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Capping a 40-year-plus career, Jim Mulhern, NMPF president and CEO, will retire at the end of this calendar year. Mulhern talks about the future of dairy, immigration reform and passing the baton to Greg Doud..
The International Dairy Foods Association is seeking nominations for the 2024 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award. The deadline to submit nominations is quickly approaching with the deadline of Oct. 27, 2023.
Friona Industries, National Cattlemen’s Association and Arizona Dairy Company will be on stage at the 2023 Milk Business Conference to offer fresh beef-on-dairy insights and perspectives.
Launched in 2003, the Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) program is designed to promote the sale of U.S. dairy products to oversee customers and a program that NMPF says moves a billion lbs. of product annually.
Dairy farmer and DMI chair, Marilyn Hershey says it’s vital to maintain those that help solidify the value of U.S. dairy products. Exports have grown over the past twenty years from 4 percent to around 20 percent.
Ted Mathews, who works for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and serves as the director of Minnesota Rural Mental Health underscores that communication is an incredibly important part of all family and farm life.
Scroll through social media and you’ll see stories of farmers sharing how they care for their cattle, land and family to others who are farther removed from agriculture. The CalfVet and AgvoKate share social media tips.
It’s a “farm-to-flask” concept that promotes both upcycling and food waste reduction, starting from a base of dairy goodness.
Our dairy team at Farm Journal is excited to head to World Dairy Expo, which is home to elite dairy cattle shows, top-notch educational events and a large trade show that has more of a family reunion atmosphere.
The dairy economy is in rough shape. This is what Ken Bailey shared at the Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference. He said that higher prices will come when domestic and global demand resurges in 2025.
Matt Budine has found better solutions and motivated positive changes to young dairy professionals that have gone through the Dairy Challenge, and more than 1.1 million cows touched by Progressive Dairy Solutions.
Sometimes the biggest inspiration comes in the smallest packages. This certainly holds true for Brynn Grewe. The pint-size dairy farm girl serves as a true inspiration, as she embodies strength, grit and perseverance.
Mike Simone, Executive Director of market Research and Intelligence with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says high beef prices are here to stay for a while for several reasons.
John Deere and DeLaval have joined efforts to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC), a digital ecosystem to help dairy farmers improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations.
Many of us are in the fast lane with kids graduating and we’re getting a lesson on just how fast time goes. Thank your children for all the help they do on the farm and start thinking about who their replacement will be.
Working with family can be both challenging and rewarding. However, tensions can build if clearly defined roles and responsibilities are not established for each person. The good news is there are ways to navigate.
The Tauers’ workforce is different than most. They work with the University of Minnesota through their training program as a host farm for foreign interns, who work with the family for six months to a year at a time.
Down 0.2 percent, the August 2023 USDA Milk Production report did not document much change from the previous year. Following suite, milk production per cow in the 24 major states declined by 1 lb. per cow.
The most successful and sustainable dairy producers are looking for ways to pinpoint profitability, and perhaps one of the greatest opportunities that lies ahead is in technology.
Taking a fresh look at how farms train and develop employees can make all the difference in the overall success of a farm. Register today for Milk Business Conference to hear more about becoming the employer of choice.
Sometimes life doesn’t go the way it was planned. Most farmers understand this all too well. But sometimes life’s curveballs provide opportunities to grow and learn. This holds true for the Dinderman family of Illinois.
With large dairies putting on thousands of hours on a payloader annually, producers understand the importance of carving out time to review what equipment works best for their operation.
A massive question dairy producers often ask themselves is who should be raising replacement heifers. Should they be raised by the producer, contracted out and customed raised, or should they be purchased?
At the farmgate, recent milk checks have been downright ugly for many producers across the U.S., with revenues well below production costs in a challenging year. But what’s ahead for the remainder of 2023?
The connection to simpler times resonates with most everyone. This is why Dan & Debbie’s Creamery in Ely, Iowa, is bringing back the milkman.
Think of your own success story, even if your path wasn’t straightforward. The industry is great because of all our great leaders who have continued to push hard, driving their businesses forward.
Get to know Dairy Farmers of America President and CEO, Dennis Rodenbaugh
A team of Purdue University researchers has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve feed efficiency and consistency on dairy farms by using automated video analytics systems.
When Julie ten Hoeve called her son’s high school to report Ian being absent to help chop corn on the family’s 650-cow dairy farm, she worried about what the school would say. The school’s response eased her mind.
The Milk Business Conference in Las Vegas Nov. 28-30, highlights every corner of the dairy industry and has a great line-up of speakers to help producers capitalize on and further develop their strengths. Sign up today.