NMPF Commends Senate for Moving Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Labeling Amendment Toward Final Vote The National Milk Producers Federation thanked Senate members for approving a cloture motion that will set up a…
Agri View: Direct Marketing
…the produce. Direct marketing of farm products through farmers markets continues to be an important sales outlet for agricultural producers nationwide. As of National Farmers Market Week, (the first full…
Ag Economy Barometer Turns Higher in June
…ranges not seen since 2015. A recent trend shows a strong difference between how producers feel about their individual operations against the overall health of the Ag economy. The number…
Canada Proposes Stronger Rules for Antimicrobial Drugs
…last week. The department is seeking feedback on a regulatory proposal that would strengthen rules governing the importation, sale and use of antibiotics in livestock. In a news release, Health…
Tools to Help Dairy Farmers
NMPF Offers Updated Tools to Help Dairy Farmers Enrolling in Margin Protection Program for 2017 The National Milk Producers Federation has updated its Margin Protection Program website –futurefordairy.com – with…
Drone Data Becomes Cheaper with FAA Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rules for small drones are out. The rules will become law in August and the biggest change producers should see is a reduced cost for…
Air Quality Incentives Available
NRCS Making Air Quality Incentives Available to Agricultural Producers USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making air quality funds available to help agricultural producers to improve and maintain air…
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
…Van Meter says China especially is an ideal market for almond hulls. “They have the second largest dairy industry in the world, just behind India,” Van Meter says. “China livestock…
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
…2015. Sheep slaughter totaled 185,300 head, up 9 percent from last year. California Milk Production California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for May that produced…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…from using imported dairy products. Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of NMPF The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) expressed appreciation for the Obama…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
NMPF Joins More Than 1,000 Food and Farm Groups in Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Food Labeling Legislation The National Milk Producers Federation joined a group…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…production. Export value averaged $45.73 per head back to pork producers. The top U.S. pork export markets during the first quarter of 2016 were Mexico (470.4 million pounds and $355.9…
June Dairy Market Report
…cents per hundredweight. Those changes put the bimonthly MPP margin for March-April at $7.15 per hundredweight,triggering payments for producers insured to at least $7.50. The June Dairy Market Report. (.pdf)…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…But the discussion was much broader – identifying the conditions, barriers and opportunities facing agricultural producers, and the range of technologies that could be deployed to ensure global food security…