U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced legislation to help protect the food supply after the COVID-19
The term “micronutrients” can be a bit of a misnomer. After all, there is nothing “micro” about the impact these key nutrients have on crops, performance and yield. Verd
“FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative applauds the introduction of the Food Supply Protection Act by Senator Stabenow (D-MI) and her efforts to bridge the gap between the food that America’s farmers
On May 20th Governor Tony Evers announced the Wisconsin Farm Support Program, a $50-million investment to provide direct payments to Wisconsin farmers in support of the agricultural sector durin
ARLINGTON, VA – Today is the first day of farmer signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the direct payments for producers funded by Congress and implemented by USDA. The Na
TechMix has hired Kelly Coulson to support sales and education in its domestic business unit. Kelly brings more than 15 years of experience in animal husbandry training along with more than two
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 22 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.371 million pounds (622 metric tons) of Ch
Lauren Brey, along with her husband Jacob, his brother Tony, and sister-in-law Moriah, own and manage Brey Cycle Farm — a 600-cow farm in Sturgeon Bay. All four graduated from the UW–Madison
Dairy farmers interested in hosting virtual online farm tours can use the training resources developed by American Dairy Association North East to prepare for and execute successful educational
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has partnered with Dairy Council of California to teach ag literacy in an exciting and innovative way that brings the farm experience to students as the
Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin Farm Support Program, a $50-million investment to provide direct payments to Wisconsin farmers in support of the agricultural sector during the COVI
A newly opened Vytelle™ laboratory in Salina, Kansas, will make the company’s advanced reproductive services more widely available for Midwest beef and dairy producers. Vytelle offers a revol
Webinar 6:The Future of Milk Protein as a Functional FoodDate: Tuesday, May 26, 2020Time: 10:00 AM EDTRegister for the May 26th WebinarWatch the latest Real Science Lecture Series webinar by
Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Farming Support to States Act, to provide states access to
Women in Agribusiness today announced that nominations are being accepted for its 2020 Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award of Excellence, which recognizes women who have achieved excellence in their f
Last week, Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03) joined Reps. Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) in introducing the bipartisan Farmer’s Milk in Low-Income Kitchens (MILK) Act, which would expand the ex
Maryland dairy farmer Katie Dotterer-Pyle of Cow Comfort Inn Dairy, Union Bridge, spoke up for dairy during a live interview and teaser on “Fox & Friends,” Monday, May 18, reaching an es
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and the Dairy Business Association welcomed the announcement today by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue of details regarding direct financial help for farmers hit hard b
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative commends the Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and the USDA on their direct payment plan under the $16 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for U.S. pr
As the state opens up and the risk of COVID-19 remains, the likelihood that farms are affected continues. Farms with employees are reminded that under the Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act