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University of Minnesota, Minnesota 4H both win at NAILE

| View in browser November 18, 2025   University of Minnesota, Minnesota 4H both win at NAILE Source: Hoard's Dairyman   It was a banner day for teams starting with the letter M at the Dr. George Heersche Jr. NAILE Invitational Dairy Judging Contest. Held in Louisville, Ky., at the North American International Livestock Exposition, it was the final national contest of the year. Read more Webinar: Preparing Agricultural Employers for Minnesota Paid Leave -Nov. 25 Source: MN Paid Leave, MFBF & MFU   Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Minnesota Paid Leave will provide payments and job protections to Minnesotans when they need time off for some of life’s most important moments. As an employer, you play an important role in helping your employees learn about and access Minnesota Paid Leave.  Register here White House Drops Reciprocal Tariffs on Fertilizer, Other Ag Products Not Produced in the U.S. Source: Farm Journal   Ag products not grown or produced enough in the U.S.—including coffee, fruit and some fertilizers—are being removed from Trump’s reciprocal tariff list. The move also lifts tariffs on one major ag import: beef. Read more Trump proposes to narrow where Clean Water Act applies Source: The Hill   The Trump administration is proposing to narrow which bodies of water qualify for Clean Water Act protections.  Read more USDA announces Milk Loss Program for those recovering from natural disasters  Source: USDA   The American Relief Act, 2025, provides up to $1.65 million in Milk Loss Program (MLP) payments to eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed without compensation from the commercial milk market because of a qualifying weather event in 2023 and/or 2024.  Read more Are your generators ready to answer the call? Source: Hoard's Dairyman   Even short-term electrical outages can mean big trouble for dairy producers, and with winter weather setting in, the chances of losing power - for minutes, hours, or even days - are higher.   Read more Upcoming Events January 14-15, 2026 \| 2026 Dairy Strong February 24-25, 2026 \| Annual Meeting & Dairy Day at the Capitol Thank you to our MN Milk Sponsors   Elite Sponsors American Foods Group Compeer Financial   Gold Sponsors Minnesota Corn Growers Association Alltech Arnold's of Kimball, Inc. Minnesota Dairy Initiative Select Sires Member Cooperative Ziegler CAT Nature Energy American National   Minnesota Milk, PO Box 65, Brooten, Minnesota 56316, US, 320-429-4838 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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