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The year 2023 has already yielded its fair share of major weather disasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed 15 weather disasters with total economic losses exceeding $1

Dairy producers and market participants will be sharing testimony starting Aug. 23 on a wide range of proposals for USDA as it considers updates to the federal milk marketing order.

For the month of June the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency reported a milk margin of $3.65 per hundredweight more than feed costs, the smallest margin since the

Farm bill programs like DMC are vital to ensuring a stable farm economy that provides food security to millions of consumers domestically and abroad.

In a continued period of heightened input costs across the board further exacerbated by inflationary pressures, high rent and land costs are yet another hurdle for farmers and ranchers working to produce more crops and raise more livestock.

Once again, U.S. agriculture represents just 10% of total U.S. emissions when compared to other economic sectors.

This article reviews the latest food expenditure data with an eye on consumption trends important to maintaining food business competitiveness in the modern marketplace.

For those involved in dairy markets or policy either directly or indirectly, now is a fairly exciting time. After many years of task forces, forums, meetings and discussions, the fruit

Discussions of Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization are well underway. Letters, policy proposals, webinars and petition notices have overloaded the inboxes of dairy farmers and others in the industry for

USDA is in the process of making a final decision on whether or not to hold the first national Federal Milk Marketing Order hearing in over a decade.