USDA

U.S. dairy industry urges USDA to re-issue container report

April 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Also urges additional relief and support to dairy farmers and exporters facing supply chain constraints The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has sent a letter to the Biden administration [Read More …]

Nationwide network to provide resources for rural America

April 22, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Biden-Harris Administration launches nationwide network of partners to tap resources for rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice today announced a new whole-of-government [Read More …]

Wisconsin NRCS Announces Second EQIP Sign-up for 2022 Funding, Apply by May 20, 2022

April 21, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Farmers and forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign-up early for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation funding. Eric Allness, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting State Conservationist in Wisconsin, announced farmers and [Read More …]

Proposed Scientific Questions to Inform the Development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

April 18, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

2025-2030 Available for Public Comment Starting April 15th As the first step in the development process of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 (Dietary Guidelines), the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) [Read More …]

Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Establish New Program to Support Rural Health Care Providers, Invests $43 Million

April 18, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the establishment of a program under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to expand rural hospitals and providers’ access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and supplies, while [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report – 2022 All Milk Price Raised to $25.80

April 13, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on April 8. The milk production forecast for 2022 is raised on higher dairy cow numbers. The fat basis import forecast is lowered on lower [Read More …]

USDA to provide payments to livestock producers impacted by drought, wildfire

April 6, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

New Emergency Livestock Relief benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach; compensation for 2021 forage losses The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock [Read More …]

USDA to Provide Payments to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire

April 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

New Emergency Livestock Relief benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach; compensation for 2021 forage losses The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock [Read More …]

USDA publishes Origin of Livestock final rule for organic dairy

April 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Aims to promote a fairer and more competitive market for all organic dairy producers Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the highly anticipated Origin of Livestock (OOL) final rule for organic dairy. This [Read More …]

USDA seeks nominees for the National Dairy Promotion & Research Board

March 31, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Nominees must be dairy producers in the region for which they are nominated The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. [Read More …]

USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy

March 31, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the highly anticipated Origin of Livestock (OOL) final rule for organic dairy. This change to the USDA organic regulations will promote a fairer and more competitive market [Read More …]

NMPF and IDFA urge USDA to improve child nutrition and food security

March 31, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Urge agency to improve nutrition security by updating school meal nutrition standards to encourage increased consumption of dairy The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recently submitted joint comments to [Read More …]

IDFA and NMPF Urge USDA to Improve Child Nutrition and Food Security Through Increased Dairy Consumption in School Meals

March 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Nutritious Dairy Options Are Essential to Child Health and Development, Yet Are Underconsumed, Groups Say The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today submitted joint comments to the [Read More …]

USDA Announces Partnership with Northwest Seaport Alliance

March 22, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Ease Port Congestion and Restore Disrupted Shipping Services to U.S. Grown Agricultural Commodities Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for prepositioning containers of agricultural goods near port terminals to help improve service for [Read More …]

USDA Announces Actions on Nutrition Security

March 17, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Secretary Vilsack to Give Speech Highlighting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Robust Efforts to Tackle Nutrition Insecurity During a visit to Columbia University and in celebration of National Nutrition Month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack [Read More …]

USDA official discusses rural challenges

March 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA undersecretary for rural development met with students Climate change, food supply chain instability and access to resources are among the critical challenges facing rural areas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary [Read More …]

USDA announces plans to support innovative American-made fertilizer

March 15, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Seeks public input to identify competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to [Read More …]

USDA to Extend Application Deadlines for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding Opportunity

March 14, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Funding Opportunity Seeks to Pilot New Revenue Streams for America’s Climate-Smart Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadlines to apply for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities [Read More …]

USDA Announces American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment to Benefit Underserved Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners

March 10, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is accepting grant applications for the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Technical Assistance Investment Program to provide historically underserved farmers, ranchers and forest landowners technical support in [Read More …]

USDA Announces $35 Million Funding Opportunity

March 10, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Support Underserved and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced approximately $35 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal entities that [Read More …]

Dairy a sustainability leader, USDA’s Bonnie says

March 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy has long been an agricultural leader in efforts to enhance sustainability and combat climate change, said Robert Bonnie, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, in a [Read More …]

NMPF Sustainability Priorities Gain Traction with Congress, USDA

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

NMPF’s producer-led climate and sustainability leadership is gaining attention from key members of Congress as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NMPF Board of Directors member and California dairy producer Melvin Medeiros testified before [Read More …]

USDA-NIFA Invests Over $15M in Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities

March 4, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of over $15 million to support building new and better markets for U.S. agriculture and rural communities. “These [Read More …]

Unwrapping USDA’s New Dairy Processing Cost Study and How it Could Impact Make Allowances

March 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA recently released the Cost of Processing in Cheese, Whey, Butter and Nonfat Dry Milk Plants study, which was commissioned through the University of Wisconsin to update and review the costs of production for dairy processing plants. [Read More …]

USDA Announces Supplemental American Rescue Plan Funding

March 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Available through the Local Agriculture Market Program, Including Funding to Expand Farm-to-Institution Opportunities The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced supplemental American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). [Read More …]

USDA: Outlook For U.S. Dairy

February 25, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. dairy sector entered 2021 still in flux following the extraordinary events brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus mutated into its variants, the economic shock stemming from the first year of [Read More …]

USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain

February 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Department Will Make Available $215 Million for Projects That Will Promote Competition and Increase Resiliency and Create Economic Opportunity in Rural America U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA [Read More …]

U.S. dairy industry urges USDA to re-issue container report

Nationwide network to provide resources for rural America

Proposed Scientific Questions to Inform the Development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Establish New Program to Support Rural Health Care Providers, Invests $43 Million

USDA Issues WASDE Report – 2022 All Milk Price Raised to $25.80

USDA to provide payments to livestock producers impacted by drought, wildfire

USDA to Provide Payments to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire

USDA publishes Origin of Livestock final rule for organic dairy

USDA seeks nominees for the National Dairy Promotion & Research Board

USDA Publishes Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy

NMPF and IDFA urge USDA to improve child nutrition and food security

IDFA and NMPF Urge USDA to Improve Child Nutrition and Food Security Through Increased Dairy Consumption in School Meals

USDA Announces Partnership with Northwest Seaport Alliance

USDA Announces Actions on Nutrition Security

USDA official discusses rural challenges

USDA announces plans to support innovative American-made fertilizer

USDA to Extend Application Deadlines for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding Opportunity

USDA Announces American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment to Benefit Underserved Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners

USDA Announces $35 Million Funding Opportunity

Dairy a sustainability leader, USDA’s Bonnie says

NMPF Sustainability Priorities Gain Traction with Congress, USDA

USDA-NIFA Invests Over $15M in Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities

Unwrapping USDA’s New Dairy Processing Cost Study and How it Could Impact Make Allowances

USDA Announces Supplemental American Rescue Plan Funding

USDA: Outlook For U.S. Dairy

USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain

Officials urge USDA to implement Northeast Dairy Task Force recommendations

USDA releases cost of dairy processing study, webinar planned

USDA appoints members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

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