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After reviewing a number of economic benchmarks including cull rates and cull cow prices, Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) announced today that it will conduct a herd retirement. Bids will be accepted starting Friday, May 28th with a cutoff date ...
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E.I. Medical Imaging, a worldwide leader in portable ultrasound systems for veterinary use announced the launch of a new blog website http://info.eimedical.com. The purpose of the blog is to share ultrasound research, information, tips, etc. and to be a r...
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Vita Plus, an employee-owned company based in Madison, Wisconsin, and serving customers throughout the upper Midwest, has been certified by the Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program administered by the American Feed Industry Association. All eight of ...
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The Monsanto Company continued its generous support of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids (FS4JK) by making a platinum level donation between $50,000 and $99,999. Monsanto is a leader in agricultural production by offering seed, chemicals, and other products.
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An undercover video shot at an Ohio dairy farm has recently been released by Mercy For Animals, an animal rights organization based in Chicago, Illinois. Here's how the dairy industry -- producers, organizations and agricultural advocates -- have been res...
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The Northeast Iowa Community College has decided to postpone the artificial insemination class to be taught jointly by Dr. Alex Souza and Dr. Humberta Rivera, reproduction specialists with Accelerated Genetics of Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Dr. Chris Harvey, ...
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California dairy producers will soon appear on a television near you with the debut of the California Milk Advisory Board’s (CMAB) “Family Farms” advertising campaign. The campaign features nine 30-second commercials featuring real California dairy ...
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Alpharma Animal Health has launched an online webinar that discusses the current status of anaplasmosis in cattle in the U.S. The webinar is based on an expert panel that convened in late 2009 featuring Dr. Hans Coetzee and Dr. Denny Hausmann, experts wit...
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Implementing low-cost milking parlor alternatives will be the topic of the next “Technology Tuesdays” webinar series offered by Penn State Dairy Alliance. The free online program will be held June 8 from 8:30 to 10 a.m., EDT. The live webinar session ...
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Northeast Iowa Community College is excited to offer an artificial insemination class taught jointly by Dr. Alex Souza and Dr. Humberta Rivera, reproduction specialists with Accelerated Genetics of Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Dr. Chris Harvey, NICC ag faculty...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is accepting applications for Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants and loan guarantees. REAP (Section 9007 of the 2008 Farm Bill) provides incentives for the development/construction of ...
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The Idaho Dairymen’s Association (IDA) recently held meetings with its members in each of its three membership districts to discuss the concept of government-controlled mandatory supply management and to survey members about their willingness to colle...
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The following statements were recently made as testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture concerning dairy policy in advance of the 2010 Farm Bill.
“Farms now have more debt on their balance sheets, and with planting...
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The following update is provided by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), a non-profit, independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests of U.S. dairy producers, proprietary processors and cooperatives, ingredient supp...
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A veterinarian…an agricultural engineer…a biochemist. These are just some of the careers mapped out by the winners of the 2010 Agricultural Education Scholarship. Foremost Farms USA has awarded 10 scholarships to the children of dairy producer member-...
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Due to high demand for additional display space for equipment, World Dairy Expo has expanded its Outdoor Trade Mall for 2010. An additional 19,000 square feet of prime booth space, the equivalent of adding another Arena Building, has been added to the eas...
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Kim Wilson, Neosho, Missouri, and Ivy M. Roberts, Mount Berry, Georgia, have been selected as the 2010 recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Awards.
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Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has named the recipients of its second annual Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program. The University of Florida chapter of the national Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) has received its second straight chapter award, while ...
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Dairy and livestock producers are still facing economic challenges in much of the country. For that reason, PHI Financial Services, a subsidiary of Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, has initiated a program where silage growers reap the benefits of silag...
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All dairy producers are invited to attend DeLaval's Profound Productivity Tour July 7-9, 2010 in Pennsylvania. The event will begin July 7 at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Conference Center in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The classroom session on Wednesd...
Re: Second annual Latinos in Agriculture forum deemed a success
Posted on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 by Agriculture in the Black Sea Region.This project is for and about agriculture in countries aroung Black Sea...
Re: Mastitis prevention and control: A prevention methodology
Posted on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 by Justo Calderon.Great article, nice explanation, easy and interesting to reading And...
Re: Documentary shows struggles of Maine co-op
Posted on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 by David Bright.One correction. MOOMilk is not a co-op. It's an L3C corporation, a...