…continue to work with USDA to help dairy farmers expand exports and increase consumption of dairy products through nutrition programs. Resolving the current trade impasse with China and aggressively expanding…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…of unjustified trade retaliation in that county. Dairy producers who were in business as of June 1, 2019, will receive a per hundredweight payment on production history, and hog producers…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
…awards to national agencies representing several different commodities. The U.S. Dairy Export Council is receiving an additional $2.5 million in the latest round of ATP payments, with dairy and dairy…
Another Strong Year for Plant-Based Food
…outlets to include non-dairy milk alternatives in the traditional dairy sections of stores. The retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives also showed substantial growth, with sales up nearly ten percent…
Guest-Worker Reforms Essential as Enforcement Increases
…improved and more affordable H-2A guest-worker program. Currently, farmers with year-round worker needs, such as dairy and livestock, are unable to use the program and that’s not right. An adequate…
Leading Dairy Co-Ops Form Joint Dairy Marketing Agency
Two of the leading dairy cooperatives are joining forces to establish a dairy marketing agency to maximize the efficiency of both organizations. California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) and Dairy Farmers of…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
…the last two years for methane reduction from manure and in this year’s state budget it’s $34 million,” said Paul Sousa, Director of Environmental Services for Western United Dairymen (WUD). …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-15-19
…what sparked the value of dairy exports to be the highest in four years and why the USMCA will be good for California dairies and vineyards. Tune in to the…
Value of Dairy Exports Highest in Four Years
According to the U.S. Dairy Export Council, it appears that the total value of American dairy exports reached a four-year high in May at nearly $540 million. Analysts attribute the…
USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…by the 2018 Farm Bill, DMC replaces the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). The program offers protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the…
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…the collection,” said Chad Dechow, an associate professor of dairy cattle genetics at Penn State University. He used the collection to produce Holstein offspring from 1950 era bulls with genetic…
Strategizing Better Agricultural Engagement with Public Officials
…legal matters, Soares operates a dairy and farming operation in Hanford and understands the challenge of unifying an entire industry as large as agriculture. Whatever the issue may be, the…
CFBF: California Budget ‘A Win’ for Agriculture Despite Funding Cuts
…particular level of hostility towards the overall dairy industry from some lawmakers in Sacramento, making funding requests all the more difficult. “That’s a reality of what we face in the…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Farm Bill, USDA is committed to focusing on responsiveness and putting our customers first.” Implementation Progress: TITLE I – Commodity Programs Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy): Dairy producers who…