A Cheesy New Promotion for Dairy
A new dairy checkoff growth program with pizza partners is expected to drive an additional 12-plus million pounds of cheese use.
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Dairy Industry Holding Tight Right Now
Dairy farmers are not looking to expand much right now, given the current market conditions.
“Obviously, feed costs and overall input costs and you can throw labor in there and the whole kit and caboodle," said Mike North with the Ag Risk Management Company Ever.Ag. "That ulti...
Naerebout: We Would Like To See Clarity On Carbon Markets In Next Farm Bill
As lawmakers in Washington D.C. start to discuss what should be included in the 2023 Farm Bill, several commodity groups are making their thoughts known. The Idaho Dairymen’s Association is looking for clarity when it comes to carbon markets.
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How Can Dairy Producers Fatten Up Their Milk Check?
During the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin annual business conference, Dr. Tom Overton hosted a session on “Ways to Fatten up Your Milk Check.” Overton, from Cornell University, said dairy farming is more than simply selling milk to a processor. He noted
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With Input Prices So High, Dairy Producers Need To Look For Quality Forage
Prices for everything needed on the farm is going up, including feed prices, prompting a discussion on realizing the value of forage quality. Mike Brouk of Kansas State University says forages comprise of roughly 50% of the diet of a diary cow
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World Dairy Expo Announces Changes For 2022
World Dairy Expo may have just wrapped up its 2021 event back in Madison, WI, but the organization has already unveiled changed for the 2022 Expo.
“Some would say it's changes that are well overdue, others were caught a little off guard by it," noted World Dairy Expo’s Katie Schmitt. "So, in 2
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Data Helps Improve The Nation’s Dairy Herd
It’s no surprise. Data, and the knowledge it brings, is everything for farmers in 2021. And that data is making positive impacts on all areas of agriculture, especially for dairy farmers. High-performing. Healthy, and hassle-free. Three traits that can make all the difference to a dairy producer’s quality of life, and bottom line. Dairy Prod
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USDA Establishes Dairy Donation Program
On Wednesday, Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program. The program aims to facilitate timely dairy product donations while reducing food waste.
The establishment of DDP is part of the $6 billion pandemic assistance USDA announced in March and follows last week's announcement of the $350 million Pandemic Market
Lawmakers Seek Reimbursement for Dairy Farmers
A group of lawmakers has called on the Biden administration to reimburse dairy producers for losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and market-related losses. In a recent letter to President Joe Biden, the 24 lawmakers say, “We strongly urge you to ensure our producers are reimbursed for as much of the roughly $725 million in foregone Class I skim milk revenue as possible.”
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Lawmakers Look To Establish A Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission
House lawmakers from Wisconsin recently reintroduced legislation to establish the Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission. The bipartisan legislation was recently reintroduced by Democrat Ron Kind and Republican Mike Gallagher. Kind said the Commission would consist of a broad coalition of dairy farmers, processors, and industry experts to provide recommendations on how to address some of the bigges