World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce changes to its 2016 Youth Fitting Contest. The changes include the addition of an Intermediate Division for participants ages 13 to 16 years …
USDA Seeks Nominees to the National Dairy Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking dairy producer organizations and other interested parties to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Nominations must …
WTO Looking Into Dairy and Cheese Policies
World Trade Organization (WTO) officials will be busy this week, asking several members about their pricing policies during the two-day meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy …
Animal Care Training Webinars Offered
FARM Program, Merck Animal Health to Jointly Offer Animal Care Training Webinars for Version 3.0 The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program announced it is teaming up with Merck Animal …
Dairy Groups Urge Challenge to Dairy Agreement in Canada
Dairy Groups Across the Globe Urge Trade Officials to Challenge New Protectionist Dairy Policy in Canada Dairy organizations in the United States, Australia, the European Union, Mexico and New Zealand …
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
National Milk Producers’ Federation CEO and President Jim Mulhern is skeptical that Congress will be able to tackle immigration reform, child nutrition programs, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement before or …
Top Crop Reports Show Decrease
2015 Crop reports are coming in across the state. Some counties showed an increase but a few of the top counties showed a significant decrease. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
U.S. Senators Urge Investigation into Canada’s Dairy-Pricing Policies
Two U.S. Senators say Canada’s dairy pricing policies are harming trade and will negatively affect the U.S. dairy industry, jeopardizing the country’s trade commitment to the United States. Sponsored ContentBeef …
USDEC, NMPF Laud Senators for Urging Investigation
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) for urging an investigation into Canadian dairy pricing …
Theft of 500 Cows in New Zealand
Authorities in New Zealand are investigating what is believed to be the nation’s largest cattle theft in history. As many as 500 cows were stolen from a New Zealand dairy …
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
Agriculture groups and the dairy industry are praising the Agriculture Department’s announcement to reduce surplus cheese stocks in the U.S., a move requested by the American Farm Bureau and others. …
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request …
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack talks with AgNet West on cheese purchase, extension of dairy MPP As the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces plans to purchase approximately 11 million pounds of …
August Dairy Market Report
June and July data and statistics from the Agriculture Department have painted an increasingly compelling picture of a slow but steady recovery in U.S. dairy markets. The national average all-milk …