$11 Billion in Bridge Farm Aid to be Issued by February
Source: Farm Policy News
Agri-Pulse’s Oliver Ward and Kim Chipman reported that “President Donald Trump and senior officials said Monday that the administration will provide $12 billion in financial support for farmers, with the first $11 billion going to row crop producers before the end of February 2026.”
State of Cheese: Voice of Milk Coffee Chat - Dec. 16
Source: Voice of Milk
Join us for a special edition of our Coffee Chat series on Dec. 16 at 8:00 a.m. This session, entitled "State of Cheese", will take a closer look at what 2026 may hold for dairy markets and how farmers can prepare for the year ahead. We’re excited to welcome two experts from Bozic LLC for this conversation: Dr. Marin Bozic, founder and CEO, and Brian Walton, an economist and research specialist.
Americans drank more milk in 2024, reversing a decade-long decline
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
For more than a decade, Americans have been steadily drinking less milk each year. But the latest federal data shows sales of milk beverages turned around in 2024, increasing by 358 million pounds or just under 1 percentage point from the previous year to 43.2 billion pounds.
Dairy webinar focuses on weather and climate outlook for 2026 growing season
Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
The next Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team monthly webinar is from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 16. It will be presented by Iowa State Weather and Climate Extension Specialist Madelyn Wuestenberg. She will analyze the most recent climate outlooks and where to find reliable weather information.
Latest budget forecast projects nearly $2.5 billion surplus, but red ink down the road
Source: Minnesota Legislature
Three weeks before Christmas, state budget officials provided some merriment to Minnesotans. However, Grinch-like transformations lurk.
Released Thursday, the November 2025 Budget and Economic Forecast shows the state's expected budget surplus is almost $2.47 billion for the current 2026-27 biennium. But a $2.96 billion deficit looms in the next.
Winter load increases begin in the north and north-central frost zones
Source: Minn. Department of Transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin winter load increases on unrestricted highways in the NORTH and NORTH-CENTRAL frost zones at 12:01 AM on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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