Anna-Lisa Laca

When she’s not helping on the dairy, accomplished agriculture journalist Anna-Lisa Laca reports about all things agriculture—online, in social media and in print as the Online and Business Editor for Dairy Today and Top Producer. Laca, who served as Social Media Editor for Farm Journal early in her career, owns and runs a dairy with her husband, Scott, and grew up on a West Coast cow-calf operation. Follow @AnnaLaca1 Friend Anna-Lisa Laca

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Checkoff employee salaries are in the spotlight again, and this time it’s Tom Vilsack, CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), facing scrutiny.
Despite USDA reporting that October milk production rose 1.7%, milk prices continue to remain higher. Can $20 milk stick around?
The robotic experience at Fair Oaks Farms will be open to the public in late winter/early spring.
Titled the “Seeding Rural Resilience Act,” the bill’s aim is to curb the rising rate of farmer suicides in America.
This week, Chobani is launching its second, limited-edition charity flavor, called Farmer Batch, in partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT).
The recently updated 2018 and 2019 WHIP-ML program provides payments for eligible dairy farmers impacted by weather disasters between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019.
Let’s evaluate the facts and draw our own conclusions. Let’s be smart – as well as compassionate – and not allow the forces of HSUS to divide our industry.
Farmers who survived the downturn from more than 30 years ago learned best practices that are applicable to today’s challenges.
Corn silage harvest is underway in some parts of the country.
It’s been a one-two punch for farm families—access to good rural healthcare is vanishing, as more hospitals and clinics close and the cost of health insurance increases.
According to Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer, additional details will be released this week.
Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) is gearing up to release another video alleging animal abuse at an organic dairy in Texas.
One study found eating ice cream every morning can significantly boost your mental performance and alertness.
According to Richard Flournoy, deputy administrator of product management for the USDA-Risk Management Agency (RMA), silage corn can be eligible for planting on prevent plant acres.
New information is available in the ongoing investigation into the alleged animal abuse at Fair Oaks Farms.