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An improved dairy safety net

Monday, January 14, 2019 9:03 AM

Dairy farmers will receive an improved safety net in the new farm bill. The Margin Protection Program will be rebranded as the Dairy Margin Coverage Program.

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Dairy farmers get a helping hand in new farm bill

Monday, December 24, 2018 12:04 PM

The House passed the farm bill with a vote of 369 to 47, the largest margin of victory on record.

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Optimism comes out of Trump-Xi meeting

Monday, December 10, 2018 9:46 AM

During the G20 Summit in Argentina, President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has agreed to a 90-day pause for any new trade tariffs, allowing both sides to return to the bargaining table.

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A new normal for agriculture

Wednesday, November 21, 2018 3:11 PM

Agriculture is in a time of rapid change. Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford, who was the keynote speaker at the National Agricultural Bankers Conference, said agriculture is facing numerous challenges.

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Cheese, whey prices weigh down Class III milk market

Monday, November 12, 2018 8:45 AM

Dairy markets have taken an ugly turn in recent weeks with cheese and whey prices pushing Class III markets significantly lower. Commodity Risk Management Group President Mike North does not expect this situation to change anytime soon.

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Wisconsin milk production edges higher

Monday, October 29, 2018 8:35 AM

In the 23 major dairy states, September milk production totaled 16.4 billion pounds, up 1.5 percent from one year ago.

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Deal made for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement

Monday, October 15, 2018 9:04 AM

Negotiations between the United States and Canada went down to the wire and a trade agreement was finalized just before the self-imposed deadline of Sept. 30.

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Perdue: Dairy issues need to be addressed

Monday, September 24, 2018 9:27 AM

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue discussed trade issues during an appearance on C-SPAN.

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USDA direct payments to total $4.7 billion

Monday, September 10, 2018 9:14 AM

USDA has announced details of its farm assistance program to offset the impact of trade retaliation.

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USDA to purchase fluid milk for government nutrition programs

Monday, August 27, 2018 9:44 AM

USDA will buy $50 million worth of fluid milk for distribution at food assistance programs across the country. Section 32 funds were used for this purchase. This is a separate action from USDA’s $12 billion aid package to help farmers from trade uncertainty. In a statement, National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern said he is hopeful the USDA moves quickly to get (aid package) resources to the hands of dairy farmers this fall.

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