…increase more than the 20-year average of 2.4 percent. Beef, poultry, eggs, dairy, and fresh fruit are among the products projected to see the largest grocery price increases. USDA points…
Continued Ag Export Challenges: ‘We Need a Meeting with Carriers’
…the letter include California Farm Bureau, Western Growers Association, National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council, Western United Dairies, and the California Walnut Handlers Alliance. The groups acknowledge the…
Dairy Industry Encourages Action to Address Supply Chain Problems
…specific steps that can provide relief to dairy farmers and exporters. The dairy groups highlight the value of interagency collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S….
Renewed Enforcement Discretion for Certain FSMA Requirements for Cotton
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending enforcement discretion for certain Food Safety Modernization Act requirements as they pertain to cotton. Because cottonseed is widely used as dairy…
Origin of Livestock Rule for Organic Dairy Finalized by USDA
…dairy system,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “Now, all organic dairy livestock producers will have the confidence and certainty they are operating in a fair and…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-01-22
…Representative LaMalfa on Biden’s budget, reactions to the voluntary flow agreement announcement and the composition of dairy waste shown to be seasonal. Tune in to the show for these news…
Biden’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Ag and Rural Funds
…fees. The Budget also provides money to support innovation in agriculture and livestock industries, including $22 million for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives, for example, which supports dairy businesses in…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Advances to Full Senate
…profits.” Ag groups such as National Milk Producers Foundation, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), and U.S. Dairy Export Council have praised the advancement of the legislation. Farming organizations have been…
Another ‘Pop-Up’ Site Aims to Further Ease U.S. Port Congestion
…action in affording more access and support in exporting goods. “Dairy farmers and manufacturers celebrate today’s great news of an additional ‘pop-up’ site focused on helping to deliver relief for…
American Agriculture Exports to Mexico in 2021 Help Narrow Trade Gap
…all product categories,” USDA states in a recent report. “Mexico surpassed Canada as the number two market for U.S. agricultural product exports.” Mexico was the largest market for dairy products…
CDFA Seeking Dairy Methane Reduction Projects
…opened the enrollment period for diaries interested in applying for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). According to CDFA, these two…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-11-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers gas prices and competing clean energy solutions, CDFA seeking dairy methane reduction projects,…
U.S. Dairy Groups Unhappy with Canadian Trade Proposal
…USDEC note that the proposed changes to the dairy trade policy do not go far enough in providing appropriate access for U.S. dairy products. Dairy groups will continue to work…
Virtual Reality Paves the Future of Agriculture Education
…app, FarmVR. Gentle has used 360-degree videos of his dairy farm, as well as other farms in his area, to produce educational videos for the classes that he visits. “They’re…