Articles tagged under: dairy
Global Food Prices Decline
Published August 14, 2018
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Monthly Food Price Index averaged 168.8 points in July. That’s down 6.5 points, or 3.7 percent, from June and 10.3 points from the corresponding period last year. The…New Land O’ Lakes CEO Talks Business and Vision
Published August 7, 2018
The new president and CEO of Land O’ Lakes, Beth Ford, has big plans for the cooperative. Ford says the co-op will prioritize innovation and digital tools. "Developing and continuing to deliver innovation to continue to grow the businesses would be…Dairy Wants Stronger Risk Management Program in Farm Bill
Published August 2, 2018
Dairy farmers are seeing payments from the revamped Margin Protection Program, which gives them hope for an updated risk management program in the farm bill. Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Vice-President of Public Affairs Sarah Schmidt says dairy farmers aren’t looking…A Tough Go in the Dairy Market
Published July 31, 2018
The dairy markets are doing well to just hold steady right now, according to Ag Resource Company Economist Dan Basse. "We believe as we head into the latter part of summer and start to see milk production increasing for seasonal…Ag Groups Endorse Farm Labor Bill
Published July 23, 2018
More than 200 agriculture groups have endorsed an ag labor bill called the Ag and Legal Workforce Act. Parts of this proposal were included in the immigration bill that was voted down last month in the House. The plan would…Trump Tweet Cites Farmer Struggles
Published July 20, 2018
In a series of tweets Friday, President Donald Trump called out China, the European Union and others for manipulating their currencies. The stronger dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive in global markets. On Twitter, Trump also said farmers have been…Labeling Standards to be Addressed
Published July 18, 2018
Speaking at a Politico event in Washington, D.C., FDA Administrator Scott Gottlieb said the agency will soon enforce regulations that define milk as an animal product and not a plant-based food. The National Milk Producers Federation has sought enforcement of…Funding Available for ND Dairy Farms
Published July 6, 2018
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has cost-share funds available for North Dakota dairy farms. The North Dakota Dairy Improvement Assistance Program will help dairies invest in necessary updates and improvements to comply with national rules for fluid milk. Some…Fitzgerald Named USFRA CEO
Published June 21, 2018
The U.S. Farmers and Rancher Alliance has selected Erin Fitzgerald as its new CEO. Fitzgerald has been the senior vice president for global sustainability at the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, which is part of the dairy checkoff program. Fitzgerald…