Corona

One-Third of CFAP Payments Now Out The Door

July 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

More Than $11 Billion Remaining in CFAP Support The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act provided $9.5 billion in funding (approximately 0.48% of a package totaling nearly $2 trillion) to the Office of the USDA Secretary [Read More …]

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COVID-19 webinar series offered to agriculture by Western Growers

July 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

As California enters peak summer harvest season, there is increasing concern over the potential impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural workforce. To minimize the risks of disruption to our farms and food supply, the CDC [Read More …]

Dairy Supply Chains Will Need to Adjust as Consumer Behavior Changes

July 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

COVID-19 causing shifts and uncertainty in purchasing patterns and consumption habits COVID-19 is dramatically affecting consumer habits and dairy supply chains as food service demand plummets and grocery sales surge. Consumers struggling with job losses [Read More …]

June Acreage Report Shows Sharp Decrease in Corn Planted Area from March Intentions

July 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Following USDA’s March Prospective Plantings report, USDA’s June 30 Acreage report updated acreage expectations for the upcoming crop year. For the 2020/21 crop year, USDA now estimates corn planted area at 92 million acres, 3%, or 2.3 million [Read More …]

Minnesota Nutrition Conference 2020

July 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Recently the Species Chairs from the U of M and Co-Chairs met to make a decision as to the fate of the 2020 MNC. The MNC has been a premier Nutrition Conference for over 75 [Read More …]

Noted Dairy Economist Dr. Mark Stephenson Discusses The Big Negative PPDs

July 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Higher pay prices to come and the dairy roller coaster The milk price roller coaster continues. In spite of high prices for Class III at the CME, producers will not see those results in their [Read More …]

IDF launches 3rd Edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook

July 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has launched the 3rd edition of its well-received Dairy Sustainability Outlook series, which provides new case studies to support the dairy sector in delivering on its commitment to sustainable development. [Read More …]

CAST Releases New Commentary on Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Food and Agricultural Markets

July 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) and the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) have partnered together on a new paper, Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Food and Agricultural Markets. This publication contains [Read More …]

USDA, FDA release statement on food export restrictions

June 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., issued the following statement regarding food export restrictions pertaining to COVID-19: “The United States understands the concerns of consumers here domestically and [Read More …]

Actions support NY dairy industry during Dairy Month

June 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nourish New York initiative has helped redistribute over 5,000,000 pounds of milk New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today highlighted several actions the Department has taken in support of New York State’s dairy [Read More …]

Tap Into the Power of E-Commerce for Milk and More!

June 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Dear Dairy Community, The COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally changing the way consumers purchase, store and consume food and beverages. As consumers look for ways to limit trips [Read More …]

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Cancellation of the 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

June 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Due to our ongoing concern regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the excitement of The Royal will have to wait for another year. The Royal’s Board of Directors today made the heart-wrenching but unanimous decision to cancel [Read More …]

Ag Community Relief Supporting Youth Through Online Auction Service

June 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

AG COMMUNITY RELIEF LAUNCHES NATIONAL EFFORT TO SUPPORT AMERICA’S AG YOUTH AMIDST COVID-19 CRISIS Michigan-based non-profit to back online livestock auction opportunities for Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri. Youth livestock shows, and fairs are continuing [Read More …]

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‘Rural Realities’ Podcast to Focus on Farmer Stress, Adaptability

June 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Given the variety of ongoing challenges facing the agriculture industry, from low prices and uncertain markets to inclement weather and COVID-19, it’s no surprise Wisconsin farmers and their families are experiencing increased stress. To provide [Read More …]

Tap Into the Power of E-Commerce for Milk and More!

June 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tuesday, June 30, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Dear Dairy Community, The COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally changing the way consumers purchase, store and consume food and beverages. As consumers look for ways to limit trips [Read More …]

Decision on 2020 State Fair of Texas expected by late July

June 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The State Fair of Texas will make an announcement by mid to late July concerning the status of the 2020 Fair. With health and safety as the top priority, the management team and the board [Read More …]

National All-American Dairy Show cancelled

June 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The show was originally scheduled to run September 12-16 The 2020 All-American Dairy Show has been cancelled to mitigate the risk of COVID-19. The show was originally scheduled to run September 12-16, 2020 at the [Read More …]

New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the PPP Released

June 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application. SBA also published a new EZ version of the forgiveness application [Read More …]

Cargill Launches $15 million Cargill Cares Employee Disaster Relief Fund

June 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cargill is launching the Cargill Cares Employee Disaster Relief Fund to support employees around the world during times of catastrophic or personal disaster. While this resource was established to support the immediate needs of our [Read More …]

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Tetra Laval Group donates $734,000 towards U.S. COVID-19 relief efforts

June 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The global COVID-19 outbreak has brought about never-before seen challenges in our daily lives, and we remain deeply concerned for all those affected by the pandemic. To support the nation’s collective response to [Read More …]

Changes to Livestock Risk Protection Improve Valuable Risk Management Tool

June 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On June 9, USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced changes to the Livestock Risk Protection insurance program for swine, fed cattle and feeder cattle. The improvements, which include moving premium due dates and increasing premium subsidies, [Read More …]

64th Annual Keystone International Livestock Exposition cancelled

June 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

KILE was originally scheduled to run September 25 – October 4 The 2020 Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) has been canceled to mitigate the risk of COVID-19. KILE was originally scheduled to run September 25 [Read More …]

Market telling farmers to produce more milk

June 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 1

Nate Donnay talks about rumors of milk hitting 2% under year ago levels Once again, Nate Donnay of INTL FCStone Financial talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News as he looks ahead and sees slowly [Read More …]

Agricultural Foundations Announce Six-Part Ag Webinar Series

June 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We understand COVID-19 has made an impact not only how we live in our day-today lives, but also in the way we operate our businesses. We acknowledge that impact, but also want to recognize and [Read More …]

Organic Valley Donates Dairy and Meat to Food Pantries Nationwide

June 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The cooperative of family farms donated 140,000 pounds of food to three communities in need in response to COVID-19. As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts communities across the country, Organic Valley has provided over 140,000 pounds [Read More …]

NATIONAL DAIRY SHRINE TO CANCEL 2020 AWARDS BANQUET

June 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Board of Directors of the National Dairy Shrine announced the cancellation of the 2020 National Dairy Shrine Awards Banquet. The awards program has been held annually in conjunction with World Dairy Expo, and the [Read More …]

Cattle and Hog Market Disruptions Renew Interest in Mandatory Country of Original Labeling

June 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Major disruptions in the cattle and hog markets, one of the several fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to many conversations about policy options that might be helpful. One much-discussed solution is mandatory country [Read More …]

Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program

June 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that it is expanding its Main Street Lending Program to allow more small and medium-sized businesses to be able to receive support. The Main Street Lending Program was [Read More …]

Fred Schonenberg of VentureFuel on the COVID-19 pandemic changes in dairy business, along with other food markets.

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

DairyVoice Podcast 20 Discusses The Changing Business Model in Dairy What are possibilities for the food industry and specifically in dairy as we move through the COVID-19 pandemic? In DairyVoice episode 20, the guest is [Read More …]

NMPF answers farmer questions concerning USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

June 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers are eligible for direct support through USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP provides direct financial assistance to agricultural producers, providing them the ability to weather the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. USDA is [Read More …]

One-Third of CFAP Payments Now Out The Door

COVID-19 webinar series offered to agriculture by Western Growers

Dairy Supply Chains Will Need to Adjust as Consumer Behavior Changes

June Acreage Report Shows Sharp Decrease in Corn Planted Area from March Intentions

Minnesota Nutrition Conference 2020

Noted Dairy Economist Dr. Mark Stephenson Discusses The Big Negative PPDs

IDF launches 3rd Edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook

CAST Releases New Commentary on Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Food and Agricultural Markets

USDA, FDA release statement on food export restrictions

Actions support NY dairy industry during Dairy Month

Tap Into the Power of E-Commerce for Milk and More!

Cancellation of the 2020 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Ag Community Relief Supporting Youth Through Online Auction Service

‘Rural Realities’ Podcast to Focus on Farmer Stress, Adaptability

Tap Into the Power of E-Commerce for Milk and More!

Decision on 2020 State Fair of Texas expected by late July

National All-American Dairy Show cancelled

New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the PPP Released

Cargill Launches $15 million Cargill Cares Employee Disaster Relief Fund

Tetra Laval Group donates $734,000 towards U.S. COVID-19 relief efforts

Changes to Livestock Risk Protection Improve Valuable Risk Management Tool

64th Annual Keystone International Livestock Exposition cancelled

Market telling farmers to produce more milk

Agricultural Foundations Announce Six-Part Ag Webinar Series

Organic Valley Donates Dairy and Meat to Food Pantries Nationwide

NATIONAL DAIRY SHRINE TO CANCEL 2020 AWARDS BANQUET

Cattle and Hog Market Disruptions Renew Interest in Mandatory Country of Original Labeling

Federal Reserve Board Expands Main Street Lending Program

Fred Schonenberg of VentureFuel on the COVID-19 pandemic changes in dairy business, along with other food markets.

NMPF answers farmer questions concerning USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage