Join us this summer for the Voice of Milk Coffee Chat series
Source: Voice of Milk
Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or, even better, milk, and join us monthly for timely updates on policies impacting the dairy community – May 30, June 20, July 11 and August 22 at 8:30 a.m. Hear from members of the Voice of Milk Government Affairs team about the latest political activities at the federal, state and local levels. Coffee Chats are open to any member of one of the Voice of Milk organizations: Edge, DBA or MN Milk. Come ready with questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Dairy Forward Pricing Program reauthorized through 2025
Source: Karen Gefvert, Edge
On April 23 the notice to reauthorize forward contracts for dairy farmers was published in the federal register. This program is known as the Dairy Forward Pricing Program (DFPP) and is a part of the Edge Farm Bill priorities list within Title 12.
This action was not allowed upon the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill Extension on September 30, 2024 until the publication of this notice. This notice reauthorizes handlers participating in the DFPP to resume entering into new contracts until September 30, 2025. All contract must have an expiration date on or before September 30, 2028.
House Ag Republicans seek to push SNAP costs to states in megabill
Source: Politico
House Agriculture Committee Republicans released their plan Monday night to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program to help pay for the GOP’s megabill central to enacting President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
President Donald Trump announced May 8 that the U.S. and the United Kingdom had agreed in principle to a new trade deal. Though many of the specifics still need to be ironed out, the president hailed the agreement as a positive step for agriculture.
Ag reaction muted after 90-Day Reduction of U.S.-China Tariffs
Source: Successful Farming
After a weekend of trade negotiations in Switzerland, the United States and China revealed terms of a 90-day reduction of tariffs Monday in a joint statement.
There are many issues in the news today from local, state and national policy activity to animal health that put agriculture and particularly the dairy community in the spotlight. As such, we have seen an increase in media attention and other activity on farms.
Joint Finance co-chairs on ‘UpFront’ shrug off looming cuts from federal government
Source: WisPolitics
The Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee said the GOP budget will aim to reduce the size of government as the pair brushed off concerns about the impact of looming cuts from the federal government.
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