USDA

USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

April 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Improve Efficiency and Better Serve American Farmers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area today announced a reorganization and leadership restructuring to better align its work with USDA priorities, improve operational efficiency, [Read More …]

USDA Announces Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization, Establishes National Food Safety Center in Iowa

April 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a reorganization of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to modernize operations, streamline support functions and better align the agency with the nation’s agricultural landscape. As part of [Read More …]

Tracking Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Payments

April 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In December 2025, USDA announced $12 billion in one time bridge payments, with $11 billion set aside for row crop producers in the Farmer Bridge Assistance program (FBA), and the remaining $1 billion reserved for specialty crop [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Consumption Holds Near Record Levels as Product “Disappearance” Reflects Strong Demand

April 22, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. dairy consumption remains resilient in 2026, with recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showing strong commercial disappearance and steady per capita intake across key categories. Despite shifting consumer preferences and economic [Read More …]

USDA Makes Record-Breaking Investments in Farm to School Programs to Improve Child Health and Support American Agriculture

April 22, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Department awards first cohort of grants, announces new funding for kitchen equipment Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the first cohort of fiscal year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants, kicking [Read More …]

USDA FAS Announced Awardees for the America First Trade Promotion Program

April 21, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service announced additional support for American farmers and producers through the America First Trade Promotion Program to help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural [Read More …]

USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Break Ground on New Texas Sterile Fly Production Facility

April 20, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, led the groundbreaking for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore [Read More …]

Important Dates: Upcoming USDA Program Deadlines and Events

April 14, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Upcoming Important Dates View important dates like upcoming national USDA program deadlines and events. Date Varies by State USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts applications for it’s conservation programs year-round. Producers should apply by [Read More …]

USDA Under Secretary visits MSU, tours new dairy facility

April 10, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) visited the Michigan State University campus April 6 to tour the new Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, as well as meet with students from the Institute of Agricultural [Read More …]

USDA Announces the Creation of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network

April 9, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

To Strengthen U.S. Farm and Ranch Profitability USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics Under Secretary Dr. Scott Hutchins today announced the launch of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network for AgTech (NPG-Ag), a nationwide initiative designed [Read More …]

USDA Announces New Guidance Portal

April 9, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the creation of the USDA Guidance Portal. This interactive tool — a searchable, indexed database — contains guidance issued by the Department and its agencies. “Over the [Read More …]

USDA Finalizes Historic Regulatory Reform in National Environmental Policy Act Final Rule

April 8, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized a rule modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. This Final Rule adopts the changes introduced in the [Read More …]

USDA Extends Pause on Funding Projects for Biodigesters and Controlled Environment Agriculture

April 8, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced in an Unnumbered Letter that it is extending the pause on the acceptance, processing, and awarding of loan note guarantees across Rural Business & Cooperative Service (RBCS) [Read More …]

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Wisconsin Impacted by Winter Storms

April 6, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Agricultural operations in Wisconsin have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather [Read More …]

USDA Expands SNAP Dairy Nutrition Incentives with New Grant to Auburn University

April 2, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute (HSI) a $2.99 million grant, using FY2025 funding appropriated by Congress, to expand SNAP Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives (HFMI) projects across 169 [Read More …]

OP-ED USDA: American greatness depends on our great American farmers

April 1, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last Friday at the White House, President Trump and I stood shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of farmers to celebrate the greatness of American agriculture. Every day, patriots across rural America pour every fiber of [Read More …]

ADC calls for 60-day extension on USDA ‘make allowance’ cost survey rulemaking

March 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Short window, insufficient notice, high stakes for milk pricing drive request The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) has commented at the Federal Register formally requesting that USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) extend the public comment period [Read More …]

USDA Launches TRUMP Mission to Vietnam to Expand Market Access for American Farmers

March 26, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a Trade Reciprocity for U.S. Manufacturers and Producers (TRUMP) Mission to Vietnam this week to open new markets, strengthen export opportunities, and secure fair, reciprocal trade for American farmers, [Read More …]

USDA Promotes New, Voluntary “Product of USA” Label

March 25, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New guidance supports transparency, consumer trust, and American ranchers On National Agriculture Day, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of a national public awareness campaign to inform meat, poultry, and egg [Read More …]

All Eyes are on the Milk Powder Markets

March 23, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending March 20, 2026 All eyes have been on the milk powder markets, especially in the U.S. where nonfat dry milk (NDM) prices continue to climb to new [Read More …]

Why This Moment Is Different

March 23, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Those of us on the dairy farm right now are feeling the pinch of milk prices that have fallen significantly in the past six months, with February’s Class III price announced at $14.94 per hundredweight, [Read More …]

Most of the U.S. Rented Farmland is Owned by Non-Farmers

March 16, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Over 2.0 million landowners rented out 348 million acres of farmland, according to the results of the 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey results released today by the U.S. Department of [Read More …]

USDA Announces New Funding to Connect Farmers to Local Markets

March 12, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has awarded over $26.8 million to grant projects through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The program helps local and regional food entities develop, coordinate, and [Read More …]

USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Advance New World Screwworm Preparedness

March 11, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

New Texas Sterile Fly Facility Contract The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today announced a construction contract with Mortenson Construction to build a new sterile fly production facility [Read More …]

USDA Dairy Purchases Match NMPF Request

March 5, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA took steps to boost low milk prices and expand dairy consumption through $148 million in Section 32 purchases announced Feb. 19, pledging to buy a balanced, effectively targeted mix of dairy products, including the [Read More …]

USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support Farmers

March 2, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Today at the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, another action putting Farmers First with sweeping technological improvements at the [Read More …]

Whole Milk In Schools: How Can We Help?

February 27, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The grassroots support for getting whole milk back in schools has been incredible. And, with the recent passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and the recently revised USDA Dietary Guidelines, local dairy [Read More …]

USDA Announces Request for Information on Data Products

February 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Outlook Forum today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a Request for Information (RFI) on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data, Analysis, and Research [Read More …]

USDA DMC Program Enrollment Still Open, Safety Net for Your Dairy

February 24, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) enrollment period for the 2026 Program Year will close next week on February 26th. Those farms that enroll could potentially receive payments on milk produced in at least January and [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Got Double-Dose of Friendly News

February 23, 2026 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending February 20, 2026 On Thursday, USDA announced that it would spend $263 million buying food to donate to food banks and nutrition assistance programs under Section 32 [Read More …]

USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area

USDA Announces Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization, Establishes National Food Safety Center in Iowa

Tracking Farmer Bridge Assistance Program Payments

U.S. Dairy Consumption Holds Near Record Levels as Product “Disappearance” Reflects Strong Demand

USDA Makes Record-Breaking Investments in Farm to School Programs to Improve Child Health and Support American Agriculture

USDA FAS Announced Awardees for the America First Trade Promotion Program

USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Break Ground on New Texas Sterile Fly Production Facility

Important Dates: Upcoming USDA Program Deadlines and Events

USDA Under Secretary visits MSU, tours new dairy facility

USDA Announces the Creation of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network

USDA Announces New Guidance Portal

USDA Finalizes Historic Regulatory Reform in National Environmental Policy Act Final Rule

USDA Extends Pause on Funding Projects for Biodigesters and Controlled Environment Agriculture

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Wisconsin Impacted by Winter Storms

USDA Expands SNAP Dairy Nutrition Incentives with New Grant to Auburn University

OP-ED USDA: American greatness depends on our great American farmers

ADC calls for 60-day extension on USDA ‘make allowance’ cost survey rulemaking

USDA Launches TRUMP Mission to Vietnam to Expand Market Access for American Farmers

USDA Promotes New, Voluntary “Product of USA” Label

All Eyes are on the Milk Powder Markets

Why This Moment Is Different

Most of the U.S. Rented Farmland is Owned by Non-Farmers

USDA Announces New Funding to Connect Farmers to Local Markets

USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Advance New World Screwworm Preparedness

USDA Dairy Purchases Match NMPF Request

USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support Farmers

Whole Milk In Schools: How Can We Help?

USDA Announces Request for Information on Data Products

USDA DMC Program Enrollment Still Open, Safety Net for Your Dairy

Dairy Markets Got Double-Dose of Friendly News

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