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Historic Conservation Funding for California’s Farms, Ranches, and Wetlands Available

October 16, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Interested agricultural landowners have until November 13 to apply for the available funding USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

October 13, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The milk production forecast for 2023 is raised from last month on slightly more rapid growth in milk per cow. The forecast for 2024 is unchanged from last month. Fat basis imports for 2023 are [Read More …]

MDVA Underscores Need for Federal Milk Marketing Order Modernization at USDA Hearing

October 13, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association (MDVA) has taken an active role in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ongoing National Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearing. MDVA Board Members Matt Hoff, Jennifer Lawrence, and David [Read More …]

USDA Awards $23 Million to Support Dairy Initiatives

October 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $23 million in awards to support dairy businesses and producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program. The initiatives support small and mid-sized dairy businesses [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage Program Provides Critical Support for Dairy Operations

October 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The August milk margin triggered the eighth consecutive payment for dairy producers who obtained Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for the 2023 program year. August’s income over feed margin is $6.46 per hundredweight (cwt.) with projected DMC payments totaling [Read More …]

USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

September 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching [Read More …]

USDA Provides $5 Million in Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs

September 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP), providing an additional $5 million to help dairy producers mitigate market [Read More …]

USDA Announces Date for the 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum

September 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s 100th Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Cultivating the Future” will take place on February 15-16, 2024, at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. The forum is USDA’s longest-running and largest public event and aims [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

September 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a call for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. First established in 1992, the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) advises [Read More …]

USDA to gather data about farm labor

September 20, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey in October. The survey will collect information about hired labor from more than 2,000 farmers and ranchers in the 11-state Northeastern Region. [Read More …]

USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events

September 19, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather [Read More …]

USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events

September 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Program Signup Begins Sept. 11, 2023 The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial [Read More …]

$1 million USDA grant to Purdue aims to boost efficiency at dairy farms

September 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

A team of Purdue University researchers has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve feed efficiency and consistency on dairy farms by using automated video [Read More …]

$1 million USDA grant to Purdue aims to boost efficiency at dairy farms

September 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

A team of Purdue University researchers has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to improve feed efficiency and consistency on dairy farms by using automated video analytics [Read More …]

USDA Forecasts 23% Drop From 2022 Farm Income Levels

September 5, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s most recent Farm Sector Income Forecast, released Aug. 31, dropped net farm income expectations for 2023 lower than initial February estimates to $141.3 billion, down 23% from 2022’s $183 billion. This $41.7 billion decline nearly [Read More …]

USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors

August 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment of 130 new private-sector representatives to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees that represent the diversity of U.S. [Read More …]

Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, August 2023 Update

August 25, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Host: Carrie Litkowski, Economic Research Service, USDA USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) releases farm income statement and balance sheet estimates and forecasts three times a year. These core statistical [Read More …]

Federal Order Modernization Summary: Hearing Begins Today

August 23, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

After more than a year of in-depth analysis and examination of numerous Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) issues by a dedicated team of technical experts from National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) member cooperatives, followed by [Read More …]

Biden Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet

August 22, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Funding is Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Wisconsin Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought

August 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from severe and worsening drought conditions. Agricultural operations in Wisconsin are experiencing severe and worsening drought [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for Dairy

August 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The milk production forecasts for 2023 and 2024 are lowered from last month. The cow inventory is lowered for both years based on the July 1 dairy cow inventory and heifer retention data provided in [Read More …]

USDA To Provide Additional Financial Assistance to Qualifying Guaranteed Farm Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk

August 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will begin providing additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying guaranteed Farm Loan Programs (FLP) borrowers who are facing financial risk. The announcement is part of the [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Wisconsin Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought

August 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from severe and worsening drought conditions. Agricultural operations in Wisconsin are experiencing severe and worsening drought [Read More …]

USDA to Begin Issuing Cost-Share Payments for the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program

August 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Additional Grain Storage Funding Assistance Being Explored The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is beginning to issue cost-share assistance payments through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP) for approved and [Read More …]

USDA, Washington State University Break Ground on New State-of-the-Art Agricultural Research Facility

August 3, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State [Read More …]

Historic Conservation Funding for California’s Farms, Ranches, and Wetlands Available

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

MDVA Underscores Need for Federal Milk Marketing Order Modernization at USDA Hearing

USDA Awards $23 Million to Support Dairy Initiatives

Dairy Margin Coverage Program Provides Critical Support for Dairy Operations

USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

USDA Provides $5 Million in Second Round of Payments to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs

USDA Announces Date for the 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

USDA to gather data about farm labor

USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events

USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events

$1 million USDA grant to Purdue aims to boost efficiency at dairy farms

$1 million USDA grant to Purdue aims to boost efficiency at dairy farms

USDA Forecasts 23% Drop From 2022 Farm Income Levels

USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors

Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, August 2023 Update

Federal Order Modernization Summary: Hearing Begins Today

Biden Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Wisconsin Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates for Dairy

USDA To Provide Additional Financial Assistance to Qualifying Guaranteed Farm Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Wisconsin Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought

USDA, Washington State University Break Ground on New State-of-the-Art Agricultural Research Facility

NMPF: See You in Indiana!

USDA Sets Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Pricing Provisions of all Eleven Federal Milk Marketing Orders

USDA Extends Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until August 11

USDA Announces FMMO Hearing

USDA Data Reveals Shifts in Food Purchasing Behavior

What’s Your Communication Level? by John Ellsworth

Born of the Bond Series Premiere Shines Spotlight on Veterinary Care Deserts

Dairy’s Big GLP-1 Moment: 5 Risks Processors Need to Know

Summer Is Over: Use This Fall to Evaluate Summer Heat Stress