World Dairy Expo general manager resigns
Mark Clarke, General Manager of World Dairy Expo, has submitted his resignation to the WDE Executive Committee. Clarke has accepted another management position that will be announced soon.
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Dairy groups praise House for approving U.S./Russia trade bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised the House of Representatives’ approval this week of H.R. 6156, which would establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia.
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Feed prices ease but no dairy production rebound expected in 2013
Feed price forecasts continue to decline, based on the most recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. The forecast corn price for 2012/13 was lowered to $6.95-$8.25 a bushel in November from October.
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Does an agriculture degree change the world?
PayScale.com recently released its 2012-13 College Salary Report. But the report went beyond paychecks to ask college graduates if their job makes the world a better place. Where did agriculture degrees rank? The results may be surprising.
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Improvement seen in drought, but still not enough for many
This week’s Drought Monitor may have given hope to possible, minuscule improvement in drought conditions across the nation’s heartland.
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70 cows killed in Pa. blaze
A two-alarm fire ripped through a Pennsylvania dairy on Wednesday, killing 70 cows.
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Milk more than a prop in SNL skit
Saturday Night Live skit shows a defeated 'Mitt Romney' on a milk binge.
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What total maximum daily load (TMDL) means to agriculture
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is becoming a common term in rural communities. It’s important for farmers to understand how TMDLs affect nearby watersheds.
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National Milk joins others in pushing for new farm bill
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today joined more than 230 other farm, agriculture and food groups in urging Congress to pass a new, five-year farm bill in the upcoming lame duck congressional session expected to begin this week.
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To (4b) or not to (4b): that is the question
California's milk-pricing system is being cited as one of the reasons why a number of the state's dairies are having to shut down.
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Louisiana dairy farmers hang on despite high feed costs
While many agricultural producers have experienced improved conditions over the past few years, dairy farmers still are trying to recover from the hard years, especially 2009, according to LSU AgCenter researcher Mike McCormick, resident coordinator at the Southeast Research Station.
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