Latest Dairy News

• U.S. Tightens Country-of-Origin Meat Labeling After WTO Ruling
  
  05/23/2013
  The U.S. tightened country-of-origin labeling provisions to specify where animals are born, raised and slaughtered.
• Immigration Reform: Landscape of California Agriculture at Stake
  
  05/22/2013
  The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed its version of Immigration Reform. American Farm Bureau told AgDay while several amendments were passed; the 844-page bill remains largely untouched.
• Dairy Price Rebound Ahead after GDT Cool-Down?
  
  05/22/2013
  Though the spring price rally has stalled, summer is poised to bring weather-driven markets, lower milk production and resurging demand.
• Top Ten Political Issues Facing Agriculture
  
  05/22/2013
  Former deputy ag secretary Kathleen Merrigan highlights the top non-farm-bill issues that are currently impacting agriculture.
• USDA approves newly formulated PULMO-GUARD vaccine
  
  05/21/2013
  Made with a low-reactive, water-soluble adjuvant, PULMO-GUARD PH-M is easy on animals.
• Dairy Today Report: World Balancing Act
  
  05/21/2013
  New Zealand's drought has created a global balancing act between dairy product supply and demand.
• World Dairy Expo Announces Magnochi as Dairy Cattle Show Manager
  
  05/21/2013
  Washington native will manage October cattle show featuring more than 2,500 head of cattle.
• Immigration Reform: California Farmers Say Labor Is at Stake
  
  05/21/2013
  While some in Washington are calling for more border security, farmers in California say such a measure would force their acres out of production.
• GMO Alfalfa from Monsanto Not a Plant Pest, Court Affirms
  
  05/21/2013
  The lawsuit was at least the second attempt by environmental groups to overturn the department’s decision to deregulate the genetically engineered crop.
• Dickrell: Is the Dairy Debate Asking The Wrong Question?
  
  05/20/2013
  Here's what the real focus should be, say two young and very smart dairy economists.
• Record-Breaking Spike in Corn Planting Progress
  
  05/20/2013
  As of May 19, 71% of the U.S. corn crop has been planted; a record-high 43% of the corn crop was planted last week.
• Reduced, delayed cotton planting increase demand
  
  05/20/2013
  U.S. cotton production will likely drop 19 percent.
• April Milk Up 0.2%
  
  05/20/2013
  Year-to-date, milk production is down 511 million pounds compared to the first four months of 2012, a decrease of 0.7%.
• Danone Invests in Mengniu as Chinese Demand Food Safety
  
  05/20/2013
  Investment aims to boost Danone’s sales in China’s yogurt market, strengthen Chinese consumers’ food-safety confidence.
• Immigration Encounters Business-Labor Rift that Undid 2007 Bill
  
  05/20/2013
  Movement in both the House and Senate on revising U.S. immigration law belies a long-running rift between business and labor that could derail the bill.
• Bomb Worries Put Brakes on Indiana Fertilizer Plant
  
  05/20/2013
  A Pentagon task force has focused on Pakistan-based Fatima Group’s production of an ingredient in bombs used against some U.S. soldiers.
• Late Spring, Record-Low Stocks Threaten Hay Supplies
  
  05/20/2013
  Record-low hay acreage and a delayed growing season are creating concern about how high alfalfa prices will need to climb to ration supplies.
• Bipartisan U.S. House Group Produces Tentative Immigration Plan
  
  05/17/2013
  With ‘an agreement in principle,’ House lawmakers will begin drafting legislation to be introduced in early June. But hurdles remain.
• Dairy Week in Review: 5-17-13
  
  05/17/2013
  A solid pick-up in buying interest supported Class III futures this week. Stewart-Peterson's Bob Devenport reports.
• First-Ever U.S. Precision Dairy Conference and Expo
  
  05/17/2013
  The program includes a one-day tour of top farms and a two-day agenda packed with the latest research and industry information.