For eleven years, Ag Choice has been running AgBiz Masters, a program designed to educate and support farmers, age 35 or younger with less than 10 years of farming experience. Participants in the program come from various types of farms and agriculture industry businesses. Over the past decade, Ag Biz Masters has educated more than …
Maola is partnering with renowned Chef Lee Gregory. Chef Gregory is a James Beard Foundation Best Chef Semi-Finalist and the owner of Southbound and Alewife, two popular restaurants in Richmond, Virginia. At Southbound, the menu focuses on locally-sourced ingredients for their hearty, upscale dishes, offering a variety of brunch menu items, fresh pasta, and dessert …
The National Milk Producers Federation recently unveiled the FARM Animal Care Program Version 4.0. This latest evolution of FARM supports closer farmer-veterinarian relationships, requires continuing education for all employees and adds a new standard for pain management when disbudding animals. Significant changes go into effect beginning January 1, 2020. They include: 1. If tail docking …
By: Lindsay Reames, Director of Sustainability & External Relations Harvest time is exciting and hectic. It puts extra pressure on our normal routines. As the daylight hours shorten, we find ourselves working into the night to finish a field or get in one last run. We know the dangers of farming and how quickly injuries …
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(RESTON, Va., August 16, 2019) – Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative commends members David and Marie Graybill of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania for being named a Dairying for Tomorrow award winner by the American Dairy Association Northeast. David and Marie accepted their award at Ag Progress Days in Rock Springs, Pennsylvania on Thursday August 15. “David …
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During the summer months, hot weather can make oven-cooking much less appealing. How about a flatbread that makes a great snack or light dinner? You could even cook it on the grill and avoid the oven altogether. This recipe from our friends at The Dairy Alliance uses fontina but go nuts and use whatever cheese …
Two Pennsylvania YC couples, Rich and Shelby Holsopple of Friedens (on left in photo), and Brian and Rachel Detwiler from Altoona (on right), ventured to Capitol Hillin early June to advocate for dairy. Joined by 60 other YCs from around the country, the Holsopples and Detwilers met with their representatives as part of the National …
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What is hygiene scoring? What is a sound cow versus a lame cow? Does your farm work with a vet? These are just a few questions Maryland & Virginia customers are asking. Increasingly, our customers are more attentive to how member farms are evaluated in the areas of animal care, environmental sustainability and employee relations. …
Like many dairy farmers, Hatcher Ferguson is continually looking for ways to create a more sustainable farm business. A year ago, he invested in a solar-powered system for his family’s farm in Wirtz, Virginia. Today Burnt Chimney Dairy is self-sufficient in its energy use. In Virginia, there are limited financial incentives to install …
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March 28, 2019, Reston, Virginia – Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative honored two farm families as Producers of the Year and two families as Producer of the Year Finalists at its 99th Annual Meeting during the Member Recognition Luncheons held this week in Hickory, North Carolina, and York, Pennsylvania. The Producer of the Year …
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