Latest http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest RSS Feed for Latest en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:34 GMT Ag markets diverged significantly Friday afternoon http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Ag-markets-diverged-significantly-Friday-afternoon-207921531.html The equity and U.S. dollar markets proved quite strong again Friday, but commodity traders seemed to pay more attention to the negative demand aspects of the greenback rally than to the economic strength implied by stock gains. Vilsack: Food, Farm and Jobs Bill critical for U.S. producers http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Vilsack-Food-Farm-and-Jobs-Bill-critical-for-US-producers-207885401.html This year, passage of a long-term, comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill is critical to providing certainty for U.S. producers. This includes the continued availability of conservation programs that give our farmers, ranchers and private foresters the means to conserve the soil, protect our water and sustain America’s natural resources. Ag markets decidedly mixed on Friday morning http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Ag-markets-decidedly-mixed-on-Friday-morning-207879441.html The equity and U.S. dollar markets proved quite strong again Friday, but commodity traders seemed to pay more attention to the negative demand aspects of the greenback rally than to the economic strength implied by stock gains. Dairy among best snacks for diabetics http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Dairy-among-best-snacks-for-diabetics-207878731.html More than 18 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes, and dairy may be among the best options for diabetics looking for the perfect protein-packed snack. Does farming make you fat? http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Does-farming-make-you-fat--207865581.html One in four farmers are obese according to a new survey, but when compared other occupations, agriculture-based careers are one of the best for avoiding obesity. Farm bill and immigration reform action needed http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Farm-bill-and-immigration-reform-action-needed--207865871.html Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling on Congress to pass legislation he says is crucial to American farmers. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more Weather report: Thundershowers in the upper Midwest http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Weather-report-Thundershowers-in-the-upper-Midwest-207857171.html In the West, cool air is expanding eastward, although warmth lingers across the central and southern Rockies. On the Plains, a cold front crossing Montana marks the leading edge of cooler air. In the Corn Belt, thundershowers are halting fieldwork in the upper Midwest. In the South, showers and thunderstorms are slowing or halting fieldwork in the northern Mississippi Delta and the Tennessee Valley. Farmers dodge showers to plant corn at breakneck pace http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/farmers-dodge-showers-to-plant-corn-at-breakneck-pace-207852901.html Less-than-ideal yet drier weather this week allowed U.S. farmers to begin catching up their corn planting pace that had fallen to a record low when the week began, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday. 2014 Farm Bill: Are we near an agreement? http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/2014-Farm-Bill--Are-we-near-an-agreement-207852771.html The first of three steps have been taken toward a new Farm Bill, a 2014 version that will last through 2018 in all likelihood. Class III futures rally on CME http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-news/latest/Class-III-futures-rally-on-CME-207851691.html Class III and cheese futures rallied sharply Thursday, regaining as much as 75 cents on front-month Class III and over four cents for June cheese.