While dairy farming is obviously a year-round occupation, things do tend to slow down a bit over the winter. This makes it an ideal time to review records and plan for the new year

United Cooperative's Scholarship Program awards $1,000 scholarships to 40-50 high school seniors and current college/technical school students who are continuing their full-time education

I'm kind of rediscovering who I am and what my hopes are

You are invited to attend this annual event and to invite all others who are involved in the dairy industry of Missouri. The following are important details.Our major purpose is to recognize s

This week we said good riddance to 2018 and welcomed a new year. Are you excited? Because honestly, I’m still on the fence. The last year was pretty awful for the dairy industry

Advanced Dairy Nutrition USB drive incorporates the material used in the University of Illinois’ online course, and is team-taught by Dave Fischer, Mike Hutjens, Jim Drackley, Jimmy Clark, Richard...

Today, Governor-Elect Tony Evers announced the appointment of Rep. Ron Kind’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Brad Pfaff, as the Secretary for the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protec

Following President Donald Trump’s signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson released the following statement: “I am happy...

In response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement today of its National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern offered the followin

The nine sub-committees of the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0 will meet again at various locations across the state in January and February to continue the Task Force’s work. All meetings are open

“FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative was hopeful that the administration would heed our concerns for these trade mitigation payments to more accurately reflect the costs dairy farmers are experiencing...

Two well-known and successful agricultural cooperatives in the upper Midwest have signed an intent to merge. The board of directors for East Central/Select Sires, based in Waupun, Wis., and No

In response to USDA’s announcement of a second round of trade mitigation payments to U.S. farmers, NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern offered the following comments: “The tariff-m

PortaCheck is pleased to announce they are now distributingan on-farm glucose test that has been incorporated into their BHBCheck Plus ketone monitoring system. “Checking glucose levels before

We are familiar with the concept of more milk equals more income. However, if additional milk comes with higher expenses, it may not be profitable

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has engaged Blimling and Associates, Inc., a dairy research and consulting firm based in Madison, Wisconsin, in a strategic relationship to pr

Finals week is around the corner and many college students, like myself, are trying to stay motivated to finish this semester strong. I thought comparing college finals to milking cows would be a fun way...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed the passage of the 2019 Farm Bill. The House of Representatives approved the conference report on the bill this afternoon, followi

House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson released the following statement today following passage of the House floor of H.R.2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018: “I a

The 2018 corn silage harvest is complete and corn harvest is now in full swing. However, the weather this year has presented some challenges. In many areas of the Midwest, we have had a wet fall