USDA

Advisory Committee schedule extended by one month

April 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

One Month Added to Advisory Committee Schedule, Advisory Report to be Submitted by End of June 2020 The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s schedule has been extended by one month, in consideration of new demands on [Read More …]

USDA implements measures to help rural residents

April 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more [Read More …]

NMPF Applauds USDA Move on Milk Disposal, Urges Further Action

April 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation thanked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for allowing discarded milk to be counted toward milk marketings for the Dairy Revenue Production (DRP) or as actual marketings for the Livestock Gross [Read More …]

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship welcomes Sullivan

April 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Angie Sullivan joins DGA’s core administrative staff as Apprenticeship Director Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is pleased to announce that Angie Sullivan has joined its core administrative staff as Apprenticeship Director. Sullivan will be overseeing daily [Read More …]

Volatility Reigned In The Markets Again This Week

April 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending April 10, 2020 Volatility reigned in the markets once again this week. After much back and forth, nearby Class III futures finished even lower than last Friday. [Read More …]

USDA Addresses Milk Dumping, Authorizes Other Flexibilities To Help Producers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

April 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is ensuring that milk producers are not inappropriately penalized if their milk must be dumped because of recent market disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, RMA is extending [Read More …]

DMI Outlines Business Plan Shift In Letter to USDA’s Perdue

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Checkoff efforts aim to help farmers navigate changing environment Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) leaders outlined a shift in its business plan in a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue that will help farmers weather the [Read More …]

Why farmers are dumping milk

April 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Farmers Union and other groups urge USDA to step in and buy surplus dairy products Kara O’Connor is Government Relations Director for Wisconsin Farmers Union, a member-driven organization committed to enhancing the quality of life [Read More …]

Three-part webinar series offered to dairy team facilitators

April 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Online series is approved for three hours of RACE continuing education credits As dairy team facilitators work to practice social distance amidst COVID-19 and use virtual communication to guide their clients, the Center for Dairy [Read More …]

DATCP Advocates for Dairy Industry Amid Milk Disposal Concerns

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the direction of Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to step in and support the dairy industry amid concerns about [Read More …]

2020 Prospective Plantings: Corn Soars, Soybeans Bounce, Wheat Falls

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA’s annual Prospective Plantings report, released on March 31, provides the first look at farmers’ planting intentions for corn, soybeans and wheat in 2020. Normal survey procedures were conducted during the first two weeks of March [Read More …]

IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the past six weeks, IDFA has worked day and night to ensure the federal government hears and understands the unique challenges facing our dairy industry because of COVID-19. As the impact deepens across our [Read More …]

USDA to Hold Online Meeting for Stakeholders to Gather Input about Statistical Programs

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will host its annual USDA Data Users’ Meeting on Tuesday, April 21st as a virtual meeting. The event is regularly held to share recent [Read More …]

USDA working with dairy industry to ensure Americans’ consistent access to milk

April 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Well-functioning agricultural markets ensure that critical food supplies are consistently available to consumers. During this national emergency, USDA knows that America’s farmers, ranchers and food manufacturers are on the front lines keeping grocery store shelves [Read More …]

USDA Continues Conservation Planning and Programs for America’s Farmers and Ranchers

March 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

NRCS Services Available by Phone Appointment Only USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field offices in Wisconsin are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and NRCS staff are available to continue to provide [Read More …]

U.S.-China Phase One Agreement moves forward

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA and USTR announce continued progress in implementation of U.S.-China agreement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Tuesday announced continued progress in the implementation of the [Read More …]

USDA to conduct survey about hired on-farm labor

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Survey will collect information about hired labor across Northeastern Region The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey during the second half of April. The survey will [Read More …]

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Proposals for On-Farm Conservation and Soil Health Test Projects

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through May 11 for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials), now in its second year. On-Farm Trials, part of the agency’s Conservation [Read More …]

Helping our Communities: USDA’s Milk Donation Reimbursement Program

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Congress created the Milk Donation Reimbursement Program as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. The goals of this program are to reduce food waste and provide nutrition assistance to low-income families and individuals. Under the [Read More …]

In-Depth Analysis – Coronavirus in the USA

March 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2015 the amount of money US consumers spent on food away from home exceeded the amount they spent on food at home for the first time on record. While the USDA hasn’t released the [Read More …]

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

March 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people and groups wanting to protect agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. The 2018 Farm Bill has provided USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation [Read More …]

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California and USDA work together to provide meals to children from low-income families amid coronavirus outbreak

March 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a request from California to allow meal service during school closures to minimize potential exposure to the coronavirus. These meals are available at no cost to low-income [Read More …]

USDA ERS and NIFA opportunities in Kansas City

March 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Department of Agriculture is currently on a hiring sprint for multiple vacancies at the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Both agencies relocated to the Kansas City [Read More …]

Horizon® Organic Commits To Becoming Carbon Positive Across Its Full Supply Chain by 2025

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“Climate change is the challenge of our lifetime—we are out of time on this issue—food and farming must evolve,” said Mariano Lozano, CEO of Danone North America. “This includes helping our farmer partners implement breakthrough [Read More …]

USDA Provides $12.7 Million to California for Agricultural Pest and Disease Protection

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $12.7 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the [Read More …]

NRCS Announces 2020 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has announced the first funding application deadline of April 3, 2020, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). If additional financial assistance funds are still available, a [Read More …]

Advisory Committee schedule extended by one month

USDA implements measures to help rural residents

NMPF Applauds USDA Move on Milk Disposal, Urges Further Action

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship welcomes Sullivan

Volatility Reigned In The Markets Again This Week

USDA Addresses Milk Dumping, Authorizes Other Flexibilities To Help Producers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

DMI Outlines Business Plan Shift In Letter to USDA’s Perdue

Why farmers are dumping milk

Three-part webinar series offered to dairy team facilitators

DATCP Advocates for Dairy Industry Amid Milk Disposal Concerns

2020 Prospective Plantings: Corn Soars, Soybeans Bounce, Wheat Falls

IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

USDA to Hold Online Meeting for Stakeholders to Gather Input about Statistical Programs

USDA working with dairy industry to ensure Americans’ consistent access to milk

USDA Continues Conservation Planning and Programs for America’s Farmers and Ranchers

U.S.-China Phase One Agreement moves forward

USDA to conduct survey about hired on-farm labor

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

USDA Seeks Proposals for On-Farm Conservation and Soil Health Test Projects

Helping our Communities: USDA’s Milk Donation Reimbursement Program

In-Depth Analysis – Coronavirus in the USA

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

California and USDA work together to provide meals to children from low-income families amid coronavirus outbreak

USDA ERS and NIFA opportunities in Kansas City

Horizon® Organic Commits To Becoming Carbon Positive Across Its Full Supply Chain by 2025

USDA Provides $12.7 Million to California for Agricultural Pest and Disease Protection

NRCS Announces 2020 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding

Crop Insurance Guarantees Fall in 2020

USDA and DEA relax lab requirements for hemp testing

Secretary Perdue announces new FSIS leadership

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