The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its latest Ag Prices report on Dec. 29, including factors used to calculate the November 2023 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) margin.

Progressive Dairy provides monthly online updates of important dates, reports and factors affecting risk management decisions.

Dairy cull cow marketing trailed year-ago levels for 14 consecutive weeks.

The USDA announced Dec. 18 that agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year.

Here’s an update on economic factors impacting your dairy profitability as we approach Christmas of 2023.

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of November FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff are working on a DMC program rule amendment, anticipating an announcement of enrollment provisions early in calendar year 2024.

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we approach the middle of December 2023.

Here’s an update on news impacting your dairy as we close out the first full week of December 2023.

Producers whose milk was pooled on the three southeastern U.S. FMMOs in March 2023 must have ballots postmarked by Dec. 22 to be included in determining approval of the orders as amended.