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World Ag Expo® plans for 2021 show

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

World Ag Expo® plans for 2021 show amid COVID-19 COVID-19 continues to change the way people around the world live, work, and play. In the midst of the pandemic, volunteers and staff at the International [Read More …]

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Farming to Support States Act responds to unmet needs of agriculture

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) along with Representatives Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced the Farming Support to States Act, to provide state departments of [Read More …]

USDA Details on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

May 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Finally details to share on payments to producers. This information was provided by National Milk Producers Federation. President Trump used a White House used a White House ceremony today to provide further details on the farm [Read More …]

Michigan Dairy Farmers Deliver Coolers to Food Pantries

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Refrigeration units help keep milk and dairy cold and fresh. Eighteen local food banks across Michigan have been awarded milk refrigeration units as part of a United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) pilot grant program. [Read More …]

USDA’s New Direct Payments Program for Dairy Farmers

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Beginning May 26, USDA’s Farm Service Agency will be accepting applications from agricultural producers who have suffered market losses. Eligible producers will receive direct payments based on a national payment rate and their own documented [Read More …]

Reviewing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Details

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To provide immediate financial assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by COVID-19, e.g., Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin and Pandemic Injects Volatility into Cattle and Beef Markets, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security [Read More …]

USDA announces details of direct assistance program to farmers

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted [Read More …]

Edge, DBA dairy groups welcome USDA payment details, see more work to be done

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and the Dairy Business Association welcomed the announcement today by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue of details regarding direct financial help for farmers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the [Read More …]

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Dairy Checkoff Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Determining the behavior and motivation of consumers as they emerge from the COVID-19 crisis will be a priority for Dairy Management, Inc., the dairy checkoff organization. This, according to CEO Tom Gallagher speaking in a [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted revised policies for enforcing OSHA’s requirements with respect to coronavirus as economies reopen in states throughout the country. Throughout the [Read More …]

Farm Credit East to Host Webinars on Loan Forgiveness for the Paycheck Protection Program

May 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For those agricultural producers who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, Farm Credit East is offering an informational webinar to prepare producers to apply for loan forgiveness. This free session will be offered twice in [Read More …]

Dairy producers invited to join dairy industry conference call on May 26

May 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Panelists will provide updates on direct payments, disaster relief loans and market outlook Dairy producers and industry professionals are invited to join the fifth part of the Center for Dairy Excellence’s dairy industry conference call [Read More …]

Farms may need to pay sick leave under new law

May 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Farms can pay for sick leave by retaining part of their quarterly payroll taxes As the state opens up and the risk of COVID-19 remains, the likelihood that farms are affected continues. Farms with employees [Read More …]

Foremost Farms USA® to Close Chilton Cheese Plant

May 21, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Foremost Farms USA today announced that it plans to close its Chilton, Wis., manufacturing facility in July 2020. “Manufacturing footprints continually evolve and change over time as the market changes. We are always reviewing our [Read More …]

USDA’s COVID-19 Farmer Relief Will Leave Out Farmers Most Impacted by Crisis

May 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Thousands of Farmers and Ranchers Working to Feed their Communities Will Not be Fairly Compensated for Losses Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced the impending opening of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) farmer aid payments [Read More …]

DATCP, DFW partially lift state dairy assessment

May 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy producers, processors, and handlers with questions should contact Patrick Geoghegan The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) announced that the state milk assessment will be [Read More …]

Rochester milk drive a success

May 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Volunteers distributed 4,000 gallons of donated milk On Monday, May 11, 2020, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County, in partnership with University of Rochester, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Monroe County Dairy Princesses, and local [Read More …]

Helping the dairy sector mitigate the impact of COVID-19

May 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Government of Canada is actively working to support our dairy producers and processors through this pandemic and to ensure Canadians continue to have access to good, affordable food. On May 5, Prime Minister Justin [Read More …]

Food and Agriculture in the HEROES Act

May 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to tear through the U.S. economy, the U.S. House of Representatives has released the text of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act). Similar to previous stimulus [Read More …]

Effective economic recovery can’t leave rural America in the dust

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

COVID-19 has brought about a flurry of stay-at-home orders, essential business declarations, and funding and program changes in all levels of government. Just as people with pre-existing health conditions are most susceptible to this virus, [Read More …]

Dairy retail sales increase during COVID-19

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy products that were on a downturn prior to the pandemic have reversed Retail dairy sales saw an initial spike during peak-COVID shopping, and sales across all categories (cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream and milk) [Read More …]

IDFA Statement on Dairy Recourse Loan Program in HEROES Act

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement on the Recourse Loan Program for Commercial Processors of Dairy Products in the HEROES Act legislation as proposed by [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds Robust Dairy Support in HEROES Act

May 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

As U.S. dairy farmers and their cooperatives continue to weather the unique storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Milk Producers Federation today thanked the U.S. House of Representatives for supporting critical measures for dairy [Read More …]

Agritourism litigation around the U.S.

May 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Lawsuits fall into two major categories: land use and personal injury Agritourism has experienced significant growth in recent years, offering farm operators new revenue streams. Hopefully, the recent pandemic won’t hinder the growth of agritourism [Read More …]

World Ag Expo® plans for 2021 show

Farming to Support States Act responds to unmet needs of agriculture

USDA Details on Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

Michigan Dairy Farmers Deliver Coolers to Food Pantries

USDA’s New Direct Payments Program for Dairy Farmers

Reviewing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Details

USDA announces details of direct assistance program to farmers

Edge, DBA dairy groups welcome USDA payment details, see more work to be done

Dairy Checkoff Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Department of Labor Adopts Revised Enforcement Policies For Coronavirus

Farm Credit East to Host Webinars on Loan Forgiveness for the Paycheck Protection Program

Dairy producers invited to join dairy industry conference call on May 26

Farms may need to pay sick leave under new law

Foremost Farms USA® to Close Chilton Cheese Plant

USDA’s COVID-19 Farmer Relief Will Leave Out Farmers Most Impacted by Crisis

DATCP, DFW partially lift state dairy assessment

Rochester milk drive a success

Helping the dairy sector mitigate the impact of COVID-19

Food and Agriculture in the HEROES Act

Effective economic recovery can’t leave rural America in the dust

Dairy retail sales increase during COVID-19

IDFA Statement on Dairy Recourse Loan Program in HEROES Act

NMPF Applauds Robust Dairy Support in HEROES Act

Agritourism litigation around the U.S.

State FFA conventions go virtual

Long Term Decisions Through Milk Supply Management

Congress is Working on Another Pandemic Relief Bill – Here’s What’s In It

2020/2021 Marketing Year Outlook Remains Foggy

Local dairy farms donate more than 13,000 gallons of milk

House Introduces $3 Trillion Stimulus Bill

The Downside and Upside of Increasing Exports

Not all fiber behaves the same in dairy rations

What Is Your Reason?

Preparing Grain Storages for Harvest