…can participate in FSA’s MPP-Dairy or the Risk Management Agency’s Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Plan for Dairy Cattle (LGM-Dairy), but not both. During the 2018 enrollment period, only producers with…
U.S. Dairy Export Council Seeks Market Growth in China
…University to establish the U.S.-China Dairy Innovation Center at the university. Tom Vilsack, U.S. Dairy Export Federation President and CEO says the partnership is a “game-changing agreement” that will lead…
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…to officially move forward with it or not,” said Director of Economic Analysis for Western United Dairymen (WUD) Annie AcMoody. The USDA will be distributing ballot materials to the state’s…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…on farms. Each farm family can more effectively manage larger herds and flocks. Back in 1987, the average beef cow herd was 89 cows. Also back then, the midpoint dairy…
Lighthizer Hopeful of New NAFTA Deal
…Bureau Federation reported there was much work left to be done on market access, referring to the U.S.-Canada dairy trade issue. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…to reduce dairy and livestock greenhouse gas emissions. The program will provide $19-33 million in grants to California dairy and livestock operators to implement non-digester manure management practices that reduce…
Omnibus Bill Includes Several Ag Provisions
…budget for wildfire suppression, extension of current law of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, and legislation relating to dairy product labeling. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
…mislabeled imitation dairy foods, a move the National Milk Producers Federation says is a major victory for farmers and consumers alike. Federation president and CEO Jim Mulhern says the bill…
EU, U.S., to Talk Tariff Exemption
…rice, cranberries, peanut butter and products from cotton, along with bourbon and U.S. motorcycles. Absent from the list, for now, is dairy products, which were expected from federal lawmakers in…
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
…the leading US state for cash farm receipts. For the 2016 crop year California agricultural exports totaled $20.04 billion. Top commodities for export included almonds, wine, dairy and dairy products,…
Mexico Seeks Closing Seven NAFTA Chapters in Next Round
…trade of dairy products, are not expected to be negotiated until the final rounds of the trade talks. And, an American Farm Bureau Federation economist speculates the talks won’t be…
Cranberries Targeted by EU in Trade Spat
…butter to bourbon whiskey and Harley Davidson motorbikes, singled out by the European Union. A lawmaker from Wisconsin says U.S. dairy is on the list as well, though the official…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Exploratory Research
…found at the NIFA website. Previously funded projects include a project at Ohio State University to determine the effect of sleep loss on the immunity of dairy cattle. Researchers at…
Dairy Export Market Relies on NAFTA
…key element for $1.2 billion in dairy exports going to Mexico. Approximately 25 percent of all U.S. dairy exports are sent to Mexico, making it the single biggest market for…