Dairy Groups, Lawmakers Celebrate as ‘Whole Milk for Healthy Kids’ Act Clears Congress
Source: RFD TV
Legislation to bring back whole milk as an option in public school cafeterias is on President Trump’s desk. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act cleared the House by a voice vote. The bipartisan push to bring whole milk back to public school cafeterias has officially cleared Congress, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk for final consideration.
Applications open Jan. 1 for MDA 2026 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit
Source: MN Department of Agriculture
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Rural Finance Authority (RFA) will start accepting applications for the 2026 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit on January 1. This is an annual program available to landlords and sellers (asset owners) who rent or sell farmland, equipment, livestock, and other agricultural assets to beginning farmers.
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Mike Rounds (R-SD) led 21 of their colleagues in urging Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to move forward with the USDA’s avian flu vaccine strategy for poultry while encouraging a comprehensive, science-based approach.
U.S. ICE appears to back off farm raids as Trump allows more foreign ag workers
Source: Wisconsin Farmer
In a tacit admission that U.S. food production requires foreign labor, the Trump administration is making it easier for farmers to employ guest workers from other countries.
Trump Administration Tags $700 Million for Regenerative Farming
Source: Successful Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $700 million to support regenerative agriculture as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last Wednesday.
Catch up on today's special edition Coffee Chat, State of Cheese
Source: Voice of Milk
On today's special edition Coffee Chat, entitled "State of Cheese", we took a closer look at what 2026 may hold for dairy markets and how farmers can prepare for the year ahead. We had two experts from Bozic LLC lead the discussion: Dr. Marin Bozic, founder and CEO, and Brian Walton, an economist and research specialist.
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