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Perdue sees DMC as an improvement over MPP

Monday, May 13, 2019 9:16 AM

Beginning June 17, enrollment begins for the Dairy Margin Coverage program at county Farm Service Agency offices.

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February DMC payment announced

Monday, April 29, 2019 8:45 AM

The Dairy Margin Coverage program has not been established yet, but USDA has already announced the second payment for dairy farmers.

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Dairy situation is “urgent”

Monday, April 15, 2019 9:05 AM

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin has organized a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues and are asking USDA to take immediate action on the implementation of the dairy title of the new farm bill.

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Dairy labeling bill returns to Capitol Hill

Monday, March 25, 2019 10:19 AM

The Dairy Pride Act has been introduced in Congress, calling on the FDA to stop the mislabeling of non-dairy beverages as milk.

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Dairy forecast released at USDA ag outlook conference

Monday, March 11, 2019 10:15 AM

For the first time since 2013, annual dairy cow numbers this past year were below year earlier levels. According to the analysis presented at the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Outlook Conference, the dairy cow inventory is expected to decline slightly again in 2019.

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Peterson: New dairy program needs a serious look

Monday, February 25, 2019 9:42 AM

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Government shutdown slowed implementation of dairy program

Monday, February 11, 2019 10:54 AM

The 35-day partial government shutdown is over, but Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is seeing a possible hangover effect on agriculture.

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Trump tells farmers the greatest harvest is yet to come

Monday, January 28, 2019 9:36 AM

For a second straight year, President Donald Trump paid a visit the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. Trump spent most of the speech focused on border security.

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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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