Indoor calf housing has grown in popularity, particularly in the Midwest where bitterly cold winters make feeding calves in hutches challenging. But building a new calf barn isn’t feasible for

When it comes to killed dry cow vaccinations, you’re not only vaccinating for the health of the cow, you’re also providing future protection for the vulnerable calf. Killed vaccines, safely

Vermeer Corporation has been named as a 2019 Dealer’s Choice Award recipient by Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) within the Shortline Manufacturer category. The Dealer’s Choice Awards are

Syngenta announced today the appointment of Chris Davison as Head, Business Sustainability for North America, effective June 1. Davison, previously head of Corporate & Government Affairs for

Minnesota dairy farmers will see rebate payments for the federal Dairy Margin Coverage program if they sign up for the five-year program. Two conference committees worked to secure the $8 millio

Plan to attend this exciting learning and networking event in Rochester, MN, USA June 18-20, 2019. Regular registration ends June 12.The 2-day conference will have five plenary talks and 36 breakout t

Kicked off on World Milk Day, June 1, and throughout the month of June, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) will help raise awareness and provide relief towards the summer nutrition gap felt by nearl

Everyone knows seeing a glass as half-full is associated with having an optimistic worldview, but does it hold up to the test? A new study of 2,000 Americans, conducted in advance of Nation

Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) member cooperatives accepted 12 offers of export assistance from CWT that helped them capture sales contracts for 1.268 million pounds (575 metric tons) of Ch

During his first State of the State speech in January at the state Capitol, Gov. Tony Evers declared 2019 would be the “Year of Clean Drinking Water” in Wisconsin. On May 28, Evers stoo

With the weather finally cooperating, farmers are working around the clock to complete spring planting. While farmers rush to get the seeds in the ground, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture

The National Milk Producers Federation is pointing out some key facts about U.S. dairy in observance of World Milk Day on June 1 and the National Dairy Month that follows. The state o

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today certified the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) dba Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2019 Board of Direc

“Senator Chuck Grassley is right: Border security issues are border security issues, and trade issues are trade issues. New tariffs against Mexico are unlikely to secure the border, but judgin

Agri-Plastics, a global leader of products that improve the health and growth of livestock, announced the hiring of Michelle Beier as their new Marketing Manager. Michelle is a creative leader w

Premier Select Sires, Inc. is excited to announce that the cooperative will offer 7 percent additional savings to member-customers who purchase semen through the months of June and July, 2019.&n

– Insight FS awarded 10, $1,500 scholarships to high school seniors and college students pursuing a degree in agriculture. “At Insight FS, we feel it is vitally important to suppo

Today’s high-performing dairy cows produce more than milk – they also generate a lot of heat. “Modern dairy cows generate their own metabolic heat,” says Tony Hall, MSc MSB, P

Finnish dairy producer Andreas Johansson and his wife Sonja are doubling cow numbers on their unit on the island Heisala, a 45-minute drive south from Turku (Åbo in Finnish), in western Finland

Get ready for the event of the summer – Hiland Dairy and Silver Dollar City are giving fans a reason to scream for adventure with an exciting giveaway for a free summertime adventure in the th