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U.S. Precision Dairy Conference and Expo coming in June
An upcoming conference and Expo will look at precision dairy management techniques to reduce labor and management time while improving profitability and productivity.
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No “ag gag” law for Tennessee
Tennessee’s so-called “ag gag” bill drew fire from clergy and celebrities alike, and on Monday Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed the bill that would have required evidence of animal abuse be turned over to law enforcement within 24 hours.
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What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
A new study has found that farmers are among a group of professions that miss substantially less time due to illness than others.
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Have crop questions? NASS has answers
When it comes to growing crops, weather is a constantly changing variable. These past few years, grain farmers have been on a veritable weather roller coaster.
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Forage replacements for lost alfalfa
Several reports have come in indicating varying levels of winterkill in alfalfa. For dairy producers, this is an unwelcome start to the late spring.
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Crop insurance expands, costs grow in latest farm bills
The federally subsidized crop insurance program, the costliest part of the U.S. farm safety net, would spin off at least three new types of coverage and could cost 10 percent more under draft farm bills pending in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
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Caution in hiring
As radical groups have adopted the practice of sending operatives out to seek employment in agriculture, employers need to use due diligence in screening and hiring applicants.
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Subclinical hypocalcemia: Hidden disease that hinders your herd
Take steps to monitor fresh cows for the lesser-known counterpart of clinical hypocalcemia or milk fever, and provide them the calcium they need.
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NMPF praises dairy provisions in House Ag Committee farm bill
Jerry Kozak, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, released a statement in response the House Ag Committee farm bill.
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Health tax would hit small business employees
The Health Insurance Tax will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to congressional testimony today by New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton.
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Dairy Nutrition and Management Short-course set for June 3-6
The Dairy Nutrition and Management Short-course is designed to expose nutritionists, allied industry professionals, and veterinarians to the latest research and its application within dairy nutrition and management.
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