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Cattle producers group tracks tax bills

2 months ago | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

A top priority for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in the new Congress is passing legislation that will lower taxes for family farms and ranches. NCBA is tracking four bills, said Kelsea Kemp NCBA associate director of government affairs. kAm~?6 :D E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D>F4<6C]9@FD6]8@G^>65:2^AC6DD\C6=62D6D^D>F4<6C\C6:?EC@5F46D\>2:?\DEC66E\E2I\46CE2:?EJ\24EQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm|2:?
Weight-loss drugs boost protein demand

2 months ago | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

The growing use of weight-loss drugs, such as Ozempic, to treat Type 2 diabetes is steering more consumers to the dairy case in search of protein. That protein helps people with suppressed appetites maintain muscle, regulate blood sugar and increase satiety. “We have seen really strong demand for cottage cheese and yogurt,” Rebecca Wallick, senior director for dairy sourcing and policy with HP Hood. kAm%96 4@EE286 4966D6 42E68@CJ 92D 366? C62==J :?E6C6DE:?8] !6C92AD E96 FAE:4< :? 56>2?5 42?
Foreign investment in U.S. ag land increased in 2023

Jan 22, 2025 | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

USDA’s latest tally shows a 3.6% year-over-year increase in agricultural land held by foreign investors at the end of 2023 represent 3.61% of total privately held agricultural land at the end of 2023. Reported holdings in 2023 increased 1.58 million acres to a total of 45.85 million acres, according to an analysis by American Farm Bureau Federation. kAm%96 :?4C62D6 H2D AC:>2C:=J 5C:G6? 3J :?G6DE>6?ED =:?<65 E@ C6?6H23=6 6?6C8J AC@;64ED[ s2??J |F?49[ u2C> qFC62F 64@?@>:DE[ D2:5 :?
Idaho hay stocks down, but supply is still plentiful

Jan 22, 2025 | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

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Exports key for cheese capacity coming online

Jan 21, 2025 | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

The cheddar cheese market had a much firmer start to the year than anticipated. Cheese blocks are in the range of $185 a pound to $1.90 a pound, and barrels are trading in the $1.85 a pound range. kAm“x DFDA64E E92E H6’C6 :? 2 A@D:E:@? H96C6 H6’G6 925 D@>6 AC6EEJ 8@@5 6IA@CED E@ DE2CE E96 J62C 2?5 E92E‘D E:89E6?65 E96 4966D6 >2C<6E FA E@ D@>6 6IE6?E[ E96 496552C >2C<6E :? A2CE:4F=2C[” D2:5 z2E9=66?
Good margins would encourage U.S. milk production

Jan 20, 2025 | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

Futures markets are pointing to relative stability for U.S. milk prices this year. Class IV prices are sitting above $20 per hundredweight for much of the year.
USDA finalizes changes to FMMO milk pricing

Jan 17, 2025 | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

After years of calling for reform in how milk is priced in the USDA Federal Milk Marketing Order system, the dairy industry will finally see a long-overdue update. The agency’s Agricultural Marketing Service on Thursday announced a final rule amending milk pricing formulas in all 11 FMMOs.kAmp>@?8 E96 492?86D 2C6ik^AmkAm• p C6EFC? E@ E96 AC6G:@FD 7@C>F=2 E@ D6E E96 32D6 AC:46 7@C >@DE r=2DD x >:=< W7=F:5 4@?DF>AE:@?X]k^AmkAm• p? :?4C62D6 :?
Congress has a lot to do before getting to farm bill

Jan 16, 2025 | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

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Lobbyist says GOP control could boost farm bill

Jan 16, 2025 | dailyastorian.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

Republican control of Congress and the White House could help passage of a new farm bill, an industry lobbyist says. A new year on Capitol Hill brings a new administration and a new Congress that will guide, mold and tweak policy that affects dairy producers. Republicans have a trifecta in the new year, controlling the U.S. House and Senate and holding the White House, said Paul Bleiberg, the National Milk Producers Federation’s executive vice president for government relations.
Republican trifecta will push agenda in Congress

Jan 14, 2025 | capitalpress.com | Carol Ryan Dumas

Republican control of Congress and the White House could help passage of a new farm bill, an industry lobbyist says. A new year on Capitol Hill brings a new administration and a new Congress that will guide, mold and tweak policy that affects dairy producers. kAm#6AF3=:42?D 92G6 2 EC:764E2 :?