The Global Food Traceability Center (GFTC) has started working on the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) project Implementing Precision Ag Tech to Expand the Participation of Small Grazing Dairy Farms in Climate-Smart Commodities. The $4.7 million project, which will enable small dairy producers to access climate-smart grazing technology and engage in a climate-smart marketplace for their products, is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities where the USDA will invest $3.1 billion into 141 projects.
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association took top honors in the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) annual cooperative communications contest, and a farmer-owner of the cooperative also received NMPF’s Farmer Communicator of the Year award. Austin Schwartzbeck of Peace & Plenty Farm won the farmer award for his active efforts in promoting dairy’s values through communicating with both dairy and non-dairy audiences – including a recent television feature about how he and his wife met at the Maryland State Fair.
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., baseball’s “Iron Man” who holds the record for most consecutive games played, will be among the featured speakers at Dairy Strong, one of the Midwest’s premiere conferences for the dairy community. The Dairy Business Association has announced the full slate of speakers for its largest annual event, which will be held Jan. 16-18 at the KI Center in Green Bay, Wis.
Voting for the 11th annual CattleCon National Anthem Contest is now open! Let’s celebrate our fantastic four National Anthem Contest finalists: Anna Sponheim, Landri Dell Jones, Shirley Matlock, and Brittany Price. Your voice matters so make sure you vote once every day. Voting closes November 15th.
The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is seeking applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, takes advocacy to the next level by giving participants the tools and training they need to promote beef to new audiences while addressing and correcting myths.
Merck Animal Health announced that SEQUIVITY IAV-S NA (Swine Influenza Vaccine, N1 and N2, RNA Particle) vaccine is commercially available as part of its swine product portfolio. The company received license approval for the vaccine from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2022.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Canada Veterinary Drugs Directorate have approved the use of Aivlosin Water Soluble Granules (62.5% w/w/ Tylvalosin as Tylvalosin Tartrate) for use in female swine intended for breeding. Producers now have a safe and effective water administration option for controlling swine respiratory disease (SRD) in reproducing sows in both the United States and Canada.
The 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has surpassed 600,800 square feet of exhibit space and has secured more than 1,295 exhibitors with two and a half months remaining until the show opens. This will be the largest trade show floor in IPPE’s history, covering all four halls of the Georgia World Congress Center.
