Small Farms Threatened by Farm Bill Failure
The recent failure of the 2013 Farm Bill, and the increased likelihood that a new farm bill is all but impossible to pass at this point, is increasing the precarious…
Milk Prices to Go Up
Beginning in January, milk prices across the country could more than double, assuming that Congress fails to pass a new farm bill by the beginning of the year. For the…
Dairy Farmers Worry About Fiscal Cliff
With only a few legislative days left until Congress adjourns for the year, dairy farmers are nervously looking at the calendar as they wait for Congress to take action on…
Dairy Farmers Lose Safety Net
Dairy farmers in the Northeast and Midwest are nervously looking to the future now that their safety nets have vanished with the expiration of the farm bill. Despite pressure from…
2010 Budget Includes Relief
A bill passes last week in the senate offering $350 million in emergency funding for the agriculture industry. This comes form $121 billion spending bill set for the 2010 budget…
$60 Million Requested
New York senators are pushing for $60 million for dairy farmers struggling during the current hard times. "The dairy industry is suffering mightily right now," Catharine Young told the Chautauqua…
U.S. Justice Department Planning Workshop
The U.S. Department of Justice is going to hold a "workshop" in Wisconsin concerning antitrust issues with the dairy industry. U.S. Senator Herb Kohl made the announcement after Kohl and…
New Law Aims to Help Dairy Farmers
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell signed a measure that is meant to help the state's $1 million dairy industry cope with the struggling dairy industry. The new law features a…