Ag groups have spent weeks engaging the Trump Administration for more insight into the future of trade tariffs. Those agricultural producers and related industries that depend on exports are now…
Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
…the successful efforts of Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) to include provisions in the bill that promote the consumption of fluid milk. From National Milk Producers Federation…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program
…extended until June 22, 2018. The new and improved program protects participating dairy producers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls…
Bill Sets Up Group To Study Trucking Regulations
The National Pork Producers Council hailed introduction by Sens. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., of legislation to revise existing trucking regulations to make them more flexible for drivers…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
…the bill includes FMD language, as well. National Pork Producers Council President Jim Heimerl called the language “encouraging,” adding that: “With a vaccine bank, we’ll finally be able to adequately…
Maximizing Cover Crop Benefits for Growers
The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center conducts trials year-round to find plants and mixes that producers can successfully use to improve their soils. Lockeford PMC Manager Margaret…
Celebrating National Corn on the Cob Day
…a sweet corn that is picked when the kernels are still tender when it’s in its milk stage. Corn is one of the most widely consumed cereal grains. It is…
Mexican Cheese Tariffs Could Devastate American Dairy Export Sales
…powdered cheeses face a 10 percent tariff, which jumps to 20 percent after July 5th. The full impact of the tariffs on the price of milk is still unknown. Greg…
Senate Agriculture Committee Leaders Find Common Ground in Bipartisan Farm Bill
…why we need a Farm Bill that works for all producers across all regions. Simply put, our producers need predictability – and that’s just what our bill provides.” “From day…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
The National Pork Producers Council was encouraged that the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry included in its 2018 Farm Bill — the text was released today (June 8,…
U.S. Offers List of Ag Concessions Wanted From China
…each other halfway.” China, meanwhile, has responded with targeting U.S. ag products with retaliatory tariffs, if warranted. Further, the National Pork Producers Council said the trade war is already harming…
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
Pixabay Everett Griner talks about how the use of drones in agriculture have benefited producers in today’s Agri View. Drones are becoming more popular with farmers every year. That is…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that California dairy producers have voted to approve a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) for the entire State of California. As a result…
More Than 20,000 Dairy Farms Have Signed up for MPP
…“did not provide a meaningful safety net,” according to the National Milk Producers Federation at the time. Northey says USDA has already sent about $19 million in checks to producers…