Coronavirus website expands, adding farmer resources, podcasts to NMPF page

The National Milk Producers Federation’s coronavirus webpage is expanding further, adding a farmer handbook to address dairy production needs and launching a podcast series featuring experts discussing crucial issues faced by dairy farmers and the broader industry as they work to feed the U.S. and the world. “Dairy farmers are working hard to provide consumers a

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One little piggy

by Sally Colby

March 4, 2026

As African swine fever (ASF) inches closer to the U.S., many countries are already dealing with the devastating disease that can shut down both large ...

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Mass. Blue Ribbon Calf Sale coming soon

by Maddy Poitras

March 4, 2026

I am Maddy Poitras, an active Junior member in the seven major dairy breeds associations. Every year the event I most look forward to, which starts th...

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Harrell shares secrets of success at 2026 NC Commodities Conference

ning of different colors. Go out every by Karl H. Kazaks

March 4, 2026

Over 650 people attended the 2026 North Carolina Commodities Conference. One of the highlight speakers was Alex Harrell, farmer from southwest Georgia...

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Third-gen swine farmer carries on family tradition

by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant

March 4, 2026

For Kerry Hollier, owner of Teasel Meadow Farms in Red Creek, NY, raising pigs is in his blood. For the past 10 years, he’s raised freezer pork and fe...