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May 8
'Saudi Arabia of Milk' Hits Production Limits
New Zealand Dairy Thirsts for Capital, A Big Issue in Food
Wall Street Journal
April 27
Volatility in dairy business will begin to affect organic milk prices
TMCnet
Jim Miller of Columbus, WI, says he's consistently made decent money since he switched to organic, something he couldn't always claim as a conventional dairy farmer. And sales of his product have soared. The overall organic dairy market grew sevenfold ...
April 27
Dairies feel pinch of
climbing costs
Marin Independent-Journal
Marin's dairy farmers are caught in a squeeze between rising prices for cattle feed and falling prices for milk.
April 24
Environmental benefits of organic dairy
Atlantic Farm Focus
The increase in demand for organic dairy products has prompted discussion on the environmental benefits of alternative farming practices.
May 19, 2008
NATIONAL ORGANIC COALITION and NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRE-NOSB MEETING
Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
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May 20 to 22, 2008
National Organic Standards Board Meeting
The USDA's National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet May 20-22 at The Holiday Inn Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore
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Friday, May 23
Pasture Walk at Longmeadows Farm, Benton, Maine
Sponsored by the Maine Grass Farmers' Network
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June 4
Small Ruminant Management
Crystal Brook Farm, Sterling, MA
Part of the 2008 Grazing Workshop/Pasture Walk Series
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June 14, 2008
On-farm Creamery at Cedar Summit Farm, New Prague, MN
A
Farm Beginnings Educational Event of the Land Stewardship Project
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June 21, 2008
Intro to Grazing Workshop and Pasture Assessment
A Farm Stewardship Project Farm Beginnings Educational Event in Western Minnesota
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June 21, 2008
Transitioning to Organic Dairy / NRCS Resources
Robinson Farm, 42 Jackson Road, Hardwick, MA
Part of the 2008 Grazing Workshop/Pasture Walk Series
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June 22, 2 - 4 PM
Pasture Walk at
Tir na nOg Farm, Pownal, Maine
- Holly Morrison
Sponsored by the Maine Grass Farmers' Network
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Skyrocketing Costs Put
Full-time Farming On Hold
Added May 9, 2008. A mix of family and supportive neighbors are making it work for Craig and Angela Russell of Brotherly Farm in Randolph Center, Vermont. MORE >
New This Week | May 9 to May 16
NEW: DC Update as of May 9
Is the Farm Bill battle over? Learn more >
The Price of Feed
Added May 9, 2008. The latest organic grain and hay prices in the East and Midwest, plus a pay price/retail price comparison chart for organic milk. MORE >
Put It On Your Calendar, Kids:
Grazing School Starts in August
Beginning and experienced graziers who would like to learn about the tools and resources needed to develop grazing systems and how to improve animal growth or production through better pasture management are invited to attend a Grazing School to be held as part of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Summer Conference on Saturday, August 9th. Learn more >
IN THE PAST MONTH:
DC Update as of May 1
Congress passes two-week farm bill extension. National Organic Coalition and National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture meeting in Baltimore later this month. National Organic Standards Board meets just afterward, same location. Learn more >
More Organic Milk Sought in Northeast
Added May 4, 2008. The latest word from processors seeking organic milk. MORE >
Field Days Event Changes Time of Year
NODPA's 8th Annual Field Days event has been scheduled for a different time this year. Learn more about why.
Press Release: April 28, 2008
HP Hood LLC refuses to address increase in costs of production for their organic family farms and demands money back for a one month overpayment of 17 cents a gallon.
A Quick Update from DC re Pasture Rule
April 25, 2008: The access to pasture rule is moving up the review hierarchy in Washington. Click here to learn more about the details.
PDF version of Hushed Up Now Available
In NODPA's March Newsletter, we ran a piece by the Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc.: "Hushed Up--Confidentiality Clauses in Organic Milk Contracts." FLAG has now made that piece available in an attractive PDF format. Click here to download it.
Check out the 15 new entries in our business directory ...
... and consider adding your own business. MORE >
Will Elvis help my cows give more milk? Is my Jersey calf a freemartin? How does organic corn stack up against conventional in terms of yield? All of these are questions that have been asked recently on NODPA's O-Dairy ListServ. Join the conversation. Ask questions. Share answers and opinions. Click here to learn more.
