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$4.1 million available in western dairy farm innovation grants

January 13, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Fresno State faculty and staff will host an informational webinar from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 Dairy farmers and processors in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are invited to apply [Read More …]

AFBF signs right to repair memorandum of understanding with John Deere

January 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The MOU, signed at the 2023 AFBF Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the culmination of several years of discussions between AFBF and John Deere The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere signed [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 …]

On Farm Biosecurity and Mortality Management

January 4, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Reviewing your on-farm mortality management system and biosecurity practices ensure your farm is ready for emergencies. As we move into the end of the year and winter months, cattle and livestock mortality management should be [Read More …]

January 2023 Dairy Days

December 22, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Will include NNYADP calf probiotic and farm & food waste co-digestion project updates The 2023 Dairy Days programming on January 17 in Watertown and January 18 in Lowville will include Northern New York Agricultural Development [Read More …]

Life-saving training for young farm workers

December 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Gearing Up for Safety curriculum online and free to download Young farm workers are more susceptible to harm, says Roger Tormoehlen, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Purdue University. For over two decades, [Read More …]

58,000+ students tune in live to fall 2022 virtual farm tours

December 13, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Tour teaches viewers about dairy to build trust and life-long milk drinkers More than 58,000 students tuned in to American Dairy Association North East’s three live virtual farm tours this fall to learn about and [Read More …]

Dairy Industry Leaders Call for Passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act

December 9, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA President and CEO Michael Dykes, D.V.M., and IDFA member leaders this morning detailed the urgent business needs facing the dairy processing industry due a chronic shortage of workers on dairy farms, in manufacturing facilities, [Read More …]

ADVISORY: Dairy Industry Leaders Call for Passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act by Senate

December 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Leaders from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will gather in Washington on Wednesday to advocate on Capitol Hill for passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Members of the media are invited to attend [Read More …]

Farm Automation, Calf-Feeding Behavior, Retirement Strategies

November 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

60-minute sessions connect dairy producers with leading experts This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will look to the future for dairy producers’ farms, animals and finances. On Tuesday, the discussion [Read More …]

National Dairy FARM Program Announces 2022 Excellence Award Winners

November 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program last week announced the winners of the second annual FARM Excellence Awards. Through these awards, the FARM Program recognized three farms and one evaluator who go [Read More …]

2023 PA Farm Show asks Pennsylvanians, ‘Oh, Say, Can You Sing?’

October 31, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Winner will sing each morning, top vote-getter will sing at Opening Ceremony Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today invited singers statewide to enter “Oh, Say, Can You Sing?”, a star-spangled sing-off to win a chance to [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Feeder School

October 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension This one-day program provides on-farm training for dairy farm employees and managers who want to learn more about and improve the feeding process. Each site will [Read More …]

California Dairy Leaders Program helps build the industry leaders of tomorrow

October 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Farm Credit is a proud supporter of the Western United Dairies educational and advocacy program Like most farmers and ranchers, dairy farmers know a lot about farming but often need to learn more about the [Read More …]

Highlighting Farm Safety, Cover Crops, Fiber Digestibility

October 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy producers can learn from and interact with industry experts in webinars This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will help dairy producers keep their team, cows and water supplies healthy. [Read More …]

What’s time worth on your dairy farm?

October 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Automated herd monitoring systems can help make more effective use of your human resources. Good employees are essential to quality animal care and dairy farm success. But rising labor costs, combined with finding and [Read More …]

GENYOUth’s mission to end student hunger

September 30, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

It’s difficult to grasp how much of a stigma that breakfast in the school cafeteria can have with food-insecure children. In fact, many choose to go hungry rather than be seen entering the cafeteria [Read More …]

Overview of Dairy Programs in the Farm Bill

September 30, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Going back almost 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation evolves to meet the needs of its modern-day constituents – farmers [Read More …]

Compeer names Wagner as president/CEO

September 30, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Wagner will officially assume the role on Jan. 1, 2023 Compeer Financial, a Farm Credit cooperative based in the Upper Midwest, has announced Jase Wagner has been named as the organization’s next president and chief [Read More …]

Texas Farm Credit travels to NY & DC for the big Farm Credit picture

September 30, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Regional President Matt Kesser of Texas Farm Credit participated in the 2022 Farm Credit Bank of Texas Association Leadership Program Regional President Matt Kesser of Texas Farm Credit recently was among 22 delegates to participate [Read More …]

Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement announces 2023 scholarship program

September 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Applications are being accepted online now through January 6, 2023 The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement will be awarding at least $100,000 in scholarships to students who are planning to attend or are currently [Read More …]

USDA Webinar: Farm Income and Wealth Statistics & ARMS Data Dissemination Tool

September 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Join us for our next Data Training Webinar as we explore the Economic Research Service’s Farm Income and Wealth Statistics and Agricultural Resource Management Survey Data Dissemination Tool. Webinar Details Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Time: 1:00 [Read More …]

Farm Safety Webinars Happening This Week

September 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Each day during National Farm Safety & Health Week, AgriSafe will host two free webinars. You only need to register one time to access all of the webinars. View a list of webinars below and click here [Read More …]

2022 Visit the Farm Day

September 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Save the date for behind-the-scenes experience: October 1, 2022 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agriculture Program is excited to invite you and your family to attend the Visit the Farm Day event on Saturday, [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farm Safety & Health Week

September 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Theme of this year’s observation is, “Protecting Agriculture’s Future” Wisconsin’s Governor has issued his proclamation for “Wisconsin Farm Safety and Health Week,” a tradition started a few years ago to parallel National Farm Safety and [Read More …]

FARM Program Seeks Comments for Animal Care Version 5 Revisions

September 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today launched its open comment survey for the FARM Animal Care Program’s drafted Version 5 standards updates. All dairy industry stakeholders (farmers, allied industry, customers, [Read More …]

Fall 2022 Virtual Farm Tours set to reach students to build trust in dairy

September 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The tours have racked up more than 500,000 views between the live and recorded broadcasts The Fall 2022 Virtual Farm Tours, coordinated by American Dairy Association North East, are set to kick off on September [Read More …]

Dutch farm minister resigns after protests over pollution

September 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Henk Staghouwer’s role will temporarily be taken on by the former agricultural minister Carola Schouten The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned, telling reporters he wasn’t the right person for the job following a tumultuous [Read More …]

Joint letter delivered to Gov. Hochul from NYS’s business community

September 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Organizations urge her support of Senate Bill S.9509, which would abolish the Farm Laborers Wage Board The Business Council of New York State, National Federation of Independent Business, and Upstate United sent a joint letter [Read More …]

“Farm Spanish Basics” Fall Course

September 6, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Discount Offered for PA Dairy Producers Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Time: 6-7 p.m. EST each week (Beginners Course) Location: Online Course – Live courses from Sept. 27 – Nov. 17, 2022 on Tuesdays and [Read More …]

$4.1 million available in western dairy farm innovation grants

AFBF signs right to repair memorandum of understanding with John Deere

Ag secretary celebrates progress at 2023 Pa Farm Show opening ceremonies

On Farm Biosecurity and Mortality Management

January 2023 Dairy Days

Life-saving training for young farm workers

58,000+ students tune in live to fall 2022 virtual farm tours

Dairy Industry Leaders Call for Passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act

ADVISORY: Dairy Industry Leaders Call for Passage of Farm Workforce Modernization Act by Senate

Farm Automation, Calf-Feeding Behavior, Retirement Strategies

National Dairy FARM Program Announces 2022 Excellence Award Winners

2023 PA Farm Show asks Pennsylvanians, ‘Oh, Say, Can You Sing?’

Dairy Farm Feeder School

California Dairy Leaders Program helps build the industry leaders of tomorrow

Highlighting Farm Safety, Cover Crops, Fiber Digestibility

What’s time worth on your dairy farm?

GENYOUth’s mission to end student hunger

Overview of Dairy Programs in the Farm Bill

Compeer names Wagner as president/CEO

Texas Farm Credit travels to NY & DC for the big Farm Credit picture

Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement announces 2023 scholarship program

USDA Webinar: Farm Income and Wealth Statistics & ARMS Data Dissemination Tool

Farm Safety Webinars Happening This Week

2022 Visit the Farm Day

Wisconsin Farm Safety & Health Week

FARM Program Seeks Comments for Animal Care Version 5 Revisions

Fall 2022 Virtual Farm Tours set to reach students to build trust in dairy

Dutch farm minister resigns after protests over pollution

Joint letter delivered to Gov. Hochul from NYS’s business community

“Farm Spanish Basics” Fall Course

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