Vice Presidential Views I’m Jim Hayes, your newly-elected vice president. I’m sure I’m a new face to many of you. My wife, Dawn, and I have a 100 cow organic dairy farm in Columbus, Wisconsin. Dawn and I are second-generation NFO members, and my parents joined the...
Dairy Farm Numbers Fall, Convene Mood Upbeat By Brad Rach The dairy news is all about staggering losses in dairy farm numbers. On top of that, Congress can’t seem to do anything to bring us a new farm bill that would help family farms that need it the most. So why was...
Price Risk Factors Lay Heavy Hand On Cattle Markets By Pat Lampert April 1, it was announced a human contracted the Avian flu, supposedly from dairy cows. Apparently, that individual is being treated and doing well. On the end of that trading day, the market fell by...
When Will Commodity Prices Increase Is a Big Farmer Question By Theresa Seiler—National Farmers Grain Marketing Plus In Colwich, Kansas, spring planting has begun on my family farm. Next to harvest, it’s the best time of year. It’s a time full of anticipation and...
National Farmers Bylsma Focuses On Federal Milk Market Hearing Results (CORALVILLE, Iowa) March 20, 2024—At National Farmers Convene ’24 last week, Dick Bylsma, National Sales Director and authority on the Federal Milk Marketing Order System updated members on the...
Beef and Dairy Cattle Genomic Testing Discussed At National Farmers Convene ’24 (CORALVILLE, Iowa) March 19, 2024—At National Farmers Convene ’24 last week, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach beef program specialist Patrick Wall discussed with...