U.S. dairy production keeps going higher and processing facilities are running at or even over capacity, so the need for growing exports has never been greater. Farm Journal’s milk business…
Agri View: Food Challenge to Feed the World
…one-half billion people. Of that vast number, one and a half million will not get the proper foods to sustain them. That means foods like meats and dairy products. It…
Raise Your Glass to National Dairy Month!
June is recognized as National Dairy Month. Initially created as National Milk Month in 1937 to promote the consumption of dairy products, National Dairy Month has evolved into an annual…
FARM Animal Care Program Seeks Producer Feedback
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, in collaboration with Colorado State University, is conducting a dairy farmer survey to learn more about perceptions of the FARM Program…
May Dairy Market Report
…this is a very gradual increase in dairy cow numbers at the national level. These are all indicators that financial conditions on dairy farms over the past several years, from…
Elanco Seeks Injunction Against Deceptive rbST Advertising
Elanco initiated legal action last week in an eastern Wisconsin U.S. District Court against international dairy conglomerate Arla Foods last Friday. Elanco wants the court to force Arla to stop…
Dairy Industry Welcomes Swift Action by USTR Lighthizer to Launch NAFTA Modernization Efforts
…the dairy industry’s top trade partners. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have repeatedly urged administration officials…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…to the designs of milkhouses and milking equipment, and to the transportation of manufactured dairy products. NMPF expressed gratitude for the involvement of its member cooperatives, processors, state dairy program…
2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual Available
California’s Dairy Industry in 2016 The California Dairy Statistics Annual for 2016 reported total milk production was down 1.1 percent, compared to the previous year, the number of dairy cows…
Perdue: Milk Marketing Order Done by 2018
…current timeline,” Costa asked. Perdue stressed the need for this order in his response. “You’ve got a very significant dairy industry in California and the marketing order is important for…
State Milk Regulators Ask FDA for Assistance
…to distinguish between real dairy products and plant-based imitators – a development the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) hailed as “the strongest statement yet that the abuse of dairy terms…
Dairy Industry Launches Marketing Campaign
…other content can be found at Undeniably Dairy dot org ( www.undeniablydairy.org). From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From dairy thrills to dairy chills, check out all…
Roberts, Stabenow, Pressing USDA on Canada Dairy Policy
…the U.S. Trade Representative’s office to provide continued engagement with Canada over its dairy pricing policies that are harmful to U.S. dairy producers. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…operations Oilseed and grain 63,628 Beef 36,013 Other crop 32,462 Other animal 19,792 Dairy 10,525 Fruit and tree nut 7,845 Greenhouse and nursery 6,449 Vegetable and melon 5,514 Poultry and…