Subject: [External Sender] The Latest from MN Milk
From: Minnesota Milk Producers Association <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:18:44 +0000

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August 19, 2025

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No-cost RFID tags will be available to order for cattle and bison to producers and veterinarians tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20

DBIA Grants now open until September 30

Draft of 2nd MAHA Report pulls back on its pesticide attacks

USDA ends programs for solar, wind projects on farms

USDA announces sweeping plans to protect the United States from new world screwworm

Now accepting presenter proposals for Dairy Strong

Fall harvest safety: Stay healthy, stay safe this harvest season!

Dairy Market Report

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No-cost RFID tags will be available to order for cattle and bison to producers and veterinarians tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20

Source: MN Board of Animal Health

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The form will be taken down when we have reached our limit of allocated tags. Last round, we ran out in a day, so I recommend notifying your stakeholders ASAP!

These tags meet the official ID requirements for electronic ID that went into effect on November 5, 2024 for cattle and bison. Electronic ID allows for more efficient traceability in the event of disease outbreaks.

Veterinary clinics can order up to 5,000 tags and producers can order up to 2,000. Orders 1,000 or greater must be in increments of 1,000 and those less than 1,000 must be in increments of 100. If you’d like to order fewer than 100 tags, contact [email-masked].

If you have unused bovine ID that are no longer considered official such as metal NUES tags that you would like to dispose of, you have a few options:

While inventory allows, the Board of Animal Health will trade metal NUES tags for up to 5,000 additional no-cost ID tags for markets, producers, and veterinarians. Contact [email-masked] to learn more.

Dispose in accordance with local waste requirements.

Tags may be used in other species where applicable. For example, metal NUES tags may still be used as official ID in swine—if you know a producer you’d like to transfer tags to, contact [email-masked]

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DBIA grants open now until September 30

Source: DBIA

Midwestern dairy businesses can now apply for nearly $3 million in funding through two Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) grant programs. Small- to medium-sized dairy farmers, manufacturers, and processors in 11 Midwestern states are eligible. The Dairy Business Builder program supports product innovation and on-farm diversification, while the Dairy Industry Impact grant focuses on projects with broader industry benefits. Applicants can apply for both and receive up to $100,000 per grant.

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Draft of 2nd MAHA Report pulls back on its pesticide attacks

Source: AgDaily

With almost everyone in the agricultural industry antsy about the followup to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s debut MAHA Report, The New York Times began reporting Thursday evening that it has received a leaked draft of the new version, dated Aug. 6 — one that appears to temper many of the concerns ag producers would have about the Health and Human Services secretary’s attack on modern pesticide use.

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USDA ends programs for solar, wind projects on farms

Source: Reuters

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will no longer support solar and wind projects on productive farmland, said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in a post on X on Monday.

The move is the latest in a series of actions by the administration of President Donald Trump to stall development of wind and solar energy, which Trump says are unreliable, expensive, and dependent on Chinese supply chains.

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USDA announces sweeping plans to protect the United States from new world screwworm

Source: USDA

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today at the Texas State Capitol alongside Governor Greg Abbott and stakeholders from across the country announced the largest initiative yet in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plan to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS).

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Now accepting presenter proposals for Dairy Strong

Source: Dairy Business Association

Submit a proposal to speak at Dairy Strong and share your expertise. Proposals must be submitted using the online form by Sept. 15 and should address a topic relevant to the conference focus: leading with purpose – one person, one policy and one farm at a time.

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Fall harvest safety: Stay healthy, stay safe this harvest season!

Source: Rural Mutual Insurance Company

Timing is everything with the fall harvest and Mother Nature doesn’t always cooperate, adding even more pressure to a short window of time that can make or break the year.  When the pressure is on there are some key points to remind yourself, your family, and your employees to make for a safe and productive harvest.

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Dairy Market Report for August 15

Welcome back to our Dairy Market Report! We partner with Ever.Ag to bring you highlights of recent dairy market activities, as well as a summary of key market indicators.

The CME cheese market crisscrossed a ten-cent range in just five trading days, with blocks rising to $1.8800 per pound before taking a hard hit to finish the week. Spot blocks closed the week at $1.7750 per pound, down 7.5 cents on the week. Friday closed with spot barrels at $1.7800 per pound, down $0.0175. Spot butter dipped to the lowest levels since late April before bouncing back to $2.3000 per pound, a 5.5 cent drop on the week.

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Full market report here

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