Ag Communicator Emily Meredith Honored as 30 & Under ‘Rising PR Star' Emily Metz Meredith, vice president for animal care at the National Milk Producers Federation, was honored today as a Rising...
Last week the U.S. House voted 378 to 46 to pass a one-year extension of several expired tax provisions, including Section 179 supported by Western United Dairymen. The bill, H.R. 5771, now moves to the...
Enter your crew for a chance to win $2,500 in Carhartt workwear* For the past four years, Cintas & Carhartt have partnered to recognize individuals who withstand tough working conditions. This year, they've...
New technologies are always coming along that claim a host of benefits. Seldom, however, do such technologies deliver on or surpass their original claims. Immunity+ is a special innovation that does indeed...
State Representative Rod Hamilton (R-District 22-B: Mountain Lake, Minn.) was named the 2014 Legislator of the Year by Minnesota Milk Producers Association for demonstrating support to dairy farmers, the...
President Obama's plans for immigration reform does not address the very important need of dairy farmers now or in the future. Our immigration system needs permanent reform, and that can only be accomplished...
RC-1516 And RC-1520 Are Only High-Capacity Spreaders With Fully Welded Unibody Construction Stoltzfus Spreaders has introduced two 15-ton-capacity spreaders with the industry's widest adjustable wheel...
For students in Louisville, Ky., the North American International Livestock Exposition provides a unique opportunity for a lesson in agriculture. The North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE)...
Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., has announced the hiring of new staff, plus expanded responsibilities for current personnel...
Greg Booher, Farm Business Instructor and Agricultural Journalist I had many different thoughts for the title of this article but decided on "Why Does the United States Need a Farm Bill?" because I thought...
Is the trend motivated by cost or convenience? Just about anyone could guess that health care, housing and transportation costs were higher in 2013. And they'd be right. Americans have cut back across...
The film's transition to Internet Video On-Demand platforms gives viewers the opportunity to rent and purchase the film via online download Academy Award®-winning filmmaker James Moll's feature length...
New This Year: Historical Monthly Margins under USDA's Margin Protection Program What has 53 tables, 20 graphs and tells you almost anything you need to know about milk production, dairy product production...
Times change, and so do people's eating habits. In the past decade, one food has risen to the top, experiencing the most growth in the American diet: yogurt. The NPD Group's National Eating Trends study...
"Three years, really?" Those were the first words from a clearly frustrated USDA Secretary Vilsack when asked about the lack of progress by the Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group. "Can't we move a...
Western United Dairymen Statement on Immigration Executive Action Yesterday, President Obama announced a series of executive actions intended to provide relief from deportation and work authority to certain...
Discussing policy and practices with consumers is all about talking with them, not at them. by Maggie Seiler, Hoard's Dairyman Editorial Intern As a nation, consumers are no longer interested in just the...
In conjunction with the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) and U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) meetings held recently in Kansas City, Missouri, experts talked about...
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson today made the following statement after the EPA announced that it would further delay a decision on the 2014 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO)...
