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National Farmers Union dairy board chairman Rob Harrison describes the latest processor price cuts as “another kick in the teeth” for the average dairy farmer.
“In two years, she’s become the de facto issues management coordinator for the entire animal protein industry.” -- Kay Johnson Smith, Animal Agriculture Alliance.
The project will help the dairy manufacturer meet the growing demand for high-quality whey products.
The weather pattern will hit dairy farmers, who are already feeling the effects of plunging milk prices.
This week’s heavy snowfall brings reports of dairies dumping milk due to transportation delays.
Deadline for Wisconsin’s official agricultural ambassador application is Jan. 5.
Adapting agriculture to the challenges of the next 30 years will be key. Here’s why.
“Connect with the Best” conference brings continued educational and networking opportunities to farm managers and employees.
Three experts explain the new Margin Protection Program and how it fits into conventional risk management plans.
Milk Source Holdings Inc.’s plans have been tied up in the courts for three years.
Although cow numbers and per-cow output may moderate next year, here’s what will pressure Class III prices down by $5 per cwt.
Free registration is available for the Nov. 12 conference in Fresno.
Cutting-edge water reclamation technology at Hilmar Cheese Co. reduces the need to tap fresh groundwater reserves.
Amid today’s many, complex and demanding consumers, there’s great opportunity for dairy, DMI leader says.
Three November meetings will explain financial assistance for dairy digesters.
Idaho’s dairy sector contributes more than $2.2 billion to the state’s gross domestic product, report shows.
The contributions of U.S. dairy farmers to reducing food waste and generating renewable energy are featured in National Geographic’s special “Food of the Future” series.
“Where Would We Be Without Farmers?” entries due Dec. 1, 2014.
An important milestone for robotic milking in China has been reached.
Evolving research and first-hand dairy experience shed light on this advanced technology’s progress.
The European Commission will subsidize the private storage of butter, skimmed milk powder and some cheeses to help its dairy sector adapt to the loss of the Russian market.
Nearly 300 small dairy farms in New York, Oregon and Wisconsin participated in the study.
The farmer-owned cooperative scored a 99.4 out of a possible score of 100 to win the coveted award.
Per-cow production was the highest for July since 2003, USDA says.
The hundreds of thousands of farms that supply the global food company with its dairy, meat, poultry and eggs will have to comply with tighter animal welfare standards.
See which products played a major role in helping increase U.S. commercial dairy exports by 11.8% per year between 1995 and 2013.
Have your standards for bull calf care risen with the prices paid for them? Economics aside, proper care is imperative from an ethical standpoint.
After years of heavy culling, milk herds are in great shape, but a tighter-than-normal heifer supply is constricting fast growth.
Julia Kadison will head the Milk Processor Education Program.