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Tag: Milk
5 Ag Commodities Show Bullish Resilience Amid Pandemic – DTN Aug 11, 2020
As we navigate the first week of August, it is no surprise that 2020 has been cruel to commodity prices in general and to grains, in particular. Coming at a […]
Agronomics of Spilt Milk – DTN Apr 15, 2020
With milk prices plunging lower and demand for dairy products declining because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some dairy processors do not have the storage capacity to take delivery of milk. […]
Ag Tariffs: Expect Price Drop to Attract Buyers from Other Countries Aug 17, 2018
USDA’s $12 billion program of assistance to U.S. farms to address economic loss from President Trump’s use of tariffs to impact trade policy consists of: approximately $7-$8 billion in cash […]
Trump Tariffs – U.S. Farmer’s Aid Package Like an “Insurance Claim,” says Perdue – DTN Aug 1, 2018
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue reiterated Monday that any aid checks to producers this fall likely won’t make farmers financially whole, and USDA won’t attribute every drop in commodity prices solely […]
Ag Tariff Damage: Farmers Get $12Bln Package of Programs from USDA Jul 25, 2018
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on Tuesday, July 25 that the USDA will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. President Trump directed […]
Farm Groups Call Out: Food Industry’s Non-GMO Move Based on Profits, Consumer Ignorance Oct 28, 2016
Farm groups defending biotechnology are making it clear they have drawn a line in the sand against companies that convert product lines to non-GMO crops in the name of “sustainability.” […]
USDA Loans Available for Portable Storage and Equipment Apr 29, 2016
USDA will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Elanor Starmer […]
Home Milk Delivery is Making a Comeback with Local Dairies – DTN Feb 15, 2016
A little more than 50 years ago, 30% of consumers had their milk home delivered. By 2005, that percentage had shrunk to 0.4%. That’s the year the USDA stopped tracking. […]
Eat Hot Peppers Then Drink Milk – Why? – Video Dec 2, 2015
You have probably had the burning sensation of eating a jalapeno or other tear-inducing pepper. What causes this painful fire in your mouth? The short answer is capsaicin. But what […]
How Do Your Crop Costs Compare? USDA Offers Answers, 2013-2014 May 4, 2015
Cost and return estimates are reported for the United States and major production regions for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, peanuts, oats, barley, milk, hogs, and cow-calf. The […]
