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Event to feature the importance of improving the health of soil In the middle of the growing season, Farmers of the Sugar River are hosting a field day on Tuesday, August 21st to show the [Read More …]

79th Minnesota Nutrition Conference Sept. 19-20

Conference to address challenges facing animal production Make plans now to attend the 79th Minnesota Nutrition Conference at Verizon Center in Mankato, Minnesota, on September 19 and 20, 2018. An outstanding group of internationally recognized [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. Names Beth Ford President and CEO

The Land O’Lakes, Inc. Board of Directors announced today its selection of Beth Ford as President and CEO of one of the nation’s largest food and agricultural cooperatives and #216 on the Fortune 500. Ford [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on FDA Announcement to Prioritize Review of Standards of Identity for Dairy Products

“We are pleased to see that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally recognized the need to increase its scrutiny of plant-based products imitating standardized dairy foods. “The statement released earlier today by [Read More …]

AFIA Opens Registration for Equipment Manufacturers Conference

Registration is now open for the American Feed Industry Association’s Equipment Manufacturers Conference, being held Nov. 7-9 in San Antonio, Texas. Hosted by AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Committee, this annual conference brings together equipment designers, manufacturers [Read More …]

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NMC calls for manuscript submissions

Research papers highlight latest milk quality, udder health research The National Mastitis Council (NMC) is now accepting manuscripts for its 2019 Technology Transfer Session (TTS). Manuscripts will be accepted through Sept. 30. TTS will be [Read More …]

7 Facts About Dairy Exports to Mexico (infographic)

This list has been retweeted so many times (146), we decided to turn it into an infographic. A June 7 article on this blog included a list of facts about U.S. dairy exports to Mexico. On June [Read More …]

Tariff Motivation 101, Reviewing the U.S. Trade Deficit

As a presidential candidate and throughout his 18-plus months in office, President Trump has committed his administration to reducing the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services. According to the administration, the trade deficit is [Read More …]

Netherlands: Six tips to turn up the “heats”

Give your cows the environment they need for excellent heat expression Getting cows bred in a timely manner and pregnant at first service is impacted by their ability to show a heat. If cows’ environment [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on Passage of Newhouse Amendment to Improve H-2A Program for Dairy Producers

“We greatly appreciate Rep. Dan Newhouse’s (R-WA) work on behalf of America’s dairy producers to expand the H-2A farm worker visa program to include year-round employees on farms. “Rep. Newhouse’s amendment to the Homeland [Read More …]

Associated Milk Producers recalling whey ingredient

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (A.M.P.I.) is recalling some dry whey powder sold in 50-lb and 25-kg bags that was produced at the company’s Blair, Wis., manufacturing plant. The ingredient may be contaminated with Salmonella and may be [Read More …]

Compeer Financial awards scholarships

Thirty-five Wisconsin students will receive a $1,500 scholarship. The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, has awarded 105 $1,500 educational scholarships to graduating seniors across its three-state territory. [Read More …]

Connectivity is key for high-tech farms of the future

New resource connects farmers interested in ag innovations with researchers The dizzying impact of the digital revolution on many sectors of society – from retail to law enforcement, politics and entertainment – has also altered [Read More …]

Northeast Purdue Ag Center field day

Purdue Extension will host a field day for farmers and agribusiness professionals Aug. 23 Purdue Extension will host a field day for farmers and agribusiness professionals highlighting research projects being done at the Northeast Purdue [Read More …]

Local ingredients and unforgettable experience

Fifth annual Farm to Table Dinner to be held at Darlington Ridge Farms August 4 Wisconsin Farm to Table presents the fifth annual Farm to Table Dinner at Darlington Ridge Farms on Saturday, August 4th, starting [Read More …]

Cheesemakers savor Cornell’s dairy incubator expertise

Sarah Van Orden-Morrow ’01, M.S. ’03 stood in her Crosswinds Creamery booth at the Ithaca Farmers Market facing a steady stream of patrons. Plates featured cubes of her Butternut, Goblin and Rose’s Reserve Alpine-style cheeses. [Read More …]

Kappelman board chair of Professional Dairy Producers Foundation

John Kappelman of Cedar Grove, Wis. has been elected board chair of the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation. John was born and raised on a family owned dairy farm in eastern Wisconsin. After a 32 year [Read More …]

Global Dairy Top 20 – A Shuffling of the Deck Chairs

Dairy price recovery in 2017 has positively affected the combined turnover of the top 20 companies, which, in 2017, was up 7.2% on the year in US dollar terms and 5.1% in euro terms, according [Read More …]

Amid trade war, dairy farmers emphasize need for global market access

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative released the following statement in response to an announcement today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that the federal government will provide $12 billion in aid to farmers hurt by retaliatory tariffs. [Read More …]

NMPF Welcomes Assistance to Dairy Farmers Suffering Economic Losses from Retaliatory Tariffs

The new tariff mitigation program announced Tuesday by the Trump Administration should provide badly needed economic assistance to dairy farmers facing significant financial losses, the National Milk Producers Federation said today. The U.S. Department [Read More …]

Eli Lilly plans IPO for Elanco Animal Health

Eli Lilly is planning an initial public offering for part of an animal health business that brought in about 13 percent of all company revenue last year. The drugmaker said Tuesday that the IPO will [Read More …]

GreenLight Biosciences Welcomes New Chief Commercial Officer

Mick Messman Brings Over 20 Years of Global Agricultural Sales, Marketing, Product Development and Operations Experience to GreenLight GreenLight Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company developing RNA-based products for agricultural and pharmaceutical applications, today announced that [Read More …]

Holstein America Returns Aug. 9 on RFD-TV

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 made possible thanks to the nation’s dairy farmers and the [Read More …]

USDA Assists Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue [Read More …]

Wis. farmers to travel to NY seeking dairy solutions

WFU arranging transportation for farmers interested in attending the Aug. 13 meeting Next month, a delegation of Wisconsin farmers will travel to Albany, New York for a meeting addressing ways the struggling dairy industry can [Read More …]

Dairy farm stress resources

To help dairy farmers deal with stress, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach hosted a series of three webinars that discuss how to recognize signs of stress, how to deal with dairy farm families experiencing [Read More …]

Managing forage during a drought

Tim Schnakenberg answers common forage management questions Tim Schnakenberg is an agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension. As the temperatures have gotten hotter and fields have gotten dryer, he has gotten more questions about [Read More …]

Holstein youth compete at national convention

Competed in activities and contests at the National Junior Holstein Convention Holstein Association USA recognized Junior members in Acme, Michigan during the 2018 National Holstein Convention for their participation in a variety of activities. Nearly [Read More …]

White House readies plan for $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump’s escalating trade war

The U.S. Agriculture Department on Tuesday plans to announce a $12 billion package of emergency aid for farmers caught in the midst of President Trump’s escalating trade war, two people briefed on the plan said, [Read More …]

Silvopasture workshop August 3-4