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On April 24, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will seek to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020. The document extends a 2009 agreement to save energy and accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on U.S. dairy farms.
The last couple months have been a roller coaster ride for proponents of HB574, a bill that in its original form would have allowed owners of small dairy herds in Montana to sell raw milk directly to consumers. The bill passed in the Montana House in March. The Senate Agriculture Committee made considerable changes to the bill and then voted – twice – to kill it.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has unveiled a new website where the public can upload stories about technologies and innovation that have changed their work lives in agriculture – stories about precision farming, food-borne illness tracking, government practices, irrigation and hybrid seeds.
Most dairy producers I’ve talked to tell me they farm because they love the outdoors, they love working with animals, they love operating equipment and they love working in the fields.
Rarely do I hear it’s because they love producing a high-quality beverage for infants or the elderly.
A primary goal at Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is to promote the quality and the great nutritional value of Canadian dairy products.
Through advertising, contests, partnerships, educational programs and media relations, DFC promotes Canadian milk products and encourages healthy eating habits.
The Canadian government has an ambitious trade agenda. It has negotiated, is currently negotiating or is studying the possibility of negotiating deals with 80 countries.
The Canada-Europe trade deal (CETA), which is close to completion, and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) are new-generation trade deals.
This means they are planned to be as comprehensive and ambitious as possible, without any preset exceptions – dealing with everything from trade of goods to intellectual property and investment rights.
As is tradition, three Alberta dairies graciously opened their farms to tours by attendees of the Western Canadian Dairy Seminars held March 5-8 in Red Deer, Alberta. Here is a glimpse into each of their operations.
The National Hay Association’s technology committee has recently launched a new website. The new format allows users to browse NHA history, code of ethics, by-laws, member photos, videos and upcoming events.
When cattle producers and forage experts in the southeastern U.S. talk about the toughest pasture weeds to control, smutgrass is always near the top of the list.
