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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2017 – The U.S. and China have come to an agreement that the U.S. Dairy Export Council says will pave the way for substantially increasing U.S. dairy exports.
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2017 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today said he made it clear to Canada that the Trump administration wants the country to drop key trade barriers to U.S. dairy and wheat.
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2017 – It’s not just about milk any more. The dairy industry is launching a multiyear campaign to persuade consumers of the goodness of all types of dairy products, including yogurt, cheese, whey, ice cream, and, of course, milk.
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2017 – Now that U.S. efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement are ramping up, lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to focus on what they call Canada’s increasingly protectionist dairy policies.
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 - Milk producers searching for ways to cope with sluggish profits and price volatility have set their eyes on a program that’s currently closed to them – federal crop insurance.
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2017 – Congressional budget analysts estimate that a key change sought by dairy producers to the Margin Protection Program could cost more than $2 billion, a price tag that leaders of the House Agriculture Committee said is unrealistic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2017 - President Donald Trump had glowing words Monday to describe the U.S. relationship with Canada, saying that he had no major problems with the North American Free Trade Agreement when it comes to the northern U.S. border.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2017 - California dairy farmers will be closely examining the Agricultural Marketing Service’s newly announced proposal to establish a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) in their state.
