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His laugh is contagious. He has the mind of a businessman, but the heart of a dairyman. Velmar Green was just named the 2013 Dairyman of the Year at World Dairy Expo.

Field reports of aflatoxin contamination of corn and corn silage are coming in, particularly from southern states where wet growing and harvest conditions were common this season.

The pavilions, encompassing approximately 300,000 square feet, will replace existing cattle housing used for World Dairy Expo and other events.

The suggested roll settings on shredlage units are only starting points.

The farm bill, normally left to rural lawmakers, has emerged as a partisan flashpoint as House Republicans have targeted food stamps for cuts.

The driving force behind Farm Smart is to develop an easy-to-use tool that gives an accurate estimate of a farm’s carbon footprint.

Dan DeGroot’s guiding principles are his cows, employees and sustainability of the family farm business.

Green Valley Dairy is known for its green practices of recycling water, repurposing manure nutrients, conserving energy and producing electricity with its three anaerobic digesters.

Four multi-generational families run three separate enterprises – a 1,600-cow dairy, a bottling plant and composting business.

New members who sign-up for 2014 membership now, receive free membership for the remainder of 2013.