“We are pleased to see that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally recognized the need to increase its scrutiny of plant-based products imitating standardized dairy foods. &
In an effort to drive demand for dairy and support industry growth, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by dairy farm families, is helping bring innovative products to t
Federal and State OfficialsHouse Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX): “Our president stood up to a bully and now he’s standing up for rural America
Fourth generation dairy producer Tony Lopes of Gustine and third generation producer Jeremiah Tiemersma of Visalia have been selected to serve as international interns in a new program from th
Twenty miles east of Senegal’s capital city, hundreds of guests arrived in Senegal’s newest city, Diamniadio, for the grand event.Youth photographers snapped pictures of the guests before...
The National Mastitis Council (NMC) is now accepting manuscripts for its 2019 Technology Transfer Session (TTS). Manuscripts will be accepted through Sept. 30. TTS will be held during the NMC
Searching and sorting dairy bulls from across the industry just got easier with the release of a new app from GENEX. The GENEX Dairy Bull Search app - available for iOS, Android and Windows de
U.S. Representatives Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) and Tim Walz (D-Minn.) this week introduced H.R. 6500, the Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilizati
Pennsylvania’s farm community has often felt that the environmental regulatory agencies and the compliance they require, are unrealistic in their expectations and too far out of reach for fa
Getting cows bred in a timely manner and pregnant at first service is impacted by their ability to show a heat. If cows’ environment isn’t conducive to expressing heats with physical indic
Exhibitors in North America’s largest dairy show can save big on entry fees by registering by Friday, Aug. 17. The All-American Dairy Show is set for Sept. 15-20 at the Pennsylvania Farm Sho
“We greatly appreciate Rep. Dan Newhouse’s (R-WA) work on behalf of America’s dairy producers to expand the H-2A farm worker visa program to include year-round employees on farms
Dairy, crop and vegetable farmers looking to enhance their use of cover crop mixes will see side-by-side trials of new options at the August 7-9, 2018 Empire Farm Days at Rodman Lott and Son F
John Kappelman of Cedar Grove, Wis. has been elected board chair of the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation. John was born and raised on a family owned dairy farm in eastern Wisconsin. After
WUD applauds USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue's actions announced today to try to mitigate the impact international trade disputes are having on California's dairy farm families. The Depart
“FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative is encouraged by President Trump’s decision to authorize $12 billion in economic assistance to help farmers that are facing the impact of retaliatory tariffs
The new tariff mitigation program announced Tuesday by the Trump Administration should provide badly needed economic assistance to dairy farmers facing significant financial losses, the Natio
In response to a statement issued today by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding proposed producer payments from the Market Facilitation Program for those affected by tr
Nothing says summer quite like ice cream. A double-scoop of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry, the options for this favorite treat are endless. And it’s all made possible thanks to the nation
Borden Dairy Company, a heritage American brand and a leading U.S. dairy processor and distributor, today announced two major additions to its leadership team: Barry Card has been appointed to t
