Dairy farmers have until Friday to enroll in the retooled dairy Margin Protection Program. The Department of Agriculture set a June first deadline for enrollment in the program that was…
Dairy Groups Ask for Original Oversight
U.S. dairy producers and manufacturers offered to collaborate with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue fostering dairy food safety and job growth, as the agency develops procedures…
Secretary Perdue Receives Request for Dairy Relief Funds
A request for $300 million in dairy relief funds to assist dairy farmers dealing with low milk prices has been made by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. The request that was sent…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…Batcha was referring to a flattening in the growth of organic egg and dairy sales. The livestock and poultry requirements would have imposed outdoor living requirements for animals involved in…
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). Many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect. The program protects dairy producers by paying them based on the difference…
Review Changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy Before June 1 Deadline
Dairy producers are encouraged to review changes to the Margin Protection Program for Dairy before the June 1 deadline. Enrollment for the program first opened in early April after the…
Consumers Buy More Organic in 2017
…of organic food sales was below the nine percent pace in 2016. It was impacted heavily by markedly slower growth in the big organic dairy and egg category. However, the…
New ‘Got Jobs?’ Campaign Demonstrates Dairy’s Substantial Impact on US Economy, States and Local Communities
…of dairy’s economic engine. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are collaborating to create the new “Got…
Dairy Groups Applaud Defeat of Raw Milk Amendment to 2018 Farm Bill
…of pasteurized dairy products. “We greatly appreciate those who joined the current effort – from dairy producers, to dairy processors, state dairy regulators, consumer and food safety groups, state and…
California Cattle Council on The Horizon
…to decide on forming the council. Many of the state’s beef and dairy producers have noted their support for SB965, along with organizations such as the California Cattlemen’s Association and…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, Ore. 4. Black River Commodities LLC, Pocahontas, Ark. 5. Bridgepathway, Jericho, N.Y. 6. Commercial Lynks, Inc., Alexandria, Va. 7. Crescent Dairy and Beverages, LLC, Walterboro,…
Lawmakers Renew Call for Completing NAFTA This Week
…issues including reducing the trade deficit, preventing job outsourcing and providing better market access to Canada for U.S. dairy farmers. The “skinny NAFTA,” Ujczo says, would fall in line with…
USDA Backs Off on Organic Checkoff Program
…the organic industry itself. Organic groups such as the Northeast and Western Organic Dairy Producers and many Northeast Organic Farming Association chapters, and had opposed the program. Smaller farms claimed…
OTA Comments on USDA Halting Organic Checkoff Proposal
…dairy and egg prices are flattening “because of USDA’s failure to move the animal welfare rule forward.” OTA says the USDA statement on uncertain industry support is “simply wrong,” adding…