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CCFN Statement on Senate Farm Bill Proposal

June 25, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“U.S. farmers, ranchers and food manufacturers face an ever-increasing threat to their right to use common food and beverage terms like ‘parmesan,’ ‘bologna’ and ‘chateau’ in export markets. The Senate Farm Bill proposal released today [Read More …]

2026 Leopold Conservation Award in Kansas

March 12, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Applications are being accepted until June 1 for the 2026 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife [Read More …]

Organic Farmers Travel to Washington D.C. to Advocate for Policy Changes

February 20, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Farm Bill, USDA programs, and organic enforcement are key priorities Organic farmers from across the country will attend the Organic Farmers Association’s (OFA) 9th annual Farmer Fly-In, March 2-5, 2026. Alongside organizational members and OFA [Read More …]

Op-ed: President Trump Is Strengthening Farmers’ Rights

February 10, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler, and U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin published this joint opinion piece, highlighting how President Trump is strengthening farmers’ rights, [Read More …]

Dairy’s Future Bright, But Present Needs Matter

February 4, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers and cooperatives got off to a great start to 2026 in January. Our prominence in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans will send a positive message about the value of nutritious dairy products [Read More …]

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

February 2, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Eleven Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) dairy farms were awarded National Dairy Quality Awards by the NMC: The Global Milk Quality Organization. Recognized during the NMC Annual Meeting today in Birmingham, Ala., these MMPA members [Read More …]

Critical Land Access Data Still Unavailable as TOTAL Survey Publication Remains Delayed

January 29, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) expresses deep concern over the continued delay of the 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Survey, originally scheduled for release on October 31, 2025. The [Read More …]

WFU Members Speak Up on Rural Issues at Farm & Rural Lobby Day

January 21, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

Over eighty family farmers and rural advocates gathered in Madison on January 14 for Wisconsin Farmers Union’s annual Farm & Rural Lobby Day. Participants advocated for policy priorities set by the grassroots membership at the [Read More …]

Signup Underway for Improved DMC to Assist Dairy Farmers Facing Low Prices

January 15, 2026 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation is pleased that Dairy Margin Coverage Program signup is under way, with key improvement in aiding farmers as prices have fallen and DMC assistance becomes essential for some farms in [Read More …]

Retirement Planning for Dairy Farmers

December 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Financial Planning, Succession Strategies and Alternative Retirement Routes Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 1 – 2:30 PM ET Join NMPF for an informative webinar about retirement planning for dairy farmers. The session will cover everything from [Read More …]

America’s Farmers Need Immediate Economic Assistance

December 5, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmers and ranchers across the country are under intense financial pressure. USDA’s latest reports confirm what many families are living every day: input costs are up, crop prices are down, and margins have been at [Read More …]

Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance

November 25, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmers Are Still Reeling From Negative Margins Key Takeaways Farm financial stress is severe and persistent. Margins are below breakeven for many crops, working capital has been eroded, Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies are on the [Read More …]

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Announces Redemption of 7 7/8% Series B Cumulative Preferred Equity Securities

November 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that it will redeem all 750,000 outstanding shares of the Company’s 7 7/8% Series B Cumulative Preferred Equity Securities, par value $100.00 per share (“Preferred Securities”) [Read More …]

Agricultural & Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar

November 20, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Tax practitioners, farmers, and farmland owners are encouraged to connect to the Agricultural and Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar (via Zoom) on December 15th from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Income [Read More …]

Hear from Innovative Food System Leaders

November 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Think beyond tomorrow with fellow dairy farmers, industry leaders and others on Dec. 11 Leaders in the dairy sector recognize the need to regularly reinvent their practices and mindsets to stay ahead of industry changes. PDP [Read More …]

NMPF Annual Meeting Spotlights Farmer Progress

November 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. dairy farmers are thriving in the marketplace even as labor shortages and a volatile policy environment remain challenges, dairy industry leaders stressed at NMPF’s annual meeting. U.S. dairy is well-positioned for growth, NMPF President [Read More …]

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Farmers’ Almanac: A Fond Farewell

November 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The season we hoped would never come is here. It is with a great appreciation and heartfelt emotions that we write to share some sad news. After more than 200 years of sharing a unique [Read More …]

Farmers Need Immediate Economic Assistance and Meaningful Reforms

October 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

There is a crisis in farm country: Family farmers are facing severe economic and financial circumstances, with each passing day becoming increasingly dire. Recently enacted trade policies, and the corresponding reactions by other countries, have wreaked [Read More …]

NFU Urges White House and Congress to Quickly Deliver Relief for Family Farmers and Ranchers

October 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

National Farmers Union (NFU) today sent letters to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging immediate action to provide economic relief for family farmers and ranchers facing worsening financial conditions. NFU emphasized that aid should reach [Read More …]

UC Davis Launches the New Disease BioPortal to Help Farmers and Veterinarians Better Protect Animal Health

October 21, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has launched a new version of the Disease BioPortal, an online platform designed to help veterinarians, producers, and diagnostic labs make faster, data-driven health and biosecurity decisions. [Read More …]

Water Quality a Priority for Farmers and Ranchers

October 15, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

How Farmers Are Implementing Water Conservation Practices Water is a crucial resource for farmers and ranchers. Beyond keeping their crops, forage and livestock healthy and growing, the water used on the farm is also part [Read More …]

Celebrate Wisconsin Farmers This Fall

October 8, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fall is a great time in Wisconsin for many reasons—one being fall agricultural tourism, or “agritourism.” Wisconsinites flock to farms across the state for wagon rides, apple cider donuts, and elaborate corn mazes. The experience [Read More …]

Labor Looms Large. Farmers Need Action

October 2, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Heading into another harvest season, no policy issue looms larger in agriculture than the acute, worsening shortage of workers on American farms. An independent analysis of Labor Department data suggests that the U.S. agricultural workforce [Read More …]

Wisconsin Farmers Union: Join national call for farm bill action

September 22, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

More than 250 family farmers and ranchers from across the country joined together in Washington, DC last week to urge Congress to act, for farmers’ sake, as part of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fall [Read More …]

Legislative Fly-In

September 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

September 8-10, 2025 Share your story where decisions are made. At NFU’s Legislative Fly-In, farmers and ranchers come together in Washington, D.C., to speak directly with lawmakers and advocate for meaningful change. Farmers Union members [Read More …]

WFU statement regarding layoffs and ongoing labor dispute at the W&W Dairy plant in Monroe

September 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Wisconsin Farmers Union stands in solidarity with the dairy workers in Monroe, who went on strike earlier this month after the recent sale of W&W Dairy to Dairy Farmers of America and the imposition of [Read More …]

San Joaquin Valley Farmers Left High and Dry

August 13, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Following multiple wet years in California, you’d think the state’s most productive farmland would finally have received its fair share of water. Instead, San Joaquin Valley farmers continued to receive just a fraction of their [Read More …]

Great American Farmers Market Ends: Honoring the Producers who Feed and Fuel our Country

August 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden yesterday hosted the fifth day of the Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall with an evening celebrating the beauty of our nation’s land, people, and [Read More …]

Farm Credit East Awards $76,500 to Northeast Farmers Markets

August 7, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In conjunction with National Farmers Market Week, Farm Credit East is announcing its recent awarding of $76,500 in small grants to 141 farmers markets and farmers market organizations across the Northeast. Farm Credit East recognizes [Read More …]

New York State Announces $2 Million Awarded to Improve Mental Health Among Farmers and Agribusiness Workers

August 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

‘Farmers Supporting Farmers’ Program Provides Peer-Driven Culturally Responsive Services in New York State’s Rural Counties; Aimed at Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes Among Agribusiness Workers The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced that [Read More …]

CCFN Statement on Senate Farm Bill Proposal

2026 Leopold Conservation Award in Kansas

Organic Farmers Travel to Washington D.C. to Advocate for Policy Changes

Op-ed: President Trump Is Strengthening Farmers’ Rights

Dairy’s Future Bright, But Present Needs Matter

MMPA dairy farmers take home National Dairy Quality Awards

Critical Land Access Data Still Unavailable as TOTAL Survey Publication Remains Delayed

WFU Members Speak Up on Rural Issues at Farm & Rural Lobby Day

Retirement Planning for Dairy Farmers

America’s Farmers Need Immediate Economic Assistance

Farmers Urgently Need Economic Assistance

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Announces Redemption of 7 7/8% Series B Cumulative Preferred Equity Securities

Agricultural & Natural Resources Income Tax Issues Webinar

Hear from Innovative Food System Leaders

NMPF Annual Meeting Spotlights Farmer Progress

Farmers’ Almanac: A Fond Farewell

Farmers Need Immediate Economic Assistance and Meaningful Reforms

NFU Urges White House and Congress to Quickly Deliver Relief for Family Farmers and Ranchers

UC Davis Launches the New Disease BioPortal to Help Farmers and Veterinarians Better Protect Animal Health

Water Quality a Priority for Farmers and Ranchers

Celebrate Wisconsin Farmers This Fall

Labor Looms Large. Farmers Need Action

Wisconsin Farmers Union: Join national call for farm bill action

Legislative Fly-In

WFU statement regarding layoffs and ongoing labor dispute at the W&W Dairy plant in Monroe

San Joaquin Valley Farmers Left High and Dry

Great American Farmers Market Ends: Honoring the Producers who Feed and Fuel our Country

Farm Credit East Awards $76,500 to Northeast Farmers Markets

New York State Announces $2 Million Awarded to Improve Mental Health Among Farmers and Agribusiness Workers

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