Over the weekend, US president Donald Trump put into effect a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods, while the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) visited Chinese officials to preserve its relationship with China.
The European Union’s effort to take sole ownership of common cheese terms based on origin has ended in an agreement, protecting the fate of ‘mozzarella’ around the world.
The dairy industry generates about half of Wisconsin's annual industrial agricultural revenue, according to a new report from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
This summer, the Dairy Business Association (DBA) has hosted ‘policy picnics’ in collaboration with the Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative. The member events brings together the dairy community during a time of economic stress.
A $16bn aid package for US farmers was first announced in May. Last week Secretary Sonny Perdue gave more details about how and when the funding will be divided up.
In late June the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) started a merger with St. Albans Cooperative Creamery. It also held the Demo Day for six agriculture and dairy startups in its third annual accelerator.
Last week, an undercover video surfaced showing severe calf abuse at Fair Oaks Farms. The Indiana-based farm supplies milk to ultrafiltered milk brand fairlife, which is a Coca-Cola Company partner. Several retailers have pulled the products from shelves...
Vice President Mike Pence visited Wisconsin last week to discuss the pending US Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and engage with leaders in dairy and other agriculture industries.
The National Dairy Council (NDC) has been involved with the fight to bring back whole milk for several years, investing in research on its health benefits.
The Dairy Business Association (DBA), an organization of the Wisconsin dairy community, outlined its legislative and budget priorities for 2019-2020 at a Dairy Day this month, taking place at the Capitol in Madison.
Last week President Donald Trump announced plans to close the southern US border, effectively ending trade with Mexico. He has since changed his mind and now given Mexico ‘a one-year warning’ with further threats of tariffs.
The Dairy Farmers of Washington (DFW) has reported that more than 1,600 cows perished during an unusually heavy snowstorm in the Yakima Valley region of Washington State. The significant loss further burdens an already-struggling industry.
Last month, the American Dairy Coalition (ADC) called attention to the record 1.4 billion pounds of surplus cheese currently in US cold storage. But it may not have a simple solution, or even be as big of a problem as the public thinks.
In a letter penned to President Donald Trump, the American Dairy Coalition (ADC) detailed the current dairy crisis hoping to stop the “hemorrhaging of the US dairy industry.”
The Idaho Dairymen's Association (IDA) on-site education and training program for dairy farmers that includes animal handling, safety regulations and injury prevention is now rolling out to the rest of the country.
The US is close to passing a landmark $867bn farm bill after months of negotiation and compromise. It has already passed the Senate and the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Donald Trump within the coming days.
The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) has completed the anticipated update and expansion of its cheese store in Beaver, Utah. The new retail location opened its doors this month.
Another FoodBytes! competition took place in NYC last week, giving 19 food and agriculture startups the opportunity to pitch their innovations to investors. AI dairy company SomaDetect took home the top prize: Judges’ Choice Award.
Rabobank brings another FoodBytes! competition to New York City this month with 19 food and agriculture startups in line to pitch investors, executives and media on their innovations. AI and health monitoring dairy teams are among the group.
Rouveen Kaasspecialiteiten has partnered with software company Infor to improve its cheese quality, tracking and tracing as well as build out production capabilities.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is paying back the agriculture industry that has suffered during the Trump administration’s tariff feuds with trade partners.
The DMI National Dairy Foods Research Center programs at US universities have shaped future workers and driven innovation in dairy products for more than 30 years.
In an effort to drive demand for dairy and support industry growth, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative, has announced an investment in Mopro Nutrition, a high protein, low sugar, whole milk Greek yogurt infused with whey protein combined...
The Chobani Foundation has partnered with Cornell University and the University of Idaho to offer scholarships to students pursuing degrees in dairy science.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed concerns over the proposed acquisition of the assets of Murray Goulburn by Canadian company Saputo.
SomaDetect, a dairy technology startup measuring milk quality and cow health, will launch its business in the US with a new office and pilot program with 10 dairy farms in the State of New York in early January 2018.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed legislation that makes significant updates to the Margin Protection Program for dairy farmers (MPP-Dairy).
An independently-audited report into New Zealand’s dairy farmers’ environmental challenges says ‘significant progress’ has been made in the three years since a water accord was adopted, but more progress is needed, according to the country’s Green Party.
The Defending the Agricultural Industry’s Requirements Year-round Act of 2017 (DAIRY Act), a new immigration reform policy for dairy operations, was recently introduced to Congress aiming to ensure that US dairy producers have a reliable source of labor.
The European Commission has published its second report on the operation of the Milk Package, measures launched in 2012 to strengthen the position of European dairy producers in the supply chain.
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has unveiled its new organizational logo, which it says will serve as a better representation of its brand identity and the positive relationship dairy farmers have with consumers.
The precise details of the European Commission’s €500m ($559m) aid package for the dairy sector announced by Commissioner Phil Hogan in July have been finalized in agreement with Member States.
The Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Foremost Farms USA and Michigan Milk Producers Association are exploring joint ownership of a cheese processing plant in the state of Michigan.
DairyNZ and Bay of Plenty Regional Council held a public open day on a dairy farm near the New Zealand coastal community of Katikati to demonstrate the on-farm trial of a process to convert dairy shed effluent into fish food.
While the GDT (Global Dairy Trade) price index was up this week, UK milk prices were cut again. In response to the calls for action, a UK government committee report has acknowledged the threat to farmers.
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS), the umbrella body for the co-operative movement, has launched a new proposal aimed at combatting extreme income volatility in the dairy sector.
US Department of Agriculture and dairy farmers announced during Super Bowl weekend that they would be providing a $35m grant to schools across the US to upgrade kitchen equipment and infrastructure.
Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, has announced a drop in its pay-out predictions for 2015-16, saying a forecast 15 to 25% reduction across all commodity products for the remainder of the season is the driving force...