…U.S. News and World Report publication. California dairy farmers are dealing with five years of drought, low milk prices and rising labor costs. A spokesperson for Western United Dairymen says:…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wisconsin Dairy Bull Calves
The Centers for Disease Control has linked a multi-state salmonella outbreak of a multidrug-resistant salmonella strain to dairy bull calves from livestock markets in Wisconsin. The CDC says it is…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…product receipts; crop receipts are forecast essentially unchanged from 2015. Nearly all major animal specialties—including dairy, meat animals, and poultry/eggs—are forecast to have lower receipts, including a 14.8-percent drop ($11.6…
November Dairy Market Report
…hundredweight last June to $9.48 in September. The world dairy market and U.S. dairy export outlook also continue to brighten, but rising U.S. milk production is complicating the forecast for…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…grazing dairy cows (or the equivalent) can submit applications to enroll up to 200 acres of grasslands per farm. USDA’s goal is to enroll up to additional 200,000 acres. The…
National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Nominees Sought
…Jan. 6, 2017, to: Emily DeBord, Promotion, Research, and Planning Division, Dairy Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Stop 0233, Room 2958-S, Washington, D.C. 20250-0233, or via email at…
Growth of U.S. Dairy Exports
…more market-oriented, allowing trade that responds more to market forces. As the United States became more of a global dairy-market player, the U.S. dairy market faced greater variability in demand…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…cover. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) dairy scientist Wayne Coblentz and his colleagues at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center planted two types of oat cultivars (an early- and a late-maturing…
Next Ag Secretary Likely to have Indiana Ties
…dairy executive from Indiana, and Kip Tom, a farmer who ran for Congress in Indiana this year but was defeated in the primary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Turkey Sector: Background & Statistics
…the poultry industry, see the monthly newsletter Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. Production, Consumption, and Trade Value of turkey production: 2012: $5.45 billion 2013: $4.84 billion 2014: $5.30 billion 2015:…
Dairy Digester Dedicated
CDFA Undersecretary Jim Houston speaks at the dedication CDFA Undersecretary Jim Houston joined the celebration in Fresno County for the dedication of a new dairy digester at Open Sky Ranch…
U.S. Turkey Production
…the poultry industry, see the monthly newsletter Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. Production, Consumption, and Trade Value of turkey production: 2012: $5.45 billion 2013: $4.84 billion 2014: $5.30 billion 2015:…
Canada Makes Big Investment in Dairy Industry
The Dairy Farmers of Canada organization was very happy with the government’s plans to invest $250 million dollars into the nation’s dairy farms. The government will also contribute $100 million…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…dairy industry isn’t so sure TPP will be beneficial in its current form. The Wisconsin Farmers Union surveyed 1,000 dairy producers and 80 percent expressed serious concerns about milk imports…