dairy

This is an interesting time to be in the dairy business.  USDA Outlook Board chairman Mark Jekanowski said the U.S. has relatively tight supplies, and strong demand.  He added that the nation's dairies are churning out more milk, but not as much as was expected, or as much as consumers would like to see.   “Heifer su...

Over 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other private banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies.  According Agriculturedive.com, the institutions’ lending activities undermine the environmental commitments of those groups.  An open lette...

The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin is hosting a workshop on the proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order system.  USDA is proposing some big changes, and Shelly Mayer, executive director of the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, says all industry stakeholders need to be there in person or virtually.   “...

Drawing attention to the worsening economic conditions impacting the nation’s food growers, over 300 national and state groups, including the American Bankers Association, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, the U.S. Canola Association, Idaho Barley Commission, and others,  sent a letter to congressional leaders about the need for a new farm bill. Signatories stressed the...

The National Dairy Council was founded by America’s farm families and funded by the National Dairy Checkoff.  Katie Bambact, vice president of nutrition affairs for the National Dairy Council, says the NDC has championed child nutrition for over 100 years.  The Coun...

Building capacity building infrastructure, building demand, all aspects of the USDA grant program centered on organic growers and the organic industry.   “We're excited to announce our 4th and final round of the Organic Market Development Grants. This is $...

U.S. dairy farms vary widely in size, from fewer than 50 dairy cows to having 2,000 or more.  While many factors can influence a dairy farm’s production cost per unit of milk, such as technology use, management, and input prices paid, farm size can also affect costs.   The Ec...

Last week’s USDA trade mission to Colombia may benefit the Northwest ag industry in the future.  The goal of the trade mission was to boost American agricultural exports and build upon the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.  Overall Colom...

Lower production, higher prices, that’s the summary of USDA's August Dairy Forecast.   “We reduced our production forecast for both 2024 and 2025. We still expect year-over-year growth," said World Agricultural Outlook Board chairman Mark Jekanowski.  "So, 2025 productio...

Dairy producers in Washington's Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish counties, should mark their calendars for August 21st.  That’s when the NW Dairy Nutrient Management Field Day takes place at Coldstream Farms, located at 2304 Valley Hwy, Deming, WA.   Accord...