…dairy exports in violation of trade agreements between the two countries. The National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the International Dairy Foods Association want the president…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Chocolate Sponge Cake with a Chocolate Beer Ganache
…Sugar ½ t Kosher Sal 3 T Whole Milk ½ Cup Plus 1 T AP Flour ½ Cup Coco Powder 2 Cream Charges 5 T Rosenthal Orange Citrus Olive Oil…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…to cut mandatory funding from critical conservation programs, resulting in thousands of eligible producers being turned away by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). At a time when American producers…
House Agriculture Committee Examines Impacts of Tax Code on Agriculture Industry
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine how the tax code impacts agricultural producers. Members of the committee heard from a panel of Members of Congress—including Rep. Kristi…
Lawmakers Asking Trump to Talk Beef with China’s President
…access to Chinese markets. China has recently become the fastest growing beef market in the world, but U.S. producers have not had the opportunity to access the market since 2003….
March Dairy Market Report
…fourth quarter of 2016, and by 0.9 percent during all of 2016. Whole milk increased by 5.2 percent and the milkfat content of all fluid milk sales rose by an…
Purdue Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slip in Confidence
…in the Barometer, which is based on a monthly survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the U.S., followed a sharp improvement in producer sentiment from November through January. Although…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…securing additional credit has become a necessity for many of our producers, particularly our younger producers who are just getting their start. Access to credit, backed by a strong farm…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…Title I would enable cotton producers to access the risk management tools that provide protection during prolonged periods of depressed market conditions. The NCC’s testimony revealed that farms and businesses…
Subcommittee Continues Examination of Farm Policy
…of the challenges all of our producers are facing when crafting the next farm bill,” said Subcommittee Chairman Crawford. “Between disasters caused by Mother Nature and the predatory trade practices…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…an agreement that will benefit U.S. poultry producers. Under the agreement, Guatemala will unilaterally accelerate the elimination of tariffs on U.S. exports of fresh, frozen, and chilled chicken leg quarters….
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…National Barley Growers Association National Cattlemen’s Beef Association National Cotton Council National Council of Farmer Cooperatives National Milk Producers Federation National Peach Council National Pork Producers Council National Potato Council…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
…the time needed to respond, and decreases the cost to producers and the government. APHIS is hosting these meeting to discuss participants’ assessment of the ADT framework and to hear…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
by Jim Mulhern, President, CEO National Milk Producers Federation If experience is the best teacher, Congress should have learned an important lesson from the experience with the dairy Margin Protection…