Relating to the Corona Virus Outbreak
The American Dairy Coalition (ADC), along with more than 40 other agriculture-related associations, sent a letter to Congressional leadership requesting they replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) in their upcoming continuing resolution. This fund has been [Read More …]
American Agri-Women (AAW) recognizes the importance of their members and schools during this pandemic year. AAW appreciates their work in keeping the agriculture chains moving and making sure families are continually being fed. AAW members [Read More …]
USDA’s import and export trade data for July 2020, released last week, provides important insight into the continuing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on U.S. agricultural trade. July 2020 marked the fifth consecutive month and [Read More …]
The recent posts to this blog have been concerned with the impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. dairy industry. This post will be a change. Data is now available for U.S. consumption of dairy products [Read More …]
$1 million grant to a team led by Suresh Kuchipudi, Penn State professor A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will enable Penn State researchers to study the potential for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus [Read More …]
It’s been more than six months now that COVID-19 has upended supply chains and strained markets, yet dairy farmers and their workers have continued to milk, feed, clean and provide high-quality care for their animals. [Read More …]
The 2020 all-virtual class roster brings a diverse and global perspective to some of the industry’s biggest challenges Helping advance the critical role of digital innovation in agriculture and food safety, Cargill and Ecolab today [Read More …]
Following a sharp downturn in many commodity prices following COVID-19, e.g., Coronavirus Sends Crop and Livestock Prices into a Tailspin, USDA’s most recent Farm Income Forecast, released Sept. 2, projects cash receipts from the sales of [Read More …]
In response to the COVID-19 crisis and an attempt to address the triple threat of crop waste, rising food insecurity, and food industry lay-offs, a rural food hub and a local community organization joined forces [Read More …]
Dairy Business Association announces Jan. 19-21 dates, online format for event Dairy Strong, an annual conference that brings together farmers and a wide variety of others connected to the dairy community, will move to an [Read More …]
For Limiting Transmission and Ensuring Safety As our industry continues to grapple with the negative effects of COVID-19 in both the home and workplace, dairy food companies are implementing new best practices and strategies to [Read More …]
The 2021 Western Dairy Management Conference has been postponed until Nov. 1 – 4, according to conference organizers. The biennial event which typically attracts over 1500 dairymen and industry personnel was originally set for early [Read More …]
The pandemic previewed the impacts of a collapsing food system – land preservation, better farming practices and land access are key to ensuring agriculture will support society in the future. For 40 years American Farmland [Read More …]
The long wait for normalcy that’s only growing longer as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its half-year mark of disruption is excruciating for many farmers and their families. They’re waiting to see when schools reopen nationwide. [Read More …]
The coronavirus crisis is far from over, but the food supply chain has adapted effectively, said Clay Detlefsen, chief counsel for the National Milk Producers Federation and the private-sector chair of the Food and Agricultural [Read More …]
With great disappointment we must share that the California Fall National Show, scheduled for October 21-25 in Tulare, California has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. The event venue, International Agri-Center has cancelled [Read More …]
Panel offers multiple ways for rural Wisconsin residents to speak out The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity will hold the first of three virtual listening sessions on Monday, Aug. 31, from 12 to [Read More …]
From the COVID-19 shutdown, through summer and now the fall, schools and students remain a priority. In the United States, nearly 30 million children depend on the USDA’s National School Lunch Program for free or [Read More …]
The American Feed Industry Association in partnership with Feedstuffs is suspending the annual Feed Facility of the Year program for 2020, citing issues brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary suspension of the program [Read More …]
Any dairy farm that experienced financial losses due to COVID-19 may apply for assistance Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited the Scattered Acres Dairy Farm in Reading today, one of Pennsylvania’s many dairy farms that had [Read More …]
Virtual State Fair Experiences & Contests Announced by American Dairy Association North East Somethings are just too iconic to cancel! Despite the cancellation of the 2020 New York State Fair, American Dairy Association North East [Read More …]
No in-person events or competitions Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced today that Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry will be celebrated virtually for the 2021 PA Farm Show, with no in-person events or competitions, to mitigate against COVID-19. [Read More …]
Dave Smith, executive director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, issued the following statement today regarding the Pa. Department of Agriculture’s decision to transition to a virtual Farm Show in January 2021 due to the lingering [Read More …]
The in-person Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, previously scheduled for Nov.11-12, in Madison, Wis., is rescheduled for Nov. 10-12, in a virtual format. Given current capacity restrictions in Dane County, Wis., due to [Read More …]
The in-person Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Annual Meeting, previously scheduled for Nov.11-12, in Madison, Wis., is rescheduled for Nov. 10-12, in a virtual format. Given current capacity restrictions in Dane County, Wis., due to [Read More …]
October 19 – 22, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT daily Due to the ongoing uncertainty related to the Coronavirus pandemic and limitations on an in-person experience, this year’s conference will be offered [Read More …]
Home deliveries, direct sales, and an emphasis on local producers are just a few of the ways that the agriculture industry has changed during COVID-19. Change will continue as the economy evolves, and the resiliency [Read More …]
Protections can safeguard employees and fall harvest New York Farm Bureau has advocated for inter-agency state coordination related to testing, medical treatment, and emergency housing for farmworkers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and [Read More …]
The ripple effects of COVID-19 have been very damaging to dairy farmers. However, while the Dairy Margin Coverage program was helpful in the early months of the pandemic for producers who had elected to receive [Read More …]
The average value of agricultural cropland is $4,100 per acre in 2020, unchanged from 2019 but in line with the record highs seen in 2019 and 2015, according to USDA’s recently released 2020 Land Values report. Similarly, [Read More …]
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