With dry conditions last summer and early precipitation growers may be having a harder time assessing nitrogen needs this year. This past summer N stayed in the soil profile longer due to little precipitation....

The Minnesota Safety Council has awarded a Governor's Safety Award to Dairy Farmers of America for superior performance in workplace safety and health at the Cooperative's Zumbrota manufacturing plant....

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 6 requests for export assistance from Bongards and Darigold to sell 1.896 million pounds (860 metric tons) of Cheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack cheese to...

Nominations for the 2013 All-American Dairy Show's prestigious Image and Obie Snider awards are due May 31. The awards will be presented during the 50th anniversary of the All-American Dairy Show, Sept....

Beef Quality Assurance certification helps producers demonstrate their commitment to excellence in beef production More than 3,500 beef producers took advantage of the Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc....

Jon Lantz of Ellsworth, Wis., has joined the Genex Cooperative, Inc. dairy cattle genetics team as a Dairy Procurement Specialist. Together with Paul Haskins, Scott Carson and Morgan Kliebenstein, Lantz...

Dairy producers are invited to a meeting on Wednesday, May 22, to hear Dr. Marin Bozic, University of Minnesota dairy economist, provide insight on current federal dairy legislation. The session will be...

Princess Kay Finalists to be named May 19 in St. Joseph This year the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title marks its 60th anniversary and on May 19, the 12 women vying for that title will be named. Dozens...

Semex regrets to announce that its popular sire 0200HO03501 Gillette Windbrook has passed away following an injury sustained in his pen. Since his release in December 2010, this FBI son has been in high...

Monday, July 1 is the application deadline for six scholarships administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association. Applicants must be a junior or life member of the American Jersey Cattle Association....

Midwest Dairy Association's North Dakota Division is seeking candidates for its 67th annual North Dakota Dairy Princess contest. The event is scheduled June 9 and 10, 2013, during the organization's board...

Get Your Cameras Rolling for Alltech's Annual Farming Film Festival WHAT: Alltech is now accepting entries to its third annual Farming Film Festival competition. Participants can enter to win up to $2,000...

Participants signed-up by May 20 will be entered to win a customized Wisconsin FFA Foundation Carhartt® jacket. The Wisconsin FFA Foundation announces the final call for participants in the 2013 Wisconsin...

Robert Scott Oler has joined Adisseo North and Central America as Director of Marketing and Business Development. He will be responsible for the marketing and business development of all Adisseo products...

Local elementary, middle schools honored for their commitment to health and wellness This school year, four South Dakota schools are being rewarded for their efforts to get active, eat healthy and make...

More than 220 dairy producers gathered in St. Louis, Mo., last month for the Calf and Heifer VIP program, hosted by Purina Animal Nutrition. This year's attendees represented 121 dairy farms and more than...

Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Met Business Icon After Winning a GENYOUth AdVenture Capital Grant to Implement Healthy Changes at Basswood Elementary Josh Miller, a student from Basswood Elementary...

Genex Cooperative, Inc. has had a longstanding commitment to producing quality semen – from collecting semen from bulls in the active lineup to offering a custom semen collection program since the...

All West Select Sires is pleased to announce that Karen Knutsen of Turlock, CA, has joined the team as Communications Manager. In this new role, Karen will be responsible for developing promotional material...

Schenk Hired as Vice President Operations Accelerated Genetics is pleased to announce John Schenk as Vice President Operations. In his position, Schenk will be responsible for overseeing operations of...