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Va. council names Tobin 2021 forage producer of the year
The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council named Tim Tobin its 2021 Outstanding Forage Producer of the Year during its virtual winter conference this month.Tobin, a Caroline County farmer, was nominated by the Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water Conservation...
Extension: Dairy slide continued in 2020
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — No surprise here: Maryland’s dairy industry continued to contract in 2020, according to a dairy expert at the University of Maryland Extension. The number of dairy farms in the state was projected to fall from 348 in 2019 to 330 in...
Farm Bureau: Recovered cattle market looking up
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the 2021 cattle market was discussed on Jan. 11 by Dr. Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, during the American Farm Bureau Federation virtual annual convention.AFBF economist...
Pa. farm launches nation’s first Omega-3 milk made by cows
LITITZ, Pa. — Milk with omega-3 fatty acids — typically added via fish oil at the processing plant — has been available to consumers for some time. But a Pennsylvania dairy recently debuted the nation’s first omega-3 milk produced entirely by a cow. The Market at...
Young farmer renovates farm for cow/calf production, intensive grazing
PULASKI, Va. — “Starting from scratch” is the way Troy Whittier, 30, described his work creating a cow/calf operation on a farm that was covered with a mix of broom sage and briars when he acquired it. Now he is running about 100 cows and recently...
Industry changes reviewed at PSU dairy workshop
HERSHEY, Pa. — During the recent Penn State’s Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop, Mike Hutjens, Extension dairy specialist emeritus of the University of Illinois, examined how the dairy industry has changed.Milk production shows an astounding increase over...
VFGC winter conference sets virtual schedule
The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council is going virtual with its popular winter conference series that normally moves across the state over four consecutive days. “Building Resilience in Grass-Based Farms” is the theme for the 2021 VFGC Winter Forage...
Va. livestock hall honors 94-year-old cattleman
ABINGDON, Va. — Robert E. “Bob” Foster’s relationship with the cattle industry started in his childhood and led to his inclusion this year in the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame. “I never thought as a young boy in Damascus, Virginia, rounding up cattle, running bare...
Va. Hall of Fame honors farmers
BRIDGEWATER, Va. — A husband and wife team, Riley and Barbara Wagner are the Virginia dairy industry’s selection to be honored in the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame this year. The recognition comes because of joint efforts on their dairy farm here and their work in...
Pa. commission suggests strategies to bolster industry
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission’s report released on Aug. 5 described 54 recommendations for the dairy industry.During the 2019-10 session, the legislature authorized the commission’s report to promote and strengthen the...
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