Top leadership from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) will travel to Milbank, S.D. on Wednesday, April 24, to highlight the dairy industry’s growing economic impact in the state
WHAT: The Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PA Bankers) convenes its yearly Agricultural Bankers Conference on April 25, drawing more than 100 professionals from the agricultural banking indust
Countless statistics help quantify the U.S. dairy sector. But if one map could most clearly depict the U.S. dairy industry, it’s this one, which compares each state’s milk production to its...
Growing up and grocery shopping with my mom, I remember grabbing cheese, butter, cottage cheese, milk, and yogurt almost every time we went to the store
Controlling quality is important with any manufacturer. Burch tank has recently installed a new head forming machine to help control their quality improvement processes while increasing ef
This past weekend, I was stunned to hear that a friend of mine had passed away. He was the same age as me, and we had been friends for more than 30 years
Bobcat Company has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Bobcat of Watertown as an authorized new and used sales, service, rental and parts provider of Bobcat® equipment. The dealers
The National Milk Producers Federation endorsed the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S. rule, a proposal meant to provide clarity and certainty abou
Upstate Niagara Cooperative announced today that they have completed their acquisition of a yogurt plant located at the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in Batavia, NY. The Western New Yo
Four outstanding individuals were honored on April 13 by the Association of Women in Agriculture at the 46th annual AWA Day. Dane County Dairy Promotion Board, Barb Lee and Maureen DeBruin and K
The Ag Career Exploration (ACE) experience had a new look this year! With the help of a few more organizations, the ACE event took on the goal of preparing for the future by investing in today
Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to protect Wisconsin farmers’ access to the Mexican trade market, which could be in jeopardy if the President fulfills
Two months isn’t a lot of time, but it can make a big difference for profitability. In fact, getting heifers pregnant two months earlier resulted in an additional $200 to $250 in lifetime ne
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address the veterinarian shortage in rural areas. The Veterinary Medicine Loan Re
It doesn't really feel like spring has truly arrived yet. Here in the Northwest, we just enjoyed one of the wettest weeks of weather in a long time while the Midwest and East dealt with yet another dose...
The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) announced the appointment of Gary Althouse, PhD, DVM, to associate dean of Sustainable Agricultural and Veterinary Pra
SUNY Cobleskill will award Thomas J. Vilsack, former Secretary of Agriculture, and current President and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, a SUNY Honorary Doctorate of Science Degree at the