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...

Genomics is taking away some of the guesswork

This one-day workshop is designed to help take cow management skills from excellent to exceptional. This Conference is for dairy cow experts pursuing the latest research, insight and techniques for furthering...

On-farm milk culturing can lead to better mastitis treatment decisions that benefit you, the cow and our industry

Brendon Blank of Ixonia, Wis. has joined Agri-Nutrition Consulting (ANC) as a Dairy Consultant in March 2015. Brendon grew up on a dairy farm in Ixonia, Wis. and is still actively involved in his family's...

Clearly, neither speaker cited in the March 16, 2015, Intel "Rethinking tail docking" nor the March 9, 2015, Intel "Rethinking animal welfare starts with tails" have ever milked cows in a parallel or carousel-type...

Having those hard talks are worth the effort when it comes to farm transition planning

Kooima® Company is continually working to improve customer service with the addition of a 45,000 square foot warehouse and shipping area. Once finished this addition will be 60' tall and fully automated...

?Five Farmers Union state presidents, including Doug Peterson, with Minnesota Farmers Union and National Farmers Union's (NFU) chief counsel, David Velde, also from Minnesota, were granted an audience...

The conference will be held at the: Grand River Center 500 Bell Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 (563) 690-4500 Regitration Fee: $150 before June 1, $175 after June 1 and at the door Includes: registration,...

What accounts for the size differences between calves in the showring?

Salem Woman is South Dakota's 60th Dairy Princess Elizabeth Mayrose of Salem was crowned the South Dakota's 60th Dairy Princess tonight (Tues., March 24) in Sioux Falls during the kickoff for the Central...

Editorial: Trade talks involve big stakes for Dairy

Do you know how your animals are being treated when you're not there? Direct, accountable supervision is a must

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance's® documentary support helps shift consumer perception of Ag "Lights, Camera, Farmland! The FARMLAND documentary, produced by award winning director James Moll, took...

Michigan Milk Producers Association Backs Investment in State's Roads The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) board of directors recently voted to support the passage of Proposal 1, projected to...

??GlobalVetLINK released their latest tool for veterinarians and animal owners this week. GVL's Animal Movement Requirements Look-up web portal powered by the patent pending GVL SmartEngine™ technology,...

Delivered by Beth Briczinski, NMPF Vice President of Dairy Foods & Nutrition: The Departments of Health and Human Services, and Agriculture, are holding a public meeting today in Bethesda, Maryland, to...

Optimum® AQUAmax® Hybrid Seeds Increase Yield by an Average of 6 Percent in Water-Stressed Environments DuPont Pioneer today announced the Journal of Crop Science has published results of a multi-year...

The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture hosted a meeting for public comments on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's report released in February. The recommendations in the...