Missouri State Fair Provides Backdrop for Dairy Farmer Outreach Missouri dairy farmers would like nothing better than knowing their consumers understand what it means to be a a caretaker of cows and farms,...
Youth at the Wisconsin State Fair share messages with fairgoers. Showing livestock at the fair can be a hectic time filled with preparing for shows and interviews, as well as keeping up with chores at...
Dr. Bill Sanchez was installed as the 29th president of the American Registry of Animal Sciences (ARPAS) during the organization's recent annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Members of ARPAS joined animal...
Flagsheep from Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Seattle, WA was named "Best of Show" at the 28th Annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition. The results were announced in a ceremony at the...
In Raleigh, N.C., North America's finest natural cheesemakers are meeting this week for the American Cheese Society's (ACS) annual conference and cheese competition
Dairy producers see long-term results from investment in AMPLI-Calf® Starter grains. The management, care and products used to give calves the best start possible vary from farm to farm, but the end...
To remain a player we cannot remain disinvested in agriculture. Last Thursday we shared some insight from Sonny Ramaswamy the recently appointed director of the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture...
Move planned for Fall of 2012 is not expected to delay production Construction has begun on the future home of Vets Plus, Inc. (VPI). The animal health company will be moving its office and production...
Last fall the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA) updated their showmanship scorecard. The committee felt the scorecard should more accurately reflect how showmanship is evaluated. They removed the...
Raising healthy calves is critical to the future and profitability of a dairy, so evaluating calf health should not be taken lightly. Sheila McGuirk, D.V.M., who is a regular veterinary columnist for Hoard's...
Eating Satisfaction, Product Integrity and Telling the Industry's Story Seen as Key to Future While the beef industry continues to make progress in the area of beef quality, there is still room for improvement....
The ongoing severe drought continues to be devastating to Missouri's dairy herd. "I think we could lose up to a third of our dairy cow numbers," says MDA President Larry Purdom and a dairy farmer from...
From Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF: "We are heartened by the vote in the House of Representatives yesterday to pass the Preserving America's Family Farms Act. This legislation, sponsored by Rep....
From Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of NMPF: "The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has mischaracterized the real issue facing dairy farmers this summer. "Summer heat always leads to a slowdown...
Don't mistake vaccination with immunization The goal of any vaccination program is to protect cattle from costly diseases, including respiratory and reproductive diseases. For the best chance of successful...
Local chefs churned creative ice creams in the third annual Ice Cream Churn-a-ment Risa Mealus from Papa Haydn won the Dairy Farmers of Oregon Ice Cream Churn-a-ment held Friday July 13 at Pioneer Courthouse...
Nichelle Stewert, a Georgia farmer who volunteers with her local Farm Bureau, gave one of our favorite sessions at this year's National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference
Join us for a Webinar on July 20 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/235576521 The Vita Plus Forage and Technical team will lead us through a producer...
Clayton Yeutter, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Trade Representative (USTR), opened Monday's "Is this farm boom different?" at the Kansas City Federal Reserve by answering the event's main question
