Dairy producers have until Sept. 10 to complete a survey asking about their perceptions of the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program and how it can continue to …
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
The University of California is currently conducting sorghum research that is aimed at finding the most effective methods of growing sorghum as an alternative food source for dairy cows. The …
NCBA CEO Testifies on Capitol Hill: “Please Do No Harm!”
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) CEO Kendal Frazier testified on Capitol Hill in support of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and warned Congress against using the treaty’s renegotiation …
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its fiscal year agricultural appropriations bill, adjusting the Margin Protection Program to make it more affordable for smaller dairy operations. If the changes to …
Agri View: Mad Cow Disease Cost
Everett Griner talks about how much mad cow disease cost producers in today’s Agri View. Mad Cow Disease Cost Now, if I said Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, you probably wouldn’t know …
Input Needed for Dairy Revenue Protection Program
The American Farm Bureau Federation is looking for feedback from California dairy farmers on their proposed Dairy Revenue Protection Program at an informational meeting being held on August 2nd. AFBF …
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
In a meeting with Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern expressed appreciation on behalf of the nation’s dairy farmers for the congressman’s work …
U.S. Dairy Increasing Pressure on Canada
The U.S. dairy lobby is putting increasing pressure on Canada as the talks to redo NAFTA draw closer. People close to the situation told Reuters that America’s dairy farmers want …
Agri View: Animal Agriculture
Everett Griner talks about animal agriculture is still a target in today’s Agri View. Animal Agriculture Now the closing of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus was viewed by …
Red Meat Export Momentum Continues
U.S. red meat (beef and pork) exports had a strong month of May, increasing significantly from April as well as from 2016 levels. USDA statistics compiled by the U.S. Meat …
Groups Celebrate First U.S. Beef to China
In a historic ceremony on Friday, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association helped welcome the first shipments of American-produced beef into China since 2003. NCBA President Craig Uden joined Ag Secretary …
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
Slices Ceremonial Prime Rib, Meets with Chinese Officials in Beijing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue joined with U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad to slice a Nebraska prime rib …
Food Safety for the Fourth of July
As you prepare for your Fourth of July picnic, food safety has to be at the top of the list. Cathy Isom has some tips on how to have a …
Better Beef Access in China Will Take Time
The U.S. beef industry was understandably excited when China agreed to resume importing product from the U.S. An Ag Web Dot Com article notes that supplies eligible for exports remain …