Emma Kuball, a 19-year-old college student from Waterville, Minnesota, representing Rice County, was crowned the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Aug. 23 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

USDA cold storage completed a quiet but softer dairy trade day.

Hastings Creamery closed its doors leaving Midwest dairy farmers without a market for their milk. Many producers are not only scrambling to find a new market but also have been left unpaid for their milk.

“If I were picking both from a financial and an emotional perspective, the next place I could put a dollar, I still would favor farmland pretty highly,” Bruce Sherrick says.

The EPA and Hershey announced that $2 million will go towards supporting local dairy farmers. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, in collaboration with Land O’Lakes will use funds to promote environmental goals.

Each region of the U.S. presents its own challenges with raising calves, with the varying landscapes often dictating the layout of calf facilities.