Agriculture

Apply for a Dairy Business Builder Grant

March 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Promoting the dairy industry within an 11-state region The Center for Dairy Research opened the Spring 2023 Dairy Business Builder Grant Program on Feb. 20, 2023. Reimbursement grants of up to $100,000 will be awarded [Read More …]

Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

March 6, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2023 for nine seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors. The eight districts up for [Read More …]

Farm Credit Contributed Nearly $1 Million to State’s Ag Organizations in 2022

March 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Largest provider of credit also committed to long-term viability of California’s farms and ranches Farm Credit is the largest provider of credit to U.S. agriculture, but its support goes much deeper than that. Farm Credit [Read More …]

Chairman Thompson Reflects On Today’s Hearing On The Challenges Facing American Agriculture

March 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the closing remarks below following today’s full committee hearing entitled “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture.” “Today’s hearing has really shined a spotlight on the issues confronting [Read More …]

Cargill provides support to University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment to advance more sustainable dairy farming

March 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy sustainability scientists and innovators will soon have the nation’s largest research hub to test their ideas and develop technologies in the Pacific Northwest. The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) will be the [Read More …]

Recap: 2023 ODPA Annual Meeting

March 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

More than 135 dairy farmers and industry professionals attended the 2023 ODPA Annual Meeting in Wooster to review the proposal to modernize the Federal Milk Marketing Order. NMPF consultant Jim Sleper and American Farm Bureau [Read More …]

DATCP Recruiting Students for Next Agriculture Youth Council

February 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. High school students who will be seniors during the 2023 – 2024 school year [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Future Agriculture Leaders

February 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

In conjunction with National FFA Week (February 18-25), Farm Credit East is pleased to announce the awarding of eight scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their [Read More …]

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Develop your crisis management and public trust communications strategy at the 2023 Stakeholders Summit

February 27, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Early registration discounts available through March 10 Robert Mensies and Brent Smith of Public Trustworks, an agri-food public trust consultancy, are slated to lead a workshop at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit, set [Read More …]

Dairy brings resilience for Ukraine farmer

February 23, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

One year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, dairy cows are critical to keeping Kees Huizenga’s crop and livestock operation running as the war continues to bring hardship and suffering to the country and its agriculture. [Read More …]

Update on animal health concerns following East Palestine train derailment

February 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding released the following statement on animal health concerns following the East Palestine train derailment: “Pennsylvanians’ health and safety, as well as the safety of animals and the environment are the Shapiro Administration’s [Read More …]

Wisconsin Prioritizes Animal Health in Federal Policy Discussions

February 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) 2023 Winter Policy Conference in Washington D.C. this week. While there, he proposed [Read More …]

NMPF commends farmers speaking at House farm bill listening session

February 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF commended three NMPF cooperative members who spoke up for dairy producers today at a bipartisan House Agriculture Committee farm bill listening session held in Tulare, CA. California dairy producers Brad Bosch, Jared Fernandes and [Read More …]

Farm Credit Dairy Center remains a landmark at World Ag Expo

February 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

$1 million in naming rights fees help expand and improve the 76,000-square-foot facility Last year, over 98,000 people from 49 states and 34 countries attended the World Ag Expo® in Tulare, one of the largest [Read More …]

National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Annual Conference Will Focus on Climate-Smart Animal Agriculture

February 16, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will host the 2023 Annual Conference from April 18 to April 20 in Kansas City, MO. This year’s conference takes place during Earth Week and will focus on [Read More …]

‘Tribute to Texas Leadership’

February 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Graham, Hlavinka received distinguished agriculture leadership awards Charles W. “Doc” Graham ’53, DVM, and Terry Hlavinka ‘85, were honored on Jan. 18 at The Austin Club in Austin with the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Achievement, TALL, [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

February 2, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided $65,000 in grant funding to 17 organizations to assist their efforts to support young and beginning farmer initiatives, [Read More …]

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Interactive workshop on how to partner around the plate slated for 2023 Stakeholders Summit

January 30, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Refer a friend to register and you both could win $100 Food Bullying podcast hosts Michele Payn, CSP, and Nicole Rodriguez, RDN, will discuss how partners around the plate can collaborate to reach shared goals [Read More …]

Alice in Dairyland and Agriculture in the Classroom Partner to Share Importance of Wisconsin Specialty Crops

January 26, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Alice in Dairyland program is partnering with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag in the Classroom program to promote specialty crops in classrooms across [Read More …]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition Awards 5 Scholarships to rising stars in agriculture

January 24, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$14,000 given to 3 graduate students, 2 undergraduate students The Lallemand Forward Scholarship Committee has awarded five scholarships to up-and-coming students and established scholars within agriculture. “This is the seventh year Lallemand Animal Nutrition awarded [Read More …]

Van Orden named to House Ag Committee

January 24, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

WFBF calls Van Orden “a voice promoting agriculture” On Jan. 16, the House Republican Steering Committee selected the Republican members who will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. U.S. Rep. Derrick [Read More …]

American Agri-Women Foundation Awards Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarships

January 23, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

2023 Applications Now Being Accepted The American Agri-Women (AAW) Foundation announces the latest recipients of its Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarships, Deidra Meyer of Amery, Wisc. and Kestlyn Willert of Aurora, S.Dak.The Foundation, which is part [Read More …]

National Institute for Animal Agriculture Selects Second Cohort for the Advanced Training

January 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Animal Agriculture Leaders Program The second class participating in the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders has been selected and will convene in February 2023 for their introductory session. NIAA is [Read More …]

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Former presidential agriculture advisor Ray Starling to keynote 2023 Stakeholders Summit

January 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Starling’s new book, “Farmers Versus Foodies,” available for purchase at registration Outsider influence in food and farming is growing, and the animal agriculture community is often pitted against those claiming the food system is “broken.” [Read More …]

Gov. Hochul announes initiatives to provide economic boost to farmers

January 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Proposal will increase food system resiliency, encourage investments to modernize farms, and build an agricultural workforce pipeline Governor Kathy Hochul today announced several major proposals to provide an economic boost to farmers and strengthen New [Read More …]

USDA announces major program improvements, progress, and investments

January 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department [Read More …]

Co-Alliance returns patronage to farmer-members

January 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Fifty-one percent of the cooperative’s earnings being paid back to local farmers Indiana-based agriculture and energy cooperative Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc. is welcoming a new year by paying $45 million in patronage to eligible farmer-members who did [Read More …]

Ag secretary celebrates progress at 2023 Pa Farm Show opening ceremonies

January 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The show runs from January 7 through 14 At the opening ceremony for the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show Saturday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding was joined by youth agriculture leaders and state and federal elected officials [Read More …]

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Registration now open for Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit

January 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Become “Partners in Progress” May 4-5 in Arlington, Va. The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today that registration is now open for the 2023 Stakeholders Summit, themed “Partners in Progress: Building a Sustainable Future for Animal Ag.” The [Read More …]

Full disclosure: I work to reduce the footprint of animal agriculture

January 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

My response to The New York Times and Greenpeace articles on CLEAR Center Funding There’s a shocking revelation out there, and I am at the heart of it. Are you prepared for this? Animal [Read More …]

Apply for a Dairy Business Builder Grant

Nomination Period Open for Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors Election

Farm Credit Contributed Nearly $1 Million to State’s Ag Organizations in 2022

Chairman Thompson Reflects On Today’s Hearing On The Challenges Facing American Agriculture

Cargill provides support to University of Idaho’s Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment to advance more sustainable dairy farming

Recap: 2023 ODPA Annual Meeting

DATCP Recruiting Students for Next Agriculture Youth Council

Farm Credit East Provides Scholarships to Future Agriculture Leaders

Develop your crisis management and public trust communications strategy at the 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Dairy brings resilience for Ukraine farmer

Update on animal health concerns following East Palestine train derailment

Wisconsin Prioritizes Animal Health in Federal Policy Discussions

NMPF commends farmers speaking at House farm bill listening session

Farm Credit Dairy Center remains a landmark at World Ag Expo

National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Annual Conference Will Focus on Climate-Smart Animal Agriculture

‘Tribute to Texas Leadership’

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

Interactive workshop on how to partner around the plate slated for 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Alice in Dairyland and Agriculture in the Classroom Partner to Share Importance of Wisconsin Specialty Crops

Lallemand Animal Nutrition Awards 5 Scholarships to rising stars in agriculture

Van Orden named to House Ag Committee

American Agri-Women Foundation Awards Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarships

National Institute for Animal Agriculture Selects Second Cohort for the Advanced Training

Former presidential agriculture advisor Ray Starling to keynote 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Gov. Hochul announes initiatives to provide economic boost to farmers

USDA announces major program improvements, progress, and investments

Co-Alliance returns patronage to farmer-members

Ag secretary celebrates progress at 2023 Pa Farm Show opening ceremonies

Registration now open for Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit

Full disclosure: I work to reduce the footprint of animal agriculture

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress