The Katie Ledecky partnership with fairlife's Core Power will leverage her authentic recovery moments to help educate and inspire athletes of all levels around the importance of post-workout recovery.
Success in dairying is contingent on making sound financial decisions, knowing which numbers to consider and being able to correctly calculate them. PDPW’s Financial Literacy for Dairy teaches these principles and more.
Schools across the nation have a crisis on their hands – a milk carton shortage that doesn’t seem to have an end in sight. But could the USDA provide assistance? One U.S. Senator thinks so.
Recently on a Farm Journal Milk Business webinar, three dairy thought leaders talked about the importance of gathering around a table with other team members, especially during challenging times.
More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness. U.S. Representative Jim Costa (D-CA) says Congress cannot ignore the mental health crisis in America anymore.
Some farming operations have been ruined by PFAS, but there's still things the industry doesn't know, including how PFAS enters the food chain. John Phipps thinks the debate over PFAS may just be getting started.
An extension of the current farm bill is now a reality. House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders were able to extend the current legislation as a possible government shutdown looms.
As the holidays approach and we gather around the table for a family meal, try not to use the opportunity to gather as time for a business meeting. It’s very important to create separation between family and business.
The debate over immigration continues to be an issue in Washington. However, the Ag Economists' Monthly Monitor shows economists are still skeptical it's enough for Congress to act on immigration reform.
Recently on a Farm Journal Milk Business webinar, three dairy thought leaders talked about the biggest challenges facing producers and what their takes are on risk management strategies.
What is motivating the increased levels of components on U.S. dairies? Jim Salfer, dairy extension educator at the University of Minnesota, says the answer at the farm level is multifaceted.
Rep. Thompson, chairman of the House Ag Committee, continues to express optimism about passing a new farm bill in December in the House of Representatives. But he says an extension of the current farm bill is needed.
Agility — it can be the difference between those who make it in the dairy industry and those who don’t. Learning to pivot to the next stepping stone to success is what leading dairies, like Van Ess Dairy doing well.
Dairies are in a unique position in that they don’t often get to determine their product's consumer, much less their price. Knowing this, how do we leverage USP's in the dairy industry?
Succession planning can be a complex and emotionally charged process. Achieving consensus among family members, committing to the plan and understanding potential consequences are vital to secure the future of the farm.
When it comes to whether the glass is half full or half empty, Barb O’Brien, the president and chief executive officer of Dairy Management, Inc. says the opportunity for dairy is overflowingly abundant.
Animals receive shots for various reasons throughout their life, just like people. Regardless of why the animal received a shot, it is important to dispose of the needle in a safe way.
Eight questions that clarify the long-term vision that direct every-day actions so that you and your team can get on the same page, make decisions more effectively, save time and reveal income-generating opportunities.
Animal activist Wayne Hsiung was found guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor charges after nearly a week of deliberations before a Sonoma County jury for his role in "open rescues" on two farms.
Athian announced the establishment of the first-of-its-kind voluntary livestock carbon insetting marketplace with the first accepted protocol aimed at reducing methane emissions with help from Elanco Animal Health.
The Milk Business Conference 2023 room block expires Monday, Nov. 6. Book your room today and make plans to travel to Vegas to learn more about the challenges and opportunities that dairy producers are faced with.
One word to describe the dairy economy is volatile. One reason that producers have managed through the up and down prices is that they have learned to balance the profit equation by utilizing risk management practices.
Though inflation is currently high, Indiana ag lender Joe Kessie doesn’t expect a repeat of what he experienced in his early career for three main reasons.
While considerably lower than the previous month’s payouts, a Dairy Margin Coverage payment was triggered once again. At just $1.06 per cwt., the September DMC margin triggers an indemnity payment at the $9.50 level.
It’s easy for kids to think that money grows on trees. However, kids who grow up on a farm have a front-row view of understanding the true financial cost it takes to run a family business.
Political unrest, a healthy ag economy and the start of an election year. These are all reasons economists in the October Ag Economists' Monthly Monitor think it could 2025 before Congress passes a new farm bill.
Three business-minded dairy leaders will gather together during a Farm Journal Milk Business Quarterly webinar to share advice on how to future-proof your dairy business.
For the latest list—based on 2022 data—47 of the 100 cooperatives are in agriculture. In all, 59% of the $319 billion in generated revenues of co-operatives are from those ag-focused co-ops: $187.6 billion.
Earlier this month, AgriTalk host, Chip Flory visited with two dairy farmers at World Dairy Expo to talk about the challenges that face dairy, as well as what opportunities lie ahead in the years ahead.
God bless grain cart drivers. They are great mind readers, understanding all those hand signals that are hard to interpret and hard to see, and the person who generally takes all the blame.
Filling essential roles in the agriculture and food workforce is a top focus for employers. AgCareers.com is continuing Feed Your Future virtual career fairs to connect agriculture and food employers and job seekers.
The agricultural headlines of 2023 have issued a steady drumbeat of drought – particularly in the Corn Belt, where so much U.S. livestock feed is grown. But just how bad was it?
This past January, Val Lavigne became one of Dairy Management Inc.'s (DMI) newest board members. Leading up to this point, Lavigne has always been intrigued with checkoff and involved in her local efforts.
NMPF and USDEC praised the announcement from the USDA that it plans to devote $2.3 billion to promoting better market opportunities for U.S. agricultural producers and expanding food aid.
