Dr. Mike Brouk on the Western Dairy Management Conference

Dr. Mike Brouk of Kansas State, a Co-chair of the Western Dairy Management Conference, talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness about this year’s event to be held February 26 – 28 at the Peppermill Resort [Read More …]

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Uncovering opportunities for your dairy

Learn about several areas of opportunity for dairy production Feb. 7th or Feb. 8th The South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops team is offering an opportunity to learn about several areas of opportunity for [Read More …]

Winter Crop Meeting 2019

Meeting for dairy and field crop farmers includes a delicious hot buffet lunch Cornell Cooperative Extension’s South Central NY Area Dairy & Field Crops Team presents its annual Winter Crop Meeting on Tuesday, January 29th, [Read More …]

Rabobank: Consequences of a ‘Hard Brexit’ for Food & Agribusiness – EU Market Closes for UK, While UK Will See Food Price Inflation

In the absence of a Brexit deal – a so-called ‘hard Brexit’ – the UK will become a ‘third country’ to the EU on 30 March 2019. In practice, this will mean that UK companies [Read More …]

One dairy’s goal standard

Farm Transition Planning Workshop will be held Jan. 19, Feb. 16 and March 16 One day in 2014, a man stopped by Bill and Bonnie McMillin’s farm in southeastern Minnesota’s Wabasha County and offered to [Read More …]

#WEF19 ON AGRICULTURE

Below you will find our list of must-see sessions all relating to the world of agriculture today and plans for the future. View, share, and join the conversation!

Seats Available for February 2019 Experienced Applicator Training Course

Asmark, AGCO Offer Opportunity to Refresh Skills before Busy Herbicide Application Season AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) and the Asmark Institute have created an applicator training course specifically for crop protection and crop nutrient applicators with more than three years [Read More …]

Holstein Association USA Recognizes Top BAA Herds

Holstein Association USA has released the lists of the top Holstein Breed Age Average (BAA%) herds for 2018 classifications. Herds participating in the Classic or Standard options of the Holstein Classification program receive an overall [Read More …]

Webinar Presentation from Cornell University Crop Insurance and Risk Management and Education Program and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm, January 24, 2019 Join the Webinar Presenters: Ron Robbins, Owner, North Harbor Dairy, Sackets Harbor, NY and Ed Gallagher, President, DFA Risk Management Robbins has used many tools to manage [Read More …]

#AFBF19 Market Intel Highlights

From the outlook on the overall U.S. economy to the impacts of tariffs and tax reform on farmers and ranchers, the American Farm Bureau Federation’s four economists shared their insights on a variety of topics [Read More …]

Dietz Lankhorst Named President and CEO of Krone North America

Krone, a leading global manufacturer of hay and forage equipment, announces that Dietz Lankhorst has been named President and CEO of Krone North America, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Lankhorst will replace Rusty Fowler, who is [Read More …]

Roberts to lead Ag Committee in 116th Congress

Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee have been announced U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has once again been tapped to lead the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, during the 116th Congress. “I am [Read More …]

Agricultural Worker Program Act introduced

Newly introduced legislation aims to shield farmworkers from deportation Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Zoe Lofgren (both D-Calif.) today introduced legislation to shield farmworkers from deportation and put them on a path toward earned legal [Read More …]

CAFO meeting at Marshfield Ag Research Station

Pre-registration is required by February 6 for lunch An update meeting for WPDES permitted CAFO, or farms approaching 1,000 animal units, will be held at the Marshfield Agriculture Research Station on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, [Read More …]

Cornell professor shares 2019 dairy economy predictions

An agricultural economist broke down in a discussion Wednesday how milk production, popular products, trade and other factors affect the dairy market. About 20 farmers watched, scribbled notes and raised questions during Cornell University professor [Read More …]

K2 Insurance Services Acquires Leading Specialty Farm and Agriculture General Agency

K2 Insurance Services, LLC (K2) has announced the completion of the acquisition of the assets and operations of Mid-America Risk Managers, Inc. (MARM). MARM, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is a farm and agricultural focused specialty [Read More …]

Bishop Joins Vytelle™ as Director of Strategy