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Financial Impact of USDA Proposed Changes to Federal Order Pricing – Part II

August 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

In the prior post, the USDA proposed changes to milk pricing in the Federal Orders were reviewed with specific analysis of Class III pricing, the largest category. This post will cover the changes in cheese pricing [Read More …]

Cow “Challenge” Study Should Help Turn Tables on H5N1 in Dairy Herds

August 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Animal challenge studies completed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists show that infecting dairy cows with the H5N1 virus in a laboratory setting can trigger clinical signs of disease similar to those of naturally [Read More …]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Promotions

August 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Carlton Bridgeforth has been promoted to White House Liaison in the Office of the Secretary. [Read More …]

Economists Find Much to Like in USDA Pricing Plan

July 23, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s plan for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order system aligns well with the principles outlined in NMPF’s own proposals, NMPF economists Peter Vitaliano and Stephen Cain said in a Dairy Defined Podcast released today. Still, [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Texas Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

July 22, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Agricultural operations in Texas have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Beryl and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from [Read More …]

Survey Aims to Help USDA Understand Landowner Conservation Choices

July 19, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

If you are a grazing or forest landowner or manager, you may be asked this summer to participate in a survey designed to help the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) improve the financial and technical [Read More …]

USDA Makes Record-Breaking $14.3 Million Investment in Farm to School Grants

July 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Grants will increase local foods in school meals and improve nutrition security for children Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants [Read More …]

USDA Publishes Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Decision

July 17, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Back when California operated under a State Milk Marketing Order, milk price hearings were a regular occurrence. I can remember having multiple hearings in a single year to adjust milk prices. The process usually involved [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

July 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The milk production forecast for 2024 is lowered from last month, based on slower growth in milk per cow more than offsetting higher cow numbers. The milk production forecast for 2025 is also reduced from [Read More …]

USDA Reports Bring Further June Gloom

July 9, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

On the California coast, “June Gloom” is a phenomenon where the contrast of cold ocean waters and warmer land temperatures brings weeks of grey, drizzly, cool and cloudy days, often making June the least pleasant [Read More …]

USDA Reports Bring Further June Gloom

July 8, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

On the California coast, “June Gloom” is a phenomenon where the contrast of cold ocean waters and warmer land temperatures brings weeks of grey, drizzly, cool and cloudy days, often making June the least pleasant [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Wisconsin Impacted by Tornadoes and Flooding

July 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Agricultural operations in Wisconsin have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes and flooding and the USDA is here to help. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help [Read More …]

Indiana May Milk Production 2023-2024

July 2, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy herds in Indiana produced 388 million pounds of milk during May, down 0.8 percent from a year ago, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Production per cow in Indiana [Read More …]

USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Expanded Emergency Livestock Assistance Program

June 28, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Help Dairy Producers Offset Milk Loss Due to H5N1 Confirmed H5N1 Positive Test Results Required for Recovery Assistance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications starting on Monday, July 1 through its [Read More …]

USDA Publishes Request for Information on the Production of Biofuel Feedstocks Using Climate-Smart Practices

June 27, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking information from the public on procedures for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the effect of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with U.S.-grown biofuel feedstock crops. [Read More …]

USDA Proposes New Rule to Clarify Unfair Practices in the Livestock Industry

June 26, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Proposal marks the fourth in a series of actions by the Biden-Harris Administration to promote fair competition and lower food costs by modernizing the Packers and Stockyards Act Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced [Read More …]

USDA, UW–Madison break ground on a new dairy research facility

June 18, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 10, 2024 for the construction of a world-class dairy research facility in [Read More …]

Secretary Vilsack Announces USDA and FFAR Innovation Challenge to Catalyze Agricultural Solutions

June 14, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) today launched a global challenge to advance scientific research that will produce major breakthroughs for nutrition security while mitigating climate [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates June 2024

June 14, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk production forecasts for both 2024 and 2025 are unchanged from last month with slight adjustments to cow inventories offset by slower growth in milk per cow. For 2024 commercial exports are raised on a [Read More …]

Secretary Vilsack Announces USDA and FFAR Innovation Challenge to Catalyze Agricultural Solutions

June 13, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) today launched a global challenge to advance scientific research that will produce major breakthroughs for nutrition security while mitigating climate [Read More …]

USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program

June 4, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. In the two months since the initial detection of H5N1 [Read More …]

Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

May 31, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Since late March 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state veterinary and public health officials have been investigating the detection of highly pathogenic avian [Read More …]

USDA announces additional details to compensate producers for loss of milk production

May 29, 2024 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since the detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in March, USDA has worked swiftly and diligently to assess the prevalence of the virus in U.S. dairy herds and to use the latest scientific data to [Read More …]

USDA Expands Support for Producers to Stop the Spread of H5N1 in Dairy Cattle

May 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA announces additional details to compensate producers for loss of milk production Since the detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in March, USDA has worked swiftly and diligently to assess the prevalence of the virus [Read More …]

April 2024 Milk Production in Indiana

May 24, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy herds in Indiana produced 380 million pounds of milk during April, up 1.6 percent from a year ago, according to Nathanial Warenski, State Statistician of the USDA, NASS, Indiana Field Office. Production per cow [Read More …]

NMPF Awarded Usda Grants To Advance Dairy Industry Disease Preparedness

May 22, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) supporting two projects advancing dairy cattle disease preparedness. [Read More …]

USDA Awards $300 Million to Diversify Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture

May 22, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is allocating $300 million to 66 U.S. organizations, under the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), to build demand for American food and [Read More …]

NMPF Awarded Usda Grants To Advance Dairy Industry Disease Preparedness

May 20, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) supporting two projects advancing dairy cattle disease preparedness. [Read More …]

Grazing Expert Jim Gerrish Comes to WI

May 16, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

Join us for at one of THREE event opportunities with grazing expert Jim Gerrish around the state from June 11-13th, 2024! June 11, 2024 | 9:30am – 3:30pm Morning: UW Platteville Baraboo Sauk County, Giese [Read More …]

New USDA Support to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1

May 15, 2024 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA recently announced new actions to reduce impact and spread of H5N1. These steps are focused on providing support and resources for impacted operations and on helping encourage enhanced biosecurity measures. Currently, there are 42 confirmed cases across [Read More …]

Financial Impact of USDA Proposed Changes to Federal Order Pricing – Part II

Cow “Challenge” Study Should Help Turn Tables on H5N1 in Dairy Herds

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Promotions

Economists Find Much to Like in USDA Pricing Plan

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Texas Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

Survey Aims to Help USDA Understand Landowner Conservation Choices

USDA Makes Record-Breaking $14.3 Million Investment in Farm to School Grants

USDA Publishes Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Decision

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

USDA Reports Bring Further June Gloom

USDA Reports Bring Further June Gloom

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Wisconsin Impacted by Tornadoes and Flooding

Indiana May Milk Production 2023-2024

USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Expanded Emergency Livestock Assistance Program

USDA Publishes Request for Information on the Production of Biofuel Feedstocks Using Climate-Smart Practices

USDA Proposes New Rule to Clarify Unfair Practices in the Livestock Industry

USDA, UW–Madison break ground on a new dairy research facility

Secretary Vilsack Announces USDA and FFAR Innovation Challenge to Catalyze Agricultural Solutions

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates June 2024

Secretary Vilsack Announces USDA and FFAR Innovation Challenge to Catalyze Agricultural Solutions

USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program

Recommendations to Minimize Influenza Transmission at Dairy Cattle Livestock Exhibitions

USDA announces additional details to compensate producers for loss of milk production

USDA Expands Support for Producers to Stop the Spread of H5N1 in Dairy Cattle

April 2024 Milk Production in Indiana

NMPF Awarded Usda Grants To Advance Dairy Industry Disease Preparedness

USDA Awards $300 Million to Diversify Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture

NMPF Awarded Usda Grants To Advance Dairy Industry Disease Preparedness

Grazing Expert Jim Gerrish Comes to WI

New USDA Support to Reduce Impact and Spread of H5N1

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