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Farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

October 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“In America, the big get bigger and the small go out,” Secretary Perdue said President Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary said Tuesday during a stop in Wisconsin that he doesn’t know if the family dairy farm [Read More …]

USDA relocation questioned after critical research delayed

October 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

U.S. Senator Stabenow: Lack of capacity has delayed economic reports, research grants U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, raised concerns that the relocation of [Read More …]

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

September 27, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Investments will benefit 168,000 people in rural communities in 25 states U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural [Read More …]

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Investments will benefit 168,000 people in rural communities in 25 states U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural [Read More …]

USDA must end NRCS abuses

September 26, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

AFBF calls on Agriculture Secretary to enact much-needed reforms in the agency Farmers and ranchers are being denied due process as part of an abuse of discretion by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, according to [Read More …]

USDA offers disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers affected by 2018, 2019 disasters

September 20, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

California farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires in 2018 and 2019 can apply through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Sign-up for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is underway. WHIP+ will be [Read More …]

House Ag Democratic Leadership Supports Funding for Farmers

September 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Filemon Vela, Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities; Jim Costa, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture; and Collin Peterson, Chairman of House Agriculture Committee are leading efforts to [Read More …]

USDA to measure northeastern milk production

September 18, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Results will be published in the Milk Production report on October 21 Thousands of milk producers across the country, including over 4,000 in the Northeast, will receive surveys from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National [Read More …]

USDA reminds dairy farmers of deadline

September 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

2019 enrollment deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program is Sept. 20 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds dairy producers that the deadline to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for [Read More …]

New Guest Worker Bill to be Introduced Soon

September 17, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 1

The American Dairy Coalition applauds the tenacity and commitment of Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL) on authoring new Guest Worker Reform Legislation, which will ensure a reliable labor force for year-round employees. This bill is supported by [Read More …]

Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Deadline Rapidly Approaching

September 16, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

How Many Producers Have Signed up So Far? Introduction and Overview of DMC With a looming enrollment deadline of Friday, Sept. 20, fewer producers than anticipated have opted to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage, the [Read More …]

A Way-Too-Early Look at the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

September 12, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be published in 2020. Updated every five years, the DGA is a set of guidance on dietary choices and health authored by USDA and the [Read More …]

USDA to Invest up to $300 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation

September 11, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today the launch of the updated Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Potential partners are encouraged to submit proposals that will improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance [Read More …]

USDA encourages ag producers, residents in Carolinas to prepare for Hurricane Dorian

September 6, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Disaster Resource Center website and web tool provide an easy way to access USDA disaster information and assistance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path [Read More …]

Exporters join McKinney on Canada trade mission

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

McKinney will be joined by representatives from 41 U.S. agribusinesses and associations U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Canada Sept. 3-6, [Read More …]

USDA encourages residents to prepare for Hurricane Dorian

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA staff in regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Dorian [Read More …]

USDA: Highlights From the August 2019 Farm Income Forecast

September 4, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Farm Sector Profits Expected To Increase in 2019 Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to increase $4.0 billion (4.8 percent) to $88.0 billion in 2019, after increasing in both 2017 and [Read More …]

Holstein Assn encourages use of RFID ear tags

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

RFID ear tags speed up data collection and improve animal disease traceability USDA announced their implementation timeline for mandatory electronic animal identification for cattle earlier this year. By January 1, 2023 all dairy cattle will [Read More …]

World Dairy Expo Entry Deadline Approaching

August 30, 2019 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Time is running out to enter cattle to compete on the legendary colored shavings October 1-5 at World Dairy Expo; entry fees increase on Sunday, September 8 after 11:59 p.m. (CST). Electronic entries will remain [Read More …]

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 …]

Farm secretary: No guarantee small farms will survive

USDA relocation questioned after critical research delayed

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

USDA invests in water, wastewater infrastructure

USDA must end NRCS abuses

USDA offers disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers affected by 2018, 2019 disasters

House Ag Democratic Leadership Supports Funding for Farmers

USDA to measure northeastern milk production

USDA reminds dairy farmers of deadline

New Guest Worker Bill to be Introduced Soon

A Way-Too-Early Look at the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

USDA to Invest up to $300 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation

USDA encourages ag producers, residents in Carolinas to prepare for Hurricane Dorian

Exporters join McKinney on Canada trade mission

USDA encourages residents to prepare for Hurricane Dorian

USDA: Highlights From the August 2019 Farm Income Forecast

Holstein Assn encourages use of RFID ear tags

World Dairy Expo Entry Deadline Approaching

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

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