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THIS JUST IN: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the United States

December 24, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a transit permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a distributor with Gifts and Good Cheer, Inc. [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Industry Drowning in Butterfat

December 19, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending December 19, 2026 The U.S. dairy industry is drowning in butterfat. In October, America’s dairy herd cranked out 3.7% more milk than the year before, and cream [Read More …]

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 1

December 19, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA Disaster Relief: Existing Loss Records Key Takeaways: USDA has finalized the remaining Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) provisions for certain 2023–2024 crop losses, and applications are open through April 30, 2026. These rules apply to losses [Read More …]

USDA Confirms HPAI in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin

December 18, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

According to the USDA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed via PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) assay a detection [Read More …]

USDA Announces $38.1 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses due to Hurricane Helene

December 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen A. Vaden today announced $38.1 million in additional U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance to help producers in Tennessee recover from Hurricane Helene. Deputy Secretary Vaden signed a block [Read More …]

Nation’s Farmers, Producers, and Ag Leaders Praise President Trump’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

December 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today highlighted the outpouring of support from governors, commodity groups, farm bureaus, and agriculture industry leaders across the country following President Trump’s announcement of $12 billion in Farmer [Read More …]

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 2

December 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA Disaster Relief: Uninsured Crops, Storage and Dairy Losses Key Takeaways USDA has finalized Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) provisions for 2023–2024 losses that are not tied to crop-insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program [Read More …]

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 1

December 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA Disaster Relief Existing Loss Records Key Takeaways: USDA has finalized the remaining Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) provisions for certain 2023–2024 crop losses, and applications are open through April 30, 2026. These rules apply to [Read More …]

Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions

December 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR), Senator Deb Fischer (NE), Senator John Hoeven (ND), Representative [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces Major Investment for Rural Communities Across Georgia

December 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Today in Georgia, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced $501 million in investments for 59 rural development projects and an additional $405 million in affordable housing in communities across the state of Georgia. [Read More …]

USDA Issues Guidance to Protect Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace

November 21, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced new guidance (PDF, 236 KB) surrounding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to protecting faith and religious expression and accommodation rights in the federal workplace. “From [Read More …]

U.S. Dairy Herd is Likely to Continue to Grow

November 17, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 14, 2025 Market incentives have trumped biology and overcome the heifer shortage. Buoyed by several years of positive margins, dairy producers on both sides of the [Read More …]

IDFA Applauds House Vote to End Government Shutdown

November 17, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Fund USDA and FDA through FY2026, and Extend 2018 Farm Bill Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today applauded passage of a legislative package that will reopen the [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Leads Largest USDA Trade Mission to Mexico, Participates in New World Screwworm Joint Reviews

November 14, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Last week in Mexico City, Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins led the largest U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission in the history of our country. During the mission to Mexico, 41 U.S. [Read More …]

Rollins Touts Trump Administration Milk Action Plan at NMPF Annual Meeting

November 12, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins touted the Trump administration’s milk action plan to support American dairy farmers today at NMPF’s annual meeting.   “I want to be very clear. We will never stop fighting for those of you [Read More …]

USDA Tool Shields Dairies from Volatile Beef Markets

November 4, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy farmers have a new tool to help ease the risks associated with capturing record high beef cattle prices. A recently introduced insurance option allows farmers to set a floor price for their beef-on-dairy calves [Read More …]

Dairy Markets Gained a Little Ground

October 6, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending October 3, 2025 The dairy markets continue to lean bearish, as milk output grows around the world. But that doesn’t mean that prices must move downward constantly. [Read More …]

“All Hands-On Deck” for USDA and farmers are asked to report suspected cases!

October 3, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Last week USDA reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. Less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexican border, this is the closest detection since NWS infestation [Read More …]

U.S.-Taiwan Dairy Partnership Advances Shared Growth

October 2, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the Dairy Association of Taiwan (DAT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Speaks on State of Farm Economy, Announces Suite of Actions to Support American Farmers

September 30, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

In Kansas City at the Agriculture Outlook Forum, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins spoke on the current state of the farm economy in the United States and addressed the ways President Trump is supporting American [Read More …]

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Sworn in as National Nutrition Advisor at U.S. Department of Agriculture

September 26, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., was sworn in as the National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “There [Read More …]

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments

September 24, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments and state directors for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Today’s new USDA presidential appointments will help [Read More …]

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Flood and Wildfire-Impacted Livestock Producers

September 16, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Assistance for losses due to flooding and wildfire on non-federally managed land U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program [Read More …]

No Bulls to Be Found on LaSalle Street

September 15, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending September 12, 2025 There were no bulls to be found on LaSalle Street this week. The bears roamed freely, showing no fear of an overcorrection even as [Read More …]

Dairy Leads the Way as California Ag Production Tops $60 Billion for First Time

September 12, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has released production data summaries for 2024 in California, with a total value for the year of $61.2 billion, an increase of 3.6 percent from 2023. This is the [Read More …]

Can The New USDA Formula Implemented in June Reduce De-pooling?

September 11, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

The Northeast Federal Order has done a good job of minimizing de-pooling in their Order (See the charts in a recent Post). Additionally, the USDA changes implemented in June will make it difficult to gain any [Read More …]

Dairy Leaders Connect with New USDA Trade Leader

September 9, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Dairy industry leaders enjoyed a productive meeting Tuesday evening with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The group of business owners, dairy farmers, executives, and association [Read More …]

Farm Sector Income & Finances – Highlights from the Farm Income Forecast

September 1, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Suggested citation for linking to this discussion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2025, February 6). Farm sector income & finances: Highlights from the farm income forecast. Farm Sector Profits Forecast To Increase in 2025 [Read More …]

Farm Sector Profits Forecast To Increase in 2025

August 29, 2025 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast at $180.1 billion for calendar year 2025, an increase of $41.0 billion (29.5 percent) relative to 2024 in nominal (not adjusted for inflation) dollars. This [Read More …]

Webinar: Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, September 2025 Update

August 28, 2025 Sarah S News Team 0

Webinar Details Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Host: Carrie Litkowski Description USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) releases farm income and balance sheet estimates and forecasts three times a year. These core statistical [Read More …]

THIS JUST IN: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the United States

U.S. Dairy Industry Drowning in Butterfat

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 1

USDA Confirms HPAI in a Dairy Herd in Wisconsin

USDA Announces $38.1 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses due to Hurricane Helene

Nation’s Farmers, Producers, and Ag Leaders Praise President Trump’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 2

Understanding USDA’s New Natural Disaster Relief: Part 1

Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions

Secretary Rollins Announces Major Investment for Rural Communities Across Georgia

USDA Issues Guidance to Protect Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace

U.S. Dairy Herd is Likely to Continue to Grow

IDFA Applauds House Vote to End Government Shutdown

Secretary Rollins Leads Largest USDA Trade Mission to Mexico, Participates in New World Screwworm Joint Reviews

Rollins Touts Trump Administration Milk Action Plan at NMPF Annual Meeting

USDA Tool Shields Dairies from Volatile Beef Markets

Dairy Markets Gained a Little Ground

“All Hands-On Deck” for USDA and farmers are asked to report suspected cases!

U.S.-Taiwan Dairy Partnership Advances Shared Growth

Secretary Rollins Speaks on State of Farm Economy, Announces Suite of Actions to Support American Farmers

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Sworn in as National Nutrition Advisor at U.S. Department of Agriculture

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments

USDA to Provide $1 Billion to Flood and Wildfire-Impacted Livestock Producers

No Bulls to Be Found on LaSalle Street

Dairy Leads the Way as California Ag Production Tops $60 Billion for First Time

Can The New USDA Formula Implemented in June Reduce De-pooling?

Dairy Leaders Connect with New USDA Trade Leader

Farm Sector Income & Finances – Highlights from the Farm Income Forecast

Farm Sector Profits Forecast To Increase in 2025

Webinar: Farm Income and Financial Forecasts, September 2025 Update

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