A new congressional effort to prod federal regulators to crack down on the inappropriate labeling of products designed to imitate milk drew support from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), which thanked lawmakers for speaking out on the issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
UF/IFAS study: Failure to cool dry dairy cows could cost $810 million annually
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If American farmers do not cool their non-lactating dairy cows, they stand to lose a collective $810 million a year, a significant blow to their financial well-being, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study shows. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
Judge Sides with R-CALF against Beef Checkoff
A federal judge this week sided with R-CALF by recommending the Montana U.S. District Court grant a preliminary injunction request by R-CALF in a case involving the beef checkoff. The injunction would stop the Department of Agriculture from allowing the Montana State Beef Council to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Promoting Florida Beef for Holiday Meals
With the Christmas holidays soon upon us, the Florida Beef Council is reminding folks there are various beef cuts that could highlight many meals over the season. Ashley Hughes says there are many recipe ideas available. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, …
Communicating about the Georgia Beef Checkoff
Over the past couple of weeks, staff members with the Georgia Beef Board have attended various events talking with producers about their beef checkoff. In the weekly beef checkoff report, Kaytlyn Malia says the board has been able to talk with quite a few people. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle …
Deadline Nearing for Dairy Farmers to Enroll in MPP
A few weeks ago, USDA extended the deadline for dairy producers to enroll in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy, but that extension deadline is nearing as enrollment must be completed by December 16. MPP provides financial assistance to participating dairy producers when the margin, or the difference between the price of milk and feed costs, falls below Sponsored …
Dairy Groups Send Letter to Trump Detailing Importance of Dairy Trade
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) sent a joint letter this week to President-elect Donald Trump outlining the importance of exports to the U.S. dairy sector and seeking further dialogue on ways the organizations can work with the incoming administration on trade policy. NMPF and USDEC said in their letter that expanded agricultural …
Factors behind Decade-Long Dairy Export Growth
We told you yesterday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting exports to grow larger by $1 billion in 2017 with dairy exports taking up a big chunk of that growth. American dairy exports actually quadrupled from 2004 to 2014, and USDA economists have been looking into what caused that significant growth. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio …
Florida Beef Council to Meet Thursday
The Florida Beef Council (FBC) will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association building in Kissimmee. Ashley Hughes, FBC executive director, explains what will be discussed during this meeting Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Dairy Exports to Increase by $500 Million in 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expecting exports to grow larger by $1 billion in 2017 with dairy exports taking up a big chunk of that growth. The latest USDA export projection report expects dairy to grow by $500 million dollars to $5.3 billion. Other dairy-exporting countries are expecting to reduce their outputs in 2017 which will lead to higher …