Year: 2018

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today commended House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders for releasing the 2018 Farm Bill, which would allow greater access to risk management tools for dairy foods companies and farmers to [Read More …]

Farm Bill Conference Report has been released

House & Senate Ag Committee leaders release text of Farm Bill conference report House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairmen Mike Conaway, R-Texas, and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Members Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Debbie Stabenow, [Read More …]

Kettler on National FFA Convention location

Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler issued the following statement on National FFA’s announcement today to continue to host the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis through 2031. “Today’s announcement by National [Read More …]

2019 World Ag Expo® Top-10 New Product Winners Announced

Results are in for World Ag Expo’s® Top-10 New Products Competition, sponsored by Bank of America. The winners will be showcased February 12-14, 2019, during the World Ag Expo® in Tulare, California. A large and [Read More …]

Milk Producers Pleased Waters of the U.S. Rule Replacement is Underway

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) is pleased that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun the process of replacing the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. [Read More …]

Dairy Strong 2019: Last call for sponsorship & exhibit space

It’s not too late to get involved! Dairy Strong is only five weeks away, but there is still time to squeeze in to the trade show, sponsor and ATTEND Reserve a booth: Our farmer attendance [Read More …]

Three CalBio Dairy Pilot Project Clusters Selected for Development

CalBio will build dairy biomethane clusters in South Tulare, North Visalia, and Buttonwillow On Monday, December 3, members from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the California Department of [Read More …]

Edge sees positives for dairy in farm bill

Co-op urges Congress and president to approve legislation One of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country, representing farmers throughout the Midwest, today applauded improvements for the dairy community in the new farm bill after [Read More …]

New EPA Rule Reduces Overly Burdensome and Costly Regulations on Family Farms

The American Dairy Coalition Applauds the EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) for releasing a new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. This new rule redefines the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act more narrowly than when this [Read More …]

2019 Iowa Dairy Days to feature profitable dairy practices

Workshops provide successful herd management strategies based on current research Iowa dairy producers have the opportunity to learn about emerging dairy industry issues during 2019 Dairy Days. The workshops, hosted by Iowa State University Extension and [Read More …]

Researcher studies digestibility of goat milk

Dr. Rahmat Attaie shares new developments in his research on goat milk Having a glass of milk for many people doesn’t seem like a daunting task. For individuals whose bodies digest milk differently, the excitement [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks Senators for Leadership in Passing Pro-Dairy Farm Bill

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked the Senate for quickly passing a farm bill that includes needed reforms to dairy programs that will boost producer incomes in a tough economic environment. NMPF urged the [Read More …]

Former Ag Secretary Bob Bergland dies at 90

Bergland passed away at a nursing home in his hometown of Roseau, Minnesota Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland, a farmer from northern Minnesota who was tasked with selling President Jimmy Carter’s unpopular Soviet Union [Read More …]

American Farmland Trust: 2018 Farm Bill a victory for farmland protection, environmentally sound farming practices and keeping farmers on the land

American Farmland Trust, the organization behind the national movement No Farms No Food®, praises the 2018 Farm Bill conference report released today and expresses great appreciation for the bipartisan nature of the final bill and the [Read More …]

CDFA Announces Vacancy On The Cattle Health Advisory Task Force

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services is announcing a vacancy on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force (CHATF). Food and Agricultural Code Section 10610 provides for [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Seeks Nominations for Recognition Awards

World Dairy Expo® is accepting nominations for the 2019 Expo Recognition Awards now through February 1, 2019. Producers, organizations, academic staff and others involved in the dairy industry are encouraged to nominate individuals to recognize [Read More …]

NMPF Commends Lawmakers for Farm Bill That Makes Significant Dairy Policy Reforms

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked members of Congress, especially the bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, for crafting a farm bill that includes much-needed reforms to help American dairy farmers. [Read More …]

IFEEDER Releases 2017-18 Annual Report

The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) released its 2017-18 annual report today, providing financial and project highlights for the 501(c)(3) public charity over the past year. “Reflecting on this past year, IFEEDER has [Read More …]

USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach to Speak at PDPW Dairy Food & Policy Summit

Event Features Leading Dairy and Food Chain Experts Dec. 19-20 in Madison, Wis. Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has been added to the top-notch [Read More …]

U.S. dairy industry calls for greater access to Japan

Says U.S. lags behind other farming nations that have tariff-cutting agreements with Japan The U.S. dairy industry pushed President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday to ensure increased access to the Japanese market, saying the United [Read More …]

Special Holstein Memorabilia to be Auctioned for Dinsdale Scholarship

December 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Six unique and historic Holstein items will be auctioned with all proceeds donated to the newly established Gary Dinsdale scholarship at Fresno State. According to Ken Melvold, Fresno, Calif., these items will be sold at [Read More …]

Despite MFP payments, farm economy still stuck

Can positive trade news turn it around? It appears that there was finally some good news in the U.S.-China trade dispute. Any positive news is certainly good news for those involved in agriculture. To underscore [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Exports on Track for Record Year

Exports flat in October, with sales down in China but up 14 percent elsewhere, including large gains in SE Asia and Mexico. U.S. dairy exports are on track for a record year despite flat sales [Read More …]

Dairy Task Force 2.0 to meet December 13

Public is welcome to attend and provide comments The next meeting of the Wisconsin Dairy Task Force 2.0, chaired by Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis at University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be held [Read More …]

Farming with disabilities

Marathon City man works with FARM Program to obtain accommodations to keep farming Jerome Krautkramer had just graduated from high school a few months prior to a car accident that would leave his body with [Read More …]

Registration now open for 2019 Stakeholders Summit

Animal Agriculture Alliance Summit, “A Seat At The Table,” set for May 8-9 Registration is open for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit, themed A Seat At The Table. The event, now in its [Read More …]

NYFB re-elects David Fisher as president