A small group of volunteers representing Maryland & Virginia, Turkey Hill Dairy and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay gathered on a gray November day with one common mission – to plant trees on a dairy farm. I’ll admit that when I arrived and saw fifteen people or so, I doubted how we’d be successful in planting 400 …
Member Joanna Shipp has been appointed to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Joanna farms with her father Laird Bowman in Boones Mill, Virginia, where they milk 225 cows and farm 600 acres of owned and 400 acres of rented ground. She is the seventh generation to be involved in her family’s …
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Maryland & Virginia’s field representatives have helped members troubleshoot and improve their farm operations since 1920. We have seen significant changes in how farmers farm, but the one constant is the high level of care and comfort our farmers provide for their cows. Going into 2020 we are changing our approach to bring more value …
There are lots of ways to add holiday cheer to your day and eggnog is definitely one of them. It’s rich and creamy, lightly spiced, and puts you in that festive mindset. If you have some leftover eggnog, here’s an easy overnight French toast recipe that will set you up for a great morning. Using …
“Go Bold with Butter” has compiled their favorite fast-and-easy recipes, perfect for weeknight dinners during the hectic back-to-school fall harvest season. These recipes can be whipped up in minutes and are full of flavor thanks to their secret ingredient: butter! Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Annalise, Completely Delicious Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes …
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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