From Jim Mulhern, President and CEO, National Milk Producers Federation "It's hard enough for new generations of dairy producers to establish their own farms without the prospect of the estate tax penalizing...

It was a difficult decision to leave my family and our farm in 2011. On the most recent return trip, I brought home a small piece of the herd

Winning crew will win $2,500 in Carhartt workwear* Only two weeks remain to enter the Cintas & Carhartt Tough Crew Contest, which recognizes hardworking crews throughout North America. Contestants are...

This exciting event will be held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN June 24 and 25, 2015. The program will include eight dairy producer panels, many industry updates, and three plenary talks that...

Little things add up to quality feed and increased production

A Presentation by National 4-H Conference Participants Concerning the Future of Agriculture in the United States --As Prepared for Delivery- "Thank you Mr. Chairman and good afternoon. This is the first...

Paul De Boer has been appointed as the North East regional sales representative for Digi-Star, LLC, a Wisconsin based manufacturer of advanced measuring systems and software used in the precision agriculture...

"Today, the Missouri Dairy Revitalization Act was signed into law by Gov. Jay Nixon. We commend the passage of this act, which will provide much-needed stability to a key industry in the state. "We would...

Semex Sires Drive Profitability in April Proofs Semex's corporate mission is to ‘Create value by developing and delivering innovative genetic solutions.' We do not take this for granted, and each...

Lucta, the global leader for sensorial feed additives has appointed on 01.04.2015 Dr. Kristina Leurs as Area Manager. Dr. Leurs has gained already since many years experience in sales and technical service...

Latest Verdesian nitrogen-management product shown to improve crop growth, yield Worldwide, farmers are searching for ways to improve the overall health and performance of their crops in order to meet...

Meetings to Speak to PA and Global Dairy Markets, Training on Dairy Analyzer Program The Center for Dairy Excellence will host three "PA Dairy Industry Professional Roundtable Meetings" to have group discussion...

Understanding science takes away the scare tactics. A few of us liked science class. Others catnapped during the detailed and technical presentations. However, some of those very concepts are now playing...

You can keep calves drier while using less bedding with well-designed calf pens that drain properly

milk in a parallel parlor so, yes, I agree tails are a pain . . . however, they do not have to be docked as suggested in "Reader Response: Docked tails make milking easier."

We all know that a Google search about GMOs and glyphosates will turn up an overwhelming number of negative websites as mentioned in the Hoard's Dairyman Intel, "Could glyphosate cause cancer?" These negative...

Inoculants play an important role in maintaining year-round, high-quality fermented forage. The basic function of an inoculant is to lower pH and help speed up the fermentation process, thus consuming...

AGCO Corporation's (NYSE: AGCO) Challenger® MT775E has been voted winner of the Machine of the Year XXL award at the SIMA Show 2015. One of the most prestigious accolades for tractors, incorporating...

When output doesn't match between machines, hay harvest efficiency goes down the tubes

Strong prices and lower costs brought record profits to many Minnesota livestock farmers in 2014, while crop producers saw earnings deteriorate for the second consecutive year. Those were among key findings...