This June, dairy leaders, farmers and communities from across America will celebrate National Dairy Month. What began 76 years ago as a way to stabilize dairy demand when production was at a surplus has evolved into an annual traditiona of…
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Trustee Tuesday: Mike Roell
Meet new Hamilton County Farm Bureau Trustee Mike Roell Mike was born and raised on a dairy farm. He is currently milking over 150 cows twice a day. As a kid, Mike was a very active Hamilton County 4-H member….
Farm Bureau dairy insurance protection available Oct. 9
Dairy farmers are being offered a new insurance program through American Farm Bureau Insurance Services to help bring an extra level of support to a sector that has been battered by losses over the past four years. The Dairy Revenue…
Dairy at the crossroads
Grim Dairy sounds like a metaphor for the multiyear downturn in milk prices and the struggles of many farms in Ohio and other states. But Eric Grim, who grazes and milks 70 Jersey and Guernsey cows (and one Ayrshire), in…
Deadline extended: Enroll by June 22 for new dairy program
UPDATE: Deadline extended to June 22.
Dairy farmers now have until June 22 to enroll in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for dairy, which American Farm Bureau experts believe will be a beneficial program for struggling dairy farmers.
Farm Bureau to offer Dairy Revenue Protection insurance
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in cooperation with American Farm Bureau Insurance Services, has developed a new risk management insurance product for dairy farmers. Approved by the Agriculture Department’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, “Dairy Revenue Protection” insurance will provide dairy…
USDA reopens enrollment for improved dairy safety net tool
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under…
Dairy farmers are struggling, voice your concerns
Times are tough for our dairy farmers. We know our members are facing steep challenges in the market, including contract cancellations, low prices and falling consumer demand. “We are aggressively looking for alternatives to help our dairy farmers outside the…
Amy Beth Graves - Nov. 8, 2017
New insurance option proposed for dairy farmers
American Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau Insurance Services, Inc. are seeking approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a new type of insurance for dairy farmers. Dairy-Revenue Protection (Dairy-RP) is a revenue-based insurance option for dairy farmers and…
Joe Cornely - July 5, 2017
Dairy on ‘Town Hall Ohio’
Summer time is dairy time! We’re just coming out of national dairy month and just starting national ice cream month. Here in Ohio, dairy is big: billions of dollars of economic activity that is driven by dairy farmers, milk processors,…