Changes to the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rules could help ease tension in agriculture about the regulation originally enacted by the Obama Administration.
A bill proposed by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) has praise from across the dairy industry as a way to help revolutionize milk processing and address milk oversupplies.
Dairy farmers have a stronger safety net against low milk prices and high feed costs under the new federal farm bill, and more federal dollars will be spent to spur international trade of American agricultural products.
Dairy farmers got a couple of wins in the Senate when a bill with the goal of defunding the FDA's enforcement of food labels failed and a piece of legislation with the goal of sparking innovation in processing passed.
Dairy farmers could receive $300 million in financial aid from the U.S. Department of Agriculture if Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D-N.Y.) request to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is answered.
Members of the Senate and Congress are applauding the changes to MPP-Dairy that should bring much needed relief to dairy farmers who utilize the program.
A national dairy group and Midwestern cooperative have mixed feelings about the additional Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments that are being offered.
Because California produces almost a fifth of the nation’s milk, the impact of the order will cause ripples in the surface of milk prices from Los Angeles to Minneapolis and from Boston to Miami.
The Green New Deal is sending mixed messages to agriculture as it seeks to work with farmers and ranchers, but also mentions getting rid of “farting cows.”
