Hip, hip hooray! Now let's do it again. Class III producer milk prices set an all-time record average of $18.37 per hundredweight in 2011. The old record was $18.04, set in 2007. Unfortunately, record...
"Alfalfa and grass aren't the same, but they can be complementary to each other," noted Jim Paulson with the University of Minnesota. Paulson along with Paul Peterson, University of Minnesota, shared...
NMPF Applauds New Government School Meal Standards for Continuing to Recognize Dairy's Nutritional Contributions The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's...
"Agriculture has been insulated from the forces battering the general economy. I expect that to continue in the coming year," says the University of Wisconsin Madison's economist Bruce Jones at the University's...
In its 51st year, the National Mastitis Council (NMC) annual meeting continues to look to the future. With the nation's somatic cell count effectively at 400,000 (at least for those with product that has...
Ackerman Joins ANIMART As Client Services Representative ANIMART, Inc. announces the recent addition of Jennifer Ackerman as client services representative of the dairy and livestock division which provides...
Midwest Dairy Association's North Dakota Division District annual meetings are scheduled January 30 - Feb. 3, in conjunction with North Dakota State University Extension Cow College events. Midwest Dairy's...
Midwest Dairy Association's South Dakota Division District annual meetings will be held Feb. 1 and 2 in Watertown and Sioux Falls. The meetings are designed to bring dairy producers up to date on activities...
Betty Thompson grew up on a Jersey farm in Oklahoma. Miss Thompson earned the title of Miss Oklahoma several months ago and competed this weekend in the Miss America competition. She is a senior at Oklahoma...
New studies underscore the importance of considering a food's total nutrient package when helping consumers identify and choose nutrient-rich foods to improve the quality of their diet. The dairy industry...
USDA projected a larger-than-expected U.S. corn and soybean crop in their year-end "Crop Production 2011 Summary" released early Thursday. Most market analysts had anticipated that final 2011 corn estimates...
The 2011 All-American Nominations have been released and New Generation Genetics bulls once again lead the way in number of daughters nominated. A total of 25 Nominations were captured by daughters of...
Add sodium to the growing list of ingredients and foods that are responsible for obesity, poor heart health, and a whole host of ailments. At least that is what some health professionals would like us...
With a deadline of February 15, 2012, agricultural water users are required to register their water withdrawals with NYSDEC. In New York, this affects farmers withdrawing an average of 100,000 gallons...
I saw a story a several years ago about the America Needs Farmers campaign launched by the University of Iowa in 1985. At the time, Iowa was ranked number one in college football, beat number two Michigan...
Idaho Lieutenant Governor Brad Little presented the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Mexico office with an "Idaho Valued Partner" Award Dec. 8 for its work to develop the market for U.S. gouda cheese...
For the 82nd Year, readers can test their dairy judging skills Dairy producers, youth, and allied industry have judged our cover cows in our January 10 to March 10 issues for over eight decades. Rotating...
China is in the news for milk, again. This time it is China Mengniu Dairy Company, the nation's largest dairy producer according to Bloomberg News – China
Setting goals for your dairy can be done at any time, but take the time this New Year to write them down.Yesterday, I worked with high school students preparing their 2012 livestock project goals. The...
In late December, the American Guernsey Association stopped by the Hoard's Dairyman farm to conduct an appraisal of all cows that had calved since October
