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Dairy owners in Minnesota face difficulty finding workers.
A new federal program to help hard-pressed dairy farmers is expected to be ready for enrollment in June 2019, as farmers undergo their fifth year of low milk prices that have driven thousands out of business.
The volume of dairy exports in January dropped while struggling farmers could get some more relief as Congress has raised debt limits for Chapter 12 bankruptcy.
A growing body of evidence suggests there are wide-reaching benefits to following colostrum with several feedings of transition milk.
Current springer values were stable to slightly higher – and Holstein heifer calves significantly higher – in all reported markets in the past month.
Shutting down access to the U.S.-Mexico border could impact a relationship between the largest buyer of dairy exports which has two dairy cooperatives concerned.
When, how and where you soil test makes a difference.
Prices for butter and non-fat dry milk (NFDM) have posted stellar year-over-year gains so far this year.
Environmental groups are doubling down on demands for a ‘megadairy’ moratorium in Oregon as a new owner takes over a troubled operation in northeastern Oregon.
The Minnesota Legislature has approved expanding a zero-interest disaster loan program for farmers, just in time for producers with buildings damaged by heavy snow this winter.
A tornado on March 12 near Roswell, New Mexico, damaged a number of dairy farms and forced at least one farm to euthanize at least 150 cattle.
World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Expo Recognition Awards to be formally presented during the 53rd annual event, October 1-5 in Madison, Wisconsin.
The trade battle between the U.S. and China continues, and fresh data from U.S. Department of Agriculture puts it into perspective, showing some states saw exports decrease more than 80 percent to China in 2018.
A bipartisan bill proposed in both branches of Congress looks to combat the issue of mislabeled non-dairy products that unfairly use dairy names like milk, yogurt and cheese.
Comparable to a soda fountain, the machine allows students to decide just how much milk they want to take and uses reusable cups each day.
The cold, wet weather pattern won’t seem to budge, but things could be turning around. Meteorologist Mike Hoffman says his 90-day forecast looks promising, especially for April, just in time for spring planting.
Managing application of manure to apply proper amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen is a must to not only maximize soil fertility, but be a good neighbor.
Nominations are open for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) 2019 Reproduction Awards program.
Organic Valley and Maple Hill spearheaded a certification program with a seal appearing on products in grocery stores in 2019 .
Research shows the practice is compatible with no-till, doesn’t increase sedimentation.
The addition of Kroger and Albertsons/Safeway grocery stores has helped a2 Milk Company reach national distribution across the U.S. and gets the product in more than 12,400 retail stores total.
The Southeast Uniform milk price for December was $18.00, down $0.71 from November and $1.04 lower than December 2017.
Let’s provide a more secure identification system and work to keep good employees here.
This common metabolic disease can affect even the healthiest cow.
Checkoff dollars go to support National Dairy Council, which supports research to identify the health benefits of dairy products.
A prospective buyer has already submitted a bid to purchase Lost Valley’s assets for $66.9 million.
Kelly Fortier, a farm immigration attorney with the firm Michael Best, will be speaking at the 2019 Executive Women in Agriculture conference to help employers understand what they need to know about immigrant labor.