…to the public, Conaway did share a few insights. For example, he said changes need to be made to Title 1 in order to aid the cotton and dairy industries….
USDA Ends Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option
…very few farmers have taken the five percent option, according to DTN. Some suspect that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to expand insurance policies for livestock and dairy producers, so…
Mend, Don’t End NAFTA
…Canada ends its supply-management system for dairy, which the Canadian government says is a non-starter. The NMPF also joined other organizations in writing a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross…
Get to Know Your New CFBF President
…from some of those leaders. “So I went back to Humbolt County and met some friends in a restaurant. A successful dairy farmer and a guy I looked up to…
Global Food Prices Slightly Lower in November
A measure of global food prices decreased in November largely due to a decline in dairy values. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations monthly Food Price Index…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…his dairy farm over the years,” said Jeffrey Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension cropping systems specialist and CASI founder. The dairy producer, who milks about 2,000 cows at his farm west…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…next generation of beginning farmers and aims to establish a standard career pathway for beginning dairy producers in support of profitable and sustainable businesses. The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship enrolled 140…
Secretary Perdue Commends the Resiliency of American Farmers
…United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “That’s what the farm bill does. The 2018 reauthorization will provide a better-balanced safety net in that, particularly cotton, dairy, and others.” A…
Eliminating Poultry Trade Barriers Part of NAFTA Negotiation Objectives
…updated the objectives list to include the elimination of all remaining Canadian tariffs on imports of U.S. dairy, poultry and egg products, along with the elimination of “discriminatory barriers and…
Perdue Announces National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board Appointments
…the fluid milk processing industry and I know the dairy industry will be well served by them,” said Perdue. The National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board is composed of 15…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…animal scientist at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and Robin R. White, a professor of Animal and Poultry Science at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, found…
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks Moving Slowly
…program in dairy, and restrict Mexican and Canadian access to U.S. government contracts. The CBC source said procurement was a topic during the discussions, with the U.S. showing no flexibility…
NAFTA Negotiators Focusing on Cars and Finances
…panels, and ending Canada’s dairy supply management program. Bloomberg says there are other topics negotiators will discuss, including telecommunications, digital trade, government procurement, investment, labor, and intellectual property. From the…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…led the list. Perdue appeared at a town hall-style meeting hosted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. During a question-and-answer session, dairy farmer Rien Doornenbal of Escalon told Perdue he’s…