Anna-Lisa Laca

When she’s not helping on the dairy, accomplished agriculture journalist Anna-Lisa Laca reports about all things agriculture—online, in social media and in print as the Online and Business Editor for Dairy Today and Top Producer. Laca, who served as Social Media Editor for Farm Journal early in her career, owns and runs a dairy with her husband, Scott, and grew up on a West Coast cow-calf operation. Follow @AnnaLaca1 Friend Anna-Lisa Laca

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“People in the cow-calf industry were feeding hay at rates they never imagined and cake to keep their cattle herd moving but that also the feedlots out in the western areas are consuming a lot more feed just to maintain.”
Markets
Feed Use Could Pressure USDA’s Grain Stocks Report
While Dale Durcholz does think there’s potential for a grain production number shift, he says the winter farmers and feed yards have faced is more likely to be the cause of a grain stocks shift lower.
September 21, 2022 09:38 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
USDA released some clarification as to where cattle fit in each category.
Ag Policy
USDA Clarifies Cattle Categories in CFAP Program
Check out this helpful chart from USDA.
October 28, 2021 02:18 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer says there is funding available through the Section 32 program and other revenue sources, including language in previous COVID-19 aid legislation that allows the USDA secretary to tap the U.S. Treasury, if it is deemed there could be a food shortage.
Industry
What We Know About USDA’s COVID-19 Aid Package
President Donald Trump several times over the past week has indicated some $16 billion of COVID-19 farmer aid would be announced soon.
October 28, 2021 01:53 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
I’m not sure how a company that sources its coffee from Asia and always has a drive through line 10 cars deep is going to reduce its carbon footprint by cutting milk, which on average travels less than 100 miles from cow to coffee shop. 
Opinion
Dear Starbucks, I Think You’re Confused
The coffee giant recently announced they’ll be encouraging customers to turn away from dairy and toward plant-based beverages in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint.
October 28, 2021 01:05 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th U.S. President, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021.
Ag Policy
Ag Industry Leaders Congratulate Biden, Echo His Call for Unity
Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States, agriculture industry leaders congratulated Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
January 20, 2021 04:54 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
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Industry
California, to be First State to Mandate COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules
The board of California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted unanimously to implement a group of workplace protocols to protect employees from COVID-19.
November 20, 2020 02:34 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca
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News
Higher Beef Prices Rely on Retailers
Without a surge of beef moving off shelves in the retail sector, prices will have a hard time rebounding in 2017.
November 12, 2020 08:19 PM
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Anna-Lisa Laca