During week two of the 2020 Florida legislative session, the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) held its annual Legislative Quarterly in Tallahassee. FCA Director of Governmental Affairs Sam Ard says the association’s members were able to sit in on the Senate Agricultural Appropriations Committee Meeting. For more information, contact the FCA office in Kissimmee at http://www.floridacattlemen.org/ Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between …
American Grown Campaign Launches
Non-Profit Created to Address the growing Financial Crisis in American Farms Launches Campaign The American Grown Campaign launched at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference on January 11. The non-profit was created by growers to address the growing financial crisis in American farms. American Grown was founded with farmers and growers from Florida, Georgia, and Michigan. “America’s farmers need our support …
Dairy Industry Awaits USMCA Approval
Our nation’s dairy producers are anxious to receive expected benefits from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) once the deal is ratified by all three nations. Rod Bain has the story. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
U.S. Milk Prices End 2019 on a High Note
U.S. milk prices are ending 2019 at their highest level in five years. And while 2020 may see those gains cool off a bit, they should stay high enough for many producers to start recovering from the doldrums they faced in the second half of the decade. National Milk Producer Federation (NMPF) Chief Economist, Peter Vitaliano, notes the last two …
Santa Works on Christmas–So Do Dairy Farmers and their Cows
If you want to be like Santa and work all during Christmas, then get into the dairy business. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
The new signup deadline is Dec. 20. (USDA/FSA) — Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended the deadline to Dec. 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for the 2020 calendar year. The deadline had been Dec. 13. USDA announced it is also continuing …
Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment Ends Friday
Dairy producers are being reminded enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC)Â program for calendar year 2020 ends this Friday, Dec. 13. The DMC program offers reasonably priced protection to producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. Dairy farmers earned more than $300 …
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
(NMPF) — The recent upsurge in dairy prices is forcefully showing up in data, with many of the most recently announced and reported key milk and dairy prices achieving their highest prices in nearly five years. The September U.S. average all-milk price was the highest since December 2014, as was the October AMS survey price of non-fat dry milk and …
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Enrollment Deadline Nearing
Here is a reminder for dairy producers that enrollment in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) for calendar year 2020 ends Dec. 13. The DMC program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. Producers who want 2020 coverage, even …
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
(AFBF) — The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $48.91, or less than $5.00 per person. This is a 1-cent increase from last year’s average of $48.90. “The average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner is essentially unchanged …