Not only in California, but the entire US dairy industry has been in an economic slump for a while, and it’s time for a change. Lynn McBride, Executive Director of the California Dairy Campaign is rallying with other dairy organizations across the country to look to the prosperity of the Canadian dairy industry all these years, and begin to model US dairy policy after the Canadian system. Watch her brief interview, and read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
Under the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order, dairy processors now have the option of whether to pool their milk (outside of Class 1 milk). So what does this mean and how does it affect the industry? Watch this brief interview with Annie AcMoody from Western United Dairymen as she explains. Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
With the recent conversion to a Federal Milk Marketing Order in California, dairy producers may notice some changes in the way they are paid? Watch this brief interview with Annie Acmoody from Western United Dairymen as she explains some of the changes. Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
So how is the current global dairy market impacting California milk prices? What specific milk commodities are doing well, and what isn’t? Watch this brief interview with Annie Acmoody from Western United Dairymen to find out. Read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
While there has been a lot of talk about the new Farm Bill that finally passed, California dairy producers may be wondering how and if it will really impact them. Aubrey Bettencourt, Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in California shared that it will, through the new Dairy Margin Coverage Program replacing the less impactful Margin Protection Program. Watch this brief interview as Bettencourt explains and don’t miss the Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session of February 26th.
While California dairy producers have been experiencing continued lower prices for their product, there are some positive global trends dairy producers can look forward to as reported by John Talbot, CEO of the California Milk Advisory Board in a recent interview with California Ag Network. Watch this brief interview and read more about it in California Dairy Magazine. Don’t currently receive the magazine? Subscribe for FREE at: https://malcolmmedia.com/california-dairy-magazine-subscriptions/
California farmers continue to face disappointment after disappointment with economic and regulatory issues, but now is not the time to bury your head in the sand. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) is coming into fruition, and farmers need to not only be aware of how this will impact them, but getting involved in their local water agencies will be critical as plans are solidified. Geoff Vanden Heuvel from the Milk Producers Council addressed this at the recent California Dairy Sustainability Summit in Sacramento. Watch this brief video with Geoff and read more about it in California Dairy Magazine.
The inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit in Sacramento last month was a big hit. Conference presentations not only focused on what California dairy producers can do to increase their sustainability efforts, but also on how producers can better share their stories and correct some of the common misconceptions that have been circulating the public. Check out this video with Frank Mitloehner, Air Quality Specialist from the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis, who shared the facts, and read more about it in California Dairy Magazine. Don’t currently receive the magazine? Subscribe FREE today at https://malcolmmedia.com/california-dairy-magazine-subscriptions/
Could seaweed be the saving grace California dairy producers need to meet the State’s demands in reducing methane emissions from dairy cattle 40% by 2030? Not necessarily, but check out this brief interview with Ermias Kebreab from the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis who provided an update at the inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit on their research that has proven a seaweed supplemented diet to reduce cow emissions. Watch the video and read more about it in California Dairy Magazine. Don’t currently receive the magazine? Subscribe FREE today at https://malcolmmedia.com/california-dairy-magazine-subscriptions/