…Milk Producers Federation. “Secretary Perdue’s action today recognizes that a variety of milks and other healthy dairy foods are integral to child nutrition programs in schools.” “Secretary Perdue took an…
Conaway Disappointed Cotton, Dairy Farmers Left in the Lurch
…It is also no secret that the safety net for cotton and dairy is failing our producers. To its credit, the entire cotton industry came together on a plan to…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
…or justification for linking support between cotton and dairy producers. These actions not only have left cotton producers with no near-term options to help them deal with long-running economic issues,…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
Thomas Allison, Jr. A Florida teacher is on the verge of losing his job after bullying and harassing FFA students that were raising livestock to be sold for slaughter. An…
Most Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Find Milk Buyers
…those producers. Greenwood says a trade dispute with Canada had cost the company millions of dollars. Canada recently changed its milk-buying arrangements to favor Canadian producers at the expense of…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…tool for some producers. But the EU’s approach is far from properly targeted. Rather, it is a system designed to steal commonly used names from those who built markets for…
Cargill Exiting U.S. Cattle Feeding Business
…is seeking to expand its North America-based protein business by exploring plant-based protein, fish and insects, along with other opportunities linked to livestock and poultry. The Green Plains Cattle Company,…
USDA Seeks Nominees for American Egg Board
…within the 48 contiguous U.S. and the District of Columbia may be nominated. Egg producers owning 75,000 or fewer laying hens may request an exemption from participation in the egg…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Decision to Improve NAFTA
…is based on exports. “Expanding opportunities for U.S. crop and livestock producers to access international markets will boost farm income in the United States. Just as important as expansion, we…
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Voices Support for Tackling of Canada’s Protectionist Dairy Practices
…questions are arising about the future of the U.S. role in NAFTA, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the International Dairy Foods Association…
Red Meat Demand Remaining Strong
…up 27 percent from last month but still 68 percent lower than last year. Chicken stocks technically decreased three percent from last year, but Daily Livestock Report analyst Len Steiner…
Bill Introduced to Reform Biodiesel Tax Credit
…act would extend the biodiesel tax credit for the next three years and reforms the incentive by transferring the credit from the blenders to the producers of biofuels. The switch…
2016 California Almond Acreage Report
…reported crop, variety, and acreage information preprinted. Producers were asked to update the information with new plantings, removals, and any other corrections; new growers were mailed a blank questionnaire. Growers…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
…economy in the early 1990s but has rebounded strongly since the late 1990s. The production increase contributed to Russia reducing its large imports of meat and other livestock products and…