The 2014 Farm Bill provides the most comprehensive reform to the U.S. federal dairy farm safety net seen in decades. In place of milk price and revenue support programs the new Farm Bill creates a new Margin Protection Program for …
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Register for September 16 Webinar on Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers (MPP)
John Newton Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
Phil Cardoso Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois
The 2014 Farm Bill provides the most comprehensive reform to the U.S. federal dairy farm …
Margin Protection Program workshops for dairy producers to be held in Freeport, Centralia
The 2014 Farm Bill provides the most comprehensive reform to the U.S. federal dairy farm safety net seen in decades. In place of milk price and revenue support programs the new Farm Bill creates a new Margin Protection Program for …
July 28: Seminar on beef and dairy cattle nutrition in South Brazil
The Dairy Focus Lab is pleased to present a seminar by Dr. Cassio C. Brauner of Universidade Federal de Pelotas in Brazil. The seminar, titled "Beef and Dairy Cattle Nutrition in South Brazil: Reality and Research Perspectives," will take place …
Illinois Milk Producers’ Association to host Dairy Technology Showcase on July 29
BLOOMINGTON, IL – The Illinois Milk Producers' Association will be sponsoring their annual "Dairy Technology Showcase," hosted by Dave Fischer. This is the third year for the IMPA Dairy Tech Showcase farm tour that will highlight dairy technology and dairy …
Northwest Illinois Dairy Update: Thursday, March 6
The University of Illinois Extension will host a regional dairy update on Thursday, March 6 in Stockton, IL from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information and to register, please visit http://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=9449.
You can download the Dairy Update …
Dairy Focus Team to evaluate Illinois dairy farms
The goal of the Dairy Focus Team at the University of Illinois is to improve local farms through education, to provide services in the form of identifying opportunities, increasing profitability and sustainability on farms. This is accomplished through the science …
2014 Illinois Dairy Summit Seminars
Three regional Illinois dairy meetings sponsored by Illinois Milk Producers Association and the University of Illinois are schedule at Freeport (Jan 21), Bloomington (Jan 22), and Centralia (Jan 23), Illinois. Program topics include feeding strategies for 2014, transitioning with efficiency, …
Central Illinois dairy tour July 23 — Mark your calendars!
The Illinois Milk Producers’ Association will be sponsoring their annual "Dairy Tech Showcase," hosted by Dave Fischer. This is the second year for the IMPA Dairy Tech Showcase that will highlight dairy technology and dairy management on two dairy farms …