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The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 6, 2019

December 9, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Producers Should Be Brimming With Holiday Spirit Pass the eggnog, please. Dairy producers should be brimming with holiday spirit this year, as Christmas present promises to be much more cheerful than Christmas past. USDA [Read More …]

Signup for Market Facilitation Program by Dec. 6

December 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Producers in NY reminded to signup for Market Facilitation Program by Friday, Dec. 6 USDA reminded producers in New York that the nationwide deadline to sign up for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) is Dec. [Read More …]

USDA Puts Northeast Organic Dairies at a Disadvantage

December 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Fay Benson – Cornell Organic Dairy Program The first year of a dairy heifer’s life has the highest per day costs mainly due to the whole milk fed and labor required for young calves. This [Read More …]

USDA improves crop insurance for coarse grains

December 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Recent changes to the insurance policy for coarse grains will take effect in 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced changes to crop insurance for coarse grains in 2020. USDA’s Risk Management Agency [Read More …]

USDA 2019 Organic Survey to get underway

November 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Results will help develop programs for producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail letters with survey codes this December to more than 22,000 U.S. producers involved in certified or [Read More …]

Perdue defends, celebrates USDA agency moves

November 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Perdue joined political leaders from Missouri and Kansas in touring the new HQ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said Friday that he has “absolutely zero regrets” about moving the headquarters of two research agencies from [Read More …]

USDA issues 2nd tranche of Market Facilitation Program

November 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Payments are aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to trade retaliation U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed at assisting farmers [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 15, 2019

November 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Spot Cheese Markets Succumbed to The Laws of Gravity This Week The spot cheese markets succumbed to the laws of gravity this week. CME spot Cheddar blocks tumbled 12.5ȼ, and barrels plummeted 13.25ȼ. But [Read More …]

Former USDA Secretary of Agriculture and head of the U.S. Dairy Export Council Tom Vilsack speaks about the state of U.S. exports

November 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Episode 6 of DairyVoice Podcast Episode 6 of DairyVoice is now available. Tune in to DairyBusiness.com or DairyVoice.com to listen. Past episodes are also available on both websites. Plus, the podcast channel is also available on Google or Apple podcast and iHeartRadio.

Second Round of Trade Assistance Coming Soon

November 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

$6.8 Billion Support Provided As Of Nov. 12 Following nearly two years of unfair retaliatory tariffs that have roiled U.S. commodity markets and disrupted supply chains, USDA recently signaled that the second of three rounds of [Read More …]

USDA extends deadline for milk donation program

November 13, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Extends application deadline for reimbursement program to December 6, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an extension of the November 6, 2019, deadline to submit Milk Donation and Distribution Plans for Fiscal Year [Read More …]

USDA to collect final 2019 crop production and crop stocks data

November 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

NASS will survey grain facility operators to determine year-end grain and oilseed stocks As the 2019 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact [Read More …]

USDA to collect final 2019 crop data

November 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Final year-end crop production, storage numbers to be gathered As the 2019 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather [Read More …]

Perdue leads USDA trade mission to Mexico

November 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Mexico is U.S. agriculture’s largest bilateral trading partner & 2nd-largest export market U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will lead a trade mission to Mexico November 6-8 to forge new opportunities with U.S. agriculture’s largest [Read More …]

USDA extends deadline for Milk Donation Reimbursement Program

November 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Applications are now due no later than December 6 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an extension of the November 6, 2019, deadline to submit Milk Donation and Distribution Plans for Fiscal Year [Read More …]

USDA invests in rural electric infrastructure

November 5, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$1.4 billion investment will benefit 1.5 million residents and businesses U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.4 billion in projects in 21 states (PDF, 143 KB) [Read More …]

USDA Releases Long-Awaited Industrial Hemp Regulations

November 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Introduction On Tuesday, Oct. 29, USDA released the text of its interim final rule for regulations establishing a domestic hemp production program. Since this is an interim final rule, it will be in effect immediately [Read More …]

Don’t miss out on USDA’s $60-million Branded Export Promotion Fund

November 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The “best kept secret in export assistance” lets suppliers tap FAS programs to offset promotion costs for branded export initiatives. The Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) calls it the best kept secret in export [Read More …]

USDA ESTABLISHES DOMESTIC HEMP PRODUCTION PROGRAM

October 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. This program, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill, creates a consistent regulatory framework around hemp production throughout [Read More …]

USDA appoints members to national dairy board

October 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

12 new members will serve on National Dairy Promotion and Research Board The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 12 members to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. These [Read More …]

USDA launches economic development hubs

October 24, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Centers designed to increase the capacity of rural and underserved communities The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the launch of the Centers of Community Prosperity (CCP), designed to increase the capacity of rural [Read More …]

Hearing tackles Farm Bill implementation

October 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Officials release statements following hearing on Farm Bill implementation Editor’s note: The following remarks were released by U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; U.S. Senator Debbie [Read More …]

Dairy business tactics for success

October 19, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Worldwide milk production is slowing and, based on future prices, we should be moving to a period of profit for most dairy businesses. The latest USDA heifer report showed lower national dairy heifer inventory levels. [Read More …]

Chair Fudge: USDA Admits Categorical Eligibility Changes Could Put Free School Meals at Risk for A Million Children

October 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Nearly a million U.S. children would lose direct eligibility for free school meals under the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility, according to an impact analysis released this week by the Agriculture Department. [Read More …]

Climate Fieldview Teams Up With Tillable To Improve Farmland Transparency

October 14, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bayer’s digital agriculture division, The Climate Corporation (Climate), announced today a partnership between its industry-leading FieldView digital farming platform and Tillable, a first-of-its-kind digital marketplace connecting farmers and landowners. Approximately 40 percent of U.S. farmland [Read More …]

Info for potential hemp growers

October 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Accepting applications for commercial hemp growing may be delayed Much interest has been shown recently in growing hemp commercially. Through 2019, the Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC) only licensed hemp researchers under IC [Read More …]

USDA announces $1.89M to support rural

October 10, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$1.89 million investment to support rural small businesses and communities The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Director J. Scott Angle announced today the Agency’s $1.89 million investment in small business research grants. [Read More …]

New Cover Crop Video Series

October 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Interested in using cover crops after corn silage harvest? Over the next three weeks, we’re releasing a series of new partnership videos about that exact subject. This series of short videos takes you into the [Read More …]

DMC Payments Top $300 Million as Signups, Aid Exceed Previous Program

October 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The popular Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program signed up more than 22,000 dairy farmers – more than participated in the last year of the Margin Protection Program (MPP) that it replaced — and paid out [Read More …]

NASS announces release of 2017 Census of Agriculture Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Profiles

October 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released 2017 Census of Agriculture data tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender. Located on the NASS website, these national, state, and county-level data profiles [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 6, 2019

Signup for Market Facilitation Program by Dec. 6

USDA Puts Northeast Organic Dairies at a Disadvantage

USDA improves crop insurance for coarse grains

USDA 2019 Organic Survey to get underway

Perdue defends, celebrates USDA agency moves

USDA issues 2nd tranche of Market Facilitation Program

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 15, 2019

Former USDA Secretary of Agriculture and head of the U.S. Dairy Export Council Tom Vilsack speaks about the state of U.S. exports

Second Round of Trade Assistance Coming Soon

USDA extends deadline for milk donation program

USDA to collect final 2019 crop production and crop stocks data

USDA to collect final 2019 crop data

Perdue leads USDA trade mission to Mexico

USDA extends deadline for Milk Donation Reimbursement Program

USDA invests in rural electric infrastructure

USDA Releases Long-Awaited Industrial Hemp Regulations

Don’t miss out on USDA’s $60-million Branded Export Promotion Fund

USDA ESTABLISHES DOMESTIC HEMP PRODUCTION PROGRAM

USDA appoints members to national dairy board

USDA launches economic development hubs

Hearing tackles Farm Bill implementation

Dairy business tactics for success

Chair Fudge: USDA Admits Categorical Eligibility Changes Could Put Free School Meals at Risk for A Million Children

Climate Fieldview Teams Up With Tillable To Improve Farmland Transparency

Info for potential hemp growers

USDA announces $1.89M to support rural

New Cover Crop Video Series

DMC Payments Top $300 Million as Signups, Aid Exceed Previous Program

NASS announces release of 2017 Census of Agriculture Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Profiles

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