With a rising middle class in China, US dairy producers saw potential for a great marketing opportunities that has recently been shattered by the current international trade dispute. With trade issues in Mexico as well, another big market for the the US dairy industry, there are big concerns as to how this will impact the industry in a time of …
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 way they are paid? Watch this brief interview with Annie Acmoody from Western United Dairymen as she explains some of the changes. Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
Dairy Market Trends with Annie Acmoody
So how is the current global dairy market impacting California milk prices? What specific milk commodities are doing well, and what isn’t? Watch this brief interview with Annie Acmoody from Western United Dairymen to find out. Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
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 fuel the fire, and their next target in destroying the dairy and beef cattle industry is to outlaw calf hutches. This is just one of the many issues California dairy and beef cattle producers are dealing with at this time. …
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 contribute to making California number one for milk production in the U.S. These Dairy Princess ambassadors and alternates are selected during events at Districts throughout the state, where they showcase speaking skills, knowledge of dairy and plans to represent …
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 how and if it will really impact them. Aubrey Bettencourt, Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in California shared that it will, through the new Dairy Margin Coverage Program replacing the less impactful Margin Protection Program. …
Cows and the Environment: A California Perspective
By: Dairy Cares There has been a recent surge of efforts to drastically change dietary choices in the name of environmental protection. These efforts often share a flawed approach, citing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission statistics, to create alarm and encourage decreased consumption of meat, dairy, and other livestock products. They falsely imply that raising livestock, no matter where or …
Professional Basketball All-Star Al Horford Tips Off 2019 With ‘BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK’™ Campaign
Horford Shares His Recovery Secret in New National Marketing Campaign WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Professional basketball All-Star, Al Horford, has a strong history of battling in the paint, both offensively and defensively. A true triple-threat – scoring, rebounding and assisting – Horford has continuously played at a high level, earning the right to be named an All-Star five …
Class for 2019 Jersey Youth Academy
Jonathan Merriam, President of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), recently announced the class for the sixth Jersey Youth Academy, July 14 to 19 in Columbus, Ohio. “The 36 young people from 17 states selected for this class exemplify the many talented, interested Jersey youth across the United States that our organization wants to encourage to pursue careers in the …
Unnecessary Trade War Risks Irreparably Damaging U.S. Dairy
By Laurie Fischer, CEO, American Dairy Coalition Mexico imports nearly a quarter of the U.S. dairy industry’s exports annually. It’s a critical $1.4 billion marketplace. And it’s one that President Trump continues to risk damaging permanently — and unnecessarily. Locked in a trade war since May, Mexican leaders are setting aside American business connections that took decades to build as our …
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