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Department of Justice Issues Request to Meatpackers for Information

Jul 1, 2020

Department of Justice Issues Request to Meatpackers for Information According to Bloomberg News, the Justice Department has delivered civil investigation requests to the largest four meatpackers, Tyson Foods, JBS SA, Cargill and National Beef Marketing. State...

The Misunderstood Negative PPD

Jul 1, 2020

The Misunderstood Negative PPD If the dairy commodity markets stay at the higher levels of June, we will see an enormous negative Producer Price Differential in several Federal Orders. For some reason, negative PPD’s make most dairy people cringe. If you’re a dairy...

National Farmers Says It’s Time to Recognize U.S. has One Federal Order Milk Market, Not 11

May 8, 2020

National Farmers Says It’s Time to Recognize U.S. has One Federal Order Milk Market, Not 11 (Ames, Iowa) May 7, 2020 — National Farmers Organization dairy leader says it’s time for milk regulators to recognize U.S. milk markets should be...

Wencl Works Organically

Apr 29, 2020

Wencl Works Organically Farming for decades, Tom and Karen Wencl, on their Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, organic dairy farm, in 2012, launched the transition process of integrating their sons, Wayne and Chris, into the operation as partners. “We operate as an...

Moratorium on Farm Foreclosures, National Milk Marketing Order Needed

Apr 29, 2020

Moratorium on Farm Foreclosures, National Milk Marketing Order Needed As dairy farmers are pounded by rock-bottom pay prices because of COVID-19, National Farmers is calling for a moratorium on farm foreclosures. And one federal milk marketing order to help...

In Wake of COVID-19, Dairy Producers Are Not Alone

Apr 29, 2020

In Wake of COVID-19, Dairy Producers Are Not Alone By Brad Rach At national convention, I talked about one of my favorite movies: ‘Smokey and the Bandit’. The theme song particularly sticks in my mind: “We’ve got a long way to go, and a short time to get...