By Simon Jette-Nantel, UW-Extension Center for Dairy Profitability Hoard’s Dairyman Intel | Feb. 27 2017 08:04 AM Among all major dairy exporters, the U.S. is the only country that has seen growth in production in the last few months. Growth in milk production comes mostly from larger operations, and the trend appears to be accelerating….
Posted: February 29, 2017 (Denver, CO) American Grassfed Association’s Board of Directors has given final approval to the new AGA Grassfed Dairy Standards. More than a year in development, the standard is the result of the work of a diverse group of stakeholders, including representatives from AGA, Organic Valley, Maple Hill Creamery, Traders Point Farm…
February 25, 2017 | Michaeleen Doucleff / Jane Greenhalgh It was a balmy Sunday evening in early 1999, and Dr. Kaw Bing Chua hadn’t had lunch or dinner. There wasn’t time to eat. Chua was chasing a killer. And he thought maybe he had finally tracked it down. He slid the slide under the microscope…
By HIROKO TABUCHI, CLAIRE RIGBY and JEREMY WHITE | FEB. 24, 2017 A decade after the “Save the Rainforest” movement captured the world’s imagination, Cargill and other food giants are pushing deeper into the wilderness. COLONIA BERLIN, Bolivia — A few months ago, a representative from Cargill traveled to this remote colony in Bolivia’s eastern…
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reacted violently to Tomi Lahren’s video promoting COOL and alleging that packers were using imports to drive down prices and force independent ranchers out of business. The NCBA issued a video on its Facebook page this morning calling Tomi’s video “Fake News.” R-CALF USA just completed a quick video…
By Zephyr Teachout February 21 His record shows he probably won’t help rein in corporate power. One of the most important questions for analyzing a potential Supreme Court justice is how he or she understands economic and political power: Who should govern? How should power be distributed in a society? In the case of Neil…
By Gracy Olmstead | February 13, 2017 Current farming methodologies aren’t just bad for land, community, and ecology—they’re increasingly bad for business. Something’s gotta give. The Wall Street Journal is predicting a farm bust on the horizon, as America’s role in the global grain market shrinks, and the price for corn continues to drop. Reporters…