Agriculture

Farm Bureau critical of Kasich executive order

July 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

OFBF supports the actions of the Ohio House and Senate in passage of Clean Lake 2020 Gov. John Kasich abandoned one of his most basic principles by announcing unilateral regulation of farming practices in an [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust Zeroes in on Climate Benefits of Farmland and Ranchland

July 9, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, American Farmland Trust joins other major agriculture and conservation organizations at a “Learning Lab” for the U.S. Climate Alliance Natural and Working Lands Initiative. A team of over 50 technical experts from government, academia [Read More …]

California Department Of Food And Agriculture Awards $69.9 Million For Dairy Digester Projects

July 7, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has awarded $69.9 million in grant funding to 40 dairy digester projects across the state. These projects, part of the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), [Read More …]

Bipartisan farm bill passes Senate on 86-11 vote

July 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 passed Senate on strong bipartisan 86-11 vote One large step closer to delivering on promised certainty, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today [Read More …]

Is your job in dairy, but wish you understood it better?

June 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PDPW APPs Training July 24-26, 2018 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. Drop-off/Pick-Up Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel (main lobby) 4402 E Washington Ave., Madison 53704 Tour 3 modern dairy farms Dairy farming is a dynamic business [Read More …]

White House Proposes to Shift Federal Roles on Food Safety, Nutrition Assistance

June 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The White House on Friday released a comprehensive plan to reorganize the executive branch, which included two key proposals of relevance to the dairy foods industry. The plan would transfer the non-commodity nutrition assistance programs [Read More …]

House and Senate Farm Bills Contribute to Deficit Reduction

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Congressional Budget Office’s May 2013 Baseline for Farm Programs projected farm program spending over a 10-year period at approximately $978 billion. CBO’s most recent May 2018 baseline for USDA’s mandatory farm programs projected 10-year outlays at $867 billion. [Read More …]

Seeking proposals for PASA’s 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference

June 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

PASA is seeking innovative and enthusiastic presenters for its 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference. The conference will be held February 6th through 9th, 2019 in Lancaster, PA at the Lancaster County Convention Center. The annual [Read More …]

Senator Pat Roberts: Let’s Get This Farm Bill Done

June 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the farm bill U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, spoke on the floor [Read More …]

Got corn rootworm?

June 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Try this alfalfa pest solution developed from Northern NY research results Following the successful application of biocontrol nematodes to reduce the impact of alfalfa snout beetle, Northern New York farmers and a research team led [Read More …]

Alltech celebrates 30 years in Canada

June 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Kentucky agriculture trade mission to Canada coincides with anniversary Colleagues, friends and dignitaries recently gathered in Guelph at Alltech’s Canadian headquarters to celebrate the global animal nutrition company’s 30th anniversary operating in Canada. Founded in [Read More …]

As U.S.-China Dispute Escalates, Farm Groups See Added Risk With No Escape

June 26, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Commodity prices are falling in the wake of President Trump’s threat of round after round of tariffs on China, and on Tuesday, groups representing wheat and soybean growers warned that the White House is making [Read More …]

House Subcommittee Approves Precision Ag Bill

June 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee last week approved Farm Bureau-supported legislation that will help close rural America’s digital divide by creating a task force to focus on the needs of precision agriculture. The Precision [Read More …]

Officials See Rich Dairy Future For Indiana

June 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

State agriculture officials say a decision by Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) to locate a major milk processing facility in Fort Wayne validates what they say is a promising future for the state’s dairy industry. Walmart [Read More …]

CA: Farm Credit helps students achieve ag career goals

June 16, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Grant will support the state FFA organization as it continues to expand its efforts Since 1928, the California FFA has been encouraging high school students to pursue a wide range of careers related to agriculture [Read More …]

Farm Contribution to Agricultural GDP at Record Low

June 13, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Value Added by Industry series, recently released by USDA’s Economic Research Service, indicates that – on a broad level – agriculture contributed a record-high $1.05 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product [Read More …]

Bayer to close Monsanto acquisition June 7

June 7, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bayer will remain the company name; Monsanto will no longer be a company name Bayer plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on June, 7, following the receipt of all required approvals from regulatory authorities. [Read More …]

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

June 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

$38M available to protect New York farmland

May 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

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 …]

Farm Bureau critical of Kasich executive order

American Farmland Trust Zeroes in on Climate Benefits of Farmland and Ranchland

California Department Of Food And Agriculture Awards $69.9 Million For Dairy Digester Projects

Bipartisan farm bill passes Senate on 86-11 vote

Is your job in dairy, but wish you understood it better?

White House Proposes to Shift Federal Roles on Food Safety, Nutrition Assistance

House and Senate Farm Bills Contribute to Deficit Reduction

Seeking proposals for PASA’s 2019 Sustainable Agriculture Conference

Senator Pat Roberts: Let’s Get This Farm Bill Done

Got corn rootworm?

Alltech celebrates 30 years in Canada

As U.S.-China Dispute Escalates, Farm Groups See Added Risk With No Escape

House Subcommittee Approves Precision Ag Bill

Officials See Rich Dairy Future For Indiana

CA: Farm Credit helps students achieve ag career goals

Farm Contribution to Agricultural GDP at Record Low

Bayer to close Monsanto acquisition June 7

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

$38M available to protect New York farmland

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