by Amanda Smith, Associate Editor If lawmakers in Connecticut have their way, whole milk may soon be banned from the state's day cares. Titled An Act Concerning Nutrition Standards For Child Care Settings,...
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa. Although genetically engineered (GE) products are used around the world, the issue becomes contentious when they are present in our food. A...
With California's driest months ahead, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to strengthen the state's ability to manage water and habitat effectively in drought conditions and called...
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has completed a new standard for net wrap used in baling hay. ASABE S532 APR2014 Net Wrap for Round Balers, standardizes knitted net...
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has revised its standard for the design of waterway diversions. ASABE EP492.1 APR2014 Diversions is intended to guide engineers and...
The Iowa State Dairy Association (ISDA) has awarded fourteen $500 college scholarships to deserving Iowa students. "ISDA is excited to award these scholarships," says Larry Shover, President of the Iowa...
It's shaping up to be an expensive summer for hay in the West. By mid-April, prices for supreme and premium quality alfalfa were already over $300 per ton in some of the region's largest dairy states,...
Spring is a very popular time for banquets, including dairy princess contests, FFA award programs and fair royalty competitions. These contests and events display the speaking and presentation skills of...
Not everyone is a farmer, but a love for animals and people has drawn many to a career in agriculture. According to a recent survey, the agriculture industry is a pretty good place to make a living right...
DuPont Pioneer announced its scientists have made a significant advancement in developing corn plants that successfully withstand drought stress. In an upcoming edition of the scientific publication, Plant...
Outstanding profit margins that dairy producers have enjoyed so far this year have begun to fray around the edges. It's a pattern uncomfortably similar to what was seen in 2007, so keep your eyes on it....
GlobalVetLINK to Present Veterinary Feed Directive GFI 209 and Digital Documentation Webinar GlobalVetLINK® (GVL), the leader in digital solutions for animal health, is proud to announce the upcoming...
Tracking feed inventory is a valuable strategy for any size farm, especially with the growing unpredictability of Mother Nature and a more volatile commodity market
The Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) recently selected broadhead to create a campaign targeting consumer influencers in the food industry. The campaign will...
Precision feeding can offer benefits both with healthier livestock and a healthier bottom line. To learn more about effective feed management, the Penn State Extension Dairy team is offering a one-day...
Advanta, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics and seed, announces the hiring of Travis Kidd as technical development manager. Kidd will oversee product advancement...
Cory Doggett has joined Virtus Nutrition as a field representative serving dairy producers and nutritionists in the Idaho and Utah dairy market region. Doggett, who earned his Master's Degree from the...
One of the buzzwords was "body size" at the recent national genetics conference in Tempe, Ariz. There are two components to the body size equation - stature and strength (width)
