News & Call to Action
Dairy Tax Credit
The Dairy Tax Credit receipts were sent mid-February. If you have not received your tax credit receipt, please contact Myron Inglis via email or call 617-626-1711.
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts
Growers with Spring Planted Crops Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2019 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts growers that the final date […]
Dairy Gets a Lifeline in 2018 Farm Bill
By: Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation President The last few years have been tough for dairy farmers. Or maybe I should say even tougher, since the ups and downs […]
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
Bipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes Washington—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy […]
Farm Credit East Notes Dairy Situation in Letter to Congress
As Congress moves closer to deliberations on a new Farm Bill, Farm Credit East urges members of the Northeast Congressional delegation to continue strong support for USDA loan guarantees, as […]
News release: What will 2018 bring for the Northeast Dairy Industry?
ENFIELD, CONN., TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2018 — After three years of tight margins, all eyes are on 2018. What will the coming year bring? Find out during Farm Credit East’s 2018 dairy […]
MADF at the Big E!
The Cat in the Hat said hello to the MA Association of Dairy Farmers at the Big E on Massachusetts Day. Come and check out MADF in the MA building […]
Massachusetts Farmers Voice Their Concerns About National Ag Policy During USDA Secretary Perdue’s Listening Session
NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – Sept. 1, 2017 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue visited Massachusetts on Aug. 31 to hear directly from Massachusetts farmers about their concerns about the […]
‘Butter is back,’ dairy farmer says at groundbreaking for Agri-Mark’s West Springfield expansion
Consumer demand for milk varies, but cows make milk 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Dairy Farmers Hope to Cultivate Support
Dairy farmers across the commonwealth have seen the price of milk remain relatively stagnant while the price of production continues to rise. A tax credit has been distributed to dairy farmers across the state, but that law has not been updated since 2008.
