American Dairy Coalition Applauds USDA’s ‘robust’ Federal Milk Price Hearing Notice
GREEN BAY, Wis. – July 21, 2023 — American Dairy Coalition applauds the USDA notice of public rulemaking through a national hearing for all Federal Milk Marketing Orders, set to begin August 23 in Carmel, Indiana. “We
USDA Extends Deadline for Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Until August 11
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline for the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to August 11, 2023. This extension gives organic dairy producers more than two additional
Cattle Inventory Down 3%; On-Feed Down 2%
(WASHINGTON D.C.) — There were 95.9 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of July 1, 2023, according to the Cattle Inventory report published on Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural
Abandoned Black Sea Deal Pushing Corn, Wheat Prices Higher
The failure to extend the Black Sea Grain Deal is affecting the grain markets. Dr. Kim Anderson, grain market economist with Oklahoma State University, says Russia seems determined to stop wheat and other exports out of Ukraine.
CBO Director Responds to Complaints on Farm Bill Numbers
House and Senate Agriculture Committee leaders recently sent a letter to the Congressional Budget Office complaining about the slow response to their requests for scores on farm bill provisions. CBO Director Phillip Swagel said in a letter
Russia Destroys Ukrainian Grain, Practices Seizing, Destroying Ships in Black Sea
Russia stepped up its destruction of Ukrainian grain, with attacks on the port of Odesa export facilities on the Black Sea and exercises to seize and destroy any nearby grain ships. Direct attacks on Odesa four days
U.S. Providing $250 Million to Ukraine Farmers
U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power says the U.S. will provide another $250 million in aid to Ukraine’s agricultural producers. Feedstuffs says the money will get distributed through AGRI-Ukraine, an initiative that began in 2022
Students Hit Capitol Hill
A select group of nine college students from around the nation completed the Ag Voices of the Future Program July 10-13 while in Washington, D.C. The program, sponsored by the American Soybean Association and Valent, U.S.A., gives