Articles tagged under: dairy
A Decline Expected for U.S. Dairy Exports
Published April 13, 2020
U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack says the coronavirus pandemic is a gut punch for commodity prices across the board, especially for the U.S. dairy industry. At the beginning of 2020, there was momentum in dairy exports.…NMPF Submits H-2A Visa Request to USDA
Published April 10, 2020
The National Milk Producers Federation is asking the USDA and Labor Department to accept and approve H-2A visa applications from dairy farmers, offering temporary immigrant farm worker employment up to 364 days. In a letter, NMPF President and CEO Jim…Perdue Gives Status Update on Farmer Coronavirus Aid
Published April 9, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the USDA continues the process of getting feedback from agricultural groups on the USDA’s response to COVID-19. "We're meeting daily getting data, listening to stakeholders within the various commodity groups and getting their ideas, talking…Dairy Coalition Asks U.S. Government to Purchase Excess Products
Published April 6, 2020
The American Dairy Coalition is asking the U.S. government to use disaster funds to buy cheese inventory in storage and package it into consumer sized portions. The shutdown of schools, restaurants and coffee shops is causing some cheesemakers and milk…A Look at 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
Published April 3, 2020
The U.S. dairy industry is asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to re-open the 2020 Dairy Margin Coverage sign-up. At the end of March, the USDA Farm Service Agency says 48 percent of U.S. dairies are enrolled in the program. Not…More Consolidation Expected in the Dairy Industry
Published April 3, 2020
There has been a significant uptick in dairy consumption at home, but that has been offset by the downturn in foodservice business. There are reports of milk being dumped and trucks being turned away at the dairy plants. From February…Coronavirus is Impacting Milk Prices
Published April 1, 2020
According to University of Minnesota Extension Economist Marin Bozic, the milk check has been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. "Looking at recent charts of Class III milk prices, there were highs a few months ago of $18 per hundredweight. Now,…Feedlot Permit Changes Impact MN Dairy Farmers
Published March 31, 2020
According to Minnesota Milk Producers Association executive director Lucas Sjostrom, changes to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits influence dairy farming. "This impacts large dairies and the dairies with fewer cows could see the regulations copied and pasted at…China Lifts Beef Restrictions, Updates Approved Dairy Export Facilities
Published March 11, 2020
There is continued progress in implementing phase one of the trade agreement between the U.S. and China. The most recent actions by China include lifting a ban on beef imports from animals over 30 months of age and updated facilities…