Two state-of-the-art bale-wrapping systems, designed to help producers turn silage bales into individually wrapped high-nutrition silage packages, were introduced today by Vermeer. The Vermeer® SW5000...
A new, high-capacity wheel rake capable of raking 28' (8.5 m) wide passes – yet nimble enough to maneuver like rakes much smaller in size – is now available from Vermeer Corporation. The heavy-duty...
Twelve years ago, Vermeer introduced the ?rst ever hitch ‘n go baler designed to meet the needs and pocketbooks of producers with low horsepower tractors looking to roll their own high-quality round...
The NEDPA board voted unanimously to oppose the Foundation for the Future program (FFTF).We found the growth management portion of the program the most problematic and heard from a number of NEDPA members...
National Farm Safety and Health Week is good time for parents to educate children on the dangers of grain. The 2011 harvest will soon be under way, and with National Farm Safety and Health Week occurring...
Progressive Agriculture Foundation shares the dangers PTOs present and the tips to reduce PTO-related injury and death among children. Power take-off devices (PTOs), though incredibly useful on farms and...
Tour of America's Dairyland Makes Wisconsin Proud In three years' time, the Tour of America's Dairyland (ToAD) has grown to become the largest competitive cycling event in the United States, and that's...
Third Annual College Aggies Online Competition Encourages "Agvocacy" Fall signals the return of students back to school and the re-launch of the Animal Agriculture Alliance's third annual College Aggies...
The excitement is building as hundreds of dairy cattle exhibitors from across North America prepare to bring over 2,500 head of elite show cattle to the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin the week...
Genex Cooperative, Inc., a dairy and beef cattle genetics cooperative, has hired five student interns for fall 2011. Through their internship experience, these individuals are gaining real-world, hands-on...
Through Internet safety education, Progressive Agriculture Foundation helps ?parents and children make the Internet a safer place. In recent years, Internet safety has become a growing concern among parents...
Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition is pleased to introduce Energy Booster Mag™, an energy dense, rumen-inert fat supplement with dietary magnesium and a higher melting point that improves handling...
World Dairy Expo is just a couple of weeks away and the excitement is growing. The World Forage Analysis Superbowl had dramatic rise in the participation for this year's competition. Participants from...
As printed in our September 25, 2011 issue... BENCHMARK CLASS III price for August is $21.67, a record high. (Previous high was this July 's $21.39). August value is up 28 cents from July and up $6.49...
Just like the off-season for an athlete, the dry cow period is more than an opportunity to let your cows rest. Dry cow mastitis management needs to prepare and condition your dry cows for a successful...
More than $3.6 million donated through the Pfizer Animal Health support program since 2008 Contributions from Pfizer Animal Health and participating veterinarians, animal health suppliers and dealers continue...
After withdrawing a petition challenging Rosendale Dairy's WPDES CAFO permit that had been pending for two years, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) and their clients have paid Rosendale Dairy for legal...
"The supply/demand/price challenges confronting U.S. feed availability and the economic future of animal agriculture are no longer a ‘he said, she said' political debate; they're real, their potential...
The House Agriculture Committee meets today to examine the issue of feed availability and its effect on the livestock and poultry industries. The following statement was submitted by Dairy Farmers of America,...
Alltech Has Supported 55+ UK PhD Students The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Department of Animal and Food Sciences annually recognizes someone who has made outstanding contributions to...