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USDA Seeks Public Comment on Meat Plant Size Classifications
2+ week, 4+ day ago (346+ words) Friday, March 27, 2026 at 1: 06 PM The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service is asking for public feedback on updating how it classifies meat and poultry processing facilities by size. The agency published a notice seeking input on whether current definitions for…...
U. S. Dairy Farmers See February Milk Output Jump Over 3 Percent
3+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3: 23 PM Dairy farmers across America's top milk-producing states generated 17. 6 billion pounds of milk during February. The monthly output represents a 3. 1 percent increase compared to the same period last year. America's dairy industry delivered strong results in February,…...
Delaware Farm Bureau's 13th Annual Milk Run Opens Registration for May Event
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (337+ words) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12: 06 PM The Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation has opened registration for its annual fundraising run and walk scheduled for May 16, 2026, at Ramsey's Farm in Wilmington. The event has generated over $266, 000 in its 12-year history to support hunger relief…...
Federal Agency Grants Cottage Cheese Makers Relief from New Tracking Rules
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (349+ words) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 6: 51 AM The FDA announced this week that Grade A cottage cheese producers will be exempt from strict new food traceability requirements. The decision comes after years of industry pushback and reduces paperwork burdens for manufacturers already meeting…...
Dairy Products Remain Budget-Friendly Despite Rising Food Costs Nationwide
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (395+ words) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 4: 21 AM New consumer price data reveals dairy products have maintained affordability even as food costs surge across the country. Milk and dairy prices have increased less than 2% annually since mid-2023, sometimes even dropping despite broader inflation pressures. As…...
Farm Bureau Offers Up to $2, 500 in Agriculture Scholarships for 2026
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (402+ words) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2: 05 AM The Delaware Farm Bureau is providing scholarship funding worth up to $2, 500 each for students planning to study agriculture in higher education. Applications are now being accepted through May 1, 2026, with funding supported by local committees and county…...
National Pork Producers Council Awards $90 K in Scholarships to Future Industry Leaders
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10: 35 AM The National Pork Producers Council announced scholarship winners at their annual forum in Kansas City, Missouri. Fifteen students received awards totaling $90, 000 across three scholarship programs, including a new program created from the sunset of the U. S. Pork…...
US Signs Dairy Trade Agreements with Four Nations to Boost Farm Exports
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 1: 03 PM The United States has finalized trade agreements with Indonesia, Taiwan, Argentina and Bangladesh that will eliminate tariffs and barriers for American dairy exports. The deals are expected to help US dairy farmers compete better in growing…...
Dairy Industry Pushes for Trade Agreement Improvements
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 1: 03 PM The National Milk Producers Federation is ramping up efforts to strengthen the U. S. -Mexico-Canada Agreement before its upcoming review. An Idaho dairy farmer testified before Congress about needed improvements, while the organization helped launch a new agricultural…...
Federal Government Commits $148 M to Support Struggling Dairy Farmers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 1: 03 PM The U. S. Department of Agriculture announced a $148 million purchase program to help dairy farmers facing low milk prices. The federal investment includes buying butter, cheese, and milk products to boost demand and provide relief to agricultural producers....