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Economic Update: September Class I base milk price falls 23 cents

August 21, 2025
Jenn Coyne and Karen Lee

In the news affecting dairy producers' bottom lines the third week of August 2025: The September Class I base milk price falls 23 cents, U.S.-EU trade agreement makes progress for dairy, GDT index down slightly, family-owned farms account for 95% of U.S. farms, and the USDA blocks taxpayer dollars for solar panels on prime farmland.


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Weekly Digest: Dairy Margin Coverage premium payments due Sept. 1

August 18, 2025
Karen Lee

In dairy-related news this week: FSA office reminds dairy producers that DMC premium payments are due Sept. 1, nutrient management solutions are featured on Wisconsin farm tours Aug. 19-21, FARM Program seeks nominations for Farmer Advisory Council, and a new dairy trade show is set to launch in Vermont in November.


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Will solar panels pay off?

Solar panels are a rising technology within the agricultural industry. From cost savings to being environmentally responsible, solar panels have the ability to benefit Idaho farms.
July 29, 2025
Madison Crawford Vargovich

Farmers throughout Idaho may be on the lookout for ways to save power on their farms, while continuing to be efficient and quality producers. Solar panels are an up-and-coming technology that may be the type of investment a farm operation is looking for.


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Good cattle, dependable horses: Wowk Ranch

Wowk Ranch in central Alberta has thrived for decades by being adaptable and willingly involved in the industry. Now, they’re setting things up for another generation to put their stamp on the operation.
December 16, 2024
Heather Smith Thomas

Wowk Ranch near Beauvallon, Alberta, specializes in breeding, training and selling high-quality horses of various breeds and runs 200 commercial cattle that they feed with a team in the winter.


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New product rollout for November 2024

October 21, 2024

The November new product rollout includes items from DewEze, Ranchbot and more.


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Why dairy farming’s future lies in solar power

Advances in solar power technology and grid integration have made energy independence a viable and economically enticing option for dairy farms across Canada.
August 9, 2024
Jeff McAloon

Across Canadian dairy farms, the adoption of solar energy is growing as a financially viable and strategically positive move. Farmers have been harnessing sunlight to grow food and raise livestock for thousands of years, so it’s no surprise solar panels are the next step in agriculture's evolution.


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Beef cattle going high tech

Use of solar panels, virtual fencing and remote animal monitoring have brought producers the opportunity to save time and labor caring for their cattle, but there are some things technology can’t replace.
July 16, 2024
Denice Rackley

Have a livestock management concern? No doubt someone is working on tech to address it.


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Vermont farms work to reach ambitious carbon goals

Four Girls Dairy and Gervais Family Farms join Ben & Jerry’s in their Low Carbon Dairy pilot program to reduce emissions by 50% and increase farm resilience.
June 26, 2024
Jenn Coyne

Gervais Family Farms and Peter Rainville’s Four Girls Dairy are two of seven dairy farms in the U.S. participating in the multiyear pilot program aimed to reduce on-farm emissions by 50% from a 2015 climate baseline.


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Land use considerations and solar development

March 12, 2024
Joe Lawrence

Solar energy production is being rapidly deployed across the U.S. in a transition to cleaner energy sources. Advancements in solar technology have significantly increased its efficiency in recent decades and more advances are on the horizon.


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Solar and wind energy’s impact on agriculture

February 16, 2023
Kimberly Williams-Brackett

Solar and wind energy projects are targeting Idaho public and private lands. Is it right for Idaho?



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