There is one issue with the item "Japan has feed costs you won't believe" in the December 30, 2013, Hoard's Dairyman Intel. The problem with tariff reduction is the maintenance of domestic subsidies of...
Toby Gerhart, Minnesota Viking backup running back and former Heisman Trophy runner-up, took the time to reward a Minnesota farm family for winning a photo contest by feeding calves and asking questions....
While much of the Middle East and North Africa is blessed with vast reserves of oil, that same cannot be said for fresh water and productive farmland. As a result, the region relies on food imports to...
Selling dairy products to international partners is not the ultimate goal. Developing repeat buyers is truly what the U.S. Dairy Export Council's mission is when working with dairy purchasers around the...
Unlike New Zealand's Fonterra Cooperative, which controls over 90 percent of the nation's dairy product trade, the U.S. has a competitive environment with numerous manufacturers that compete openly for...
While the U.S. has taken the first step in satisfying customer needs in the Middle East by growing dairy product sales from 2 percent to 13 percent over the past decade, more can be done to foster future...
While the U.S. is a relative newcomer on the global dairy stage, the Middle East is heavily dependent on food imports, as the region purchases nearly 90 percent of its food. Next to China, the Middle East...
A growing world calls for more conversation about feed versus food and its impact on animal agriculture and you. Animal feed versus human food. It's an increasingly important global, societal conversation....
I read your Hoard's Dairyman Intel item on the upcoming farm bill which is unlikely to ever see the light of day given the state of affairs in the House. The portion of the article, "The $36 billion food...
Crowdfunding. It's an established evolution in the fund-raising world that takes your proposed business plan well beyond the geographical bounds of your community. And like many technological advents,...
Do you want to be involved or committed to the future of agriculture? That is the question Bruce Feinberg, senior director of Global Quality for McDonald's Corporation, asked hundreds of veterinarians,...
Improper ration preparation and excessive sorting can defeat our goals to provide a consistent diet. These dietary deficiencies then undermine our herd goals for feed intake, milk yield and efficiency...
Wall St. Dairy graciously hosted Red and White Convention attendees. Wall St. Dairy hosted Red and White breeders as part of the national convention's day of tours in Chautauqua County, N.Y. It was the...
Average farm real estate, cropland and pastureland values were higher in 2013 for many parts of the country. Farm real estate, cropland and pastureland values in the United States have all gone up this...
