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On National Milk Day, the USDA celebrates U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsacks recent statement in support of America’s dairy industry.

Idaho agriculture overcame a struggling dairy market to record a second consecutive year of stellar cash receipts in 2023, propelled by record values of four of the state’s major crops,

US dairies breathed a sigh of relief after an extension to the 2018 Farm Bill was approved last week, but industry insiders are hoping Congress won’t need a full year to pass the new legislation.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday announced that he has secured an extension of the dairy margin coverage (DMC) program that he says farmers rely on.

US dairies breathed a sigh of relief after an extension to the 2018 Farm Bill was approved last week, but industry insiders are hoping Congress won’t need a full year to pass the new legislation.

The Federal Farm Bill was extended through the end of 2024 but farm advocates still push for full reauthorization early in the year.

CHICAGO — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday presented an award to National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern “in recognition of your exemplary leadership and decades of service to the U.S. dairy...

Major programs continue but deadlines loom

Major programs continue but deadlines loom

A shutdown has been averted, but the battles over federal spending likely are just beginning.