World Dairy Expo has released biographies of the 2012 cattle judges. Sixteen esteemed individuals will travel to Madison, Wisconsin the week of October 2-6 to evaluate the most elite cows in North America. As thousands of cattle parade across the colored shavings, these judges preside over the crowning of the champions of each of the seven breeds on display during … Read More
Crave Brothers Release Anniversary Cheese
Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics has announced a new Petit Frère® with Truffles to celebrate its tenth anniversary. This celebration cheese has made the tenth anniversary even more exciting by being awarded First Place in the Flavored Cheese Category at the 2012 American Cheese Society Judging and Competition held on August 3, 2012 in Raleigh, NC. For anniversary-worthy recipes and information … Read More
Minimum Tillage Changes Due to Drought
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ” What tillage practice changes will you make due to drought?” Our poll results: Thirty-one percent said No change, continue conventional till; thirty-five percent said No change, continue conservation till; fifteen percent said Will start conservation till (no-till, strip-till, other) on part of crop; and nineteen percent said Will start conservation till (no-till, strip-till, … Read More
Snell Estate Makes Gift to Jersey Foundation
The estate of John “Jack” Henry Snell has gifted $9,250 to the AJCC Research Foundation. Jack Snell passed away on March 16, 2012 at the age of 83. He purchased his first Registered Jersey in 1950. A graduate of Washington State University, he taught agriculture and farm shop in the Orting and Ellensburg high schools before returning to the home … Read More
Hudson Wins Wren Award
Congratulations to Dr. David Hudson who was named the first winner of AgriLabs’ Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Award. This inaugural award honors Dr. Bruce Wren, a long-time AgriLabs Technical Services veterinarian, and recognize Dr. Wren’s lifelong commitment to practical and formal continuing education for veterinarians. These grants seek to encourage veterinarians working with beef or dairy cattle who have … Read More
Soy Bean Pearl Could Increase Profits
For the first time in history, bypass soybean meal has been successfully fortified with a rumen-protected amino acid (lysine). This historic formulation can improve a dairy producer’s income over feed cost and efficiency and improve milk production because lysine is a limiting amino acid for milk production in high-producing dairy cows. As a result of this formulation, Grain States Soya … Read More
Milk Producers, Farm Groups & Reps Rally for Farm Bill
Members of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), one of the founding groups of the Farm Bill Now coalition, were among the hundreds of farmers and lawmakers on Capitol Hill today urging Congress to pass a new farm bill before current one expires in less than three weeks. One of them was NMPF First Vice Chairman Ken Nobis, a dairy … Read More
DFA Calls for House Vote on Farm Bill
Recess is over… and it’s time to get back to work. That’s the message members of the Dairy Farmers of America are sending to the U.S. House. Congress went on its August recess before a floor vote could be taken on the House’s version of the farm bill, H.R. 6083 – the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of … Read More
Vilsack: New Farm Bill Will Have Protections for Dairy
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack tried to alleviate concerns from dairy producers impacted by the drought. In a meeting at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. with the National Farmers Union, Vilsack said passage of a new farm bill will put some new tools in place to help dairy producers, and a new structure will provide greater protections than before. … Read More
Ag Groups Show United Front for Farm Bill Now Rally
Two agricultural organizations that are often on the opposite side of the fence have joined together in the fight to get the Farm Bill passed. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has united with the National Farmers Union as masters of ceremonies for the Farm Bill Now rally in Washington, D.C. on September 12 at 11:00 am EDT at Union … Read More