See You at 2010 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference!
I speak on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. where I will be presenting, “Table Truths in a New York Minute,” a guide for producers to habitually stand up, speak out and tell their stories. At the conclusion of my speech, I will serve as a moderator on a student panel, “Issues, Engagement, Impact,” where university students will share how they have … Read More
Dairy Farm Tour In Egypt
The last stop for the U.S. Grains Council Corn Mission team I traveled with last month was a dairy farm. This is the Mirhom Farag Farm, owned by Suzanne Basilios. In the video we walk through the dairy with the farm manager so you can see how the animals are kept in open lots. They are feeding hay and a … Read More
Dairy Farmers Make One Request: Competitive Milk Pricing System
Here is some information about a group of dairy farmers from across the country who traveled recently to Washington D.C. to lobby for a competitive milk pricing system in the future, an effort to save more dairy farms from closing their doors. As told by Farm and Dairy in their article, Dairy Farmers Make One Request: Competitive Milk Pricing System, … Read More
Dairy Leaders Roundtable, Symposium Set for Dec. 3
Make plans to attend the Minnesota Dairy Leaders Roundtable, to be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the St. Paul U-M campus. The event is free and offers a wide range of topics for producers to consider including sustainability and agriculture technology. As printed in The Farmer, here are a few details about the event: The meeting will be held … Read More
City Girl Finds Heart in Dairy Science
Here is a positive feature recently published in the Daily Record, Dairy farms moo-sic to her ears, written by Bobby Warren. A city girl fell in love with dairy cattle and decided to pursue her dreams despite her urban upbringing. Here is an excerpt from this exciting story… Despite being a “city girl” while growing up in Worthington, Dianne Shoemaker … Read More
Live Dairy Cattle Exports Down
ABC Rural recently posted a report on live dairy cattle export numbers, and like many areas in the agriculture industry, it’s not looking positive. (Photo courtesy of Allyson Horn) Here is the most recent news… Live dairy cattle exports are 10,000 head below expectations so far this year. Cameron Hall, from LiveCorp, says it’s likely that just 40,000 dairy heifers … Read More
Dairy Stimulus Helps Local Farmers
Kim Souza at the Morning Business News recently reported on the dairy stimulus that will soon be assisting local farmers. Last week, President Barack Obama signed a stimulus packaged for emergency funding, and the dairy producers will get a share of this stimulus package to aid in struggling times. Read on for more information… Local dairy farms will soon share … Read More