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Friday, September 29, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) What's in store for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy with passage of a new farm bill » By Scott Brown, dairy economist, University of Missouri With passage of the 2014 farm bill, congressional leaders made...
Friday, September 29, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Domino's: Farmers know best » Food companies and restaurant chains continue to adopt animal welfare policies like cage-free eggs, chicken raised without...
Monday, September 18, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) New I-9 Forms » New I-9 Form Starting today, Sept. 18, employers are required to use the revised Form I-9, dated July 17, for any new...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy Strong 2018 registration open, farmers can attend for FREE! » Visit dairystrong.org/registration today to claim your two free passes to Dairy Strong 2018! Free farmer registration en...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Perdue applauds President Trump’s selections for key USDA posts » Washington, D.C., September 1, 2017 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump...
Friday, September 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Animal Agriculture Alliance issues statement on how to help farmers, ranchers and animals impacted » August 29, 2017 – Hurricane Harvey continues to unleash havoc on farmers and ranchers in Texas with flood waters forc...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Risk management: Is LGM-Dairy insurance the right tool for your business? » By Josh Newton, crop insurance team leader, Compeer Financial The centerpiece of the 2014 Farm Bill was the new Dairy...
Thursday, August 3, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Trump endorses new immigration bill; agriculture could be affected due to bill's labor desires » From DBMMC President Trump recently endorsed an immigration bill that has the potential to have a negativ...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) The dairy world is changing » Dairy farmers face both opportunities and challenges every day – managing production, financials, labor, feeding, nutrient...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Objectives for new NAFTA set priority on 'do no harm' approach to existing ag markets » Hello everyone, The Trump administration on Monday laid out its plans for a new North American Free Trade Agre...
Monday, July 17, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Sweet treats, shared stories: Dairy community salutes veterans » By Colleen Kottke, editor, Wisconsin State Farmer Over dishes of ice cream, local farmers and military veterans at th...
Friday, July 7, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) DBMMC discontinues Disaster Assistance Plan » Hello members, We want to inform you of a change at Dairy Business Milk Marketing Cooperative. The board of directors h...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) The importance of trade » By Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison Milk prices have always been m...
Friday, June 30, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) In China, Perdue welcomes U.S. beef back to market » (Beijing, China, June 30, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today joined with U.S. Ambassador to China Te...
Thursday, June 29, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA committed to withdrawing WOTUS » There has been an important development related to the Waters of the United States regulation, better known as WOTUS. T...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Secretary Perdue to Travel to China to Mark Return of U.S. Beef » (Washington, D.C., June 26, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will travel to China this week, joining wit...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 1 week left to sign up for ag census » WASHINGTON — New farmers and ranchers, and those not previously contacted by the National Agricultural Statistic...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) High-tech and hands-on activities » ALGOMA, Wis. — Innovative technologies that support Wisconsin’s agriculture will be on display throughout the University o...
Monday, June 19, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Water quality and soil health » MADISON — Interactive demonstrations, discussions and displays – both inside and outside of UW-Extension’s Education...
Monday, June 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) What moves the farm price of milk? » By Andrew M. Novakovic, The E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University Economists have a stock...
Thursday, May 25, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Bud Selig set as featured speaker at Dairy Strong 2018 » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Maria Woldt, director of industry relations Dairy Business Ass...
Monday, May 15, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Siemers-Peterman is 70th Alice in Dairyland » GREEN BAY – Crystal Siemers-Peterman of Cleveland, WI has been chosen as Wisconsin’s 70th Alice in Dairyland. As Alic...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Preparing for the unexpected » By Greg Steele, vice president - AgStar Dairy Team Lenders are well aware the past year has been a struggle for many...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Forever linked: Risk and reward » By Phil Plourd, president, Blimling & Associates Do I take a chance on avoiding an expensive speeding ticket (and...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin dairy farmers survive trade dispute crisis » By Carol Spaeth-Bauer, Wisconsin State Farmer WATERLOO - A huge weight was lifted off Shane and Jennifer Sauer la...
Thursday, April 27, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Dairy farms caught in Canadian trade dispute find buyers for their milk » By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Only days before they would have to possibly shut down, all but a h...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) DBMMC gives back to members, dairy community » Throughout 2016, DBMMC supported numerous events hosted by members and collaborated with other agriculture groups to promo...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) April 2017: Policy briefs » 2018 Farm Bill kick-off: Both the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Fo...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Senate confirms Perdue as ag secretary » WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to be agriculture secretary in President...
Monday, April 24, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Members: May 1 demonstrations could cause labor disruptions at your farm » Hello everyone, A variety of national and local Immigrant advocacy groups are planning and promoting a general strike a...
Monday, April 17, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Milk market loss: Priorities are members' needs now, long-term fixes to trade » Hello everyone, I want to provide an update on DBMMC's actions regarding the Canadian milk market issue and the effect...
Monday, April 10, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin, NY officials step into milk trade dispute » MADISON – DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel and New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball to...
Thursday, April 6, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Call to action: Speak up on fair trade to protect dairy exports and our farmers » Hello everyone, We want to get you up to speed on a situation involving the cancellation of some milk supply contract...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Canada’s dairy trade actions hurting rural America » From Wisconsin State Farmer WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States dairy organizations urged the Trump administration to...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Grassland Dairy cuts down on dozens of farmers supply of milk » By Nick Buffo, WKOW WATERTOWN (WKOW) -- Dozens of dairy farmers in Wisconsin will be without a source of income starti...
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