Articles tagged under: dairy
Dealing with a NAFTA Delay
Published May 16, 2018
National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO, Jim Mulhern, says there’s still work that needs to be done in the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations. “Until they get an agreement on rules of origin, I don’t think much else…Wood Moves to IDFA
Published May 15, 2018
Bailey Wood is the new vice president of communications, public relations and marketing for the International Dairy Foods Association. Since 2014, Wood has been vice president of communications for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association.NAFTA Talks Resume
Published May 7, 2018
Negotiators are meeting again in Washington D.C. this week to discuss what could be the final piece of the North American Free Trade Agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he wanted to get talks wrapped up soon. There are…Animal Agriculture is Alert to Activists
Published May 7, 2018
There is a real threat to animal agriculture from activist organizations. National Milk Producers Federation vice president of sustainability and scientific affairs Jamie Jonker says the labor shortage adds to the problem. "Sometimes a warm body seems like the right…Dairy Revenue Insurance Should be Available by Late Summer
Published May 3, 2018
The American Farm Bureau Federation has developed a new risk management product focused on milk revenue prices. The current landscape of insurance products available to dairy farmers involve margin-based tools. Director of Market Intelligence John Newton says Dairy Revenue Protection…An Earnings Uptick for Land O’Lakes
Published May 2, 2018
For the first quarter, Land O’Lakes reports net earnings of $115.7 million. That compares to nearly $110 million in the same period last year. The co-op’s financial performance was driven by its Animal Nutrition business segment. The Dairy Foods division…More Ahead for Dairy in the Farm Bill
Published April 26, 2018
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is looking to put more of a focus on dairy in the Senate version of the farm bill. “We’re looking at what we have for crop insurance and applying it to dairy. That’s some of the…Mixed Thoughts on NAFTA
Published April 26, 2018
Opening up Canadian markets in the North American Free Trade Agreement may not happen. That’s according to North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Heitkamp has mixed thoughts when it comes to the NAFTA renegotiation. “We do have dairy producers who want access…Building on Dairy Programs in the Farm Bill
Published April 26, 2018
It’s a tough time for dairy farmers. “For dairy farmers the last few months especially, it’s been significantly impactful on farmer’s bottom lines.” Associated Milk Producers Incorporated Vice-President of Public Affairs Sarah Schmidt says there are some important changes in…