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Dairy Farmers of America releases Mülü on June 1 as a reminder that milk is the drink that everyone has been searching for Consumers are constantly chasing and looking for the next big trend in health [Read More …]

Cultivating Change Foundation Appoints Jones, Augusto to Board of Directors

At a recent meeting of the Cultivating Change Foundation Board of Directors, the leaders voted to add J.J. Jones and Melisa Augusto to its membership. “J.J. and Melisa bring unique backgrounds and insight to the [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window

Organization Welcomes Congressional Support for Giving Dairy Farmers More Time The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today expressed thanks to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for his department’s decision to give dairy farmers additional time to [Read More …]

Dairy Max And Western Dairy Association Announce Completion Of Merger

Newly joined regional dairy council represents 900 dairy farmers across seven states? Nonprofit regional dairy councils Dairy MAX and Western Dairy Association today announced the completion of a merger between the groups. Two of the [Read More …]

CWT Assists with 900,000 Pounds of Cheese Export Sales

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture contracts to sell 892,8872 pounds (405 metric tons) of Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese to customers in Asia [Read More …]

California State Board Of Food And Agriculture To Discuss Broadband Opportunities For Rural Communities

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear about issues related to connecting rural communities to high-speed internet at its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The meeting will be held from [Read More …]

Achieving Perfection: Holstein Association USA’s 2017 Herds Of Excellence

Seventeen Registered Holstein® breeders have earned the distinction of 2017 Herd of Excellence by Holstein Association USA. There are three herd size divisions, 10-99 cows, 100-499 cows, and 500+ cows. Each division is based on [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Alliance highly concerned about animal rights activist organization’s extreme activity

Alliance calls for increased attention to farm security The Animal Agriculture Alliance, a nationwide nonprofit organization working to bridge the communication gap between farm and fork, is appalled by the recent actions of Direct Action [Read More …]

Water Matters Tour to Feature Business, Public Works and Watershed Tours and Water Quality Discussions

June 26 Tour Hosted by UW Discovery Farms and PDPW Preserving the quality, safety and accessibility of Wisconsin water supply is a top priority for the state’s farmers, elected officials, community members, city and county [Read More …]

Ag Workforce Compensation Survey

Dear Dairy Producer, Would you like to know more about farm worker compensation trends? Do you want to compare and manage your compensation strategy with accurate, up-to-date, and relevant information? Then participate in the Farm [Read More …]

Trade war would cause casualties

U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU If a trade war is coming, the cheesemakers of Wisconsin are standing in the line of fire. So are the farmers [Read More …]

Ag commissioner kicks off Dairy Education Days

The first of several events celebrating June as Dairy Month in New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball talked to second-graders about how milk is produced in New York and why milk is important [Read More …]

Dairy Strong set for Jan. 23-24, 2019

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Three keynote speakers have already been chosen for the conference Hundreds of dedicated members of the U.S. dairy community will gather again Jan. 23-24, 2019, at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center, in Madison, Wis., [Read More …]

New Zealand dairy farmers facing years of recovery from M. bovis cull

Dairy farmers whose herds are culled through the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme could be back in business within months, but for most it will take years to rebuild their herds to full strength, DairyNZ’s Andrew [Read More …]

Milking robot demo rescheduled for June 7

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Due to inclement weather, the demo at St. Brigid’s Farm changed from May 31 to June 7 A Perennial Pasture Walk and Milking Robot Demo to be held by Future Harvest — Chesapeake Alliance for [Read More …]

July 2 is Deadline to Apply for National Jersey Youth Scholarships

Monday, July 2 is the deadline to apply for scholarship and educational awards administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The scholarships to be awarded for 2018-19 will provide financial support for young [Read More …]

EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S. – Dairy Products on Their List

The Trump administration’s latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.’s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said [Read More …]

CDFA looks at new manure management practices

CDFA accepting new dairy & livestock manure management practices for consideration The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation is now accepting new dairy and livestock manure management practices [Read More …]

Dairy companies invited to Cheese Export Seminar

Hear about global opportunities for exporting cheese and other dairy products The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) invite Wisconsin dairy companies to attend a one-day [Read More …]

Got Jobs? Dairy Does

The newspaper headlines in 2018 have painted a grim portrait of the difficult financial conditions facing many of America’s dairy farmers. The prolonged slump in milk prices we’ve been going through has taken a painful toll on [Read More …]

Dairy groups comment on food safety regulations

Asks FDA to not use same imported food safety oversight for dairy as imported shellfish U.S. dairy producers and manufacturers offered to collaborate today with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering [Read More …]

This Week in Dairy Interview With Nevin Lemos of Waterford, California

Joel Hastings interviews young dairyman Nevin Lemos near Waterford, California, who is celebrating a one year anniversary on his 400-cow Jersey dairy. While he’s had help from family, friends and neighbors, he wants to do [Read More …]

Year Two of Undeniably Dairy Kicks Off With Celebration of Those Devoted to Dairy

National Dairy Month honors the farmers, artisans and food lovers devoted to dairy from coast to coast with murals, podcasts, on-farm events and more This June, in honor of National Dairy Month, the Innovation Center for [Read More …]

Bayer sells ag businesses ahead of merger

Must sell about $9 billion in ag businesses as condition for acquiring Monsanto German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG has agreed to the U.S. government’s demand that it sell about $9 billion in agriculture businesses as [Read More …]

$38M available to protect New York farmland

State dedicates highest level of funding ever to accelerate protection of at-risk farmland Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced nearly $38 million is now available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grant program to help farmers [Read More …]

Spring into Summer with a Barn Full of New Evolution® Low-Slip Liners

Enter by liking and sharing Evolution Liner posts on Facebook Dairy producers now have a chance to win a barn full of new Evolution Low-Slip Liners, up to a $2,500 value, in a new social [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Demonstrates Commitment to Southeast Asia with Singapore Innovation Partnership

Agreement is latest in a series of moves aimed at raising U.S. dairy profile and enhancing customer service in the region. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Food Innovation and Resource Center (FIRC) [Read More …]

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NMC continues to offer graduate student travel scholarships

Four NMC Scholars will earn trip to annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia The National Mastitis Council (NMC) Scholars program provides four travel scholarships to full-time graduate students interested in controlling mastitis, promoting udder health and [Read More …]

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Dairy Management Dairy Market Report

Many of the key dairy market statistics reported for March and April indicated that milk prices for U.S. dairy farmers are on the road to improvement. Among them were a rise in the national average all-milk price [Read More …]

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