U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Centers are encouraging visitors to take proactive protective measures to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin wi
World Dairy Expo is actively monitoring the ongoing public health risks associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Live events like Expo are in a particularly fluid state, with some future ev
With the Order to Shelter in Place across the entire state (https://covid19.ca.gov/img/Executive-Order-N-33-20.pdf), new concerns from both farming employers and employees have emerged about the
The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. House Agriculture Committee Chairman...
February milk output shot higher, thanks to an increased herd size and favorable weather. The Agriculture Department’s preliminary data in its latest Milk Production report shows output at 17
The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. On the heels of the first-ever PDPW...
Three incumbents were re-elected to the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 year. Members re-elected Andy Buttles of Lancaster, Wis.; Steve Orth of Clevela
Back in December and January the forecast was for milk prices to average as much as $1 or more higher than 2019. Milk production would recover slowly, strong economy with low unemployment and hi
The National Milk Producers Federation, the largest organization of U.S. dairy farmers, applauded the Trump Administration’s explanation that the food and agriculture is a critical infrastruct
An update to Jersey Performance IndexTMthat includes new Jersey-specific health traits and weights will be implemented April 7 when the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) releases the April
The 2020 Wisconsin Dairy Showcase, scheduled for April 22-25, 2020 at the Alliant Energy Center has been canceled to comply with CDC and statewide restrictions on gatherings, as a result of COVID-19
The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. As a preventive measure and out of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers an
As Wisconsin dairy farms continue to go out of business and the state leads the nation in farm bankruptcies, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcomm
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is providing resources for the state’s consumers, farmers, and agricultural businesses as they navigate the chall
The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. Huntington University is pleased
We are pleased to inform you that as of January 2020 , Tineke Ammerlaan – Sieperda (32) will be the new Director of Sales at UNIFORM-Agri. With this move she has joined the Management Team and will
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is looking to award two $1,000 college scholarships to children of its members.Applicants must be high school seniors, high school graduates or college undergraduat
The information below has been supplied by dairy marketers and other industry organizations. It has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hoard’s Dairyman. If you raise cattle you likely k
