Industry News

U.S. milk production closed out 2019 about the same way it began, capping a year that saw annual production grow just 0.3% compared to the year before.

Digest Highlights

• ‘The Amazing Cow’ studies dairy’s sustainability
• Workforce Modernization Act on ‘impeachment’ hold
• Global factors aiding January dairy margins
• Global Dairy Trade index increases
• Florida’s Larson family farms partner on digester project

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) long journey has made it through Congress and is headed to President Trump’s desk, where his signature is expected next week. The U.S. Senate passed the USMCA on a bipartisan vote of 89-10 on Jan. 15, nearly a month after it was overwhelmingly approved in the House.

You’re busy milking cows, attending your co-op’s annual meeting and wondering how hemp fits in your 2020 cropping plans. With that in mind, Progressive Dairy looks at issues in the news impacting you and your dairy business.

UNIFORM-Agri has more than 150 clients in the U.S. using its herd management software (under the BouMatic brand). The national comparisons listed in this graphic are based on comparing those users’ data with others throughout the world.

The signing of a “Phase One” trade agreement between the U.S and China provides encouragement that China will make additional purchases of U.S. agricultural products, but the full benefits for the U.S. dairy industry remain unclear.