Rep. Austin Scott, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture, today held a public hearing to review the Smith-Lever Act...
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 11 requests for export assistance from Foremost Farms USA, Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold)...
Learning about farm management strategies in class is one thing, says University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Ryan Pralle. But the real world is a different story. There are factors that we might not consider...
Jack Lawrence Albright 83, of Carmel, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. He was born March 14, 1930 in San Francisco, CA. After graduating from Paso Robles High School he attended California...
Starbucks Urged to Serve Only Organic Milk and Stop Serving Milk From Cows Fed GMOs; GMO Inside Launches New Push Fresh Off Success with Getting GMOs out of Cheerios. Green America's GMO Inside campaign...
Plant Population Is Key Yield Driver A search for the ideal plant population led DuPont Pioneer researchers to focus on ears grown per acre to help corn growers achieve maximum yield. "The key components...
Holstein Canada is pleased to announce a new volume discount program for classification services available as of March 1, 2014. The program follows in line with both the Strategic Plan and Holstein Canada's...
Following widespread reports that the "got milk?" slogan has been shelved, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), its creator, wants to remind us all that the tag line and campaign are very much alive...
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) presented Digi?Star with an AE50 award for the Moisture Tracker™. The Moisture Tracker has been deemed one of the year's most...
The University of Wisconsin-Extension and UW Center for Dairy Profitability are hosting two webinars in March to provide information about the new Farm Bill with a focus on the Crop Insurance features;...
California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy processing cooperative in California, has announced it will increase its processing capacity with the addition of a third evaporator at its Visalia plant....
Accelerated Genetics is excited to host its annual Leadership Conference March 21-23, 2014. This event is designed for farm owners, herdspeople or employees seeking to acquire some leadership skills, and...
With the recent release of the Mercy for Animals video, dairy farmers across the country have been asking, "What is the best way to handle down cows?" The Dairy Business Association of Wisconsin and ANIMART,...
The American Guernsey Association is pleased to announce that Lewis Jones has been hired as Chief Business Administrator. He will be responsible for the financial management and staff oversight of the...
A child dies from injuries on a farm an average of once every 3.5 days. The most common situation involves a tractor. "Keep Kids Away from Tractors," is the unified message of the Childhood Agricultural...
BouMatic, the largest U.S. based, globally operating dairy equipment company, announces the appointment of Denise Behnke to Public Relations Manager. "I am excited to be taking on this new role as Public...
Tomorrow, March 1 is the final day to enter: AJCA Living Lifetime Production Contest Minimum production requirement for nomination is 200,000M, 9,500F and/or 7,500P on DHIR. Mail in a copy of the cow page,...
Educational Travel Award Offered for 2014 International Jersey Conference in South Africa Applications sought from young Jersey breeders, age 18 to 40 Young Jersey breeders who have exhibited unique leadership...
Maija Haggith, Bellingham, Wash., has been named Western Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., effective February 14, 2014. Haggith will provide on-farm...
Net Income Increased 10 Percent to $563.6 Million for the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2013 Today St. Paul-based AgriBank announced strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013 with continued...
