Mom. Nana. Ag journalist/market reporter, before that milked cows & graded beef cattle. Ag news at https://xitter.cf/t.co/TkMePy9muv and https://xitter.cf/t.co/gTO9394Uqk - Posts my own
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WHOLE-hearted US Ag Sec-nominee on Whole Milk choice in schools! Senate confirmation highlight! Thank you @RogerMarshallMD @BrookeLRollins @CongressmanGT @SenPeterWelch @SenFettermanPA @SenMcCormickPA @RepKimSchrier @RFKJr_Official @realDonaldTrump @97milk1 #WholeMilk4HealthyKids
While NMPF and the national dairy checkoff boards (NDB/DMI/UDIA) circle the wagons on how to deal with the lawsuit and USDA announcement regarding Net Zero, Sustainability pledges, FARM ES, etc. -- while they are having their Joint Annual Meeting this week in beautiful Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida (located near Orlando)... I thought I'd dust off an oldie but goodie Farmshine editorial. @SecRollins
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Sherry Bunting retweeted
Best news all day. youtu.be/Qmr47PTlO8s?si=UWLO…
Now let's see how long it takes global corps, foreign-owned processors, and other milk buyers via the checkoff Innovation Center, Global Dairy Platform, and FARM ES to back off and change THEIR methane moooo'd after pushing the ESG demands on U.S. dairy farmers, collecting so-called "voluntary" operational data for an EU-style climate agenda. #makecowsgreatagain #cowsRgreatagain #cowsRnotcars #carboncycle #foodsecurity #nationalsecurity #dairyfarming
Three Wisconsin dairy farmers have filed suit, represented by @WILawLiberty At the center of the complaint is the plaintiffs’ contention that mandatory producer assessments are funding a network of organizations and programs focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals rather than increasing dairy sales and consumption. See article in today's Farmshine farmshine.news/2026/06/12/da…
(I just have to say Farmshine has logged more than a decade of reporting on the checkoff's foray into taking social license, rather than protecting it. 'Funding your own demise' appeared in several headlines when the MOU between checkoff and WWF was discovered.)
Farmshine has covered the dairy checkoff Innovation Center climate agenda since at least 2015. This editorial was filed with Farmshine back in May and then published June 5, before the lawsuit was filed. If you google agmoos, that's my blog where there are many investigative articles I had written for Farmshine -- a print publication -- before they began putting some content online. Not all of them, but most. Editor Dieter Krieg did the initial GENYouth article that opened pandora's box and assigned me to follow up, over the past decade. At the same time we found the Dietary Guidelines and whole milk removal from school in 2010-12 to be linked to the climate agenda. Former Sec. Vilsack has been the common denominator. farmshine.news/2026/06/05/sh…
Sherry Bunting retweeted
Great to hear @derrickvanorden
& @SecRollins discuss the FARM ES program data collection being "voluntarily" mandated on dairy farmers & that checkoff $$ are being used to push Dairy Net Zero.
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Without access to the original X account, AMERICAN DAIRY COALITION started a new one here. It’s verified. Check it out and spread the word. @NYFarmer @DevaCowlover @cynicalmilkmaid #dairy #farmers
Sherry Bunting retweeted
DMI's Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy wants USDA to add new data collections for net-zero; ADC sounds off in docket comment. Read more here
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Eat Real Food means REAL food — no labs. Thank you for your leadership, @SecRollins.
NO lab grown meat will EVER have the “Product of USA” label.
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@SecKennedy @calleymeans @DrMakaryFDA
Dairy Farmers! Midnight comment deadline.
ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS:
USDA is taking comments on a Mandatory Processor Cost Survey that ties directly to make allowances—the built-in deductions taken out of your milk price. Under the 2025 FMMO changes that added roughly $1.00 to the make allowances, they now total $3.22 to $5.04 per cwt at pool average test—money taken on the front-end before line item deductions. Our request for extension of 30-day comment period was not granted.
DETAILS for commenting: conta.cc/4d5zv8D
Submit comment by MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, March 30 at federalregister.gov/document…
Sherry Bunting retweeted
ADC SURVEY at conta.cc/4sTm9Rn
77% say GHG data-collection not voluntary
32% 'required to sell milk'
20% fear penalty/contract loss
80% lack trust
100% say farmers should control it
@WallStreetApes @DevaCowlover @SecRollins @SenateAgGOP @HouseAgGOP
Sherry Bunting retweeted
🚨 BREAKING — FLORIDA MAHA WIN IN COURT: The 11th circuit has just UPHELD the state’s ban on lab-grown meat, defeating a Gavin Newsom’s California-based company
HUGE victory! In Florida, you have to sell the REAL stuff ☀️
Vindication for Wilton Simpson, the Agriculture Commissioner who spearheaded this bill all the way to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk:
“Another win for Real Food - another loss for Frankenmeat. Today’s ruling to uphold Florida’s ban on lab-grown ‘meat’ is a huge win for the state and for our consumers.”
“Lab-grown ‘meat’ is not proven to be safe enough for consumers, and it is being pushed by a liberal agenda to shut down farms. Food security is a matter of national security.”
“As Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, I will fight every day to protect a safe, affordable, and abundant food supply.” @WiltonSimpson
CALL TO ACTION: Dairy farmers are urged to submit comments ASAP, asking USDA to extend the request for input by 60 days! USDA gave no true notice other than putting it in the Federal Register on 2/27/26. Comments close 3/30/26. These surveys will impact future "make allowances" (aka processor credits that already total $4.50 to $5.10 per hundredweight collectively) ***Read more here: conta.cc/47xI6xp
Yesterday was fun! Dawkins didn’t wrestle of course, but he was proud to wear Dad’s medal. MAWA medals to regionals for all. This is the first time Ryan wrestled MAWA since he was in his 30s in 2019 when he was champion section and regional and runner-up in super tight match at Eastern Nationals. Giving it a go again in open competition at 41. Champion yesterday at first level. Had mom here worked up. Connor and Mason also prevailed along with their friends and teammates doing the off-season. #gottalovewrestling