Background The Quota Implementation Plan (QIP) provides that anyone seeking substantive amendments or termination of the QIP must do so by submitting a petition to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (Department) signed by at least 25 percent of market milk producers. The QIP does not specifically outline the procedures or process for a petition received by the Department. …
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USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
(Washington, D.C., April 12, 2019)— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the implementation status of the 2018 Farm Bill. President Trump signed this Farm Bill into law on December 20th, 2018 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementation of key programs. USDA held several listening sessions with stakeholders and the public, specific to each agency’s …
Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP)
The Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is designed to support education and extension activities and practice enhancement initiatives that will enable veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician students to gain specialized skills and provide practices with additional resources (e.g., equipment, personnel) needed to more effectively mitigate veterinary service shortages in the U.S. Ultimately, this program will bolster the …
Swiss scientists played music to cheese as it aged – from Smithsonian.com
The creation of good cheese involves a complex dance between milk and bacteria. In a quite literal sense, playing the right …
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that dairy producers who elected to participate in…
New Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Address Labor Shortages on Dairy Farms
The American Dairy Coalition (ADC) supports a new federal bill that has been introduced by Congressmen Anthony Brindisi (D-N…
Hageman Elected as Board President of World Dairy Expo
World Dairy Expo leaders elected officers at the annual March meetings of the Board of Directors, Commercial Exhibitor Commi…
US Dairy Exports Decline Due to International Trade Dispute
With a rising middle class in China, US dairy producers saw potential for a great marketing opportunities that has recently …
How California Dairy Producers are Paid Under New FMMO
With the recent conversion to a Federal Milk Marketing Order in California, dairy producers may notice some changes in the w…
Dairy Market Trends with Annie Acmoody
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Protect Calf Hutches with the California Cattle Council
The passage of Proposition 12 last year really showed how misinformed the public is and Anti-Animal Ag activists continue to…
California Dairy Districts Seek Ambassadors to Serve in 2019
Each year, a special group of young women are selected to represent the state’s more than 1,300 dairy farm families who cont…
How the New Farm Bill will Assist California Dairy Producers
While there has been a lot of talk about the new Farm Bill that finally passed, California dairy producers may be wondering …
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