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Rice Dairy is excited to offer a webinar explaining the basics of risk management for dairy producers. This 45-minute webinar will go over basis, futures, options and creating a risk management plan.
World Dairy Expo’s Board of Directors elected eight individuals to the Executive Committee at its annual meeting, held recently at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Officers include:
President: Mike Holschbach, Heatherstone Enterprises, Inc., Baraboo, Wisconsin
1st Vice President: Debbie Crave, Crave Brothers Farm, LLC, Waterloo, Wisconsin
2nd Vice President: Dean Hermsdorf, Vita Plus Corporation, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Secretary/Treasurer: Bill Barlass, Barlass Jerseys, Janesville, Wisconsin
With the vast snows of the winter still mostly on the ground and more precipitation expected, some livestock producers might have concerns about the capacity of their manure storage systems.
That’s according to South Dakota Cooperative Extension Environmental Quality Engineer/Specialist Erin Cortus, who said the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has put together a fact sheet on manure management-system practices for wet weather conditions.
Organic Valley announced it has distributed a bonus 13th check – traditionally, a cash distribution paid out when annual profits exceed sales goals – to its farmer-owners.
Twelve of the nation’s premier agriculture students were recently selected for the 2011 International Collegiate Agricultural Leadership (I-CAL) Program. These students were required to complete an application and answer numerous essay questions regarding their understanding and thoughts on international trade and marketing. They will travel to Panama and Columbia May 15–27 to study international grain marketing and trade and global agriculture.
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) announced the 2011 National Ag Day written essay and video essay contest winners, Nora Faris and Kyle Trevino, respectively.
Beef cattle producers from Missouri and across the nation are invited to Joplin, Mo., Aug. 31-Sept. 1, to learn about Show-Me high-quality beef. The basics include using high-accuracy proven bulls to breed Missouri’s top-quality cows.
Steve Schram, AgriLabs President and CEO, announced March 16 that AgriLabs has aligned with ImmuCell Corporation for the development, sales, and marketing of certain current and future products featuring ImmuCell's First Defense® bolus.
