Two-year-old children who drink cow’s milk are being sought to participate in a 12-month study by the UC Nutrition Policy Institute, a part of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Milk will be provided for free to participants in the Milk Type in Toddlers Study, or “Milk TOT” study, being conducted in Northern California, the San Francisco Bay Area …
The American Relief Act of 2025, signed into law on December 20, 2024, extended the authorization of the Dairy Forward Pricing Program contained in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill), through September 30, 2025. Handlers may now enter new forward price contracts with producers or cooperative associations of producers through September 30, 2025, for …
Our California and U.S. dairy industry as a whole has come to rely heavily on exports, and continues hitting record sales with key trade partners and growing commodities, such as cheese. Despite the uncertainty accompanying the Trump administration and looming retaliatory tariff threats, the US Dairy Export Council remains committed to growing export market opportunities for the U.S. dairy industry. …
The United States and Canada have been fighting about milk for years, but new Cornell research suggests recent Canadian trade concessions removed some barriers to U.S. dairy exports. Using monthly trade data, Christopher Wolf, the E. V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, in the SC Johnson College of Business, found that U.S. …
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced a final rule amending the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs). The final rule was made available for viewing on January 16, 2025, in the Federal Register and on AMS’s National Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearing webpage. It was published …
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanks USDA and the dozens of farmers and cooperative leaders who successfully steered Federal Milk Marketing Order modernization to a successful conclusion. “Dairy farmers and cooperatives have done what they do best – lead their industry for the benefit of all,” said Gregg Doud, president and CEO of NMPF. “This final plan will provide …
On Nov. 12th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a final decision on its website proposing to amend the uniform pricing formulas applicable in all 11 Federal milk marketing orders (FMMOs). This rulemaking proceeding was requested by the dairy industry to evaluate changes to the uniform pricing formulas applicable to all 11 FMMOs. The proposed changes are …
The debate over the California dairy industry’s Quota Implementation Plan (QIP) continues; but this time it’s not about whether to keep or sunset the program. Dairy producers will soon have the opportunity to vote in a referendum on some adjustments to the program that will affect all producers. Watch this brief interview with Paul Sousa from Western United Dairies as …
Class 3 milk prices have seen better days in the California dairy industry. The cheese market in particular has been quite volatile recently, and producers are disappointed to see prices on the decline this month. Watch this brief interview with Tiffany LaMendola, Vice President of Risk Management at Ever.Ag, as she explains the current dynamics of the cheese market. Please …
Nominations are now open for the National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes dairies that excel in producing high-quality milk. Nominations close Aug. 31. Coordinated by NMC, the NDQA program recognizes U.S. dairy producers who market milk with a low somatic cell count (SCC) and low standard plate count (SPC). Additionally, judges evaluate dairy …
