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Meeting emphasizes DFA’s commitment to farmers

March 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Meeting theme highlights how DFA works to protect the environment and nourish families When Dairy Farmers of America — the largest supplier of raw milk in the world — kicked off its Annual Meeting in [Read More …]

Blizzard killed 1,850 cows, farmers are reeling

March 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Yakima Valley dairy farmers were unprepared for what befell them on Feb. 9th The unexpected blizzard that swept through the Yakima Valley on Feb. 9 was just one more clobbering for the region’s dairy farms. [Read More …]

Houston, we’re here to help the farmers

March 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

ECOSTRESS has a mission: to gather data on how plants use water across the world Farmers irrigating their crops may soon be getting some help from space. In 2018, scientists launched ECOSTRESS, a new instrument [Read More …]

Wetlands, Farmers, Just Ducky

February 8, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Between the 2018 Farm Bill, USDA’s interim final rule for “Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation” programs and the Environmental Protection Agency’s revised Clean Water Rule we’ve been talking a lot about wetlands. So, what [Read More …]

President Trump Speaks at Farm Bureau Convention

January 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In a nearly hour long speech today to the 100th convention of the American Farm Bureau, President Donald Trump hit all the right notes for this enthusiastic audience. It was his second appearance in as [Read More …]

Farmers & industry proactively prepare for crisis

November 7, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy professionals come together for PDPW Crisis Management Training Dec. 11 Having a comprehensive crisis plan personalized to your dairy business is key to business sustainability, brand protection, and vital to successfully overcoming an incident. [Read More …]

Land rent meetings Nov. 13 and 15 in Minnesota

October 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Landlords, Farmers, and Agri-Business Professionals should make plans to attend Landlords, Farmers, and Agri-Business Professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative land rent meetings being held across Central Minnesota. These free meetings [Read More …]

Dairy Strong 2019 registration is open!

October 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Registration is open for this exciting event! REGISTER NOW Why Dairy Strong? Renowned national speakers at Dairy Strong have travelled the world-over presenting on cutting-edge topics. Stay close to home but get the value of [Read More …]

What is a fair farm rental agreement?

October 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Attend one of the informative meetings being held across Minnesota Landlords, Farmers, Agri-Business Professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative meetings being held across Minnesota. These free meetings are being provided by [Read More …]

Hoosiers discuss tariffs

October 10, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Business owners, farmers, policymakers, and economists raise concerns about trade Indiana business leaders, farmers, economists, and policymakers joined Sen. Richard Lugar at the International Center in Indianapolis for a town hall meeting to discuss the [Read More …]

Farmers worry bailout won’t be enough

September 25, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farmers are already feeling the impact of Trump’s trade tiffs with China, other countries Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing [Read More …]

Consolidation In Dairy Sector ‘Inevitable’ According To Industry Director in Ireland

September 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Consolidation and mergers in the dairy industry are “inevitable”, according to Dairy Industry Ireland’s director, Conor Mulvihill. Speaking to the Irish Independent, Mulvihill reflected on the industry pre-Brexit and in the build-up to Lakeland and LacPatrick’s more-than-likely [Read More …]

Mike Naig on escalation of trade dispute with China

September 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. will impose duties on an estimated $200 billion in additional Chinese goods Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement on the announcement by the Trump Administration that the U.S. will impose [Read More …]

NCDA&CS hotline to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Florence

September 14, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The hotline operates 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has activated its hotline to connect farmers with resources that can assist with agricultural emergencies. The toll-free number is [Read More …]

Claims Filing Deadline in Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action is October 12, 2018

September 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Claims Administrator of the settlement reached in In re Syngenta MIR162 Corn Litigation, No. 14-md-2591-JWL-JPO (D. Kan.) and other related actions issues the following announcement on behalf of Settlement Class Counsel to remind farmers [Read More …]

Milking cows on an industrial scale arrives in western Minnesota, and some farmers shudder

September 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The milking carousel at Louriston Dairy turns 22 hours a day and milks more cows in half an hour than most dairies do all day. Cows step onto the slow-moving merry-go-round in single file. A [Read More …]

Workshops on sustainable ag funding

September 5, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Workshops will explain the grants’ purpose, help participants refine their ideas Purdue University Extension is hosting a series of free workshops to help farmers, educators and researchers with projects related to sustainable agriculture get the funding [Read More …]

Agronomy/Soils Field Day held

September 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

About 215 farmers, agricultural extension agents and crop consultants attend About 215 farmers, agricultural extension agents and crop consultants soaked up the latest data on crop production, pest management and soil science at the UW [Read More …]

USDA announces details of assistance for farmers

August 29, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Short-term relief strategy aims to protect agricultural producers during trade talks U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of actions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take to assist farmers in response [Read More …]

USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Trade Tariffs

August 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced yesterday details of the recently announced trade mitigation assistance for farmers. Of the up to $12 billion publicized last month, today’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement provides $6.4 billion in assistance to various agricultural [Read More …]

Natural habitat can help farmers control pests, but the benefits vary widely across the globe

August 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Songbirds and coffee farms in Central America. Ladybugs and soybean fields in the Midwest. These are well-known, win-win stories that demonstrate how conserving natural habitat can benefit farmers. But an international team of authors, including [Read More …]

Germany gives aid to drought-hit farmers

August 23, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Germany has seen little rain and long spells of very hot weather since April The German government said Wednesday it will compensate thousands of farmers whose harvests have suffered as a result of this year’s [Read More …]

Central Valley residents rally against water plan

August 22, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Holding signs reading, “Use Science, Not Fiction,” “Worth Your Fight” and “Valley Water Matters,” hundreds of farmers, farm employees, students, state and federal lawmakers, community leaders and citizens from the Central Valley and elsewhere in [Read More …]

Farmer to farmer tour Aug. 22

August 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Connect with farmers from across the state and close to home Interested in seeing the cutting edge practices of farmers in eastern Wisconsin? Attend this day-long bus trip and tour and get a close look [Read More …]

Purdue: National Conference for Food and Agribusiness

August 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

November 6-7, 2018 Conference Overview The National Conference for Food and Agribusiness brings together professionals from across the agri-food system to gain industry and business insights, network and discover solutions to today’s challenges. The goal [Read More …]

Meeting emphasizes DFA’s commitment to farmers

Blizzard killed 1,850 cows, farmers are reeling

Houston, we’re here to help the farmers

Wetlands, Farmers, Just Ducky

President Trump Speaks at Farm Bureau Convention

Farmers & industry proactively prepare for crisis

Land rent meetings Nov. 13 and 15 in Minnesota

Dairy Strong 2019 registration is open!

What is a fair farm rental agreement?

Hoosiers discuss tariffs

Farmers worry bailout won’t be enough

Consolidation In Dairy Sector ‘Inevitable’ According To Industry Director in Ireland

Mike Naig on escalation of trade dispute with China

NCDA&CS hotline to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Florence

Claims Filing Deadline in Syngenta Corn Seed Class Action is October 12, 2018

Milking cows on an industrial scale arrives in western Minnesota, and some farmers shudder

Workshops on sustainable ag funding

Agronomy/Soils Field Day held

USDA announces details of assistance for farmers

USDA Announces Details of Assistance for Farmers Impacted by Trade Tariffs

Natural habitat can help farmers control pests, but the benefits vary widely across the globe

Germany gives aid to drought-hit farmers

Central Valley residents rally against water plan

Farmer to farmer tour Aug. 22

Purdue: National Conference for Food and Agribusiness

Newtrient: Reducing Dairy’s Environmental Impact, Growing Revenue Streams for Farmers

Rebates help farmers confront deadly manure gases

NYFarmGirls: Posting Positivity on Social Media

Fencing workshop in Coon Valley

UW Organic Agriculture Field Day Aug. 23

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