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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) DBA president: It's time to cut through CAFO uncertainty, chart new course » By Amy Penterman, Dairy Business Association president A recent decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court has added new un...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from Leadership - Tim Trotter » By Tim Trotter, executive director I want to thank everyone who attended the Edge and DBA Policy Picnics in July. I coul...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Lawmakers reconnect with constituents during recess; key dairy issues await their return to D.C. » By Mykel Wedig, associate director of government affairs It’s that time of year for members of Congress to head home to...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) On the road, labor dominates the conversation » By Peter Scharpe, member services representative As an Edge member services representative, I have the privilege of dri...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Talk of Federal Order reform continues » By John Holevoet, director of government affairs Edge, together with several other Midwestern dairy groups, has been adv...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Farm sustainability initiative earns national award » By Jamie Mara, director of strategic communications A project involving Edge members and partners in the supply chain...
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Webinar: The impact of the Biden tax proposals on dairy farmers » Hosted by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative President Biden has proposed s...
Thursday, June 24, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) You're invited: DBA and Edge Policy Picnics » Join the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative for our annual policy picnics hosted at member dairy...
Monday, May 24, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Webinar: Class I pricing formula & ideas for reform » Hosted by Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Iowa State Dairy Association, Minnesota Milk Producer...
Thursday, May 20, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Be prepared for June Dairy Month » From Edge communication team As we approach June Dairy Month, we want you to be prepared to promote dairy and protect...
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Webinar: Understanding Class III Plus milk pricing proposal » Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Minnesota Milk and Nebraska State Dairy Association h...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA announces changes to financial assistance » From Mykel Wedig, associate director of government affairs There were some important announcements this week about help...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) What Edge members are saying » By Lauren Laubscher, member services representative Each year the Edge member services team connects with our mem...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Stream: What to know about FMMOs and PPDs » As requested from our listeners, Dairy Stream dove into the topic of Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs) and Producer Pr...
Monday, March 1, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Podcast: Dairy women in leadership » Women are getting more involved in the dairy community and are finding themselves in leadership roles more often. Dairy St...
Thursday, February 18, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Where our members stand on: Reliable agricultural workforce » From Edge government affairs team The Problem Dairy farms face a shortage of workers and our farmers have come to...
Thursday, February 4, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Edge positioned well for climate discussions » From Brody Stapel, Edge president Edge is laying more groundwork for dairy farmers to be involved in conversations at t...
Monday, December 28, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID relief, spending bill signed » COVID relief, spending bill signed President Trump has signed a new coronavirus relief bill that has implications for...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID-19 relief, spending bills passed » From Tim Trotter, executive director On Monday night, Congress passed a new coronavirus relief bill that has implication...
Thursday, December 10, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter From Leadership » This story appeared in the Edge December newsletter. Click here to view the digital version of the newsletter....
Monday, December 7, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Friday deadline: Are you signing up for CFAP, DMC? » We want to make sure you are up to speed on applying for payments in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter from leadership: Tim Trotter » Greetings, At Edge, we are always looking for ways to improve the services we provide to our members. We bel...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Debate over co-op bloc voting in federal order reform emerges » By Aaron Stauffacher, associate director of government affairs It is not too often dairy farmers have the opportunity to...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Application period now open for CFAP 2 » Farmers can begin signing up this week for a second round of direct payments from the federal government under the Coronav...
Friday, September 18, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Signup begins Monday for second round of farm payments » Starting on Monday, farmers can begin signing up for a second round of direct payments from the federal government to help...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Coronavirus lingers with elections around the corner » We are over halfway through 2020 and looking back, COVID-19 and the plethora of ensuing new acronyms, consumed the first h...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter From Leadership - August 2020 » Greetings, I want to thank our members and those of you who attended our recent policy picnics, and to Shiloh Dair...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Policy Picnics connect legislators, lobbyists, farmers » By Mary Hookham for DBA and Edge Engaging farmers and others in the dairy community in the legislative process...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Stream: Farmers turned lawmakers: Advice on raising agriculture's voice in government » Fewer lawmakers today have a farming background even though agriculture remains an all-important part of our com...
Friday, June 5, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program rules relaxed » From Aaron Stauffacher, associate director of government affairs Today, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protecti...
Thursday, June 4, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) What farmers need to know about CFAP » Supplemental instructions assembled by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperativ...
Friday, May 29, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID-19: Farmers, this should help when applying for payments » As you likely know by now, farmers were able to begin applying this week for direct financial assistance from the federal...
Friday, May 29, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Stream: FSA tips for filling out CFAP payment applications » From Joanna Guza, marketing and digital communications manager As executive director of the Wisconsin Farm Service Ag...
Friday, May 29, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) In pandemic, federal government goes into overdrive and makes ag a priority » The national health crisis caused by COVID-19 has created a whirlwind of actions by the federal government. ...
Friday, May 29, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Letter From Leadership - June 2020 » Greetings, I hope the 2020 spring planting season has been good to you. Despite large rainf...
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