The Dairy Experience and Agricultural Leadership Program members met this summer for the final phase of the 18-month leadership opportunity focusing on leadership opportunities within checkoff and offering media training.
I continue to be amazed by all of the ways the 4-H dairy project positively affects young peoples’ lives.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its 2023 and 2024 milk production forecasts in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate report, stating, “The cow inventory is lowered for both years based on the July 1 dairy cow inventory and heifer retention data provided in the recent cattle report as well as the average cow inventory data in the latest milk production report. Output per cow was reduced for 2023 but unchanged for 2024.”
Corn silage harvest is at the doorstep for many dairy farms across the Midwest.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scheduled a national hearing to review Federal Milk Marketing Orders for Aug. 23 near Indianapolis, Indiana.
Anyone who has ever loaded up a trailer and headed to a show knows the months, if not years, of preparation that is involved.
There I was, eating breakfast and reading the morning news, when an odd “pop” reverberated through my skull.
My garden is finally starting to yield enough to eat. Fresh peas, beans, sweet corn and potatoes are filling our plates.
It’s crazy what can happen in a year – what dreams can come true, the opportunities that come your way, and the people you meet.
The July federal order Class III benchmark milk price hit bottom, falling to $13.77 per hundredweight, down $1.14 from June, $8.75 below July 2022, and the lowest since May 2020.
Our little green fish house – which we affectionately refer to as Casa Verde – has a new purpose in life.
Advancing research in dairy is a key strategy of dairy checkoff. Midwest Dairy funds research by focusing efforts on solving industry challenges and partnering with those who take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace to drive demand for dairy.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture left its 2023 milk production forecast unchanged in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report but lowered the 2024 estimate, citing lower cow inventories and slower growth in milk per cow.
This past Friday evening, we opened our farm to the community.
Every week we have watched the statewide drought report. The parameters have grown and shrunk over the months as rains moved across the state, but Benton County has consistently been in the center as one of the driest areas in the state.
I am new to the position on the board of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
County fairs have always been a reason to celebrate and showcase local agriculture. My grandmother was in 4-H, my mom was in 4-H, I was in 4-H, and I can’t wait until my children are old enough to join 4-H.
For some across the Midwest, recent rain has brought much-needed moisture.
In the new U.S. Department of Agriculture supply and demand report, the milk production forecast for 2023 was left unchanged from last month
Handwritten thank you notes are making a comeback, so I was rummaging through desk drawers in search of blank thank you cards. Mutters of “I know they’re around here somewhere” filled the house.