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News March 10, 2017

Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge

Too many of the nation’s dairy farmers are facing an ongoing, daunting challenge: finding enough American workers to fill jobs…

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News February 14, 2017

New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability

ARLINGTON, VA – In its continued effort to share the compelling story of continuous improvement on America’s dairy farms, the…

News February 14, 2017

Got almond milk? Dairy farms protest milk label on nondairy drinks

If milk comes from a plant, can you still call it milk? Not according to the dairy industry. Facing growing…

News November 4, 2016

Free Ag Plastic Solution Coming to Minnesota

A solution to the challenge of managing ag plastics such as bale wrap and silage bags may is closer. Revolution…

Market News November 2, 2016

Farms to receive safety-net payments

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that many of the 1.7 million farms that enrolled in either the…

Member Spotlight October 31, 2016

Investing in Sustainability

Published on Jun 4, 2014 Dean and Clare have made sustainability and a good quality of life a top priority…

Member Spotlight October 31, 2016

Marshik Dairy: Outstanding dairy farm sustainability

Published on Dec 2, 2014 Making sustainability a priority, the Marshik Dairy–a fifth-generation family farm–implemented a new, technologically advanced and…

Member Spotlight October 31, 2016

2012 Distinguished Service Award Winner: Riverview LLP

Published on Nov 19, 2012 The Minnesota Agri-Growth Council is pleased to award the 2012 Distinguished Service Award to Riverview…

Member Spotlight October 31, 2016

Burfeind Dairy

Dairy farmer Peter Burfeind and Roberta Osborne of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy detail Burfeind Farms’ farm energy efficiency…

Member Spotlight October 31, 2016

Groetsch Dairy – Customer Story (United States)

Hear from Groetsch Dairy, as the family talks about their farm’s robotic milking story. In 2011, the Groetschs started milking…