Agricultural

Senior Associate Dean Bernie Engel appointed Purdue’s next Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture

June 13, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Patrick Wolfe, Purdue provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, has announced Bernie Engel as the next Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, effective July 15. Engel, chosen following an extensive national [Read More …]

Minnesota FFA Association names Rada as new Executive Director

June 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Minnesota FFA announces the new title of Dr. Lavyne Rada, who assumed the role of Executive Director on June 5. She brings experience in FFA and agricultural education to this role where she will be [Read More …]

Mulhern to Retire as NMPF President and CEO After Decade of Service

June 7, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern announced Tuesday he will retire from his position at the end of this year, concluding a decade of service leading the organization and capping a 45-year career in U.S. [Read More …]

United States Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

June 7, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These consultations regard certain Mexican measures concerning products of agricultural [Read More …]

Penn State’s 2023 Ag Progress Days on tap for Aug. 8-10

June 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Planning is well underway for Penn State’s 2023 Ag Progress Days exposition, which will be held Aug. 8-10 in Centre County. Sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences, the expo is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural [Read More …]

New Right to Repair MOUs Bring Industry Coverage to 70%

May 24, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The American Farm Bureau Federation signed two more memoranda of understanding with two agricultural equipment manufacturers, AGCO and Kubota, providing farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment. The MOUs, which were [Read More …]

$4.3M grant to develop farm of the future tech

May 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Cutting-edge, data-driven agricultural technologies and precision management strategies designed for the farm of the future will be developed, evaluated and demonstrated, thanks to a four-year, $4.3 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant headed by [Read More …]

Select Sires welcomes Eryn Oldham to the communications department

May 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Eryn Oldham joined Select Sires’ communications department following her graduation from The Ohio State University in early May. With a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and a minor in agricultural production, Oldham brings a wealth [Read More …]

Registration open for Staffing and Organizing Your Team online course

May 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Course applicable to all agricultural commodities Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development has opened registration for Staffing and Organizing Your Team, a six-week course in the Supervisory Leadership Certificate program. Staffing and Organizing Your Team materials [Read More …]

The Power of Mentorship, Networking, and Agricultural Consultants

April 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

By Building Strong Connections Offering Friendship and Valuable Counsel, Farmers Can Improve Their Chances of Success The agriculture industry is a complex and dynamic industry, and navigating it successfully requires knowledge, skill, and a supportive [Read More …]

USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Taylor Launches Trade Mission to the Netherlands

April 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor launched the first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Under Secretary Taylor and her delegation of [Read More …]

NNYADP Tile Drainage Research at Water Quality Conference in NY’s Finger Lakes Region

April 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Chazy, New York. The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has announced that on April 18 Miner Institute Research Scientist Laura Klaiber will present the latest results-to-date of her agricultural tile drainage research [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for April – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Raised to $20.65

April 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

In USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE Report) issue April 11, 2023, the milk production forecast is higher on a larger expected cow inventory. Fat basis imports for 2023 are primarily raised on [Read More …]

Recumbency in Holstein Calves

April 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Researchers at Penn State University have been collaborating with colleagues at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service to study a new genetic defect in Holstein cattle. This defect is characterized by otherwise healthy animals that are unable [Read More …]

Students Interested in Agricultural Communications Offered Free Professional Organization Membership

March 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin-based Filament agricultural public relations and marketing communications agency will sponsor the first 50 students who apply for 2023 membership in the Agricultural Communicators Network The Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN, formerly AAEA) announces students interested in agricultural [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Pays $117 Million in Patronage Dividends

March 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of a record $117 million in cash patronage dividends to 12,250 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across the Northeast. [Read More …]

Agricultural Communicators Network announces two scholarship opportunities for 2023

March 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

April 3rd Application Deadline Undergraduate college students pursuing agricultural communications careers should apply now for up to $3,000 in scholarships from the Agricultural Communicators Network (ACN, formerly the American Agricultural Editors Association – AAEA). Two scholarships will [Read More …]

Employee Development and Training

March 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Series Online course March 9 – April 13, 2023 Event Summary Supervisors are critical to the success of farm businesses. They have a major impact both on employees’ daily work experiences [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Support Agricultural Education

February 24, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Farm Credit East recently awarded $40,000 in scholarships to support 20 Northeast educators’ attendance at Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) institutes this summer. CASE institutes provide educators with training and resources to teach courses [Read More …]

Dean Helene Dillard to join UC Davis agricultural experts at World Ag Expo

February 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Will chat with farmers, prospective students, alumni and leaders throughout the agricultural industry Dean Helene Dillard with the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will gather with fellow scientists, staff and students at [Read More …]

Register Today for USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2023

February 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum is an opportunity to stay up-to-speed on agricultural market conditions. At the 2023 Forum, USDA will release its initial commodity supply and demand outlooks for the new marketing year, developed by top analysts in the Department. Listen [Read More …]

Registration open for Employee Development and Training course

February 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Course applicable to all agricultural commodities Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development has opened registration for a new online course in the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program. Offered for the first time, “Employee Development and Training” course materials [Read More …]

USDA Names Simon Liu as New ARS Administrator

February 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture named Simon Liu, Ph.D., the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). In this role, Liu will lead the agency in its efforts to leverage the latest advances in science [Read More …]

TYM USA and Branson Tractors merge to become TYM North America

February 1, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The newly formed brand has emerged as a powerful force in the agricultural industry TYM USA and Branson Tractors, two leaders in the agricultural tractor manufacturing space, have officially merged and rebranded as TYM North [Read More …]

SUNY Morrisville adds new bachelor’s degree in agricultural science

January 30, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Four specialty tracks include dairy management, agronomy, livestock management, and agricultural outreach and education SUNY Morrisville has added a Bachelor of Technology degree in agricultural science to its program lineup. The new bachelor’s degree, which [Read More …]

UC Davis agricultural researchers win national, international awards

January 30, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Professor Huaijun Zhou and Distinguished Professor Pamela Ronald honored Two University of California, Davis, researchers have won prestigious national and international awards in recognition of their work using genomics to address livestock health and crop [Read More …]

Bess Lewis joins Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development

January 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Ag Workforce hires Spanish speaking Management Development specialist Mary “Bess” Lewis (ml2656@cornell.edu) joins Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development Team as a Management Development Specialist. Lewis is a bilingual educator who focuses on developing Spanish-speaking and ESL [Read More …]

Select Sires adds Ziegler to communications team

January 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Hannah Ziegler has joined Select Sires’ corporate communications department as a multimedia communications specialist. Ziegler will be responsible for website management and will provide support for video production and social media strategy. She will collaborate [Read More …]

California Farm Bureau reacts to ‘Waters of U.S.’ Rule

January 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson expressed his concerns on behalf of farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses in the state The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 30 released the revised definition of the “Waters [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Senate Confirmation of Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator

December 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Doug McKalip to serve as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of [Read More …]

Senior Associate Dean Bernie Engel appointed Purdue’s next Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture

Minnesota FFA Association names Rada as new Executive Director

Mulhern to Retire as NMPF President and CEO After Decade of Service

United States Requests USMCA Dispute Settlement Consultations on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures

Penn State’s 2023 Ag Progress Days on tap for Aug. 8-10

New Right to Repair MOUs Bring Industry Coverage to 70%

$4.3M grant to develop farm of the future tech

Select Sires welcomes Eryn Oldham to the communications department

Registration open for Staffing and Organizing Your Team online course

The Power of Mentorship, Networking, and Agricultural Consultants

USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Taylor Launches Trade Mission to the Netherlands

NNYADP Tile Drainage Research at Water Quality Conference in NY’s Finger Lakes Region

USDA Issues WASDE Report for April – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Raised to $20.65

Recumbency in Holstein Calves

Students Interested in Agricultural Communications Offered Free Professional Organization Membership

Farm Credit East Pays $117 Million in Patronage Dividends

Agricultural Communicators Network announces two scholarship opportunities for 2023

Employee Development and Training

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Support Agricultural Education

Dean Helene Dillard to join UC Davis agricultural experts at World Ag Expo

Register Today for USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2023

Registration open for Employee Development and Training course

USDA Names Simon Liu as New ARS Administrator

TYM USA and Branson Tractors merge to become TYM North America

SUNY Morrisville adds new bachelor’s degree in agricultural science

UC Davis agricultural researchers win national, international awards

Bess Lewis joins Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development

Select Sires adds Ziegler to communications team

California Farm Bureau reacts to ‘Waters of U.S.’ Rule

IDFA Applauds Senate Confirmation of Doug McKalip as Chief Agricultural Negotiator

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage