March 14, 2024
By Larry Lee
Dairy Management Inc. is now accepting scholarship applications. The scholarships are awarded by dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. There will be eleven scholarships worth $2,500 and one $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient. Applications can be found online here. The deadline is May […]
January 23, 2024
By Mark Dorenkamp
The nationwide shortage of veterinarians is being called an urgent crisis. University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Dr. Laura Molgaard says there continues to be strong demand for vet services across the profession. “And that’s been most acutely felt in rural areas. And in rural areas there’s a need for veterinarians who can […]
September 14, 2023
By admin
More than 700,000 people attended the 2023 Illinois State Fair, breaking the record set in 2022 by more than 71,000 people. Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello tells Brownfield nice weather, new promotions and infrastructure improvements were contributing factors. “We had about 600 more exhibitors this year than we had last, especially junior livestock exhibitors. […]
August 18, 2023
By Carah Hart
The superintendent for the Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions says there will be a new sale in 2024. Chuck Miller tells Brownfield it will be a commodity-based sale. “We’ll take the hams and bacons out of the sale of champions and put them as headliners in the commodity sale,” he says. “We’ll add dairy […]
August 17, 2023
By admin
More than $280,000 was invested toward the future of Illinois ag youth during the 2023 Governor’s Sale of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker had the winning bid on the Grand Champion Steer for the 4th year in a row at $105,000 which tied the record the […]
August 15, 2023
By Larry Lee
The 2023 Wisconsin State Fair wrapped up Sunday, and fair officials say all eleven days were outstanding. This year, the state fair had 1,043,350 visitors who saw more than ten thousand animal exhibits and competitive entries, along with food, beverages, and shows. That includes 307 thousand cream puffs. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction raised […]
August 11, 2023
By Larry Lee
Brian Crave from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese in Waterloo has won the Grand Master Cheesemaker title at the Wisconsin State Fair with his winning entry of Chocolate Mascarpone. Crave’s Chocolate Mascarpone was also named Best in Class for flavored soft cheese at the United States Cheese Championships this past February, where he also had a […]
January 24, 2023
By Larry Lee
The National Dairy Herd Improvement Association has selected nine students who will receive $1,000 scholarships. They are: Doreen Dyt, Crows Landing, Calif. (parents: Rich and Jacquie Dyt) Anna Euerle, Litchfield, Minn. (parents: Vaughn and Joan Euerle) Maggie Molitor, St. Cloud, Minn. (parent: Joe Molitor) Laureen Walter, Villard, Minn. (parents: Nathan and Angela Walter). Josephine Sutherland, […]
