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Source: NMPF
NMPF staff met with the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA CVM) after learning that FDA has started a new sampling project to explore levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in livestock feed samples...
Source: Organic Farm Partners news release
Organic Farm Partners announces its new venture dedicated to converting conventional farmland to organic and making the investment in organic farmland accessible through fractional shares.
"Organic demand has outpaced supply by a 4:1 ratio for...
Source: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative news release
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States is establishing a dispute settlement panel under the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding Canada's dairy...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
A total of $6 million in funding was announced today by Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit for livestock and forage research activities.
Provided through the Agriculture Development...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Extreme weather events, full manure storages, delayed harvest or contractor availability may be some of the most common reasons why a farm operator may need to spread manure on frozen and/or snow-covered ground,” says Trevor...
Programs from the Midwest Dairy Association are reaching more consumers than ever in the 10-state region with 39 million consumers. Already, the year is off to a running start with dairy products playing a key role in consumers’ resolutions...
Source: Canadian Grain Commission
Safe storage guidelines
Producers can use the following charts to prevent spoilage of stored grain
How to use the charts:
Measure the moisture content and temperature of your crop as it goes into storage.
Plot this initial moisture...
American Dairy Coalition, a grassroots dairy farmer-led organization with diverse geographic representation, announced federal policy priorities and an action plan for 2023.
“Our ongoing efforts have been focused on raising awareness of short- and long-term challenges, collaborating with experts to...
Source: CDCB
The lifetime merit indices promote a balance of traits to maximize dairy cow profitability. These CDCB indices estimate the difference in lifetime profit that each animal is expected to transmit to its progeny, expressed in U.S. dollars.
Indices are...
Source: USDA
U.S. farm cash receipts from animals and animal products totaled $195.8 billion in 2021, led by receipts for cattle and calves at $72.9 billion (37 percent).
Poultry and egg products made up the next largest share of 2021 cash...
A tulathromycin injection prescription antibiotic option
Parnell Living Science is pleased to announce the launch of RESPIRmycin™ (tulathromycin injection). RESPIRmycin is a ready-to-use injectable solution containing 100 mg of tulathromycin/mL, a trusted antibiotic to treat and control bovine respiratory disease...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“Stored crop is worth caring for,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government. “While lower than last year’s prices, crop prices are still historically high, and worth protecting in storage.”
After being...
Source: National Dairy Herd Information Association news release
The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee chose nine high school seniors and college students to receive a $1,000 scholarship. Committee members ranked applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership in...
Source: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the details of additional assistance for dairy producers, including a second round of payments through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) and a new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program...
Source: USDA, by Russell Knight, Hannah Taylor, William Hahn, Angel Terán, Mildred Haley, Grace Grossen, and Adriana Valcu-Lisman
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for January 2023 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates report on domestic and international markets...
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