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NRCS Wisconsin Offers $7 Million for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program-Floodplain Easements

August 28, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Apply Now, Until September 30 to be Considered for Funding Due to the recent catastrophic flooding events, Congress has provided the U.S Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Wisconsin with over $7 million [Read More …]

USDA details trade damage estimate calculations

August 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Report details how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting [Read More …]

Farmers’ Growing Reliance on Technology Highlights Need for Robust Digital Toolbox

August 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

As the world grows more technologically dependent and driven, access to reliable, high-speed internet, and computers, tablets and other similar tools, is increasingly a necessity. According to USDA’s Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report, 75% [Read More …]

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Two former USDA secretaries agree that next 30 years may be most important period in the history of agricuture

August 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” — Native American proverb Never have these words carried more urgency as we are faced with the threats posed by [Read More …]

Farm Service Agency expands payment options

August 23, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Will now accept debit cards and Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is expanding its payment options to now accept debit cards and Automated Clearing House [Read More …]

Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

August 22, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Milk production is flat and dairy product stocks are shrinking. Mark and Bob talk about the differences between their forecasts for milk prices and the futures and USDA forecasts. They also discuss why PPDs become [Read More …]

Nearly 17,000 Dairy Operations Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program

August 21, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy Producers Must Sign up before Sept. 20 for 2019 Coverage The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers of nearly 17,000 dairy operations have signed up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) [Read More …]

USDA Dairy Outlook

August 21, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The USDA’s Economic Research Service published its Situation and Outlook Report on Aug. 16 With cow numbers declining again in June and milk per cow falling short of estimates, the 2019 and 2020 [Read More …]

Farm Bill funds to support animal disease prevention

August 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

APHIS to use Farm Bill funds to support animal disease prevention, management The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing initial plans to carry out new animal health [Read More …]

USDA invests in rural electric infrastructure

August 15, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Investments will benefit 213,295 residents and businesses across 10 states U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service Administrator Chad Rupe today announced that USDA is investing $181 million to upgrade rural electric systems in 10 states (PDF, [Read More …]

Perdue on labor agreement with Guatemala

August 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Department of Labor & Guatemala have signed an agreement to improve H-2A visa program U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the Department of Labor and Guatemala on the signing of an agreement to improve [Read More …]

MILK PRODUCERS GAIN IN SECOND ROUND OF TRADE-MITIGATION PAYMENTS

August 7, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Milk producers will do better the second time around than they did in the first round of Market Facilitation Program payments, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced July 25. The trade-mitigation payments are the [Read More …]

USDA Dietary Hearings Still Anti-Dairy

August 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On July 11, the USDA Dietary Advisory Committee held its second in a series of five hearings on the dietary guidelines it will issue later this fall for the school lunch program. These recommendations issued [Read More …]

USDA opens signup for Market Facilitation Program

August 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA will provide up to $14.5B in direct payments; sign-up period runs through Dec. 6th Signup is open for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to assist farmers who [Read More …]

USDA unveils support for farmers enduring retaliatory tariffs

August 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Georgia farmers can start signing up at their local Farm Service Agency office USDA has announced the details of the relief package for farmers suffering losses from unjustified retaliatory tariffs. Georgia farmers can start signing [Read More …]

NRCS Offers more than $200 Million in Emergency Funding to Restore Flood-Prone Lands

July 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

11 States, Including Wisconsin, Identified to Invest in Floodplain Easements In response to recent flooding impacting many parts of the United States, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of $217.5 million dedicated [Read More …]

USDA announces details of support package for farmers

July 31, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA is using a variety of programs to support American farmers, ranchers, & producers U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers [Read More …]

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending July 26, 2019

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Since mid-April, the Class III markets have been climbing ever higher, with only a few switchbacks slowing their ascent. Their relentless progress would be the envy of the most seasoned mountain climbers. Now, it appears [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage weekly report available

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

DMC payments were triggered for January, February, March, April and May The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency opened enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage program on June 17 and began issuing program payments [Read More …]

USDA Firing Half of Scientists at 2 Research Agencies

July 29, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 2

USDA Secretary Sonnie Perdue last month announced his decision to relocate most employees of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to the Kansas City region. He projected [Read More …]

Union urges USDA to reconsider relocations

July 25, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Brain drain from costly move will damage agricultural science and research American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement [Read More …]

NRCS Wisconsin Offers $7 Million for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program-Floodplain Easements

USDA details trade damage estimate calculations

Farmers’ Growing Reliance on Technology Highlights Need for Robust Digital Toolbox

Two former USDA secretaries agree that next 30 years may be most important period in the history of agricuture

Farm Service Agency expands payment options

Program on Dairy Markets and Policy

Nearly 17,000 Dairy Operations Enrolled in Dairy Margin Coverage Program

USDA Dairy Outlook

Farm Bill funds to support animal disease prevention

USDA invests in rural electric infrastructure

Perdue on labor agreement with Guatemala

MILK PRODUCERS GAIN IN SECOND ROUND OF TRADE-MITIGATION PAYMENTS

USDA Dietary Hearings Still Anti-Dairy

USDA opens signup for Market Facilitation Program

USDA unveils support for farmers enduring retaliatory tariffs

NRCS Offers more than $200 Million in Emergency Funding to Restore Flood-Prone Lands

USDA announces details of support package for farmers

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report: Week Ending July 26, 2019

Dairy Margin Coverage weekly report available

USDA Firing Half of Scientists at 2 Research Agencies

Union urges USDA to reconsider relocations

FARME Institute June 2019 Management Report

USDA awards agricultural trade promotion funding

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Funding for socially disadvantaged, veteran farmers

USDA announces $16 million in funding to support socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers

USDA to Host the 3rd Annual National Ice Cream Day Party at the USDA Farmers Market in Washington, DC

Gov. Holcomb requests ag disaster designation for 88 counties

USDA now making payments for dairy program

USDA paying for Dairy Margin Coverage program

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

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