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Thursday, January 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Milk to feature Edge's Holevoet for federal policy update » Minnesota Milk Producers Association is hosting several dairy management workshops around Minnesota through January and Fe...
Thursday, January 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) What’s on the federal agenda for 2018? » By Sarah Hubbart, director, Michael Torrey Associates Congress returned to D.C. this month with a long list of to-do...
Thursday, January 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Sustainable Workforce Update » Sustainable Workforce Update We have seen a lot of discussion about immigration reform and border security in the pas...
Thursday, January 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Want to fix agriculture? Stop with the name-calling — and death threats. » By Tamar Haspel, The Washington Post What has the world come to when people get death threats for expressing an opi...
Thursday, January 11, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) AFBF re-elects Duvall, sets 2018 agenda » NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Annual Convention today unanimously re-ele...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin farmers weigh in on Trump's progress On rural issues » By Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio As President Donald Trump marks his first year in office this month, Wisc...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Sen. Tina Smith gets her wish: She’s appointed to the Agriculture Committee » By Dave Orrick, Twin Cities Pioneer Press Politically, Smith, a Minneapolis resident and longtime behind-the-scene...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Deb Fischer to join Ag Committee » WASHINGTON — Nebraska has a seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee once more. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., announced T...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Hundreds of Wisconsin dairy farmers meeting to address issues at Dairy Strong 2018 » By: Rick Barrett, Milwaukee State Journal Facing issues that include immigration policy reform, foreign trade, the...
Friday, January 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong registration giveaway » Register to attend the 2018 Dairy Strong Conference by Jan. 10 to WIN a 10-in-1 Weather Station or Apple Watch! #DairyStr...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Ripp appointed as DATCP Assistant Deputy Secretary » Release Date: Dec. 29, 2017 MADISON – Today Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DAT...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Greater choices may improve consumption » By Robin Schmahl, owner, hedge and marketing specialist, AgDairy LLC There has been controversy over organic and non...
Wednesday, December 27, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong speakers tackle challenging topics and offer practical insight » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 27, 2017 For more information, contact: Maria Woldt, director of industry relations...
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Tax reform bill passes Congress » This morning, Congress passed the Republicans’ sweeping tax reform package, which will head to President Trump for his sig...
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Land O’Lakes, Inc. honors local farmer Steve Carpenter for sustainability leadership » Arden Hills, Minn. (December 11, 2017) – Land O’Lakes, Inc. has recognized Steve Carpenter of Red Rock View Farms in Darli...
Saturday, December 16, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) A look ahead at 2018 in D.C. » By Sarah Hubbart, director, Michael Torrey Associates As the first year of President Trump’s administration closes...
Thursday, December 14, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Professional Dairy Producers Foundation (PDPF) awards December grants » December 15, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Deb Reinhart, Executive Director 800-947-7379 dreinhart@...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) House republicans call for bipartisan Dreamer legislation this month » For Immediate Release &nbs...
Friday, December 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Concurrent Tracks at the Dairy Strong conference » Concurrent Tracks at Dairy Strong Wednesday, Jan. 17, 10 am – 12 pm How it works You should be able to...
Friday, December 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 Dairy Strong Innovation Stage agenda » Dairy Strong Innovation Stage, Presented by Central Wisconsin Ag Services Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1-4:30 p.m. Thu...
Friday, December 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy makes the dining quarter great » By Mike North, president, Commodity Risk Management Group In the dairy community, there is nothing quite like the dini...
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA publishes school meals rule, expands options, eases challenges » WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today provided local food service professionals the...
Monday, November 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Edge conveys Farm Bill priorities to Sonny Perdue » John Pagel, board president of Edge (left), met with Peter Bachmann, policy adviser to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perd...
Monday, November 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Edge is built on your voice » By John Pagel, Edge board president Now, more than ever, dairy farmers need to be heard by those whose decisi...
Monday, November 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Insights from the National Animal Rights Conference: What you can do » By Maggie McCarty, communications intern, Animal Agriculture Alliance With animal rights activis...
Friday, November 17, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Farmers told not to report air emissions » The EPA has changed its recommendation to hold off on reporting of air emissions required under CERCLA and EPCRA. Up until...
Monday, November 6, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) House is considering tax reform bill » House Republicans released the text of their tax reform bill, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. House leadership outlined an aggr...
Friday, November 3, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy drives Wisconsin; ‘America’s Dairyland’ should stay on license » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 3, 2017 &nb...
Friday, October 27, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA releases guidance on reporting CAFO air emissions » By Jacqui Fatka, Feedstuffs Farms releasing hazardous substances to air from animal wastes within any 24-hour peri...
Friday, October 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) AG Act hearing set for Oct. 24; contact your congressional representative » Hello members, We reached out to you earlier this month when U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte introduced the Agricultural...
Thursday, October 19, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Business Association wins victory in settlement of lawsuit with state regulators » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 19, 2017 &n...
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Having cows put proteins into milk, not waste, is researcher's goal » The University of Wisconsin–Madison has hired a new investigator to look into the case of the misplaced protein. “On av...
Monday, October 9, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Nov. 1 deadline for free Dairy Strong registration » GREEN BAY, Wis. (October 9, 2017) - This upcoming Jan. 17-18, 2018, hundreds of dairy farmers from throughout Wisconsin, t...
Thursday, October 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Conaway echoes Sec. Perdue: NAFTA not moving quickly enough » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rachel Millard Mollie Wilke...
Monday, October 2, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Goodlatte unveils bill to provide workable guestworker program for American farmers » Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, today unveiled a bill to create a new, worka...
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