Netafim is partnering with a Central Valley dairy that is trying to fine-tune drip tape use for feed crops. Helping Dairies Manage Nitrogen AgNet West reported about DeJager Farms and…
Making Drip Work on Dairies
A dairy in the Central Valley is looking to dial in a drip irrigation system on their feed crops while still using lagoon water. Making Drip Work on Dairies De…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…for feeding their animals. While dairy farmers were grappling with high forage prices last year, Brad Kloss, a dairy nutritionist and management consultant in Visalia, said alfalfa hay is “more…
Hearing on Proposed California Federal Milk Order
…of dairy farmer cooperatives including California Dairies, Dairy Farmers of America and Land O’ Lakes. Additional proposals were submitted by the Dairy Institute of California, California Producer Handler Association and…
From California to the Midwest – Sharing Agriculture’s Story
…an interview and tour of a dairy research facility. Roger Scheibe, executive director, South Dakota Dairy Producers discusses dairy farming in South Dakota. Roger Scheibe, executive director, South Dakota Dairy…
California Milk Advisory Board Young dairy farmers and FFA Competition
Young dairy farmers and FFA members are among those invited to compete in a competition sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board. Allison Rosa has more. Dairy Contest The California…
Regenis Application Wins Dairy Digester Grant in CA
…project, developed by Camco Clean Energy, will be constructed byRegenis at the Moonlight Dairy in Visalia, the heart of California’s largest in the nation dairy industry, as part of the…
Video Contest Gives Young Calif. Dairy Leaders Opportunity to Share Passion for Food and Farming
…broader audience.” The dairy industry plays an important role in the economics of California. Dairy farming and dairy processing added approximately $21 billion in value to the state’s economic gross…
CDFA Funds 5 ‘Dairy Digester’ Projects in Central Valley
…gas emissions (GHGs) from dairy manure. Financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters comes from the state’s cap-and-trade program for combating climate change. Through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,…
California to the Midwest: Interview with South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard
…Dakota winters? Weather Challenges Daugaard on dairy locations within the state Dairy locations Daugaard on the dairy-friendly nature of the area Dairy friendly areas Daugaard’s final thoughts for California dairy…
The Western View: It’s Summer and Sabrina’s AWOL
…by Watsonville. Surely the boss has a job I can do up in Napa, or maybe in Salinas again, or Santa Barbara. … Oh! There’s a dairy on the way…
July Fourth Cookout Costs Less This Year, Still Under $6 Per Person
…for beef have continued to increase this year, but prices for other meats are generally declining. Dairy product prices are also quite a bit lower,” said John Anderson, deputy chief…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…nation’s dairy producers enrolled in the 2015 program, which exceeded our expectations for the first year of the program,” said Harden. “We are confident that dairy farmers across the country…
“Real California Milk Month” Recipes
It’s June National Dairy Month and California’s Gov. Brown has just announced that June is also “Real California Milk Month.” In honor of this holiday, here are California dairy-inspired recipes…