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Catastrophically low milk prices may decline further in May and June, making all-hands-on-deck efforts to find solutions for all dairy producers necessary, Peter Vitaliano, chief economist for the National Milk Producers Federation, says in a [Read More …]

Penn State Extension cancels or postpones in-person events through June 19

Cancellations also affect Pennsylvania 4-H activities In-person, nonessential events and programs sponsored by Penn State Extension through at least June 19 have been cancelled, postponed or moved to a virtual format due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic, [Read More …]

Dairy Checkoff marketing effort during COVID-19

Ads, live content, signage, word of mouth, ecommerce and more Hard-working dairy farmers need to be in their barns and fields during this COVID-19 crisis, so Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW)—funded by your dairy checkoff—rapidly [Read More …]

Introducing IDFA’s People Strategy: Inspiring Innovative Approaches to Leadership, Workforce Development, and Diversity in Dairy

If the COVID-19 crisis has made one lesson clear, it’s that dairy industry leaders will continue to face a myriad of challenges in the months and years ahead—challenges expected and unexpected. This crisis has also [Read More …]

Due to COVID-19 outbreak, state temporarily OKs farms applying milk to fields

Temporary permission, which expires June 1 In response to a sharp reduction in the demand for milk due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which has disrupted supply chains, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued [Read More …]

USDA plan will help farmers and food banks

USDA will award contracts to purchase meat, dairy and produce for food banks The USDA laid out its plan to award contracts to the private sector to purchase meat, dairy and produce for distribution to [Read More …]

Reviewing Expected Benefits of Dairy Revenue Protection and Dairy Margin Coverage

As global milk supplies tightened toward the end of 2019, milk prices reached their highest level since 2014, coming in at more than $20 per hundredweight. USDA’s December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates projected that all-milk [Read More …]

Penn State Extension webinars outline process for Paycheck Protection Program

Program could provide some relief for crucial small businesses Penn State Extension is hosting free webinars aimed at helping farmers and small business owners, including sole proprietors, understand the Paycheck Protection Program, a loan program designed [Read More …]

Small-Business Loan Program Opens, Dairy Farmers Eligible

The U.S. Small Business Administration will resume accepting loan applications for the Paycheck Protection Program beginning today, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. EDT from approved lenders on behalf of any eligible borrower. Dairy farmers are [Read More …]

Safely and Effectively Keeping Farms Clean and Green

The right cleaning products work without harming animals, equipment or the environment With heightened awareness about cleanliness in midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ontario farmers have been as vigilant as every other resident and business [Read More …]

Child Care scholarships cover food processors & farm employees as essential workers

NYS will utilize $30M of federal CARES act assistance to help with child care expenses for essential workers. Farm employees and food processors are considered essential workers. How do I address my employee’s childcare situations? [Read More …]

COVID-19 crisis turned dairy industry upside down

Why grocery stores don’t have milk while farmers are dumping it I live in the rural Midwest. Dairy country. Like many of you from one coast to the other, my wife and I sometimes find [Read More …]

Have to dump surplus milk?

Land application or adding to manure storage are options Market disruptions from COVID-19 are affecting dairies across the nation, forcing some farmers to dump surplus milk that cannot be processed. As a fat- and protein-rich [Read More …]

Midwest Dairy Refines Work Plan to Meet Needs Amidst COVID-19

During these unprecedented times, Midwest Dairy has been quickly pivoting to respond to COVID-19 and needs of dairy farmers and their communities in Midwest. Over the past few weeks, the main priority has been assisting [Read More …]

New campaign reminds Canadians that dairy farmers are ‘Here for Canada’

Dairy farmers donating more than $5 million to food banks across Canada to help those in need Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) today launched a new marketing campaign which reassures consumers that despite the COVID-19 [Read More …]

9 signposts for U.S. dairy exports

USDEC identifies the key issues, trends and signs for the U.S. dairy industry to watch as the world struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. When the U.S. Dairy Export Council wrote its original article in January identifying [Read More …]

On-Farm Milk Disposal Guidance Released for Pennsylvania

Governor Wolf has authorized temporary suspension of certain manure and waste land application regulations through June 1, 2020 As the COVID-19 emergency continues to evolve milk dumping has become a reality for some dairies. In [Read More …]

DFA members donate dairy products to families

Generous contributions kickstart nationwide food bank giving initiative At a time when many Americans are facing unprecedented hardships as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the family farm-owners and employees of Dairy Farmers of America [Read More …]

Record enrollment in USDA safety-net programs

Producers signed 1.77 million contracts for ARC and PLC programs for the 2019 crop year Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss [Read More …]

Dairy MAX, Dallas Cowboys provide $150K

COVID-19 Emergency School Nutrition Fund in response to pandemic In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dairy MAX, in partnership with the Dallas Cowboys and Fuel Up to Play 60, will contribute $150,000 to the COVID-19 [Read More …]

The Milk Markets Retreat Once Again This Week

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week ending April 24, 2020 The milk markets retreated once again this week. Class III and IV futures posted double-digit losses and nearby contracts plumbed new life-of-contract lows. The [Read More …]

Pa. dairy industry has future, despite shrinkage, damage from COVID-19 outbreak

Not long ago, Pa was one of the top milk-producing states in the country The COVID-19 outbreak is hitting Pennsylvania’s beleaguered dairy industry hard, and sadly, there is a segment that will not be able [Read More …]

Group proposes moratorium on farm foreclosures

National Farmers suggests one single federal milk marketing order to help dairy farmers As dairy farmers are pounded by rock-bottom pay prices because of COVID-19’s economic repercussions, National Farmers, a national milk, beef and grains [Read More …]

2020 California State Fair cancelled

Unable to continue 166-year tradition due to COVID-19 concerns In accordance with Cal Expo’s own values and the directives issued by the Governor and California Department of Public Health, Cal Expo’s Board voted unanimously during its April 24 [Read More …]

Food system tries to match demand, supply

Future uncertain as peak harvest season nears for many commodities The nation’s complicated and essential food system continues to adjust to the sharp, sudden shift in demand spurred by stay-at-home orders and food-service shutdowns during [Read More …]

ADSA Convention Canceled; Converted to Online Event

The American Dairy Science Association announced that its annual convention has been canceled. The well attended event had been set for June 21 – 24 in West Palm Beach, Fla. The announcement came on Apr. [Read More …]

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