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Wisconsin: ‘Future ready’ with uncertainty and an elephant

Strong milk prices in 2022 helped fortify strained equity and liquidity positions and prepare for expectations of a downturn in milk prices and tighter margins in 2023.

March 1, 2023

Dave Natzke

A numerical snapshot of Wisconsin shows the state averaged about 1.27 million dairy cows in 2022, producing almost 31.9 billion pounds of milk. Both changed little from the year before.

What Happened? What's Next?: Timing, scope of WOTUS rule disappoints dairy

January 3, 2023

Dave Natzke

Controversy has surrounded Clean Water Act regulatory efforts for decades.

Federal agencies end year with more WOTUS changes

December 30, 2022

David Cooper

The Biden administration issued a water law reversal on the last working day of the year, thus creating more uncertainty in the longstanding issue of how to define navigable waters of the U.S., including streams, runoff and ponds used in agriculture.

Weekly Digest: CDI acquiring DairyAmerica

November 30, 2022

Dave Natzke

Digest highlights

CDI acquiring DairyAmerica
Nominees sought for Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
Maryland livestock brokers sentenced
NMPF updates regulatory issues
U.S. dairy export outlook updated
U.S. ag export deficit to grow
Ag census distribution underway

Environmental regulatory stresses on agriculture are growing

In addition to weather and economic pressures affecting dairy producers, a number of potentially consequential environmental regulatory and reporting proposals are imminent.

October 22, 2022

Alan Hahn

Farmers have always had to contend with unpredictable weather – too hot, too cold, too wet or too dry. Beyond weather, the pressures on agriculture to produce enough food for a growing global population continue to build.

Dairy Farmers of Canada: Reference manual released for proAction Environment module

March 3, 2021

DFC has finalized the requirements and released the reference manual for the Environment module of proAction, which will come into effect on Sept. 1. The manual outlines the Environment module’s five requirements designed to mitigate risks and promote positive action on dairy farms.