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The ERS released new data last week showing schools are the richest source of dairy in children’s diets. The data comes from 2017-2018, for children between two and 19 years old. These foods provided an average of 1.99 cups of dairy products per 1,000 calories consumed each day. F ...

Projected US Ag trade continues to reach record numbers. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer said the 2nd quarter trade forecast indicates: "The current year we're in now: exports estimated at a record $191 billion." Up by $7.5 billion from February's estimate, fueled by across-the-board rises in exported commodities ...

A group of lawmakers tell the White House there's "no reason" to start allowing regulation regarding plant-based beverages labeled as animal products. Senator Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, and Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, led the effort in a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget ...

As we start our six-part Northwest Farm Credit Services Quarterly Commodity snapshot series, we take a look at dairy and beef. Northwest Farm Credit Services Vice President Bill Perry says their outlook for cattle suggests slightly profitable returns for cow/calf producers ...

New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows the U.S. dairy sector has experienced a gradual shift in milk production toward larger dairy operations. The research indicates that the shift in production from small dairy herd-size farms to large dairy herd-size farms mirrors total factor productivity growth across the dairy sector. Tot ...

The U.S. dairy industry is expressing its pleasure with legislation currently moving through Congress that looks to address supply chain disruptions. Supporters of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act say the bill would ensure that carriers are not refusing to load products that were already contracted to travel to Asia ...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Associated submitted comments to the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service regarding dairy. The groups want the agency to improve nutrition security by updating school meal nutrition standards to encourage increased dairy consumption. Tha ...

New Data from the Economic Research Service shows total dairy exports from the United States to Canada, adjusted for inflation, rose 48% between 2010 and 2021. Exports to Canada totaled $466.4 million in 2010, and jumped to $691.5 million in 2021 ...

Last week, the USDA announced updates to the school nutrition standards, giving schools a path forward. The agency said these actions support the dedicated school meal program operators who provide critical nutrition to millions of children every day at school ...

Canada has lost the first arbitrated dispute under the USMCA. A three-person trade panel agreed that Canada is, in fact, denying U.S. producers their fair share of access to the Canadian dairy product market. The office of the U.S. Trade Representative requested the dispute panel in May of last year ...