The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule revising annual reporting requirements for companies supplying antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals. Under the rule, companies must provide sales estimates by livestock species.

Agropur Cooperative became the first Canadian dairy processor to halt use of imported diafiltered milk from the U.S. under a temporary national program to encourage the use of Canadian milk in cheese manufacturing.

The U.S. dairy genetics export market showed a little more consistency in March, according to latest trade figures released by USDA’s Foreign Ag Service (FAS).

Demand for U.S. alfalfa hay and other alfalfa products continues to grow, according to latest estimates from USDA’s Foreign Ag Service.

This Dairy Regional Recap includes information on an award-winning California Holstein, a historic Texas dairy barn, the northeast’s FarmStart program for beginning farmers and more. This and other U.S. region-by-region dairy news can be found here.

The American Farm Bureau says labor visa backlogs could threaten 2016 crops. The U.S. dairy industry wants continued defense of common cheese names in trade agreements. International Dairy Foods Association is urging flexibility for dairy in federal ‘gluten-free’ rules. This and other U.S. dairy policy news can be found here.

A California plan to reduce greenhouse (GHG) emissions within its borders is drawing sharp criticism from dairy producer organizations in the state.

Milk prices were lower in March, but quarterly replacement cow prices were steady. The first half of the next Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) pay period shows income margins grew slimmer. This and other U.S. dairy economic news can be found here.

Land O’Lakes Inc. is establishing a structured base program in the Midwest to help balance burgeoning milk production levels with processing and marketing capabilities.