Agriculture

DHIA

2025 College Aggies Online scholarship program kicks off September 8

July 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

$20,000 in scholarships awarded in 2024 to future agriculture communicators The Animal Agriculture Alliance is excited to announce the return of its annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship program. The program is set to begin on September [Read More …]

Agriculture Land Market Remains Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty

July 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Despite ongoing challenges in commodity markets and uncertain farm profitability, agricultural land values have remained remarkably stable through mid-2025, according to Farmers National Company. This resilience is mainly driven by the basic economic principle of [Read More …]

Send Back-to-School Boxes to Agriculture Educators in Your Community

July 15, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Show Your Appreciation for Educators Who Teach Students About Agriculture Agriculture teachers are laying the foundation for the next generation to learn about the role farmers have in our communities. To help share positivity and [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Northeast Agriculture

July 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4, extends and amplifies the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for farmers and makes significant changes to agricultural safety net programs. To help Northeast [Read More …]

Farm Security is National Security: The Trump Administration Takes Bold Action to Elevate American Agriculture in National Security

July 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the next pillar of her Make [Read More …]

One Big Beautiful Bill: Senate Edition

July 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Senate Bill Includes $66 Billion For Farm Programs The Senate passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 1. This Market Intel highlights the significant differences between that bill and the bill [Read More …]

Applauds Senate Reconciliation Dairy Provisions, Urges Congress Toward Final Action

July 3, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest U.S. dairy-farmer organization, commended the U.S. Senate for the bill’s dairy and agriculture provisions, which will create greater financial certainty for producers. NMPF is hopeful that the House [Read More …]

Save the Date for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

July 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Ag Professionals Are Invited to the Industry Breakfast Featuring Resources to Help Farm Clients Pennsylvania sales and service representatives are invited to the 2025 Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast, titled “The Art of Conversation & Resources [Read More …]

Whole Milk Bill Offers Reason to Celebrate

June 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Just in time for June Dairy Month, the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry approved the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act out of their committee. A similar piece of legislation was approved [Read More …]

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for Secretary Rollins’ Plan to Combat the New World Screwworm

June 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins’ announcement of a five-pronged strategy to combat the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS), elected leaders and industry stakeholders praised the policy agenda. Agriculture and Government Leaders [Read More …]

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

June 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided $115,000 in grant funding to 27 organizations to assist their efforts to encourage youth leadership development, support young [Read More …]

Young Farm Bureau Leaders Take Agriculture’s Message to Washington

June 18, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Agriculturist members met with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues impacting agriculture on June 4. Issues discussed included strengthening workforce stability, supporting a pro-agriculture trade agenda [Read More …]

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Celebrates National Dairy Month

June 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller proudly recognizes June as National Dairy Month, honoring the dedicated Texas dairymen and dairywomen who drive one of our state’s most vital industries—dairy production. From the heart of the Hill [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

June 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry House today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in 2025—a bill that would allow for whole (3.25%) and reduced-fat (2%) milk to once again [Read More …]

PDP Accelerate Levels Up Summer Internship Programs

May 29, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

One-day conference for agriculture-industry interns set for July 22 in Madison, Wis. For those spearheading the summer internship program within their organization or dairy, PDP Accelerate™ offers resources that transcend those of most traditional internship [Read More …]

Land O’Lakes, Inc. CEO Beth Ford Named No. 12 on Fortune’s 2025 Most Powerful Women in Business List

May 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Beth Ford is recognized for her advocacy on agriculture policies, immigration reform, and issues that support working Americans and their communities Today, Fortune named Land O’Lakes, Inc. President and CEO Beth Ford as No. 12 [Read More …]

USDA Authorizes Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Signup

May 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) is reminding agricultural producers and private landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). The three-week enrollment period opened May 12 and applications [Read More …]

Sarah Hagenow Selected as 78th Alice in Dairyland

May 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced Sarah Hagenow of Poynette as Wisconsin’s 78th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Hagenow will work for the contract year as a [Read More …]

NMPF Lauds Dairy Policy Provisions In House AG Reconciliation Package

May 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation today lauded the inclusion of critical resources in the House Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation proposal that would boost the agricultural economy and provide farmers certainty. “We commend Chairman GT Thompson and [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Seeks Modern Agriculture Photos for a Chance to Win $100

May 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Farm Credit East is currently seeking creative images of modern Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products to fill the pages of its 2026 Agricultural Views calendar. Upload picturesque images from the farm, woods or [Read More …]

Focus of May 6th State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting

May 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

As current trade disruptions impact California’s farmers and ranchers, the State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear updates from agricultural organizations, trading partners and policy experts concerning the issue on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. [Read More …]

Next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Announced

May 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the members of the sixth Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. These council members will serve for one year, concluding their term in May 2026. [Read More …]

Indiana Farm Bureau celebrates legislative wins for agriculture in 2025

April 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

At the conclusion of the 2025 Indiana General Assembly, Indiana Farm Bureau celebrated several legislative successes for Hoosier farmers. The major priorities for INFB heading into this year were to modernize the farmland property tax [Read More …]

Alfred State agriculture host students in NYS Animal and Agricultural Leadership Program

April 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Twenty high school students participating in the New York State Animal and Agricultural Leadership (AAL) Program visited Alfred State recently. The students also visited Alfred University and Lent Hill Dairy during their immersive, hands-on experience [Read More …]

DHIA

Security experts to address biosecurity, cybersecurity, activism at 2025 Stakeholders Summit

April 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Virtual recording pass available for purchase In-person attendees at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2025 Stakeholders Summit will have exclusive access to a security panel discussing response gaps in cybersecurity, biosecurity, and animal rights activism. The [Read More …]

Dairy Processors Invited to Webinar on April 29 to Review PA Agriculture Economic Analysis & Data

April 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Processors Are Invited to this Free Webinar The Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers (PAMD) and Center for Dairy Excellence will host a webinar for dairy processors on Tuesday, April 29 from 12:30 to 1:30 [Read More …]

Animal Agriculture Leaders Gather for Industry Preservation

April 15, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Last week, the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) hosted the 2025 Annual Conference – Securing Our Future: Don’t Just Talk…Act! in Kansas City, Missouri. More than 110 attendees focused on the future of animal agriculture and how [Read More …]

Purdue Extension supports local agriculture, youth education through Farm to School (and you can too!)

April 15, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

What do locally grown apples, visiting pumpkin patches and starting a school garden have in common? They’re all ways to participate in Indiana Grown for Schools, a statewide initiative that supports local farmers and school [Read More …]

Recording Now Available From Week’s HPAI Agriculture Call

April 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Here are important highlights and takeaways from the call: In the past 30 days, California, Nevada, and Idaho have had 22 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in their dairy herds. Some of the [Read More …]

New Research Reveals How Consumers Define “Truth” in Food & Agriculture

April 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Consumers No Longer Trust Science: Game-Changing Research Redefines “Truth” in Food & Agriculture New consumer research from The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), in partnership with FMI – The Food Industry Association, challenges conventional wisdom about what’s [Read More …]

2025 College Aggies Online scholarship program kicks off September 8

Agriculture Land Market Remains Resilient Amid Economic Uncertainty

Send Back-to-School Boxes to Agriculture Educators in Your Community

Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Northeast Agriculture

Farm Security is National Security: The Trump Administration Takes Bold Action to Elevate American Agriculture in National Security

One Big Beautiful Bill: Senate Edition

Applauds Senate Reconciliation Dairy Provisions, Urges Congress Toward Final Action

Save the Date for the Animal Agriculture Industry Breakfast on August 13

Whole Milk Bill Offers Reason to Celebrate

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for Secretary Rollins’ Plan to Combat the New World Screwworm

Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

Young Farm Bureau Leaders Take Agriculture’s Message to Washington

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Celebrates National Dairy Month

IDFA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

PDP Accelerate Levels Up Summer Internship Programs

Land O’Lakes, Inc. CEO Beth Ford Named No. 12 on Fortune’s 2025 Most Powerful Women in Business List

Sarah Hagenow Selected as 78th Alice in Dairyland

NMPF Lauds Dairy Policy Provisions In House AG Reconciliation Package

Farm Credit East Seeks Modern Agriculture Photos for a Chance to Win $100

Focus of May 6th State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting

Next Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council Announced

Indiana Farm Bureau celebrates legislative wins for agriculture in 2025

Alfred State agriculture host students in NYS Animal and Agricultural Leadership Program

Security experts to address biosecurity, cybersecurity, activism at 2025 Stakeholders Summit

Dairy Processors Invited to Webinar on April 29 to Review PA Agriculture Economic Analysis & Data

Animal Agriculture Leaders Gather for Industry Preservation

Purdue Extension supports local agriculture, youth education through Farm to School (and you can too!)

Recording Now Available From Week’s HPAI Agriculture Call

New Research Reveals How Consumers Define “Truth” in Food & 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