Kansas Republican U.S. Senator Jerry Moran(more-ran) says wheat and sorghum need attention in the next farm bill, along with other key commodities including cotton and dairy. Legislators and agriculture groups…
Trudeau Talks Dairy Trade with House Speaker Ryan
…Report. Dairy groups and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture had asked Trump to raise the issue with Trudeau. The U.S. dairy groups say Canada’s dairy pricing structure…
USDA Seeks Nominators to Cattlemen’s Beef Board
…to nominate beef, dairy, or veal producers or importers to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Applications are due by March 16, 2017. The primary considerations in determining the…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…Union High School, plans to study Dairy Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Derrick is the Chapter Vice President for Tulare FFA and is involved in various youth organizations….
New FARM Program Environmental Stewardship Module Helps Measure Improvements in Dairy Sustainability
…program. They can be found on the Environment page of the FARM website. NMPF, along with dairy community partners Dairy Management, Inc. and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, support…
Dairy, Ag Groups Urge President Trump to Raise New Canadian Milk Pricing Scheme Issue in Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau
…below cost in competition with U.S. dairy exports. The Ontario program has already cost U.S. companies $150 million in exports, thereby harming the American dairy farmers, dairy plant employees and…
Foot and Mouth Disease Concerns Growing in South Korea
South Korea last week raised the nation’s foot-and-mouth disease alert status to its highest level, as a second strain of the disease was confirmed at a dairy farm. South Korea…
USDA Announces Recommended Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…2015 to November 2015. FMMOs are legal instruments that regulate the purchase of milk between dairy farmers and the first buyer. Where appropriate, the recommended California FMMO proposes adoption of…
Net Farm Income Expected to Dip further in 2017
…receipts are forecast to remain largely unchanged, with large offsetting changes in dairy receipts—up by $4.7 billion, or 13.7 percent, based on forecast higher prices—and cattle/calf receipts, which are forecast…
U.S. Trends in Food Availability
…they consume too few foods and beverages that are nutrient-dense, such as vegetables, seafood, low-fat dairy products, and fruit (on the basis of a 2,000-calorie/day diet). Consumption under the recommended…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
…Board The Dairy Research and Promotion Program, also known as the Dairy Checkoff Program, is a national producer and importer program for dairy product promotion, research, and nutrition education. To…
January Dairy Market Report
The January Dairy Market Report is now available. Continued growth in domestic butter and cheese consumption, coupled with further recovery of world prices for skim milk powder and whey, strengthened…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Confirmed in South Korea
South Korea has confirmed the presence of foot-and-mouth disease at a dairy farm this week, the first confirmation in the country in nearly a year. Government officials say there is…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…a supplier of soybeans and soybean meal to soyfoods producers. “As farmers, many ASA members also raise dairy cows; all soybean farmers are feed providers to the dairy industry. More…