A federal court in South Carolina reinstated the 2015 Waters of the U.S. Act (WOTUS), making it effective in 26 states.

For producers who grow up on a family operation with the expectation of taking the reins one day, day-to-day ranch life may seem solidly based on common sense and logic – and includes an innate skill set that comes as natural as riding a bike.

“It’s important to note John Wayne never made a movie about rotational grazing. There’s nothing sexy about it,” said Brent Fry at the 2017 Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association convention in Fort Smith.

Earlier this summer, dairy breeders gathered for their respective annual meetings and conventions. See some of the highlights from the Holstein, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Red and White, Guernsey and Milking Shorthorn conventions, including association news, award winners and youth recognized for excellence.

For T&K Red River Dairy in Stanfield, Arizona, raising calves comes with its fair share of challenges. To help mitigate this, farm co-owner Tim Dugan chooses to focus on minimizing stress and maximizing nutrition to raise healthy, productive replacement heifers for the 13,000-cow dairy he owns and manages with his father, Tom Dugan Sr., and brothers, Tom Dugan Jr. and Tony Dugan.

A California federal court is reviewing a proposed $40 million settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit stemming from nonfat dry milk (NFDM) sales dating back to 2006.

A decline in cow numbers and a modest gain in milk output per cow helped limit July 2018 U.S. milk production growth to just 0.4 percent compared to a year earlier. Reviewing the USDA estimates for July 2018 compared to July 2017: U.S. milk production: 18.35 billion pounds, up 0.4 percent U.S. cow numbers: 9.396 million, down 8,000 head U.S. average milk per cow per month: 1,953 pounds, up 10 pounds 23-state milk production: 17.3 billion pounds, up 0.4 percent 23-state cow numbers: 8.735 million, up 1,000 head 23-state average milk per cow per month: 1,980 pounds, up 8 pounds Source: USDA Milk Production report, Aug. 20, 2018

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced the long-awaited launch of the Dairy-Revenue Protection (Dairy-RP) milk revenue insurance program. Developed by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), American Farm Bureau Insurance Services and other collaborators, the program is now in the hands of authorized crop insurance agents, who are attending workshops and preparing spreadsheets and actuarial tables for the start of the application period, Oct. 9. Here’s what we think we know so far. Watch Progressive Dairyman for additional information.

When it’s 105ºF outside, it’s 105ºF in the hutch – that’s the reality of raising calves in Arizona according to Tim Dugan, co-owner of T&K Red River Dairy in Stanfield, Arizona.

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