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Dairy Labor Reform Momentum Builds

July 7, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Progress in Washington is often measured in increments, one step at a time. But in the past month, dairy took two steps forward on ag labor: A clarification from the Trump administration regarding H-2A visas [Read More …]

USDA Announces Lawfare Partnership with SBA to Shield Producers & Ranchers

July 7, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Shields Producers, Ranchers, and Small Businesses from Weaponized Regulation Ending abusive government overreach. Protecting farmers, families, private property, and small businesses. Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new Memorandum of Understanding [Read More …]

President Trump Signs Executive Order Advancing Regenerative Agriculture

July 1, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Rule to Unlock Billions for American Farmers On the heels of President Donald J. Trump signing an Executive Order advancing regenerative agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke L. Rollins [Read More …]

USDA Rural Development Announces Actions to Better Serve Rural America

June 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Rural Development Realignment Reinforces Commitment to Rural Communities The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Mission Area announced a modernization and restructuring effort to strengthen customer service, improve program accessibility, and enhance support for rural [Read More …]

Production Costs Expected to Reach New Highs in 2027

June 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Key Takeaways USDA’s updated cost of production estimates raised fertilizer expense projections for every major field crop for the 2026 growing season, but see relief in fuel and fertilizer prices in 2027. Higher production costs [Read More …]

Nominations Now Open for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees

June 23, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are [Read More …]

USDA reports three new cases of screwworm, bringing total to 15

June 23, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The number of U.S. cases of New screwworm has risen to 15 after three more animals tested positive ‌in Texas, the Department of Agriculture said in a post on social media on Sunday. The USDA announcement comes [Read More …]

Nominations Now Open for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees

June 19, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are [Read More …]

Stop Screwworm: Unified Government Response To Protect the United States

June 19, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New World screwworm (NWS) is a serious pest of livestock and wildlife. USDA is leading a coordinated One Health response to combat NWS. This is not a food safety issue—the U.S. food supply remains safe. The [Read More …]

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

June 19, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Note: The USDA confirmed the discovery of New World screwworm (NWS) in a calf in Texas on June 3, 2026. Subsequently, additional cases have been identified in livestock and pets within the United States. In [Read More …]

USDA Funds Texas Tech Vet School Study on Prebiotics and Maternal Health

June 18, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Supported by USDA NIFA funding, this project investigates whether prebiotic fibers that promote beneficial gut bacteria can help protect maternal and child health. Through a recently awarded $630,435 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [Read More …]

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Unveils New Conservation Priorities

June 17, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Keep Working Lands in Working Hands The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is putting farmers first and reaffirming this commitment by updating its strategic priorities, motto and mission and vision statements for the Natural [Read More …]

USDA Issues Directive to Restore Grazing on National Forest Lands

June 16, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Strengthen Support for America’s Ranchers The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the distribution of a comprehensive directive to all U.S. Forest Service employees from the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural [Read More …]

NRCS Texas ready to provide assistance to producers with the New World Screwworm

June 11, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas is ready to support ranchers along the southern border with technical assistance and resources to reduce the risk of potential for New World Screwworm (NWS). The [Read More …]

USDA Confirms Two Additional Cases of New World Screwworm in the United States

June 9, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The State of Texas continues to lead response with USDA support. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States – a calf in La [Read More …]

USDA Updates Payment-Limit Rules

June 9, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA this week finalized new farm program payment-limit rules that could mean good news for many family farms and operations organized as LLCs, S corporations and other pass-through entities. Beginning with the 2026 crop year, each equal [Read More …]

ADA North East on the New World Screwworm

June 9, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, USDA confirmed the detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. Zavala County is in Southwest Texas, roughly halfway between San Antonio and [Read More …]

NMPF Statement on the Return of New World Screwworm

June 4, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The return of New World screwworm to the United States decades after its initial eradication is a disappointing milestone, but it’s also one for which dairy producers have been preparing for more than a year, [Read More …]

USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States

June 4, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Animal Health Officials Working Quickly to Protect U.S. Livestock and Wildlife The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a [Read More …]

Are Farmers Liable for Escaped Livestock?

June 3, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

According to USDA statistics, there are somewhere around 4 million head of cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats in Ohio. As anyone knows who has been around livestock, a few of those 4 million head are [Read More …]

USDA Announces Enrollment Period and Payment Rates for Specialty Crop Farmers

June 2, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Pre-filled Applications Available Online to Producers with a Login.gov Account U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced payment rates and the enrollment period for the Assistance for Specialty Crops Farmers (ASCF) program. The [Read More …]

Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC)

May 29, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), offer financial assistance to agricultural producers. The ARC program provides payments when the actual revenue for a [Read More …]

USDA Opens State-of-the-Art Livestock Insects Research Laboratory to Combat Livestock Pests

May 28, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) opened the Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, a state-of-the-art laboratory facility today that will provide the U.S. cattle industry with innovative tools and [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Signs Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania Counties

May 28, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, along with U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, met with agricultural leaders today in Pennsylvania to announce U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers recover from recent freeze [Read More …]

May 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates For Dairy

May 22, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Milk production in 2027 is forecast to increase from 2026, driven by higher milk per cow and a stable milk cow herd. Commercial milk exports in 2027 are forecast to be higher than in 2026 [Read More …]

USDA Risk Management Agency Announces Livestock Insurance Program Enhancements

May 21, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a series of updates to improve insurance coverage through the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) insurance programs beginning with the [Read More …]

Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative

May 19, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative (TCSI), funded through USDA’s Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program, is now receiving applications from producers across the state for technical assistance and cost-share. The TCSI project focuses on [Read More …]

USDA requests producer input to support transparent reporting of 2026 crops, inventories, and values

May 15, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Over the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the June Agricultural Survey by contacting over 90,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2026. [Read More …]

USDA Revokes Approved Lender Status of Ten Lenders

May 14, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Irresponsible Lending Has No Place in Government Programs U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced the removal of ten lenders from participation in the USDA Rural Development (RD) OneRD Guaranteed Lending Program. These [Read More …]

USDA expands whole milk across childhood nutrition as Thompson secures ‘breakfast’ fix in farm bill

May 12, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. House Ag Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson praised USDA’s announcement today, May 8, of an interim final rule implementing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, saying the action gives schools immediate clarity to offer [Read More …]

Dairy Labor Reform Momentum Builds

USDA Announces Lawfare Partnership with SBA to Shield Producers & Ranchers

President Trump Signs Executive Order Advancing Regenerative Agriculture

USDA Rural Development Announces Actions to Better Serve Rural America

Production Costs Expected to Reach New Highs in 2027

Nominations Now Open for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees

USDA reports three new cases of screwworm, bringing total to 15

Nominations Now Open for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees

Stop Screwworm: Unified Government Response To Protect the United States

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates: Dairy

USDA Funds Texas Tech Vet School Study on Prebiotics and Maternal Health

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Unveils New Conservation Priorities

USDA Issues Directive to Restore Grazing on National Forest Lands

NRCS Texas ready to provide assistance to producers with the New World Screwworm

USDA Confirms Two Additional Cases of New World Screwworm in the United States

USDA Updates Payment-Limit Rules

ADA North East on the New World Screwworm

NMPF Statement on the Return of New World Screwworm

USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States

Are Farmers Liable for Escaped Livestock?

USDA Announces Enrollment Period and Payment Rates for Specialty Crop Farmers

Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC)

USDA Opens State-of-the-Art Livestock Insects Research Laboratory to Combat Livestock Pests

Secretary Rollins Signs Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania Counties

May 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates For Dairy

USDA Risk Management Agency Announces Livestock Insurance Program Enhancements

Texas Conservation and Sustainability Initiative

USDA requests producer input to support transparent reporting of 2026 crops, inventories, and values

USDA Revokes Approved Lender Status of Ten Lenders

USDA expands whole milk across childhood nutrition as Thompson secures ‘breakfast’ fix in farm bill

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