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AFBF Urges USDA to Accept Petition for FMMO Hearing

May 11, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to accept the petition of the National Milk Producers Federation for a long-overdue comprehensive Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing to ensure that [Read More …]

USDA Announces Modifications to the Annual Forage and Rainfall Index Program

May 9, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is modifying the Annual Forage Insurance Program to make it more sustainable and to allow producers more flexibility. This includes allowing producers to choose the areas which they insure, [Read More …]

USDA Is Providing $130 Million in Assistance to Help Farmers Facing Financial Risk

May 8, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

To date, over $1 billion in immediate assistance is providing relief to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that nearly $130 million [Read More …]

USDA Announces New National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director

April 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of Manjit K. Misra as the new Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The NIFA Director leads the agency’s work in [Read More …]

USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Taylor Launches Trade Mission to the Netherlands

April 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor launched the first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Under Secretary Taylor and her delegation of [Read More …]

USDA Invests Over $46M in Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

April 20, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $46 million in the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which has funded farmer-driven grants and grassroots education programs resulting in [Read More …]

USDA Offers New Funding to Promote the Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas

April 20, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$20 million in Technical Assistance Funding is Available to Plan High-Speed Internet Projects in Rural Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $20 million to deliver broadband technical assistance resources for [Read More …]

Purdue receives USDA grants for sustainable agriculture projects

April 19, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Purdue University has received two grants of $1 million each from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for five-year projects to enhance sustainable agricultural systems. One grant is part of a $10 million project led [Read More …]

NRCS Announces Second EQIP and RCPP Signup for 2023 Funding, Apply by May 19, 2023

April 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Providing Conservation Practices to Protect Natural Resources Farmers and forest landowners interested in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) or Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) producer contracts need to apply by May 19th for a second round of [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for April – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Raised to $20.65

April 12, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

In USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE Report) issue April 11, 2023, the milk production forecast is higher on a larger expected cow inventory. Fat basis imports for 2023 are primarily raised on [Read More …]

USDA, SBA, and FDIC Partner to Foster Economic Growth for Small Businesses, Farmers, and Ranchers in Southern States

April 10, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Federal Partners Offer Free “Path to Prosperity” Regional Workshops to Help Participants Access Capital and Contract Opportunities The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Depository [Read More …]

USDA Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements

April 4, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy [Read More …]

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Tornado in Mississippi

March 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that tore through Mississippi on March 25. “My thoughts and prayers [Read More …]

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk   

March 29, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as [Read More …]

Farm Bankruptcies Fall Again in 2022

March 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Chapter 12 was introduced in bankruptcy law as a temporary measure in 1986 and became permanent in 2005. With 169 filings, farm bankruptcies in 2022 were the lowest since Chapter 12 became permanent in 2005. [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

March 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The deadline for nominations is April 28, 2023. From the nominees, the Secretary of [Read More …]

Increasing the Value of Animal Manure for Farmers

March 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Animal manure provides crop nutrients and improves soil quality. However, manure’s nutrient variability and low phosphorus and nitrogen content per unit weight reduce its market value relative to chemical fertilizers. While manure remains an important [Read More …]

Brown Swiss Fertility Haplotype BH14

March 15, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Switzerland in 2022 began reporting a new lethal haplotype in Brown Swiss (BH14) that causes early pregnancy loss. BH14 has been added to the list of genomic haplotypes reported in the U.S., following USDA AGIL [Read More …]

USDA cost-share assistance for on-farm grain storage

March 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Sign-up is for areas with limited commercial capacity due to severe storms Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that producers in counties affected by eligible disaster events in Kentucky, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for March – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Lowered to $20.45

March 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Milk supply and use estimates for 2022 are adjusted to reflect revisions to estimates of milk production and stocks in the USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates issued March 8, 2023. For 2023, milk [Read More …]

The Spring Flush Begins and the Nation Drowns in Milk

March 13, 2023 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market ReportWeek Ending March 10, 2023 Rapid expansion, slower pull from bottlers ahead of spring break, and unplanned plant shutdowns have all contributed to the excess in the Central region. Some [Read More …]

USDA Announces $29 Million to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production

March 13, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Independent Businesses Submitted More than 350 Applications for $3 Billion in Funding to Expand Domestic Fertilizer Capacity First Round of Awards Will Spur Competition and Give U.S. Farmers More Choices and Fairer Prices U.S. Department [Read More …]

USDA Proposes New Requirements for the “Product of USA” Label Claim

March 7, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Agency seeks comments on proposed rule The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what [Read More …]

Minnesota farm numbers decline

February 28, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The average farm size in Minnesota for 2022 was 379 acres The total number of farms in Minnesota in 2022 was 67,100, down 300 farms from 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service [Read More …]

WIC Mom Speaks Out with Message to USDA: Don’t Cut WIC Dairy Benefits

February 23, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

IDFA brings to light how USDA’s proposed cuts to WIC dairy benefits will negatively impact 6 million women, infants and children The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is working to prevent the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Announces March 17, 2023, Deadline Extension for Conservation Stewardship Program

February 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The Wisconsin U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is extending the previously announced Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) sign-up date. Apply by March 17, 2023. The Wisconsin U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural [Read More …]

Penn State animal scientist gets $2 million USDA grant to test feed additives

February 21, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

Trials to determine if 3-NOP, red seaweed consistently reduce enteric methane emissions Alex Hristov, Penn State distinguished professor of dairy nutrition, has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct [Read More …]

2022 was another record year for U.S. farm exports

February 17, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

The value of sales increased in all of the United States’ top 10 agricultural export markets The American agricultural sector posted its best export year ever in 2022 with international sales of U.S. farm and [Read More …]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture Nationwide

February 16, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

This additional funding will provide direct climate mitigation benefits and expand access to financial and technical assistance for producers to advance conservation on their farm, ranch or forest land. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the [Read More …]

Register Today for USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2023

February 14, 2023 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum is an opportunity to stay up-to-speed on agricultural market conditions. At the 2023 Forum, USDA will release its initial commodity supply and demand outlooks for the new marketing year, developed by top analysts in the Department. Listen [Read More …]

AFBF Urges USDA to Accept Petition for FMMO Hearing

USDA Announces Modifications to the Annual Forage and Rainfall Index Program

USDA Is Providing $130 Million in Assistance to Help Farmers Facing Financial Risk

USDA Announces New National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director

USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Taylor Launches Trade Mission to the Netherlands

USDA Invests Over $46M in Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

USDA Offers New Funding to Promote the Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas

Purdue receives USDA grants for sustainable agriculture projects

USDA Issues WASDE Report for April – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Raised to $20.65

USDA, SBA, and FDIC Partner to Foster Economic Growth for Small Businesses, Farmers, and Ranchers in Southern States

USDA Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Tornado in Mississippi

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk

Farm Bankruptcies Fall Again in 2022

USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

Increasing the Value of Animal Manure for Farmers

Brown Swiss Fertility Haplotype BH14

USDA Issues WASDE Report for March – All Milk Price Estimate for 2023 Lowered to $20.45

The Spring Flush Begins and the Nation Drowns in Milk

USDA Announces $29 Million to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production

USDA Proposes New Requirements for the “Product of USA” Label Claim

Minnesota farm numbers decline

WIC Mom Speaks Out with Message to USDA: Don’t Cut WIC Dairy Benefits

Wisconsin NRCS Announces March 17, 2023, Deadline Extension for Conservation Stewardship Program

Penn State animal scientist gets $2 million USDA grant to test feed additives

2022 was another record year for U.S. farm exports

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture Nationwide

Register Today for USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum 2023

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