…marketing and procurement. Quality Standards USDA provides quality standards for agricultural products such as cotton, dairy, fruits and vegetables, livestock, poultry, nuts, and processed foods. Quality Standards for Grain USDA…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
…agriculture Cornelius Gallagher showed a map to attendees at the Golden State Dairy conference that showed forecast growth in overall milk production. The map highlighted the states that will see…
First Group Testing ILRP Nitrogen Reporting
…coverage. Regulatory coverage is not required if a property is not used for commercial purposes, or if commercial irrigated lands are covered under the Dairy Program. Options for regulatory coverage…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…Statement by Connie Tipton, President & CEO, International Dairy Foods Association “Cuba is a natural market for the products made by U.S. dairy companies. We look forward to working with…
Parmesan Cheese Taste
…with the identification number of the dairy, the production month and year, a code identifying the individual wheel and stamps regarding the length of aging. American generic Parmesan cheese A…
Milk Pricing Complexity Leads Dairy Conference
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Milk pricing lead the topics at a recent California dairy conference and experts said that nobody really knows what the future holds. Milk Price Complexity Cornelius…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…a whopping increase of 42% from the previous year. The three million dollar giveaway program is designed to entice both Midwest dairy farmers and cattle ranchers to reseed their fields…
El Nino Leaves Some Dry, Brings Back Runoff
…Resources State Climatologist Michael Anderson talked to the dairy industry about the status of El Nino, most of which may have passed already. “So the tropical sea surface temperatures did…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…working on incentivizing practices to obtain both mitigation and adaptation on California dairies through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). Dairy anaerobic digesters are poised to become a…
NMPF President Testifies Before Senate Panel
…maintain access to the Canadian dairy market through the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Uruguay Round. Canada continues to erect impediments to block dairy imports from the U.S.,…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…such as dairy products,meats, poultry, live animals, oilseed meals, vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables, and beverages-showed steady growth, while exports of bulk commodities tended to fluctuate more widely, particularly in response…
NMPF Supports New Senate Food Labeling Bill Approved Today by Agriculture Committee
…50 states,” said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF. “We’ve learned from experience in the dairy sector that we need a strong federal policy governing labeling claims. Otherwise, we’ll…
New Dairy Conference Focuses on Golden State
Dairy advisors and specialists have decided it’s time to have a California specific dairy conference and plan to launch the inaugural event next week. Dairy Management Conference California dairy experts…
Leap Year and Ag
…agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Leap Year and Ag From: Ag Day.org Udderly Amazing In a year’s time a dairy cow produces 1,500 gallons or 6,000…