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Farm Bill Still a Waiting Game
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 Negotiations over the 2007 Farm Bill are continuing into March, with the primary focus being on a budget figure that is acceptable to all parties. Both the House and Senate have released revised plans to bring the budget to an acceptable level so the White House will sign the bill. USDA officials have repeatedly stated that the President will not accept a bill without major reforms. More [8]...
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USDA Outlook Forum Highlights Biofuels, Rural Development
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 USDA’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum introduced new Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to much of the industry, reviewed the farm outlook, and highlighted the role of bio-fuels in agriculture and rural development. USDA’s 10-year baseline projections, released in connection with the Forum, show milk prices dipping to $17.05 in 2009, before rising steadily... More [9]...
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USDA Makes Changes to Southeastern Federal Orders
.jpg) USDA has amended the three Southeastern Federal orders by raising their Class I prices. The interim decision raises Class I differentials in the Florida, Appalachian, and Southeast markets by between 10¢ in Louisville, Kentucky, and $1.40 in Miami, Florida. Similarly, the transportation credit programs in the Appalachian and Southeast markets have also been expanded. Other provisions in these two markets will reduce the volume of pooled milk... More [10]... |
Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products Results
| The Codex Committee on Milk and Milk Products (CCMMP) met last month to discuss a number of issues that could impact the trade of dairy products around the world. Notable results from the meeting included the following... More [11]... |
CWT and IDairy Make Appearances at World Ag Expo
| For the first time, Cooperatives Working Together and IDairy exhibited a booth at the World Ag Expo on February 12-14. The Expo is held every year in Tulare, California, and boasts over 100,000 visitors from around the world to see the latest in agricultural innovation. More [12]... |
National Drug Residue Database Results
| The 2007 National Milk Drug Residue Database Annual Report was recently released and it showed a continued excellent effort on the part of the dairy industry to ensure that animal drug residues are not present in dairy products. More [13]... |
Canada Verifies Case of BSE in Alberta
| On February 26, nearly 10 months after the World Organization for Animal Health granted their country Controlled Risk status, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported the occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a six-year-old dairy cow from Alberta. More [14]... |
Court Says No More Canadian Fluid Imports
| On February 13th, a Canadian court ruled that farmers working outside the supply management system in Canada could no longer ship their milk into either Canada or the United States. More [15]... |
NMPF Prepares for Upcoming Board of Directors Meeting
| Next week, NMPF will host its spring Board of Directors meeting March 10-11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City hotel in Arlington, Virginia. More [16]... |
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