NMPF Submits Milk-Pricing Plan to USDA

Dan Dairy, Marketing, National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF)

This week, the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) submitted a comprehensive proposal to USDA for modernizing the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system, the product of two years of examination and more than 150 meetings held to build consensus behind updates to a program that last saw significant changes in 2000. “Dairy farmers and their cooperatives need a modernized Federal Milk Marketing Order system …

Livestock Producers Received More in March Pricewise

Dan Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Marketing

The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report shows a total increase in what livestock producers received for prices for their commodities, and how that impacted the total ag price index. Rod Bain has more details. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Livestock Auction Sees Pullback in Bidding

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

A recent livestock auction did experience somewhat of a pullback in bidding. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NCBA Reiterates Importance of Food Safety, Opposes PRIME Act

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) once again announced opposition to the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption, or PRIME Act. Representatives Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, and Chellie Pingree, a Maine Democrat, introduced the bill. The legislation would allow beef processed in a non-U.S. Department of Agriculture inspected facility to be distributed interstate, posing a threat to food safety …

USDA: Meat and Dairy Production Lead Food Sector Sales

Dan Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Marketing, USDA-ERS

New data from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) shows meat processing and dairy product manufacturing are the largest components of food sector sales. Food and beverage manufacturing plants transform raw food commodities into products for intermediate or final consumption by using labor, machinery, energy, and scientific knowledge. These plants accounted for nearly $267 billion or 16.8 percent of sales, shipment …

FDA Extends Comment Period on Plant-Based “Milk” Labeling

Dan Dairy, Marketing

The U.S. dairy industry is concerned about plant-based products in grocery stores carrying the label “milk.” The Food and Drug Administration announced it is reopening the public comment period on draft guidance for labeling plant-based products. “The FDA is reopening the comment period in response to requests from industry stakeholders for more time for interested people to develop and submit …

Florida Beef Council Pleased with E-Commerce Campaign

Dan Beef, Cattle, Florida Beef Council (FBC), Marketing

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) took part in an e-commerce campaign late last year to promote beef during the Christmas holiday period. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, told us the numbers from that campaign recently came in and they exceeded their expectations. For more information, contact the Florida Beef Council in Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture …

Tracking Top Performing Ag Commodity Markets

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Marketing, Orange Juice, Soybeans

We are close to wrapping up the fourth month of 2023, and some of you may wonder how various agriculture commodity markets are doing. Today, Mark Oppold looks at the top markets and how they’ve performed thus far this year. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024