The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) announced the recipients of its 2020 National Dairy Leadership Scholarship awards. The awards, presented by the NMPF Board of Directors, support the next generation of dairy leaders and researchers and are open to qualified graduate students who are actively pursuing dairy-related fields of study. NMPF this year awarded scholarships to: Ellen Lai, Ph.D. Integrative …
Flavonoid compounds — produced by the roots of some sorghum plants — positively affect soil microorganisms, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest the discovery is an early step in developing a frost-resistant line of the valuable crop for North American farmers. That is important because sorghum is a crop that can respond to climate change because of its high …
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) came into effect July 1, 2020. Under the agreement, Canada agrees to allow grain grown in the United States to receive an official Canadian grade as long as the grain is of a variety approved in Canada. Canada also agrees to remove requirements for official inspection certificates to indicate that grain grown in the United …
Two Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Animal Science researchers have each received $500,000 grants from USDA’s …
State incentives designed to help California’s dairy industry reduce methane emissions have led to a spike in the number of …
The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2021 addressing significant issues …
Sorghum, a common food item in regions of Africa and Asia, has one missing puzzle piece. The missing piece? Protein digestib…
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a report today detailing observations from the Farmed Animal Conference E-Summit (F…
The first meal of their lives may well determine the fate of calves; if they don’t get what they need quickly, the new…
Dennis Roberts, the former vice president of sales and marketing for Crystal Creamery, has returned to the local dairy compa…
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced finalists in the 2020 Real California Pizza Contest (RCPC) – a sea…
California is the top milk-producing state, accounting for 21 percent of the milk produced in the United States. With that c…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced changes for emergency haying and grazi…
