APHIS issued its final rule on animal ID that has been in place since 2013, switching from solely visual tags to tags that are both electronically and visually readable for certain classes of cattle moving interstate.
While war with Russia dragged on in their homeland, young Ukrainian agriculturalists soldiered on to represent their country and support the Ukrainian ag economy at the 2022 Agromek Exhibition late in 2022.
It’s been said, “What you plant today, you will harvest tomorrow.” Applaud innovation from your farm kids. The world needs hardworking and inquisitive youth who can think past their Xbox and iPad.
The acceptable threshold for broken tails in adult dairy cows listed in the National Dairy FARM Program standards is 5%. Does your farm meet this target?
Mexican President López Obrador hosted President Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau this week to discuss everything from methane reduction to the U.S./Mexico border wall.
Innovation can be defined as taking two things that exist and putting them together in a new way. This is exactly the case for Bar 20 Dairy the recipients of the IDFA 2023 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year award.
Often the first focus of a dairy isn’t on human resources, but more importantly on the day-to-day tasks. However, leading dairy experts strongly encourage producers to start dedicating time to HR.
Called the ‘participation trophy’ group, often the younger generation gets a bad rap. However, younger generations have a lot to offer in terms of technology, fresh perspectives and innovative ideas.
Farm Bureau hosted Secretary Vilsack at its annual convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he announced the details of ERP Phase 2 and PARP, U.S.-made fertilizer and new meat and poultry processing facility plans.
Southeast Milk, Inc., a full-service dairy cooperative operating across six states in the Southeastern U.S., announced today it has ceased operations at its reverse-osmosis plant in Baconton, Ga.
Turning agricultural waste into renewable natural gas (RNG) is a win-win for farms: it generates an additional source of income and also mitigates the methane emissions from livestock manure.
The bomb cyclone has sucker punched California. While farmers have prayed for rain to end the drought plaguing the state, a leading expert says that the bomb cyclone will not end California’s persistent drought.
Consumer preferences can totter between fads and trends. For farmers to capitalize on consumer demands, they must be able to sort out which market opportunities to pursue, says Rob Dongoski with Ernst & Young.
The label change accommodates a change in packaging for the injectable cattle drug, which was designed to prevent accidental injection by human handlers, and promote human safety.
President Biden traveled on Sunday to the U.S./Mexico border amid a surge in illegal border crossings. The administration announced a new program for up to 30,000 migrants a month to enter the U.S. legally.
After four days and 15 rounds of voting, McCarthy’s wait to become Speaker of the House has ended. During his first year as Speaker, he will need to raise the debt limit and fund the government.
If you listed the top three disease problems in young dairy calves, diarrhea and pneumonia would likely come to mind immediately. The third one might not be as obvious: umbilical infection.
While normally any moisture to the Golden State would be welcomed, the massive “Bomb Cyclone” storm hitting California is far from normal. High winds, heavy rain and power outages have impacted California farmers.
When it comes to choosing jackets to protect calves in the winter, it’s hard to beat the ingenuity of Mother Nature, according to longtime Wisconsin calf raiser Sherry Arnold, who helps raise 14,000 calves annually.
“For the next two years, I am intensely focused on… leading the passage of the next five-year Farm Bill, which determines our nation’s food and agriculture policies," says Sen. Stabenow.
Holstein springing heifer prices faltered slightly at year-end auction sites, based on light trade and inclement weather through much of the country. Outlook for replacement heifer demand and value is mixed for 2023.
Tyler Bohnert gnawed his way to the top by illustrating the very same qualities demonstrated on the family farm. Hard work, teamwork, sacrifice and commitment. Show up. Work hard. No excuses.
One thing that farms can provide that can help attract and retain employees— housing. According to the National FARM program, dairies providing housing for their employees is a valuable benefit for farm workers.
ERP Phase Two is likely to be announced by USDA in coming weeks, according to Jim Wiesemeyer. In a farm bill year, he says there might be more opportunities to capture additional profit.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced that November’s DMC income over feed costs calculation is $10.89/cwt. This means that for the second month in a row no indemnity payment will be issued.
Just because we have easy access to the thousands of beef-on-dairy cross calves eventually headed for feedyards doesn't mean we should be vaccinating them every week, according to Dan Thomson.
A fire broke out at an Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) cheese processing and packaging plant in Portage, Wis., late in the evening on Monday, Jan. 2.
Matt and Lisa Moreland hoped at least one of their sons would return home to farm after college. What they didn’t anticipate? All three sons wanted to come back. Here are four things the family learned in the process.
As a 21st century farm manager, you’ve invested in high-tech tractors, more efficient irrigation systems and automated milking parlors. But what about your farm office?
Have you ever noticed that cows who calve during the fall and winter months tend to produce less colostrum than their herd mates who calved during the spring and summer? Here's why.
The calendar has flipped to a new year and many producers are asking themselves what adjustments need to be made on their operation as they head into 2023. Here are a few small action items that can lead to big results.
The definition maintains longstanding exemptions for farming activities but trims an exclusion for prior converted cropland that had been in the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
Eating healthier, saving money and losing weight were the three most popular New Year’s resolutions in 2022. Fortunately, keeping dairy in your diet can help with all of these goals! Here's 23 reasons why.
Export tariffs on aluminum and aluminum alloys will be raised. The current import tariff will stay on seven types of coal until March 31, with tariffs adopted for most favored nations from April 1.
