Congress Tackles Dairy Pricing Tools
WBNG News
Federal lawmakers are taking another stab at providing relief for dairy farmers.
A new bill in the US Senate would try to stabilize milk prices by balancing supply and demand. It would set a quarterly production amount and a base price for milk. Farmers who produce too much would pay a fee so the increased supply doesn't drive down prices for others.
A similar bill has been introduced in the House, but lawmakers say it may be hard to push the legislation through. Some in the dairy industry question whether it's possible to accurately forecast demand.To view the rest of the story click on the following link:
Congress Tackles Dairy PricingGrain Marketing Workshops Coming up this Month
By Debra J. Groom
The Post-Standard
7/13/10
Four workshops to improve farmers' grain marketing skills are planned this month in Central and Western New York.
The workshops, titled “Winning the Game: The Post-Harvest Marketing Challenge,” foscus on giving New York state growers ideas on post-harvest crop storage decisions and practical, easy-to-execute advice to help farmers secure a good average price for their crop.To view the rest of the story click on the following link:
Grain Marketing Workshops Coming up this MonthDartmouth Approves Solar Panel Farm
By Curt Brown
South Coast Today
7/13/10
DARTMOUTH — The Select Board voted unanimously following a public hearing Monday night to grant a special permit to Con Edison Development for an approximately 7,000-solar panel farm on the Dartmouth side of the New Bedford Business Park.
"This is just a win-win all the way around," Select Board member Shawn D. McDonald said, explaining it won't tax the town's infrastructure because of its location in the business park.To view the rest of the story click on the following link:
Dartmouth Approves Solar Panel FarmMilk Price Rally has More Upside as Heat Lingers
By Bruce Blythe
Diary Herd Management
7/12/10A recent surge in milk prices has further upside, especially as sweltering U.S. weather curbs production, diary traders and analysts say.
Class III milk futures traded in Chicago, which reflect an industry benchmark, have jumped over 9 percent over the past three weeks, reaching the highest level in more than four months today.To view the rest of the story click on the following link:
Milk Price Rally has More Upside as Heat Lingers
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