Articles tagged under: dairy
Holding Canada Accountable
Published May 22, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with his Canadian counterpart during the G7 meetings in Germany. Vilsack discussed a dispute panel’s enforcement of the dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "I had a very frank and specific conversation with her about…Untangling the Supply Chain
Published May 16, 2022
The U.S. dairy industry is untangling the supply chain crisis. "Within the last year, because of the imbalance of how people were buying things, companies that shipped products from Asia unload those ships and sent them back empty," said Chris…Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy Published
Published April 8, 2022
The USDA published the Origin of Livestock final rule for organic dairy in the Federal Register. The new rule will allow a dairy livestock operation transitioning to organic or starting a new organic farm to transition non-organic animals one time.…Holding Trade Partners Accountable
Published April 1, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai answered questions from the House Ways and Means Committee this past week about holding trade partners accountable for implementing trade agreements. This includes the way Canada handled dairy market access in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "This…Origin of Livestock Rule Released
Published April 1, 2022
The USDA released the details of the Origin of Livestock rule for organic dairy. This final rule changes USDA’s organic regulations that are meant to promote a fairer and more competitive market for dairy farmers. This new rule allows new…A Fire in South Dakota State University Dairy Unit
Published February 8, 2022
The South Dakota State University dairy unit in Brookings, South Dakota caught fire last Tuesday. A 9-1-1 call was sent shortly before 8 a.m. and an all-clear notice was given around 9:30 a.m. According to an extension specialist, the damage…Dairy Market Seeing Increased Prices
Published January 2, 2022
Class III milk has been sitting in the $20 range this past week. Rabobank Dairy Analyst Ben Laine says he thinks the market will stay high heading into 2022. "The market's been moving upward pretty rapidly. I think we're seeing…Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up Begins Today
Published December 13, 2021
Sign-up for the 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage Program begins today. The USDA expanded the program, allowing farmers to enroll supplemental production. There are also updates to feed costs. "One of the changes we were able to make is to allow…ND Dairy Farmer Receives Prestigious Dairy Checkoff Honor
Published November 17, 2021
Kenton Holle of Mandan, North Dakota received the Richard E. Lyng Award for his contributions and service to dairy promotion. Holle has been part of National Dairy Promotion and Research Board since 2003. Holle and his family operate Northern Lights…