Melissa Hart

1 week ago | farmersadvance.com | Melissa Hart

While being inducted into the Saddle and Sirloin Club is an impressive milestone for any livestock specialist, that is just one of the places Dr. Harlan Ritchie was recognized for his contribution to the beef industry. Each year, the American Angus Association (AAA) honors individuals who have made a significant contribution of their time, knowledge and efforts to improve and advance the Angus breed.

1 week ago | dairyagendatoday.com | Melissa Hart

By Melissa Hart When the National Brown Swiss Convention tour buses roll in the driveway at Northkill Creek Farm at Bernville, PA, they will be on the soil of a farm first homesteaded in 1888 by the Balthaser family — where the sixth generation now works day in and day out. Randy and Traci Balthaser and their daughter, Hannah, do the lion’s share of the work on the dairy with help from their son, Mark, Randy’s retired father, Wilson, and two employees.

1 month ago | dairyagendatoday.com | Melissa Hart

By Melissa Hart “Let the Good Times Roll” was the theme of Sarina Sharp’s presentation at the 2025 Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference in February in Mt. Pleasant. Global milk output is down, and there are many barriers to expansion in U.S. and European milk production. The dairy deficit has also propelled prices to multi-year highs — but how long can all this last? Sharp, a market analyst for the Daily Dairy Report, outlined the major areas that impact dairy producers.

1 month ago | farmersadvance.com | Melissa Hart

Odds are, right now there is a young teenage girl pounding a gravel road choking from the dust that a nearby corn planter is kicking up as she trains for a high school track meet or stays in shape for fall cross-country season. She may be a girl who grew up on a five-generation dairy farm or the 4-Her with the hog in her back yard in some small town in rural America with dreams of running in college and maybe even one day winning the Boston Marathon.

1 month ago | agproud.com | Melissa Hart

Dairy heifers are in short supply – and they’re not the sort of commodity we can restock in a hurry. Read about the ramifications of the heifer shortage on milk yields, dairy product prices and livestock values.  Darn it! This content is only for registered users with a subscription! Already a registered user? Sweet! Make sure you are signed in. If not, what are you waiting for? It’s FREE. Click hereto register and create an account.