USDA

Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s FY22 Discretionary Funding Request

April 13, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

President Outlines Proposals to Invest in Rural Communities, Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change, and Restore Support for American Agriculture The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 [Read More …]

Another Big Week on LaSalle Street and Nearly All Products Gain Ground

April 12, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 9, 2021 Nearly all products gained ground at the CME spot market with the exception of Whey. The other spot dairy products moved decisively upward. It [Read More …]

USDA seeks input on new Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program

April 8, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Agency to host public listening session on April 22, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is requesting public input from interested parties, including potential customers and interested stakeholders, to help create a [Read More …]

USDA announces reopening of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2)

April 7, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces FSA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) signup is reopened as of April 5, 2021, as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers [Read More …]

USDA Increases Emergency SNAP Benefits for 25 million Americans; Ensures COVID-19 Relief Reaches Those Struggling the Most

April 6, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today took action to provide $1 billion per month in additional food assistance to an estimated 25 million people in very low-income households that are participating in the Supplemental [Read More …]

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the President’s American Jobs Plan

April 6, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding the release of the American Rescue Plan today by President Biden and the White House. “Just as the American Rescue Plan is helping families recover from the pandemic [Read More …]

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the President’s American Jobs Plan

April 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding the release of the American Jobs Plan today by President Biden and the White House. “Just as the American Rescue Plan is helping families recover from the pandemic [Read More …]

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

April 1, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Meeting virtually via a Zoom webinar for its 56th annual meeting on Mar. 9 and 10, the National Dairy Herd Information Association was able to conduct its regular business electing board members, passing resolutions and [Read More …]

USDA announces intent to pursue rulemaking on RFID use

March 31, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

APHIS will continue to encourage the use of RFID tags while rulemaking is pending After reviewing 944 public comments on a July 2020 notice that proposed to approve Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as the official eartag for [Read More …]

USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative announced

March 30, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA reopens program sign-up to a larger share of producers with plans to expand outreach and new programming Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial [Read More …]

NMPF statement on USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative

March 30, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

“U.S. dairy farmers and their cooperatives thank USDA for its support for the Dairy Donation Program, a critical means for connecting nutritious dairy products with the consumers who need them, as well as its examination [Read More …]

USDA awards over $11.5M to help small & mid-sized farms

March 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

24 grants awarded to 20 universities and organizations The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today [March 23, 2021] an $11.5 million research investment to help ensure America’s small and medium-sized farms become more profitable [Read More …]

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Cattle, Row Crop Producers

March 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Other Assistance Still Under Review USDA announced today more than $12 billion for the Pandemic Assistance for Producers, which will help farmers and ranchers who previously did not qualify for COVID-19 aid and expand assistance [Read More …]

NMPF urges more balanced dairy purchases

March 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Officials urged to effectively allocate dairy products in successor to Farmers to Families Food Box Program National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President for Policy Strategy and International Trade Jaime Castaneda today urged federal officials [Read More …]

USDEC highlight America’s trade priorities for top trade official

March 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President for Policy Strategy and International Trade Jaime Castaneda today urged federal officials to effectively allocate dairy products as a source of high-quality, cost-effective nutrition in any successor to the Farmers [Read More …]

Dairy Should Remain a Primary Component of USDA’s Food Distribution Program, IDFA’s Michael Dykes Says

March 25, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

In Video Comments to USDA, Dykes Highlights Nutritional Significance of Dairy, Offers Solutions to Ensure Food Purchase Program Does Not Distort Dairy Markets Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods [Read More …]

Dairy Herds Continue To Expand Driving Milk Production Upward

March 23, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 19, 2021 The United States dairy herd continues to expand, driving milk production upward. According to USDA’s Milk Production report, released Thursday, producers added another 3,000 [Read More …]

CSP renewal ends March 31

March 19, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA offers Conservation Stewardship Program participants options The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is accepting Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) renewal applications through March 31 for over 11,000 contracts set to end [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Innovative Partner-led Projects Delivering Sustainable Agricultural Solutions

March 19, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking proposals to fund up to $75 million in new, unique projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program’s (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) that take innovative and non-traditional [Read More …]

Renewal options for Conservation Stewardship Program participants

March 17, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

CSP is USDA’s largest working lands conservation program with more than 90 million acres enrolled The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is accepting Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) renewal applications through March 31 [Read More …]

USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

March 17, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The 2020 milk production estimate is adjusted to reflect recent data revisions. For 2021, the milk production forecast is lowered slightly from last month as a higher expected cow inventory is more than offset by [Read More …]

Application deadline for REAP Program is near

March 16, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Deadline for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is March 31, 2021 The application deadline for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is on March 31, 2021, 4:30PM MST. The REAP program is [Read More …]

March 15th deadline to enroll in risk management programs

March 15, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Complete election & enrollment for 2021 Agriculture Risk Coverage, Price Loss Coverage Programs Agricultural producers who have not yet elected and enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Comments on Coronavirus Response Grants, Will Host Listening Session

March 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) seeks comments regarding the development, coordination and implementation of grant programs to support food processing, distribution, seafood processing, farmers markets, and producers and other businesses [Read More …]

USDA relocations curtail ag research, farmer confidence

March 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Agencies remain critically understaffed; some farmers are less confident in the work they produce More than a year after two U.S. Department of Agriculture research agencies were moved from the nation’s capital to Kansas City, [Read More …]

USDA releases adverse effect wage rate

March 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The FLS reveals an average increase of $0.63 per hour With the release of USDA’s Farm Labor Survey on February 11, farmers who utilize the H-2A program finally know the minimum wage they must pay [Read More …]

USDA Aligns Definition of “Ag Products” to Global Trade Standard

March 10, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

On Friday, March 5, USDA will release January 2021 trade data. This release will be special because in addition to new data, trade enthusiasts will get a new definition. USDA, in coordination with the U.S. [Read More …]

USDA grant seeks to enhance milk production and cow health

March 5, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Three-year, $500,000 grant will help identify mechanisms that control insulin resistance in lactating cows An animal scientist studying relationships between insulin and milk production in dairy cows has received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the [Read More …]

Crop Insurance Guarantees Soar

March 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Reviewing Spring 2021 Crop Insurance Prices What a difference a year makes. In 2020, the spring crop insurance prices for corn, soybeans and cotton were near the lowest levels of the last decade (Crop Insurance [Read More …]

USDA Report: U.S. Dairy Farm Numbers Continue to Decline

March 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

This week, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its monthly Milk Production report, showing yet another annual decline in the number of licensed dairy operations in the United States. After many years of depressed prices, some [Read More …]

Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s FY22 Discretionary Funding Request

Another Big Week on LaSalle Street and Nearly All Products Gain Ground

USDA seeks input on new Rural Renewable Energy Pilot Program

USDA announces reopening of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2)

USDA Increases Emergency SNAP Benefits for 25 million Americans; Ensures COVID-19 Relief Reaches Those Struggling the Most

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the President’s American Jobs Plan

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the President’s American Jobs Plan

National DHIA Holds Annual Meeting Virtually

USDA announces intent to pursue rulemaking on RFID use

USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative announced

NMPF statement on USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative

USDA awards over $11.5M to help small & mid-sized farms

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Cattle, Row Crop Producers

NMPF urges more balanced dairy purchases

USDEC highlight America’s trade priorities for top trade official

Dairy Should Remain a Primary Component of USDA’s Food Distribution Program, IDFA’s Michael Dykes Says

Dairy Herds Continue To Expand Driving Milk Production Upward

CSP renewal ends March 31

USDA Seeks Innovative Partner-led Projects Delivering Sustainable Agricultural Solutions

Renewal options for Conservation Stewardship Program participants

USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

Application deadline for REAP Program is near

March 15th deadline to enroll in risk management programs

USDA Seeks Comments on Coronavirus Response Grants, Will Host Listening Session

USDA relocations curtail ag research, farmer confidence

USDA releases adverse effect wage rate

USDA Aligns Definition of “Ag Products” to Global Trade Standard

USDA grant seeks to enhance milk production and cow health

Crop Insurance Guarantees Soar

USDA Report: U.S. Dairy Farm Numbers Continue to Decline

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