Food system faces ‘tsunami’ of changing demand
— The coronavirus pandemic has caused a tidal shift in consumer behavior with restaurants shuttered and shoppers flocking to grocery stores instead. Farmers and food suppliers are maneuvering to meet the shifting demand, while regulators try to ease the logistical headaches that come with rewiring the food distribution network.
As Sale Looms, Dean Drops DFA’s Preferred Bidding Status
The sale of Dean Foods’ assets will continue without Dairy Farmers of America as the preferred bidder.
Dairy co-ops object to DFA, Dean Foods purchase agreement motion
This article has been updated from the original version to include additional comments from Dairy Farmers of America.
Virginia lawmaker seeks to limit the definition of ‘milk’
A Virginia lawmaker wants to narrow the definition of milk as something that comes only from a “healthy hooved animal.”
New program can aid Virginia dairy farmers
“Dairy farmers have been struggling with low milk prices and other challenges for the past several years and we are losing dairy farms at the rate of one a week,” says Dr. Jewel Bronaugh, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “Now potential help is available from the USDA in the form of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.”
