The USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) reached another milestone this week, with direct payments totaling nearly $1.2 billion approved for more than 20,000 dairy producers since May 26.
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Core organizational values and enhanced employee health monitoring helped one of the largest dairies in the U.S. avoid work disruptions due to COVID-19.
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In June, the USDA announced the enrollment period for the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program will be held Oct. 12 – Dec. 11, 2020, through Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices.
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- APHIS seeks public comment on RFID eartag transition timeline
- Darigold, NDA target carbon neutrality by 2050
- Lawmakers want action on organic dairy heifer ‘loophole’
- USDA ‘climate hub’ includes hurricane guidance for dairy, forage producers
- Dairy-state hay acreage takes another small step back
- California QIP goes to court, July 28
- Study warns consumers of raw milk about anti-microbial resistance
- Livestock groups seek ‘mandatory price reporting’ hearing
- Progressive Dairy COVID-19 resources
If there was any silver lining in the terrible milk prices earlier this spring, it was that U.S. dairy product prices were competitive on the global market, resulting in the highest export volumes in more than two years. While enjoying those numbers, U.S. dairy industry leaders also celebrated the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) going into force on July 1.
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