#Dairy prices won't spike right away, officials say
Even though a budget measure that governs farm subsidies expires along with 2013, top lawmakers negotiating a new farm bill say they’re close to finishing a deal that would avert price spikes in milk and other commodities.
#NFU Supports USDA Initiatives Helping Farmers to Adapt to Climate Change
US – US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans on establishing seven «Regional Climate Hubs,» create new Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) climate adaptation tools for farmers, and create uniform cover crop guidelines in an effort to help US agriculture adapt to climate change.
# US drought likely to bring higher dairy, beef prices
A severe drought in the United States is likely to push the prices of two key New Zealand commodities – dairy and beef – higher, rural economists say.