Dairy
30Oct

Wisconsin Confirms Case of Bovine Tuberculosis

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a dairy herd in Dane County. Wisconsin had been certified bovine TB free since 1980. Meat inspectors identified a carcass with TB during a routine slaughter inspection and sent a sample to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory for testing. Once confirmed, the carcass was traced back to the Dane County farm, which was then immediately quarantined. "We are working closely with the herd...

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24Oct

French Dairy Company Denies it Sold More Contaminated Milk

French dairy company Lactalis has denied claims made by an investigative newspaper that it sold 8,000 tons of milk powder potentially contaminated with salmonella. The paper, Le Canard Enchaine, reported Wednesday that Lactalis' plant in Craon, France, continued to sell milk products from a site in which salmonella bacteria was found last year. In a statement Wednesday, Lactalis Group said it "denies and firmly condemns" the new claims, which it calls "baseless." It says salmonella was found at one Craon facility last...

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12Oct

USMCA Could Reduce Tariff Aid Payments

With commodity prices under significant pressure, producers who grow grains, raise hogs and milk cows are relying on tariff aid payments to help pay their bills. The new North American Free Trade Agreement, now called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) could reduce those payments. According to Reuters, Agricultural Secretary Sonny Perdue says tariff payments could be reduced if retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico are removed. “We will be recalculating along as we go,” Perdue said in a phone interview with Reuters. Perdue...

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09Oct

How The USMCA Benefits All Farmers

Following more than a year of negotiation, the U.S., Canada and Mexico reached a final agreement on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement. The new deal named the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement still has some hurdles to face before it can be implemented, but analysts say it’s a net positive for all of agriculture. “It’s good for all of ag,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told AgriTalk host Chip Flory. “From a [market] access [standpoint], we've locked in those markets. Canada...

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17Sep

Farmers Share Their Thoughts On Tariff Aid

In late July, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a $12 billion pro- gram to help farmers who are bearing the brunt of President Donald Trump’s trade tactics. Program sign-ups began Sept. 4. The package includes a market facilitation program, a food purchase and distribution program of surplus commodities, and a trade promotion program to provide private sector assistance to new markets. When USDA released the specific details of the tariff aid package, some farmers were thrilled, while others were greatly disappointed....

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