Split applications can provide nitrogen when plants need it most Growers are doing a better job of managing nitrogen fertilizer applications. In recent years, the amount of fertilizer used has remained...

By Bob Cropp, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison Milk prices are starting out in 2014 considerably higher than what was forecasted earlier....

A periodic report for dairy media demonstrating how Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) and affiliated state and regional promotion organizations work to increase demand for and sales of dairy products...

Fox Valley Technical College will host dairy students from 18 schools in 10 states at the Midwest Dairy Challenge, February 5-7, 2014, in Appleton, Wis. Dairy Challenge® is a prominent educational...

Pete Kappelman, a fourth-generation dairy farmer from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, has been elected to an at-large position of the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization...

Many livestock and crop farmers have added a new word to their business vocabulary. Alongside "silage," "pickup," and "section," they are using the word "app." Wikipedia describes an app as application...

AGCO to Highlight New RG700 Self?Propelled Sprayer at 2014 World Ag Expo (AGCO Exhibit just off the North Greenbelt between Q & R Streets) AGCO Corporation will showcase its new RG700 self?propelled sprayer...

Seven Valley® Irrigation dealer locations have earned Premier dealer status. This top tier of recognition is a new addition to the Valley Dealer Performance Program. Valley, the leader in precision...

April 4, 2014 is the deadline to apply for Western United Dairymen's highly successful California Dairy Leaders Program. Designed to train the next generation of California's dairy leaders, the leadership...

Soybean growers interested in contracting high yielding soybean varieties with additional premiums have four new options to consider. DuPont Pioneer has expanded its high oleic soybean line by introducing...

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 13 requests for export assistance from Land O'Lakes, Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Michigan Milk Producers Association and Northwest...

Wisconsin farmers didn't have their best year ever in 2013, but they didn't miss it by much. "They earned about $3.75 billion in total net farm income, $600 million more than in 2012 and just short of...

Nominations are due soon for the 2014 World Dairy Expo Recognition Award program. Expo exhibitors, dairy producers, academic staff and dairy organizations are encouraged to nominate people who have demonstrated...

Improve the business by following a strategic plan By: Tery Tanner, PeopleFirst™ business solutions manager, Zoetis Owners and managers often get so caught up working in the business that they don't...

Dairy farmers attending the 2014 Nebraska Dairy Convention will be able to learn more about their consumers, their industry and their own farms. The convention will take place on Tuesday, March 11, at...

Fairbanks Scales to showcase weighing innovations at World Ag Expo 2014 See the latest breakthroughs in vehicle weighing technology at Best Weigh Scale booth #D2 Fairbanks Scales, Inc., the oldest scale...

The Midwest Dairy Association South Dakota Division is seeking candidates to participate in the State Dairy Princess contest scheduled for March 24 and 25, 2014, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center and...

In addition to the outstanding program planned for the 2014 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, a new feature has been added so that attendees can get hands-on training on tools and techniques to enhance their...

Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds visited Diamond V on Friday, Jan. 17, the second day of a whirlwind tour announcing their bid to seek re-election. A surprise visitor was U.S....

The MapShots 2014 customer conference, scheduled for February 6-8, 2014, will feature several presentations by industry partners. In addition to MapShots staff providing attendees with information and...