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Tuesday, November 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Edge, other groups push for ag labor bill » Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative has joined a host of groups around the country calling for lawmakers to approve a federal bi...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy leaders: Dean Foods bankruptcy a sign of bigger problems for industry » By Hope Kirwan Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin dairy experts say the reorganization of the nation’s largest milk p...
Friday, November 1, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Take action! Your voice matters on USMCA » A year ago this month, the United States, Mexico and Canada signed a new trade agreement that would ensure free and fair t...
Friday, October 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Could you be hiring an “undercover” activist? » Allyson Jones-Brimmer, Animal Agriculture Alliance Are the employees working on your farm there to help care for your...
Thursday, October 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Farming — The costs of a wet year » By Gordon Speirs, dairy farmer in Greenleaf, Wis. This is not meant to be a complaint, but a reflection of the realit...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) USMCA: It’s time to get it done for our dairy farmers » By Tim Trotter, executive director of Edge On their farms, when something needs to get done, our dairy farmers don’t...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) USFRA: Common Terms & Statistics » From U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance Terminology: Sustainability Sustainable Food...
Monday, October 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program » WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2019 – Dairy producers can now enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for calendar year 2020. USD...
Thursday, September 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Minnesota Dairy Research and Promotion Council Seeks Candidates » St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Dairy Research and Promotion Council is seeking candidates to run for board positions in 11 di...
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Activisim at the Altar: Animal rights groups target religious groups » Over the past decade, a growing number of misleading messages about modern animal agriculture have been presented by anima...
Monday, September 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin groups call for halt to livestock farm siting rule changes » MADISON, Wis. — A host of groups representing nearly every aspect of Wisconsin’s livestock agriculture industry are togeth...
Friday, August 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Insights gained from an animal rights conference » The Animal Agriculture Alliance has released a report detailing the Animal Rights National Conference, which was held July...
Monday, August 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Invests in Energy Efficiency Improvements to Help Farmers, Rural Businesses » WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2019 – Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand today announced that the U....
Thursday, August 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Grow a Farm Culture for Business Success » The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension and the Dairy Business Association (DBA) hosted a workshop for...
Thursday, August 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) What can you do about extremists taking activism to the altar? New book offers “biblical case..." » What can you do about extremists taking activism to the altar? New book offers “biblical case for eating meat” By Ha...
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Report: Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres » WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2019 – Agricultural producers reported they were not able to plant crops on more than 19.4 mill...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New Report Shows Wisconsin Dairy Generates a $45.6 Billion Economic Impact » From Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin The overall economic impact of Wisconsin's dairy industry is bigger than ever, ac...
Monday, August 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements in 10 States » WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe today anno...
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) DBA, Edge drive government affairs home for members with on-farm policy picnics » By Mary Hookham For Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Government policy is crucial to...
Thursday, July 25, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) New book examines what the Bible has to say about eating and using animals » “What Would Jesus Really Eat? The Biblical Case for Eating Meat” now available for purchase From Animal Agriculture...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin Ag Groups Launch Farm Neighbors Care Campaign » MADISON – The Wisconsin Farm Center, a free and confidential resource available to all farmers in the state, reported more...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin: Speak out on proposed changes to livestock siting rule » The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is moving forward with a series of public hearings on...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Farm and Rural Stress Brochure Now Available Statewide » St. Paul, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) are teaming up to make copi...
Monday, July 15, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program » WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) opened enrollment for the Dairy...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Hub, farmer conservation funds draw praise from state dairy group » Dairy Hub, farmer conservation funds draw praise from state dairy group New Wisconsin budget supports research, on-fa...
Friday, June 28, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Collaboration Crucial to Solve Global Food and Environmental Challenges » US Farmers & Ranchers Alliance Committing to Cooperation with Food Industry to Nourish an At-Risk World Chesterf...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Partners with U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance to Promote U.S. Agriculture » WASHINGTON, June 18, 2019 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Progr...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Modern Food Culture and the Future of Dairy » By Helen Lundell, senior consultant, The Hartman Group Dairy’s growth potential in the coming years hinges on the ab...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The U.S.-China Trade War: Farmers Didn’t Pick the Fight, But Will Be Paying For It » By Tanner Ehmke The U.S.-China trade war seems to be going nowhere fast. With both the U.S. and China digging in an...
Friday, June 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Vigilance in your hiring process » Are the employees working on your farm there to help care for your animals? Do their goals align with your business? Unfor...
Friday, June 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17 » WASHINGTON, June 14, 2019 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announces that signup begins June 17 for the...
Friday, June 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Signing of Disaster Aid Bill » (Washington, D.C., June 6, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today commended President Trump’s signing of...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Open June 14 » WASHINGTON, June 3, 2019 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members...
Monday, June 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong set for Jan. 22-23, 2020; Keynote speakers announced » GREEN BAY, Wis. – Hundreds of dedicated members of the U.S. dairy community will gather again Jan. 22-23, 2020, at the Mon...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Perdue Responds to UGA Study on USMCA » The University of Georgia recently published a study claiming the new United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement would cost som...
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