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Farm Bureau survey: farmers cautiously optimistic about future farm economy

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA recently projected net farm income, a broad measure of farm profitability, to rise 3% in 2020 to the highest level since 2014. In fact, USDA data suggests that farm profitability has been on [Read More …]

2020 Outlook Projects Principal Crops Rebound

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA’s recent Agricultural Outlook Forum presented a first look at the supply and demand projections for cotton and grains and oilseeds for the 2020/2021 crop year. The largest annual meeting of USDA, the forum is also the venue for [Read More …]

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Introduction USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s monthly Milk Production report, released on Feb. 20, showed the largest annual decline in the number of licensed dairy operations since 2004. Since the end of 2014, dairy farmers have [Read More …]

Perdue announces new innovation initiative for USDA

February 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Agriculture Innovation Agenda is a solution for farmers, consumers, and the environment U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American [Read More …]

Growth Energy Applauds Biofuel Targets in USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda

February 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a new initiative to help meet the demands of the future for American agriculture, which includes strong support for renewable fuels, including ethanol. As [Read More …]

Collaboration, Staying a step ahead, Trade Show connections at the DCHA annual conference

February 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Along with industry leading education, DCHA annual conference hosts a trade show for you to build relationships with industry experts. Tuesday and Wednesday evening enjoy drinks and appetizers while visiting the booths and make connections [Read More …]

USDA to survey farmers’ planting intentions for 2020

February 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Survey results will be published in the Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks report As the 2020 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide [Read More …]

USDA Secretary Perdue to keynote Commodity Classic

February 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

2020 Commodity Classic to take place Feb. 27-29 in San Antonio, Texas U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be the keynote speaker during the General Session at the 2020 Commodity Classic held Feb. 27-29, [Read More …]

Notice: USDA NASS discontinues county level estimates for selected crops

February 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will no longer publish county level estimates for dry edible beans, flaxseed, hay (alfalfa and other), potatoes, sugarbeets, sugarcane, sunflower (non-oil and oil varieties) and [Read More …]

USDA seeks input on international ag education program

February 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Input sought for new International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input to help inform planning and programming decisions for the new International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program. The [Read More …]

Perdue on President Trump’s budget proposal

February 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

President Donald J. Trump has submitted his FY 2021 budget proposal to Congress U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY 2021 budget proposal to [Read More …]

$56M will help farmers improve water quality

February 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Funding will help producers improve water quality in 300+ high-priority watersheds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $56 million this year to help agricultural producers improve water quality in more than 300 high-priority [Read More …]

A tale of two farm incomes

February 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Reviewing USDA’s February 2020 Farm Income Forecast USDA’s most recent Farm Income Forecast, released Feb. 5, predicted farm income to decline in 2020. USDA’s Farm Income Forecast also predicted farm income to increase in 2020. You [Read More …]

USDA approves applications for milk reimbursement

February 12, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Will continue accepting applications for the Milk Donation Reimbursement Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the approval of 133 partnerships as a result of the first round of Milk Donation Reimbursement Program [Read More …]

USDA casts vision for scientific initiatives through 2025

February 11, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA Science Blueprint outlines vision for, continued commitment to scientific research U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the publication of the USDA Science Blueprint, which will serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) [Read More …]

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USDA to gauge financial well-being of California farmers and ranchers

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about farm economics and production practices from farmers and ranchers across California, as the agency conducts the third and final phase of [Read More …]

January Cattle Inventory shows first herd contraction since 2014

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

On Friday, USDA released its biannual U.S. cattle inventory report showing U.S. cattle totals as of Jan. 1. The report provides inventory data for the nation’s cattle herd, including estimates of the number of breeding animals for [Read More …]

Virginia Tech testing bee-friendly forage for cattle

February 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The “fescue belt” stretches 1,000 miles across the southeastern United States, from Virginia and the Carolinas in the east to Kansas and Oklahoma in the west. It’s named for its predominant grass, tall fescue, which [Read More …]

USDA issues third tranche of 2019 MFP payments

February 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments issued At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the third and final tranche of 2019 [Read More …]

USDA invests $10.3M in broadband for rural NY

February 5, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Funding will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 2,875 rural households Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for New York Richard Mayfield announced USDA has invested $10.3 million in high-speed broadband [Read More …]

Changes Needed to Hemp Interim Final Rule as Comments Are Due

February 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Background The 2018 farm bill legalized the production of hemp as an agricultural commodity and removed it from the list of controlled substances (2018 Farm Bill Provides A Path Forward for Industrial Hemp). On Oct. [Read More …]

High Plains Dairy Conference set for March 3-4 in Amarillo

January 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The High Plains Dairy Conference will be March 3-4 in the Embassy Suites, 550 S. Buchanan St. in Amarillo. Conference chairs expect about 300 dairy industry representatives from across the U.S. are expected to attend. [Read More …]

Secretary Perdue statement on EPA WOTUS rule

January 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

New rule from EPA, Army aims to better define “waters of the United States” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for defining the Waters of the United States [Read More …]

USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum

January 22, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces plenary speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), to be held Feb. 20–21, 2020, in Arlington, Va., under the theme “The Innovation Imperative: Shaping the Future of [Read More …]

Underserved producers have advance payment option

January 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA reminds historically underserved producers of advance payment option USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds historically underserved producers, who are participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), of the advance payment option. This [Read More …]

USDA Reminds Historically Underserved Producers of Advance Payment Option

January 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) reminds historically underserved producers, who are participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), of the advance payment option. This option allows them to get conservation practice payments in [Read More …]

Livestock rule unlikely to provide needed protections

January 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

NFU’s Johnson: “…rule does not go far enough to safeguard farmers from unfair treatment” More than two years after failing to finalize a set of rules to protect American family farmers and ranchers from anticompetitive and abusive [Read More …]

Dairy Defined: In Search of “Big Dairy”

January 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“Big Dairy.” One of the strangest terms attached to the industry. As seen in fear-mongering headlines, Big Dairy is used to de-personalize individual dairy farmers and imply some large, faceless force foisting an agenda on unsuspecting [Read More …]

APHIS works to protect U.S. agriculture in 2019

January 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

APHIS is celebrating the agency’s many successful efforts over the past year The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the agency’s many successful efforts over the past [Read More …]

FAS builds global markets for U.S. ag in 2019

December 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Office pursued free, fair and reciprocal trade and open markets around the world Throughout 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continued to deliver on its promise to pursue free, fair and reciprocal trade and [Read More …]

Farm Bureau survey: farmers cautiously optimistic about future farm economy

2020 Outlook Projects Principal Crops Rebound

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

Perdue announces new innovation initiative for USDA

Growth Energy Applauds Biofuel Targets in USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda

Collaboration, Staying a step ahead, Trade Show connections at the DCHA annual conference

USDA to survey farmers’ planting intentions for 2020

USDA Secretary Perdue to keynote Commodity Classic

Notice: USDA NASS discontinues county level estimates for selected crops

USDA seeks input on international ag education program

Perdue on President Trump’s budget proposal

$56M will help farmers improve water quality

A tale of two farm incomes

USDA approves applications for milk reimbursement

USDA casts vision for scientific initiatives through 2025

USDA to gauge financial well-being of California farmers and ranchers

January Cattle Inventory shows first herd contraction since 2014

Virginia Tech testing bee-friendly forage for cattle

USDA issues third tranche of 2019 MFP payments

USDA invests $10.3M in broadband for rural NY

Changes Needed to Hemp Interim Final Rule as Comments Are Due

High Plains Dairy Conference set for March 3-4 in Amarillo

Secretary Perdue statement on EPA WOTUS rule

USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum

Underserved producers have advance payment option

USDA Reminds Historically Underserved Producers of Advance Payment Option

Livestock rule unlikely to provide needed protections

Dairy Defined: In Search of “Big Dairy”

APHIS works to protect U.S. agriculture in 2019

FAS builds global markets for U.S. ag in 2019

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