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USDA announced details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program Thursday, which will provide $350 million in assistance payments to eligible dairy farmers who received lower prices during the pandemic.

Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program will reimburse qualified dairy farmers for 80% of the revenue difference per month based on up to 5 million pounds of milk marketed from July through December 2020.

When it comes to solving problems, it is said that two heads are better than one, so it makes perfect sense that when two families share one common vision, success can be found. MVP Dairy is proof of that.

Leaders who effectively cultivate a culture of connection are more successful at building strong and loyal work teams.

The 2021 climate of high feed costs and tepid milk prices are creating a tenuous financial scenario for most U.S. dairy farms.

Mexico is the largest export market for U.S. dairy, and it’s expected to remain that way for a long time.

In a nutshell, the re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) gives the estimated 42 million SNAP-users more than $36 per month. This payment change begins on Oct. 1.

While the milking herd is usually given top priority in management efforts, dry cows and springing heifers are arguably the more important groups to protect from heat.

Conservation practices documented on Red Sunset Farm helped play a big role in the Bay restoration efforts, which is one reason why the Graybills were recognized as one of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners.

Chase and Danielle Goodrich’s drive to outline the farm’s sustainability pillars of environment, economics and society underscores why they were recognized as one of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Winners.