Rule should have been ‘no-brainer’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week it would be terminating the Farmer Fair Practices Rule on Competitive Injury, and taking no further action on the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Unfair Practices Rule.
By: Darin Von Ruden
Source: Wisconsin State Farmer
Link: http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/10/24/nfu-rule-should-have-been-no-brainer/796921001/
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Weigh Options For Risk Management
American Farm Bureau Federation Proposes Dairy Revenue Protection Plan. By: Hope Kirwan
Darin Von Ruden: Time for dairy farmers to take the bull by the horns
The recent experience of Wisconsin dairy farmers being dropped from their processors and left scrambling to find a new buyer for their milk should be a wake-up call.
Wisconsin, New York seek USDA aid for dairy farmers impacted by new Canadian trade policies
State officials are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help dairy farmers impacted by new Canadian trade policies. By SHELLEY K. MESCH.
Milk Shake Up
The number of dairy cooperatives in Wisconsin continues to shrink, leaving dairy farmers in the state with fewer options for selling their milk, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s most recent cooperative statistics reports. The number of agriculture cooperatives headquartered in Wisconsin dropped from 180 in 2000 to 113 in 2015. Of those, dairy cooperatives headquartered in Wisconsin dropped from 31 to 21 in that same period. By Becca Carballo.
Overproduction of milk leaves dairy farmers struggling
It was a tough year for dairy farmers in 2016 as many farms around Wisconsin were losing money. By BRIAN SHERIDAN.
According to survey, Wisconsin dairy farms not in favor of TPP
Nearly 80 percent of dairy farmers in Wisconsin are against the Trans Pacific Partnership. By Drew Kelly.
Opposition to Trans-Pacific Partnership evident in dairy producer survey
Responses to a recent survey sent out by Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) indicate dairy farmers throughout the state are against passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in its current form. The survey, which was sent to all dairy producers in Wisconsin, is the first of its kind to ask dairy farmers directly about their views on the TPP.
Farm leader sees 'bleak' outlook for dairy, livestock operations in 2016
It doesn’t look like a good year for most farmers, says the president of Wisconsin Farmers Union.
#Dairy Freedom Act is bad farm policy
The comprehensive farm and food bill that is being taken up by Congress — after a year of absurd delays that illustrate the absolute dysfunction of the House — is an imperfect measure. But it can be made better or worse with amendments.