The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) long journey has made it through Congress and is headed to President Trump’s desk, where his signature is expected next week. The U.S. Senate passed the USMCA on a bipartisan vote of 89-10 on Jan. 15, nearly a month after it was overwhelmingly approved in the House.

You’re busy milking cows, attending your co-op’s annual meeting and wondering how hemp fits in your 2020 cropping plans. With that in mind, Progressive Dairy looks at issues in the news impacting you and your dairy business.

UNIFORM-Agri has more than 150 clients in the U.S. using its herd management software (under the BouMatic brand). The national comparisons listed in this graphic are based on comparing those users’ data with others throughout the world.

“Breeding cows we love to milk” is one of Jay and Heather Jauquet’s mantras at Synergy Dairy LLC, near Pulaski, Wisconsin, and with hand-picked genetics and astute management, they are doing just that.

The end of one year and the start of another is often a reflective period. With that in mind, the editors of Progressive Dairy reached out to our editorial advisers and asked them to reflect on the following question:

My name is Greg Latza, and I’m a freelance photographer living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.