NF Latest Archives - Page 30 of 41

Dairy Producers Should Say No to Co-op Bloc Voting Issues

Nov 4, 2020

Dairy Producers Should Say No to Co-op Bloc Voting Issues By Dick Bylsma, National Farmers Director of Milk Sales Last fall, the American Farm Bureau Federation issued their proposals for changing the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. I am sure many people wondered why...

Saving Family Dairy Farms Benefits Everyone

Nov 4, 2020

We Favor a Program That Preserves Opportunities for Dairy Farmers of All Sizes National Farmers has launched a new website devoted to America’s dairy policy. You can find it on the web at nfdpa.com.The site is dedicated to delivering the latest information about...

Manchester Marketing

Nov 4, 2020

Manchester Marketing In eastern Iowa, National Farmers cattle marketing attracts ag producers to its programs like a magnet grabs nails. Just a few years ago, the then-new Farley Livestock Marketing Center staff looked out onto a line of semis and pickups pulling...

Market Information Key to Minimize Buyer Price Undercutting

Nov 4, 2020

Market Information Key to Minimize Buyer Price Undercutting By Mike SchulistIn organic markets, we have seen the 2019 poor-quality crops lead to poor 2020 prices, but the floor may be here. Some buyers have told me they were covered with their grain needs this year,...

Convene ’21 Set For the Quad Cities, Iowa Feb. 9-10

Sep 10, 2020

Convene ’21 Set For the Quad Cities, Iowa Feb. 9-10 The Isle Hotel & Casino in the Quad Cities, Iowa, is scheduled for National Farmers winter meeting next February. “COVID-19 has thrown a monkey wrench into our meeting plans, because of the unknowns,” said...

Dairy Producers Should Be Allowed to Vote Individually on Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform

Sep 10, 2020

Dairy Producers Should Be Allowed to Vote Individually on Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform National Farmers Organization dairy leaders say it’s time for the elimination of bloc voting by co-ops, when it comes to Federal Milk Marketing Order hearings. Currently,...