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The Pasture Summit was established in 2017 by a group of progressive and committed farm business owners and dairy sector experts from across New Zealand and Ireland. In November 2018, the Pasture Summit Conferences – sponsored by [Read More …]

Senate Passes Bill Funding Ice Cream Research and Dairy Business Innovation

The United States Senate this week passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Agriculture Appropriations bill with critical research funding to find beneficial uses for ice cream co-product. The Agriculture Appropriations bill was part of a four-bill [Read More …]

Vote to begin Farm Bill Conference

Senate has voted to move forward with the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., are pleased the Senate has voted to move forward [Read More …]

Dairy And Food Industry Groups Join Forces With Detroit Red Wings Player Justin Abdelkader To Donate $26,000 Worth Of Milk For The Food Bank Council Of Michigan

Donation Provides More than 163,000 Servings of Milk to Food Banks throughout Michigan Dairy and food industry groups are joining forces with Detroit Red Wings player Justin Abdelkader to donate $26,000 to buy fresh, nutritious [Read More …]

De Jager Named Cornette Farm Supply Dairy Specialist

DE JAGER NAMED CORNETTE FARM SUPPLY DAIRY SPECIALIST Dietric De Jager was recently named a Cornette Farm Supply dairy specialist. Working in northeastern Wisconsin, De Jager will provide nutrition consulting and offer customized solutions to [Read More …]

Save the Dates – Upcoming Events and Programs

Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days Junior DAIRY LEADER Graduation August 7 – 9, 2018 Seneca Falls, New York CDEP Management Symposium February 26 – 27, 2019 Syracuse, New York Reproductive Management Online [Read More …]

What is the Potential for Nitrogen Losses from Extreme Summer Rainfall

The severity of nitrogen losses from extreme summer rainfalls, and how you react to them, depends on many factors. Generally speaking, excess moisture in the soil profile is one of the main causes of nitrogen [Read More …]

Dairy cooperative celebrates defeat of milk labeling amendment

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, which represents farmers throughout the Midwest, applauded Wednesday’s defeat in the U.S. Senate of an attempt to protect non-dairy food products that use a dairy label. “This is a victory [Read More …]

AFIA Applauds Passage of Bill to Improve Federal Process for Approving New Animal Drugs and Animal Food Ingredients

The American Feed Industry Association commends Congress for sending a bill to the president this week for signature – the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018 (H.R. 5554). This bipartisan [Read More …]

Real California Cheeses Bring Home 32 Awards at American Cheese Society Competition in Pittsburg, PA.

Cow’s milk cheesemakers that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 32 awards from the 2018 annual cheese competition held by the American Cheese Society (ACS), July 25-28, 2018 in Pittsburg, Pa. The American [Read More …]

32nd Annual Futurity Show Aug. 11

15 will compete to become the next WHA Futurity champion The Wisconsin Holstein Association would like to invite everyone to attend the 32nd annual Futurity Show on Saturday, August 11th at 6 pm in the [Read More …]

Reminder: Holstein America returns Aug. 9 on RFD-TV

The hour-long program pays tribute to the iconic, black-and-white cow Nothing says summer quite like ice cream. A double-scoop of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry, the options for this favorite treat are endless. And it’s all [Read More …]

U.S. Inventories for total cheese and other natural cheese were at record levels for the month of June

Cheese – Western U.S. Report 31 – Released on August 01, 2018 Western cheese production is steady, and manufacturers say they have plenty of milk for cheese vats. Even with summer heat suppressing milk volumes and [Read More …]

Access to new drugs for animals on horizon

Senate approves Roberts’ efforts to improve access to new drugs for animals U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today said late last night, the Senate approved legislation to speed access to new animal drugs for veterinarians through [Read More …]

You’re Invited to AgAssembly in New Mexico

September 6 II 10:30 am – 4:00 pm New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum II Las Cruces, NM Join us on September 6th to connect with some of the most influential and forward thinking [Read More …]

EPA Incorporates Farm Air Emissions Reporting Exemption into Regulations

Four months after Congress enacted the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act to exempt farms from reporting air emissions under a federal environmental cleanup statute, EPA has issued a rule incorporating the FARM Act into [Read More …]

ADC applauds Rep. John Faso (R-NY) for encouraging FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to enforce the already established definition of “milk.”

The American Dairy Coalition’s members appreciate Rep. John Faso’s (R-NY) recent letter written to FDA Commission Gottlieb where Rep. Faso explains that the definition of milk is crystal-clear for determining what constitutes “milk,” yet there [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy with Dr. Marj Faust DairyBusiness Genetics Columnist

Genetic evaluations are issued next week by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding. DairyBusiness genetics columnist Dr. Marj Faust gives us a preview. Then, watch her column in Monday’s DairyBusiness Digital magazine for a unique [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers and Industry Experts Converge in Minneapolis to Engage in Real Conversations About the Changing Consumer and the Impact on Dairy

Inaugural Dairy Experience Forum focused on opportunities to focus on consumer values, provide them with a better dairy experience and help drive dairy demand Last week, dairy farmers, industry experts and partners who attended the [Read More …]

Crop Management Field Days in western Wisconsin

Aug. 15 field days in Chippewa Falls, Waumandee & La Crosse; Aug. 16 in Tomah & Viola The UW-Extension offices of Buffalo, Chippewa, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, and Vernon are hosting a series of Crop [Read More …]

International farm safety group holds conference

Nearly 150 people attended from five countries, including 26 U.S. states The largest annual gathering of professionals dedicated to farm safety took place in late June when the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) [Read More …]

Rural communities encouraged to apply for loans

Department’s latest investments to benefit 165,000 people across 24 states Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced a historic commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade and rebuild rural [Read More …]

Alfalfa & forage research grants awarded

California Alfalfa & Forage Research Foundation awards research grants The California Alfalfa and Forage Research Foundation (Foundation), formed in 2015, is pleased to announce that it has awarded its first round of research grants. In [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. reports results for second quarter 2018

Farmer-owned cooperative posts net earnings of $67.2 million on $4.2 billion in sales Land O’Lakes, Inc. today reported quarterly net sales of $4.2 billion and net earnings of $67.2 million in the second quarter ending [Read More …]

Setting the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the World’s Largest Cheese Board in Digitally Fabricated Custom Barn

WHO: The Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin will be setting the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for the “WORLD’S LARGEST CHEESEBOARD.” WHAT: Nearly TWO TONS of artisanal Wisconsin cheese will be artistically displayed on a show-stopping [Read More …]

Statement on Senate’s 84-14 Rejection of Lee-Booker Effort to Block FDA Food Labeling Standards Enforcement

“We are very pleased with the Senate’s overwhelming rejection of Sen. Lee’s blatant attempt to interfere with the ability of the Food and Drug Administration to enforce standards of identity for dairy products and other [Read More …]

China’s dairy group likely to buy stake in Pakistan firm

China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region-based dairy group plans to acquire a stake of no more than 51 percent in Pakistani dairy maker Fauji Foods Ltd, aimed at expanding itself overseas via the proposed deal. North [Read More …]

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Defending the Good Name of Milk

“An almond doesn’t lactate, I will confess.” Sometimes, the simplest, most obvious declarations here in Washington are also the most impactful. With this statement, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced at [Read More …]

2019 Annual Meeting Delegate Election Now Underway