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The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, today opened online applications for its 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 in startup funds. The competition provides an opportunity for individuals [Read More …]

Cool, calm cows produce more meat, dairy

With cattle, a cooler body helps with meat & dairy production, new UF research shows Cattle are a little like humans: They are more productive when they are cooler. With cattle, a cooler body helps [Read More …]

USDA announces Fresh Fluid Milk Purchase Program

USDA will purchase fluid milk: whole, 2 percent, 1 percent, and skim in half gallons Editor’s note: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will purchase fluid milk for distribution under The Emergency Food Assistance Program. [Read More …]

Farm Aid to air on TV, radio, internet

Sold-out music, food & farm festival will air on AXS TV, SiriusXM Radio, FarmAid.org Farm Aid board artists Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young. (Photo © Marc Hauser; Courtesy FarmAid) Farm Aid [Read More …]

Farmer to farmer tour Aug. 22

Connect with farmers from across the state and close to home Interested in seeing the cutting edge practices of farmers in eastern Wisconsin? Attend this day-long bus trip and tour and get a close look [Read More …]

Select Sires Offers Industry’s Most Complete Proven Holstein Lineup

With industry-leading GTPI®, elite new graduates and high-ranking Net Merit (NM$) sires, the August 2018 sire summary results show Select Sires’ continued commitment to meet the genetic demands of customer-owners. The daughter-proven offering continues to [Read More …]

Purdue: National Conference for Food and Agribusiness

November 6-7, 2018 Conference Overview The National Conference for Food and Agribusiness brings together professionals from across the agri-food system to gain industry and business insights, network and discover solutions to today’s challenges. The goal [Read More …]

Leum Joins Semex as Jersey Product Development Lead

Semex is pleased to announce that Jacob Leum has joined the Semex Team as the Jersey Product Development Lead effective August 1. Reporting to Jay Shannon, Director, Genetic Programs & Solutions, Jacob will implement and monitor Semex’s [Read More …]

GENEX now markets ReMOOV™ horn paste

GENEX now offers ReMOOV™ horn paste for safe, efficient horn bud removal in calves. ReMOOV™ horn paste is an accurate, easy-to-use caustic paste that inhibits horn growth before it starts. The product contains a mixture [Read More …]

Corn and Soybean Yields are YUUUGE

Corn Production and Prices Providing the first survey-based estimate of corn and soybean yields, USDA’s August 10 Crop Production report estimates the average corn yield at a record 178.4 bushels per acre, above the average [Read More …]

Holstein America August 2018: Holstein Association USA pays tribute to dairy farmers

Holstein Association USA pays tribute to dairy farmers across the nation during the second episode of Holstein America. The hour-long program, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, shines a spotlight on some of the people who [Read More …]

Improve Dairy Profitability and Herd Health by Incorporating Managed Grazing

Lyden Rasmussen, owner of Koro Dairy, hosted a successful grazing and pasture management field day on July 26, 2018, to teach other farmers about the benefits of Managed (Rotational) Grazing. Koro Dairy showcased their successful [Read More …]

Not #CleanWaterClearRules

WOTUS In Effect in 26 States Following a federal judge’s ruling in South Carolina, a nationwide injunction was issued on an Environmental Protection Agency rule that delayed the implementation of the 2015 Waters of the [Read More …]

Improve low-quality forages with ammonia

Stretch short supplies of hay with simple ammonia treatment on bale Livestock producers can stretch short supplies of hay this year by using a simple ammonia treatment on bales, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist [Read More …]

World’s oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb

Peptides in the food sample suggest it was contaminated with Brucella melitensis Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that’s not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. [Read More …]

Farm groups call for swift farm bill passage

American Farm Bureau, National Farmers Union request swift farm bill passage The two largest farming groups in the United States have called for swift passage of the farm bill by a congressional conference committee. Faced [Read More …]

Perdue lauds ‘majesty and variety’ of California ag

U.S. agriculture secretary visited farms in second day of three-day California tour. Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) hosted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday afternoon. The [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Releases Mid-year Outlook

Farm Credit East recently released its mid-year Agricultural Credit Conditions report indicating net-farm income in its seven-state region will continue to fall in 2018, coming in somewhat below 2016 levels. While several industries, including cash [Read More …]

Changes have led to good results on New Hampshire dairy

LeClair Acres Farm has been chosen as the New Hampshire Dairy Farm of the Year. The story of LeClair Acres Farm in Claremont, New Hampshire, goes back to 1926 when Gary LeClair’s grandfather Harry purchased [Read More …]

DCRC waves the ‘green flag’ for its annual meeting registration

Indianapolis, home of the century-old, 500-mile automobile race, will host the 2018 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, Nov.14-16. The council “waved a green flag” to symbolize the start of its race to the [Read More …]

New Cargill Facebook campaign supports The Great American Milk Drive

Cargill will donate up to 80,000 servings of milk for use of HerdFirst Facebook frame and #putyourherdfirst Cargill Animal Nutrition is celebrating the launch of a new line of advanced calf and heifer nutrition, HerdFirst™, [Read More …]

Rebates help farmers confront deadly manure gases

Wisconsin farmers and manure haulers can receive $75 per rented gas monitor. The Mike Biadasz Farm Safety and Education Memorial Fund is offering rebates of $75 per gas monitor to Wisconsin farmers and manure haulers [Read More …]

Annie’s Project offers education for farm women

Compeer Financial will help provide programming on financial, human resources, legal, marketing and production topics. Compeer Financial is collaborating with Annie’s Project — Education for Farm Women. Annie’s Project provides educational programs designed to strengthen [Read More …]

NAAB to Hold 72nd Annual Convention and 27th Biennial Technical Conference