Anna-Lisa Laca

When she’s not helping on the dairy, accomplished agriculture journalist Anna-Lisa Laca reports about all things agriculture—online, in social media and in print as the Online and Business Editor for Dairy Today and Top Producer. Laca, who served as Social Media Editor for Farm Journal early in her career, owns and runs a dairy with her husband, Scott, and grew up on a West Coast cow-calf operation. Follow @AnnaLaca1 Friend Anna-Lisa Laca

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Dollars and Sense Panel
News
Tight Margins Squeeze Dairy Farmers
Dairy Today’s Dollars and Sense columnists share how they are dealing with low milk prices at the 2015 Elite Producers Business Conference.
November 19, 2020 08:56 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Fairlife will immediately suspend milk deliveries from that dairy and conduct independent third-party audits at its 30 other supplying dairies within the next month, the Chicago Tribune reports.
News
Major Chicago Grocery Chain Drops fairlife Following Activist Video
Jewel-Osco, a chain of 187 grocery stores in the Chicago area announced Wednesday it was removing all fairlife products from because of an undercover animal activist video released Tuesday.
November 19, 2020 08:08 PM
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Embezzlers can be anyone—old and new employees, owners, managers, people with and without criminal backgrounds.
News
Dairy Sues Bookkeeper Who Stole $700,000, Don’t Let It Happen To You
An Idaho dairy has filed a lawsuit against its former bookkeeper, claiming she stole $700,000 over the seven years she served as the dairy’s chief financial officer.
November 19, 2020 08:07 PM
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“With sign-up for the DMC program just weeks away, we encourage producers to use this new support tool to help make decisions on participation in the program,” Secretary Perdue said. 
News
USDA Launches Dairy Margin Coverage Decision Making Tool
USDA Tuesday announced the availability of a new web-based tool to help dairy producers evaluate participation in the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
November 19, 2020 08:07 PM
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The deadline to file these with the IRS is January 31, 2019.
News
Are You Sending The Right 1099s?
The deadline to file these with the IRS is January 31, 2019.
November 19, 2020 08:04 PM
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Kelly Fortier, a farm immigration attorney with the firm Michael Best, will be speaking at the 2019 Executive Women in Agriculture conference to help employers understand what they need to know about immigrant labor.
News
How To Handle An ICE Raid On Your Farm
Kelly Fortier, a farm immigration attorney with the firm Michael Best, will be speaking at the 2019 Executive Women in Agriculture conference to help employers understand what they need to know about immigrant labor.
November 19, 2020 08:03 PM
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Shipping
News
Trade War Could Crush Dairy, Grain Markets
Last week President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Entering into this kind of trade war could have a significant impact on farmers analysts say.
November 19, 2020 07:54 PM
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Phil Plourd anticipates the feed situation to remain volatile and generally expensive over the medium-term, if not longer.
Milk Prices
October Report Highlights Milk Production Increases
The USDA October milk production report released this week shows U.S. milk production reached nearly 18.6 billion pounds, up 2.3% from 2019.
November 19, 2020 03:06 PM
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Milk Marketing
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage Program
Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage program for 2021 ends Friday, Dec. 11, 2020.
November 17, 2020 10:55 AM
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Opinion
Liquid Nitrogen to Be Used for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Liquid nitrogen to be used to distribute COVID-19 vaccine.
November 16, 2020 01:49 PM
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The market is trying to find the balance between perception and reality. Exports have been exceptional, and the potential is for increased exports to Canada due to the USMCA panel determination. Prices will be volatile.
Dairy Business News
Young Dairy Farmer Sees More Opportunities than Threats
James Weber, a young farmer from Michigan is learning as he goes– but the coronavirus pandemic, disrupted international markets, and turbulent political debates make life as a beginning dairy farmer challenging.
November 16, 2020 01:26 PM
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Alyssa Badger with HighGround Dairy shares that producers have felt the whiplash milk prices have delivered, swinging from record highs last spring to extreme lows this summer which was caused by a combination of events.
Policy
Dairy Checkoff Announces Formal Agreement with EPA
This week the dairy checkoff-found Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced a memorandum of understanding with the EPA to open doors for increased collaboration in environmental sustainability efforts.
November 13, 2020 11:35 AM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
There are two tiers of tariffs –the first tier is limited to certain types of civilian aircraft at a rate of 15%, and the second tier applies to a range of food, agricultural and industrial goods at a rate of 25%. 
Exports
On Heels of Retaliatory Tariffs, Dairy Industry Craves EU Trade Deal
There are two tiers of tariffs –the first tier is limited to certain types of civilian aircraft at a rate of 15%, and the second tier applies to a range of food, agricultural and industrial goods at a rate of 25%.
November 12, 2020 03:17 PM
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The Census Report shared that workers in agriculture industries were seven times more likely to die from a work-related injury than workers in other industries.
Labor
Washington Dairy Farmers to Pay $20.54 per Overtime Hour in 2021
Washington dairy farmers will need to pay $20.54 per overtime hour starting in 2021.
November 12, 2020 09:22 AM
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Build relationships to inspire trust with people and organizations that might be misinformed about your farm's or the Industry's practices.
Dairy Business News
Dairies and Environmental Protection Can Be Compatible
Inspired by innovation and collaboration, Dirk Young has learned how to succeed in the dairy business while remaining a good neighbor.
November 11, 2020 11:59 PM
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