The American Farm Bureau Federation is looking for feedback from California dairy farmers on their proposed Dairy Revenue Protection Program at an informational meeting being held on August 2nd. AFBF…
Canada Wants Dispute Mechanism in NAFTA Redo
…that Canada would continue to defend its system of tariffs and quotas that keep domestic dairy prices high and imports low. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
…H-2A farm worker visa program is part of the continuing effort of NMPF and its members to find solutions to the labor challenges facing America’s dairy industry,” Mulhern said. “Dairy…
H-2A Visa Program May Be Expanded
The House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment to the fiscal 2018 Homeland Security Spending Bill that would help dairy producers and other farmers that need year round labor. The amendment…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
Sweltering temperatures have slowed the flow of milk from California dairy cows, but analysts say it remains uncertain whether lower production from the nation’s No. 1 dairy state will significantly…
U.S. Dairy Increasing Pressure on Canada
The U.S. dairy lobby is putting increasing pressure on Canada as the talks to redo NAFTA draw closer. People close to the situation told Reuters that America’s dairy farmers want…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
…improve NAFTA. “While we have seen tremendous success with NAFTA, there is still room for improvement. We need to address challenges that remain for our fruit and vegetable, dairy, and…
Ag Lenders Pessimistic About Farm Profits
…remain profitable through the rest of this year. A Farmer Mac analyst said the grains, cattle, and dairy sectors have been hit hardest as market prices remain at the low…
USTR Releases NAFTA Negotiating Objectives
…from a $1.3 billion surplus to a $64 billion deficit in 2016. Market access issues have arisen in Canada with respect to dairy, wine, grain and other products — barriers…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…cotton eligible for Title 1 commodity support programs. Improve the Dairy Margin Protection Program by supporting a package that contains the following provisions: a) a two-tiered approach to providing a…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…day, the group will see Gilkey Enterprises’ cotton operations in Corcoran and visit other area farms before traveling to Lemoore to see the Droogh Dairy and then to Laton for…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
…for another upcoming heatwave beginning this weekend. The forecast calls for cooler overnight temperatures which should allow dairy cows to recover from the heat, so loses should be considerably less….
Cost for Your Summer Cookout
…pork production and an abundance of dairy supplies this year. The foods that were the biggest driver of the price of the decline were ribs and American cheese. We saw…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…start picking,” Schwabauer said. The 2017 heat wave evoked memories of 2006, when a hot spell nearly two weeks long killed thousands of dairy cows. Dino Giacomazzi, a Hanford dairy…