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Tuesday, February 12, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy sustainability webinar: Yahara Pride Farms composting partnership » The dairy sustainability “lunch and learn” series meets quarterly over the lunch hour to provide an overview of DBA and Ed...
Thursday, January 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Being involved changed my farm » The owners at Cottonwood Dairy have plenty to do on the 1,800-cow farm. And, a lot of it has to do with something other th...
Monday, January 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Fitting together: Government connections build trust » Lee Kinnard has hosted countless tours of his Casco farm over the years. But a recent group of visitors was a change of pa...
Friday, January 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) 2019 brings opportunities & challenges » DBA is going to be dealing with a lot of change in 2019, which will bring opportunities and challenges. The state Le...
Thursday, December 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Social media tip: Have you thought about YouTube? » A social media platform that should be on your list is YouTube. The video-sharing website gives farmers and corporat...
Thursday, December 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong set to bring chief ag trade negotiator » Dairy Strong is a high-caliber conference and our goal is to deliver relevant speakers and presenters. We are excited to a...
Thursday, December 27, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Four items to watch as we head into 2019 » By Mike North, president of DBA and Commodity Risk Management Group Dairy markets have endured a full assault on a nu...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) We need YOU to run for local office » It’s that time of the year again – time to decide if you should get involved in local government. Notices are out for the...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Happy Thanksgiving! » Teamwork is key. We appreciate your membership and support to move Wisconsin dairy forward. We wish you and your...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Call for Nominations for the 2019 DBA Board of Directors » The DBA Nominating Committee is seeking DBA members qualified and interested in joining the DBA Board of Directors for t...
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Webinar: Introduction to the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance » DBA and The Nature Conservancy organized the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance in 2016 with the goal of helping dairy f...
Friday, November 9, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) DBA set to work with both parties on success for dairy farmers, state » By John Holevoet, director of government affairs Political pundits largely predicted the outcomes we saw at the feder...
Monday, November 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) You MUST vote on Tuesday! » Tomorrow, Nov. 6, is Election Day, and the results will directly impact our ability to advance pro-dairy measures. S...
Monday, October 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Nominate a dairy farmer to win DBA Advocate Award » Annually, the Dairy Business Association is honored to recognize one of its outstanding farmer members as our DBA Advocate...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Your organization: How can we serve you better? » An association is defined as a connection between people or organizations. A connection is some common factor linking all...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Hall’s Calf Ranch: Innovative & caring » The year 1995 marked the beginning of J Hall’s career as a custom calf raiser in Kewaunee. He started with 13 rente...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Empowering members & tackling challenges » It is hard to believe that it’s already been four years since I began my journey with DBA. It has been an action-packed ti...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) General Election Day: Reminders » Tuesday, Nov. 6, is an important day. Wisconsin voters will decide several statewide races, including the governor, lieute...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong Jan. 23-24: Connect, learn and re-energize » Be inspired with a diverse program of events. Learn about current research and new technologies. Get updates on...
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Nutrient trading: Conservation benefit » As stewards of our natural resources, farmers hang their hats on preserving and protecting the water, soil and air. Thanks...
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The biggest mistake ag advocates make » Last month, I saw several of my Facebook friends sharing a negative post created by an activist group that was degrading t...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Bomaz Farms: Thinking ahead » Incorporating their dairy farm in 1974 was a smart move for Bob Zwald Sr. and his wife, Mary. It allowed their sons, Bob a...
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) You're invited: Member events at World Dairy Expo » Oct. 4: Election Preview Luncheon 12:30 - 2 p.m. You’re seeing the ads and hearing the rhetoric. Nov. 6 is shaping up t...
Thursday, August 2, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) Cash cows? Emphasize animal care, not money » Dairy farming is a business. There, I said it. Despite the storyline from groups opposed to animal agriculture that...
Thursday, August 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Jauquet’s Hillview Dairy: Community is key » Dave and Stacy Jauquet started farming in 2001 in a rented facility that eventually lead them to Dave’s family farm in Lux...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) On-farm OSHA workshops scheduled for fall » This September, DBA is excited to once again offer regional member meetings focused on workplace safety. Making sur...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Let your voice be heard » By Mike North, board president The ongoing rhetoric of trade and tariffs in recent months has had significant and po...
Tuesday, July 31, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) What’s our sister organization up to? » In 2010, a small group of DBA members started a new cooperative. The hope was this co-op would charge farmers less for ver...
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Action needed: Push for ag labor vote » Dairy farmers have a chance to sway lawmakers in Washington to push forward a solution to agriculture's labor needs. Howev...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) CAFO permit oversight: Why it makes sense » By Dairy Business Association For years, DBA has been proposing moving the permitting process for larger farms from t...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) We won’t apologize for pushing pro-dairy policies » The powerful dairy lobby is meeting with government officials to push its pro-dairy agenda. I am paraphrasing a headl...
Friday, July 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Perfil de miembro: Ignacio Escamilla » Ignacio (“Nacho”) Escamilla ha trabajado durante 23 años en Heller Farm Inc. en Alma Center, Wis. ¿Cuál fue su prime...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Hottest ticket of the summer » For the third year in a row, DBA and our sister organization, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, will be hosting a series of p...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) July policy radar » Special elections: The results were split in June’s two special elections. In the northeastern part of the state, Democra...
Thursday, June 28, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Summer events serve as key fundraisers » One of the primary duties for our staff or any membership organization is to pay visits to individual members. The visits...
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