Month: March 2023

WHAT TO KNOW: As storms bring rain and snow to California, Governor Newsom signed an executive order that makes it easier to capture floodwater to recharge groundwater – temporarily lifting regulations and setting clear conditions for [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for March – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Lowered to $20.45

Milk supply and use estimates for 2022 are adjusted to reflect revisions to estimates of milk production and stocks in the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates issued March 8, 2023. For 2023, milk [Read More …]

76th Alice in Dairyland Top Candidates Announced

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 76th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Ashley Hagenow, Shannon Lamb, Lydia Luebke, Jackie Rosenbush, Charitee [Read More …]

CDFA Releases Manure Recycling and Innovative Products Task Force Report

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Report documents multiple approaches to help California reach climate goals The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has released the final report from the Manure Recycling and Innovative Products Task Force (MRIP). CDFA convened the task force [Read More …]

The Spring Flush Begins and the Nation Drowns in Milk

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market ReportWeek Ending March 10, 2023 Rapid expansion, slower pull from bottlers ahead of spring break, and unplanned plant shutdowns have all contributed to the excess in the Central region. Some [Read More …]

April 2023 Evaluations: What’s New?

CDCB and USDA AGIL have implemented several edits and updates for the triannual U.S. evaluations on April 4, 2023. Read the complete detail from CDCB and AGIL scientists here. Constructed ID’s: As implementation will be gradual, the [Read More …]

The ‘Others’ of The Farm Bill – Titles Outside of the ‘Big 4’

About 99% of farm bill outlays go to nutrition, crop insurance, commodities and conservation titles. The “Other” category makes up the remaining 1% of all projected outlays. Figure 1 provides the breakdown of all projected [Read More …]

Supporting farm families through the 2023 Farm Stress Summit

The data revealing farmers’ mental health challenges is sobering to say the least. Faced with unfavorable weather, unfriendly economic conditions, labor shortages and more, farmers of all types often cope with the pressures of their [Read More …]

AFBF Signs Right to Repair MOU with Case IH and New Holland

The American Farm Bureau Federation and CNH Industrial brands, Case IH and New Holland, signed a memorandum of understanding today that provides farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment. The MOU [Read More …]

Animix Awarded AFIA’s Premix and Ingredient Feed Facility of the Year

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Feedstuffs has named Animix LLC’s Juneau, Wis., plant as its 2022 Premix/Ingredient Feed Facility of the Year. Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, [Read More …]

Farm Credit Mid-America returning $230 million in patronage to customers in March

Farm Credit Mid-America announces it will return $230 million in cash patronage to eligible customers this month. The farmer-owned and led cooperative has returned more than $1 billion in earnings to customers in Indiana, Ohio, [Read More …]

Minnesota Milk celebrates opportunities for farm growth

Ordinance change provides flexibility for future Fillmore County farms Minnesota Milk, the state’s leading dairy advocacy group, celebrates the passage of an amendment to the Fillmore County Feedlot Ordinance, which increases the animal unit cap [Read More …]

USDA Announces $29 Million to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production

Independent Businesses Submitted More than 350 Applications for $3 Billion in Funding to Expand Domestic Fertilizer Capacity First Round of Awards Will Spur Competition and Give U.S. Farmers More Choices and Fairer Prices U.S. Department [Read More …]

DeLaval invests in its automatic milking facility

DeLaval plans to increase its production capacity of automatic milking machines to meet rising customer demand. Automatic milking continues to grow across the world. At the same time, DeLaval has seen a positive customer response [Read More …]

NNYADP Dairy Employee E-Training Project Results Presented to National, International Audiences

The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program announces that the results of dairy worker E-training research funded by the farmer-driven program, and conducted by Quality Milk Production Services, have recently been presented to the National [Read More …]

Transforming Milk Hauling Operations Through Digitalization

The Challenges The business of transportation and logistics of milk collection is highly complex and challenging. Each day, thousands of haulers move loads of milk between farms, factories, customers, and plants with little room for [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letters Urging USDA to Abandon Cuts to WIC Dairy Benefits

A bipartisan group of 7 U.S. Senators and 28 U.S. Representatives yesterday sent letters to leaders at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the Department to abandon a proposal to reduce the amount of milk and dairy provided [Read More …]

DHIA

Evonik expands production capacity for DL-methionine in Singapore

An additional 40,000 metric tons of MetAMINO® per year from Singapore Consistent implementation of methionine asset strategy, safeguarding long-term global supply security Reducing carbon footprint from Evonik’s DL-methionine production in Singapore Evonik is expanding its [Read More …]

FDA Guidance on Labeling Plant-Based Milk Alternatives

You may have seen in the news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued draft guidance on the use of the term “milk” on the labeling of plant-based beverages and voluntary nutrient statements. Dairy Management Inc. [Read More …]

NMPF lauds House re-introduction of DAIRY PRIDE Act, following Senate

“The National Milk Producers Federation applauds the bipartisan members of the House of Representatives who today re-introduced the DAIRY PRIDE Act, which adds momentum to legislation that saw Senate re-introduction last week and needs to pass Congress [Read More …]

Farmer sentiment dips in February

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 5 points to a reading of 125 in February. Farmers’ perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and expectations for the future also weakened. The Index of Current [Read More …]

New Feeding Technologies, Maternity Pen Practices on Display at PDPW Business Conference

Hands-On Hubs provide unique opportunity for dairy producers to test technologies on site One of the most popular portions of the annual PDPW Business Conference, presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will include opportunities for [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Pays $117 Million in Patronage Dividends