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Thursday, June 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) SD century farm & ranch recognition deadline is Aug. 10 » HURON, S.D. - The South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) will again recogn...
Thursday, June 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Washington outlook - June 2018 » By Kerry Lynch, manager of communications and federal affairs, Michael Torrey Associates As the clock winds down befor...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Act now to ensure agriculture is not forgotten! » Immigration reform moves in the House This is a critical moment for the House of Representatives to hear from dairy f...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order » WASHINGTON, June 7, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that California dairy producers have...
Monday, June 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) MTA Immigration Brief June 2018 » In the featured video, Sarah Hubbart with Michael Torrey Associates shares a quick recap on the immigration debate and it’...
Friday, June 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong set for Jan. 23-24, 2019; Keynote speakers announced » GREEN BAY, Wis. (June 1, 2018) – Hundreds of dedicated members of the U.S. dairy community will gather again Jan. 23-24,...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Don Kirkegaard to Depart as Secretary of Education; Stadick Smith to Serve as Interim Secretary » PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Secretary of Education Don Kirkegaard announced today he will leave his position as secretary...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy policy changes in store under a new farm bill » By Dr. Scott Brown, director of strategic partnerships, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of...
Thursday, May 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Committee Advances FY2019 Agriculture Appropriations Bill » WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the FY2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) VAFA Offers Low Interest Rates for Livestock Development Projects » PIERRE, S.D. - Producers and bankers can benefit by utilizing tax-exempt bond programs for livestock development projects...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Call to Stand Up for American Cheese Producers » U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Call to Stand Up for American Cheese Producers Continues Fight to Prote...
Monday, May 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Farm-to-Fork tour brings dietitians to the farm » “My goal for all of you today after you leave here is that when you walk into the grocery store you go to the dairy...
Monday, May 14, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Raise a glass for world milk day! » From Dairy Management Inc. World Milk Day has been celebrated every June 1 since 2001. Created by the Food and Agricu...
Friday, May 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) MDA Schedules Informational Meetings on Groundwater Protection Rule » St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has scheduled a series of public informational meetings throug...
Friday, May 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Secretary Perdue Names FSA Administrator » (Washington, D.C., May 11, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today the appointment of Richard F...
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) FDA finalizes guidance to help food establishments meet menu labeling requirements » The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finalized an existing draft guidance document to further assist restaurants...
Monday, May 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA seeks comments on proposed rule for national bioengineered food disclosure standard » WASHINGTON, May 3, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today invited public comment on the proposed rule to establi...
Monday, May 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Secretary Perdue Applauds President Trump’s Selection for USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety » (Washington, D.C., May 4, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s...
Monday, May 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Speakers talk about sharing and protecting animal agriculture’s roots » May 4, 2018 – Speakers shared how farmers, ranchers and the animal agriculture industry can share their roots with the pu...
Monday, May 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Conversations are changing to include farmers and ranchers » May 3, 2018 – The future of food, consumer choice, sustainability and the connection farmers and ranchers have with consu...
Friday, May 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) May Day and Mayday? There are always pros and cons » By Kurt Petik, senior relationship manager, Rabobank Spring should come without delay We hope and pray If...
Thursday, May 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong: Request for seminar proposals » The organizers of Dairy Strong are looking for relevant, innovative and valuable topics and speakers for seminars at the 2...
Thursday, May 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 Annual Stakeholders Summit » Learn more about Animal Agriculture Alliance !
Thursday, May 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA celebrates #WorldTradeMonth » Washington, D.C., May 1, 2018 – May is World Trade Month, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) marks the occasio...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Secretary Sonny Perdue: Year One » A look back at Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue's first year at USDA.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA’s Ted McKinney to speak about “Agriculture’s Roots in Washington” at Stakeholders Summit » April 30, 2018 – United States Department of Agriculture’s Ted McKinney will speak to attendees at the Animal Agriculture...
Monday, April 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Lawmakers press USTR on NAFTA » U.S. trade officials have been working around the clock with their Mexican and Canadian counterparts to wrap-up NAFTA mode...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Baldwin questions FDA chief about dairy product labeling » Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., this afternoon questioned Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, wh...
Friday, April 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Farmers step up to help as snow displaces cattle » After last weekend’s heavy snowfall caused barn roofs to collapse, we received calls from members looking for a place for...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Help needed: animals need homes due to snow » Because of the recent heavy snowfall, there have been many reports of farm buildings collapsing. We have received cal...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) House farm bill language has arrived » By Aaron Stauffacher, associate director of government affairs The widely anticipated farm bill language from the Hou...
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Baldwin presses Trump Administration on its plan to protect Wis. farmers from Chinese tariff » WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Agriculture App...
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Checkoff partnerships represent farmers’ values, priorities » By Tom Gallagher, CEO, Dairy Management Inc. When the dairy checkoff’s business and marketing strategy s...
Thursday, April 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Midwest Dairy unveils new logo and brand identity » ST. PAUL, Minn. — Midwest Dairy unveiled a new logo this week as part of the organization’s new vision, mission and strate...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Speaker Ryan announces retirement at end of term »
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